Hike Recommended Hardware
If you’ve already purchased hardware to go with your Hike POS or wish to check if your existing hardware will work with Hike, visit “Getting Started” section of our knowledge base for how to set up Hike.
If you haven’t yet purchased hardware for Hike POS, we can provide the following recommendations for hardware:
Recommended Hardware for iPad POS Registers:
Device
| iPad 8th Generation or later
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Printer
| Star TSP143LAN, Star TSP650 (Bluetooth)
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iPad Stand
| VPOS Full Tilt Stand for iPad
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Barcode Scanner
| Socket Mobile S700 (Bluetooth) |
Cash Drawer
| APG Vasario Series (or any other cash drawer that is compatible with your printer)
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Keyboard
| Any compatible Bluetooth keyboard
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Alternative Hardware for iPad POS Registers:
Device
| iPad 8th Generation or later
|
iPad Stand
| VPOS Full Tilt Stand for iPad
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Printer
Barcode Scanner
Cash Drawer | Star Micronics mPOP (with scanner attachment) |
Keyboard
| Any compatible Bluetooth keyboard |
Recommended Hardware for Android POS Registers:
Device
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 or later
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iPad Stand
| Studio Proper Connect Universal POS Pivot Stand |
Printer
Barcode Scanner
Cash Drawer | Star Micronics mPOP (with scanner attachment) |
Keyboard
| Any compatible Bluetooth keyboard |
Recommended Hardware for computer-based POS registers:
Device
| PC/MAC computer or laptop with latest version of Google Chrome browser installed
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Printer
| Star TSP143LAN, Star TSP143USB, Epson TM-T81, Any other USB or LAN Network printer that offers compatible receipt print size and comes with compatible drivers for your computer operating system.
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Barcode Scanner
| Any USB barcode scanner that is compatible with your computer and offers multi-code format will work with Hike
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Cash Drawer
| Cash Drawer APG Vasario Series (or any other cash drawer that is compatible with your printer)
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