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Do not attempt to effect repairs or modifications to this equipment. If a fault occurs that cannot be rectified using the procedures described in this manual, turn off the power, unplug the machine, then contact your authorized TOSHIBA TEC representative for assistance. Meanings of Each Symbol This symbol indicates warning items (including cautions).
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Utilize our maintenance services. After purchasing the machines, contact your authorized TOSHIBA TEC representative for assistance once per year or so to have the inside of the machines cleaned. Otherwise, dust will build up inside the machines and may cause fire or malfunction.
CAUTION: 1. This manual may not be copied in whole or in part without prior written permission of TOSHIBA TEC. 2. The contents of this manual may be changed without notification. 3. Please refer to your local Authorized Service representative with regard to any queries you may have in this manual.
• The specifications described in this manual may be modified by the manufacturer, if necessary. • Be sure to keep this manual for future reference. Electronic Cash Register MA-156-1 - 1 - EO1-11099...
3. Outline of Preparation Procedure Before Operating the ECR This chapter shows the outline of set-up procedure of the ECR before actually starting the ECR operation. Remove the cash register from the carton, referring to Chapter “2. Unpacking” on page 2. And take out all the parts and accessories.
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Install the Receipt or Journal roll (referring to Chapter "8. Installing the Paper Roll"). Set the time and date correctly, referring to "Setting the Time and Date" in Chapter 9. Set the tax tables, referring to "Tax Table Setting" in Chapter 9.
4. Appearance and Nomenclature Mode Select Switch Drawer Printer Cover The cover for the Receipt or Journal paper holder and the printer. Receipt Outlet or Journal Window The receipt for the finalized sale is issued. Or, the operator can see which items have already been entered through this window.
6. Display Message Descriptor Description Amount 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 Repeat Count Department Code Message Descriptor: Amount Repeat Count Department Code Displays the numeric data, such as amount, quantity, etc. Displays the current time or date when the [X/TIME] key is depressed in the REG mode.
7. Keyboard The following shows the key layout on the MA-156 keyboard: FEED TIME Functions of Each Key TIME FEED FUNCTION Clear Key: Used to clear a wrong entry or operation error. Multiplication / Time Display Key: Used to enter sale items by multiplication inside a sale.
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Tax Modifier: Used inside a sale to reverse the Tax status of departments, PLUs, Dollar Discount, and Percent Charge/Discount from taxable to non-taxable, or vice versa. Percent Charge or Discount Key: Used to add or subtract a percent rate, preset or manually entered, to or from the sale or an individual sale item.
8. Installing the Paper Roll Care must be taken not to injure yourself with the paper cutter. WARNING! Set the Mode Select Switch to REG positon. To remove the Printer Cover, insert the Printer Cover/Drawer Key to the Printer Cover Lock, and then Turn it 90 clock- wise.
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Place the paper roll in the paper pocket. Insert the paper end into the Paper Inlet located on the rear side of the printer, and hold down the [FEED] key on the keyboard until the paper end comes out of the outlet. If the printer is used for journal,fold the top end of the paper and insert the folded end into the slit of the Take-up Reel.
9. Programming The time and date should be adjusted and such data as status of each department, percent rate, etc. should be programmed before starting sale entries. Printing occurs as programming is proceeded. • The programmed data will be retained by dry batteries even if the power of the machine is turned OFF or a power failure occurs.
System Option Setting (Available after the Financial Reset (Z) Report is taken.) HALC for tender amount of the [CHK] key 1 to 7 (NOTE 1 on the next page) Date Entry Order 0 : Day-Month-Year 1 : Year-Month-Day 2 : Month-Day-Year Time Print 0 : Print 1 : Non-print...
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NOTES: 1. HALC (High Amount Listing Capacity) is used to check excessively high amounts entered by mistake. For example, if "3" is entered, it means 3 digits and the high amount limit is 999 ($9.99). 2. Credit Balance means that amount entries through the [ - ] key will result in over-subtraction of the subtotal amount at the time of the entry through this key.
Department Status Setting X/TIME Submode No. Depress this key only when setting a department with taxable status NOTES: 1. When a department is set to be an "Itemized" department, a sale item entry through that Department Key will not immediately finalize the sale and will allow other item entries until a media key ([AT/TL], [CHK] or [CH]) is operated.
Time Setting X/TIME Submode No. Sample Programming Operation To set the time to 13:35 (1:35 p.m): Key Operation) X/TIME Date Setting X/TIME Submode No. NOTE: The date entry order above shows the initial set order. The entry order of Day- Month-Year or Year-Month-Day can be selected instead of Month-Day-Year by the System Option Setting described in page 12.
Department HALC Setting The HALC (High Amount Listing Capacity) is used to check excessively high amounts entered by mistake. By setting HALCs, such mistakes will be prevented at the earliest stage. Repeatable for other department X/TIME NOTE: Initial setting is as follows. All departments ...
Secret Code Setting When this code is set, operations in the "Z" mode will be prohibited without this code entry. X/TIME Sample Programming Operation To set a secret code of 2428: Key Operation) X/TIME % Rate Setting Rate: 1 to 99 (0 to clear the % rate) NOTE: Whether the % key is used as the function of %+ or %- is determined by the System Option Setting described in page 12.
PLU Setting Repeatable for other PLU PLU Code: 1 to 100 NOTE: When 0 is entered as a preset price in above key sequence, the preset price of $0.00 will be programmed. Sample Programming Operation To set the following PLUs: PLU 6 (Preset Price: $1.50, Linked Department: Department 1) PLU 24 (Preset Price: $2.50, Linked Department: Department 2) PLU 28 (Preset Price: $1.75, Linked Department: Department 3)
PLU Deletion Repeatable for other PLU to be deleted RTN/I.C PLU Code: 1 to 100 Sample Programming Operation To delete the PLU Code 30 which was programmed in the preceding page: Key Operation) RTN/I.C Amount Format Setting This operation determines the Amount Format for display and print. AT/TL AL/TL 1: Amount Format (...
Tax Table Setting TYPE 1: TAX FULL BREAKS (COMBINATION OF NON-CYCLIC AND CYCLIC BREAKS) TX/M (Max. amount non-taxable) Max. 4 digits; 0 to 9999 (¢) TX/M (Max. amount for 1¢ tax levied) TX/M (Max. amount for 2¢ tax levied) Repeat up to the "A" Break (Non-cyclic Break Limit) TX/M (Max.
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TYPE 2: TAX % ONLY TX/M NOTES: 1. As for a numeric value to be entered, be certain to include down to three decimal places. For example, to set 4%, enter "4000". 2. % Calculation Fraction Rounding Process for Tax is fixed to "Round Off". TYPE 3: COMBINATION OF NON-CYCLIC BREAKS AND % RATE First, complete the setting of Non-cyclic Breaks as shown in TYPE 1.
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Sample Programming Operation TYPE 1: TAX FULL BREAKS To set the following Tax Break Table: Breaks $0.01 to $0.10 $0.11 to $0.21 $0.22 to $0.35 $0.36 to $0.50 $0.51 to $0.64 $0.65 to $0.78 $0.79 to $0.92 $0.93 to $1.07 $1.08 to $1.21 $1.22 to $1.35 $1.36 to $1.50...
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TYPE 2: TAX % ONLY To apply 15% to any amount: Key Operation) TX/M TYPE 3: COMBINATION OF NON-CYCLIC BREAKS AND % RATE To set the following Tax Break Table: Breaks $0.01 to $0.10 $0.11 to $0.22 $0.23 to $0.39 $0.40 to $0.56 $0.57 to $0.73 $0.74 to $0.90...
10. Verification of Programmed Data The set data of the programming operations can be verified by the following operations. A receipt is issued for each operation. Mode Select Switch: X To read Department Status 0021 16-25 10-03-95 To read % Rate and the contents of the System Option 10213025 0023...
11. Daily Operation Flow The following shows a typical daily operation flow on the register. Before Opening the Store... During Business Hours... After Closing the Store... Ensure that the register is firmly plugged in the wall outlet. Check to see if sufficient portion of paper roll remains.
12. Transaction Entries If the register is programmed with all requirements, it is ready to accept transaction entries. Before starting to enter transac- tions, set the Mode Select Switch to the REG position. When opening the cash drawer, be careful not to let the drawer hit any person. When an error has occurred...
No-sale The No-sale transaction is used to open the drawer without relating to a sale, for such purposes of money exchanges, checking the print condition on the paper roll, etc. NS/PO The drawer opens. Sale Item Entries (Department Entries) 1) Entry of One Item Dept.
4) Single-item Department If a Department Key is programmed with Single-item status, any entry through the key will immediately finalize the sale as cash without operating any media key. The operation is the same as ordinary itemized Department described (Entry of One Item, Quantity Extension), except that Repeat Entry is possible using...
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3) Quantity Extension (Multiplication) X/TIME Quantity (max. 3 digits) NOTE: The product (obtained by multiplication) must not exceed 7 digits. 4) Single-item PLU If a PLU is linked to a Department with Single-item status, the entry of this PLU will immediately final- ize the sale as cash without oper- ating any media key.
Dollar Discount 1) Dollar Discount on a Department Item or a PLU Item Department or PLU Entry 2) Dollar Discount on Subtotal Sale Item Entries NOTE: The discount amount must not exceed the item amount or the subtotal unless the "Credit Balance" option is selected. Percent Discount or Percent Charge The [%] key can be programmed to function Percent Discount or Percent Charge.
Void Sale items once entered within the current sale can be voided. 1) Last Line Voiding When the last line item (that has just been entered within the current transac- tion) is a Department item, a PLU item, Dollar Discount item, or Percent Discount/Charge item, it can be voided by simply pressing the [VD] key.
Non-add Number Print This function is to print any code number for future reference, such as Customer No., Credit Card No., House Charge Account No., etc. Non-add numbers can be entered at the starting of a sale or during a sale if the sale is not finalized. Multiple non-add numbers can be entered in a sale.
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3) Charge or Credit Total Sale Item Entries 4) Check Total Sale Item Entries 5) Check Tender Sale Item Entries NOTE: The System Option Setting allows you to select the following functions of the [CHK] key. Total & Tender functions Total function only Tender function only Subtotal...
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6) Multi-tender Sale Item Entries 7) Split Tender Sale Item Entries NOTES: 1. A maximum of 7 digits can be entered as Tendered Amount (up to $99999.99). 2. When the sale total is zero or negative, the sale can only be finalized by Cash Total function.
Tax Exemption The Tax Exemption transaction is used to exempt all taxes from the sale total. Sale Item Entries The following operations require the X position of the Mode Select Switch. Received-on-Account Payment The Received-on-Account transaction is used to identify money which is in the drawer but not due to business.
13. Read (X) and Reset (Z) Reports This Chapter describes the operation to take Read and Reset reports and their print formats. Before Taking Reports... The Read (X) Report allows to read the totals but not clear the memory, while the Reset (Z) Report allows to read the totals and, at the same time, clear all the resettable totals when the report has been issued.
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Memory Balance Grand Total = (Sum of Gross Sale) Gross Sale = (Depts. Total) + (Tax Amount) + (Returned Merchandise & Desig- nated Line Voiding) + (Last Line Voiding) + (%+) Net Sale with Tax = (Depts. Total) + (Tax Amount) + (%+) Media Total = (Cash Sales) + (Check Sales) + (Charge Sales) = (Net Sale with Tax) - (%-) - (Dollar Discount) Customer Total = (Cash Sales Customer) + (Check Sales Customer) + (Charge...
14. Maintenance Care must be taken not to injure yourself with the paper cutter. Replacing the Paper Roll WARNING! To remove the Printer Cover, insert the Printer Cover/Drawer key to the Printer Cover Lock, and then turn it 90 clockwise. If the printer is used for Journal, hold down the [FEED] key to wind up the printed portion of paper, then cut the paper as...
Replacing the Ink Roller Manual Drawer Release To remove the Printer Cover, insert the Printer Cover/Drawer key to the Printer Cover Lock, and then turn it 90 clockwise. Pinch the Ink Roller Knob with your fin- gers, and pull it upward. Insert the new Ink Roller in the slot of the carriage by pushing it all the way in until it is firmly settled with a "click"...
Removing the Drawer When opening the cash drawer, be careful not to let the drawer hit any person. Battery Exchange WARNING: Be certain to replace batteries with new ones Pull out the drawer all the way until it hits the stopper.
15. Specifications Size ... 350 mm (width) x 400 mm (depth) x 250.8 mm Weight ... 4.76 kg Power Required ... 117V 10%, 60Hz Power Consumed ... 0.08A Operating Temperature ... 0 C to 40 C Operating Humidity ... 10% to 90% RH Size of Paper Roll ...
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