{"title":"POS devices","slug":"pos-devices-hardware","url":"https://support.storeconnect.com/articles/pos-devices-hardware","url_markdown":"https://support.storeconnect.com/articles/pos-devices-hardware.md","subtitle":null,"summary":"Check hardware compatibility, set up and connect your register, configure printers and cash drawers, and understand how POS stores and syncs data on each device.","type":"Help_Documentation","video_url":"","keywords":"POS devices, POS hardware, receipt printer, label printer, cash drawer, USB printer, POS register, compatible hardware, POS setup, connect printer, POS devices setup, barcode scanner, Android tablet, StarMicronics, Epson","last_modified":"2026-08-21T07:12:35+0000","body_markdown":"StoreConnect POS runs on browser-based registers and supports a range of compatible hardware including receipt printers, label printers, and cash drawers.\n\n:::note\nSupported printer connection types depend on how you run POS:\n\n- **Browser-based POS** (desktop/web): USB receipt printers only, using the WebUSB API. iPads are not supported for peripheral connections due to iOS browser restrictions.\n- **Android native app**: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and LAN receipt printers are also supported via the native printer discovery screen.\n:::\n\n## Setting up your devices\n\nStart by checking compatibility and setting up your register:\n\n- [Compatible hardware for POS](compatible-hardware-for-pos) — check supported devices before purchasing or configuring hardware\n- [POS hardware setup](pos-hardware-setup) — configure printers and devices using the in-app hardware setup wizard\n- [Connect a POS register](pos-connect-a-register) — add and authenticate a register in the POS app\n- [Disconnect a POS register](pos-disconnecting-a-register) — safely disconnect or reset a register\n\n## Printers\n\n- [Connect POS printers](connect-pos-printers) — connect receipt and label printers, configure cash drawer triggers, and install drivers on Windows\n- [POS print templates](pos-print-templates) — create and manage templates that control what prints on receipts, labels, and documents\n\n## Payment devices and EFTPOS\n\n- [Payment devices](pos-payment-devices) for accepting electronic payment at the POS are supplied by your bank or payment provider. \n\n## Storage and sync\n\n- [POS storage, sync, and device administration](pos-storage-sync-and-administration) — understand how POS stores data locally using IndexedDB, how sync works, and how to manage devices through upgrades and troubleshooting"}