20 Most Recent Victor 1208-2 Calculator Questions & Answers

When you want to complete a problem on an adding machine, such as "7 - 3," you would not key in "7," then the subtraction sign, then "3" and then an equal sign. If you do, then you will get an answer of "-4," and you know that is not the correct answer. Again, you have to think like an accountant when you are working with your adding machine. To figure this subtraction problem on an adding machine, you would need to key in "7," the addition sign, "3" and then the subtraction sign; you would get the answer of 4. You are actually working the problem as "7 + (-3)." This would be true on most modern day machines. In order to subtract, you have to add the negative number.

1)Press TIME/DATE and then SET (The first digit of the month will flash)2)Enter the month MM using the number keys.
(The first digit of the date will flash)
3)Enter the date DD using the number keys.
(The first digit of the year will flash)
4)Enter the year YYYY using the number keys.
(The first digit of the month will flash)
5)Press SET to confirm the date.
6)Press TIME/DATE and then SET. Enter the time using the number keys and press 12/24 to switch between 12-hour or 24-hour clock.
7)Press AM/PM to toggle morning or afternoon and press SET to confirm the time.

Feed the paper through the slot located just under where the roll is sitting. Once you have fed it through as far as you can, press the arrow button (the up arrow) on your calculator until it catches the paper & feeds it through the machine.

1. Slide the "Rate Set/Item/PRT/On/Off" switch to "Rate Set" position
2. Enter the rate value.
3. Slide the "Rate Set/Item/PRT/On/Off" switch to "PRT" position.

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