Guide
Scan barcodes
Save each product's code once from the web, then sell it by pointing your phone camera at the code. No typing, no scrolling the list.
How it works, in two steps
First you save the code on the web. Then you scan with your phone during the sale. That's it.
On the web: save the code
Open a product and type its barcode in the "Barcode" field. Digits only. Each code belongs to a single product in your business.
On your phone: scan and sell
During a sale, open the scanner in the product picker and point the camera at the code. The product is added to the cart and the scanner stays open for the next one.
Scan during a sale
Once a product has its code saved, adding it to a sale takes seconds.
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In a sale, open the scanner from the product picker.
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Point the camera at the product's barcode.
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On a match, the product is added to the cart and the scanner is ready for the next one.
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Prefer not to use the camera? You can also type the code by hand to find the product.
No manufacturer code? Generate an internal one
If a product doesn't come with a manufacturer code, Espres can assign it one automatically so you can scan it too.
One at a time
From the product's own page, generate and save its internal code with one tap.
Several at once
From the catalog, generate codes for every uncoded product that matches your current filter, without touching the ones that already have one.
Ready-to-print labels
Print label sheets with the code and product name, in the most common Avery formats, to stick on your products.
Codes generated by Espres are for internal use (restricted-distribution GS1 range). They are not real GTINs: they don't work for selling in third-party stores or marketplaces.
One important detail
To be scanned, a product needs a saved code: type the manufacturer's code in the web product editor, or have Espres generate an internal one automatically. With no code saved, there's no match.
Sell faster on every visit
Save the codes once and let the camera do the rest. Start free with Espres.
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