Which printers work
These printers should work in principle: each uses a printing method this software speaks. None of them has been tested on a real printer by us yet, so print a test ticket before you rely on one, and ask us before you buy. Our own checks so far use simulated printers only: they show the tickets are sent in each printer's documented format, not that a particular model prints them.
| Printer | How it prints | Connection | Works with | Paper | Rough price (new) | Tested on a real printer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star mC-Print3 (MCP31L / MCP31LB) | Star CloudPRNT | Your shop's Wi-Fi or network cable | Any (no tablet needed) | 80mm | £300 to £380 | Not yet |
| Star TSP143IV (UE or SK model) | Star CloudPRNT | Your shop's Wi-Fi or network cable | Any (no tablet needed) | 80mm | £250 to £330 | Not yet |
| Star mC-Print2 (MCP21LB) | Star CloudPRNT | Your shop's Wi-Fi or network cable | Any (no tablet needed) | 58mm | £250 to £300 | Not yet |
| Epson TM-T88VI (Ethernet model) | Epson Server Direct Print | Your shop's Wi-Fi or network cable | Any (no tablet needed) | 80 or 58mm | £300 to £400 | Not yet |
| Epson TM-i range, e.g. TM-T20II-i, TM-T70-i, TM-T88V-i | Epson Server Direct Print | Your shop's Wi-Fi or network cable | Any (no tablet needed) | 80 or 58mm | £150 to £450 (often second-hand) | Not yet |
| Low-cost 58mm Bluetooth receipt printer (sold as "ESC/POS compatible") | ESC/POS through RawBT on an Android tablet | Bluetooth, USB cable | Android only | 58mm | £25 to £60 | Not yet |
| Low-cost 80mm Bluetooth or USB receipt printer (ESC/POS), e.g. Xprinter XP-80 series | ESC/POS through RawBT on an Android tablet | Bluetooth, USB cable | Android only | 80mm | £45 to £100 | Not yet |
| Low-cost 80mm network (LAN) receipt printer (ESC/POS), e.g. Xprinter XP-Q80 series | ESC/POS through RawBT on an Android tablet | Your shop's Wi-Fi or network cable | Android only | 80mm | £60 to £120 | Not yet |
| Epson TM-T20III (USB or Ethernet) | ESC/POS through RawBT on an Android tablet | USB cable, Your shop's Wi-Fi or network cable | Android only | 80 or 58mm | £150 to £220 | Not yet |
Low-cost Bluetooth printers: many work, because they understand ESC/POS, the common receipt-printer language. Some don't, and nobody can promise every cheap printer works. They need an Android tablet with RawBT kept on with Live orders open; a printer we can't see is never shown as ready.
Network printers that aren't cloud printers (most low-cost LAN printers): our server is on the internet and can't reach a printer inside your shop's network, so they print through RawBT on your Android tablet too, which can reach them.
Prices are rough UK prices for a new printer, for comparison only. You buy and own any printer yourself.
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