# Connecting a Bluetooth Printer
> Source: https://development.fuze-store.com/docs/app/printer/bluetooth-printer

# Connecting a Bluetooth Printer

Bluetooth is the simplest way to print and the only one that needs **no extra hardware or software**. A Bluetooth printer pairs **directly with the phone or tablet** running Fuze Store — it does **not** go through the Fuze Store Hub. This makes it ideal for mobile POS, food trucks, market stalls, and single-printer stores.

Bluetooth printers work on the **mobile app** (iOS and Android) only — not in a web browser. For web-browser printing, or for USB/Serial printers, use the [Fuze Store Hub](/docs/app/printer/lan-bridge-setup) instead.

You need the **Manage Printer** permission (or be the store owner) to add or edit printers.

## Before you start

- Power the printer on and make sure it has paper.
- Have the printer's manual nearby — you may need its **MAC address** (often on the self-test page).
- Turn **Bluetooth on** for your phone or tablet, and grant Bluetooth permission to the Fuze Store app.

## Pair the printer

Because the printer talks to the tablet directly, there's nothing to install — just pair and add it in the app.

  
    Power on the printer and put it in **pairing mode** (check the printer's manual — usually a long press of the feed button).
  
  
    On your POS device, open **Configurations → Printers** and tap **Add Printer**.
  
  
    Give the printer a clear name like "Front Counter" or "Kitchen". This is what staff will see in routing rules.
  
  
    Select **Bluetooth** as the connection type.
  
  
    Enter the printer's **MAC address** (printed on the self-test page or in the manual). It looks like `AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF`.
  
  
    Choose your **paper width**: 58mm or 80mm. The wrong width gives clipped or half-empty receipts.
  
  
    Tap **Save**, then open the printer's detail page and tap **Test Print** to confirm the connection.
  

Most ESC/POS thermal printers from Epson, Xprinter, MUNBYN, Goojprt, and generic 58mm/80mm Bluetooth brands work out of the box. If your printer prints garbled text, see [Troubleshooting](/docs/app/printer/troubleshooting).

## Good to know

- **One tablet at a time.** A Bluetooth printer pairs with a single device — only the paired tablet can print to it. If you need several tablets to share one printer, use a Network (TCP/IP) or USB printer through the Fuze Store Hub instead.
- **No Hub needed.** The Fuze Store Hub does not need to be installed or running for Bluetooth printing.
- **Queue retries differ.** A failed Bluetooth print can't be retried automatically from the print queue (the print runs on the device, not through the Hub). If one fails, use **Reprint** from the order's detail page. See [Print Queue & Status](/docs/app/printer/print-queue-and-status).
- **Peso glyph.** Many low-cost Bluetooth printers can't render the `₱` symbol, so receipts show the currency code once in the header instead. See [Receipt & Ticket Design](/docs/app/printer/receipt-design).

## Troubleshooting

If your printer doesn't appear when you scan, or you see a "Bluetooth permission required" message, see the Bluetooth sections of the [Troubleshooting](/docs/app/printer/troubleshooting) guide.

## Related guides

- [Printers Overview](/docs/app/printer/overview)
- [Connecting a Printer (Network, USB, Serial)](/docs/app/printer/connecting-a-printer)
- [Routing Rules](/docs/app/printer/routing-rules)
- [Print Queue & Status](/docs/app/printer/print-queue-and-status)
- [Troubleshooting](/docs/app/printer/troubleshooting)