Printer interpreter for a gaming machine

A method of printing a cashless instrument for a gaming machine or gaming system, comprising:

• receiving, at a printer unit, a communication of a specific credit amount from a master gaming controller of a gaming machine or gaming system adapted for accepting a wager, playing a game based on the wager and granting a monetary payout based on the result of the game, the master gaming controller configured to execute or control one or more aspects of a game by performing game execution operations, the printer unit comprising a printer, a printer interpreter, a first set of firmware, and a second set of firmware, separate and distinct from the first set of firmware, the printer configured to print monetary amounts to cashless instruments issued by the gaming machine or gaming system, each cashless instrument comprising at least one regulated field and one non-regulated field;
• wherein
• the printer interpreter, is in direct communication with and interposed between the master gaming controller and the printer, said printer interpreter being isolated from the game execution operations of the master game controller such that the printer interpreter cannot affect execution or an outcome of the game;
• the first set of firmware is configured to reference a jurisdictional requirement of the at least one regulated field, and to control printing of the cashless instrument within the regulated field;
• and
• the second set of firmware is configured to control printing of the at least one unregulated field;
• receiving, at the printer interpreter, a credit amount in a first currency unit from the master gaming controller;
• converting at said printer interpreter said credit amount to a player-selectable first currency amount in a first currency unit different from both the units of the credit amount and a second currency amount in a second currency unit;
• and
• under control of said first set of firmware and said second set of firmware, the printer interpreter instructing said printer to print, to the cashless instrument, textual information and the first currency amount, said textual information being in a language corresponding to the first currency units and comprising the at least one regulated field as indicated by said first set of firmware.

A non-transitory computer readable memory adapted having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by a gaming machine or gaming system, cause the gaming machine or gaming system to perform operations, the operations comprising:

• receiving, at a printer unit, a communication of a specific credit amount from a master gaming controller of a gaming machine or gaming system adapted for accepting a wager, playing a game based on the wager and granting a monetary payout based on the result of the game, the master gaming controller configured to execute or control one or more aspects of a game by performing game execution operations, the printer unit comprising a printer, a printer interpreter, a first set of firmware, and a second set of firmware, separate and distinct from the first set of firmware, the printer configured to print monetary amounts to cashless instruments issued by the gaming machine or gaming system, each cashless instrument comprising at least one regulated field and one non-regulated field;
• wherein
• the printer interpreter, is in direct communication with and interposed between the master gaming controller and the printer, said printer interpreter being isolated from the game execution operations of the master game controller such that the printer interpreter cannot affect execution or an outcome of the game;
• the first set of firmware is configured to reference a jurisdictional requirement of the at least one regulated field, and to control printing of the cashless instrument within the regulated field;
• and
• the second set of firmware is configured to control printing of the at least one unregulated field;
• receiving, at the printer interpreter, a credit amount in a first currency unit from the master gaming controller;
• converting at said printer interpreter said credit amount to a player-selectable first currency amount in a first currency unit different from both the units of the credit amount and a second currency amount in a second currency unit;
• and
• under control of said first set of firmware and said second set of firmware, the printer interpreter instructing said printer to print, to the cashless instrument, textual information and the first currency amount, said textual information being in a language corresponding to the first currency units and comprising the at least one regulated field as indicated by said first set of firmware.