Abstract: A commodity-data processing apparatus includes a housing, a printer unit mounted in the housing and movable between a housed position at which the printer unit fits in a printer housing space and a drawn-out position, and a controller. The printer unit includes a cover that is movable between a closed position and an open position when the printer unit is at the drawn-out position and not movable between the closed position and the open position when the printer unit is at the housed position. The controller is configured to determine whether the cover is moved from the open position to the closed position, determine whether or not the printer unit is ready for printing, upon determining that the cover is moved from the open position to the closed position, and enable receipt printing by the printing unit, upon determining that the printer unit is ready for printing.

Abstract: A registration apparatus includes a scanner configured to optically read a product code from a product, a communication interface configured to communicate with one or more payment apparatuses associated with the registration apparatus, a display, and a processor. The processor is configured to control the communication interface to transmit registration data including data of one or more product codes read through the scanner for a transaction to a selected one of the one or more payment apparatuses, for processing payment for one or more products registered by the registration apparatus. The processor is also configured to control the display to display a monitoring screen indicating an operational state of a checkout process carried out by the selected one of the one or more payment apparatuses to which the registration data has been transmitted, based on information received from the selected one of the one or more payment apparatuses.

Abstract: A commodity-data processing apparatus includes a housing, a printer unit mounted in the housing and movable between a housed position at which the printer unit fits in a printer housing space and a drawn-out position, and a controller. The printer unit includes a cover that is movable between a closed position and an open position when the printer unit is at the drawn-out position and not movable between the closed position and the open position when the printer unit is at the housed position. The controller is configured to determine whether the cover is moved from the open position to the closed position, determine whether or not the printer unit is ready for printing, upon determining that the cover is moved from the open position to the closed position, and enable receipt printing by the printing unit, upon determining that the printer unit is ready for printing.

Abstract: A money storage device includes a change machine configured to store bills and coins, and a housing that houses the change machine. The housing includes a bill insertion port through which a bill is inserted, a coin insertion port through which a coin is inserted and arranged adjacent to the bill insertion port in a width direction of the housing, a bill discharge port through which a bill stored in the change machine is discharged and arranged below the bill insertion port and the coin insertion port, and a coin discharge port through which a coin stored in the change machine is discharged and arranged below the bill discharge port.

Abstract: A commodity-data processing apparatus includes a housing, a printer unit mounted in the housing and movable between a housed position at which the printer unit fits in a printer housing space and a drawn-out position, and a controller. The printer unit includes a cover that is movable between a closed position and an open position when the printer unit is at the drawn-out position and not movable between the closed position and the open position when the printer unit is at the housed position. The controller is configured to determine whether the cover is moved from the open position to the closed position, determine whether or not the printer unit is ready for printing, upon determining that the cover is moved from the open position to the closed position, and enable receipt printing by the printing unit, upon determining that the printer unit is ready for printing.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a commodity registration apparatus comprises a recognizing module configured to recognize commodities placed on a placement area; a first weighing machine configured to measure a first weight as a total weight of commodities placed on the placement area; a second weighing machine configured to measure a second weight as a total weight of registered commodities; and a registering module configured to register commodities recognized by the recognizing module as purchased commodities in response to a weight change amount of the second weight since the commodities are recognized by the recognizing module and the first weight when the commodities are recognized by the recognizing module are in a predetermined relationship after the commodities placed on the placement area are recognized by the recognizing module and the first weighing machine is in a state in which no measurement the commodity is made.

Abstract: A register apparatus includes a scanner, an operation panel, a status indicator, and a processor. The processor is configured to process a product code of a product for a transaction obtained through the scanner or the operation panel, to determine whether or not the product code is associated with a predetermined sales restriction and whether or not sale is allowed for the product. The processor is also configured to control the status indicator to perform a first indication when the product code is determined to be not associated with the predetermined sales restriction, a second indication when the product code is determined to be associated with the predetermined sales restriction and sales is determined to be allowed for the transaction, and a third indication when the product code is determined to be associated with the predetermined sales restriction and sales is determined to be not allowed for the transaction.

Abstract: A commodity-data processing apparatus includes a housing, a printer unit mounted in the housing and movable between a housed position at which the printer unit fits in a printer housing space and a drawn-out position, and a controller. The printer unit includes a cover that is movable between a closed position and an open position when the printer unit is at the drawn-out position and not movable between the closed position and the open position when the printer unit is at the housed position. The controller is configured to determine whether the cover is moved from the open position to the closed position, determine whether or not the printer unit is ready for printing, upon determining that the cover is moved from the open position to the closed position, and enable receipt printing by the printing unit, upon determining that the printer unit is ready for printing.

Abstract: A register apparatus includes a scanner, an operation panel, a status indicator, and a processor. The processor is configured to process a product code of a product for a transaction obtained through the scanner or the operation panel, to determine whether or not the product code is associated with a predetermined sales restriction and whether or not sale is allowed for the product. The processor is also configured to control the status indicator to perform a first indication when the product code is determined to be not associated with the predetermined sales restriction, a second indication when the product code is determined to be associated with the predetermined sales restriction and sales is determined to be allowed for the transaction, and a third indication when the product code is determined to be associated with the predetermined sales restriction and sales is determined to be not allowed for the transaction.

Abstract: A registration apparatus includes a scanner configured to optically read a product code from a product, a communication interface configured to communicate with one or more payment apparatuses associated with the registration apparatus, a display, and a processor. The processor is configured to control the communication interface to transmit registration data including data of one or more product codes read through the scanner for a transaction to a selected one of the one or more payment apparatuses, for processing payment for one or more products registered by the registration apparatus. The processor is also configured to control the display to display a monitoring screen indicating an operational state of a checkout process carried out by the selected one of the one or more payment apparatuses to which the registration data has been transmitted, based on information received from the selected one of the one or more payment apparatuses.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a commodity registration apparatus comprises a recognizing module configured to recognize commodities placed on a placement area; a first weighing machine configured to measure a first weight as a total weight of commodities placed on the placement area; a second weighing machine configured to measure a second weight as a total weight of registered commodities; and a registering module configured to register commodities recognized by the recognizing module as purchased commodities in response to a weight change amount of the second weight since the commodities are recognized by the recognizing module and the first weight when the commodities are recognized by the recognizing module are in a predetermined relationship after the commodities placed on the placement area are recognized by the recognizing module and the first weighing machine is in a state in which no measurement the commodity is made.

Abstract: A distortion control method that can suppress distortion of a member during quenching and a cooling power measuring device that can precisely measure cooling power are provided. In the distortion control method, when the member is subjected to quenching using liquid cooling medium, the cooling power of the cooling medium being used is maintained within a prescribed range, so that variation in distortion suffered by the member is restricted.

Abstract: A distortion control method that can suppress distortion of a member during quenching and a cooling power measuring device that can precisely measure cooling power are provided. In the distortion control method, when the member is subjected to quenching using liquid cooling medium, the cooling power of the cooling medium being used is maintained within a prescribed range, so that variation in distortion suffered by the member is restricted.