Check Out (Issues)

• Type or scan item barcodes in the 'Check out' field.
  
  • IMPORTANT: Depending on your barcode scanner's settings you may have to click 'Submit' after scanning the barcode
  • TIP: You can use the 'Specify Due Date' field to change the programmed due date if you want to offer an exception.
    
• Click 'Check out'
• If the patron has overdue items a note will appear on the patron record to that affect so that the circulation staff can manage the situation while the patron is present
  
• If the patron has any outstanding fines it will also appear on the patron record
  
• Once you have finished checking out items, you can print a receipt by clicking Print > Print Slip
  
  • TIP: Find out more about printing to your receipt printer here: http://wiki.koha.org/doku.php?id=receipt_printing
    
• If a patron has reached the max fine amount, check out will be disabled
  
  • TIP: The noissuescharge system preference defines when checkouts will be disabled
    • Get there: More > Administration > Circulation > noissuescharge
• If a circulation librarian marks a patron as 'Gone no Address', then the patron will be unable to check items out
  
  • A warning will appear if a librarian tries to check an item out to a patron who has been marked as 'Gone no Address'
    
• If a patron has been 'Debarred' you will not be able to check out items
  
  • A warning will appear if a librarian tries to check an item out to a patron who has been marked as 'Debarred'
    
  • A warning will appear if a librarian tries to check an item out to a patron who has expired