Quantum Scale System
Glossary G - 2
Glossary of Common
Terms
Auto Look-Up
This feature automatically looks up the product after a set
number of digits has been entered. This feature is
configured in Scale Setup by your Supervisor.
By Count
An item which is priced by the number of items per package
rather by weight (i.e., 3 for $1.00)
Class
A way of grouping similar items. A typical Class Structure
is found in the Supervisor Manual.
Fixed Weight Item
An item priced by a pre-determined weight (i.e., bread is
always 16 oz.)
Fixed Weight - By Count PLU
An item normally sold by a specific weight, but in this case,
sold by count (i.e., 2 - 16 oz. loaves of bread for $.79)
Flashkey
A Softkey used to provide a descriptive on-screen look up of
Product Numbers, Operator ID’s and/or Macro numbers
without having to know the number of the desired item.
Flashkey Home Group
This is the first Flashkey Screen you come to after pressing
[ENTER] on the Start a Run Screen. It can be different for
each scale in the department or store.
Fluid Ounce Item
An item sold by the Fluid Ounce (i.e., Fresh-squeezed
orange juice from a Juice Bar).
Fractional Pricing
Allows you to price items by the 1/4 or 1/2 pound or by 100
grams if operating in the metric mode. This pricing mode is
determined by your Supervisor and configured by a Hobart
technician during scale setup. This mode is disabled if
Pounds for Pricing is enabled.