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Point of SaleCashier Essential 2 min read 1:20 video

Barcode Scanning: Ring Up Items with a USB Scanner or Your Camera

Scan a product's barcode or batch number to add it straight to the cart, with a plug-in barcode scanner from anywhere on the POS screen, or with your phone or tablet camera.

Video Walkthrough: Scanning products into the cart with a USB scanner and the camera

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Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. 1USB or Bluetooth scanner: set the scanner to send Enter (or Tab) after each code. Most scanners do this out of the box.
  2. 2Open the POS and scan. You do not need to click the search box first: a scan is picked up anywhere on the POS screen, even after you have tapped a product or the cart.
  3. 3Scans are ignored while a dialog (such as Payment) is open or while you are typing in another field, so a scan never lands in the wrong place.
  4. 4Camera: tap the scan button on the POS. The first time, allow camera access; after that the camera starts as soon as the scanner opens.
  5. 5The scanned code must match a product's barcode or batch number exactly. If nothing matches, you see a 'No product found' message and the cart is left as it was.

Pro-Tip & Business Impact

If a scan is not recognised, check the code saved on the product in Inventory > Catalog, or print fresh barcode labels from the catalog so every shelf item scans first time.

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