CHECKOUT APPARATUS

摘要

A checkout apparatus comprises: first and second checkout lanes each having a reading section for reading article codes of articles, and an article receiving section for receiving the articles whose codes have been read by the reading section. A single settlement section is disposed between the first and second checkout lanes for commonly performing a first settlement process on the article codes read by the reading section of the first checkout lane and a second settlement process on the article codes read by the reading section of the second checkout lanes.