Prove Statistical Printer User Guide 159225 Rev A
Contents 1.0 Introduction............................................................................... 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 2.0 1 1 2 2 2 Setup ......................................................................................... 3 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 3.0 Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keypad Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1.0 Introduction This manual contains operating procedures for the Prove statistical printer and provides you with all the information necessary for setup and operation. This manual can be viewed and downloaded from the Rice Lake Weighing Systems website at www.ricelake.com. 1.1 Safety Instructions WARNING Failure to heed may result in serious injury or death. Don’t pour any liquid near the equipment, as it may result in electric shock. Only qualified service personnel should open the equipment.
1.3 Keypad Functions The Prove statistical printer has four buttons and a status LED light. The function of each one is described below. Key Description Used to turn the printer on or off. Resets the printer back to zero. Allows the user to access configuration parameters. Press this button to print out the statistical results. Table 1-1. Key Functions 1.4 Low Power Mode The Prove statistical printer incorporates two low power modes.
2.0 Setup This section describes procedures for setting up the Prove statistical printer. 2.1 Insert Batteries Each unit comes with four NiMH rechargeable batteries. They have been removed from the unit during transit. To insert the batteries back into the unit, remove the battery cover from the base of the printer and insert the batteries, taking care to ensure the batteries are inserted correctly.
2.4 Configuring the Printer For a Balance To operate the Prove statistical printer with various balances you must configure the balances with the following settings to work with the printer.
3.0 Configuration The Prove statistical printer incorporates a number of configurable options, each of which has a number of settings. The default settings of the standard printer are detailed in Table 3-1 in bold. To change the settings of any option, follow the directions below. 1. Ensure power to the printer is off. 2. Press and hold the Mode button. In approximately five seconds the status light (LED) will flash five times to show that the printer is in configuration mode. Release the Mode button. 3.
Option Numbers Description Setting Number Settings 6 Print Density Lowest 1 2 3 4 7 Printer Current Highest 1 2 3 4 8 Print Format Standard paper, normal printing Standard paper, upside down printing Labels, normal printing Labels, upside down printing 1 2 3 4 9 Sleep/Wake-up Never sleep Sleep after one minute Sleep after two minutes Sleep after five minutes Sleep after ten minutes Off, one minute Off, two minutes Off, five minutes Off, ten minutes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Table 3-1.
3.2 Serial Interface The Prove statistical printer uses a standard RS-232 interface. The printer is fitted with a 6-way RJ12 socket that plugs into the following location. Power RS-232 interface Figure 3-1. RS-232C Plug in Location Pin assignments and interface signals are shown in Table 3-2.
4.0 Operation Operation of the Prove statistical printer is simple. 1. Enter all of the data into the printer. 2. Press the Result button to print out the statistical data. The following printout illustrates an example of a TA balance. Figure 4-1.
5.0 5.1 Appendix Power on Self Test The self test procedure checks most of the printer’s functions (printer mechanism, control circuitry, firmware version, etc), except for the serial interface. When the printer is turned off, press and hold the power button for approximately two seconds. Release the power button and the printer will power on and print a self-test report. Figure 5-1.
5.2 Status LEDs The following table shows the status LEDs and their conditions. LED indication Condition Solution On Printer on NA Off Printer off or asleep NA Short Flash Every Second Fast charging MCP7810-349 only * ** *** *** Paper out Fit new paper into printer Thermal head too hot Allow head to cool Battery cutout (no charge remaining) Recharge batteries MCP7810-349 * ** *** *** * ** *** *** Battery low (approximately 20% of charge remaining) Table 5-1. LED Status Lights 5.
5.5 Opening the Paper Reservoir Lid To open the printer, squeeze and pull the level upward and forward until the lid is released from its locked position. To avoid damage to the unit, do not use excessive force. Figure 5-2. Opening Paper Reservoir 5.6 Replacing Paper Roll When the paper roll needs replacing, use the following steps. 1. Open the paper reservoir lid and remove the remaining paper. 2. Reel off a few centimeters from a new roll of paper. 3.
5.8 Replacement Parts The following is a list of replacement parts associated with the Prove statistical printer. Part No Description Universal power supply (USA, EU and UK heads) 75947 Thermal printer paper roll, 25 m Serial data cable (RJ12/D9) Battery, AA, 12V, Ni-MH (4 required) Table 5-2. Replacement Parts 5.
Prove Statistical Printer Limited Warranty Rice Lake Weighing Systems (RLWS) warrants that all RLWS equipment and systems properly installed by a Distributor or Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) will operate per written specifications as confirmed by the Distributor/OEM and accepted by RLWS. All systems and components are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for one year.
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