Automatic cash handling system offering optional printed record

An automatic cash handling system comprising:

• means for issuing a record, such as a transaction statement;
• indicating means for indicating data to the user;
• record issuance opting means for allowing the user to indicate whether issuance of a record by said issuing means is required;
• function selecting means for selectively enabling or disabling said record issuance opting means;
• means for setting a time point to switch the state of the record issuance opting means between enabled and disabled states before the cash handling system starts executing a processing in accordance with a transaction designated by the user;
• means for determining by comparison whether the present time corresponds to the time point set by said setting means;
• said record issuance opting means energizes said issuing means to automatically issue a record for each transaction when the present time has not reached said time point without regard to the user's decision regarding the issuance of a record;
• means for enabling said function selecting means to indicate data, requesting the user to input request data indicating whether a record is to be issued, on said indicating means, thereby enabling the user to decide whether the record issuance is required and for controlling said issuing means in accordance with said request data from the user, when the present time has reached said time point;
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• means for indicating transaction data on said indication means when the user relinquishes the right to record issuance.

An automatic cash handling system comprising:

• means for issuing a record, such as a transaction statements on a form;
• function selecting means for selectively enabling or disabling said record issuing means;
• record issuance opting means for allowing the user to indicate whether a record is to be issued;
• residual form amount detection means for detecting the amount of forms remaining in a hopper;
• means for comparing, before the cash handling system starts a processing in accordance with a transaction designated by the user, the amount of forms detected by said residual form amount detection means with a value set in advance and for energizing said issuing means, prior to start of said processing by said cash handling system of said transaction designated by the user, when the detected residual amount has not reached the set value;
• means for enabling said function selecting means to indicate data, requesting the user to input request data indicating whether record issuance is required, prior to start of said processing by said cash handling system of said transaction designated by the user, when the detected residual amount has reached the set value, thereby enabling the user to decide whether a record is to be issued and for controlling said issuing means on the basis of the request data;
• means for indicating transaction data when the user relinquishes the right to record issuance;
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• means for energizing the record issuing means when the user demands record issuance.