Card reader, label printer and scanner

Two kinds of hardware: the card reader for in-person payments, and the label printer and barcode scanner for stock. The reader guide in full is at divedesk.io/help/card-reader-setup; printers and scanners are described on Settings → Hardware Setup.

Stripe Reader S700, in short

1. Order the reader under your own Stripe account — Dashboard → Terminal → Order readers.
2. Charge it, then on the reader join your shop WiFi under Settings → Reader network. Let it update.
3. In your Stripe Dashboard create a Location under Terminal → Locations with the shop address.
4. Register the reader under Terminal → Readers → Register reader with the pairing code on its screen, and assign it to the Location.
5. In DiveDesk open POS, pick the Card tab and click Connect Reader. Ring up a small real charge, then refund it.

Label printer

• Recommended: Zebra ZP230d / ZD230 — direct thermal, no ribbon, any label roll, standard USB driver.
• Budget: MUNBYN basic USB models, $40–70, same no-lock-in deal.
• Avoid: DYMO LabelWriter 550 series and 5XL — they reject any roll without a DYMO chip. The older 450 / 4XL are fine if you already own one.

Printing goes through the browser’s normal print dialog, so any printer with a driver works. Set the label size in its print settings to what you buy — 2″ × 1″ is the common one — and pick the same stock on Print Labels.

Barcode scanner

Any USB keyboard-wedge scanner works with no drivers — it types the code and presses Enter. Look for a 2D imager listed as plug-and-play or keyboard emulation (Tera, NADAMOO, Eyoyo, Netum, $25–35). Wireless versions still act as a keyboard through their USB dongle.