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Acroprint ATR240 manual

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  • Page 1

    A TR240 User Manual T op Loading T ime Card Recorder[...]

  • Page 2

    Lithium Battery Caution: The circuit board on this terminal is populated with a lithium battery to protect data or programs stored in the Random Acce ss Memory (RAM). Do not, under any circumstances, attempt to replace the lithi um battery in the ter minal. Failure to comply may void your warranty. Battery replacement should be done by qualified pe[...]

  • Page 3

    T able of Content s Before Y ou St art! ....................................................................... 1 What’s In the Box.................................................................... 1 Clock Overview ......................................................................... 3 T op V iew ............................................[...]

  • Page 4

    Page 1 Before You Start! What’ s In the Box • A TR240 T i me Recorder • (2) Clock Cover Keys • 18vDC Switching Power Supply • User Manual • (25) Sample A TR241 Weekly T ime Cards • Clock Wall Mounting T emplate (Also available for download at http://support.acroprint.com/) • (2) Mounting Screws • (2) Plastic W all Anchors 1) Unpac[...]

  • Page 5

    Page 2 Time Recorder Mode Settings Mode Setting V alues Default Va l u e 01 Y ear 2000 – 2099 Y ear of Mfg 02 Date 1-12 Mo, 1-31 Date 01, 01 03 T ime 1-23 Hr , 0-59 Min 12 : 00 04 End of Day Change T ime 1-23 Hr , 0-59 Min 00 : 00 05 Set Card Format (Set “00” for A TR241 cards) 00: first row blank 01: prints on 1 st row 00 06 Pay Period T ype[...]

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    Page 3 Clock Overview T op Vie w Front V iew • Battery S tatus Indicator: A fully charged Battery will have (5) bars. • DST Icon: displays when exiting pr ogramming mode when DST is turned on. • Each blink of the colon is one sec.[...]

  • Page 7

    Page 4 Rear View[...]

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    Page 5 Initial Setup Setting Y ear 1. Remove top cover a. Locate buttons at the top of the clock labeled P4, P5 and P6 i. P4 changes values down ii. P5 changes values up iii. P6 is used to save and select modes 2. Locate the Setup (programming) switch. Move the switch to the left posit ion, you are now in setup mode 3. The mode indicator “01” w[...]

  • Page 9

    Page 6 Setting Clock Display Format 24. The mode indicator “07” will be flashing, Press P6 to select 25. Press P4 or P5 to select the clock display format a. You can choose between the 12 hour or 24 hour (military time) format 26. Press P6 to save Setting St art and End of DST 27. The mode indicator “08” will be flashing, press P5 to switch[...]

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    Page 7 Features and Specifications Clock Features Display Language English Operation Mode S tand-alone (No PC Interface) Operational Battery Backup Optional Auto Card Feeder Y es Printing Method 9-Pin Dot Matrix T wo Color Printing Y es Perpetual Calendar Y es Auto Fix Positioning Y es Power Failure Printing Y es Power Failure Memory Retention Y es[...]

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    Page 8 Ribbon Life The A TR242 ribbon (39-0135-000) will typically last 3 months with 50 employees punching 6 times per day (~18, 000 punches). Actual ribbon lif e will vary based on the number of punches, humidity , tem perature, exposure to air . Operational Battery Pack The optional operational battery pack (58- 01 14-000) is a 12 cell NiMH (Nic[...]

  • Page 12

    Page 9 Re-setting Time Recorder to Factory Defaults The "All-Reset" button on the internal control panel resets T ime Recorder settings such as date, time, print/display formats, to the fa ctory default s. See chart for factory defaults. Note: The button is recessed to prevent accident ally resetting the T ime Recorder settings. Use the p[...]

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    Page 10 Symptom Possible Problem Solution Punches print on wrong row The End of Day set incorrectly T ime Card Format set incorrectly Pay period type is set incorrectly Set End of Day correctly Set T ime Card Format correc tly Set Pay Period type correctly Display is in AM/PM hours but clock prints in 24Hr format The clock display format and print [...]

  • Page 14

    Page 1 1 6. Q: I can’t get my clock to pr int for any employees. It just keeps giving an “err” message. A: Make sure the display time is synchronized to the R TC time. For more info on troubleshooting or general “how to” info go to: http://support.acroprint.com Maintenance Replacing the Ribbon Cassette 1. Open clock cover . Press [P3] to [...]

  • Page 15

    Page 12 Replacing the Circuit Board Batteri e s The A TR240 is equipped with (1) CR2032 3v Lith ium Coin Cell battery on the Main board. The battery should last approximately 1.5 to 2 years under normal operating conditions. Do not attempt to replac e the battery as it will void your wa rranty . If your clock is already out of warranty you can atte[...]

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    Page 13 Inst alling the Operational Battery P a c k First unplug the clock. The door to the ba ttery pack comp artment is located on the bottom edge of the back of the clock. Remo ve the screw that secures the door . The door may be tightly fitted. Insert a thin knife blade under the botto m of the door at the screw end and rotate the blade to open[...]

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    Page 14 Appendix Connecting External Signal Devices (Bells & Horns) The connections for an external signal device (bells, horns, buzzers, chimes, etc.), are made via a 2-wire Green terminal block on the ba ck of the clock above the power jack. Connections are made by pre ssing the orange wire release tabs below each wire hole, fully inserting t[...]

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    Page 15 W all Mounting Instructions The A TR240 can be placed on a table or desk and it can also be mounted to a wall. A mounting template is included with the document s for the A TR240. If you misplace the template you can download it at: http://support.acroprint.com Under “T ime Clocks & Document S tamp s”, click on “A TR240 T ime Cloc[...]

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    Page 16 Acroprint® Limited Warranty Should you have any questions concerning your warranty information or supplies, please contact the dealer or store w here you purchased the equipment. This product is guaranteed to the original pur chaser for a period of one (1) year from original purchase date against defective ma terials and workmanship when u[...]

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    Page 17 Product Registration Card Model No.________________ _______ Serial No._______________________ First Name_________ _____________ Last Na me______________________ T itle_____________________________ __________________ _____________ Company Name __________________ ____________________ ___________ Address________________________________________[...]

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    06-0400-001 Rev . F[...]