Automated printing of kitchen order tickets

Purpose

1.1. Streamline the process of printing kitchen order tickets directly from POS or online ordering, eliminating manual transcription of orders by staff.
1.2. Ensure instant, accurate delivery of order details to kitchen staff, minimizing delays and reducing order errors.
1.3. Integrate multiple order channels (dine-in, online, delivery apps) so all tickets route automatically to kitchen printers on order confirmation.
1.4. Centralize management of ticket formatting, routing to different kitchen stations, and archiving of ticket data for analytics and compliance.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. New order confirmation within POS or online ordering system.
2.2. Modifications or updates to an existing order (add/remove items).
2.3. Payment confirmation for prepaid orders.
2.4. Scheduled printing for large/catered orders at time of preparation.
2.5. Order pushed from third-party food delivery services.

Platform variants

3.1. Square POS
• API: Orders API (Webhook "order.created"), configure webhook to send to print automation service.

3.2. Toast POS
• Function: Webhooks (Order Placed event), configure endpoint to forward order data to network printer.

3.3. Lightspeed Restaurant
• API: Order Events Webhook, set to trigger when new order is 'accepted' and route payload to print service.

3.4. Clover POS
• API: Orders API, subscribe to "order opened" event, send payload to print endpoint.

3.5. Shopify
• App: Order Printer, trigger on "Order Paid" webhook for custom printing workflows.

3.6. WooCommerce
• API: Webhooks ("order.created"), tie to print action using custom integration.

3.7. GloriaFood
• API: Webhooks ("new order"), deliver order JSON to print script.

3.8. Uber Eats Orders
• API: Store Webhook (Order Received), ingest to ticket printer service.

3.9. DoorDash Developer Platform
• API: Order Webhook, trigger on "Order Placed" event, format for kitchen printer.

3.10. Grubhub for Restaurants
• API: Order Notifications webhook, use payload as print job trigger.

3.11. Epson Print API
• Function: Direct Print API, receive order data and format ticket for printer.

3.12. Google Cloud Print (Legacy/Replacement via CUPS)
• API: Print job submission, configure backend to convert incoming order JSON to print format.

3.13. Brother Print SDK
• API: Direct Print Function, accept order payload and trigger physical ticket.

3.14. Star Micronics CloudPRNT
• API: CloudPRNT Endpoints, configure POS to send order to paired kitchen printer.

3.15. Zapier
• Zap: Trigger on POS webhook, action "Send to Printer" via connected print service (e.g., Google Cloud Print).

3.16. Microsoft Power Automate
• Flow: HTTP Webhook trigger on POS event, action "Print Document" with printer API integration.

3.17. PrintNode
• API: Print Job creation endpoint, configured to receive order notifications.

3.18. Integrately
• Scenario: Trigger on new POS order webhook, action to print ticket using connected printer service.

3.19. Make (Integromat)
• Scenario: Trigger "Order Created" from POS, action "Print File" with printer module.

3.20. Firebase Cloud Functions
• Function: HTTP Trigger on POS webhook, execute script to send print commands to network printer.

3.21. REST API custom endpoint
• Endpoint: Custom RESTful API setup to receive order JSON/post and pipe to any networked printer API.

3.22. Slack
• App: Incoming webhooks trigger on POS order, use Slack API message for kitchen notification (digital alternative).

3.23. Trello
• Power-Up: Trigger on new Trello card (if order tracking is on boards), use automation to export and print ticket.

Benefits

4.1. Eliminates manual kitchen ticket writing, reducing human error.
4.2. Accelerates kitchen preparation by instantly relaying orders to staff.
4.3. Consolidates multi-channel orders for streamlined back-of-house workflow.
4.4. Enables precise, customizable ticket formatting and routing to the right prep stations.
4.5. Provides traceability and analytics on order times, volume, and staff performance.