48This blueprint will always work assuming that you have a non-zeroTotal Price. You may want to use a different tare than that of the PLUthat you are calling up, use a different price, use a different piececount, or weigh the Net Weight Statement. In any case, these arefeatures that are accessed using different keys that can add steps tothis basic blueprint. All of these features will be covered in thesections to follow. You may have realized that this basic blueprint canwork for By Count PLUs; although By Count PLUs need not beweighed, you can place them on the platter when you do a transaction.Whenever you call up a PLU, you need to know whether the PLU is ByCount or By Weight. Remember that By Count PLUs do not need tobe weighed so you can save yourself the step of having to place theitem on the scale. This can increase your productivity. The easiestway to tell the a PLU is By Count is that the Weight Display is blank.Additionally, the “$/Pcs” Lamp will be on. Conversely, the “$/lb” Lampwill be on for By Weight PLUs.Selecting or “Calling Up” a PLU:1. Start in Sales mode.2. Type the PLU number and press PLU or press a Speed Key.Miscellaneous PLUsThe basic “blueprint” of a Misc. PLU sales transaction is: Start at the Initial State Type a By Weight price using the numeric keys or a ByCount price using the numeric and FOR keys. Place the item on the scale Press PRINT Remove the item from the scale and apply the labelThere are also many other functions and options that can add or somemore steps to the basic blueprint mentioned above, but it is more orless the same. One important note to mention is that the first 2 stepsare interchangeable; that is, you can either type a price and then placethe item on the scale or place the item on the scale and then type aprice. Additionally, you may not need to press PRINT if you are inAuto-Print mode.