Grupo Epelsa K-scale User manual

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1. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR USE.....................................................................5
2. IGNITION..........................................................................................................5
3. SALE SCREEN AND PACKAGING SCREEN...................................................6
3.1. Sale.................................................................................................................6
3.2. Packaging .......................................................................................................6
3.3. Indicators area ................................................................................................7
3.4. Network...........................................................................................................7
3.5. Product Information.........................................................................................7
3.6.Seller keys.......................................................................................................7
3.7. Status icons.....................................................................................................8
3.8. Button keypad.................................................................................................8
3.8.1.Counter Scale Button keypad (14x7; 98 keys) ...............................................8
3.8.2. Suspended Scale Button keypad (16x6; 96 keys)..........................................8
4. Work mode (Sale and Packaging).....................................................................9
4.1. Sale mode.......................................................................................................9
4.1.1. Sale operations: ..............................................................................................9
4.1.2. Subtotal...........................................................................................................9
4.1.3. Total. .............................................................................................................10
4.2. Packaging mode ...........................................................................................10
4.2.1. Packaging operations: ..................................................................................10
4.2.2. Total Packed.................................................................................................11
4.3. Tare weight, (different types). .......................................................................11
4.3.1. Manual Tare weight.......................................................................................11
4.3.2. Manual Fixed Tare weight.............................................................................11
4.3.3. Numeric tare weight......................................................................................11
5. MAIN MENU....................................................................................................12
5.1. Accessing the Main Menu.............................................................................12
6. SET-UP...........................................................................................................13
6.1. Accessing the Set-up Menu..........................................................................13
6.2. Item set-up:...................................................................................................13
6.3. Item prices.....................................................................................................20
6.4. Hotkeys set-up..............................................................................................21
6.5. Sellers set-up................................................................................................23
6.6. Counter Set-up..............................................................................................24
6.7. Identification Texts Set-up. ...........................................................................26
6.8. Barcode Set-up (EAN13). .............................................................................28
6.9. Cattle.............................................................................................................30
6.10. Nutritional information...................................................................................33
6.11. Codified Tare weight.....................................................................................36
6.12. Items categories:...........................................................................................38
6.13. Item sections:................................................................................................40
6.14. VAT ...............................................................................................................41
6.15. Clients. ..........................................................................................................42
6.16. Payment methods.........................................................................................44
6.17. Quality levels Set-up.....................................................................................45
7. SETTINGS. .....................................................................................................47
7.1. Accessing the Settings Menu........................................................................47
7.2. Accessing the Scale Menu............................................................................47
7.2.1. Scale Settings...............................................................................................48
7.2.2. Types of Sale................................................................................................49
7.2.3. Work Settings................................................................................................50
7.2.3.1. Scale Mode Configuration (Sale)..................................................................51
7.2.3.2. Packaging mode Configuration.....................................................................54
7.2.3.3. POS mode Configuration..............................................................................55
7.2.4. Display (Advertisement, Screen). .................................................................56
7.2.5. Regional Configuration (date and time)........................................................59
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7.2.6. Users.............................................................................................................59
7.2.6.1. Change user..................................................................................................60
7.2.6.2. Maintenance of Users...................................................................................60
7.2.6.3. Default user selection. ..................................................................................61
7.3. Accessing the Settings Menu........................................................................61
7.3.1. Tickets and labels. ........................................................................................62
7.4. Accessing the Communications Settings Menu............................................63
7.4.2. Network.........................................................................................................64
7.4.2.1. Own scale network........................................................................................64
7.4.2.2. Explore..........................................................................................................65
7.4.2.3. Create/Rename Server Scale.......................................................................66
7.4.2.4. Connect to a scale network...........................................................................67
7.4.2.5. Copy database..............................................................................................67
7.4.2.6. Separate scale from network........................................................................68
7.5. Accessing the Printer Configuration Menu. ..................................................69
7.5.1. Selecting a printer. ........................................................................................69
7.5.2. Selecting a Labeller.......................................................................................70
7.5.3. Printing Parameters. .....................................................................................70
7.5.4. Label Calibration...........................................................................................71
7.6. Weight configuration. ....................................................................................71
7.6.1. Weight adjustment, Weight configuration and scale serial number..............72
7.6.2. Weight verification.........................................................................................72
7.6.3. Auto Zero. .....................................................................................................73
7.7. Accessing the Installation Settings Menu. ....................................................73
7.7.1. Label formatting selection.............................................................................74
7.7.2. Ticket formatting selection. ..........................................................................74
7.7.3. Type of Sale Maintenance. ...........................................................................75
7.7.4. Special settings.............................................................................................76
7.7.5. Security Copy................................................................................................79
7.7.5.1. Store Security Copy......................................................................................79
7.7.5.2. Restore Security Copy..................................................................................80
7.7.5.3. Initialise Database.........................................................................................80
8. REPORTS.......................................................................................................81
8.1. Accessing the Reports Menu........................................................................81
8.2. Selecting Lists...............................................................................................81
8.3. Sales Reports................................................................................................83
8.4. Removal of tickets.........................................................................................84
8.5. Clearing the inventory...................................................................................86
8.6. Clearing Automatic Operations.....................................................................86
9. CHANGE USER..............................................................................................86
9.1. Accessing the Change User Menu. ..............................................................86
10. ABOUT............................................................................................................87
11. CLOSE PROGRAM.........................................................................................89

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1. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR USE.
AVOID HITTING THE
SCALE
DO NOT USE SHARP
OBJECTS ON THE
SCREEN
AVOID EXPOSURE TO
THE SUN
DO NOT CLEAN THE
SCALE WITH SOLVENT
DO NOT THROW WATER
DIRECTLY ON THE
SCALE
DO NOT EXPOSE THE
SCALE TO VIBRATIONS
2Kg.
FOR ITS CORRECT FUNCIONING,
PLACE A KNOW WEIGHT ON THE
PLATE AND VERIFY HOW EXACT
IT IS.
IN ORDER TO CLEAN THE SCALE,
USE DRY SOFT SUEDE OR WET IT
SLIGHTLY IN SOAPY WATER WITH
NEUTRAL PH
We want to provide the user of the scale with some very useful recommendations.
The performance of the device you have just acquired will be better if you pay as much
attention as possible to the instructions which are included in this Manual.
Please, forget about the traditional apathy that surrounds the use of manuals, and don't wait
until everything “goes wrong” to consult it. Instead, if you read the manual, you will be able to
enjoy the device's optimal services from the very beginning.
2. IGNITION
1.- Activate the switch located on the lower area of the scale.
1
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3. SALE SCREEN AND PACKAGING SCREEN.
3.1. Sale
3.2. Packaging

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3.3. Indicators area
METROLOGIC CHARACTERISTICS
WEIGHT INDICATOR
SALE TYPE/USER
PRICE INDICATOR
COST INDICATOR
3.4. Network
NETWORKED SCALES
SCALE NUMBER
SCALE IP ADDRESS DATE AND TIME
3.5. Product Information
ITEM PICTURE
ITEM DESCRIPTION
3.6. Seller keys
SELLER'S NAME
NUMBER OF OPERATIONS
TOTAL COST OF SALE

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3.7. Status icons.
CAPITAL LETTERS NUMERIC KEYPAD SCALE
ITEM TABLES LABELLER PRINTER NETWORK
(D0 TO D4)
3.8. Button keypad.
3.8.1.Counter Scale Button keypad (14x7; 98 keys)
HOTKEYS AND ALPHANUMERIC KEYBOARD SELLER KEYS
FUNCTION KEYS NUMERIC KEYS, SEARCH
DELETE
3.8.2.Suspended Scale Button keypad (16x6; 96 keys)
HOTKEYS AND ALPHANUMERIC KEYBOARD SELLER KEYS
FUNCTION KEYS NUMERIC KEYS, SEARCH
DELETE

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4. Work mode (Sale and Packaging)
4.1. Sale mode.
4.1.1.Sale operations:
This can imply three different cases:
a) Place a weight on the plate, select a product and press seller.
b) Place a weight on the plate, press the key , type a price and press seller.
c) For products that are not weighed, press the key and then the process is the same
than with the other two cases, but without placing weight on the plate.
As we continue performing operations, we will see a list showing the seller and the products
in the ticket
After this, the seller can select either Subtotal or Total (finish the sale with all the products in
the ticket).
4.1.2. Subtotal.
From the sale screen, press the key then select the seller, and the ticket will appear on
the screen.
While on the Subtotal mode, the user can perform the following actions:
Cancel line; with we place ourselves in the line we want to cancel.
Order; to mark something as Order, press .
Assign a client; press and introduce the client's code, or press and select client.
Apply a discount on the total sale; press .
Eliminate-Delete ticket; press .
Print ticket; press .

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Exit Subtotal model; press .
4.1.3.Total.
To obtain the total of a sale from a seller and close the ticket the user must press as
well as the corresponding seller.
4.2. Packaging mode
4.2.1.Packaging operations:
a) Select the seller who is going to perform the operation.
b) After that the user must select the item (through hotkeys or the item's code) or the price he is
going to perform the packaging with.
c) Pressing the key we can start packing items. Every time the weight is modified, a label
will be printed.
d) Pressing we will change the packaging to manual.
As we perform packaging operations, the scale will show a list of the printed labels per seller.