Most receipt printers, except mobile bluetooth printers, generally have a peripheral drive connector.

To link your cash drawer to the Square app on your iPad, you can connect it to a supported receipt printer that has a peripheral drive connector using an interface cable. Otherwise, you’ll need to manually open the drawer using the cash drawer key. Connect Cash Drawers to iPadsĪ cash drawer must be connected to a receipt printer to open automatically. Note: Bluetooth printers are only compatible with iPads running the latest version of Apple iOS. Once your receipt printer is connected, learn more about printing customer receipts and order tickets for your kitchen. Toggle on Receipts, Order Tickets, and/or Order Ticket Stubs. To test your printer connection, tap Test Print. Tap “ Connect a Bluetooth Printer” and follow the steps in the new window.įrom the Square app you’ll see confirmation the printer is connected.

Press the iPad’s home button > tap and open the Square app. To connect a Bluetooth receipt printer to your iPad:įrom the iPad’s home screen, tap Settings. You can also print copies of the same receipt to multiple printers from one iPad. To connect multiple iPads to the same Ethernet printer, follow these steps with each iPad. To test your connection, tap Test Print.įrom the Use this printer for section, toggle on Receipts, In-person order tickets, Online order tickets, Order ticket stubs, and/or void tickets. Make sure the receipt printer and your device are connected to the same Wi-Fi network. Tap Settings > Hardware > Printers > Create Printer Station. Locate your wireless router with Ethernet port and make sure you have a strong Wi-Fi signal.Ĭonnect one end of the Ethernet cable into the rear panel of the printer, and plug the other end of the cable into the wireless router’s Ethernet port.įrom the Square app, tap More from the navigation bar at the bottom of the screen. Use Printer Stations to save your settings to your device and easily swap between connected printers.

To get started, make sure your printer has an Ethernet interface. Create a Printer Station and Connect a Printer to Your iPad

If you have any connectivity issues after following the steps below, learn how to troubleshoot your hardware. Create a Printer Station and Connect a Printer to Your iPad Connect Cash Drawers to iPads Connect Bluetooth Scanners to iPads Connect Bluetooth Scale to iPadsĬonnect supported receipt printers, cash drawers, and barcode scanners to the Square app on the iPad.

Portable bluetooth printer for ipad