Amano TCX 21 manual
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1. Setting the Clock Time Note Use a 24 hour and 60 minute format when setting the time For example 2 00 PM 14 00 1 When the display flashes r2CLoc press the ENTER fee Chez button 2 Press the CHANGE button until the correct hour Jeu appears then press the ENTER button 3 Press the CHANGE button until the correct minute appears then press the ENTER button 4 When the display flashes the correct time press the ENTER button Sher 5 When the display flashes re CLoc press the CHANGE Post Leet button to move to the Daylight Saving Time On Off setting Disabling Enabling Daylight Saving Time DST Note When this setting is set to ON the clock s time will automatically change for DST When this setting is set to OFF the clock s time will not change for DST The dates to begin and end DST are set in the Other Options Menu See Page 14 1 When the display flashes p3dL5t press the ENTER button Ne _ 2 she bi CHANGE button to alternate between On Sra 3 When the display flashes the correct setting press the pez ENTER button 4 When the display flashes p3dL5t press the CHANGE button to move to the Quick Set Up Code setting Page 8 The Quick Set Up Code Setting Note If you do not wish to use one of the Quick Set Up Code settings you may set an alternate style on the following page 1 When the display flashes m Prnt press the ENTER button 2 The display will f2. Page 2 Removing the Cover amp Packing Materials _ Turn the key clockwise to unlock the cover 2 Lift the cover up then pull it towards you to remove it 3 Lift the printer block and remove the spacer 4 Remove the spacer between the Ribbon Cartridge and the Printer Carriage 5 Re install the cover Your TCX 21 is ready for use Internal View Reset Button Analog Clock Ribbon Cartridge Page 3 Power Connection Before connecting power verify that the AC outlet voltage falls in the range of 100 240 Volts AC and that the power cord and plug are appropriate for your AC source Plug the power cord into a properly grounded 120 or 240 Volt wall outlet Wall Mounting Note Mounting screw locations should be marked on the wall Do not insert a drill bit through the mounting holes of the back plate when drilling holes 1 Disconnect the power cord from the power source 2 Unlock and remove the cover 3 Locate the teardrop mounting hole and the two 1 4 mounting holes in the back plate 4 Approximate the final location of the clock Insert one 10 wood screw or equivalent into the wall 1 1 2 38 mm from the top center location of the clock 5 Hang the clock on the screw using the teardop mounting hole 6 Secure the clock to the wall by inserting screws through the bottom two mounting holes 7 Reconnect the power cord to the power source 8 Re install the cove
3. AMANO TCX 21 Electronic Time Clock Operation Manual S Dry GS AEREE EEEN 5 AMANO Safety 1 Installation maintenance etc of this apparatus should only be performed by a qualified electrician 2 The power cord may be used as a 2 pole main disconnect device Therefore always place the electrical outlet for the power cord close to the equipment 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 Page 1 Specifications Power Requirements AC100V 10 50 60Hz AC120V 10 60Hz AC230V 10 50 60Hz Ambient Temperature 10 C to 45 C 14 F to 113 F Ambient Humidity 10 to 90 non condensing Dimensions 6 7 8 175 mm wide x 8 1 4 210 mm high x 6 1 4 159 mm deep Weight 3 196 Kg 7 Ibs Environment Indoor use only dust free environment Keep out of direct sunlight External View Print Window Printer Platen and Margin Adjustment
4. D YEAR MONTH DATE VOID YEAR MONTH DATE PAID YEAR MONTH DATE CFM D YEAR MONTH DATE APR D YEAR MONTH DATE CMPL D YEAR MONTH DATE ORIGN YEAR MONTH DATE FILE DAY 12Hr 60th Hr DAY 24Hr 10th Hr DAY 24Hr 100th Hr DATE 12Hr 60th Hr DATE 24Hr 60th Hr 6530 MONTH DATE 12Hr 60th Hr Right Side Printing DATE 24Hr 100th Hr DATE MONTH 12Hr 60th Hr DATE MONTH 24Hr 60th Hr DATE MONTH 24Hr 100th Hr DATE MONTH YEAR 24Hr 60th Hr MONTH DATE 12Hr 60th Hr MONTH DATE 24Hr 60th Hr MONTH DATE 24Hr 100th Hr YEAR MONTH DATE 12Hr 60th Hr YEAR MONTH DATE RCV D YEAR MONTH DATE SENT YEAR MONTH DATE FAX D YEAR MONTH DATE VOID YEAR MONTH DATE PAID YEAR MONTH DATE CFM D YEAR MONTH DATE APR D YEAR MONTH DATE CMPL D YEAR MONTH DATE ORIGN YEAR MONTH DATE FILE If you cannot locate the desired print style from the above list refer to the instructions on the next page for programming the print style using symbols Page 11 Customizing a Print Style Using Character Symbols Note The maximum displacement print length of the print head is 152 dots or 35 mm 1 4 When viewed on the LCD display this value becomes a percentage where the maximum allowable value is 99 To determine if your desired symbol will print add the lengths of each character used from the table The total should be less than 150 dots or 99 Please r
5. 2 Press the CHANGE button until the correct printing ral mode appears then press the ENTER button Auto Print on P Will automatically print a single print when media is inserted Manual Print OFF Requires you to use the PRINT button when printing Precision Print on PS Enables you to print multiple or consecutive prints when holding down the PRINT button 3 When the display flashes 4APr press the CHANGE button to move to the Leading Zero Setting 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 is 2Er0 press the ENTER button 2 When the display flashes OFF or on press the CHANGE button to toggle between off and on Press the ENTER button to select 3 When the display flashes iscEr0 press the CHANGE button to move to the Begin Daylight Saving Time setting Page 14 Begin Daylight Saving Time Note DST is enabled and disabled in the Main Programming Menu This function defines the start date of DST You only need to program it once Once set it will automatically adjust year after year 1 When the display flashes i5 bdL 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 t
6. Hr i 4i E h Slash A 4 Digit Year La p a a oa Li Lic wrt wim LZ wu oa End of File Add a Character m 7 ow Setting the Language 1 12 Hr amp 100th Hr Delete a Character 30 19 74 12 Hr amp 10th Hr 49 32 24 i2 12 Hr amp 20th Hr 59 38 82 59 38 82 59 38 82 35 23 03 24 Hr amp 20th Hr 45 29 61 m g L J m 24 Hr amp 60th Hr 45 29 61 24 Hr amp 100th Hr 5 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 40 26 32 When the display flashes i2LAn9 press the ENTER button Press the CHANGE button until the correct language appears then press the ENTER button When the display flashes i2LAn3 press the CHANGE button to move to the Print Direction Please refer to the table below for Language selections Spanish_ French Portuguese 13 COL La Ces LE Ir LI TTM ML pu PEG sen Page 13 Setting the Print Direction 1 When the display flashes 13Prdr press the ENTER button Fis Pra 2 Press the CHANGE button until the correct direction appears r9h for Right Side Printing or LEF for Left Side Printing then press the ENTER button 3 When the display flashes 3Prdr press the CHANGE button to move to the Auto Print Setting Setting the Auto Print 1 When the display flashes 14 APr press the ENTER button
7. LCD dz aPrt Displays total number of print outs _ aS Clears memory and restores default settings 2 When the display flashes ai LEd LCD segments p paz 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 de nPr total number of e prints press the ENTER button 5 The number of prints counted will be displayed Press the ENTER button then CHANGE button to advance to the next step 6 When the display flashes a3 CLr memory clear press the ENTER button K 7 To clear the memory and reset the defaults press the CHANGE button until the 3 appears then press the ENTER button Press the CHANGE button until the 2 appears then press the ENTER button 8 When the display flashes 32 press the ENTER button L S Exit Program Mode Press and hold the PROGRAM button until the display shows the current date The clock hands will reset to the current time Page 16 Replacing the Ribbon To Remove 1 Remove the cover 2 Pull the two white release tabs upward and remove the ribbon cassette To Insert 1 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 2 Insert a new ribbon between the ribbon guide and the printer head as shown 3 Turn the knob on the cassette c
8. page If you select Symbol you can build a custom Print Style using Tables 2 and 3 on pages 11 and 12 3 When the display flashes the correct setting press the ENTER button Selecting a Print Code Note Refer to Table 1 on the next page for Print Style Codes 1 When the display flashes Pr COdE press the ENTER button 2 Press the CHANGE button until the desired number appears in the first position Press the ENTER button 3 Press the CHANGE button until the desired number appears in the second position Press the ENTER button 4 Press the CHANGE button until the desired number appears in the third position Press the ENTER button 5 Press the CHANGE button until the desired number appears in the fourth position Press the ENTER button 6 When the display flashes all four correct numbers press the ENTER button 7 When the display flashes 1 Prnt press the CHANGE button to move to the Language Setting Page 10 Table 1 Print Style Codes for the Program Mode Print Style DAY 12Hr 60th Hr DAY 24Hr 10 th Hr DAY 24Hr 100th Hr DATE 12Hr 60th Hr DATE 24Hr 60th Hr DATE 24Hr 100th Hr DATE MONTH 12Hr 60th Hr DATE MONTH 24Hr 60th Hr DATE MONTH 24Hr 100th Hr DATE MONTH YEAR 24Hr 60th Hr MONTH DATE 24Hr 60th Hr MONTH DATE 24Hr 100th Hr YEAR MONTH DATE 12Hr 60th Hr YEAR MONTH DATE RCV D YEAR MONTH DATE SENT YEAR MONTH DATE FAX
9. amming menu use the CHANGE button to advance to the next programming step When you are revising a programming step use the CHANGE button to change the blinking information The ENTER button is used to accept the information shown on the display and save it in memory The RESET button is located on the right side of the clock Pressing this button will clear any jams or errors Page 6 Entering the Program Mode 1 Unlock and remove the cover 2 Press and hold the PROGRAM button to access the Main Programming Menu The Main Programming Menu consists of the following Menu Code Menu Function _ _ AE 3 When dAEE flashes in the display release the PROGRAM button To move to the next menu item press the CHANGE button Note If no other button is pressed after five minutes the clock will return to the Normal Mode and the clock hands will reset Setting the Year Month and Date 1 When the display flashes pr dA tE press the ENTER button FRE 2 Press the CHANGE button until the correct year ae appears then press the ENTER button 3 Press the CHANGE button until the correct month a AKO appears 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 press the ENTER button Estos 6 When the display flashes a dA E press the CHANGE button to move to Setting the Clock Time
10. efer to Tables 2 and 3 representing the print styles number of dots or line lengths 1 When the display flashes P SYbL press the ENTER button 2 Press the CHANGE button until the character symbol you want to print appears then press the ENTER button 3 A symbol will appear in the display to designate the first Symbol Code has been assigned Bare 4 Continue to assign codes until you have finished 5 Press the CHANGE button until the En code flashes then press the ENTER button 6 When the display flashes 1 Prnt press the CHANGE button to move to the Language Setting Table 2 Custom Print Style Samples RIPE GUE RIPEN SAS SPCE aek PEEP PEE SPEE F month SPLE dREE SPLE 2460 th MONTH DATE 24Hr 10th Hr month SPEE AAEE SPEE 240 month SPLE dA EE SPEE 2400 Eh Efe SPEE month SPEE dA EE SPEE Gh YEAR MONTH DATE 24Hr 60th Hr 95 APR 13 13 45 FAP SPEE ni onch SPE dA EE SPEE eyeokh YEAR MONTH DATE 24Hr 10th Hr 95 APR 13 13 7 FAP SPEE mon kh SPEE AR EE SPEE 2DE h FAr SPEE mon kh SPEE dREE SPEE 54 Re SPCE month SPEE dA EE SPEE SY 2 EAr SPCE month SPEE GREE SPEE 54 3 EAr SPCE monk h SPEE GREE SPEE S t YEAR MONTH DATE 24Hr 100th Hr 95 APR 13 13 75 ERr SPEE monkh SPEE dA kE SPEE aiODkh Page 12 Table 3 Symbol Codes and Lengths Length 25 16 45 30 19 74 20 13 16 2 Digit Year Month Day Julian Date 12 Hr amp 60th Hr pm Ie 24 Hr amp 10th
11. he correct date appears 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 is bdL press the CHANGE button to move to the End Daylight Saving Time Setting End Daylight Saving Time Note DST is enabled and disabled in the Main Programming Menu This function defines the end date of DST You only need to program it once Once set it will automatically adjust year after year 1 When the display flashes nEdL press the ENTER Sse button 2 Press the CHANGE button until the correct year s 1028 appears then press the ENTER button Zs 3 Press the CHANGE button until the correct month oa PEPE appears 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 press the ENTER button 6 When the display flashes nEdL press the CHANGE button to move to the Diagnostics Mode lt Page 15 The Diagnostic Routine The Diagnostic Routine checks the LCD segments the number of prints and clears the memory Print Style Language Leading Zero Suppress Clock and Calendar Right Left Print and Daylight Saving Time features 1 When the display flashes 18 diA9 press the ENTER oe Ss button The Diagnostic Routine consists of the following Menu Code Menu Function _ ee Tests the segments of the
12. lash the current setting Press the CHANGE button to scroll through each of the Quick set Up Code Settings Ci Da 2a Tom Roht Side Pri A E E E Cecu Month Daie hr Sow Roht Se Prini Crs 2g Year Month Date 12A GOW Right Side Prini Cece Digi Year Month Date Tr S0MHr ight Side Print Ceca Digit Year Month Date 247r SOMH Right Sede Print 3 When the display flashes the correct setting press the ENTER button 4 When the display flashes m Prn press the CHANGE button to move to the Other Options menu Accessing the Other Options Menu 1 When the display flashes ps Gr hr press the ENTER button 2 The display will flash the first programming step in the Other Options sub menu Press the CHANGE button to advance through the menu selections M i Ee CO En Sets the Language of the print out e4 Sethe Pint Deon earn Ps fee Disable enable aang Zero in print out IB ee Set the date that Daylight Saving Time begins OO o Edie Set the date that Daylight Saving Time ends ae Accesses the Diagnostic Routine Page 9 Setting Up Alternate Print Styles Note If you do not wish to use one of the Quick Set Up Code settings you may select from the Alternate Print Style sub menu 1 When the display flashes 1 Prnt press the ENTER button 2 Press the CHANGE button to move from Code setting to Symbol setting If you select Code you must enter a Print Style Code from Table 1 on the next
13. lockwise one turn to take up any slack in the ribbon 4 Replace the cover 5 Check the printing quality to confirm that you have installed the ribbon properly Error Messages FL Prk Home sensor motor carriage stuck Ec Pre Timing sensor carriage stuck E3 Prt EY Pr Daylight Saving Time program For messages E1 through Er 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 Contact your Amano Cincinnati representative for assistance The d 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 AX AMANO CINCINNATI INC A Business Unit of the AMANO Group of Companies 140 Harrison Avenue Roseland NJ 07068 http www amano com Atlanta Sales Office 770 587 1082 800 554 1031 Chicago Sales Office 847 718 1100 800 323 8864 Cincinnati Sales Office 513 697 9000 800 842 6266 Dallas Sales Office 972 241 9146 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 305502 Copyright 2001 Amano Cincinnati Inc Printed in U S A 09 01 3M
14. r and secure Page 4 Make a Test Print 1 Make sure that there is power to the TCX 21 Refer to Page 3 2 Insert a piece of paper or time card into the TCX 21 The clock will automatically print YEAR MONTH DATE and TIME with AM or PM 1996 JAN 1 ani 2 08 3 If the imprint is satisfactory the TCX 21 is ready for use 4 If you wish to change the time and or print style on the TCX 21 you must enter the Program Mode to make changes to the print style Continue to the next page for instructions on programming the TCX 21 to fit your needs Adjusting the Margin 1 Unlock and remove the cover 2 Locate the Card Stopper Adjustment Screw on the right side of the clock below the printer platen 3 Position a piece of paper or time card as desired 4 Loosen the screw to move the Card Stopper forward or back Tighten the screw as needed See top illustration The print margin can be adjusted to a maximum of 7 8 22 mm Page 5 Program Mode Guide Unlock and remove the cover Locate the PROGRAM CHANGE and ENTER buttons on top of the clock PA OA CHANGE The PROGRAM button is used to enter and exit the Program Mode Press the PROGRAM button at any time to exit the Program Mode lf a program step is in the process of being changed when this button is pushed the new information will not be saved The CHANGE button is used to change the information on the display When you are reviewing the main progr
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