# Mart step 5: fast checkout with scanner and camera

> Run a fast grocery checkout - scan with a hand scanner or the camera, change quantities and units, count cash notes, give change and take card or wallet payments.

Source: https://docs.smartposhub.com/business-types/mart/step-5-fast-checkout/  
Last updated: 2026-10-30  
Product: SmartPOS Hub (https://smartposhub.com)

Grocery queues move fast when the checkout is set up well. This page shows the quickest way to ring up a basket in **POS V2**, with a hand scanner or a camera, and how to take cash with note counting, cards and wallets.

## Before you start

- Products have barcodes ([step 4](https://docs.smartposhub.com/business-types/mart/step-4-barcodes-scales-and-labels/)) and prices.
- The cashier's cash register is open ([Cash register and closing](https://docs.smartposhub.com/selling/cash-register-and-closing/)).
- Cash denominations are set: **Settings › Business Settings › Payment › Cash Denominations** (for example 10, 20, 50, 100, 500, 1000, 5000), then **Update Settings**.

## Ring up a basket

1. Open **Sell › POS** and check the location at the top.
2. Scan each item. The search box is always focused, so a hand scanner works without clicking. Items without a barcode: type part of the name, or tap a category chip and tap the item.
3. To scan with the camera, tap the camera button next to the search box. Switch on **Continuous** to scan item after item; the sheet beeps and shows "Added" for each one.
4. Change quantity on the line, or pick a different **unit** (for example Carton of 24) when the product has sub-units.
5. Optional: choose the customer (for points, credit or an invoice in their name). Leave **Walk-In Customer** for anonymous sales.

![Convenience store POS V2 with category chips, products with prices and stock, low stock badges and the cart panel](https://docs.smartposhub.com/_astro/convenience-pos-v2.B9av7fAD.png) (web app page: `/pos-v2/create`)
*A convenience store till. Stock and low-stock badges help cashiers spot problems while selling.*

## Take payment

| Button | Use it for |
|---|---|
| **Cash** | Exact cash in one tap (express checkout) |
| **Card** | Card payment in one tap |
| **Pay** | Opens the payment window: other methods, counting notes, change, split payments, pay later |
| **Credit Sale** | The whole amount goes on the customer's account ([step 6](https://docs.smartposhub.com/business-types/mart/step-6-customer-credit-khata/)) |

1. Click **Pay**.
2. Pick the method. Your methods appear as tiles (Cash, Card, Cheque, Bank Transfer, mobile wallets you've set up).
3. For cash, use **Count notes** and tap each note handed over, or **Type amount**. The **Change** shows on the right.
4. To pay with two methods, click **Split payment** and add the second line.
5. Click **Complete sale**. The receipt prints.

![Payment window with method tiles including JazzCash, Easypaisa and Raast QR, Count notes buttons from 10 to 5,000, change and Complete sale](https://docs.smartposhub.com/_astro/mart-pos-v2-payment.C7T1buj0.png) (web app page: `/pos-v2/create`)
*The payment window with local wallets and note counting.*

![POS V2 on a phone with location, search and scan box, camera button, category chips and products](https://docs.smartposhub.com/_astro/mart-pos-v2-phone.C9S-Eq2g.png)
*On a phone, POS V2 puts the camera scanner right beside search.*

## Speed tips for busy tills

- **Use Hold** for a customer who forgot something; serve the next one and **Resume** later.
- **Learn the shortcuts** in **Business Settings › POS › Keyboard shortcuts**, such as express cash and quick cash amounts.
- **Search is instant** for stores with up to about 600 sellable items per location; larger stores search the server as you type.
- **Returns** are handled from the sale; see [Returns and refunds](https://docs.smartposhub.com/selling/returns-and-refunds/).
- **No internet?** Switch to the [Offline POS](https://docs.smartposhub.com/selling/offline-selling/).

  - [Step 6: Customer credit (khata)](https://docs.smartposhub.com/business-types/mart/step-6-customer-credit-khata/)
  - [POS V2](https://docs.smartposhub.com/selling/pos-v2/)

## Frequently asked questions

### Does scanning the same item twice add a new line?

That depends on Sales Item Addition Method in Business Settings › Sale. Most marts choose to increase the quantity of the existing line.

### Can a phone be used as a till?

Yes. Open POS V2 in the phone's browser or use the SmartPOS Business app. Both can scan with the camera.

### How does Count notes work?

In the payment window, tap the notes the customer hands over. The counted total and the change appear on the right. Set your currency's notes in Business Settings › Payment › Cash Denominations.

### Which keyboard shortcuts help cashiers most?

Shortcuts for open payment, express cash and card checkout, quick cash amounts and hold are listed in Business Settings › POS › Keyboard shortcuts. In POS V2, press ? to see them all.

### A customer wants to pay part now and the rest later. Is that possible?

Yes, for a customer selected on the sale. See Customer credit (khata) in the next step.

### Why does the camera button not appear?

The camera scanner needs a secure page and a browser with camera access. Allow the camera when the browser asks; if you blocked it, allow it again in the browser's site settings.