Sharp XE-A21S instruction manual Hijk N01, Text Programming, Using character keys on the keyboard

4Text Programming

The register allows you to program the text for clerk names, department item names, PLU/sub-department item names, and so on, if necessary. There are two ways for programming text: using character keys on the keyboard or entering character codes with numeric keys on the keyboard.

Using character keys on the keyboard

You can enter characters according to the small figures printed in the lower right position of the key tops. For the layout, please refer to “Keyboard” section on page 5.

The following are used as control keys for character entry:

HToggles between upper-case and lower-case letters. By default, the upper-case letter is selected. Once the Hkey is pressed, you are locked in for entering lower-case letters. “_” lights up at the SHIFT position of the display when lower-case letters entry is selected.

NPress the Nkey to enter numeric characters. For example to enter “1”, press the Nand 1 key. If you press the 1key without pressing the Nkey, the cash register goes to character codes

entry mode.

Once the Nkey is pressed, you are locked in for entering numeric characters. “_” lights up at the NUMBER position of the display when numeric characters entry is selected.

WToggles between single-size and double-size characters. By default, the single-size character is selected. Once the Wkey is pressed, you are locked in for entering double size characters. “_” lights up at the DC position of the display when double-size characters entry is selected.

BBacks up the cursor, erasing the character to the left.

To program the word “Clerk01” with the letter “C” being double size.

To make the letter “C” double size character To make character size return to normal size To toggle the characters to lower-case letters

To enter numbers

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Entering character codes with numeric keys on the keyboard

Numerals, letters and symbols are programmable by entering the character code and the :key. (If numeric characters entry is selected, that is, “_” lights up at the NUMBER position of the display, press the Nkey to release it.) Set the alphanumeric character code table on the next page. By doing this, you can program characters other than those on the key tops.

•Double-size characters can be made by entering the character code 253.

•All three digits of the character code MUST be entered (even if it starts with zero).

To program the word “SHARP” in double-size characters

253 :083 :072 :065 :082 :080 :

S H A R P

When you press an appropriate number key (job code number) and press the Pkey for text entry just after you start programming with the skey, the cash register will be automatically ready for text entry.

Listed below is an overview of what you can program and the allowable number of single sized characters for

each text entry.
• Department text	12 characters
• PLU text (item label)	12 characters
• Function text	8 characters
• Logo message	6 lines and 24 characters for each line
• Clerk name	8 characters	41
• Foreign currency symbol	4 characters