Clover Printer Not Printing? How to Fix Receipt & Kitchen Printer Issues (Quick Fix Guide)
Written by Jason Feemster, POS specialist with 15+ years of experience helping restaurants and retailers troubleshoot POS systems, payments, and hardware issues.
Common Issue: Clover receipt or kitchen printer not printing, printing blank receipts, showing offline, or failing mid-shift.
Fast Fixes: Check paper installation, close the printer door firmly, restart the device, reconnect network printers, reset the hub, and confirm printer assignment in Clover Settings.
Need official help? See our Clover Customer Service Guide.
Want guided troubleshooting? Try the POSUSA POS Support Assistant (Free).
If your Clover printer isn’t printing—whether it’s a receipt printer, kitchen printer, or the built-in printer on Clover Mini—this guide shows you the fastest, guaranteed fixes used by real Clover merchants.
These steps work for Clover Mini, Clover Station, Duo, Solo, Flex, and external network kitchen printers.
Table of Contents
- 1 Common Reasons a Clover Printer Won’t Print
- 2 How to Fix a Clover Printer That’s Not Printing
- 2.1 1. Check the Paper Roll (Fixes 50% of Clover Printing Problems)
- 2.2 2. Close the Printer Door Firmly
- 2.3 3. Clear a Paper Jam or Cutter Jam
- 2.4 4. Restart Clover or the Printer Hub
- 2.5 5. Check Printer Settings & Assignment
- 2.6 6. Check Wi-Fi or Ethernet (For Network Kitchen Printers)
- 2.7 7. Check Power Cables & Hub Connections
- 2.8 8. Update Clover Software
- 3 When to Contact Clover Support
- 4 Clover Printer Not Printing – FAQs
- 5 Try the POSUSA POS Support Assistant
- 6 Thinking About Switching POS Systems?
Common Reasons a Clover Printer Won’t Print
- Paper installed upside down (most common)
- Printer door not fully closed
- Paper jam or cutter jam
- Printer not assigned to an order type (kitchen printers)
- Wi-Fi/Ethernet issues (for network printers)
- Clover Mini hub connection loose
- Printer offline or power cable loose
- Using non-thermal paper in a thermal printer
How to Fix a Clover Printer That’s Not Printing
1. Check the Paper Roll (Fixes 50% of Clover Printing Problems)
Clover printers only work with thermal paper. If the paper is upside down, nothing will print.
- Open the printer door
- Remove the paper roll
- Make sure the shiny thermal side faces up
- Reinstall the roll and close the door firmly
If you can scratch the paper and see a black mark, it’s thermal paper.
2. Close the Printer Door Firmly
Clover Mini and Clover Station printers won’t print if the door isn’t completely latched—this is extremely common during busy service.
- Open the door
- Push it closed until you hear a click
- Try printing again
If the door is slightly open, Clover will silently fail to print.
3. Clear a Paper Jam or Cutter Jam
If the printer started printing but stopped, the cutter may be jammed.
- Open the printer door
- Remove jammed paper
- Trim the edge to make it clean and straight
- Reinstall the roll
- Restart the printer (restart Clover Mini or Station hub)
4. Restart Clover or the Printer Hub
Many Clover Mini and Station printers depend on the main hub. If the hub freezes, the printer stops working too.
- Hold the power button until restart options appear
- Select Restart
- If frozen, hold power 10–15 seconds
If your system is frozen, use our full guide: How to Reset a Clover Credit Card Machine.
5. Check Printer Settings & Assignment
Kitchen printers must be assigned to categories, items, or order types—or they won’t print anything.
- Go to Account → Printers
- Select your printer
- Confirm it’s assigned to the correct order types (e.g., Food, Bar, Receipts)
- Enable printing for both Orders and Receipts
This solves most kitchen printer failures.
6. Check Wi-Fi or Ethernet (For Network Kitchen Printers)
Kitchen printers connect differently than Clover Mini’s built-in printer.
- Confirm the printer is plugged into Ethernet
- Make sure the router is online
- Keep printer and Clover device on the same network
- Restart the printer and router
If Wi-Fi is dropping, see our guide: Clover Wi-Fi Not Connecting.
7. Check Power Cables & Hub Connections
If using Clover Station or Duo/Solo, the printer depends on the main hub’s power connection.
- Unplug the hub power cable
- Reconnect tightly
- Check if the printer status light turns on
8. Update Clover Software
- Open Settings → About
- Install pending updates
- Restart your device
Printer firmware bugs are often fixed through Clover updates.
When to Contact Clover Support
- Printer won’t power on
- Printer shows connected but won’t print anything
- Kitchen printer stays offline
- Printer cutter stuck or damaged
- Printer error beeps repeatedly
Clover Customer Service – Phone, Chat & Help Center
Clover Printer Not Printing – FAQs
Why is my Clover printer not printing?
Why is my Clover printing blank receipts?
Why is my kitchen printer offline?
Why does my Clover Mini printer stop mid-print?
Can Clover print on Wi-Fi?
Try the POSUSA POS Support Assistant
Need step-by-step help fixing your Clover printer?
- POSUSA POS Support Assistant
- Select Clover
- Type: “Clover printer not printing”
- Follow guided steps
Thinking About Switching POS Systems?
If you’re dealing with repeated POS issues, it might be time to compare more reliable options built for restaurants and retail businesses.
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