Scale Integration for QuickBooks Point of Sale

Retailers and establishments that need to weigh items at the checkout like produce and want to scan random weight barcodes that are used on deli products.

Markets, Grocery Stores & Deli’s, Farm & Produce Markets, Bulk Foods & Spice Shops

Specialty Meats, Seafood, Frozen Yogurt, Candy Stores, Medicinal Stores

What versions of QuickBooks Point of Sale does Ability Scale work with?

Ability Scale works with the following QuickBooks Point of Sale versions: 

• v19, v18, v12, v2013 (v11), v10, v9

What is included in my subscription?

Technical support is included with your annual subscription.  Our team will help install, review the settings and configurations, and demonstrate how the app works.

What are the requirements?

• QuickBooks Point of Sale
• Internet connection
• Weighing Scale and/or a Label Printing Scale.* 

*Ability Business does not supply scales.  Our team suggests that you call a local scale dealer to purchase, certify, and support the scale.  

What POS weighing scale models have you worked with?

Our development and support teams have worked with the following POS weighing scales that can be selected in the settings of our Ability Scale app.  

• A&D Everest EW/EK Series Compact Balances (gram scale)
• Avery Weigh-Tronix 6700 Series (Weigh Tronix or Avery Berkel Scales)
• CAS PD-I
• CAS PD-II
  • 15lb
  • 30lb
  • 60lb
  • 150lb
• Mettler Toledo Ariva S
• Mettler Toledo JB 3002 Gem Scale
• Mettler Toledo Viva Scales
• Ohaus PAJ Gold Series
• Ohaus Scout Pro
• Saltner Brecknell ESA Series
• USA Measurements US-POS6 Register Scale

What in-counter scanner/scale* models have you worked with?

Our development and support teams have worked with the following POS in-counter scanner/scale combos that can be selected in the settings of our Ability Scale app.

• Honeywell MS2400 Series Scanner/Scale
• Magellan 8500 Series In-Counter Scanner/Scale
• NCR 78xx Series In-Counter Scanner/Scale

*Note: All scanner/scales have specific cabling requirements. Be sure to contact your scale vendor.

What if my scale is not on this list?

Call our team at 866-992-2454 or email us at sales@abilitybusiness.com.  Be sure to have the model and make of your scale handy.

Do you sell scales?

We do not offer scales in our suite of products.  We suggest you find a local Scale Dealer to work with.  The local dealer can also calibrate and certify the scale.  

What label printing scales are compatible?

Label printing scales like the USA Measurements DL9000, CAS LP1000, CAS CL5000, CAS CL5500, CAS CL7200, Hobart, and Mettler Toledo bPro, Mettler Toledo Impact M or Impact S all produce a random weight label that you can place on your item and then scan at the QuickBooks Point of Sale checkout with our Ability Integrated Scale app.  

It is not the particular model that is compatible, but certain fields in both your scale and QuickBooks Point of Sale that must be the same. 

Below is what a typical random weight label looks like with an EAN13 barcode.

The barcode on the random weight label above is an EAN13 barcode that has 13 digits. The chart below illustrates how the 13 digits (0200205003640) are divided and used in the barcode.

Since you already have a label printing scale that produces a random weight label, you can use your scale data to create your items.  The following fields in your scale and QuickBooks Point of Sale must be the same.

Note: Do not enter any information in the UPC field for an item that you will be weighing on the label printing scale and printing a random weight label. That field is used when a grocery items like a box of cereal or a can of soup which is imprinted with a barcode. That barcode symbology known as a universal product code, is used to assign to unique trade items.

Simply scan the barcode and our app, will do the rest!  Add the item to the ‘Make A Sale’ screen and populate the quantity with the weight based on the extended price and the regular price.

Ability Integrated Scale is Certified by NTEP to applicable requirements of NIST Handbook 44.  

Certificate Number: 11-044
Point-of-Sale / Ability Integrated Scale

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What is an NTEP Certificate of Conformance?

The National Conference on Weights and Measures issues an NTEP Certificate of Conformance following successful completion of an evaluation of a device.  It indicates that the device(s) described in the Certificate is/are capable of meeting applicable requirements of the Handbook 44.