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 Language........................................................................................................................................ 8 Setting the Date And Time.............................................................................................................................. 9 Programming the Sales Tax ..........................................................................................................................10 Programming Department Keys .................................................................................................................10 3 Getting To Know the Cash Register About the Displays ...........................................................................................................................................12 Opening and Closing the Customer Display........................................................................................12 About the Numeric Display........................................................................................................................14 Using the Mode Key Area ..............................................................................................................................14 Using the Keyboard .........................................................................................................................................16 Using the Cash Drawer ...................................................................................................................................17 Contents Using the Accessory Drawer ........................................................................................................................ 18 Using the Counterfeit Detector Feature .................................................................................................. 18 About Paper Money ..................................................................................................................................... 19 Detecting Suspicious Money .................................................................................................................... 19 Programming the UV Light........................................................................................................................ 21 4 Setting Up Your Cash Register - the Basics Using the Displays ........................................................................................................................................... 22 The Clerk Display ........................................................................................................................................... 23 Setting Alphanumeric Descriptions .......................................................................................................... 23 Alphanumeric Code Chart ......................................................................................................................... 24 Using Single Width Characters................................................................................................................. 26 Programming Blank Lines or Restoring Factory Default Messages ............................................ 26 About Programming Numbers in Header Messages ....................................................................... 27 Using Double Wide Characters ................................................................................................................ 27 Programming a Header Message............................................................................................................ 28 Setting the Footer Message ...................................................................................................................... 30 Setting Clerk Numbers and Names ........................................................................................................... 32 Using the Clerk System ............................................................................................................................... 34 Setting the Machine Number ...................................................................................................................... 34 Setting X and Manager Passwords ............................................................................................................ 35 Printing the Quick Start Program Confirmation Report..................................................................... 36 Before Going to Register Mode................................................................................................................... 37 Error Codes ......................................................................................................................................................... 38 Clearing an Error............................................................................................................................................ 38 5 Setting Up Your Cash Register - Advanced Programming Department Keys................................................................................................................. 41 Setting Standard and Gallonage Mode................................................................................................. 43 Programming Multiple and Single Items ............................................................................................. 43 Programming High Digit Lock-out (HDLO).......................................................................................... 44 Programming Tax Status ............................................................................................................................ 44 Programming Department Preset Price ............................................................................................... 45 Assigning Department Number Keys .................................................................................................... 46 Programming Department Names......................................................................................................... 46 ii Alpha 600/601 User's Guide Contents Scrolling Messages ...........................................................................................................................................50 Types of Scrolling Messages ......................................................................................................................50 Scrolling Message Length...........................................................................................................................50 Default Scrolling Messages ........................................................................................................................51 Programming Scrolling Messages ...........................................................................................................51 Sample Scrolling Messages ........................................................................................................................51 Programming Scrolling Message Display Times ...................................................................................52 Setting the Off Message Start Time.........................................................................................................52 Setting the Mode Message Start Time ...................................................................................................52 Setting the Sales Message Start and Stop Times................................................................................53 Setting the Idle Messages Start Time .....................................................................................................53 Setting the Amount of Time Message Letters Appear in the Display.........................................54 Programming the Credit Keys......................................................................................................................55 Programming PLU Descriptions..................................................................................................................56 Programming PLUs without a Barcode Reader ..................................................................................57 Programming PLUs with the Barcode Reader.....................................................................................58 Setting the Decimal Points............................................................................................................................59 Setting the Rounding Rates ..........................................................................................................................60 Programming Discounts ................................................................................................................................60 Programming Minus Percentage Discounts ........................................................................................60 Programming Coupon Discounts ............................................................................................................61 Programming Plus Percentage Add-ons...............................................................................................64 Programming Flag Options...........................................................................................................................65 6 Ringing up Sales and Using Training Mode Ringing up Sales................................................................................................................................................71 Ringing up Sales with the Barcode Reader...........................................................................................73 Printing Receipts ...............................................................................................................................................73 Using Training Mode .......................................................................................................................................75 7 Programming Complex Tax Rates Setting the Tax Rates.......................................................................................................................................77 8 Running Reports Running the Program Confirmation Report ...........................................................................................80 Running the Department Confirmation Report ....................................................................................82 Alpha 600/601 User's Guide iii Contents Running the PLU Confirmation Report .................................................................................................... 82 Running the Department Sales Report .................................................................................................... 83 Running Management Reports................................................................................................................... 83 About X Readings.......................................................................................................................................... 84 About Z Readings.......................................................................................................................................... 84 About Management Reports .................................................................................................................... 85 Running a Cash-In-Drawer Report .......................................................................................................... 85 Running a Clerk Report ............................................................................................................................... 86 Running a Financial Report ............................................................ ...