Chapter 2 Getting Started
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Alpha 710ML User’s Guide
Setting the Date And Time
The date changes every day and prints in the month-day-year format. You
can prevent the date from printing on the transaction receipts. The date
format can also be changed to print day-month-year. For more
information, see Date Format on page 60.
The time can print in either the 12 or 24 hour (military time) format. The
default setting is to print in the 12 hour format, which is normally used. To
change to the 24 hour format, see Date Format on page 60. You can set
the cash register so that it does not print the time on receipts. For more
information, see Printing Options on Receipts on page 27.
As you are prompted through entering the date and time, press the
Amount Tend Total <Enter>
key to enter the information you specify.
To set the date
1
At the prompt, use the rounded Number keys to enter the last 2 digits of
the year. For example, for 2006, press
06
. Press the
Amount Tend Total
<Enter>
key.
2
Use the rounded Number keys to enter the 2 digits of the month. For
example, for February, press
02
. Press the
Amount Tend Total <Enter>
key.
3
Use the rounded Number keys to enter the 2 digits of the day. For
example,
24
. Press the
Amount Tend Total <Enter>
key.
4
Use the rounded Number keys to enter the 2 digit hour. For example,
09
. Use military, or 24 hour, time for hours after 12 noon. For example,
if you want to enter 8pm, press
20
. Press the
Amount Tend Total
<Enter>
key.
5
Use the rounded Number keys to enter the 2 digits of the minutes. For
example,
54
. Press the
Amount Tend Total <Enter>
key.
Using the information in this example, the date and time are set to
02-24-06 8:54pm.
Programming the Sales Tax
Now you need to select and program the sales tax for your area. You can
use 1 of 2 tax types in the US:
• Straight tax: The sales amount is multiplied by a flat percentage rate
such as 5%. For example, on a $1.00 item, $.05 is added for tax.
• Table tax: The tax is charged based on a tax table you obtain from your
local or state government tax office.
