Auto-advance through orders

Auto-advance moves you from one order to the next without returning to the order queue in between. After you create a fulfillment, Scanpacker opens the next order and switches it into checking mode automatically. This is built for high-volume shipping, where going back to the queue after every order adds up.

Turn on Start next automatically

On the fulfillment page, click the arrow next to the Create fulfillment button and check Start next automatically.

With it checked, the next shippable order opens immediately after each fulfillment is created. Scanpacker remembers this setting, so you only need to set it once.

[Screenshot: Create fulfillment button dropdown with “Start next automatically” checked]

How the next order is chosen

The next order is taken from the top of the order queue, oldest first. Unpaid orders are skipped.

If you have filters active on the order queue, the next order matches those filters. For example, if you’ve filtered to a single tag, auto-advance only moves through orders with that tag.

Skip to the next order

You can move to the next order without fulfilling the current one. On the checking or fulfillment page, click Start Next in the top menu. The current order stays in progress and the next order opens. Use this to defer an order you can’t pack right now.

To release the current order back to the queue at the same time, click Unstart & Start Next instead.

  • Checking orders — The core scan-and-fulfill workflow
  • Order queue — Managing and filtering orders
  • Scan to Ship — Scan a checked order’s barcode to instantly purchase a label and create the fulfillment