Barcode billing software ties every barcode to an item with a price, GST rate and stock count, so scanning adds the right line to the bill. You need a scanner (USB, Bluetooth or the phone camera), labels (A4 sticker sheets or a thermal label printer) and software that prints them. FundRaksha Book gives every purchase batch its own barcode, prints the labels and bills by scan.
What you need
| Part | Options | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Scanner | Handheld USB | Most shops; plugs into a laptop or desktop |
| Scanner | Wireless or Bluetooth | Billing on a tablet or phone, or counters where the cable gets in the way |
| Scanner | Phone or tablet camera | Starting out, or occasional scans away from the counter |
| Labels | A4 sticker sheets on a normal printer | Starting out; a few hundred labels a week |
| Labels | Thermal label printer and roll | Printing many labels every day |
| Bill printer | Normal printer or thermal receipt printer | Printing the customer's copy |
A 1D scanner reads ordinary line barcodes; a 2D imager also reads QR codes and copes better with damaged labels.
How FundRaksha Book does barcode billing
- Enter the supplier bill. Each line gets a cost, profit %, GST rate and optional MRP; Book works out the selling price and creates a batch with its own barcode (Code 128).
- Print labels. Choose a layout (A4 sheet or thermal roll), pick which details show (product name, sell price, MRP, barcode, purchase date, store name) and print one label per unit, or change the count.
- Stick and sell. At the counter, scan with a USB or Bluetooth scanner or the camera. Scanning the same item again adds one to that line. Rapid scans from a barcode gun never create duplicate lines.
- Stock follows. Each sale reduces that batch's stock; the stock summary and product ledger show the movement.
One limit to know: Book reads the barcodes it prints. It does not take the maker's printed barcode on a packet as the item code, so label the stock you want to scan with Book's labels. Items without a label can still be billed by typing the name.
FundRaksha Book is free for the first 300 invoices, with every feature switched on and no card needed. Sales and purchase invoices both count. After that, Pro is ₹999 a year for unlimited invoices, paid by UPI, card or net banking; the site says prices include applicable taxes as charged at checkout. See book.fundraksha.com.
What to check in any barcode billing software
- Does it read your existing product barcodes, or only its own labels? Decide which you need.
- Does it print on the label stock you already have, and let you start on a part-used sheet?
- Can each batch have its own price, so old stock at the old price and new stock at the new price both scan correctly?
- Does a rapid second scan add quantity rather than a duplicate line?
- Can staff bill by scanning without being able to change prices or delete bills?
Book answers the last point with per-staff access: the owner can give billing without the right to edit or delete invoices.
Worked example: time saved at a busy counter
A gift shop in Lucknow bills 80 customers a day, averaging 6 lines each.
- If searching by name takes about 6 seconds a line: 6 × 6 × 80 = 2,880 seconds, or 48 minutes a day.
- If scanning takes about 2 seconds a line: 960 seconds, or 16 minutes a day.
- Saving: about 32 minutes of counter time a day, on top of fewer wrong items and prices.
The timings here are assumptions for illustration; time your own counter for a day to see the real figure.
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Last reviewed: 2026-10-21. Information for Indian businesses; not legal advice.