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memory reserved for electronic journal is full, current records are saved and old data is
discarded.
Error Condition
An error condition signals that mis-operation has occurred. It is identified by an audible tone
and an error descriptor appearing on the display.
Error Correct
An error correct operation voids the last item entered, it must be used within a sale.
Flash ROM
Flash ROM is used by the manufacturer to contain the program that runs the register. Flash
ROMs maintain memory when power is off, allowing the register to be especially stable and
reliable. In the case that the register's program is improved, or updated, the Flash ROM can
be updated by a qualified service technician through a utility in the register.
Food Stamp
Note: Many areas now administer food stamp payments through EBT cards, rather than
traditional food stamp coupons. Beginning at software version 1.030, the ER-900 Series is
capable of accepting EBT electronic payments. Consult your SAM4s dealer for more
information.
Merchants who accept food stamp payments have the responsibility of accepting food stamps
only for food stamp eligible merchandise.
The SAM4s ER-900 Series offers a sophisticated routine to separate food stamp eligible
items and accept the appropriate payments. First, each PLU is pre-programmed with food
stamp eligibility status. If the customer is paying by food stamps, the operator can then
recall and display the food stamp eligible total. Depending upon local rules, sales tax can be
forgiven on any taxable food stamp eligible item. Change less than one dollar from food
stamp tender is applied to non-food stamp eligible items, or issued in cash change. If both
cash and food stamp change is due, the register displays both types of change due.
Using this system, all food stamp items are automatically sorted, with change and tax
calculated by the register. Thus, a potentially confusing transaction can be handled quickly
with little risk for errors.
Gallonage
To simplify gasoline transactions, PLUs can be designated to calculate gallons sold on fuel
purchases. The price of the fuel sold is entered as it would be in a normal "open" PLU.
However, the price per gallon of fuel is entered where the PLU preset price is normally
maintained. When fuel is sold, the register will refer to the programmed price per gallon and
calculate the number of gallons sold. Both the gallons pumped and dollar amount of the gas
purchase are conveniently printed on the customer receipt and sales journal. This provides
all the necessary information for a customer that needs a receipt for gas purchases. The total
of gallons sold is also maintained on the appropriate PLU report, in the place of the PLU
item counter. Several gallonage PLUs could be placed on the keyboard to maintain records
for different pumps, or types of fuel. Thus, the dollar and gallon totals can provide a useful
security check against separate pump totals.
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