Hardware setup

Test your scanner and printers before go-live.

ConsignEngine is browser-based and works with ordinary counter equipment through browser and operating-system interfaces. Exact devices still need a real-store acceptance check.

Model numbers matter.

Share the computer, scanner, printer, label stock, cash drawer, and terminal details before a purchase or rollout.

How hardware connects

Scanner and printer setup.

Counter computer

Browser workflow

How it works

ConsignEngine runs in a modern web browser. Use a computer with a stable internet connection and enough screen space for register work.

Acceptance check

Test the exact browser, operating system, network, and screen used at the counter before opening day.

Barcode scanner

Expected with rehearsal

How it works

The register accepts a scanned control number in its search field. Scanners configured to enter the barcode as keyboard text are the practical starting point.

Acceptance check

Confirm the scanner enters the complete code once and sends the expected finishing key without changing browser shortcuts.

Item labels

Proven default stock

How it works

The proven default is Spartan Industrial R005: 2″ × 1″ labels, 40 labels on an 8.5″ × 11″ sheet. An opt-in generic 2″ × 1″ thermal browser-print preset is also available, but it is not a blanket printer-compatibility promise.

Acceptance check

Print at 100% scale with browser headers and footers off. Test the exact sheet or thermal printer, then scan several labels before printing a batch.

Receipt printer

Expected with rehearsal

How it works

Receipts use the browser print dialog and a compact print layout. The printer must already be available to the counter computer through its operating system.

Acceptance check

Confirm paper width, margins, legibility, cut behaviour, and the full customer-facing receipt on the intended printer.

External card terminal

Separately operated

How it works

ConsignEngine records a completed external-terminal payment and its provider reference. Staff enter the amount on the terminal, take payment there, then record the result in ConsignEngine.

Acceptance check

Set the provider name in store settings and rehearse the staff handoff between ConsignEngine and the separately operated terminal.

Square Terminal checkout

Supported

How it works

Connect the store's own Square account in Settings and pair a Square Terminal. Card and debit payments are sent to the terminal and confirmed back to the sale automatically.

Acceptance check

In daily use at our own store since September 2026. It starts off for each store until the owner connects Square and pairs a terminal. Card refunds are completed in Square first.

Recommended starting setup

Start with a simple counter setup.

One reliable counter computer and internet connection
A keyboard-mode barcode scanner
A printer tested with the R005 label sheet at 100% scale
A receipt printer already configured on the computer
A separately operated card terminal with staff procedures

Current limits

Know the limits before you buy.

Integrated charging for an unverified terminal or payment provider
Automatic cash-drawer opening
A certified compatibility claim for every scanner or printer
Correct label alignment without a 100% scale test print
Uninterrupted operation without a stable internet connection

Check your exact setup

Send the computer, scanner, label, receipt-printer, cash-drawer, and terminal model details before a store rollout.

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Rehearse before opening day

Test the complete counter, then train the team.

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