{"id":103685,"date":"2025-08-19T03:18:33","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T20:18:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.connectpos.com\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=103685"},"modified":"2025-08-19T03:18:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T20:18:34","password":"","slug":"available-hardware","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.connectpos.com\/knowledgebase\/available-hardware\/","title":{"rendered":"Available Hardware"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The following hardware types are commonly used with the POS system:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Receipt Printers<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>Receipt printers, specifically thermal printers, are essential for generating customer receipts quickly and quietly. They do not require ink and are widely used in retail and hospitality for their speed and reliability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cash Drawers<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>Cash drawers securely store cash, coins, and receipts. 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