Price look-up (PLU) codes are used to identify produce and other related items in a quick, efficient way during checkout. PLU codes are 4 or 5-digit numbers that appear on a small sticker applied to the individual item. These are often used in place of an item’s Stock Keeping Unit (SKU), which is a unique number with 8 or 12 digits corresponding to the item’s barcode.
With Exatouch, users can add PLU codes to their system’s inventory to make the checkout process more efficient. Merchants can assign PLUs to items by adding them to the Inventory tab in Item Details. Then, when the PLU Code button is tapped in the register, a window will display where merchants can either scan the item’s PLU barcode or enter the code using the keypad.
To add a new item to your machine’s inventory, do the following:
- Tap Items, and then tap Item Details.
- While in the Details tab, scan in or generate a SKU for the new item.
- Assign a name and price for that item.
- Select a category and subcategory, if applicable.
- Tap the Inventory tab, and then enter in the desired PLU code in the PLU Code field.
- Tap Save.
- Note: For more information on adding custom buttons, see Custom Buttons.
To add a custom PLU button to the register, do the following:
- From Home, tap Settings, and then tap Register Preferences.
- Tap the Custom Buttons tab.
- In the Buttons tab, select where you’d like to put the button. If no open tiles are available, then enable Line 2.
- Use the search bar to find and tap the PLU Code button in the Function list.
- Tap Save.
To add items to an order using the custom PLU button, do the following:
- Tap the PLU Code button in the Register.
- In the window that displays, enter the PLU code or scan the barcode.
- Verify that the correct item appears.
- (Optional) if the item is a price prompt item, then enter the price.
- Note: To complete a price override, see Price Override Prompts for PLU Items.
- Tap Add to add the item to the order. Repeat this process to add another PLU item, or tap OK to close the window.
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