4Programming for departments

Your machine is equipped with 20 (ER-A410)/10 (ER-A420) standard departments and a maximum of 99 departments. Your machine allows you to perform the following programming for each department.

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You can set each department for:

Item validation printing

Direct

If item entries must be validated, program corresponding departments for compulsory validation printing.

Tare table number

Tare table number associated with scale entry (1 thru 9)

Scale entry

Program a department for scale entry allowed when your store needs automatic scale entries.

Registration type

If an entry of a department programmed for SICS is made first, the scale will be finalized as soon as the

department key is pressed. If the entry is made after entering a department not programmed for SICS, the sale will not be finalized until the Çkey is pressed.

Whenever a sale is made to a department programmed for SIF, the sale is finalized as soon as the department key is pressed.

Department type

You may program each department as one of the following three types.

Bottle Return (BR)

Hash department

A hash department is used to enter the amount of a special “sale”, such as a gift certificate sale or for the receipt of payment for utility bills, theatre tickets, etc., i.e. “non-sales” registrations. Any amounts entered in this department are not added to the grand total except tax amounts.

Normal department

Note

If your register has been set for “Bottle return and Hash dept.” by your dealer, you cannot program the department for those operations. So contact your dealer if you need them.

Type of unit price entry

You may select one of the following four types of unit price entry for each department.

Open and preset

Preset only

Open only

Inhibit department key

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ER-A420, ER-A410 specifications

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