Programming Plu Tax & Preset Status - Sam4s ER-285M Operator's Manual

Programming PLU Tax & Preset Status
The ER-285 uses keyboard PLUs that act like traditional cash register "department" keys. All
PLUs, whether registered directly through the keyboard, or indirectly by entering a PLU
code, are programmed in the same manner and their sales totals are reported in the PLU
report. Programming done here includes:
Tax Status
The PLU tax status determines whether tax is automatically calculated and added to the sale.
For example, if PLU1 is taxable by tax rate 1, and tax rate 1 is a 6% add on tax, then $.60 will
be added to the sale when a $10.00 item is registered.
Open and Preset PLUs
Preset PLUs automatically ring-up a preset amount. For example, you can use a preset PLU
key to register a pack of cigarettes. Just press the key and the price you have programmed is
recalled and added to the sale. If a PLU is not preset, it is "open". In other words, you enter
the price for the PLU. All PLUs default to Preset status.
Preset Override
You can make a preset PLU and allow the operator to override the preprogrammed price. For
example name brand cigarettes may be preset at $3.25 per pack, but a generic brand may cost
only $2.75. If the preset has been set to allow override, touching the key will register the
preset price, and you can also enter a different price for the same PLU. The disadvange of
using override is that you lose price control. Any employee can sell an item at a reduced or
inflated price without manager intervention.
More PLU Program Options
PLUs have considerable additional programmability. See "PLU Programming" on page 127
of the "Program Mode Reference Guide" chapter of this manual if you need to set other PLU
options.
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