Royal 435dx Electronic Cash Register Instruction Manual 16 Departments 800 PLU's (Price Look-Ups) 8 Clerks Automatic Tax Computation ­ with 4 Tax Tables (Including Add-on (USA), Canadian and VAT) Programmable Electronic Cash Register Easy Set-Up Instructions QUICK START GUIDE on Page 12 WELCOME... to the Royal family of fine business machines. We sincerely hope you will enjoy the many benefits of being associated with a distinguished product name that has represented both quality and customer satisfaction since 1905. This electronic cash register is designed to help your business function smoothly by providing efficient register operations and accurate management reports. Start-up is quick and easy, yet there are many options that can be added and revised so that you can customize your operations for optimum productivity. Here are just a few of the register's many valuable features: · · · · · · · · · · PLUS... 16 departments 800 PLU (Price Look-Up) settings 8 Clerk Totals Security System Choice of Journal or Customer Receipt printout Automatic tax computation for tax rate (Add-on, Canadian Tax and VAT) Up to 4 Tax Tables Department-linked entry options that streamline and speed-up operation Periodic management reporting systems Battery back-up / memory protection of records The ROYAL CONSUMER PRODUCT SUPPORT HOTLINE gives you the opportunity to call for operational assistance and problem resolution. Please call toll-free: Customer Service: 1-800-272-6229 (USA) 1-888-266-9380 (in Canada) 01-800-849-4826 (in Mexico) Ordering Supplies: 1-888-261-4555 TABLE OF CONTENTS __________________________________________________________ INTRODUCING ...YOUR CASH REGISTER ..................................................................................................... 1 STANDARD ACCESSORIES ........................................................................................................................ 1 USING THIS MANUAL................................................................................................................................... 1 SPECIFICATIONS AND SAFETY ...................................................................................................................... 2 SETTING UP AND MAINTAINING THE CASH REGISTER............................................................................. 3 KEYPAD FUNCTIONS.....................................................................................................................................4-5 THE CONTROL SWITCH ................................................................................................................................... 6 CASH DRAWER ............................................................................................................................................ 6 THE DISPLAY ..................................................................................................................................................... 7 READING THE DISPLAY .............................................................................................................................. 7 Special Symbol Indicators ........................................................................................................................ 7 DISPLAYING THE TIME................................................................................................................................ 7 ERROR CONDITIONS ........................................................................................................................................ 8 THE ERROR ALARM SYSTEM .................................................................................................................... 8 Clearing An Error ...................................................................................................................................... 8 VOIDING ERRORS........................................................................................................................................ 8 Voiding the Entry Just Completed ............................................................................................................ 8 Voiding An Earlier Entry............................................................................................................................ 8 THE BATTERY BACK-UP SYSTEM ................................................................................................................. 9 LOADING PAPER ............................................................................................................................................. 10 INSTALLING THE INK ROLL........................................................................................................................... 11 QUICK START ............................................................................................................... 12-13 SETTING PROGRAMS................................................................................................................................ 14 Entering the Program Mode ................................................................................................................... 14 Exiting the Program Mode ...................................................................................................................... 14 Clearing Errors ........................................................................................................................................ 14 DATE AND TIME.......................................................................................................................................... 15 Setting the Date and Time ...................................................................................................................... 15 SETTING THE CLERK SYSTEM ............................................................................................................... 16 PERCENT DISCOUNT (-%) ........................................................................................................................ 17 Setting a Percent Discount (-%) Rate .................................................................................................... 17 DEPARTMENT PROGRAMMING............................................................................................................... 18 Assigning a Department Tax Status & Multiple Item Sale..................................................................... 18 Programming Departments as Taxable and Non-Taxable.................................................................... 18 ZERO PRICE ENTRY SETTING ................................................................................................................. 19 TAX RATE .................................................................................................................................................... 20 Programming the Tax Rate .................................................................................................................... 21 Single Fixed Percentage Tax Rate......................................................................................................... 21 PRICE LOOK UPS ....................................................................................................................................... 23 Creating Price Look-Ups (PLU's) ........................................................................................................... 23 PLU Confirmation Report........................................................................................................................ 24 SECURITY CODE AND DECIMAL POINT ................................................................................................. 25 Assigning a Security Code ..................................................................................................................... 25 Setting the Decimal Point ....................................................................................................................... 25 SUMMARY OF PROGRAMS ...................................................................................................................... 27 TABLE OF CONTENTS __________________________________________________________ TRANSACTION EXAMPLES FOR OPERATING THE CASH REGISTER ................................................... 28 SAMPLE RECEIPT ...................................................................................................................................... 28 TRANSACTION SYMBOLS......................................................................................................................... 28 STANDARD TRANSACTIONS.................................................................................................................... 29 Registering a Single Item Sale and Tendering Change ........................................................................ 29 Registering a Sale with Multiple Items ................................................................................................... 29 Registering a Charge Transaction.......................................................................................................... 29 Using Split Tendering.............................................................................................................................. 30 MINUS (-) KEY TRANSACTIONS ............................................................................................................... 30 Registering a (-) Reduction (Coupon) .................................................................................................... 30 PERCENT DISCOUNT (-%) TRANSACTIONS .......................................................................................... 31 Discounting (-%) Individual Items........................................................................................................... 31 Overriding the Preset Discount (-%)....................................................................................................... 31 Using a Preset Discount (-%) on the Total Sale .................................................................................... 31 Using a Preset Discount (-%) on Individual Items ................................................................................. 31 PLU CODES................................................................................................................................................. 32 Using Fixed PLU Price............................................................................................................................ 32 Using Open PLU Price............................................................................................................................ 32 VOIDS........................................................................................................................................................... 33 Voiding the Previous Entry in the Middle of a Sale................................................................................ 33 Voiding a Single Item .............................................................................................................................. 33 Voiding Multiple Items............................................................................................................................. 33 REFUNDS .................................................................................................................................................... 34 Refunding a Single Item ......................................................................................................................... 34 Refunding Multiple Items ........................................................................................................................ 34 TAX OVERRIDE TRANSACTIONS............................................................................................................. 35 Exempting Tax on an Item...................................................................................................................... 35 Exempting Tax on an Entire Sale........................................................................................................... 35 Adding Tax to a Non-Taxed Department ............................................................................................... 35 OTHER TRANSACTIONS ........................................................................................................................... 36 Registering Money Received on Account .............................................................................................. 36 Paying Money Out .................................................................................................................................. 36 Registering an Identification Number .................................................... ...