Barcode scanners can help make the sales process faster and more convenient, especially for businesses that handle many products or serve customers regularly.
Savetime Calculator POS supports the use of compatible barcode scanners to help you quickly identify products during a sale.
Each product can have a barcode assigned to it in the system.
When making a sale, simply scan the product’s barcode using a compatible barcode scanner. The scanner enters the barcode into the system, allowing Savetime Calculator POS to identify the matching product and add it to the sale.
This can reduce the need to manually search for products, particularly when you have a large inventory.
Using a barcode scanner can help your business:
Barcode scanning can be particularly useful for retail shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, hardware stores and other businesses with many products.
To use barcode scanning effectively, products should have the correct barcode recorded in Savetime Calculator POS.
When adding or managing a product, you can enter its barcode so that the system can identify the product when that barcode is scanned.
If your products already have manufacturer barcodes, you can use those barcodes where appropriate.
Savetime Calculator POS is designed to work with compatible barcode scanners that send the scanned barcode as keyboard input.
Depending on the scanner and your device, the scanner may connect through USB, Bluetooth or another supported connection method.
Before purchasing a scanner, make sure it is compatible with the device you intend to use.
Barcode scanning is not required to use Savetime Calculator POS. You can still search for and select products manually.
However, for businesses with a large number of products or frequent sales, a barcode scanner can make the sales process faster and more efficient.
For a complete guide to making sales, see the POS Sales Workflow Guide (Selling Procedure).