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About supported hardware

Lightspeed Restaurant is designed, built, and tested for use with specific receipt printers, payment terminals, cash drawers, and card readers. 

  • Restaurant Manager is recommended for use with Google Chrome
  • Restaurant POS is currently supported for use with iOS / iPadOS 17 or higher and the hardware listed below. 

For more information on our supported hardware or to make a purchase, contact us.

To see the devices and hardware that can be used with Lightspeed Restaurant, consult the lists below:

Apple Devices

For a list of Apple devices that are compatible with iOS / iPadOS 17 or higher, please see the tables below. To install the latest version of the Restaurant POS app, your device must be running iPadOS or iOS 17 or higher. For help updating your OS, see Apple Support.

If an existing Lightspeed Restaurant device can't update to iPadOS or iOS 17, we recommend upgrading to a newer iPad or iPhone. Doing so will ensure you receive our latest app updates, including new features and bug fixes.

iPhones

  • iPhone 15: iPhone 15, 15 Plus, 15 Pro, and 15 Pro Max
  • iPhone 14: iPhone 14, 14 Plus, 14 Pro, and 14 Pro Max
  • iPhone 13: iPhone 13, 13 Mini, 13 Pro, and 13 Pro Max
  • iPhone 12: iPhone 12, 12 Mini, 12 Pro, and 12 Pro Max
  • iPhone 11: iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and Pro Max
  • iPhone SE: iPhone SE 2nd and 3rd generation
  • iPhone XS: iPhone XS, XS Max, and iPhone XR

iPads

  • iPad: 10th generation, 9th generation, 8th generation, 7th generation, and 6th generation
  • iPad mini: 6th generation and 5th generation
  • iPad Air: M2 models, 5th generation, 4th generation, and 3rd generation
  • iPad Pro (13-inch): M4 model
  • iPad Pro (12.9-inch): 6th generation, 5th generation, 4th generation, 3rd generation, and 2nd generation
  • iPad Pro (11-inch): M4 model, 4th generation, 3rd generation, 2nd generation, and 1st generation
  • iPad Pro (10.5-inch): Released in 2017

Printers

Restaurant POS supports various receipt and ticket printers. See the table below for the complete list.

Note: Only local area network (LAN) printers purchased with a native, built-in ethernet port are compatible with Lightspeed Restaurant. Replacing the original ports with an adapter (or network card) that has an ethernet port is not supported.
 Manufacturer Model Requirements

 

 

Epson


 

TM-L90II (LAN Receipt printer)

  • Power cable
  • Ethernet cable
  • Thermal printer paper  

TM-L90II LFC (LAN Receipt printer)

TM-M30 (LAN Receipt printer)

TM-M30III (LAN Receipt printer)

 

  • Power cable
  • Ethernet cable
  • Thermal printer paper 

TM-T88VI (MEV/SRM Fiscal printer) 

TM-T88V (MEV/SRM Fiscal printer)

Note: Models with serial ports cannot support LAN connections.

  • Power cable
  • Serial cable
  • Thermal printer paper

TM-T88VI (LAN Receipt printer)

TM-T88V (LAN Receipt printer)

Note: Models with ethernet ports cannot be used as MEV/SRM printers.

  • Power cable
  • Ethernet cable
  • Thermal printer paper

TM-U220 (LAN Kitchen printer)

model m188a

  • Power cable
  • Ethernet cable
  • Ink ribbon
  • Non-thermal printer paper

 

 

 

Star Micronics



 

 




TSP100 (LAN Receipt printer) 

TSP100III (LAN Receipt printer)

mC-Print3 (LAN Receipt printer)

TSP143IV (LAN Receipt printer) 

  • Power cable
  • Ethernet cable
  • Thermal printer paper

TSP100III (WLAN Receipt printer)

 
  • Power cable
  • Thermal printer paper 

TSP100III (USB Receipt printer)

mC-Print3 (USB Receipt printer)

  • Power cable
  • Thermal printer paper
  • Lightning cable

TSP650II (Serial Fiscal printer)        

  • Power cable
  • Serial cable
  • Thermal printer paper
SM-S220i (Bluetooth Receipt printer)
  • Charger cable
  • Thermal printer paper

SM-T300i (Bluetooth Receipt printer)

  • Charger cable
  • Thermal printer paper 

TSP650 (LAN Receipt printer)

TSP650II (LAN Receipt printer)

  • Power cable
  • Ethernet cable
  • Thermal printer paper
TSP650II (Bluetooth Receipt printer)
  • Power cable
  • Thermal printer paper 
SP700 (LAN Kitchen printer)
  • Power cable
  • Ethernet cable
  • Ink cartridge
  • Non-thermal printer paper
TSP654SK (LAN Sticky printer) 
  • Power cable
  • Ethernet cable
  • STAR sticky paper

 

Cash Drawers  

 Manufacturer Model Requirements
Star Micronics 37965600
  • RJ11 to RJ45 cable 
  • Connects to Receipt printer
APG Vasario VB320-BL1616-B10
  • RJ11 to RJ45 cable 
  • Connects to Receipt printer

 

Socket Scanner

 Manufacturer Model Requirements
Socket Mobile S700 (Bluetooth)
  • Charger cable

 

Payment Terminals 

Manufacturer Model Payment Processor Region(s)
AMS1 Smart Terminal Lightspeed Payments

U.S.

BBPOS Mobile Tap Lightspeed Payments

U.S.

Verifone Genius MX915 Lightspeed Payments U.S.
Genius MX915  Cayan (TSYS) U.S.
Verifone Genius e285 Lightspeed Payments U.S.
Genius e285 Cayan (TSYS) U.S.
Verifone Genius P400+ Lightspeed Payments U.S.
Genius P400+ Cayan (TSYS) U.S.
Verifone Verifone P400+ Lightspeed Payments Canada, U.S.
Verifone Verifone e280 Lightspeed Payments Canada, U.S.
Verifone Verifone e285 Plus Lightspeed Payments Canada, U.S.
Verifone Verifone V400m Lightspeed Payments Canada, U.S.
Cayan (TSYS) Genius Handheld (wireless)
Note: this terminal is no longer available, but is still supported for those who already have it.
Cayan (TSYS) U.S.
Castles Castles S1F2 Lightspeed Payments Belgium, Netherlands
MagTek iDynamo Card Reader (swiper) Cayan, Vantiv, Bridgepay U.S.
Dejavoo

Z9 (wireless)

Z11

Vantiv, First Data

Canada, U.S.
iZettle iZettle reader (wireless) iZettle Europe, Mexico, Brazil
Worldline

Yoximo (Wi-Fi)

Yomani

Worldline

Belgium, Netherlands

Verifone

VX 680 (wireless)

Verifone

United Kingdom

Ingenico

iCT250 

iWL200/iWL222 (wireless)

Desk 5000

Move 5000 (wireless)

Moneris

Canada

 

Fiscal Data Modules (FDM)

Fiscal Data Modules are required only in legislated regions such as Belgium, France, and Quebec. See FDM Settings for more information.

Model Requirements Region
Zwarte Doos (Blackbox)
  • Split cable (power, serial, and USB) 
  • LiteServer
  • VSC card (must be requested from the government)
  • BPOS number (provided by Lightspeed)
Belgium
CleanCash
  • Power cable
  • Serial cable
  • LiteServer
  • VSC card (must be requested from the government)
  • BPOS number (provided by Lightspeed)
Belgium
French Fiscal
  • Power cable
  • LiteServer
France
AAEON AEC-6822 (MEV/SRM)
  • Power cable
  • Serial cable
  • LiteServer
  • Star TSP 650 serial printer
  • Activation must be done by an MEV-certified installer authorized by Revenu Quebec
Quebec

 

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