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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. Everything on this page plugs into the till computer that runs Connect, which is a Mac or Windows machine. If you were planning a tablet till, read Tablets as a till before buying anything.

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The standard basket

Most shops buy the same four things. Copy this list and you’re done. Not everything applies to every shop:
  • Don’t handle cash? Skip the drawer.
  • Happy with email receipts? Skip the receipt printer — the POS works without one.
  • The label printer is optional, but most delivery shops want one. It prints address labels with the recipient, order number, and a QR code your driver can scan.
  • The scanner is optional. Useful if you sell pre-packaged items or want faster checkout.
  • You don’t need a card terminal. Card payments run through the software — see Payment methods.
For the computer that drives it all, see Choose your computer. For broadband sizing, see Broadband and Wi-Fi. Setting up two or more registers? Read Running more than one till before you order.

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The detail, by category

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Receipt printers

One pick: the Star TSP143IV UE, around £200-270. Listings describe it as LAN, Ethernet, or E+U. It plugs into your router with a network cable, which is the setup we support best, and it’s the printer we test first and set up most often.
Check the listing before you pay — or let us check it for you. Star and Epson sell the same-looking printer in several versions on nearly identical listings. The one you want lists LAN or Ethernet as a connection; if the model number ends in BI or BI2, or Bluetooth is the only connection mentioned, it won’t work with Digital Florists. If you’re not certain, send us your basket before you order and we’ll confirm it’s the right version.
Other Star and Epson models work too — the Epson TM-T20IV (Ethernet) is the usual one shops already own. For the supported list, connection methods, and setup, see Receipt printers.

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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. For the wiring, see Cash drawer.

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Label printers

For which model to choose, the supported list, and roll sizes, see Label printers. Approximate UK prices:

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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, with a helpful pre-sales team.
  • ERS Online. UK specialist POS supplier with good prices and 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 the same printer is sold in Ethernet, USB, and Bluetooth versions on near-identical listings. Check the listing says LAN or Ethernet before you pay.

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Receipt rolls

Standard 80mm thermal receipt rolls (80mm × 80mm). Buy in bulk from Amazon, and make sure they’re labelled thermal, not bond or ink. For paper widths and the one 58mm model, see Receipts.

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Label rolls

Use continuous rolls, not die-cut. Connect uses the printer’s cutter to size each label as it prints. For the exact roll sizes and part numbers (Brother DK rolls and Zebra stock), see Label printers. If you’re unsure which roll to order, send us the link at hello@digitalflorists.com.

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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, so they work with one PC at a time.
  • Each till needs its own cash drawer. A receipt printer drives one drawer (see Cash drawer), so even if you share the receipt printer over the network, each till still needs its own printer-plus-drawer to 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 that connects with a network or USB cable, it’ll almost certainly work — see supported models. Bluetooth-only models won’t. Cash drawers are universal as long as the cable matches your receipt printer, and wired USB barcode scanners work out of the box. 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, and 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 July 8, 2026