Setup guide Open POS โ†’

What to buy

Everything is off-the-shelf. You don't need it all at once โ€” the till screen and a phone get you started; add a printer when ready.

๐ŸŸง Recommended pick in each group is highlighted. Prices are rough guides โ€” click Buy on Amazon for the live price. Already have a tablet or phone? Use it.

Till screen

โ˜… Recommended
Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet ๐Ÿ“ท Photo coming soon
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Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet
~ยฃ180 (often less on sale)
Cheapest touchscreen till. Open the POS in its browser. Pair with a stand on the counter. Any tablet/laptop you own works too.
Buy on Amazon โ†—
Mini PC (Windows) ๐Ÿ“ท Photo coming soon
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Mini PC (Windows)
~ยฃ160
Best if you want a USB receipt printer plugged straight into the till.
Buy on Amazon โ†—
tounee adjustable tablet stand ๐Ÿ“ท Photo coming soon
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tounee adjustable tablet stand
~ยฃ17
Aluminium desk stand that props the till tablet upright at the counter.
Buy on Amazon โ†—

Caller-ID phone (with your shop SIM)

โ˜… Recommended
Motorola Moto G06 (unlocked) ๐Ÿ“ท Photo coming soon
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Motorola Moto G06 (unlocked)
~ยฃ97
SIM-free Android. Put your shop SIM in it and run the caller-ID app/Tasker. Keep it charging on wifi.
Buy on Amazon โ†—
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G (unlocked) ๐Ÿ“ท Photo coming soon
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Samsung Galaxy A57 5G (unlocked)
~ยฃ120
Alternative Android phone with longer software support.
Buy on Amazon โ†—
Phone / tablet desk stand ๐Ÿ“ท Photo coming soon
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Phone / tablet desk stand
~ยฃ12
Adjustable desk stand to park the SIM phone by the till.
Buy on Amazon โ†—

Kitchen printer

โ˜… Recommended
MUNBYN 80mm USB + Ethernet ๐Ÿ“ท Photo coming soon
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MUNBYN 80mm USB + Ethernet
~ยฃ90
Network printer for AUTOMATIC printing (with the print agent). Auto-cutter, ESC/POS. Our recommended pick.
Buy on Amazon โ†—
MUNBYN 80mm USB + Serial + Ethernet ๐Ÿ“ท Photo coming soon
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MUNBYN 80mm USB + Serial + Ethernet
~ยฃ95
Same idea, extra ports. Great for auto-printing over the network.
Buy on Amazon โ†—
MUNBYN 80mm USB (+ cash-drawer port) ๐Ÿ“ท Photo coming soon
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MUNBYN 80mm USB (+ cash-drawer port)
~ยฃ70
Cheapest option for the SIMPLE click-to-print method via a USB till PC.
Buy on Amazon โ†—

Extras

โ˜… Recommended
80mm ร— 80mm thermal till rolls (5-pack) ๐Ÿ“ท Photo coming soon
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80mm ร— 80mm thermal till rolls (5-pack)
~ยฃ7 / 5 rolls
The paper the printer uses. Pick the โ€œ80 x 80โ€ size to match the MUNBYN printer. Buy a few packs.
Buy on Amazon โ†—
Tera cash drawer (12V RJ12) ๐Ÿ“ท Photo coming soon
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Tera cash drawer (12V RJ12)
~ยฃ50
Optional. Plugs into the MUNBYN printer (RJ12 port) and pops open when a receipt prints.
Buy on Amazon โ†—

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