Auto-generate and print kitchen order tickets

Purpose

1.1. Automatically create and print kitchen order tickets for each new customer order, ensuring real-time relay between point-of-sale (POS) and kitchen.
1.2. Eliminate manual order handoff to reduce errors, delays, and food waste.
1.3. Synchronize multiple order sources (dine-in, online, delivery) with kitchen workflow.
1.4. Enable tracking and status updates of each order from placement to fulfillment.
1.5. Standardize order ticket formatting for consistency and easy kitchen handling.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. New order entry in POS (physical terminal, mobile, online platform, or kiosk).
2.2. Modification or addition to an existing open order (add-on dishes, changes, cancellations).
2.3. Approved payment confirming order processing.
2.4. Ticket generation for scheduled or timed orders nearing preparation window.

Platform Variants

3.1. Square POS
• Function: Orders API — configure webhook for order.created event to trigger print job.
3.2. Toast POS
• Function: Partner Connect API — enable webhook for newOrderPlaced to initiate ticket creation.
3.3. Shopify (Online Orders)
• Function: Orders webhook — configure with order/paid event to dispatch to kitchen printer.
3.4. Revel Systems
• Function: Order Notification API — subscribe to placed_order event for ticket printout.
3.5. Lightspeed Restaurant K Series
• Function: Orders Webhook — activate order.new event to signal ticket printing.
3.6. Oracle MICROS Simphony
• Function: OrdersEventListener service — listen to NewOrder event for print dispatch.
3.7. Upserve (by Lightspeed)
• Function: Orders API — configure webhook for order.submitted event.
3.8. Clover POS
• Function: REST API — listen to order.created event, channel to printer integration.
3.9. POSist
• Function: Webhook on Order Placed — triggers print command to designated device.
3.10. Square Terminal API
• Function: Transaction.created event — connect to network printer for ticket printout.
3.11. Epson Cloud Solution Port
• Function: Receive Print API — configure with incoming order payload for immediate print.
3.12. Google Cloud Print (deprecated, reference for legacy systems)
• Function: Print Job API — send structured order slip to registered kitchen printer.
3.13. Zapier
• Function: Orders trigger (multi-platform support) — configure filter and connect to PrintNode action.
3.14. PrintNode
• Function: API Create PrintJob — receive order payload and push to target kitchen thermal printer.
3.15. Star Micronics CloudPRNT
• Function: CloudPRNT API — post new order object for ticket printing.
3.16. SumUp POS
• Function: Receipts Webhook — upon payment, deliver receipt data to PrintNode for kitchen ticket.
3.17. Uber Eats Restaurant Dashboard
• Function: Orders API — configure webhooks for order.status change to trigger print.
3.18. OpenTable Order Integration
• Function: OrderConfirmed web event — print physical slip using PrintNode API.
3.19. Deliverect
• Function: Orders API — webhook on order.new event channeled to print solution.
3.20. WooCommerce
• Function: Webhook trigger order.created — connect automation to PrintNode/Star Micronics.
3.21. GloriaFood
• Function: Orders Webhook — on new_order event, parse and send to kitchen print routine.
3.22. Grubhub for Restaurants
• Function: Orders API — event on newOrder triggers print job dispatch.

Benefits

4.1. Instant kitchen notification lowers prep delays and error incidence.
4.2. Reduced manual entry reduces operational friction and staff workload.
4.3. Centralized multi-source order handling ensures all tickets follow standard format.
4.4. Enhanced traceability for every ticket, enabling efficient corrections and FIFO workflows.
4.5. Scalable workflow — easily expand to additional printers, kitchens, or order channels.
4.6. Boosted customer satisfaction via faster, more reliable kitchen throughput.