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POS tips for your first till (from someone who wired 200 of them)

The little decisions — receipt width, drawer height, cable tidy — that make the difference between chaos and calm.

Njeri WachiraNjeri Wachira·20 April 2026·6 min read
POS tips for your first till (from someone who wired 200 of them)

Pick a 58mm printer, not 80mm

Paper is cheaper, printers are cheaper, and 58mm receipts fit the average pocket.

Buy the drawer

A KES 4,500 auto-open drawer pays for itself the first time it stops a KES 500 tuck-away.

Cable ties are self-respect

A tidy back-of-till is a tidy business. This is not a joke.

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