Preparation Stations, KDS Displays & Thermal Printers

Automated station routing rules, password-free KDS device pairing, and commercial thermal receipt printer setup.

Kitchen Display System (KDS) Live Simulation

Live KDS Screen Simulation

Touch-optimized interface for Bar and Kitchen tablets. Tap the action buttons below to update order states:

BAR STATION (DRINKS)Downtown Location • 3 in Queue

10:48:12 AM

#1084 • TABLE 023m ago

2x Peach Oolong Iced Tea

• 50% Sugar, 70% Ice

• Extra Peach Jelly (+$0.75)

1x Caffe Latte

• Large • Oat Milk

• Note: Extra Hot

#1085 • TAKEAWAY2m in prep

1x Roasted Oolong Milk Tea

• 30% Sugar, 50% Ice

• Golden Boba (+$0.75)

#1083 • TABLE 05READY

2x Warm French Croissants

• Crispy Heated

Commercial Thermal Receipt

Automatic ticket split format showing station headers, table tags, line modifiers, and barista notes:

*** BAR STATION (DRINKS) ***

FOOD SERVICE & CAFE POS

ORDER: #1084TABLE: 02 (MAIN FLOOR)

Time: 08/27/2026 10:45:00

2x Peach Oolong TeaM

- 50% Sugar, 70% Ice
- Extra Peach Jelly (+$0.75)

1x Caffe LatteL

- Oat Milk (+$0.80)
- * NOTE: Extra Hot *

[Auto Printed via Epson Server Direct Print]

STEP 1

Go to Settings > Production > KDS Devices in Shopify Admin and click Pair Device to create a PIN.

STEP 2

On any iPad or Android tablet browser, open your store's KDS URL: /apps/food-service/kds

STEP 3

Enter the PIN and choose whether the screen displays Bar or Kitchen orders. The device authenticates instantly.