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# Invoices

Use Odoo Point of Sale to generate, print, and retrieve invoices for customer transactions.

**Note**

When an invoice is created from a POS order, it is automatically recorded in the corresponding <a href="https://www.odoo.com/documentation/19.0/applications/finance/accounting/get_started/cheat_sheet.html#cheat-sheet-journals" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">**accounting journal**</a> configured in the <a href="https://www.odoo.com/documentation/19.0/applications/sales/point_of_sale/use/pos_invoices.html#pos-invoices-invoice-configuration" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">**POS settings**</a>.

## **Configuration**

To set default journals for a POS:

1. Open <a href="https://www.odoo.com/documentation/19.0/applications/sales/point_of_sale/use.html#pos-use-settings" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">**POS Settings**</a>

2. Scroll to the **Accounting** section

3. Under **Default Journals**, select the journals for:

   - Orders

   - Invoices

<Image src="https://www.odoo.com/documentation/19.0/_images/invoice-config.png" width="927" height="408" alt="Accounting section in POS settings." priority={true} fetchPriority="high" />

**Note**

You can also assign specific journals to each <a href="https://www.odoo.com/documentation/19.0/applications/sales/point_of_sale/payment_methods.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">**payment method**</a>.

## **Invoice a customer**

To create an invoice from a POS order:

1. Ensure a <a href="https://www.odoo.com/documentation/19.0/applications/sales/point_of_sale/use.html#pos-use-customers" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">**customer is assigned**</a> to the order

2. Process the payment as usual

3. Click **Invoice** below the customer’s name

Then:

- Select a payment method

- Click **Validate**

The invoice is generated automatically and can be downloaded or printed.

## **Retrieve invoices**

To access previously generated invoices:

1. Go to **Point of Sale ‣ Orders ‣ Orders**

2. Select the relevant order

3. Click the **Invoice** smart button

**Tip**

- Orders that have been invoiced display the **Fully Invoiced** status

- Use the search bar filter (**Invoiced**) to quickly find invoiced orders

## **QR codes for invoice requests**

Customers can generate invoices themselves by scanning a QR code printed on the receipt.

Steps:

1. The customer scans the QR code

2. Enters billing details in the form

3. Clicks **Get my invoice**

The invoice is then created and made available for download. The order status updates to **Fully Invoiced**.

### **Enable QR code on receipts**

To activate this feature:

1. Go to **Point of Sale ‣ Configuration ‣ Settings**

2. Select your POS under **Point of Sale**

3. Scroll to **Bills & Receipts**

4. Enable **Use QR code on ticket**

