Online Ticketing System | TicketHost Australia Scanner Operators' Guide Part 1
Scanner Operators' Guide Part 2

Ticket Scanning

In order to commence Ticket Scanning, you must have completed the following steps:
  1. Logged in as a Ticket Scanner
  2. Selected the appropriate Scanner Settings
  3. Allow access to your device's camera
  4. Press the green Start Scanning button

If you need assistance with any of the steps above, please see Scanner Operators' Guide Part 1

Ticket Scanning Procedure

Ticket purchasers are emailed a pdf file that contains a QR Code on a separate page for each ticket purchased.
Attendees may present the QR Code on their phones or in printed format.

  • The device's camera is activated via the Start Scanning button.
  • The camera view will be displayed in a window on your screen (see image below)
  • Hold the camera over the ticket's QR Code and it will automatically read the QR Code.
  • Once the QR Code has been read, the data is analysed and the result will be displayed on screen.
Scanning Ticket

Camera View


Scan Results

If the scan type is 'Check-In' there are 3 possible Scan Results

1) Valid

  • QR Code matches expected format and contains valid data for the current event
  • Ticket has not been previously Checked-In OR has been Checked-Out since being Checked-In
  • Green tick displayed along with ticket information

Action Required: Press Green tick button to proceed.

Scan Result - Valid

2) Query (Scanner Operator decision required)

  • QR Code matches expected format and contains valid data for the current event
  • Ticket has been Checked-In previously and has not subsequently been Checked-Out
  • The scan history for the ticket is displayed.

Action Required:
a) Valid reason why the ticket has been previously Checked-In => Press the Approve button and allow entry.
b) No valid reason why the ticket has been previously Checked-In => Press the Reject button and disallow entry.

Scan Result - Query

3) Invalid

  • Reason for Invalid classification will be displayed in red text (see list below)
  • Red cross displayed

Possible reasons for an Invalid scan include:

  • Ticket is for a different event. ie. not the 'Active' event selected by the Scanner Operator
  • Ticket was cancelled by purchaser (after tickets had been emailed)
  • QR Code matches TicketHost format but contains invalid data
  • QR Code does not match TicketHost format

Action Required: Press the Red cross button to proceed.

Scan Result - Invalid