Xprinter
XP-Q200
Workhorse 80mm thermal printer. LAN + USB. Common in Nairobi supermarkets and pharmacies.
USBLAN
Retail POSRestaurant POS
Compatible hardware
Printers, scanners and cash drawers that work with DukaSale
20 devices tested with the Mobile POS, Retail POS and Restaurant POS. Picked for what is actually available in Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu — not a global catalogue.
6 options
Receipt printers
Receipt printers
Receipt printers
Counter-top thermal printers for the till. 80mm paper rolls available in every stationery shop in Nairobi.
Xprinter
XP-T80B
Budget 80mm receipt printer with Bluetooth pairing. Plug into an Android tablet or phone.
BluetoothUSB
Mobile POSRetail POS
Epson
TM-T82 III
Premium 80mm LAN printer built for long days. Reliable for high-volume retail.
LANUSB
Retail POSRestaurant POS
Star Micronics
TSP143III BI
Bluetooth thermal printer that pairs cleanly with iPad and Android. Auto-cutter included.
BluetoothUSB
Retail POSRestaurant POS
Sunmi
Cloud Printer NT311
LAN cloud-print receipt printer. Good kitchen ticket printer for restaurants and bars.
LANWi-Fi
Restaurant POS
GPrinter
GP-80250II
Affordable 80mm printer with auto-cutter. Sold widely on River Road and Luthuli Avenue.
USBLAN
Retail POSRestaurant POS
4 options
Mobile & Bluetooth printers
Mobile & Bluetooth printers
Mobile & Bluetooth printers
Pocket-size thermal printers that pair with the Mobile POS. Ideal for market stalls, deliveries and pop-up shops.
Goojprt
PT-210
58mm pocket Bluetooth printer. Battery lasts a full market day on one charge.
Bluetooth
Mobile POS
Goojprt
PT-280
80mm portable Bluetooth printer for traders who want a wider receipt with their logo printed clearly.
Bluetooth
Mobile POS
Sunmi
V2s Handheld
All-in-one Android handheld with built-in 58mm printer and 4G. Run DukaSale Mobile POS straight on the device.
Wi-Fi4GBluetooth
Mobile POS
Sunmi
V1s Handheld
Compact 58mm thermal handheld. A favourite with delivery riders and field sales agents in Nairobi.
Wi-FiBluetooth
Mobile POS
6 options
Barcode scanners
Barcode scanners
Barcode scanners
Wired and wireless scanners. Pick a 2D imaging scanner if you also scan codes from phone screens (M-Pesa receipts, loyalty cards).
Symcode
MJ-2030
Entry-level 1D USB laser scanner. Reads everything on a printed barcode. Hard to beat on price.
USB
Retail POS
Honeywell
Voyager 1450g
1D and 2D imager. Scans QR codes from phone screens — essential if you accept M-Pesa codes at the till.
USB
Retail POS
Datalogic
QuickScan QW2120
Reliable wired 1D scanner. Used in chain supermarkets across East Africa.
USB
Retail POS
Netum
NT-1228BL
Wireless 2D Bluetooth scanner. Pairs with a phone or laptop with no dongle.
BluetoothUSB
Mobile POSRetail POS
Eyoyo
Mini 1D
Pocket Bluetooth scanner. Pair it with the Mobile POS for stock-taking on the shop floor.
BluetoothUSB
Mobile POSRetail POS
Zebra
DS2208
Premium handheld 1D/2D imager. Built for daily shifts in busy supermarkets.
USB
Retail POS
4 options
Cash drawers
Cash drawers
Cash drawers
Universal RJ12 drawers that open automatically when the receipt prints. Pair with any of the printers above.
APG
Vasario 1416
Heavy-duty 16-inch drawer. 4 bill / 5 coin tray. Printer-driven via RJ12.
USB
Retail POSRestaurant POS
VAL-U Line
VAL1313E
Universal 13-inch printer-driven drawer. The standard pick for small to mid-size dukas.
USB
Retail POS
Generic
Mini 13" cash drawer
Compact metal drawer for boutiques and salons. Opens on receipt-print, two physical keys.
USB
Retail POSMobile POS
Posiflex
CR-4000
Steel drawer with reinforced media slots. Built for restaurants and bars with high cash volume.
USB
Restaurant POSRetail POS
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We’ll ask three questions — how busy your counter is, whether you scan barcodes, and whether you take cash or M-Pesa — and recommend a kit that fits.
