Victor 1260-3 User manual

Electronic Calculator Operating Manual
Calculatrice Electronique Manuel du Fonctionnement
Calculadora Electronica Manual de Instrucciones
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Model
Modèle
Modelo
1260-3

Preface
Congratulations on your choice of a Victor electronic calculator. Careful design, quality
materials, painstaking workmanship, and advanced research and production facilities
have given you a calculator that, with proper care, will provide years of trouble-free
service. To assure future optimum performance, ask your Victor representative about
low-cost protection offered by Victor’s Extended Guarantee Protection Program. (To
order see enclosed form on Page )
This operating manual describes the features and operation of the Victor 1260-3
electronic calculator.
Model 1260-3 is a print/display calculator, 12-digit, with one independent memory.
This calculator features the four basic arithmetic operations, grand total, percentage
and delta percent-of-change, cost, sell, margin, change sign, sigma, item count with
averaging, non-add/date functions, programmable tax rate key for two independent tax
keys, backspace, square root function, time and date functions with battery back-up.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Operations and General Maintenance 3
Replacing the Ribbon 4
Paper Feed 4
Battery Replacement 5
Keyboard Diagrams 6
Slide Switch Features 7
Key Features 9
Troubleshooting 11
Application Examples 33
Setting the Date and Time 56
Warranty 58
Extended Warranty 59
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BEFORE TURNING ON - Please remove the shipping-cushion placed on the
ribbon and check the rating label on the bottom to see if the rated voltage corresponds to
the local voltage before plugging in the AC cord.
Note: Ribbon cushion is located under printer cover.
ACTIVATE BACKUP BATTERY
Before start using the calculator, please remove the insulation paper below the backup
battery.
1. Turn the AC power switch OFF and remove the battery compartment cover
located on the bottom case.
2. Remove the insulation paper located below the backup battery.
3. PRESS THE RESET SWITCH.
4. Replace the battery compartment cover.
5. Turn ON the AC power switch.
6. Program the date and time according to the instruction manual.
REMOVE BEFORE USING THE MACHINE
Depress Reset in Battery Compartment
Program Date & Time – See Operator Manual
Backup Battery
CR2025 Insulation
Paper
3
2
1
Reset Button
Bottom Case
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
1. Do not place the machine in hot, dusty or damp locations.
2. To clean the housing use a silicon-treated cloth. Do not use water or detergents.
3. Do not place anything on the housing, particularly on the head of the printer
mechanism:
4. Turn off the power switch before removing the plug from AC wall outlet.
5. Turn the power switch off while not in use.
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REPLACING THE RIBBON
Your calculator is shipped with a 2-color ribbon already in place. You do not need to install
or change it before you begin using the calculator. When you have been using your
calculator for some time, however, the print will gradually become faint, indicating that you
should change the ribbon. To change the ribbon, follow these steps.
1. Remove paper roll, tearing paper at rear of calculator. Use the Paper Advance (↑)
key to feed the remaining paper tape through the printer. Then remove the printer
cover.
2. Remove the old ribbon by pulling upward.
3. Install the ribbon spool with the black edge up. Roll from the outside of the full spool
and place the first spool on the spindle not engaged by the lever. Thread the new
ribbon along the outside of the guides and in front of the print wheels. Switch the
lever to the other side and replace the second spool.
4. Rotate the spools to take up any slack. Replace the printer cover and the paper tape.
(Replace with Victor Ribbon #7010)
Correct Direction Incorrect Direction
HOW TO FEED THE PAPER TAPE
1. Put the new paper roll on the paper arm.
2. Insert the paper into the slot as indicated.
3. Depress the paper feed key.
4. Suitable paper roll:
Width: max. 58mm (2.25”)
Diameter: max. 50mm (1.97”)
Paper: Normal paper
(45kg/1000 sheets/788 x 1091 mm)
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BATTERY REPLACEMENT
1. Turn the AC power switch off
2. Remove - the battery
compartment cover located on
the calculator bottom case.
3. Remove the old battery and
install a new CR2025 or
equivalent.
4. Turn on the AC power switch
5. PRESS THE RESET BUTTON
6. Replace the battery compartment
cover.
7. Reprogram the date and time.
(See page 64 & 65)
Battery
Cover
2. Battery
Holder
5. Reset
Switch Bottom Case
3.Battery
CAUTION
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly
replaced. Only replace with the same or equivalent
type recommended by the manufacturer.
Dispose of used batteries according to the
manufacturers’ instructions.
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Model 1260-3 Keyboard Layout
1. Decimal Selector 17. Equal
2. Rounding Selector 18. Multiplication
3. Sigma Switch 19. Sign Change
4. Grand Total Switch 20. Delta Percentage
5. Power/Print Switch 21. Clear Entry / Clear
6. Paper Feed 22. Numeric Key Pad
7. Back Space 23. Subtraction
8. Cost 24. Addition
9. Sell 25. Item Count
10. Margin 26. Non-add / Subtotal
11. Time/Date Display 27. Total
12. Tax Rate Preset 28. Memory Total
13. Tax 1 29. Memory Subtotal
14. Tax 2 30. Memory Subtraction
15. Percentage 31. Memory Addition
16. Division
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This section describes the mode switches, data entry keys, and operating keys provided
on your calculator. The following terms are used in discussing your calculator’s
operation:
• The accumulator is the area of the calculator’s logic that stores a running total of
the results of addition and subtraction operations. It is the “adding machine” portion
of the calculator.
• The calculating register is the area of the calculator’s logic where the intermediate
and final results of multiplication, division and percentage calculations are stored.
The contents of the calculating register do not affect the accumulator.
• The keyboard register is the area of the calculators logic that stores the value that
will immediately be used in the next calculation.
• The item count register is the area of the calculator’s logic that counts your
entries into the accumulator. Each positive entry is counted as one item. Each
Negative entry is subtracted resulting in a net item count. It is also net or gross
programmable.
• The memory register is the area of the calculator’s logic that accumulates
amounts you add to or subtract from the memory. Because the memory register is
independent of the accumulator and the calculating register, it retains its value until
you clear it with the Memory Total (MT) key.
SLIDE SWITCH FEATURES
This section illustrates and describes the mode switches you can use to control your
calculator’s operation.
1. A F 0 2 3 4 Decimal Point Selector
AMonetary Add Mode: At this setting, amounts entered are assumed to
be monetary. The calculator automatically supplies a decimal point to
the left of the last two digits entered. Use this setting to add, subtract,
multiply and divide decimals.
Units/price mode operation:
Multiplication: The first factor will be entered as a whole number and
the second factor will have a decimal point supplied to the left of the
last two digits.
Division: The first factor will have a decimal point supplied to the left of
the last two digits and the second factor will be entered as a whole
number.
0,2,3,4 Fixed decimal point mode; these settings specify the number of digits
to the right of the decimal point that are shown in the result.
FFloating decimal point mode; this setting specifies that all digits of the
result are shown up to a maximum of 12 digits. If the result exceeds
these capacities, excess digits to the right of the decimal point are
dropped. No rounding takes place.

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2. ↓5/4 ↑Decimal Rounding Selector
↓This causes automatic round down (truncation).
5/4 This setting causes automatic round off. If the last digit of the result
that will be printed or printed/displayed upon rounding is followed by a
value of 0 to 4, the digit is unchanged. If the last digit of the result that
will be printed or printed/displayed upon rounding is followed by a
value of 5 to 9, the digit is rounded up.
↑This setting causes automatic round up
3. •∑Sigma Switch
∑When the Sigma switch is in the “∑” position, the results of
multiplication or division calculations completed by the = or % key are
automatically added to the accumulator.
•When the Sigma switch is in this position, the results of these
calculations are not added to the accumulator. The sum of these
accumulations is displayed by depressing the Subtotal key and are
displayed and cleared by depressing the Total key.
4. •GT Grand Total Switch
•Calculation without Grand Total
GT Any total taken with Tkey is automatically accumulated to memory.
The accumulated grand total can be recalled by pressing the MT key.
5. OFF/ON/PRINT Power/Printer Select Switch
OFF Turn Off the calculator.
ON Printer is activated only when feed key or #/S key is pressed.
PRINT Printer is activated as long as calculator is turned on.

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KEY FEATURES
6. [↑]Paper Feed Key
Advance the paper roll.
7. [→]Right Shift Key
Deletes right most character of a live entry.
8. [COST] Cost Key
Used to enter the Cost factor in a Gross Profit Margin calculation.
9. [SELL] Sell Key
Used to enter the Selling price in a Gross Profit Margin calculation.
10. [MARGIN] Margin Key
Used to enter the desired Margin in a Gross Profit Margin calculation.
11. [TIME/DATE] Time and Date Display Key
Used to display or program the date and time. Depressing this key
once will cause the date to display, a second depression will display
the time. Holding the key down for three seconds will cause the date or
time to flash, this is the program mode.
12. [RATE] TAX Rate Preset Key
Used to enter TAX rate.
13. [TAX 1] Tax 1 Key
Calculate an amount of tax with tax rate preset by RATE key. Use +
key for calculating an amount including VAT, and –key for calculating
an amount excluding VAT.
14. [TAX 2] Tax 2 Key
Calculate an amount of tax with tax rate preset by RATE key. Use +
key for calculating an amount including VAT, and –key for calculating
an amount excluding VAT.
15. [%+] Percent Key
Completes percent calculation when Multiple or Division key is used.
16. [÷]Division Key
The Division key performs division, automatic constant division and
intermediate sequential operations. It establishes the next amount as a
constant divisor. The ÷key also causes the calculator to divide when
you depress the =, %, M+, M-, Xor ÷key. Each divisor entry is
retained as a constant (except M+ and M- entries) until you depress
the X, ÷or Clear.
17. [=] Equal Key
To get the result in multiplication or division.
18. [X] Multiplication Key
The multiplication key performs multiplication, automatic constant
multiplication and intermediate sequential operations. It establishes the
amount entered or the prervious printed or printed/displayed amount
as a constant multiplicand. The Xkey also causes the calculator to
multiply when you depress the =, %, M+, M-, Xor ÷key. Each
multiplicand entry is retained as a constant (except M+ and M- entries)
until you depress the X, ÷, or Clear.

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19. [+/-] Sign Change Key
Reverse the sign on the display.
20. [∆%] Delta Percentage
Automatically compares any two amounts and then calculates and
prints the difference and percent of change.
21. [C/CE] Clear / Clear Entry Key
Clears a live entry by pressing this key once. Press twice to clear the
accumulator or pending calculation. Does not clear the Memory or
Grand total.
22. [0]-[9], [00] & [•]Numeric Keys
The calculator uses the conventional 10-key indexing keyboard, and
includes the double zero key and decimal point key. Whole numbers
are entered exactly as they are written.
23. [−]Minus Key
Subtracts an amount from the accumulator. To subtract the same
amount more than one time (repeat subtraction), enter that amount
once and depress the Minus key as many times as necessary. If this
key is depressed immediately after [%] key, it works as percent minus
key.
24. [+] Plus Key
Adds an amount to the accumulator. To add the same amount more
than one time (repeat addition), enter that amount once and depress
the Plus key as many times as necessary. If this key is depressed
immediately after [%] key, it works as percent plus key.
25. [N] Item Count Key
Calculations with item count and/or averaging. Also used to set the N
count to Gross or Net.
26. [# / S] Date / Subtotal Key
# : It will print live entry as an identifier as an invoice number with “#”
mark.
S : It prints but does not clear the accumulator.
27. [T] Total Key
Prints and clears the accumulator. When this key is pressed with the
“GT” switch is on, the result is accumulated automatically in the
memory register.
28. [MT] Memory Total Key
Prints and clears the memory.
29. [MS] Memory Subtotal Key
Prints but does not clear the memory.
30. [M-] Memory Minus Key
Subtracts an amount from memory. If there is a live calculation
pending, the Memory Minus key will complete the calculation and
subtract the amount from Memory.
31. [M +] Memory Plus Key
Adds an amount to memory. If there is a live calculation pending, the
Memory plus key will complete the calculation and accumulate the
result to Memory.
32.[÷], [=] Square Root
By depressing the ÷and then the =key the square root result will be
achieved.