Beyond Screens Turn AI conversations into tangible moments with thermal printing. Let your AI assistant create physical art, daily poems, todo lists, recipes, or custom receipts that spark joy. Skip the screen fatigue – get AI-generated content in a format you can touch, share, and stick to your wall.
Any Scale Transform your thermal printer fleet into a reliable, HTTP-powered printing infrastructure. Handle thousands of daily receipts with minimal latency, zero printer coding, and built-in failover protection. Perfect for retail chains, restaurants, and high-volume shipping operations.
Transform your USB thermal printer into a networked powerhouse with just a Raspberry Pi Zero W 2. One simple install command and you're ready to print from anywhere.
curl -fsSL https://printercow.com/pi/install.sh -o install.sh \
&& chmod +x install.sh \
&& sudo ./install.sh
Perfect for permanent setups, headless operation, and when you need your printer to be always available on your network.
Skip the hardware setup and start printing instantly. Download the Printercow desktop app, connect your thermal printer via USB, and you're ready to go.
Ideal for developers testing their integration, temporary setups, or when you need maximum flexibility with minimum fuss.
Right now, everyone gets 300 free prints per month during our beta to explore and create. For the post-beta phase, I'm still figuring out the details, but I'm leaning towards a simple pay-what-you-use model with a generous free monthly allowance. I built Printercow because I genuinely love seeing people get creative with thermal printers, so maintaining a substantial free tier is important to me. If you have thoughts on pricing or what would work best for your use case, I'd love to hear them! The main goal is to keep Printercow accessible for hobbyists and creators while making it sustainable for everyone. You can always reach me at hello@printercow.com or on X at @printercow_com in case you need more prints or have special requirements.
Any thermal printer that works with ESC/POS commands – including Epson, Star Micronics, Bixolon, and more.
Yes, Printercow supports any paper width from 58mm to 112mm. Just specify it in your HTTP request.
Send base64 encoded images in your HTTP request. We handle scaling and dithering automatically.
No rate limits (for now). Print as fast as your hardware allows. Typical throughput is 30-60 receipts per minute.
Print data is automatically deleted after 30 days. This gives you enough time to debug issues or reprint something if needed, while still keeping data storage minimal. Of course, you can set your own data retention policy in your settings. I chose 30 days because it feels like a good balance between practicality and privacy.