Receipt Printer — A Vital Part of POS System

Wish A POS Australia
3 min readJul 12, 2018

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Receipt printers are an integral part of the point of sale (POS) system. They are mainly used in retail environments to print credit card slips and customer receipts. These printers are a must-have for every retailer in the POS hardware toolbox.
Receipt printers come with an ease of changing paper rolls and the options of both auto cutter and no auto cutter facility. They are available in different print widths. The popular interfaces like parallel, serial and USB will definitely coax you to invest in these printers.

Before investing in BIXOLON SRP-350, SAM4S ELLIX-40 and Epson TM-T88V receipt printers, one must take into consideration its speed & resolution, its compatibility with cash drawer, availability of auto paper cutter and prominently its compatibility with the POS system.

There are varied types of receipt printers available in the market. Each printer comes in the form of several variations with eminent features for retail applications and requirements. Let us look at the different types of receipt printers available at Wish A POS –
• Impact Receipt Printers — Most economical printers, impact receipt printers work well in areas where low cost printing is inevitable. They can also be used in heated environment of kitchen. They typically use small pins to press and transfer ink onto the paper. They are available in a variety of interfaces like, parallel, serial and USB.
• Thermal Receipt Printers — Swiftest of all, thermal receipt printers are used to create print bills in restaurants chains or retail shops where POS system needs to be prompt and effective.
• Inkjet Receipt Printers — Inkjet receipt printers are very common in the industries that require receipts which does not fade away. They posse an excellent printing quality and is often used by bistros who print logos on their receipts. These printers are ideal to print coupons, promotions and logos on the receipts.
• Mobile Receipt Printers — The businesses, especially retail or foodservice, that are operating in a sales-on-the-go fashion use mobile receipt printers. These printers use Bluetooth to connect to the parent device. They can be built around serial, parallel and USB interfaces.

You will find a wide variety of receipt printers at Wish A POS from well-known brands like, Citizen, Epson and Star. All our receipt printers are available in different print widths and popular interfaces like Parallel, Serial and USB.
BIXOLON SRP-350 Thermal POS Printer comes with the fast printing speed of up to 300mm per second. They provide two colour printing and is compatible with smart devices including iOS, Android and Windows RT 8.1.

SAM4S ELLIX-40 Thermal POS Printer Series features drop-in paper loading. It is perfect for barcode printing including QR code. Available in black colour, this printer has an auto cutter option with page mode printing.

Epson TM-T88V Receipt Printer provides fast and versatile printing up to 300mm/second. It is industry-first true grayscale printing of graphics. Best-in-class reliability with a MCBF of 70 million lines, this printer is a great investment for your retail house.

All our POS products are available for Australia wide delivery. You can call our printer experts to take guidance for choosing the best receipt printer for your retail environment.

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