thread Re: Cash Drawer for Square Terminal in Payments Troubleshooting

Cash Drawer for Square Terminal

prandrews68 — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 08:40:32 GMT

I just purchased the Square Terminal and I need a cash drawer that works with it. The Square cash drawer at $299 is a bit pricey in my opinion, so are any of you using a different one that works well?

Re: Cash Drawer for Square Terminal

Donnie-M — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 14:23:50 GMT

@prandrews68 This is kind of a tricky proposition. The USB driven cash drawers are a little different animal. Most cash drawers are driven by the receipt printer and not the pos directly. You can probably find a cheaper usb cash drawer somewhere else, but compatibility could be an issue. Make sure they have a return policy. You can use a usb printer with the terminal and do a regular cash drawer, but I don't think it will be cheaper.

Re: Cash Drawer for Square Terminal

prandrews68 — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 14:41:59 GMT

Thanks. Maybe just a manual cash drawer is the way to go, as I really don't need receipts.

Re: Cash Drawer for Square Terminal

Candlestore — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 14:51:46 GMT

@prandrews68 ;

The cheapest route would be the USB Cash Drawer and the USB Hub needed for the Terminal. Or you could get a cash drawer that has a key to open and is not controlled by the Square system at all. That is what I do when I go to local events. Now those types start at $40 at Walmart and amazon. Square would still track the amount that should be in the drawer just not automatically open it for a cash transaction. Not sure what type of setup you have for selling your items.

Re: Cash Drawer for Square Terminal

VanKalkerFarms — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 17:27:46 GMT

I use a cash drawer with a key, like $40 on Amazon. No need for the terminal to pop it open for $250+.

Re: Cash Drawer for Square Terminal

Candlestore — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 20:13:05 GMT

@prandrews68 ;

You can still do receipts from the terminal.