Citizen CT-E601 POS Receipt Printer (CTE601XAEBX)

The Citizen CT-E601 is a fast, compact 80 mm thermal receipt printer with top paper exit and an antibacterial, disinfectant-ready housing – built for retail checkouts, restaurants, pharmacies and healthcare counters. Printing sharp 203 dpi receipts at up to 350 mm/s, it is one of Citizen's fastest POS printers; paper-jam and near-end sensors keep it running, and its 125 × 165 mm footprint fits the tightest counter. This version, CTE601XAEBX, is black with USB + Lightning for a wired iPad or iPhone connection with fast charging, plus three USB host ports; it comes with a Citizen AC adapter and a power cord with a UK plug – cables for connecting an iPad or PC are not included.

Key Features

• Super-fast 350 mm/s printing – sharp 203 dpi receipts, logos and barcodes keep queues moving, even at peak times.
• Hygienic housing – antibacterial surface (SIAA mark, ISO 22196) and a casing designed to withstand disinfectant chemicals – perfect for healthcare, pharmacies and food service.
• Compact top-exit design – a 125 × 165 mm footprint and 108 mm height (the same as a cash drawer); drop-in loading for rolls up to 83 mm, wall mounting possible with an optional kit.
• USB + Lightning – connect an iPad or iPhone with its Lightning cable to print and fast-charge it at the same time – no Bluetooth or Wi-Fi pairing needed; three USB host ports connect a barcode scanner, card reader or customer display.
• Paper-jam and near-end sensors – printing stops safely if a receipt jams at the exit, and the adjustable near-end sensor warns before the roll runs out; built-in buzzer for alerts.
• Guillotine auto-cutter – full or partial cut, rated for 2 million cuts on 80 mm paper; anti-curl function for flat receipts.
• 80 or 58 mm paper – the supplied partition switches the printer to 58 mm rolls in seconds.
• Two cash drawers – the RJ12 drawer kick-out port drives up to two 24 V cash drawers that open automatically with every sale.
• Logos and barcodes – 8 MB flash memory with 384 KB for logos and user-defined characters; prints 1D barcodes, GS1 DataBar, PDF417 and QR codes.
• ESC/POS compatible – drivers for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS plus SDKs for iOS, Android and Windows; works with most POS software, including Loyverse.
• Tool-free maintenance – quick cleaning and part replacement without tools minimise downtime.

Ideal Applications

• Retail checkouts, convenience stores and boutiques
• Restaurants, cafés, bars and kitchens – receipts and kitchen order tickets
• Pharmacies, clinics and healthcare reception desks
• Tablet-based POS systems on iPad and Android
• Queue management, ticketing and self-service kiosks

All CT-E601 Versions

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Technical Specifications

Which version should you choose? Pick USB (CTE601XNEBX black, CTE601XNEWX white) for a checkout connected to a POS PC – you can add a Wi-Fi, Ethernet or serial card later. Choose USB + Bluetooth (CTE601XTEBX, black) for cable-free printing from tablets and smartphones, or USB + Lightning (CTE601XAEBX, black) for an iPad POS with a wired connection and charging. All versions come with a Citizen AC adapter and a power cord with a UK plug; EU power cords, interface cables and paper rolls are ordered separately. Compare other models in our POS Receipt Printers collection or contact our team for volume pricing.