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This is the canonical list of peripherals we stand behind. Brand, model family, approximate UK price, and the suppliers we’d buy from ourselves. For the per-category Connect setup detail, follow the links through to the matching Connect page. We keep this list current so you can copy a sensible basket without spending an afternoon comparing spec sheets. If you’d like a second pair of eyes on a basket before you order, see Send us your basket.

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What other shops run

A starting point, not a spec to copy. Three patterns we see across the florists we work with.
Shop sizeReceipt printerCash drawerLabel printer
Small shop (one till)Epson TM-T20IV (Ethernet)Commodity 410mm with RJ12Brother QL-820NWB
Busy shop (one till, deliveries every day)Star TSP143IV LANAPG VasarioBrother QL-1110NWB
Multi-till (two or more registers)Star TSP143IV LAN at every tillAPG Vasario at every tillOne shared network Brother QL-1110NWB
For the computer that drives any of these, see Choose your computer. For broadband sizing, see Broadband and Wi-Fi.

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What you need (and what’s optional)

HardwareDo you need it?
Receipt printerYes, if you want to print receipts from the POS. Not needed if you’re happy with digital receipts only.
Cash drawerYes, if you handle cash. Wires into your receipt printer’s DK port.
Barcode scannerOptional. Useful if you sell pre-packaged items or want faster checkout.
Card terminalNot needed. See Payment methods.
Label printerOptional. For deliveries — prints address labels with recipient name, address, order number, and a QR code your driver can scan.

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Approximate UK pricing

Rough price bands to budget against. For the exact supported models in each category, follow the link through to the matching Connect page.
CategoryApproximate UK price
Receipt printer£150-450
Cash drawer£30-180
Barcode scanner£15-35
Label printer£180-450

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What to buy, by category

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Receipt printers

Star Micronics and Epson are the two families we test. Two specific picks that are easy to source in the UK:
  • Star TSP143IV LAN — around £270. Current Star flagship with built-in Ethernet. The mid pick.
  • Epson TM-T20IV (Ethernet) — around £200. Current model, Ethernet plug-in, no Windows driver faff. The budget pick.
Both drive a cash drawer through the DK port. For the full supported model list and connection methods, see Receipt printers.
Pick the Ethernet (LAN/WLAN) variant of Star printers where you can. The USB-only variant on Windows needs a one-time driver swap — see Star USB on Windows.

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Cash drawers

The brand doesn’t really matter as long as the cable matches your receipt printer. Choose one that fits your counter space.
TierApproximate UK pricePick
Budget£30-60Commodity 410mm drawer with RJ11/RJ12 cable, wired into the printer’s DK port
Mid-range£60-100Star or Epson-branded drawers — usually sold on the same product page as the printer
Heavy-duty£100-180APG Vasario — the standard for a busy counter
For the wiring, see Cash drawer.

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Label printers

Brother QL is the primary recommendation — 62mm rolls cover delivery labels, message cards, and relay order labels off one roll. Zebra is the alternative for shops that want a wider label or already own one.
PickApproximate UK priceNotes
Brother QL-820NWB~£170Wi-Fi, Ethernet, USB. The default for most florists.
Brother QL-810W~£140Wi-Fi and USB. Same 62mm roll.
Brother QL-1110NWB~£250Wider model — for 102mm address labels.
Zebra ZD421 / ZD621£300-450Network-attached, wider thermal stock. Pick a cutter variant.
For the supported model list and roll sizes, see Label printers.

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Barcode scanners

Any USB scanner that emulates a keyboard and handles both 1D barcodes and 2D QR codes works. There’s nothing to set up — plug it in and scan. Budget options from Amazon (brands like Inateck, Tera, or Netum at around £15-35) are perfectly fine. Avoid Bluetooth-only models. See Barcode scanners for the rest.

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UK suppliers

We’re UK-focused, so these are the suppliers most of our shops use.
  • The Barcode Warehouse — strong stock on Star and Epson; helpful pre-sales team.
  • ERS Online — UK specialist POS supplier. Good prices, helpful staff. Printer product pages usually list compatible cash drawers on the same listing.
  • Printerland — UK reseller with strong stock on Brother and Star.
  • Amazon UK — wider range but check the model and connection type carefully. Make sure you’re getting Ethernet or USB (whichever you want) and not Bluetooth-only.

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Receipt rolls

Standard thermal receipt rolls, most commonly 80mm × 80mm (the Star mC-Print2 is the exception at 58mm). Buy in bulk from Amazon, and make sure they’re labelled thermal, not bond or ink.

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Label rolls

Use continuous label rolls, not die-cut. Digital Florists uses the printer’s built-in cutter to size each label as it prints, so the roll needs to be one long continuous strip. Die-cut rolls (pre-cut to a fixed shape) will print to the wrong size and waste stock. Check the product listing says continuous before you order. If you’re unsure, send us the link at hello@digitalflorists.com.
  • Brother DK rolls. DK-22205 (62mm continuous) is the standard florist choice on the QL-810W and QL-820NWB. The QL-1110NWB takes wider 102mm continuous rolls.
  • Zebra rolls. Zebra-compatible continuous thermal label stock, sized to the loaded label width.

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A note on card payments

Digital Florists handles card payments through the software, so you don’t need a physical card reader plugged into your till. See Payment methods for how that works in the POS.

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Running more than one till

If you run two or more registers, the wiring follows three rules.
  • One Connect per till computer. You can’t share one Connect across two tills, even if both PCs are sat on the same counter. Each till is its own machine, its own Connect install, and its own device record.
  • You can share a network receipt printer or network label printer between tills. Both copies of Connect point at the same printer’s IP and receipts queue from whichever till takes the sale. USB-attached printers can’t be shared — they’re one-PC-at-a-time.
  • Each till needs its own cash drawer. Drawers fire through the DK port on a receipt printer, and each printer can only drive one drawer. So even if you share the receipt printer, you still need a printer-plus-drawer at each till in practice — otherwise only one cashier can take cash.

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Common questions

Just a computer with a web browser. The POS works without any hardware. If you want to print receipts, a receipt printer is the first thing to buy.
If you have a Star or Epson receipt printer, it’ll almost certainly work — see supported models. Cash drawers are universal as long as the cable matches your receipt printer. USB barcode scanners always work. See Existing hardware for the full migration walkthrough.
No. Receipt printers are only for the POS till. If you’re using Digital Florists just for order management and delivery, you don’t need one — you can print worksheets and labels from any regular printer.

Connect overview

Install the app that talks to your hardware.

Hardware overview

Receipt, label, drawer, and scanner reference.

POS Devices

Register your till in Digital Florists.

Choose your computer

Computer spec floor and checklist for the till PC.
Last modified on June 2, 2026