Connect a printer to your point of sale
About printers
Connect your printer to your device or Square hardware to print the following:
Receipts
In-person order tickets
Online & kiosk order tickets
Order ticket stubs
Void tickets
Barcode Labels
Before you begin
There are five printer connection types:
Ethernet printer
Wi-Fi printer
USB printer
Bluetooth printer
AirPrint printer
To connect a printer, you need to use a compatible device. You may also need a Wi-Fi or Ethernet internet connection.
You can create a printer profile before or during the printer setup process, however you must assign a printer profile before you can print anything. Learn to set up printer profiles. If you connect a printer without assigning a printer profile, you can only do a print test, rename the printer, and manage the paper size printer setting.
To connect a printer to Square Terminal, you need Hub for Square Terminal.
Option 1: Connect an Ethernet printer
Ethernet printers plug into your router or switch using an Ethernet cable. Once connected to your router via the Ethernet cable, your hardware accessories will connect to your POS device through the Wi-Fi connection. You won’t be able to use an Ethernet connection with Offline payments.
Make sure your printer is connected to wall power using the cable supplied by the manufacturer.
Turn on the printer using the power switch located on the back or underside of the device.
Locate the ethernet port you want to connect your printer to. You can use an open ethernet port on your router or switch, or may want to plug directly into an ethernet port installed in your store.
Connect one end of the Ethernet cable into the rear panel of the printer, and plug the other end of the cable into the selected ethernet port.
Open the Square POS app.
Tap ≡ More > Settings > Hardware > Printers.
Tap the Printers tab if it has not already been selected. If your ethernet printer is properly connected to the same network as your POS device you should see it listed.
Set up or assign a printer profile.
Tap Save and then tap Assign printer.
Select the printer from the list of connected printers and follow the prompts to connect.
Tap Save.
Option 2: Connect a Wi-Fi printer
Wi-Fi printers connect wirelessly to your router. Make sure your device and hardware accessories are connected to the same network via Wi-Fi or Ethernet. If they are on different networks, the connection will not be successful.
Make sure your printer is connected to wall power using the cable supplied by the manufacturer.
Turn on the printer using the power switch located on the back or underside of the device.
Move your printer close to your router to establish a strong Wi-Fi signal.
Follow the instructions provided by the printer manufacturer to connect your printer to the same Wi-Fi network that your POS devices operate on.
Open the Square POS app.
Tap ≡ More > Settings > Hardware > Printers.
Tap the Printers tab if it has not already been selected. If your ethernet printer is properly connected to the same network as your POS device you should see it listed.
Set up or assign a printer profile.
Tap Save and then tap Assign printer.
Select the printer from the list of connected printers and follow the prompts to connect.
Tap Save.
Option 3: Connect a USB printer
USB printers plug directly into the compatible POS device. If you are using Square Stand, Square Register, or Square Terminal, you can plug your USB accessory directly into the USB hub on the power cord. For Android devices, you’ll need to connect through a USB OTG (On-The-Go) adaptor. Check that your Android device supports USB OTG or USB Host mode. Connecting a printer into an iOS device directly via a Lightning or USB-C is not supported.
USB printers are hardwired to one POS device and only that POS can print to the USB printer.
Open the Square POS app.
Tap ≡ More > Settings > Hardware > Printers.
Tap the Printers tab if it has not already been selected. If your USB printer is properly connected to the USB hub you should see it listed.
Set up or assign a printer profile.
Tap Save and then tap Assign printer.
Select the printer from the list of connected printers and follow the prompts to connect.
Tap Save.
Option 4: Connect a Bluetooth printer
Bluetooth printers connect to your device wirelessly using the Bluetooth connection. Bluetooth works best in close proximity (within 10ft.), and is not recommended for printing kitchen tickets.
Bluetooth printers can only be wirelessly connected to one POS device at a time and only that POS can print to the Bluetooth printer.
Connect your printer to a grounded power outlet using the cable supplied by the manufacturer. Some Bluetooth printers operate on battery power, in which case make sure your printer is charged.
Turn on the printer using the power switch located on the back or underside of the device.
Move your printer close to your device to establish a strong Bluetooth connection.
For iOS devices, Square needs Bluetooth access in order to connect to Bluetooth printers. Toggle Bluetooth ON in your device Settings > Square > Bluetooth to enable access, then relaunch the Square POS app.
Put your printer into Bluetooth pairing mode by following the manufacturer’s instructions.
From the Square POS app, tap ≡ More > Settings > Hardware > Printers.
Select Connect printer > Select printer > Connect to Bluetooth printer.
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Follow the steps on how to connect a Bluetooth printer:
Turn the printer on.
Go to your device’s Settings > Bluetooth > toggle Bluetooth ON.
Select the printer.
If prompted for a PIN, enter 1234.
Return to the previous page.
Once your printer is paired, return to the Square POS app and a “Printer Connected” message will appear.
Add a Printer name.
Set up or assign a printer profile.
Tap Save and then tap Assign printer.
Select the printer from the list of connected printers and follow the prompts to connect.
Tap Save.
Option 5: Connect an AirPrint printer
AirPrint support helps the integration with any printer that uses AirPrint protocol. You can connect to popular AirPrint enabled printers from the POS, such as Brother QL-1110 and StarTSP847II.
Connect your printer to a grounded power outlet using the cable supplied by the manufacturer.
Turn on the printer using the power switch located on the back or underside of the device.
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If your printer supports an Ethernet connection: Locate the ethernet port you want to connect your printer to. You can use an open ethernet port on your router or switch, or may want to plug directly into an ethernet port installed in your store.
Connect one end of the Ethernet cable into the rear panel of the printer, and plug the other end of the cable into the selected ethernet port.
If your printer supports a Wi-Fi connection, and an Ethernet cable is not in use: Follow the instructions provided by the printer manufacturer to connect your printer to the same Wi-Fi network that your POS devices operate on.
From the Square POS app, tap ≡ More > Settings > Hardware > Printers.
Select Connect printer > Select printer > Connect to AirPrint printer.
Choose your printer and tap Save.
Set up or assign a printer profile.
Tap Save and then tap Assign printer.
Select the printer from the list of connected printers and follow the prompts to connect.
Tap Save.
Edit printer settings
If you connect a printer without assigning a printer profile, the printer status will show as Not configured and you can only do a print test, rename the printer, and manage the paper size printer setting.
Open your Square POS app.
Tap ≡ More > Settings > Hardware > Printers.
Select the entire printer row by tapping the printer under the Name column.
Tap Print test to perform a test, which will print a fake receipt.
Tap Rename to rename your printer.
Tap Change next to Paper size to manage the paper size settings.