What hardware is required for POSable Point of Sale?
by POSable Support Team | January 5, 2026 1:24 pm
To run POSable you need:
an Android tablet (10 inches or larger, Android 10 or later) or a Windows till
an internet connection, although POSable also works offline
To take card payments and give receipts, most businesses also add:
a card terminal from myPOS, Dojo, Teya or Gravity
a receipt printer
a cash drawer
POSable works with affordable, widely available hardware, so you don’t need to buy an expensive proprietary POS kit.
Hardware checklist
Hardware
Needed?
What to look for
Android tablet or Windows till
Essential
10 inches or larger, landscape; Android 10 or later
Internet connection
Essential
Wi-Fi, mobile data or Ethernet (POSable keeps working offline)
Card terminal
Recommended
myPOS, Dojo, Teya or Gravity (US and Canada)
Receipt printer
Recommended
80 mm thermal, USB or Bluetooth
Cash drawer
Recommended
RJ11/RJ12 cable to the receipt printer
Tablet stand or wall mount
Recommended
Fits your tablet size; VESA for wall mounting
Barcode scanner
Optional
USB or Bluetooth; reads screens for loyalty barcodes
Kitchen printer
Optional
USB or Bluetooth thermal printer for kitchen tickets
Label printer
Optional
For printing shelf labels from the dashboard
TV or spare tablet
Optional
For digital menu boards
Staff phones
Optional
For the Shop Floor stock app, which uses the phone’s camera to scan
Tablets and tills
Android tablets
Screen: 10 inches or larger. POSable adapts its layout to different screen sizes and resolutions.
Operating system: Android 10 or later.
Orientation: landscape.
Themes: Dark (the default) or Light, to suit your setting.
Which size? 10 to 11-inch tablets are compact and affordable, which suits coffee carts, market stalls and small counters. Larger 13 to 14-inch tablets show more products at once, which helps busy counters with big menus.
Tablets we recommend:
Teclast 13.4″ – Android 16
DooGee 13″ – Android 15
CKYTab 14″ CK14 – Android 14
These are desk-stand models. For wall mounting, choose a VESA-compatible Android tablet. Affordable options are available from retailers such as AliExpress.
Windows tills
POSable also runs on Windows tills, with the same products, reports, loyalty and card terminal support as Android.
Card terminals
POSable integrates with four card payment providers. You use one provider at a time, chosen in API Settings → Payments.
myPOS (for example the myPOS Go 2)
Connects to the tablet or till by USB and stays connected.
Comes with a free data SIM card, so the terminal can authorise payments using its own connection, even when your till is offline.
A good all-rounder for counters where the terminal stays next to the till.
Dojo
Works through Dojo’s Pay at Counter service, so the terminal doesn’t need to be cabled to the till.
Terminals are assigned to each tablet or till automatically from your Dojo account, one terminal per device, in App Devices.
Supports card refunds and signature checks from the till.
Add your Dojo API key in API Settings → Payments to get started.
Teya
Connects to Teya card terminals using Teya’s own integration.
Supports card payments and refunds from the till.
Add your Teya credentials in API Settings → Payments.
Gravity Payments (United States and Canada only)
Available for businesses in the US or Canada trading in USD or CAD.
Assign each till its own Gravity card reader in App Devices using the reader’s full device name, for example A920-8090.
Optional tip prompt and credit card surcharge disclosure, shown on the payment screen and printed on receipts.
Card terminals and offline mode: myPOS terminals authorise payments using their own SIM, so they keep working if the till’s internet drops. Dojo, Teya and Gravity need the till to be online. See Does POSable work offline?[1]
Card terminal stands
A compact stand keeps the terminal steady and easy to reach. The 3dbitz POS stand is an affordable option for the myPOS Go 2.
Receipt and kitchen printers
80 mm thermal printers connected by USB or Bluetooth.
Recommended: Munbyn printers, particularly the ITPP047P-USEB-BK, for their reliability.
One printer or two: use one printer for receipts and kitchen tickets, or add a separate kitchen printer. You set this up in API Settings → Printer profiles. See Does POSable support kitchen printing?[2]
Cash drawers
Choose a cash drawer with an RJ11/RJ12 cable. It plugs into the receipt printer, not the tablet, and opens automatically when a cash sale is completed.
Barcode scanners
A barcode scanner speeds up checkout for retail and is needed to scan customers’ loyalty barcodes at the till.
Use USB or Bluetooth scanners. Bluetooth models can connect using the supplied USB dongle.
Reading barcodes from phone screens: loyalty barcodes are shown on the customer’s phone. Standard laser scanners often can’t read screens, so choose a CCD or 2D imager scanner.
Recommended NetumScan models: NT-1228BC, W6-X and NSL65, which all read phone screens.
Tip: staff don’t need a scanner for stock work. The Shop Floor app uses the phone’s camera.
Tablet stands and wall mounts
Klearlook and ShouSou: durable, budget-friendly stands for tablets up to 13 inches.
AboveTEK: sturdier, more secure stands for busy counters.
Wall mounting: use a VESA-compatible tablet with a matching VESA mount.
Other optional hardware
Label printer: design and print shelf labels showing the name, price and barcode from Shelf Labels in the dashboard.
Digital menu boards: open a menu board link on any TV or tablet with a web browser to show menus, product promotions or loyalty screens.
Example setups
Coffee cart or market stall: a 10 to 11-inch Android tablet, a myPOS Go 2 (with its own SIM for patchy signal) and a Bluetooth receipt printer.
Independent shop: a 13-inch tablet on a stand, a USB receipt printer, a cash drawer, a NetumScan barcode scanner and a Dojo or Teya terminal.
Café with a kitchen: a 13-inch tablet, a receipt printer at the counter, a kitchen printer, a card terminal and a TV showing a digital menu board.
US or Canadian business: an Android tablet or Windows till, a Gravity card reader assigned in App Devices, and a receipt printer.
Endnotes:
Does POSable work offline?: https://posable.co.uk/posable-docs/does-posable-work-offline/
Does POSable support kitchen printing?: https://posable.co.uk/posable-docs/does-posable-support-table-management-or-kitchen-printing/