Olivetti ECR 5500, Quick Reference Manual

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8.

LINK A MULTIPLE/SINGLE ITEM SALE, TAX STATUS AND ITEM PRICE TO A
DEPARTMENT

Programming a department consists of assigning a multiple/single item sale and a tax status to it. You can then
optionally assign a preset price to the department. A 3-digit department status can be programmed by using the
following options:

Multiple/Single Item Sales

Tax Status

0 = Multiple Item Sales

00 = Non taxable

1 = Single Item Sales

01 = Taxable with VAT 1
02 = Taxable with VAT 2
03 = Taxable with VAT 3
04 = Taxable with VAT 4

1. Open the printer compartment cover and slide the control switch to the PRG position.
2. Type the

 [Multiple/Single Item Sales]

 and 

[Tax Status]

 options by referring to the previous table. A 3-digit status

code must be entered.

3. Press the

 [Check] 

key to confirm your entry.

4. Type a 

[unit price]

 to assign to a specific item and then assign it to a department by pressing the related

[Department]

 key. Use the

 [Dept Shift] 

key for departments from 9 to 16.

5. Program another feature or exit the program mode by sliding the control switch to the OFF position.

Example:

Program a multiple item sale, VAT 2 and a price of £2.50 to an item in Department 2.

Type/Press:

[0] + [0] + [2] +

[Check]

+ [250]  + [Department 2/10]

  9. NAME THE DEPARTMENTS

1. Open the printer compartment cover and slide the control switch to the PRG position.
2. Switch the cash register to the department name definition mode by pressing the 

[#/NS]

 key repeatedly until

displaying the message "d01" indicating the first customizable department.

3. Select the number of the department whose name you wish to define by pressing the 

[Department 1/9]

 key

repeatedly until displaying the desired department number on the left-hand side of the operator display.
Remember that you can name a total of 16 departments. You can scroll backward through the departments by
pressing the 

[Department 5/13]

 key repeatedly.

4. With reference to the Character Code Table provided in the Appendix of the Instructions Manual. type the string

of character codes to define the letters of a name to assign to the department and then press the 

[Check]

 key.

Remember that the department descriptor can be up to 12 characters long. The name entered will be automatically
printed.

5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for all desired department names. Note that when you are defining department names

consecutively, it is not necessary to select the department number each time. The system automatically prompts
you with the next department number. When finished, exit from this programming sequence by pressing the 

[Amt

Tend/Total]

 key.

6. Program another feature or exit the program mode by sliding the control switch to the OFF position.

Example:

 Name department 3 "BOOKS" by using the Character Code Table provided in the Appendix of the

Instructions Manual.

Type/Press:

 [#/NS] + [#/NS] + [Department 1/9] + [Department 1/9] + [42 55 55 51 59] + [Check] +

[Amt Tend/Total]