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When Symphony Pro is used for rental that is based on time, you need to place a check mark next to
Based on the period . This would be used in an application where something is rented for an hour, 2
hours, 8 hrs, etc. An example would be strollers rented to customers by the hour in an amusement
park. When you select this option, any time that shows in the Return time will be ignored.
Late fee : In situations where you want to charge a fee for late returns, select whether or not
Symphony POS should open the account for the customer that rented the item. If a fee should be
charged, check the Charge late fee box. Then press the button in the Late fee area. You will be
promoted to select a button from the button list that was programmed in Buttons and forms. So you
can assign a preset PLU, an open PLU or Subdept, or any other button to be executed when a rental
item is returned after the prescribed time.
Grace period : To permit an automatic grace period beyond the return time, enter the grace time in
hours (probably as a fractional amount) or in percentage of the rental period. Selecting a percentage of
the rental period (such as 10%) would obviously extend a 30 day rental by 3 days (such as a pair of
crutches in a pharmacy.)
Copy identifier : When several copies of the same item are available, you can determine with
Symphony POS the copies rented by different customers. Without doing this, Symphony POS will not
know who has a specific copy of the same item, such as a film. You can determine which digits
represent the copy number within the PLU number entered to rent the item. The copy identifier digits
can be placed at the start or at the end of the PLU number created in Symphony Pro. Choose First x
digits = copy to place the copy identifier digits at the start of the PLU number. Or select Last x digits
= copy to place the copy identifier at the end of the actual PLU number.
You may also determine that the PLU number itself is a specific length and the remaining digits are
used as the copy number following the same logic as above. Select First x digits = Item or Last x
digits = copy if this is the case.
You can also define how many digits are required to identify the copy. If you never have more than 9
of the same item, select 1 in the #digits entry. This field corresponds to the value x referred to in the
First x digits = copy field.
Type H period is used to define the fixed period used by price type H PLU items. These are rental
items that do not have variable rental periods like the price type G items. This would be most common
for items like films in a c-store that are always rented for the same time period.
4.6.2.5 Item Label Setup
Linking Items with Labels
Symphony Pro can also generate item or shelf labels if the Label printing utility is registered for use.
To modify or create label templates you must also register the Form Manager. Please consult your
TEC Dealer if you require more information concerning labels.
The label format(s) for the item are programmed within the item, using the Maintenance application's
desktop "PLU" icon to access the item tables. Once an item has been associated with a printable label,
the Report application's Selection utility provides label printing choices. This means that there are two
steps to complete to be able to print labels.
Items must be programmed with an associated label type. To link items to use a specific label
template, access the item table programming in the Maintenance application. At the bottom right of the
"POS" tab, there is a section titled "Label", which includes a label type selection tool. Double click in the
"Type " box to open the label selection tool. Symphony delivers 3 default label types. Type A uses