1. Getting Started

Types of Data Entry

The following are samples of the different types of data prompts you'll see in Data Entry.

Entering General Data

When you see a prompt similar to the one below, you can enter a character for each blank.

DEPT?____

General data fields can have numeric, alpha, or alphanumeric data.

Entering a Price

At data entry, the price prompt includes the pricing symbols. Your price prompt may look like this

PRICE? $.00

...or like this

PRICE? 0¢

The difference between these prompts is the symbol used for printing amounts less than $1.00. When you first receive the printer, the default is U.S. dollar and decimal. The price prompt that you see depends on how you set the printer.

To select the cent sign for printing amounts less than $1.00, use Printer Options mode. Refer to section 5, "Using the Cent Sign."

NOTE: The Printer Option Use Cent Sign must be set to No for all international pricing except the British Pound.

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Paxar 9400 manual Types of Data Entry, Entering General Data

9400 specifications

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