Alpha 710ML User’s Guide 8
PC-Based Software
Straight tax is the easiest and most commonly used tax rate. Most states
and areas use straight tax. To find out which sales tax type and percentage
rate you should use, contact your local government office.
This section explains setting simple sales tax in the United States. See
Selecting the Tax System on page 70 for other sales tax systems.
As you are prompted through setting the sales tax, press the Amount Tend
Total <Enter> key to enter the information you specify.
To set Straight USA (add-on tax)
1 Select USA (ADD-ON) TAX and press the Amount Tend Total <Enter>
key.
2 Select tax type, STRAIGHT TAX and press the Amount Tend Total
<Enter> key.
3 For straight tax, use the rounded Number keys to enter the sales tax rate
for your area. For example, if your local sales tax rate is 10%, enter
10000. To program other tax rates, press the following:
4 Press the Amount Tend Total <Enter> key.
For tax tables and more advanced tax rate programming, see
Programming Complex Tax Rates on page 69.
For more information about the other features of your cash register, see
Setting Up Your Cash Register - the Basics on page 19 and Setting Up Your
Cash Register Parameters on page 48.
PC-Based Software
Your cash register includes:
• RegisterLink PC-based software.
• This software allows you to connect the cash register to your PC to
download your sales information and transfer it to QuickBooks® Pro
2002 or later accounting software. For instructions about using the
software, see the RegisterLink manual.
• Program your cash register from the PC - You can program clerk
names, PLUs, departments, the header, the footer, and scrolling
For this tax rate... Press these keys...
7. 75 % 7750
5.5% 5500
10.5% 10500