Advanced Programming
Instructions
Department Programming
Programming Department Status
There are two parts to department programming. Department status is set here. Depending on whether you select open or preset department status is this section, you can also program either the open department entry limit or the preset department price. See “Programming Department Entry Limit or Price” on page 46.
Use this section to program the following status options:
zSet negative departments that subtract from the sale, rather than normal positive departments which add to the sale.
zEnforce the entry of a
zDisable the departments, so that entries are not allowed.
zChoose Open or Preset departments. Open departments accept amount entries. Use open departments to enter different priced items into the same category. Preset departments automatically register a preprogrammed price when the department key is pressed. Use preset departments to register an individual item quickly and accurately. For example, cigarette packs or food items can be assigned to departments as presets.
When you select preset departments, you can also decide if the department can also accept open entries. This option is referred to as “preset override”.
zSet single item departments which automatically total as a cash sale immediately after the department entry. Single item departments are used to speed up one item sales.
zSelect a tax status to determine whether sales tax is automatically added.
Unless otherwise programmed, departments are positive, open, not taxable, not single item departments, and accept unlimited amounts (up to 7 digit entry). Therefore, it is not necessary to program departments you wish to be open, positive,
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