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This works for both the Sharp ER-A460 and The Sharp ER-A470 Cash Register.

Please note this tax programming is for the tax rate, not the tax table. I don’t know of any people still using tax tables in the US. Also this does not make every sale Taxable or Non-Taxable you must still program your departments and/or PLU’s to be taxable or not.

Steps

• Turn Key to PGM 2
• Enter 2711
• Press the Decimal Key
• Press the @/For key
• Enter 1 for tax rate 1, 2 for 2, 3 for 3, or 4 for 4.
• Press the @/For key
• Enter the tax rate (example 8.8% enter as 88000) the register will place the decimal
• Press the @/For Key
• Enter the lowest amount Taxable (I always enter 1 unless in your area maybe everything under $1.00 is non-taxable) What ever you enter and above will be taxed when entered in a taxable department.
• Press the Cash Key.
• Turn key to Reg and test.
• Thats it!

Tax programming on the Sharp ER-A530 is pretty easy. Here ya go.

1. Turn the MA Key to the PGM 2
2. Enter 2711
3. Press the Decimal Button
4. Press the @/FOR Button
5. Press 1 for tax rate 1, 2 for tax rate 2, 3 for tax rate 3, 4 for tax rate 4
6. Press the @/FOR Button
7. Enter Tax Rate as 00.000 (use the decimal key)
8. Press the @/FOR Button
9. Enter the lowest taxable amount Example is everything over $0.01 taxable enter 1, or does tax kick in a $0.10 then you would enter 10. (most tax districts I have seen tax starts at $0.01)
10. Press the CA/AT (Cash) Button
11. Turn key to Reg and test.

I hear this from time to time “My Z report is wrong”. Well in years of doing this for a living I have seen wrong Z’s just a few times. Most often it is that you are reading the report wrong, or sometimes that a cashier is stealing from you.

One of the best places to start to figure your “Z” report out is to look in your manual for help. The manual in most cases will show you what every single line means. Here are some other tips

• Look at your “Z” counter. Is it counting by one? If not you have a theft problem (or you lost the last report). They always count by one.
• Make sure your tape reads “Z” on it, quite often people call me and report that the “Z” reports are adding together. Everytime it is because they are “X’ing” not “Z’ing”
• Make sure you are comparing daily reports to daily reports, not daily to monthly. Most monthly or “period to date” reports are known as “Z2″ where daily reports are known as “Z1″ reports. Most machines have both.
• Do not try to over complicate a “Z” report, you must balance to them, not make them balance to what you have in the drawer.
• IF YOU ARE SHORT IN THE TILL ON A REGULAR BASIS YOU ARE BEING STOLEN FROM!!!! IT IS NOT THE REGISTER ADDING WRONG!!!! Sorry to be harsh, but it is a huge problem. And so often it is from the employee that is “Like Family” “Been with us forever” etc etc.

TCRG

I get a loy of questions regarding “Z” reports. Most electronic cash registers have many different “Z” reports available. All of them have 1 minimum or it would not really be a cash register.

The “Z” report is a report you request from the cash register when ever you want. Most users do this once a day, or maybe once per shift. The right “Z” tape will print your sales, taxes, cash, check, charge, discounts, voids, returns, and sometimes sales departments or groups. Take is the main report for knowing:

• How much cash and other media total you should have
• How much was taxable and how much was not
• How many voids, no-sale, discounts.

Now the reason for being called a “Z” report is simple. It is a Z for ZERO, which means it prints and then “Zero’s” that report. You can take two “Z” report back to back and the 2nd one will be all zeros (except for no-resettable total and counters).

Again there are most registers have many reports available that can all be “Z’d” but choose the one that makes the most sense for your needs. The average cash registers hourly report, or PLU report is useless when trying to close a day’s books and be accountable.

TCRG

The Sharp Electronic Cash Register Model UP-700 is a high end restaurant Cash Register. Commercial Grade and very heavy duty. Features a thermal printer with both R/J. Multi-line LCD display makes using and programming very easy. Large flat micro-motion keyboard makes programming a breeze. Optional credit card interface, computer interface, kitchen printer interface, and more.

Questions please leave a comment. Can’t go wrong with this register.

The Sharp ER-A320 is a great commercial grade cash register. Features an impact drum printer using 44mm bond paper and an IR-90/91 Ink Roller.

If you have any questions or comments on this Sharp Electronic Cash Register Please leave a comment.

Thanks TCRG

In order to turn the receipt off on the Sharp ER-A450T you will need to:

1. turn the key mode switch to the OP X/Z position 
2. Press the RCPT button.

To turn the receipt back on repeat the steps.

Also if you have the receipt turned off you can print a receipt on demand by pressing the RCPT key after finishing a transaction.

We get a lot of calls on Sharp Cash Registers where the end-user needs to turn on a function or feature on their cash register. Many times the end-user is unable to program the functions they wanted because Sharp Cash Registers have a hidden mode on the keylock called service where special features have to be activated.

So to set the record right as we do have many end-users mad about this and think it is just a ploy the dealers use to generate revenue, the service mode is in fact hidden and the key does not come with a machine purchase. Sharp has always done this and it makes some sense. With the service key it is possible to wipe out your entire program with one keystroke. Sharp does not offer keys to end-users nor do they mention the service mode in the manual.

We do offer service keys for $10.00 each (we make them) and you will need a service manual. Some of the machines we have elected to just send a service key with it as some basic functions have to be turned on with the key.

So don’t be mad at the dealer, it’s Sharp’s fault. Thanks

TCRG

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