What is Barcode Scanner?
A barcode scanner is a handheld or counter device that reads a product barcode and sends the code to the billing software, which finds the product and adds it to the bill.
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Meaning
English
A barcode scanner is a handheld or counter device that reads a product barcode and sends the code to the billing software, which finds the product and adds it to the bill.
Roman Urdu
Barcode scanner woh device hai jo product ka barcode padhta hai aur billing software me wohi product bill me daal deta hai.
Also called barcode reader, scanner gun.
Example
A cashier passes a packet of biscuits over the scanner. The product name and price appear on the screen and the quantity goes up by one.
How it works
Most scanners behave like a keyboard: they "type" the barcode number into the billing screen and press Enter. That is why almost any USB or Bluetooth scanner works with billing software. The software looks up the number, so the product must already be saved with that barcode.
Choose a scanner by how you scan: a handheld for most shops, a fixed counter scanner for fast supermarket lines, and a 2D scanner if you need to read QR codes from a phone screen.
In Nafaa
The Nafaa counter accepts a scanner at the search box, so scanning adds the item to the bill. Setup notes are in hardware setup.
Related terms
- Barcode
A barcode is a machine-readable pattern of bars or squares printed on a product or label that a scanner reads to identify the item.
- POS Machine
A POS machine is the device at a shop counter, a computer, tablet or all-in-one terminal, that runs billing software and is usually connected to a receipt printer, barcode scanner and cash drawer.
- EAN-13
EAN-13 is the 13-digit barcode standard printed on most retail products sold outside North America, including in Pakistan.