Scanner, tray & labels
The barcode scanner, the header tray (scanned, reserved, cart, label queue) and keyboard shortcuts.
USB barcode scanners#
A scanner is a keyboard that types very fast. Lapitap recognises a fast burst of at least 3 characters ending in Enter as a scan, anywhere in the app — except while you are typing in a text box.
| Where | What a scan does |
|---|---|
| Any page | Looks the code up as a Product ID. Found → added to the scanned products tray. Not found → a red message CODE - Product not found that stays on screen for 5 minutes so floor staff notice |
| Sale form | Adds the laptop to the invoice. Refused with a message if the code is unknown, not a laptop, not Available, or already in the cart |
| Scan Stock | Marks the row as verified |
| Move Laptops | Adds the laptop to the move list |
Search boxes on barcode screens pause the global scanner while focused so a scan lands in the box.
Header tray#
| Icon | Appears when | Opens |
|---|---|---|
| Printer | Labels are queued | Prints the barcode labels |
| Folder-lock | Any laptop is Reserved | The reserved products panel |
| QR code | You have scanned codes | The scanned products panel (opens by itself after a scan) |
| Shopping cart | The cart has laptops | The cart list; each entry opens the sales page with the invoice form. Clear Cart empties it |
Scanned products panel#
Each scanned laptop shows processor, storage, graphics card, display and the bargain price, with actions based on its status:
| Status | Buttons |
|---|---|
| Moved | Received Product (→ Available) · Cancel (→ Ready) |
| Available | Reserve This Product — pick the customer to reserve for |
| Reserved | Remove from Reserved (→ Available) |
Clear Scanned Products empties the panel; Esc hides it.
Reserved products panel#
A slide-over listing every reserved laptop with its specs, price, customer and reservation date.
Barcode labels#
Queue Barcode on a laptop row adds its label to the queue; the printer icon then prints one 1.5″ × 1″ label per page with a CODE 128 barcode of the Product ID, and the queue clears itself afterwards. Use a label printer set to that size.
Keyboard#
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
| Esc | Close the open pop-up, form, panel, confirmation or cart list |
| Ctrl+Z (or ⌘Z) | Show bargain prices in the Laptops list for 5 seconds, then hide them again. A deliberate shoulder-surfing guard — see Pricing |
| Enter | Save a price while editing it inline |
| Tab | Move between the three price boxes in Update Price |