Tera 2D wireless and USB barcode scanner
Cordless with a USB charging cradle, reads 1D and 2D codes and phone screens. The common choice for a first scanner.
About $40 to $60
Shop equipment
Equipment that works with BayPoint and BenchPoint
Scanners, receipt printers, paper, cash drawers, screens and printers that shops run every day with our software. Each link goes to the seller's own site. Or let us handle it: we source it, bill it with your software, and ship it to the shop.
Prices are what these items usually sell for and change often; the seller's page has today's price. We are not paid by any seller listed here.
Barcode scanners
Any USB scanner that types what it reads (keyboard mode, the default on all of these) works with BenchPoint and BayPoint. 2D models also read the QR codes on claim tickets and asset tags.
NetumScan USB 1D laser scanner
Plain wired laser gun for product barcodes on packaging. The cheapest reliable option.
About $20 to $30
Honeywell Voyager 1200g
Workhorse wired 1D scanner used in retail everywhere. Reads worn and faded barcodes well.
About $90 to $130
Zebra DS2208
Wired 2D imager from Zebra (formerly Symbol). Reads 1D, 2D and screens, built for all-day counter use.
About $100 to $150
Inateck BCST-70 wireless scanner
Bluetooth and 2.4 GHz cordless scanner; pairs with a PC or a tablet on the bench.
About $50 to $70
Receipt printers
Any printer Windows can print to works. 80 mm thermal printers with a USB connection are the standard; Epson and Star models also fire a cash drawer through their RJ11 port.
Epson TM-T20III (USB)
The standard 80 mm thermal receipt printer. Fast, quiet, with the drawer kick port. Get the USB model.
About $180 to $230
Star Micronics TSP143IV (USB)
Star's counter printer with a front paper exit and drawer port. Very common in shops that also use tablets.
About $230 to $300
MUNBYN 80 mm USB thermal receipt printer
Budget 80 mm printer with auto cutter and drawer port. Fine for a single register.
About $80 to $120
Rongta RP326 80 mm receipt printer
Another well-reviewed budget printer with USB, auto cutter and drawer kick.
About $80 to $110
Receipt paper
80 mm printers take 3 1/8 inch rolls. Thermal paper needs no ink; buy BPA-free rolls so receipts do not fade in a few weeks.
3 1/8 x 230 ft thermal rolls, 50 pack (BPA free)
Fits every 80 mm printer above. A 50-roll case lasts a single register months.
About $35 to $50 a case
3 1/8 x 230 ft thermal rolls, 10 pack
Same roll in a small pack to try a printer out.
About $12 to $18
Cash drawers
A 24 V drawer with an RJ11 (RJ12) cable plugs into the receipt printer and pops when a receipt prints. 16 inch is the usual counter size; 13 inch fits a small counter.
APG Vasario VB320-BL1616
The industry-standard 16 inch steel drawer. Five bill, five coin, 24 V, printer-driven.
About $100 to $140
Star Micronics CD3-1616
Star's 16 inch drawer, a natural pair with the TSP143IV. Comes with the RJ11 cable.
About $100 to $130
MUNBYN 16 inch cash drawer (24 V, RJ11)
Budget steel drawer with a removable tray and two keys. Works with any of the printers above.
About $60 to $80
Volcora 13 inch cash drawer
Small-footprint drawer for a tight counter. Four bill, five coin.
About $50 to $70
Monitors and customer displays
The register runs in a browser, so any monitor works. A second small screen facing the customer shows the running sale from the customer display page.
Dell 24 inch monitor (P2422H or S2421HN)
A plain, dependable register monitor. Height-adjustable on the P series.
About $130 to $200
15.6 inch portable USB-C monitor (customer display)
Plugs into the register PC with one cable and faces the customer. Open the customer display page on it.
About $70 to $120
Dell 24 inch touch monitor (P2424HT)
Touch screen for a register with no keyboard and mouse. Works like a tablet on a stand.
About $300 to $380
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (11 inch)
A cheap Android tablet for the bench or the bay. Opens the technician screen in its browser.
About $170 to $220
Label printers
Barcode labels for parts and asset tags print to any label printer Windows sees. Direct-thermal models need no ink.
Rollo USB thermal label printer
Prints barcode and shipping labels on any size direct-thermal label. No ink, no ribbon.
About $150 to $200
DYMO LabelWriter 550
Small desktop label printer for part bins, asset tags and shelf labels. Uses DYMO's own rolls.
About $100 to $150
Brother QL-800
Fast label printer with black-and-red printing. Good for bin labels and tags.
About $90 to $130
Office and business printers
Work orders, estimates, invoices and the pickup sheet print on a plain letter printer. A mono laser is the cheapest per page.
Brother HL-L2400D mono laser
Cheap, fast, double-sided letter printer for work orders and invoices. Toner lasts a long time.
About $100 to $140
Brother MFC-L2820DW all-in-one laser
Print, copy, scan and fax with wireless. Scans signed paperwork straight to the PC.
About $200 to $260
HP LaserJet Pro MFP 3101fdw
HP's small-office all-in-one laser with a document feeder and duplex.
About $250 to $330
Brother MFC-J4335DW color inkjet
Color all-in-one for shops that print flyers and color estimates. Low-cost ink cartridges.
About $130 to $180
Would rather not shop around?
Open a ticket with what your shop needs. We pick the equipment, put it on one invoice with your software, and ship it to you. Need it set up? We can walk you through that on the same ticket.
You will be asked to sign in or create a free account first, so we can keep the order with your software.