Walk into any cake shop, cafe, pharmacy or small retail store and you'll see the same thing at the counter: a small printer spitting out narrow paper receipts. That's a thermal receipt printer, and the paper it uses is almost always 80mm (or sometimes 58mm) wide.
Most shop owners think they need expensive POS software to print those receipts. You don't. This guide shows you how to create and print professional 80mm receipt bills completely free, from any browser, in any country — no software installation, no subscription, no account.
What Is an 80mm Thermal Receipt?
Thermal printers don't use ink. They heat special thermally-coated paper to create text — which makes them fast, silent, and extremely cheap to run. The two standard roll widths are:
| Paper width | Typical use | Printable area |
|---|---|---|
| 80mm (3⅛") | Retail counters, cafes, restaurants, supermarkets | ~72mm |
| 58mm (2¼") | Mobile/portable printers, small kiosks, taxis | ~48–50mm |
80mm is the standard for shop counters — it fits item names, quantities, rates and totals comfortably. 58mm is common on cheaper portable Bluetooth printers.
What Should a Shop Bill Include?
Wherever your shop is in the world, a proper counter receipt should show:
- Shop name, address and phone — so customers can find you again (and it's legally required in most countries)
- Tax registration number — PAN/VAT in Nepal, GSTIN in India, VAT number in Europe, ABN in Australia, and so on
- Bill number and date/time — sequential numbering keeps your records clean
- Items with quantity, rate and amount
- Subtotal, discount, tax and grand total
- Payment method — cash, card, QR/wallet or credit
- A thank-you line — small touch, keeps customers coming back
How to Print 80mm Bills for Free
ProQuote's Receipt Billing tool runs entirely in your browser and is built specifically for this job:
- Open proquote.work/billing — no signup, works on phone or computer
- Enter your shop details once — name, address, phone, tax number. They're saved on your device for next time, and you can save multiple companies.
- Add items — name, quantity, rate. Totals, discount and tax (e.g. 13% VAT) calculate automatically. Press Shift+A to add items quickly.
- Pick your paper — 80mm or 58mm toggle, with a live preview that looks exactly like the printed ticket
- Print or save — print directly to your thermal printer, or tap Save PDF to get a PDF that is exactly 80mm wide
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Open Receipt Bill Maker →Getting the Print Settings Right
One thing that confuses everyone the first time: the paper sizes listed in your browser's print dialog come from your printer's driver, not the website. So:
- Thermal printer connected to a computer: in the print dialog select your thermal printer, choose its 80mm roll paper (it may be called "80 × 297mm", "Roll Paper" or similar), set margins to None and scale to 100%.
- Printer only shows A4? Use the Save PDF button instead. The PDF page is exactly 80mm (or 58mm) wide, so printing it at "Actual size" from any PDF viewer comes out perfectly.
- On Android with a Bluetooth thermal printer: save the PDF and share it to your printer brand's app, or a generic thermal print app like RawBT.
Does It Work in My Country?
Yes. ProQuote is free in every country — there are no regional locks, no paid tiers, and no feature limits. The billing tool lets you set any currency label (Rs., ₹, $, €, £, ৳, ﷼ — anything you type), and the main ProQuote app supports 100+ currencies with proper symbols. Tax works as a simple percentage, so it fits VAT, GST, sales tax or no tax at all.
And because ProQuote is an offline-capable web app, it keeps working even when your shop's internet goes down — your bills, saved companies and bill numbering all live safely on your own device.
Thermal Receipts vs Full Invoices
A counter receipt and a business invoice serve different purposes. Quick rule of thumb:
| 80mm Receipt Bill | A4 Invoice | |
|---|---|---|
| When | Point of sale, instant | Sent to clients, payable later |
| Contains | Items, totals, payment method | + client details, bank info, terms, signature |
| Tool | Receipt Billing | Invoice Maker |
Need both? A quotation made in the ProQuote app can be converted to an 80mm bill in one tap — open the menu and choose "Make 80mm Bill".
Key Takeaways
- 80mm is the standard thermal receipt width for shop counters; 58mm for portable printers
- You don't need POS software — a browser and a thermal printer are enough
- Print-dialog paper sizes come from the printer driver; use the exact-size PDF if your driver only lists A4
- ProQuote's billing tool is free in any country, works offline, and saves your shop details on your device
Related reading: Invoice vs Bill vs Receipt | Sales Tax vs VAT vs GST Around the World