Scan to sell at the till

Nimal, at the counter of Perera Stores (sample business). Plug in a USB or Bluetooth scanner and test it, scan to sell, scan a multipack for its pack, and add an unknown code without leaving the sale.

Sample dataPerera StoresP

Settings

Company detailsInvoices and taxDocumentsEmailsBrandingPrinters and scannerTill buttons

Barcode scanner

Nothing to set up: every till listens for a scanner by itself

Working

4791034071016 Scanner worksRead 13 characters in 41 ms and pressed Enter. The till will pick this up by itself.

Characters13

Speed41 ms

Enter at the endYes

USB: plug it in. It works like a keyboard, so there is nothing to install.
Bluetooth: pair it from this computer’s or tablet’s Bluetooth settings in HID (keyboard) mode, not serial/SPP mode.
Enter after each code: most scanners do this out of the box.

How receipts print

Saved on this computer straight away

When someone taps Print

The receipt printer when one is connected, otherwise the print dialog.

AutomaticReceipt printerPrint dialog

Paper width80 mm (standard)

Invoices and proformas

Saved on this computer straight away

Printer type

Laser or inkjet: prints your design as it looks, with greys a little darker so nothing comes out faint.

Laser / inkjetDot-matrixThermal

Printers and scanner settings · sample data← → to move · Esc for the whole screen

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Plug it in, scan anything to test

A USB scanner works like a keyboard, so there is nothing to install. Nimal opens Settings, Printers and scanner, and scans a tin under "Scan anything to test".

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Scan to sell at the till

Scan to sell at the till: guided tour, 6 steps

Plug it in, scan anything to test