Royal Alpha 9180sc Instruction Manual page 8

(7) Void/Error Correction key [VOID] - 3 functions - Void is used for correcting a particular entry after it is
processed and printed or as the Error Correct function, it is used for deleting the last item entered. Void also
functions as a backspace and correct key during programming of alpha descriptions.
(8) Clerk key [CLERK/FS SHIFT] – double function – CLERK is used for entering clerk numbers. FS SHIFT is used
to modify food stamp status.
(9) PLU/Release key [PLU ALT] is used to temporarily override a price which was preset to a PLU number.
(10) PLU key [PLU] allows the numbers from 1 to 1,600 to be used as codes for pre-programming merchandise prices,
to maintain a tally of cost and quantity of the merchandise sold. Each PLU can be programmed with a 12
character description.
(11) Tax key [Tax Shift] adds a tax amount to the sales figure according to the tax rate programmed for this key. The
Tax key is normally used to program a single tax rate required by a particular area or state. It can also be used to
override the pre-programmed tax on a department key.
(12) Food Stamp key [Food Stamp] Is used for food stamp tender transactions.
(13) Numeric Input keys (0-9/00/.) are used to input dollar amounts of merchandise sold, to indicate how many times
a particular item repeats, to add and subtract percentages in conjunction with the -% and +% keys, to input
department code numbers, to handle figures that require a decimal point and for other numeric value-related
entries. Double Zero (00) allows for quick entry of numbers with two or more zeros. Decimal Point (.) is used to
enter fractional quantity of items being sold. In all modes, the Decimal Point is not to be used when entering a
price.
(14) Department keys [1-20]/[21-40] are used to specify which department the transaction is for. Each department
can represent a category of merchandise sold and can be programmed as taxable or non-taxable. NOTE: The
department keys with letters are used in the program mode when programming alpha descriptions.
(15) Department Shift key [DEPT SHIFT] is used to make entries for departments 21-99. Press Dept Shift before
each department entry for departments 21-99.
department entry.
(16) Non Tax key [NON TAX] is used when no tax is to be registered for a department that is programmed for tax.
(17) Check key [CHECK] - Check is used to finalize a transaction paid by a check.
KEYBOARD FUNCTIONS
The register goes back to the non-shift mode after each
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