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• Glossary
SAM4S ER-230EJ Manual
Register Number
The number of the register can be set and printed on each receipt. If the merchant uses
more than one register, or has more than one location, the register where a transaction took
place or report was taken is easily identified.
Single Item
The transaction is finalized automatically when a single item PLU is registered as the first
item in a sale. Single item status is used to speed transaction entry when an item is
normally sold in a one-item sale, for example, a pack of cigarettes, a newspaper or an
admission ticket.
Split Pricing
Often merchants price items in multiples, for example 3 for £1. The register will compute
the price of items when the exact quantity is not purchased. If the customer chooses to buy
2 items at 3 for £1, enter 2, press the X/TIME key, enter 3, press the X/TIME key and then
enter the price and the PLU. The register will compute the price for the items purchased.
Stock (PLU Stock)
Each PLU reports an activity counter. Normally the activity counter increments (adds) and
is reset when a PLU Z-report is taken. You can choose to use the PLU activity counter as a
stock counter. If used as a stock counter, each PLU activity will reduce the count. A
separate program allows you to add to the stock count or enter a new stock count. Stock
counts are not reset when PLU Z-reports are taken.
Surcharge (Item)
An item percent surcharge adds a percentage to the price of an item. This addition nets the
PLU total.
Surcharge (Sale)
A sale percent surcharge adds a percentage to the entire sale.
Tax Computation by Rate/Tax Computation by Table
In the simplest method of tax calculation, the register is set with a tax rate (or rates) and the
taxes are computed by a percentage calculation. In some cases, a tax that is entered as a
percentage does not follow exactly the tax charts that apply in your area (even if the tax
chart is based on a percentage). In these cases, we recommend that you enter your tax using
tax table programming. This method will match tax collection exactly to the break points
of your tax table.
Tax Exempt
Tax exempt is used to exclude the tax from an entire sale.
Tax Shift
Tax shift keys are used to reverse the tax status of a PLU entry.
Tender
A tender is the register operation in which the amount of the payment is entered. If the
tender exceeds the amount due, the sale is finalized and change due is displayed.