Comparison

Autoprinter vs MS Order Printer

Does MS Order Printer print orders automatically? Its listing and documentation describe no automatic printing: you print from the app or the Shopify orders list, or tap Print with MS Order Printer in Shopify POS after checkout. Autoprinter prints them for you, sending packing slips and invoices to your own printers as orders come in, and prints Shopify shipping labels with zero clicks.

MS Order Printer, by Magestore, prints and downloads invoices, packing slips and refunds, in bulk from Shopify admin, Shopify POS or the app. In Shopify POS it adds a print button after checkout and a home-screen tile for past orders. Templates use a visual editor plus Liquid, with custom queries that pull extra order data.

If you print by hand, including from Shopify POS on the device, MS Order Printer may be all you need. If you want printing to happen without you, that is what Autoprinter is for.

Facts as of October 25, 2026

Why choose Autoprinter over MS Order Printer

  • Prints by itself. Packing slips and invoices print when an order is placed, paid or fulfilled, with nobody pressing Print.
  • Zero-click shipping labels. Buy a label in Shopify as usual and it comes out of your label printer, with no print dialog.
  • Every document an order needs, together. The Print Chain prints each order's packing slip, invoice, return slip or gift receipt in one go: automatically, or from the order's More actions menu with Auto Print Chain.
  • Labels, sheets and receipt rolls, each on its own printer. Letter, A4, 4 × 6 labels and 80 mm or 58 mm receipts go straight to the printer that matches.
  • The right document for each order. Print Rules choose which template prints, and on which Print Station, for each order.
  • Know when printing stops. Autoprinter warns you when a Print Station stops picking up jobs, and a Shopify Flow trigger can run when a Print Station goes offline.

At a glance

MS Order Printer and Autoprinter compared, topic by topic
Topic MS Order Printer Autoprinter
Automatic printing Not described No automatic printing is described. You print from the app or the Shopify orders list, or tap Print with MS Order Printer in Shopify POS after checkout. Its automation emails PDF invoices when an order is placed, paid, fulfilled or refunded. Yes The documents you choose print by themselves when an order is placed, paid or fulfilled, with nobody pressing Print. You pick the trigger and turn it on in Settings.
Shipping labels Not described Not described in its listing or documentation. Yes Zero-click. Buy a label in Shopify, click Print shipping label as usual, and it comes out of your label printer with no print dialog. Needs Google Chrome with the Autoprinter Chrome Extension; you keep buying labels in Shopify.
Print Chain Not described You select the document types to print or download each time. Printing every document an order needs together is not described. Yes Every document an order needs prints together, each on its own printer: automatically, or from the order's More actions menu with Auto Print Chain.
Printers and paper sizes Its listing says templates adjust to fit any paper size; specific sizes and printer selection are not described. Straight to your printers, on the right paper. Prints to any printer on a Windows or macOS computer through the Autoprinter Desktop Utility, or from your browser. Paper sizes are Letter, A4, 4 × 6 in thermal labels, and 80 mm or 58 mm receipt rolls, and the paper size decides which printer gets each document.
Choosing a document per order Not described You choose the document types when you print. Rules are not described. Yes Print Rules choose which template prints, and on which Print Station, for each order. A rule can match more than 15 order details, such as sales channel, tags, SKU, product collection, fulfillment location, ship-to country and order total.
Print history and alerts Not described Not described in its listing or documentation. Yes Know when printing stops. Print History lists the documents queued for your Print Stations, with each job's status. Autoprinter warns you when a Print Station stops picking up jobs, and a Shopify Flow trigger can run when a Print Station goes offline.
Orders split across locations Not described Not described in its listing or documentation. Yes One packing slip per location. An order split across fulfillment locations gets a packing slip for each location, listing only that location's items, or one set for the whole order if you pack in one place.
Templates A visual editor with live preview, plus a Liquid tab and custom queries that pull more data from Shopify. Themes for invoices, packing slips and refunds. No code needed. Built-in templates you adjust with switches and drop-downs, plus 30+ sample templates. Custom templates in HTML and CSS with Handlebars-style variables. No limit on the number of templates, on any plan.
Bulk printing Yes Select orders in the app, or use More actions in the Shopify orders list, and print or download them in bulk. Batch size is not described. Yes Select orders in the Shopify orders list and send their documents to your printers, or open one combined preview and print it from your browser. A pick slip covers up to 50 orders.
Documents Its documentation covers invoices, packing slips and refunds; its listing also tags receipts, quotes, credit notes and other documents. Packing slips, invoices, pick slips, return slips and gift receipts. Sample templates add sales receipts, kitchen tickets and pickup slips.
Document languages Yes Detects language and currency automatically, with your override; the number of languages is not described. Yes Six languages built in. Built-in templates print in English, French, German, Spanish, Dutch or Italian and lay out addresses for each destination country. Dates and prices follow the region you choose on every template. The app's own screens are in English.
Shopify Flow and Sidekick Partly Its listing says it works with Shopify Flow; its documentation doesn't describe Flow triggers or actions. Sidekick is not described. Yes Works with both. Six Flow actions print an order's Print Chain, packing slip, invoice, return slip or gift receipt, or one pick list for your open orders. Four Flow triggers run when a document prints, a print fails, a Print Station goes offline or you near your monthly order limit. Sidekick answers questions about your order allowance, your printers and what printed.
Shopify POS Prints on the POS device: tap Print with MS Order Printer after checkout, or open a past order from its POS tile and tap the printer icon. In-store POS sales print automatically on a Windows or macOS computer at the store (not on the POS device, phone or tablet), for example a kitchen ticket on a receipt printer, with each location's tickets sent to that location's printer. Automatic printing can skip them instead.
Printing documents yourself Yes Select orders in the app, or choose More actions, then Print/Download files in the Shopify orders list; in Shopify POS, tap Print with MS Order Printer. Yes Printing from your browser needs nothing installed: open an order, choose Print → Autoprinter, pick a document, and print the preview like any web page.

"Not described" means MS Order Printer's App Store listing and documentation, cited below, don't mention it. It is not a statement that MS Order Printer can't do it. Every other MS Order Printer fact comes from those pages.

When MS Order Printer is enough

  • You print by hand and want a print button in Shopify POS right after checkout.
  • You write Liquid and want templates that pull extra order data through custom queries.
  • You print or download invoices, packing slips and refunds in bulk from Shopify admin, POS or the app.

When Autoprinter fits better

  • You want packing slips and invoices to print by themselves when an order is placed, paid or fulfilled.
  • You buy shipping labels in Shopify and want them to come out of your label printer with zero clicks.
  • You print on more than one kind of paper. Sheets, 4 × 6 labels and receipt rolls each go to their own printer.
  • You want Print Rules to choose a different template for each order, or built-in templates in six languages.
  • You want to know when printing stops: Autoprinter warns you when a Print Station stops picking up jobs.

Autoprinter and MS Order Printer: common questions

Autoprinter works with the printers your Windows or macOS computer already uses, and every feature is on every plan, including Free.

  1. Can MS Order Printer print orders automatically?

    Its listing and documentation describe no automatic printing: you print from the app or the Shopify orders list, or tap Print with MS Order Printer in Shopify POS. Autoprinter prints the documents you choose when an order is placed, paid or fulfilled, with nobody pressing Print.

  2. Does Autoprinter work on a Shopify POS iPad or phone?

    No. A Windows or macOS computer at the store does the printing, and in-store POS sales print there automatically, for example a kitchen ticket on a receipt printer.

  3. Can I use my MS Order Printer templates in Autoprinter?

    Custom templates use HTML and CSS with Handlebars-style variables such as {{order.name}}, not Liquid, so a template written in Liquid for MS Order Printer needs changes before it works in Autoprinter. Or start without code: built-in templates are set up with switches, and 30+ sample templates are ready to install.

  4. Does Autoprinter work with Shopify Flow?

    Yes. Six Flow actions print an order's Print Chain, packing slip, invoice, return slip or gift receipt, or one pick list for your open orders. Four Flow triggers run when a document prints, a print fails, a Print Station goes offline or you near your monthly order limit. Sidekick can tell you how many orders you have left this month, whether your printer is connected, what printed today and why an order didn't print.

  5. What do I need to install to use Autoprinter?

    Install the Autoprinter Desktop Utility on a Windows or macOS computer to print straight to your printers, automatically or in bulk. It prints to any printer that computer can already print to; keep it awake while you print. Shipping labels also use the Autoprinter Chrome Extension in Google Chrome. Printing from your browser needs nothing installed.

  6. Is Autoprinter free?

    Yes, for up to 50 orders a month sent to your printers, with every feature and no card needed. Printing from your browser never counts. Paid plans start at $10 a month for 500 orders.

See every Autoprinter comparison, or how to auto-print Shopify orders.

Sources

Facts as of October 25, 2026. MS Order Printer details come from these pages, all checked October 25, 2026:

  • MS Order Printer on the Shopify App Store: apps.shopify.com/ms-order-printers
  • Magestore documentation for MS Order Printer: magestore-service.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/MSDFS, including "PDF actions made by Magestore Order Printer", "Customize PDF templates", "Activate and Use MS Order Printer in your POS", "Setup your own SMTP for emails auto-sending" and "How to Use Custom Query Values in Liquid Template"

Autoprinter details come from the Autoprinter help center. MS Order Printer is an app by Magestore. Shopify is a trademark of Shopify Inc.

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