Star is revolutionizing the selection of devices for point-of-sale terminals by enabling direct receipt printing from the iPad, iPhone, or iPod via the USB-Lightning cable. Retailers and restaurateurs now have the choice between traditional POS terminals and new, innovative tablet-based cash register systems that offer the flexibility and mobility increasingly required in retail and hospitality environments. Concerns related to communication and connectivity issues have previously made retailers hesitant to adopt mobile tablet POS systems and benefit from their cost savings. Managing a large number of tablets and Bluetooth devices that are paired together often makes it difficult to maintain the correct connection between individual peripherals and other devices. With the TSP143IIIU, all of this changes. This printer can not only be used with traditional POS terminals but can also be directly connected to an iPad or iPhone via an Apple Lightning cable for reliable USB communication. This eliminates the usual Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and LAN configuration issues related to pairing, network infrastructure, and connectivity. Currently, no other independent POS printer offers this capability.