Contents 1 Welcome Before Starting ..................................................................................................................................................... 1 What is in the Box? ............................................................................................................................................. 2 Important Phone Numbers ............................................................................................................................. 2 2 Getting Started Plugging in and Putting in the Batteries .................................................................................................... 3 Installing the Paper Roll.................................................................................................................................... 5 Installing the Barcode Reader ..................................................................................................................... 6 PC-Based Software ............................................................................................................................................. 7 Setting the Date And Time.............................................................................................................................. 7 Programming the Sales Tax ............................................................................................................................ 8 Programming Department Keys ................................................................................................................... 9 3 Getting To Know the Cash Register About the Displays ...........................................................................................................................................10 Opening and Closing the Customer Display........................................................................................10 About the Numeric Display........................................................................................................................12 Using the Mode Key Area ..............................................................................................................................12 Using the Keyboard .........................................................................................................................................14 Using the Cash Drawer ...................................................................................................................................15 Contents Using the Accessory Drawer ........................................................................................................................ 16 Using the Counterfeit Detector Feature .................................................................................................. 16 About Paper Money ..................................................................................................................................... 17 Detecting Suspicious Money .................................................................................................................... 17 4 Setting Up Your Cash Register - the Basics Using the Displays ........................................................................................................................................... 19 The Clerk Display ........................................................................................................................................... 20 Setting Alphanumeric Descriptions .......................................................................................................... 20 Alphanumeric Code Chart ......................................................................................................................... 21 Using Single Width Characters................................................................................................................. 23 About Programming Numbers in Logo Messages............................................................................ 23 Using Double Wide Characters ................................................................................................................ 23 Programming a Store Logo or a Commercial Message................................................................... 24 Setting the Commercial Message in the Footer................................................................................. 27 Setting Clerk Numbers and Names ........................................................................................................... 28 Using the Clerk System ............................................................................................................................... 30 Setting the Machine Number ...................................................................................................................... 30 Setting X and Manager Passwords ............................................................................................................ 31 Printing the Quick Start Program Confirmation Report..................................................................... 32 Before Going to Register Mode................................................................................................................... 33 Error Codes ......................................................................................................................................................... 34 Clearing an Error............................................................................................................................................ 34 5 Setting Up Your Cash Register - Advanced Programming Department Keys................................................................................................................. 37 Setting Standard and Gallonage Mode................................................................................................. 39 Programming Multiple and Single Items ............................................................................................. 39 Programming High Digit Lock-out (HDLO).......................................................................................... 39 Programming Tax Status ............................................................................................................................ 40 Programming Department Preset Price ............................................................................................... 41 Assigning Department Number Keys .................................................................................................... 41 Programming Department Names......................................................................................................... 42 Programming Scrolling Messages ............................................................................................................. 45 Programming Scrolling Message Display Times................................................................................... 46 ii Alpha 600sc User's Guide Contents Setting the Off Message ..............................................................................................................................46 Setting the Mode Message.........................................................................................................................47 Setting the Sales Message Start and Stop Times................................................................................47 Setting the Idle Messages ...........................................................................................................................48 Setting the Amount of Time Letters Appear in the Display ...........................................................49 Programming the Credit Keys......................................................................................................................49 Programming PLU Descriptions..................................................................................................................51 Programming PLUs without a Barcode Reader ..................................................................................51 Programming PLUs with the Barcode Reader .....................................................................................52 Setting the Decimal Points............................................................................................................................53 Setting the Rounding Rates ..........................................................................................................................54 Programming Discounts ................................................................................................................................54 Programming Minus Percentage Discounts ........................................................................................54 Programming Coupon Discounts ............................................................................................................55 Programming Plus Percentage Add-ons...............................................................................................58 Programming Flag Options...........................................................................................................................59 6 Ringing up Sales and Using Training Mode Ringing up Sales................................................................................................................................................65 Ringing up Sales with the Barcode Reader...........................................................................................67 Using Training Mode .......................................................................................................................................67 7 Programming Complex Tax Rates Setting the Tax Rates .......................................................................................................................................70 8 Running Reports Running the Program Confirmation Report ...........................................................................................73 Running the Department Confirmation Report ....................................................................................75 Running the PLU Confirmation Report.....................................................................................................75 Running the Department Sales Report.....................................................................................................76 Running Management Reports ...................................................................................................................76 About X Readings ..........................................................................................................................................77 About Z Readings ..........................................................................................................................................77 About Management Reports .....................................................................................................................78 Running a Cash-In-Drawer Report...........................................................................................................78 Running a Clerk Report................................................................................................................................79 Alpha 600sc User's Guide iii Contents Running a Financial Report ....................................................................................................................... 79 Financial Report Example........................................................................................................................... 80 Running an Hourly Report ......................................................................................................................... 82 Running PLU Reports................................................................................................................................... 83 9 Maintenance and Options Installing a New Paper Roll ........................................................................................................................... 85 Using the Battery System .............................................................................................................................. 86 About the Serial Port....................................................................................................................................... 87 Ordering Supplies and Accessories ........................................................................................................... 89 10 Troubleshooting Error Codes ............................................................................................................................................... ...