Clover Kitchen Printer Ink & Ribbon Guide: Star SP700 / SP742
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A buying guide to RC700B and RC700BR ribbons for Star SP700/SP742 impact kitchen printers used with Clover POS setups.
Clover Kitchen Printer Ink & Ribbon Guide: Star SP700 / SP742
Quick answer: If your Clover restaurant setup uses a Star Micronics SP700-series impact kitchen printer, the “ink” is an inked ribbon cartridge. RC700B is black; RC700BR is black/red.
Kitchen printers are often called “Clover printers” because they are connected to a Clover POS system, but the physical printer may actually be a Star Micronics model. That distinction matters when buying ribbons and paper.
Common Clover-connected impact printer family
Clover currently documents the Star Micronics SP742ML as a supported kitchen printer. Star identifies SP742 as part of the SP700 impact-printer family.
RC700B vs. RC700BR
- RC700B: black ribbon.
- RC700BR: black/red ribbon.
Star specifies RC700B and RC700BR for SP700-series impact printers. Black/red is the correct family when the printer/application uses two-color output.
What paper goes with it?
An impact kitchen printer does not use thermal paper. Depending on the setup, it commonly uses one-ply bond paper or multi-ply carbonless paper. Confirm the paper width and copy requirements before ordering.
What if I have a Clover Mini, Flex or Station printer?
The built-in printers on those Clover devices are thermal. They use thermal receipt paper rather than an ink ribbon.
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Official references
Clover device and printer specifications · Star RC700BR ribbon specifications