Solution Kirana & supermarket
A fast counter, a full shelf and customers who return.
Weighing scale barcodes. A label-printing scale prints a barcode that holds the item code and the weight. In Options, section Devices, set Barcode Weighing Scale Integration to match your scale:
- Barcode POS
- Weighing scale
- Scan & Go
- Loyalty
26.6Kirana and departmental stores
Weighing scale barcodes. A label-printing scale prints a barcode that holds the item code and the weight. In Options, section Devices, set Barcode Weighing Scale Integration to match your scale:
| Choice | How the barcode is read |
|---|---|
| Not Integrated | Barcodes are read as ordinary item barcodes. |
| @ ItemCode $ Weight | The code is the part between @ and $; the weight in grams follows the $. |
| 6 Digit ItemCode 6 Digit Weight | A 12-digit code: the first 6 digits are the item's barcode, the last 6 the weight in grams. |
| 7 Digit ItemCode 5 Digit Weight | A 12-digit code: the first 7 digits are the item's barcode, the last 5 the weight in grams. |
The weight is divided by 1,000, so set such items up with kg as the unit and the price per kg. These formats are read on the POS screen. A scale connected by cable is set in Direct Weighing Scale Integration (choose the COM port, then click Check).
Decimals. Loose goods need quantities like 1.250 kg. In Options, section Regional, set No. of Decimal Places for Qty to 1.123 (three decimals). Alt. Qty and Price have their own boxes.
Example Annapurna Kirana sells loose sugar at Rs 44 per kg. The item's barcode is 100245. The scale weighs 1.250 kg and prints 100245001250. With 6 Digit ItemCode 6 Digit Weight chosen, the cashier scans the label: the POS bills sugar, quantity 1.250, amount Rs 55.00.
Caution The two digit formats are read only when the scanned code is exactly 12 characters long. Many scales add a 13th check digit. Set the scale's label format to match, and test one label before you go live.
Tip For a busy kirana counter see also Touch POS (Chapter 14) and Scan & Go self-scan shopping (Chapter 37).
Read this section in the guide: Trade-Specific Solutions
12.10Weighing Scale Barcodes
A label-printing weighing scale prints a barcode with the item code and the weight. The POS reads both. Set the format in Options, section Devices, group Weighing scale, Barcode Weighing Scale Integration:
| Choice | How the scan is read |
|---|---|
| Not Integrated | Scale barcodes are not read. |
| @ ItemCode $ Weight | The code between @ and $ is the item barcode; the rest is the weight. |
| 6 Digit ItemCode 6 Digit Weight | A 12-character scan: first 6 = item barcode, last 6 = weight in grams. |
| 7 Digit ItemCode 5 Digit Weight | A 12-character scan: first 7 = item barcode, last 5 = weight in grams. |
Example Format 6 Digit ItemCode 6 Digit Weight. Basmati rice has barcode 100123. The scale prints 100123001250. The POS finds item 100123 and puts Qty 1.250 (1,250 grams ÷ 1,000 = 1.25 kg). At Rs 96 a kg the line is Rs 120.
A scale wired to the PC is set in Direct Weighing Scale Integration (com1 to com12, with a Check link). Scale barcodes are read by the POS screen only, not by the Sale screen. Set the item codes in the scale to match the item barcodes in Speed Plus 9; your scale dealer can help.
What kirana & supermarket shops use most
Start with these, add the rest later.
Billing & sales
Regular POS
Scan items. Take payment. Print the bill.
Billing & salesBarcode checkout
Scan the label. Find the right item.
Communication & retentionLoyalty points
Reward customers when they buy again.
Owner insights & controlsPurchase replenishment
Know what to buy before stock runs out.
Inventory & itemsWeighing scale barcodes
Loose items weighed on the scale bill by the barcode it prints.
Connected productsScan & Go self-scan shopping
Customers scan with their own phone. The counter only collects.
Videos
Speed Plus 9 in kirana & supermarket.
Speed Plus 9.0 in Action! | Smart Store Billing Software | Full Working Demo with Live Features
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Questions
Asked by kirana & supermarket owners
Which weighing scales work with Speed Plus 9?
Label-printing scales whose barcode matches one of the three formats in Barcode Weighing Scale Integration, and scales on a COM port through Direct Weighing Scale Integration. Test one label first.
See a kirana & supermarket demo on your own items.
Tell us your trade and how you bill today. We will show you the same work in Speed Plus 9, on a call or at your shop.