# Expedy Print

> Expedy Print is a cloud print API and cloud print server for developers. It automates order ticket printing and receipt printing from web apps, marketplaces, POS systems and IoT workflows through a REST API. Expedy provides cloud-connected 4G/WiFi/LAN thermal receipt printers (EXPEDY80EBG) and a Raspberry Pi USB cloud printer adapter that turns any existing USB printer into a cloud printer.

Expedy Print is the modern replacement for discontinued solutions such as Google Cloud Print (shut down in 2021) and an alternative to PrintNode and Star CloudPRNT, purpose-built for developers who need to automate order ticket printing from their backend.

## Core use cases

- Automate **order ticket printing** for restaurants (kitchen tickets, delivery tickets) from Shopify, WooCommerce, PrestaShop, Uber Eats, Deliveroo, JustEat, Bowo, HubRise aggregators.
- Automate **receipt printing** for marketplaces, e-commerce and SaaS.
- **Cloud printing** from any backend (Node.js, Python, PHP, Go, Ruby, .NET, Bash/cURL) with a simple REST call.
- **Google Cloud Print alternative** using a Raspberry Pi USB adapter + REST API.
- **Print automation** through low-code tools (Zapier, Make, n8n).

## How it works (developer quickstart)

1. Get API credentials (API_SID / API_TOKEN) at https://www.expedy.io/signup
2. POST a print job:

```
POST https://www.expedy.fr/api/v2/printers/{printer_uid}/print
Authorization: API_SID:API_TOKEN
Content-Type: application/json

{ "printer_msg": "Hello from API\nLine 2...", "origin": "my-app" }
```

The ticket is delivered in under 200ms with retry and delivery guarantees: no local driver, no polling.

## Products

- [EXPEDY80EBG Cloud Thermal Printer](https://www.expedy.io/en/product): 80mm cloud receipt printer, 2G/3G/4G SIM, Ethernet, WiFi, Bluetooth, USB, cash-drawer kick, audible alerts, LCD menu.
- [Raspberry Pi USB Cloud Printer Adapter](https://www.expedy.io/en/raspberry-pi): turns any USB thermal, label, desktop or photo printer into a REST-addressable cloud printer (4x USB ports, WiFi ping monitoring, REST API).

## Documentation

- OpenAPI 3 discovery index (machine-readable): https://www.expedy.io/openapi.json (also at https://www.expedy.io/.well-known/openapi.json)
- OpenAPI 3 Printers API (cloud receipt & order ticket printing): https://www.expedy.io/openapi/printers.json
- OpenAPI 3 Devices API (Raspberry Pi USB cloud printer adapter, WiFi, firmware, USB scan): https://www.expedy.io/openapi/devices.json
- OpenAPI 3 Displays API (digital signage, resolution, orientation): https://www.expedy.io/openapi/displays.json
- OpenAPI 3 Medias API (play media on HDMI port): https://www.expedy.io/openapi/medias.json
- API reference (human docs): https://docs.expedy.io/expedy-print
- Receipt layout: https://docs.expedy.io/en/expedy-print/receipt-layout
- Image/logo printing: https://docs.expedy.io/en/expedy-print/receipt-layout/image-and-logo-printing
- QR codes: https://docs.expedy.io/en/expedy-print/receipt-layout/qr-code
- Barcodes: https://docs.expedy.io/en/expedy-print/receipt-layout/ean13-barcode
- PDF printing: https://docs.expedy.io/en/expedy-print/receipt-layout/print-pdf
- Auto-cut: https://docs.expedy.io/en/expedy-print/device-actions/autocut
- Cash drawer kick: https://docs.expedy.io/en/expedy-print/device-actions/open-cash-drawer
- Raspberry Pi installation: https://docs.expedy.io/en/usb-cloud-printer-adapter/rpi-installation/installation-on-raspberry-pi
- USB print endpoint: https://docs.expedy.io/en/usb-cloud-printer-adapter/usb/post-devices-device-uid-usb-usb-port-print

## Integrations

Native connectors: WooCommerce, Shopify, PrestaShop, HubRise, Zapier, Make, n8n. Full list: https://www.expedy.io/en/integrations

## Pricing

Free plan available. See https://www.expedy.io/en/pricing

## Blog

Guides and comparisons at https://www.expedy.io/en/blog (also in fr, es, de, it, pt where translated).

Alternatives & comparisons: https://www.expedy.io/en/blog/alternatives

- [Google Cloud Print alternative](https://www.expedy.io/en/blog/alternatives/google-cloud-print-alternative): what replaces the service Google switched off on 31 December 2020, and how to migrate a printer fleet without a local print server.
- [Cloud print API comparison](https://www.expedy.io/en/blog/alternatives/cloud-print-api-comparison): IPP, QZ Tray, PrintNode, Star CloudPRNT, Epson Server Direct Print and Expedy compared on what runs on site, who initiates the connection, and hardware lock-in.
- [PrintNode alternative](https://www.expedy.io/en/blog/alternatives/printnode-alternative): when requiring a client application on a computer at every site becomes the constraint.
- [Star CloudPRNT alternative](https://www.expedy.io/en/blog/alternatives/star-cloudprnt-alternative): the real cost of hosting the endpoint a polling printer queries.
- [Epson Server Direct Print alternative](https://www.expedy.io/en/blog/alternatives/epson-server-direct-print-alternative): vendor-neutral printing for mixed-brand fleets.
- [QZ Tray alternative](https://www.expedy.io/en/blog/alternatives/qz-tray-alternative): moving the print call from a browser applet to the server, without Java or a code-signing certificate.
- [Shopify Order Printer alternative](https://www.expedy.io/en/blog/alternatives/shopify-order-printer-alternative): unattended printing versus a template renderer that needs a human to click.

E-commerce & connectors: https://www.expedy.io/en/blog/ecommerce

- [Print Shopify orders automatically](https://www.expedy.io/en/blog/ecommerce/shopify-automatic-order-printing): connector, Shopify Flow or an orders/paid webhook, with code and the duplicate-ticket failure modes.
- [Print WooCommerce orders automatically](https://www.expedy.io/en/blog/ecommerce/woocommerce-automatic-order-printing): the woocommerce_order_status_processing hook, non-blocking requests and multi-vendor routing.
- [Print PrestaShop orders automatically](https://www.expedy.io/en/blog/ecommerce/prestashop-automatic-order-printing): the actionOrderStatusPostUpdate hook and multi-shop printer selection.
- [Print orders with Zapier, Make or n8n](https://www.expedy.io/en/blog/ecommerce/print-orders-zapier-make-n8n): no-code setup for platforms with no connector, and when to graduate to a direct API call.
- [Cloud printing for web agencies](https://www.expedy.io/en/blog/ecommerce/web-agency-cloud-printing-guide): scoping, pricing and deploying order printing across client sites without inheriting the support.

Developer guides: https://www.expedy.io/en/blog/developers

- [Reliable order printing](https://www.expedy.io/en/blog/developers/reliable-order-printing-idempotency-retries): answering the webhook before printing, keying jobs for idempotency, and choosing an explicit policy for an offline printer.
- [Self-hosted print server or cloud print API](https://www.expedy.io/en/blog/developers/self-hosted-print-server-vs-cloud-print-api): what self-hosting costs once NAT traversal, durable queues, exactly-once delivery and on-call are counted, and when it is still right.

Restaurants & delivery: https://www.expedy.io/en/blog/restaurants

- [Kitchen ticket printing](https://www.expedy.io/en/blog/restaurants/kitchen-ticket-printing-restaurant-guide): ticket layout for a reader a metre away, one printer per station, and the failure modes that only appear at peak service.
- [Printing delivery platform orders](https://www.expedy.io/en/blog/restaurants/delivery-platform-order-printing): replacing one tablet per aggregator app with a single print endpoint, including pre-orders, cancellations and duplicate handling.

Hardware & setup: https://www.expedy.io/en/blog/hardware

- [Choosing a thermal printer for cloud printing](https://www.expedy.io/en/blog/hardware/choose-thermal-printer-cloud-printing): 4G, Wi-Fi or Ethernet, 58 or 80 mm paper, and which specifications can be ignored.
- [Turning a USB printer into a cloud printer](https://www.expedy.io/en/blog/hardware/usb-printer-to-cloud-raspberry-pi): retrofitting existing hardware with a Raspberry Pi adapter, and when a cloud printer is the better buy.

## Key technical specs

- Transport: REST (HTTPS)
- Latency: <200ms end-to-end
- Uptime: 99.9%
- Authentication: API_SID:API_TOKEN (per-user and per-printer scoping)
- Formats: plain text, ESC/POS, raster images, PDF, QR codes, barcodes (UPC-A/E, EAN8/13, CODE39/93/128, ITF, CODABAR)
- Hardware: 80mm thermal, auto-cut, cash-drawer kick, buzzer + audio alerts, LCD menu
- Connectivity: 2G/3G/4G SIM, Ethernet, WiFi, Bluetooth, USB

## Contact

- Website: https://www.expedy.io
- Docs: https://docs.expedy.io
- Shop: https://shop.expedy.io
- Partnership: https://www.expedy.io/en/partnership