Add a discount

There are two forms of discounts, an individual product discount and a discount to the total sale.

To discount a single item, record the sale of the item, then press the Discount  key and enter the amount or percentage of the discount. If a discount amount or percentage has already been pre-programmed (Fixed Discount) in the register, you only need to press the discount key without first entering the amount or percentage.

Example 1: A percentage discount to PLU 7 where the discount has been pre-programmed to 5%.

To discount the total sale if it is not a fixed discount, press the Subtotal key then the Discount key and amount or percentage. Press Subtotal again if you want to see the new Subtotal after the discount has been applied.

A Fixed Discount is a fixed percentage or amount which can not be overridden. If the Fixed Discount option is enabled attempting to override the percentage or amount and pressing the discount key will result in an "Invalid Sequence" message. If this option is disabled, users are allowed to enter a percentage or amount before pressing the discount key to override the actual discount applied.

Example 2: A total sale discount, where the cashier must determine the percentage to be given (10%).

If the Item Discount option is enabled, pressing the discount key will result in an "Invalid Sequence" message if there are no current transaction entries or the last entry was not an item sale. If the Item Discount option and the Subtotal Discount option are both disabled, pressing the discount key will always result in an "Invalid Sequence" message. Discounts should either be set up as Item discounts, Subtotal discounts or Both. If the Item Discount option is enabled and the last entry made was an item sale, multiple item discounts may be applied to the same item.

Surcharges (+%) are carried out in the same way as discounts, but the discount and key will be programmed as a surcharge by enabling the Surcharge option.