POS UI extensions can now print directly to hardware receipt printers
Shopify developer change
MerchantDiff detected this entry in Shopify's official developer changelog on July 27, 2026.
This Shopify update is categorized as API, New, POS Extensions, 2026-07.
What changed
shopify.printing.getPrinters() returns the hardware printers available to the device. Each printer includes an id, name, and connected status. shopify.printing.print(src, options?) prints the document at src. If you omit options.printer, the system print dialog opens. If you pass a printer returned by getPrinters(), the document prints directly to that printer with no dialog.
Who is affected
Developers maintaining Shopify POS apps or POS UI extensions should review this change.
What action may be needed
Review whether the new capability is relevant to your app. If you plan to use it, test the affected API or workflow before adopting it in production.
Use the official Shopify entry below as the source of truth for technical implementation details, affected APIs, migration instructions and deadlines.
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