Media Dispenser Settings Dialog Box

To open this dialog box:
In Polaris Administration, select Parameters, SelfCheck Unit, Media dispenser settings.

Use this dialog box to set up staff client, Leap, and Polaris ExpressCheck circulation for media dispensers.

• Enable - Check this option to enable media dispenser circulation.
• Media dispenser vendor - ITG DiscXpress is the only media dispenser vendor currently available.
• Properties - Click to open the ITG DiscXpress dialog box, where you type the full network address or URL of the dispenser unit (100-character limit). This information is provided by your network administrator and is determined when the device is installed on your network.

Media Dispenser Settings Dialog Box - General Tab

These settings apply to the staff client, Leap, and Polaris ExpressCheck:

• Material types - Check the material types that can be dispensed by the unit. The list includes all the item material types defined at the system level. You must select at least one material type.
• Dispenser location - To include the dispenser location and slot number on printed check-out receipts, check Include dispenser unit location on printed receipt.

Note:
Normal check-out receipts from the appropriate staff client workforms and from Polaris ExpressCheck must be enabled to include this information on a printed receipt. Separate dispenser receipts are not printed.

Media Dispenser Settings Dialog Box - Staff Client Tab

These settings apply to the staff client and Leap only:

• Receipt text - The default staff client check-out receipt text is Please retrieve items from the dispensing unit. To specify custom text, type the text in the Receipt text box (250-character limit).

Note:
Normal check-out receipts from the appropriate staff client workforms must be enabled to include this information on a printed receipt. Separate dispenser receipts are not printed.

• Enable check-out warning - Check this option to display a warning message to staff members when a dispenser item is checked out. The warning message is displayed for each dispenser item during. The staff member must click OK to acknowledge the message and continue. The default warning message text is Please retrieve items from the dispensing unit. You can customize the message in the text box (250-character limit).