SAM4s SPS-300 Series Operators Manual.pdf

Electronic JournalError ConditionError CorrectFlash ROMFood StampThe SPS-320 does not provide a journal printer; the SPS-340 and SPS-345 provide atraditional journal printer. Today many systems, even expensive PC-based systems do notprint a traditional sales journal. For business records, a copy of daily financial summaries isusually all that is needed. Like some of the more expensive POS systems, the SAM4s SPS-300 Series has the capability of storing a sales journal in memory. The electronic journal canbe reviewed and discarded, saved to an SD card or polled by a PC for archival. When ECRmemory reserved for electronic journal is full, current records are saved and old data isdiscarded.An error condition signals that mis-operation has occurred. It is identified by an audible toneand an error descriptor appearing on the display.An error correct operation voids the last item entered, it must be used within a sale.Flash ROM is used by the manufacturer to contain the program that runs the register. FlashROMs maintain memory when power is off, allowing the register to be especially stable andreliable. In the case that the register’s program is improved, or updated, the Flash ROM canbe updated by a qualified service technician through a utility in the register.Note: Many areas now administer food stamp payments through EBT cards, rather thantraditional food stamp coupons. The SPS-300 Series is not capable of accepting EBTelectronic payments at this time.Merchants who accept food stamp payments have the responsibility of accepting food stampsonly for food stamp eligible merchandise.The SAM4s SPS-300 Series offers a sophisticated routine to separate food stamp eligibleitems and accept the appropriate payments. First, each PLU is pre-programmed with foodstamp eligibility status. If the customer is paying by food stamps, the operator can then recalland display the food stamp eligible total. Depending upon local rules, sales tax can beforgiven on any taxable food stamp eligible item. Change less than one dollar from foodstamp tender is applied to non-food stamp eligible items, or issued in cash change. If bothcash and food stamp change is due, the register displays both types of change due.Using this system, all food stamp items are automatically sorted, with change and taxcalculated by the register. Thus, a potentially confusing transaction can be handled quicklywith little risk for errors.SAM4s SPS-300 Operator's & Programming Manual v1.2 Glossary • 285