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Alpha5000ML owner’s manual
Using the Cash Drawer
The cash drawer is where you put the money after you ring up a sale. The cash
drawer has slots for putting paper bills and a removable tray for coins. You can store
paper items such as checks and charge slips under the removable coin tray.
When you ring up a sale, the cash drawer automatically opens so you can make
change and put money away. You can also electronically open the cash drawer
without making a sale. This is handy if you need to make change for someone or
forgot to put something away. Press the
#/st/ns
key in the REG mode.
The cash drawer locks in 2 different ways. Locking the cash drawer is a good idea
if you need to leave the cash register.
The cash drawer automatically locks electronically when you turn the cash
register off. The emergency open lever will still open the cash drawer when it
is electronically locked.
You can also use the 515 key to mechanically lock the cash drawer. If you lock
the cash drawer this way, you must have the key to open it again. Even the
emergency open lever will not open the cash drawer when it is locked with the
key.
Important
If the cash drawer will not open, see if the lock on the cash drawer is turned to
the right. If it is, the drawer is locked with the 777 key. You need the key to
unlock the cash drawer. If the key is lost or locked in the cash drawer, contact
Royal.
When you are using the cash drawer, make sure you lower the bill arms before you
close the cash drawer. Never slam the drawer closed.
To open the cash drawer after a sale
1
When you are done ringing up a sale, press the
check/charge/amount
tend
key at the bottom right of the keyboard. The cash drawer opens. You
can make change and put the money in the drawer.
2
When you are done, push the cash drawer closed.
To open the cash drawer without making a sale
1
Press the
#/st/ns
key at the right of the keyboard in REG mode. The cash drawer
opens and a No Sale receipt prints.
2
When you are done, push the cash drawer closed. These “no-sale transactions”
are recorded in the Electronic Journal for an audit trail.