Best cash drawer/receipt printer combo?

September 30, 2016 1:08 PM

We are close to opening our new store and forgot all about the cash drawer and receipt printer.

We will be using a web-based point of sale that can output to a cash drawer/receipt printer via USB.
I have absolutely no idea who makes a good one, or where is a good place to get one.

Does anyone have a recommendation of particular models?

Thanks!

posted by nickthetourist to Shopping (5 answers total)

If you don't find anything here, you might have better luck on the forums of your POS provider.
posted by radioamy at 2:41 PM on September 30, 2016

radioamy's right - different POS solutions support different printers, and you'll want to look specifically into the printers that are supported by your specific POS. In addition, the cash drawers are usually triggered from a port on the printer, and you'll need to choose a cash drawer that matches with the printer you choose.

That being said: in the end, it seems almost everyone uses Epson printers in retail, but which specific model of Epson depends on your POS and budget.
posted by eschatfische at 3:46 PM on September 30, 2016

Response by poster: The makers of the POS basically said use whatever. Seriously, that's what they said, but in a surfer dude kind of voice.
posted by nickthetourist at 3:56 PM on September 30, 2016

Best answer: I don't know about best, but we've been using a Star TSP 100 printer (model TSP143U-GRY) and APG Vasario Series cash drawer (model VB320-BL1616) since we opened in 2008 and not had a problem with either. We purchased them from Barcode Bonanza.
posted by jimw at 9:02 PM on September 30, 2016

We didn't bother with a fancy cash drawer, just a key operated one. I did like our Star printers. The one with auto cutting was better than the cheap I one.
posted by advicepig at 9:56 AM on October 1, 2016