Shippit's Scan to Search & Print Labels feature helps streamline your workflow by enabling you to search for orders and print shipping labels directly from Shippit just by scanning a barcode representing the order number.
Scan to Search - Instead of using a keyboard to manually type in the order number to find an order, Shippit users can now scan the barcode on their packslip to find the order in the Shippit New Orders, Ready to Ship and Track tabs.
Scan to Print - Rather than confirming the quote and printing the label in two separate steps, Shippit users can now scan the barcode on their packslip to confirm and print the label in a single action. This action moves the order from the Shippit New Orders tab to the Ready to Ship tab.
If you need a more detailed guide, the article below covers feature in fine detail:
How to Setup
For Scan to Search, you’ll need to:
Set your Scanner Preferences in the Pick & Pack Settings to “Scan to Search”
Verify the barcode to be scanned
Get a barcode scanner
For Scan to Print, you’ll need to:
Set your Scanner Preferences in the Pick & Pack Settings to “Scan to Print”
Verify the barcode to be scanned
Get a barcode scanner
Set up Instant Print
Verify the barcode to be scanned
The barcode to be scanned needs to represent the retailer invoice/order number of the order.
Using Shippit Packslip
This barcode is displayed on the Shippit packslip, which can be found by selecting ‘Packslip’ on the New orders page. You can generate a packslip by selecting the orders you need a packslip for and selecting the ‘Packslip’ button above the table.
Not using the Shippit Packslip?
Scan to Search & Print will still work even if you scan the barcode on the packslip or customer invoice generated in your e-commerce platform, OMS, WMS, etc.
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Get a barcode scanner
To take advantage of the Scan to Print feature, you’ll need a barcode scanner that supports scanning 1D barcodes. Think of these scanners like a keyboard – instead of you manually typing in the order number, the scanner enters the number in the search field for you.
Need to purchase a scanner?
The Zebra LS2208 is a popular corded model. Alternatively, you might be interested in the cordless (Zebra LI4278) or rugged model (Zebra LI3608).
Shippit’s recommended supplier is The Barcode Store. Their scanners come standard with 5 year warranties for corded scanners or 3 years warranties for cordless scanners.
Setting up a Zebra LS2208 barcode scanner
If you don’t want to press enter on your keyboard after scanning a barcode to search, you can easily change the setting on your Zebra LS2208 to automatically press enter for you after scanning a barcode.
To do this you will first need to have your scanner plugged into your computer and working correctly. You can test it is working by opening up any text editor and scanning a barcode.
Next locate the quickstart guide found in the box with your scanner and find the page that contains the barcode labeled ‘‘Add an enter key - Carriage return/line feed’.
Now scan that barcode with your Zebra LS2208 scanner, it should make a different sound to the normal scanning sound signifying the setting change. You can now try a scan test again, if the setting has correctly changed your cursor should move to a new line once you scan.
Not ready to invest in a scanner?
There’s still a way for you to get a label faster than before. Check out how to quickly confirm an order and print a label without a scanner here.
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Set up Instant Print
Follow the instructions below:
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How Scan to Search works
Connect barcode scanner
Log into Shippit
View the New Orders page
Scan your packslip
The Standard orders table should filter on the results of your search. For standard orders. For priority orders, the Order Side Panel is launched so you are able to review & make any modifications required before booking the order.
How Scan to Print works
Connect barcode scanner
Log into Shippit
View the New Orders page
Scan your packslip.
Important: Only scan the packslip if there are no further changes to be made to the order and you accept the courier quote.
If you accidentally scan an order that needs change, you can cancel the label - see more here.
If you scan an order with an error, it will not be confirmed/printed - see more here.
5. A successful scan means the quote for the order should be confirmed, the label should print and the order should move to the Ready to Ship screen. On Ready to Ship, the order will be marked as ‘labelled’ (i.e. the buttons will be greyed out).
If you scan the barcode for an order, but your printer is not connected, the quote for the order should be confirmed and the order will move to the Ready to Ship screen, but the label will not be printed. The order will not be marked as labelled. Check out the Troubleshooting steps for print here.
Need to cancel a label?
If an order was scanned/printed in error, simply cancel the label on the Ready to Ship page to send it back to New orders, where you can make any necessary changes.
Confirm and Print (with no scanner)
Log into Shippit
View the New Orders page
Hover to the right of the Search field and select ‘Print’ from the dropdown
Type your order number in the search field and hit ‘enter’
The quote for the order should be confirmed, the label should print and the order should move to the Ready to Ship screen
If you have any duplicate orders, Shippit will automatically search or confirm and print the label for the most recent order.
Feature Overview
Theme | Feature | Supported |
Order type | Search and print standard orders | ✓ |
Search and print priority orders | ✓ | |
Scan to search | Scan to search on New Orders | ✓ |
Scan to search on Ready to Ship | ✓ | |
Scan to search on Track | ✓ | |
Scan to print | Scan to confirm and print shipping labels on New Orders | ✓ |
Scan to confirm and print shipping labels on Ready to Ship | - | |
Scan to confirm and print shipping labels on Track | - | |
Scan to print other documents | - |
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the order have to be on ‘page 1’ of New orders table for scanning to work?
No, the order can be on any page
Can I scan to print priority order labels?
Yes, priority orders are supported and can be found or printed from the New Orders tab.