Star MicronicsStar Micronics TSP143IIILAN Ethernet (LAN) Thermal Receipt Printer with Auto-Cutter and Internal Power Supply - Gray

Just what I hoped for and ordered. Works great.

I have square stand/iPad combo and bought this for my booth at events. Took minutes to setup. Plug into power source. I then used the included USB cable to plug the printer into the accessory port on my Square Stand.Loading thermal paper was as simple as dropping in the roll, ensuring it was feeding in the proper direction and closing the lid. Turned on the power then fired up Square app on my iPad. Added the print station via Hardware menu and ran a test print. Wow that was easy. And for the $$ it should be. I just wish I could have used my DYMO XL instead of having to purchase another printer. Square just won't recognize it.The receipt layout and content is setup within Square (web version). I have a detailed logo and the print quality displays it perfectly. The anti-curl feature delivers nice flat receipts.Note: You get a sneeze of a roll of receipt paper so be sure to pickup more with your purchase. I picked up Thermal King 3.25" x 230'.You can get the thinner rolls as it comes with an adapter to hold them, but it also requires downloading an app to change the setting to recognize the different sized roll.

I had to purchase this device in place of the wrong printer (Nothing wrong with the wrong printer just not compatible with my square register) i purchased back in April of 2024. With so much with life going on i was able to connect square. Since i connected this printer with my square register it works flawlessly so far so good !!.

It's not easy to install. We had multiple people in IT to help and one got it to work, but that lasted a week. It will not stay connected and the iPad is unable to locate it.

This is NOT an easy to install, plug and play printer. You need pro knowledge and a bit of a network knowledge to be able to install this. I myself have installed hundreds of these and for me, it's a 3 minute task.Your network should be 2.4GHZ compatible. Most people think mesh networks do not have 2.4 channel but in reality, 99% of them do.You need to make your network's 2.4GHZ discoverable in order to connect this printer. (Google how to turn on 2.4 GHZ on "whatever your mesh network is (eero, orbi etc)" then follow the video instructions on how to connect the printer provided by star mocronics on youtube. It may take a few tries but once it connects, you can forget about the printer and it'll work for many many years.

Print quality, print speed, and ease of use is perfect. Zero complaints there. Installing the driver and software on the other hand was less than straight forward. I was unable to figure it out after two days, and our tech guy spent one whole day working on it before it functioned properly.I'll still buy more of these in the future, but making the driver and software more readily available in it's fully updated form would make this product a must for any sales operation.

So like many restaurants who are forced to offer as many take out and delivery services out there we've recently had to sign up for multiple delivery services.But if you're just relying on the old regular printer ink and paper (using a B/W Laser printer). Its not the cost its the time and space these things take up. Especially if you need to stock up. Since we use a wired LAN order ticketing system - the 3 1/8 thermal rolls are already in use (which this printer uses).So win win - we have the consumables - now we just need the printer that WORKS with the kiosk locked tablets supplied by <<insert your delivery service here>>.So I have 3 tabletsService Is it compatible?Seamless/Grubhub YesDoorDash NoUberEats NoSetup:Its straight forward:1. Load the thermal roll2. Plug in power3. Start the installation processInstallation/Setup:This is the WIFI model.Standard setup is to set the printer into "connect" mode and you click the WPS button on your WiFi Router and Bam you should be connected ( this is true for MOST setups ).We installed a more robust and secure enterprise setup (Ubiquiti Access Points if anyone cares) and being enterprise doesnt have a WPS option (security and all). So to set this up manually:1. GET your WiFi Network info. SSID (exact case sensitivity name) and Password and security type.2. Download the printer APP to the phone (IOS and Android Avail)3. Connect to the PRINTER as it defaults out of box as a Access Point (go to wifi settings on your phone etc etc)4. Start up the printer specific App, select the printer you want to edit, click settings and look for WLAN settings.5. Change printer WLAN from ADHOC access point to Infrastructure mode and fill in with details gathered in step 16. Save and Send commits to the printer7. Printer should flash and if you view printers from a computer on the network you should see this printer available as a network printer if everything worked.8. Go to Seamless tablet and click on settings9. Add printer and a PRINTER will show up now10. Set auto print and the # of tickets you want to print.11. Voila when a delivery order comes in it auto prints and front end just needs to keep a ticket and 2nd copy goes to kitchen.My difficulties in setup is due in part to my pre-existing setup. But once it got it going boy was it a time money and reputation (team members kept forgetting to check the app to manually PRINT on the pc) saver.Oh what about the other two delivery services? I had to order the BLUETOOTH thermal printer... Its arriving shortly and ill update if that is compatible with all three tablets once I get it :).

Our Bluetooth Thermal Receipt Printer for Square was becoming increasingly unreliable, dropping its connection during busy hours. This Star Micronics USB option has proved to be the perfect solution. Out of the box ready and easy to install, without any issues so far.