Amano Pix 21 manual
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1. 4 Re install the cover Your PIX 21 is ready for use Front Panel Description 22 HHH LCD Display Window Print Change Button Print Enter Button The RESET Button is located on the bottom of the clock It is used with the CHANGE or ENTER Button to start the Program mode When in the Program mode press the PRINT CHANGE Button to change data or advance to the next menu selection When in the Program mode press the PRINT ENTER Button to accept a value or enter a selection into memory When in the Normal mode the PIX 21 as a default will automatically print when a time card or piece of paper is inserted This default can be changed in the Program mode to require both PRINT buttons to be pressed simultaneously in order to print Page 3 Mounting the Clock 1 Remove the mounting bracket from the clock by pushing forward on the top tabs A and then pushing the tabs down B See below 2 If you are using the Mobile Mounting Unit B gooseneck and special _ mounting bracket P N Printer se AJR 208800 mount Frame A the gooseneck to the vehicle in the desired location first Mount the special mounting bracket to the gooseneck using the three M5 acorn nuts and washers provided You may discard the original PIX mounting bracket if you wish Mounting Bracket 3 If you are not using the Mobile Mounting Unit securely mount the PIX mounting bracket on the wall using three 10 wood scre2. time card and adjust the screw accordingly The print margin can be adjusted a maximum of 22mm 7 8 There are ruler markings on both sides of the base plate to help you align the card Page 15 To Insert If the print mechanism is down and a piece of paper cannot be inserted press the RESET button to move the carriage up This will make the ribbon installation easier Insert a new ribbon between the ribbon guide C and the printer head D Turn the knob on the cassette clockwise one turn to take up any slack in the ribbon Replace the cover Check the printing quality to confirm that you have installed the ribbon properly Screwdriver Page 16 Using the DC Power Cord 1 The DC version of the PIX 21 is meant to be used only in motor vehicles with a 12 volt negative ground electrical system 2 Power to the cigarette lighter should be present with the ignition key in the off position If this is not known it can be easily determined by plugging in the PIX 21 power cord and observing the LED in the cigarette lighter plug If power is not present the internal lithium battery will be prematurely depleted 3 If the vehicle will not be used for more than one week we recommend that the PIX 21 be removed from the vehicle and powered using the optional AC adapter Use with the AC adapter will prevent premature depletion of the internal lithium battery The lithium battery
3. 30 19 74 49 32 24 59 38 82 59 38 82 59 38 82 35 23 03 45 29 61 45 29 61 45 29 61 10 6 58 07 4 61 03 1 97 28 14 00 43 28 29 40 26 32 43 28 29 40 26 32 40 26 32 43 28 29 43 28 29 53 34 87 50 32 89 40 26 32 i Page 13 10 Setting the Language 1 When the display flashes P LAn9 press the ENTER button 2 Press the CHANGE button until the correct language appears then press the ENTER button 3 When the display flashes rs LAn9 press the CHANGE button to move to the Print Direction Please refer to the Language Table for selections Language Table French Italian Roman L3 Frn Ls EY LI ron German Portuguese Japanese L6 PE9 ta JPn 11 Setting the Print Direction 1 When the display flashes P1Prdr press the ENTER button Pa Pra 2 Press the CHANGE button until the correct direction appears then press the ENTER button 134 Right Side Printing Left Side Printing Fe LEF 3 When the display flashes P1Prdr press the CHANGE Py Pree button to move to the Auto Print Setting 12 Setting the Auto Print 1 When the display flashes paAPr E press the ENTER button 2 Press the CHANGE button until the correct printing mode appears then press the ENTER button De ant Auto Print allows you to print automatically by activating the paper detect switch mZ II Manual Print allows you to print whenever the P
4. 00 800 842 6266 Dallas Sales Office 972 556 0015 800 527 4037 Los Angeles Sales Office 714 970 2280 800 854 5977 New Jersey Sales Office 973 403 1900 800 526 2559 Toronto Sales Office 905 624 4085 800 387 3388 AJR 209002 Copyright 2001 Amano Cincinnati Inc Printed in U S A 08 01 6M
5. AMANO PIX 21 Electronic Time Recorder Operation Manual SAFETY Installation maintenance etc of this apparatus should only be performed by a qualified electrician PROPRIETARY NOTICE This document contains proprietary information and such information may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the written permission from Amano Cincinnati Inc 140 Harrison Avenue Roseland New Jersey 07068 Amano Cincinnati Inc reserves the right to make equipment changes and improvements which may not be reflected in this document Portions of this document may have been updated to include the latest hardware or firmware version if applicable We recommend that this document be read in its entirety before any attempt is made to operate the equipment Before You Begin The Daylight Saving Time date settings have been preset DO NOT change the Daylight Saving Time date settings unless you live in Arizona Hawaii parts of Indiana or any other area that does not use Daylight Saving Tlme Page 1 External View Keyhole Window Print Margin Digital Clock Print Change Butt one Print Enter Reset Button Switch Removing the Cover amp Packing Materials 1 Lift the printer block and remove the spacer Packing Material 2 Insert the key provided and turn clockwise to open the case Lift the cover to remove Page 2 3 Remove the spacer between the Ribbon Cartridge and the Printer Carriage
6. H 60th DAY 12H 60th DAY 24H 10th DAY 24H 100th DATE 12H 60th DATE 24H 60th DATE 24H 100th DATE MONTH 12H 60th DATE MONTH 24H 60th DATE MONTH 24H 100th DATE MONTH 2 digit YEAR 24H 60th MONTH DATE 12H 60th MONTH DATE 24H 60th MONTH DATE 24H 100th 2 digit YEAR MONTH DATE 12H 60th 2 digit YEAR MONTH DATE RCV D 2 digit YEAR MONTH DATE SENT 2 digit YEAR MONTH DATE FAX D 2 digit YEAR MONTH DATE VOID 2 digit YEAR MONTH DATE PAID 2 digit YEAR MONTH DATE CFM D 2 digit YEAR MONTH DATE APR D 2 digit YEAR MONTH DATE CMPL D 2 digit YEAR MONTH DATE ORIGN 2 digit YEAR MONTH DATE FILE 4 digit YEAR MONTH DATE 12H 60th 4 digit YEAR MONTH DATE 24H 60th Print Direction Right Side Printing Right Side Printing Right Side Printing Right Side Printing Right Side Printing Right Side Printing Right Side Printing Right Side Printing Right Side Printing Right Side Printing Right Side Printing Right Side Printing Right Side Printing Right Side Printing Right Side Printing Right Side Printing Right Side Printing Right Side Printing Right Side Printing Right Side Printing Right Side Printing Right Side Printing Right Side Printing Right Side Printing Right Side Printing Right Side Printing Left Side Printing Left Side Printing Left Side Printing Left Side Printing Left Side Printing Left Side Printing Left Side Printing Left Side Printing Left Si
7. RI 13 45 FRI 13 7 FRI 13 75 13 PM 1 45 13 13 45 13 13 7 13 13 75 APR 13 PM 1 45 APR 13 13 45 APR 13 13 7 APR 13 13 75 95 APR 13 PM 1 45 95 APR 13 13 45 95 APR 13 13 7 95 APR 13 13 75 95 APR 13 RCV D 95 APR 13 SENT 95 APR 13 FAX D 95 APR 13 PAID Code to Enter dAY SPCE 260ch dAY SPCE 2460ch dAY SPCE 2ul0th dAY SPCE 2ui00h dAKE SPCE 260th dALE SPCE 2460th dRATE SPCE exiDch dRAZE SPCE exs100h Total Dot Length 82 dots 68 dots 58 dots 68 dots 82 dots 68 dots 58 dots 68 dots month SPCE dALE SPCE BOER nn onth nn onth nn onth ed4YEAr edY4YEAr edyEAr edyEAr edyEAr ed4EAr edY4YEAr edyEAr SPCE dACE SPCE 2460Eh SPCE dALE SPCE exlDEh SPCE dACE SPCE 4100h SPCE month SPCE dALE SPCE SPCE month SPCE dALE SPCE SPCE month SPCE dALE SPLE SPCE month SPCE dALE SPCE SPCE month SPCE dALE SPCE SPCE month SPCE dALE SPCE SPCE month SPCE dALE SPCE SPCE month SPCE dALE SPCE 115 dots 101 dots 91 dots 101 dots 260 h143 dots 2460th129 dots eylDch 119 dots 24100h129 dots 54 1 127 dots 59 2 124 dots 54 3 127 dots 59 4 124 dots Replacing the Ribbon To Remove 1 Pull the two catches upward B and hold with index and middle fingers Remove the ribbon cassette Adjusting the Margin 1 Remove the Mounting Bracket 2 Locate the Card Stopper Adjustment Screw behind the Wall Mounting Bracket on the bottom of the machine 3 Position a piece of paper or
8. RINT buttons are pushed DZ on FP Precision Print requires you to activate the paper detect switch while pressing the PRINT buttons 3 When the display flashes rs APr press the CHANGE button to move to the Leading Zero Setting Page 14 13 Setting the Leading Zero On or Off Note The leading Zero appears on the print out before single digit times and dates for example DEC 06 08 00 1 When the display flashes p32ErU press the ENTER button Packet 2 When the display flashes OFF or on pressing the CHANGE button will alternate between off and on Press the ENTER button to select 3 When the display flashes ps 2Er 0 press the CHANGE button to move to the Diagnostics Mode 14 Diagnostics Mode See page 16 for a description of the Diagnostics Routine 15 Exit Program Mode 1 Press the CHANGE button until the display flashes End then press the ENTER button Sample Print Style Code List Print Style DAY 12H 60th DAY 24H 60th DAY 24H 10th DAY 24H 100th DATE 12H 60th DATE 24H 60th DATE 24H 10th DATE 24H 100th MONTH DATE 12H 60th MONTH DATE 24H 60th MONTH DATE 24H 10th MONTH DATE 24H 100th 2dYEAR MONTH DATE 12H 60th 2dYEAR MONTH DATE 24H 60th 2dYEAR MONTH DATE 24H 10th 2dYEAR MONTH DATE 24H 100th 2dYEAR MONTH DATE SYMBOL1 2dYEAR MONTH DATE SYMBOL2 2dYEAR MONTH DATE SYMBOL3 2dYEAR MONTH DATE SYMBOL4 Imprint Style FRI PM 1 45 F
9. de Printing Left Side Printing Left Side Printing Left Side Printing Left Side Printing Left Side Printing Left Side Printing Left Side Printing Left Side Printing Left Side Printing Left Side Printing Left Side Printing Left Side Printing Left Side Printing Left Side Printing Left Side Printing Left Side Printing Left Side Printing and refer to the instructions for programming the print style manually Page 6 4 Entering the Quick Program Mode The following steps describe how to get into the Quick Program mode Note Please refer to Chart 1 for the password listing 1 Press and hold down the RESET button 2 While holding down the RESET button press and hold down the ENTER button While holding down the ENTER button release the RESET button When Prod flashes in the display release the ENTER button Press the ENTER button again Press the CHANGE button until the number you desire appears in the first position then press the ENTER button Press the CHANGE button until the number you desire appears in the second position then press the ENTER button Press the CHANGE button until the number you desire appears in the third position then press the ENTER button Press the CHANGE button until the number you desire appears in the fourth position then press the ENTER button 10 When the display flashes all four numbers press the ENTER button 5 Setting the Year Month a
10. e These instructions must be followed in the order given 1 Understanding the Front Panel LCD Display Window Print Change Button Print Enter Button 2 Plug In the Power Cord 3 The Reset Button Reset Button Note To exit the programming mode and return to the time display press the RESET button at any time The RESET Button is located in the lower right corner on the bottom of the clock 4 Entering the Normal Program Mode The following steps describe how to get into the Normal Program mode Note The password is printed inside the top of the cover case 8088 1 Press and hold down the RESET button 2 While holding down the RESET button press and hold down the ENTER button 3 While holding down the ENTER button release the RESET button 4 When Pro9 flashes in the display release the ENTER button 5 Press the ENTER button again Pro E 6 Press the CHANGE button until the B appears in the first A0 00 position then press the ENTER button 7 Press the CHANGE button until the 0 appears in the second position then press the ENTER button 8 Press the CHANGE button until the B appears in the third 80 40 position then press the ENTER button 9 Press the CHANGE button until the 8 appears in the fourth BO Bt BHI position then press the ENTER button EE 10 When the display flashes 8088 press the ENTER button Page 10 5 Setting the Year Month and Date When th
11. e display flashes i dR E press the ENTER button 2 Press the CHANGE button until the correct year appears 3 01 0 then press the ENTER button 3 Press the CHANGE button until the correct month appears 99 4 0 then press the ENTER button 4 Press the CHANGE button until the correct date appears 93 0 40 then press the ENTER button 5 When the display flashes the correct year month and date press the ENTER button 6 When the display flashes i d tE press the CHANGE a button to move to Setting the Time AEE UN 6 Setting the Time Note Use 24 hour and regular 60 minute format when setting the time For example 2 00 PM 14 00 When the display flashes Pe CLoc press the ENTER button 2 Press the CHANGE button to choose 12 hour AM PM display or 24 hour military time then press the ENTER button 3 Press the CHANGE button until the correct hour appears 2 then press the ENTER button 4 Press the CHANGE button until the correct minutes appear then press the ENTER button 5 When the display flashes the correct time press the ENTER button 6 When the display flashes re CLoc press the CHANGE button to move to the beginning of the Daylight Saving Setting Ba no ru co AG T Al Page 11 7 The Beginning of the Daylight Saving Setting Note The PIX 21 will automatically adjust for Daylight Saving Time This will take effect on the first Sunday in April and on the la
12. ght Saving Time set the beginning date equal to the ending date 1 When the display flashes P3 bdL t press the ENTER button 2 Press the CHANGE button until the correct year appears then press the ENTER button 3 Press the CHANGE button until the correct month appears 535 Q40 then press the ENTER button 4 Press the CHANGE button until the correct date appears then press the ENTER button 5 When the display flashes the correct year month and date g press the ENTER button 6 When the display flashes P3 bdL press the CHANGE a button to move to the end of the Daylight Saving Setting Page 8 8 The End of the Daylight Saving Setting h When the display flashes py EdL press the ENTER button 2 Press the CHANGE button until the correct year appears then press the ENTER button 3 Press the CHANGE button until the correct month appears then press the ENTER button 4 Press the CHANGE button until the correct date appears 99 1028t then press the ENTER button 5 When the display flashes the correct year month and date saties press the ENTER button 6 When the display flashes py EdL t press the CHANGE da button to move to the end of the Program Note To disable the Daylight Saving Setting set the beginning and ending date to the same date 9 Exit Program Mode 1 When the display flashes End press the ENTER button to exit the program mode Page 9 Normal Program Mod
13. he program settings 3 The Reset Button Press the RESET button to exit the programming mode at any time and return to the time display Reset Button The RESET Button is located in the right lower corner on the bottom of the clock Page 5 Chart 1 Passwords for the Quick Program Mode Password 6510 6210 6810 6520 6620 6820 6540 6640 6840 6680 6530 6630 6830 6570 6071 6072 6073 6074 6075 6076 6077 6078 6079 6070 6910 6920 5510 5210 5810 5520 5620 5820 5540 5640 5840 5680 5530 5630 5830 5570 5071 5072 5073 5074 5075 5076 5077 5078 5079 5070 5910 5920 If you cannot locate the desired print style from the above list change to the Normal mode Print Style DAY 12H 60th DAY 24H 10th DAY 24H 100th DATE 12H 60th DATE 24H 60th DATE 24H 100th DATE MONTH 12H 60th DATE MONTH 24H 60th DATE MONTH 24H 100th DATE MONTH 2 digit YEAR 24H 60th MONTH DATE 12H 60th MONTH DATE 24H 60th MONTH DATE 24H 100th 2 digit YEAR MONTH DATE 12H 60th 2 digit YEAR MONTH DATE RCV D 2 digit YEAR MONTH DATE SENT 2 digit YEAR MONTH DATE FAX D 2 digit YEAR MONTH DATE VOID 2 digit YEAR MONTH DATE PAID 2 digit YEAR MONTH DATE CFM D 2 digit YEAR MONTH DATE APR D 2 digit YEAR MONTH DATE CMPL D 2 digit YEAR MONTH DATE ORIGN 2 digit YEAR MONTH DATE FILE 4 digit YEAR MONTH DATE 12H 60th 4 digit YEAR MONTH DATE 24
14. maintains the PIX 21 memory only for brief periods such as a power failure or during relocation of the unit Using the Diagnostic Routine The diagnostic routine checks the LCD segments the number of prints and the memory clear Print Style Language Leading Zero Suppress Right Left Print and Daylight Saving Time features 1 When the display flashes Po diA9 press the ENTER button 2 When the display flashes ai LEd LCD segments check press the ENTER button 3 When all of the LCD segments are turned on press the ENTER button to advance to the next step 4 When the display flashes d2nPr total number of prints E press the ENTER button 5 The number of prints counted will be displayed Press the ENTER then CHANGE button to advance to the next step 6 When the display flashes 43 CLr memory clear press the ENTER button 7 To clear the memory and reset the defaults press the CHANGE button until the number 3 appears then press the ENTER button Press the CHANGE button until the number DOE 2 appears then press the ENTER button 8 When the display flashes 32 press the ENTER button 9 Press the CHANGE button until the display flashes End then press ENTER Error Messages Possible Error Messages Home sensor motor Timing sonsor Ee Pre Home sensor E3 Pr L i J L carriage stuck carriage stuck 7 Daylight saving Carriage stuck General print error E Prt time program dL For e
15. nd Date When the display flashes PdA E press the ENTER button Press the CHANGE button until the correct year appears then press the ENTER button Press the CHANGE button until the correct month appears then press the ENTER button Press the CHANGE button until the correct date appears then press the ENTER button When the display flashes the correct year month and date press the ENTER button When the display flashes PdA E press the CHANGE button to move to Setting the Time Page 7 6 Setting the Time Note Use 24 hour and 60 minute format when setting the time For example 2 00 pm 14 00 1 When the display flashes re Clock press the ENTER button r Ural 2 Press the CHANGE button to choose 12 hour AM PM display or 24 hour military time then press the ENTER button 3 Press the CHANGE button until the correct hour appears ay 32 00 then press the ENTER button L 4 Press the CHANGE button until the correct minutes fi appear then press the ENTER button A 5 When the display flashes the correct time press the ENTER button 6 When the display flashes Pe CLoc press the Ft el CHANGE button to move to the beginning of the Daylight Saving Setting 7 The Beginning of the Daylight Saving Setting Note The PIX 21 will automatically adjust for Daylight Saving Time This will take effect on the first Sunday in April and on the last Sunday in October To disable Dayli
16. rror messages E1 through E4 turn off the power before checking to see that the carriage is not stuck or jammed Also check to see that the ribbon cables are in good condition After clearing any jams restore the power and press the RESET button po The dL error message signifies that an attempt was made to get into the Program mode during the daylight saving changeover one hour lockout Wait one hour and you will be able to program the clock Maintenance To keep your PIX 21 operating smoothly periodically clean the printer shafts with alcohol and a cotton swab Clean the outside of the PIX 21 using a soft cloth if necessary Specifications Power Requirements For PIX 21 Input AC16 5V 60Hz 0 6A Max For AC Adapter AC120V 10 60Hz AC230V 10 50Hz AC240V 10 50Hz For DC Adapter DC12V See page 16 Negative ground only Ambient Temperature 10 C 45 C 14 F 113 F Ambient Humidity 10 90 no condensation Dimensions 140mm W x 150mm H x 165mm D 5 x 6 x 6 Weight 1 8Kg 4 2lbs Environment Indoor use only dust free environment Keep out of direct sunlight For PIX 21 with 120V AC Adapter UL UL Listed and Certified by Underwriters Laboratories Inc E50230 C A AMANO CINCINNATI INC 140 Harrison Avenue Roseland NJ 07068 Atlanta Sales Office 770 587 1082 800 554 1031 Chicago Sales Office 874 718 1100 800 323 8864 Cincinnati Sales Office 513 697 90
17. s number of dots and line lengths Refer to page 14 for sample print styles 1 When the display flashes Ps PSL press the ENTER button 2 Press the CHANGE button until the correct character code you want to print appears then press the ENTER button 3 Press the CHANGE button until the next correct character code you want appears then press the ENTER button 4 When you have entered the print format you want press the CHANGE button until the En character flashes then press the ENTER button 5 When the display flashes Ps PSEL press the CHANGE button to move to the Language Setting Default Print Style Symbol Code LCD Display 2d4E Ar an ONER dR E dAy JLAN 2 IDeh 20h le 60th 2 10D h 244th 24 20h 24 60th 24 100 h SL Sh dASh SPCE wW4EAr 54 ase Sy 3 64 4 54 5 54 6 sy 7 5y 8 54 9 94 9 En Ad dL Print Line Length Calculation Max Length 152 Dots Percentage Number of Dots 152 Dots x 100 95 APR 10 pm 1 28 Character 2 digit Year Month Date Day Julian Date 12HR 10th HR 12HR 8 20th HR 12HR 8 60th HR 12HR amp 100th HR 24HR 8 10th HR 24HR amp 20th HR 24HR 8 60th HR 24HR amp 100th HR Slash Dash Space 4 digit Year RCV D SENT FAX D VOID PAID CFM D APR D CMPL D ORIGN FILE End of File Add a Character Delete a Character of Dots of Line 25 16 45 30 19 74 20 13 16 20 13 16
18. st Sunday in October To disable Daylight Saving Time set the beginning date equal to the ending date 1 2 When the display flashes P3bdL press the ENTER button Press the CHANGE button until the correct year appears then press the ENTER button Press the CHANGE button until the correct month appears then press the ENTER button Press the CHANGE button until the correct date appears then press the ENTER button When the display flashes the correct year month and date press the ENTER button When the display flashes P3 bdL press the CHANGE button to move to the end of the Daylight Saving Setting 8 The End of the Daylight Saving Setting When the display flashes P4 EdL press the ENTER button Press the CHANGE button until the correct year appears then press the ENTER button Press the CHANGE button until the correct month appears then press the ENTER button Press the CHANGE button until the correct date appears then press the ENTER button When the display flashes the correct year month and date press the ENTER button When the display flashes P4 EdL press the CHANGE button to move to Setting the Print Style gg Ah cJ cJ cJ M 33 040 o 3 py EdLeEl Page 12 9 Setting the Print Style Note The maximum printed line length equals 152 dots across Please refer to the chart below for codes representing the print style
19. ws or equivalent 4 Refer to the illustration below to plug the appropriate power cord into the bottom rear of the clock If you are using the DC power cord locate the rubber grommet on the power cord and install the grommet into the notch in the housing The power cord will exit the clock through the opening on the bottom Refer to page 16 for more information about using the DC power cord Page 4 Quick Program Mode These instructions must be followed in the order in which they are given The PIX 21 has two programming modes Normal and Quick Either mode may be accessed by simply entering a specific password To enter the Normal programming mode use the password 8088 and follow the instructions to program all the items Refer to page 9 to enter the Normal mode password For a quick setup of a particular item in the PIX 21 use the alternate password which correlates to the print style of choice See chart on page 5 The Quick mode shortens the print style setup Refer to page 6 to enter the Quick mode 1 Understanding the Front Panel LCD Display Window Print Change Button Print Enter Button 2 Plug In the Power Cord and Make a Test Print Insert a piece of paper or time card into the PIX 21 The clock will automatically print a 4 digit YEAR MONTH DATE and TIME with AM or PM Note The PIX 21 will automatically adjust for Daylight Saving Time If these conditions are unsatisfactory you must change t
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