Hardware

Check which devices work with WCPOS, then choose a setup guide below: receipt printers, barcode scanners, card readers and cash drawers each have their own page.

Devices

Receipt PrintersConnect a thermal or network printer over USB, Bluetooth, or the network. Covers Epson, Star, and generic printers.

Barcode ScannersCamera, USB, and Bluetooth scanners — how they connect, the guided setup wizard, and step-by-step fixes when a scan doesn't come through.

Card ReadersChoose a smart reader or connect a Bluetooth reader in Settings → Card readers. Tap to Pay comes in an app update. Needs WCPOS Pro.

Cash DrawersA cash drawer is kicked open by the receipt printer it's wired to. Plug it into the printer, then turn on Auto-open cash drawer for that printer in Settings → Printing.

Where to set up card readers and cash drawers

The Hardware hub points you to each device's setup, but the actual steps live in a single place. A card reader's account and Terminal Location live on its Payment Gateway page, and connecting the reader to this device lives on the Card Readers page; a cash drawer's wiring and the setting that opens it live on the Cash Drawer page.

Card reader compatibility

Connecting a card reader to WCPOS needs WCPOS Pro. Without it, you can still take a card on your own terminal and record it at checkout.

Which card readers a till can use depends on how you run WCPOS and on the reader's connection type. Each payment gateway supports its own readers, so check the reader against the gateway you plan to use (Stripe Terminal, SumUp, all card terminals) before buying.

Reader	Works on
Smart reader: sits on your shop's network, and your store sends it the payment	Every till: browser, desktop app, iPhone, iPad, Android, if your gateway supports the reader
Bluetooth reader: pairs with one phone or tablet	The iOS and Android apps, if your gateway supports the reader and the store lets tills use the app's readers (Stripe connections)
Tap to Pay: the phone itself is the reader	Coming in an app update: the iOS and Android apps, with Stripe Terminal, when the store lets tills use the app's readers

A browser or the desktop app can't reach a Bluetooth reader or a phone's contactless chip.

Authorize.net Tap to Pay works differently: the phone runs Authorize.net's own app, apart from WCPOS, and the till records the payment.

Example reader models

• Smart readers: Stripe Reader S700, BBPOS WisePOS E.
• Bluetooth readers: Stripe Reader M2, BBPOS WisePad 3, SumUp Solo Lite.

Set up a card reader

1. Ask whoever manages your store to set up the reader on the payment gateway's page in WooCommerce (Payment Gateways).
2. On this till, open Settings → Card readers and choose your reader. See Card Readers.

If that page reads No card readers are set up for this store, ask whoever manages your store to check the payment gateway setup; see Card Readers.