Reliable Restaurant POS Hardware That Works With Any System
Star Micronics is your go-to for industry-leading restaurant POS hardware. From front-of-house to the kitchen, our printers, cash drawers, and cloud tools support smooth transactions, accurate orders, and efficient operations that keep guests coming back.
Smarter POS Hardware for Online Ordering, Takeout, and Delivery
Star Micronics provides restaurant POS hardware that keeps orders accurate and on time, whether for dine-in, takeout, or delivery from online and third-party apps. From receipt and label printers to kitchen printers, cash drawers, and cloud-based printing tools, Star connects every point in the order flow so guests always get the right order, fast.
Star Blue Paper & Labels > Premium Star paper and labels for perfect printer pairing (BPA/BPS phenol-free Star Blue Eco available)
mUnite Tablet Stands & Enclosures > POS tablet stands and pole mounts to unify and secure your workstation (tablet enclosures also available)
Hardware Compatible with Top Restaurant POS Systems & Ordering Apps
Star works with the industry’s top restaurant POS software, online ordering platforms, and kiosk solutions. Our integration team provides seamless support and full SDKs so technology providers and their clients can scale quickly and serve better.
Creating exceptional dining experiences means keeping service fast and accurate. Star provides the hardware to make it happen, from receipt printers that can highlight offers and promotions, to mobile-ready printers for tableside payments, to secure, durable cash drawers that keep transactions running smoothly.
With off-premise dining on the rise, your restaurant’s POS hardware must ensure that orders are accurate and delivery is on time. Star sticky linerless printers and multimedia label printers keep orders organized from the kitchen to the pickup counter, reducing mistakes and getting food into customers’ hands on time.
Star’s CloudPRNT Next technology integrates with leading third-party apps, sending orders directly to your kitchen or prep station printers for faster, more accurate fulfillment. Pair with Star’s restaurant label printers to keep pickup and delivery orders organized, while clearly communicating special instructions.
For over 60 years, Star has been the trusted name in restaurant POS systems, bar POS solutions, and foodservice POS. From kitchen printers and chit printers to receipt printers and other peripherals, our hardware helps restaurants process orders quickly, keep communication clear, and deliver consistently great service, all backed by expert support.
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Reliable Kitchen Printers
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Reliable Kitchen Printers
Star’s SP742 is the industry’s most trusted kitchen printer, built for hot, humid back-of-house environments. This high-speed impact model delivers crisp two-color prints with quick paper changes, while thermal kitchen printing options offer expanded connectivity for heat-controlled kitchens.
Stay on top of orders from every channel. Star receipt printers, label printers, and kitchen printers ensure your team sees the right order details every time, while tablet stands and pole mounts keep ordering devices organized and secure, reducing errors and improving fulfillment speed.
Keep your back of house clean, organized, and compliant with Star’s inventory tools. Our 2D barcode scanners, available in Bluetooth, USB handheld, and desktop models, make tracking stock fast and accurate. Pair them with Star label printers to mark prepped food items with clear use-by dates and storage details, helping your team stay organized and meet food safety standards.
Star’s trade-legal POS scales integrate with restaurant POS systems to accurately package and price catering orders, from bulk salads to family-style entrees. Built for speed, reliability, and compliance, they help reduce waste and keep customers confident in every order. Available in Class II and Class III models, Star scales provide the level of precision your kitchen requires.
Create branded, efficient labels with Star Label Builder on Star Micronics Cloud Services and store up to three designs on the mC-Label series. Print them instantly with One-Touch Label—no internet required—for consistent labeling, faster workflows, and accurate order packaging.
Star offers multiple ways to keep your restaurant or bar POS devices connected. Ultra-C technology delivers USB-C power and data to iOS, Android, and Windows devices, with MFi-certified Bluetooth for secure Apple pairing. SteadyLAN® and TetherLAN provide stable network connections through a single cable, and Android Open Accessory (AOA) enables full communication and charging for Android devices.
Cloud-Ready Capabilities
CloudPRNT Next, powered by the MQTT protocol, enables fast, reliable printing directly from cloud-based POS platforms to Star printers, ideal for generating receipts from tableside payments or sending online orders straight to the kitchen. Star’s cloud-ready printers work with web-based applications to simplify order communication, speed fulfillment, and keep every station connected.
Expert Integration Support
Star’s integration team works closely with developers to connect restaurant and bar POS systems to our hardware. We offer iOS, Android, Windows, and JavaScript SDKs, plus StarXpand™, StarPRNT, and CloudPRNT, along with APIs, documentation, and sample code for fast, reliable integration.
Grab Our Restaurant and Hospitality Solutions Brochure
Equip your restaurant, café, or hotel with Star Micronics’ newest POS and customer engagement solutions. Our hardware streamlines ordering and payments, boosts efficiency, and helps hospitality businesses overcome staffing challenges while staying ahead in a rapidly evolving industry.
Frequently Asked Questions About Restaurant POS Hardware
What hardware is needed for a restaurant POS system?
Restaurant POS hardware typically includes receipt printers, kitchen printers, cash drawers, and POS terminals. Many restaurants also use label printers for food labeling and order identification, tablet stands for mobile ordering, and barcode scanners for inventory and product tracking. The right restaurant POS hardware depends on service style, order volume, and kitchen workflows.
What should restaurants look for in durable POS hardware?
Restaurant POS hardware should be built for high-volume use and demanding environments. Important features include durable construction, fast print speeds, resistance to heat and humidity, easy maintenance, and flexible connectivity. Restaurants should also consider whether hardware supports front-of-house, kitchen, drive-thru, and pickup workflows.
What are the essential features of a kitchen printer?
A kitchen printer should provide clear, reliable order printing in hot, humid, and fast-paced back-of-house environments. Important features include durable print mechanisms, easy paper loading, splash resistance, and support for continuous kitchen ticket printing. Many restaurants use impact printers in kitchens because they maintain print readability where thermal paper may darken.
What’s the difference between a thermal printer and an impact printer for restaurants?
Thermal printers are commonly used for front-of-house receipt printing because they are fast, quiet, and low maintenance. Impact printers are often used for kitchen printing because they use ink ribbons instead of heat-sensitive paper, making them better suited for hot, humid, or grease-heavy environments. Many restaurants use both printer types for different workflows.
How do label printers improve restaurant order accuracy?
Restaurant label printers help teams identify orders, ingredients, modifiers, and food safety details throughout preparation and pickup. Linerless label printers are commonly used in quick service restaurants (QSRs), cafes, and delivery operations because they reduce label waste and allow orders to be tracked from prep to handoff.
What POS hardware supports online ordering and cloud printing for restaurants?
Restaurants using online ordering often need POS hardware that supports cloud printing and remote order routing. Cloud-connected receipt printers and kitchen printers can send orders directly to prep stations, drive-thru lanes, or pickup counters without relying on local tablets or PCs. This helps restaurants improve order flow, reduce missed tickets, and support multi-location operations.
The integration combines ComplianceMate’s food safety monitoring platform with Star Micronics’ on-demand labeling technology to help restaurants improve food safety documentation, traceability, and kitchen execution. Somerset, NJ – September 9,
A wrong restaurant order rarely costs only the price of the missing burger, forgotten side, or incorrect modifier. Restaurant order errors can mean a remake. A refund. Wasted food and
Employees increasingly use smartphones and tablets to manage inventory, look up products, process orders, and complete other work away from a desk. Creating labels, however, can still require a trip
Always leading, always innovating, Star Micronics proudly offers POS solutions for a variety of industries, including retail, restaurant/QSR, hospitality, cannabis, self-service, and more.
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