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Barcode billing basics
Barcode billing is the simple idea of ringing up a product by scanning its code rather than keying it in. Behind the scan sits a catalogue that turns a code into the right item, price, and tax.
How barcode billing works
Each product carries a barcode that maps to an entry in the business's item catalogue. Scanning the code pulls up the item, its price, and its tax, and adds it to the bill — faster and with fewer errors than typing.
The scan is only the front end; the accuracy comes from the catalogue behind it being complete and up to date.
What it needs and where it helps
Barcode billing needs items to be catalogued with their codes, prices, and tax details, and a scanner or a phone camera to read them. Once set up, it shines at a busy counter, where speed and avoiding mistyped prices matter most.
For a small catalogue the effort may not pay off; for a shop with many SKUs it removes a real bottleneck.
How Lekha fits counter selling
Lekha lets a business bill over the counter and record each sale into the same two-sided ledger, so however an item is added to a bill, the sale lands in the books.
Lekha records what your documents say and tracks the money on both sides — what you owe and what you are owed. It records and tracks; it does not replace your accountant.
Questions
- What is barcode billing?
- Ringing up an item by scanning its barcode, which maps to a catalogue entry for the item, price, and tax, instead of keying it in by hand.
- What do I need for barcode billing?
- Items catalogued with their codes, prices, and tax details, plus a scanner or a phone camera to read the codes.
- When is barcode billing worth it?
- At a busy counter with many products, where speed and avoiding mistyped prices matter. For a very small catalogue the setup may not pay off.