Automated customer receipt generation (email & print)

Purpose

1.1. Automates generation and delivery of customer receipts upon order payment in conveyor belt sushi restaurants.
1.2. Automates both email and print copy issuance, reducing manual input errors and speeding up order processing.
1.3. Automatedly stores all receipts in a digital repository for finance/audit trails and administrative tasks.
1.4. Ensures automatable compliance with legal obligations for customer transaction documentation.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. Automated payment received in POS system (credit card, cash, or e-wallet).
2.2. Automated order completion flagged in order management or cashier interface.
2.3. Automated manual override by supervisor for re-issue or corrections.

Platform Variants

3.1. Square POS
• Feature/Setting: “After Payment” webhook; configure automation for receipt_save and send_email endpoints.
3.2. Shopify POS
• Feature/Setting: Order paid trigger automates email/print receipt via Shopify API (order/receipt.json).
3.3. Stripe
• Feature/Setting: payment_intent.succeeded event; automatedly configure to POST receipt via Email API.
3.4. Lightspeed
• Feature/Setting: Receipt Print API automates physical print & e-receipt using endpoint /pos/receipt.
3.5. Clover
• Feature/Setting: Automated Receipt API setup; send_email, print_receipt triggers tied to payment events.
3.6. Revel Systems
• Feature/Setting: Payment Webhook automates receipt_generate on transaction completion.
3.7. Toast POS
• Feature/Setting: Receipt Delivery Automator using /api/v2/payments endpoint; configure email+print option.
3.8. Epson ePOS
• Feature/Setting: Receipt Print API; automates direct print via /print endpoint on network printers.
3.9. Brother Print Service
• Feature/Setting: PrintService API; automating print requests from supported mobile or desktop terminal.
3.10. Google Cloud Print
• Feature/Setting: deprecated but legacy receipt print automations via “submit print” action.
3.11. SendGrid
• Feature/Setting: Automated Email Transactional API; POST to /mail/send with formatted receipt.
3.12. Mailgun
• Feature/Setting: messages API; automates receipt email via /messages endpoint.
3.13. Amazon SES
• Feature/Setting: SendEmail API; automator overwrites for dynamic receipt templating.
3.14. Microsoft Outlook API
• Feature/Setting: Automated email with /sendMail endpoint after payment.
3.15. Gmail API
• Feature/Setting: Automated receipts by POST to /users/messages/send.
3.16. Zapier
• Feature/Setting: automates chain from payment trigger to printing and emailing receipts.
3.17. Microsoft Power Automate
• Feature/Setting: Automated workflows: “When a new payment” → “Send email” → “Send to printer” steps.
3.18. DocuSend
• Feature/Setting: Receipts API for automating both print and mail delivery.
3.19. Salesforce
• Feature/Setting: Process Builder automates receipt document send via Apex triggers.
3.20. QuickBooks
• Feature/Setting: Automated receipt generation and configured send via Email Receipts API.
3.21. FreshBooks
• Feature/Setting: Automated Invoices API used for digital receipt generation and email automation.
3.22. KDS Display Systems (Kitchen Display System)
• Feature/Setting: Automated webhook to trigger receipt generation at final order stage.

Benefits

4.1. Automates manual receipt tasks, saving time and reducing staff burden.
4.2. Automated receipt audit trail streamlines finance administration and compliance.
4.3. Enhances customer experience through prompt, automatable receipt delivery via email or print.
4.4. Reduces risk of errors and improves visibility of completed transactions.
4.5. Scalable automation allows high-volume, multi-location rollout without increased admin cost.
4.6. Automated recordkeeping makes data readily accessible for finance or dispute resolution.