Helpful Hints For A Successful Start-Up; Cash Register Programming; Setting Cash Register Features - Olivetti ECR 5500 Instructions Manual

9. When programming is complete, exit the program mode by sliding the
control switch to the OFF position.
10. To ring up a sales, slide the control switch to the R1 or R2 position (R1
winds a journal record on the spindle, R2 gives you customer receipts
through the window opening). Follow the instructions given in the
section entitled Transaction Examples. If the Clerk System is activated,
be sure to enter the Clerk number followed by the [Clerk] key in the
R1 or R2 position before performing any sales transaction.
To print management reports, slide the control switch to the X or Z
position as needed and then press the [Amt Tend/TOTAL] key.
Once you have mastered the Quick Start operations, you will
undoubtedly want to expand your use of the machine by studying other
sections of this manual and incorporating new programming into your
personalized cash management system. For example, other valuable
functions include Percent Discount Rate, Price Look-Ups (PLUs),
customizing receipt headers, clerk names, PLU item names
and many more.

Helpful Hints for a Successful Start-Up

This cash register has up to 16 departments available. You may assign the
taxable status to any other department by repeating the tax assignment
procedure used for Department 1. For departments 9-16, press the [Dept
Shift] key before the applicable department key. For example, to select
Department 10 press [Dept Shift] followed by the [Department 2/10]
key.
It is not necessary to re-program the entire machine to make a single
program change or correction. If you wish to make a change, such as an
update on a VAT rate, be sure that you are in the program mode, then re-
do the program in question. A new program entry will automatically
override a previous entry.
Remember that you enter into the program mode by sliding the control
switch to the PRG position.
Be sure to slide the control switch to the OFF position at the end of a
business day.
In order to ensure continuous battery back-up protection, it is important
that the batteries be changed at least once every year.

Cash Register Programming

This cash register can be programmed to tailor its features according to
your specific needs. This programming facility allows you to:
• Activate the Clerk Security System and define three digit secret codes
for each of the 6 programmable clerks
• Define clerk names
• Set the date and time
• Personalize customer receipt headers
• Set percent discount (-%) rates
• Define fraction rounding for VAT calculation
• Define up to four VAT rates
• Define the VAT calculations that you wish to print on the sales receipt
• Define Price Look-Ups (PLUs) for individual items and enter an
item description
• Define tax status, Single/Multiple item sale and relative price to a
determined defined department
• Define a name for each department
• Define a foreign currency descriptor
• Program the different system options available
• Define a manager password for the Z mode.
Set some of or all of the above features, depending on your business
needs. These program settings will reside in the cash register's memory
until you change them or deactivate the battery back-up system.

Setting Cash Register Features

All cash register features are programmed by first switching the
cash register into the program (PRG) mode by using the control
switch located in the printer compartment.
This chapter provides simple step-by-step procedures on how to program
the cash register. An example is provided after each procedure. It is
suggested that you first run through all the examples to become familiar
with the cash register's programming facilities, then program the cash
register according to your own specific needs.
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