Specifications

172 • Program Mode Programming ER-5200/ER-5200M series Electronic Cash Register AU
Program 1400 - Scale Tare Weight Programming
A tare is the amount of weight representing the container, or package when items are sold by weight.
You can pre-program five tare weights, representing the weight of different containers. When you
place an item and a container on optional scale, you can enter the tare number to automatically
subtract the pre-programmed tare weight. If you choose to use tare #5 for manual tare weight entry,
do not enter a weight for tare #5. (See TARE.)
Programming the Scale Tare Weight
1. Turn the control lock to the PGM-Mode.
2. To begin the program, enter 1 4 0 0, press the SBTL key.
0 SBTL 0 4 1
3. Enter the number (1-5) of the tare you wish to program; press the X/TIME key.
X/TIME
4. Enter the weight of the tare (one digit preceding the decimal key, the decimal key, then
three digits after the decimal key). Press the SBTL key.
SBT L
.
5. To program additional tare weights, repeat from step 3, or press the CASH key to
finalize the program.
CASH