Compatible hardware and accessories

We support a variety of handy accessories like docks, receipt printers, cash drawers, and barcode scanners that you can use when accepting payments with Zettle. You know your business best – mix and match products to build your own unique point-of-sale setup. 

How it’s all connected

The Zettle Reader 2 uses Bluetooth to pair to your smartphone or tablet, and the Zettle Terminal connects directly to your wifi network – or via 3G/4G with its pre-installed SIM.

Many compatible accessories can connect to your Zettle hardware in different ways, including wifi, Bluetooth, USB or Apple Lightning connections. If you’d like to add wireless accessories to your setup, keep in mind that they will need to use the same network as your Zettle hardware.

Multiple smartphones, tablets and Zettle Terminals can be connected to a supported receipt printer that is using the same network. You can also connect the printer to a compatible cash drawer.

Each smartphone, tablet or Zettle Terminal can be connected to two printers at the same time – a plus if you use both a receipt printer and a kitchen printer.

Good to know:
Multiple simultaneous Bluetooth connections on the same smartphone or tablet can impact the device’s performance when taking payments. This means, for example, that if you use Bluetooth to connect to a Reader, receipt printer, and a Bluetooth speaker streaming music, transaction times could take longer, or the connections could drop more easily.

Zettle docking stations

Want to charge your Zettle hardware’s battery and display it on a countertop or checkout? We offer docking stations that charge your Reader or Zettle Terminal and present a customer-friendly checkout experience.

Visit the Zettle webshop to get your compatible Dock

Zettle Tablet Stand

Our new Zettle Tablet Stand is designed for a great checkout experience for you and your customers. It rotates and tilts to support different counters and heights – you can even fix the stand to your countertop for a clean, professional setup.

Can I use a different tablet other than the iPad models listed?

Yes, if the dimensions of the tablet are similar enough to the iPad models the Tablet Stand is optimised for.

For more information about setting up your Tablet Stand, see our getting started help article. 

You can purchase a Tablet Stand on the Zettle webshop.

 

Compatible receipt printers

You can choose among compatible stationary printers, which are perfect for your store’s checkout, as well as portable printers to take with you on the go. There are different types of printers, such as thermal printers – suitable for everyday counter use – and ink printers, which are good for hot locations like kitchens.

Please note that some printers are only supported on iOS. If you have an iPhone or iPad, you can also print receipts using any printer with support for AirPrint.* Read more about AirPrint here.

Connecting your printer to your smartphone or tablet

1. Follow the instructions that come with your printer to connect it to your smartphone/tablet.  
   If you have a Zettle Terminal, please ensure both the Stationary printer and Terminal are connected to the same Network.
2. Open the Zettle point-of-sale app. Go to “Settings” > “Accessories” and select your printer. To ensure that the receipt printer is connected, you can print a test receipt in the POS app’s printer settings.

Printing receipts with the Zettle Terminal Printer & Dock

For the Zettle Terminal, we sell a separate Printer & Dock that you can attach to print receipts on the go. 
Read more about printing receipts with the Zettle Terminal.

Get your receipt printer on the Zettle webshop

Compatible cash drawers

If you have a compatible receipt printer, you can connect a supported printer-driven cash drawer that will open automatically. 

Visit the webshop and select a compatible cash drawer

Compatible barcode scanners

Barcodes are unique identifiers for each product; they are often called UPC or EAN codes. You can connect a barcode scanner directly to your smartphone or tablet, or you can scan codes using your device’s built-in camera together with the Zettle app. 

Scanning barcodes within your Zettle POS app (after you have added the UPC/EAN to your product’s details) allows you to quickly ring up items without having to scroll through your product library.

Use your smartphone or tablet as a barcode scanner

Together with the Zettle point-of-sale app, you can help speed up checkout and daily tasks by using your smartphone or tablet’s camera as a barcode scanner. The Zettle Terminal also comes in an optional version with a built-in barcode scanner.

Read more about scanning barcodes with your device’s camera or learn about the Zettle Terminal’s built-in barcode scanner.

*Apple, iPhone and AirPrint are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries and regions.