Supported hardware and operating systems

A list of hardware and operating systems you can use with commercetools InStore.

Supported hardware

The following devices are supported for use with commercetools InStore. You can also see the list of supported devices in the InStore colleague app. To do this:

  1. Log in to the InStore colleague app.
  2. On the left-hand navigation, click Manage Devices.
  3. Expand the type of device you want to view.
  4. Edit or add a device.
  5. Click the Supported Device field to view the list of supported devices.

Printers

For more information about the setup required for printers, see the readme for the InStore Receipt Print Server in the InStore GitHub repository.

InStore supports the following printers:

  • Epson TM88VII
  • Epson mSeries
  • Star Micronics TSP100 series
  • Star Micronics TSP800 series

Cash drawers

The InStore colleague app can accommodate the switch polarity of cash drawers. InStore automatically registers each cash drawer's polarity by interrogating the device upon first use.

InStore supports the following cash drawers:

  • APG
  • Almost any cash drawer that can connect to a supported printer

Scanners

InStore supports the following scanners:

  • Symbol LS2208
  • Honeywell 1300G
  • Device camera

Pin entry devices (PEDs)

InStore supports the following PEDs:

  • Verifone P400Plus
  • Verifone P400
  • Almost any PED that works with the payment services provider's SDK

Workstations

We recommend running the browser in a locked-down (kiosk) mode for in-store workstations. It prevents the user from accessing the browser's standard back, forward, refresh, and URL navigation features.

InStore supports the following workstations:

  • Honeywell pad
  • iPad Mini
  • iPad Pro
  • iPhone 8 or later
  • iPod
  • Android phones
  • ASUS laptops running Windows 10 or later

If you build a storefront user experience that will run on a touch-enabled device, include an on-screen keyboard or keypad in areas such as login fields, search or filter fields, and cart controls for manual discounts and item quantities.

Safes

InStore supports the following safes:

  • Physical safe of retailer's choice
  • Cash drawer that you designated to act as the store safe

Supported operating systems

InStore supports the following mobile operating systems:

  • ChromiumOS (version 129.0 or later)
  • Windows, if supported by the manufacturer
  • Android, if supported by the manufacturer
  • macOS and iOS, if supported by the manufacturer

We've developed and tested commercetools InStore on the following browsers:

Rendering engineBrowsers that use this rendering engine
BlinkGoogle Chrome or Brave on desktop or tablet
WebkitGoogle Chrome on iOS, or Safari on desktop or iOS
GeckoMozilla Firefox

Additional browsers that use these rendering engines may be supported on a case-by-case basis.