Works with the printer you already have
Thermal receipt printers in Indian shops come in two common sizes and four common connections. PaisaBill supports all of them, so you rarely need to buy new hardware.
| Connection | Where it works | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetooth (Classic and LE) | Android | Phone billing, portable printers, small counters |
| USB | Android (OTG cable), Windows (installed printer) | Fixed counters, fastest and most stable link |
| Wi-Fi or LAN, port 9100 | Android and Windows | Kitchens, several devices sharing one printer |
| Windows printers | Windows | Any printer with a Windows driver, including A4 printers |
| System print dialog | Web app and others | Printing from a browser, saving PDF |
On a network, PaisaBill can scan your Wi-Fi subnet for printers listening on port 9100, so you do not have to hunt for the IP address. Give the printer a fixed IP or a DHCP reservation in your router so it stays findable.
58mm or 80mm: both are supported
58mm (2-inch) rolls suit small counters and portable printers. 80mm (3-inch) rolls fit more columns, such as HSN, MRP and rate side by side, and are easier to read. PaisaBill sizes the layout to the paper you choose, and each of the 15 receipt templates works on both widths.
Need a full-page invoice? Choose one of the 6 A4 or A5 invoice templates and save or share it as a PDF, or print it on a regular office printer from Windows.
Image mode and text mode
Thermal printers understand ESC/POS commands, but their built-in fonts are basic. Most cannot print the ₹ symbol or Indian language scripts. PaisaBill offers two print modes per printer:
- Image mode renders the whole bill as a picture. The ₹ sign, QR codes, bold totals and product names in Hindi, Kannada, Tamil or any other script print exactly as designed. This is the default for most shops.
- Text mode sends plain ESC/POS text. It is very fast and works on the most basic printers, at the cost of the special characters.
Receipts that do more
- UPI QR code with the bill amount and bill number, printed at the top or bottom.
- GST details: GSTIN, HSN column, CGST and SGST breakup and amount in words.
- Offer lines and savings so customers see what they saved.
- Kitchen tickets (KOT) with item notes in standard, large-text or grouped layouts, plus token numbers.
- Your footer: a thank-you note, return policy or phone number.
Pick from templates like Classic, Compact, Restaurant, Cafe, Retail/Kirana, QR first, Big font, Takeaway/Parcel, Bakery/Sweets and Salon/Service, then fine-tune font size, alignment, dividers and columns.
Setting up in two minutes
- Switch on the printer and load paper with the shiny side facing the print head.
- In PaisaBill, open Settings, then Printers, and add a printer.
- Pick the connection: Bluetooth, USB, network or Windows printer.
- Choose paper width and print mode, then print a test receipt.
If a print comes out blank, garbled or cut off, the built-in troubleshooter and our thermal printer setup guide cover the usual fixes. Then download PaisaBill and print your first bill.