Chiwanna Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Our nonprofit received an older Rowe 4900. Everything seems to work fine except it will only take 1 bill at a time. Is there a way to have it take 2 1 dollar bills? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southeast Treats Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Have you set the prices in the machine with at least one price over $1? I am not familiar with the Rowe and those older machines have a lot of limitations, but most machines will not accept more credit than needed for a single purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiwanna Posted June 21, 2020 Author Share Posted June 21, 2020 I set some prices to $1.50. Exact change works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southeast Treats Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 OK then, next question, is there change available in the changer? Is there an exact change only indicator lit? The changer needs to have enough coins to make change before accepting excess credit. The tubes should have enough coins to cover the lower sensor so that it knows there is change available - 15 to 20 coins each tube. Some machines will work if there are at least enough nickels, others will need dimes and quarters as well.... if the exact change indicator goes out you have enough coins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lacanteen Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Depending on the brand of bill acceptor & machine board configuration, there is an escrow switch that needs turned off to allow another bill. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiwanna Posted September 19, 2020 Author Share Posted September 19, 2020 On 6/22/2020 at 1:40 PM, lacanteen said: Depending on the brand of bill acceptor & machine board configuration, there is an escrow switch that needs turned off to allow another bill. I tried with escrow turned on and off. Same result On 6/22/2020 at 10:53 AM, Southeast Treats said: OK then, next question, is there change available in the changer? Is there an exact change only indicator lit? The changer needs to have enough coins to make change before accepting excess credit. The tubes should have enough coins to cover the lower sensor so that it knows there is change available - 15 to 20 coins each tube. Some machines will work if there are at least enough nickels, others will need dimes and quarters as well.... if the exact change indicator goes out you have enough coins Exact change is not lit with escrow on but is lit with escrow off. Ive got about $20 in change spread out between all coins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southeast Treats Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 I'm stumped. maybe a bad changer but just a guess. Maybe someone else will have an idea... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vendo Mike Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Consider checking that the board and dbv are both set to either "serial" or "pulse". I remember there being specific harnesses needed to make a serial dbv work as I think those machines came with CBA2 bill accepters which had very limited options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZVendor Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Or just park that dinosaur and invest in a newer machine that doesn't have that limitation. Better yet, pay a repair tech to get it working for you, preferrably one that actually understands and knows Rowe equipment - that would be one who has been in the business since the 1980s. I loved my Rowes but never operated them when prices were above $1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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