Lathem 800P manual Frequently Asked Questions

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800P TruAlign Time Recorder User Guide

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

 

Why will the 800P not power up?

 

￿ Check to make sure the AC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

power connector is plugged in

 

 

 

 

securely on the back of the

 

 

 

 

time recorder.

 

 

 

 

￿ Make sure the AC wall outlet is

 

 

 

 

supplying power. To check this

 

 

 

 

you could plug in a lamp or

 

 

 

 

radio.

 

 

 

 

￿ Make sure the wall adapter is

 

 

 

 

securely plugged into the AC

 

 

 

 

wall outlet.

 

 

Why will nothing print on the

 

￿ Make sure the timecards being

 

 

timecard when it is inserted in

 

used are designed for the 800P

 

 

the 800P?

 

time recorder. Not all cards

 

 

 

 

will work with the 800P time

 

 

 

 

recorder. Use timecard # E8.

 

 

Why is the 800P printing on the

 

￿ You may need to recalibrate

 

 

timecard when it is not aligned in

 

the TruAlign function. See

 

 

the timecard cell?

 

page 30 for details.

 

 

When I press the SET button to

 

￿ Typically if you see “Err #”, it

 

 

accept a setting the display shows

 

means you have selected an

 

 

“Err #”. (# = the function number

 

invalid entry. For example if

 

 

you are currently configuring.)

 

you see ‘Err 4’, this means you

 

 

What does this error mean?

 

have entered an invalid

 

 

 

 

setting for Function 4.

 

 

Why is it when there is a power

 

￿ You may need to change the

 

 

failure I have to reset the time

 

internal BR2325 coin-cell

 

 

and date on the 800P?

 

lithium battery. Contact

 

 

 

 

Lathem’s technical support at

 

 

 

 

1-800-241-4990, charges may

 

 

 

 

apply.

 

 

Is there a way to reset all of the

 

￿ Yes, to reset the 800P to the

 

 

settings except the time and date

 

factory settings, press the

 

 

 

+

 

to the factory default settings?

 

and

-

and

SET

buttons at

 

 

 

the

 

 

 

same

time. The

display will

 

 

 

 

show rESt for 2 seconds and

 

 

 

 

then the normal time / date

 

 

 

 

will show.

 

 

Why does the display show 4

 

￿ This is normal operation; the

 

 

dashes ( - - - - ) after an

 

print head is readying itself

 

 

employee punches the timecard?

 

for the next imprint.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents TruAlign Time Recorder Disclaimer Table of Contents Introduction FeaturesAbout this Manual Optional AccessoriesRecommended Installation Tools Packing ContentsStep Quick Easy Setup Wall MountTime=U.S. Eastern Time Daylight Savings=On Quick Easy Setup Table Top MountRemove the Back-Plate SetupProgramming the 800P AM 1 1 0 PM0 1 0 Page Function Settings Selections Factory Settings Press the or button until the display shows ‘10’ Step Press the or button until the display shows ‘09’ Page Press the or button until the display shows ‘24’ 10 1 10 2 Press the or button until the display shows ‘2’ 12 E 12 F Page 14 n 14 y Page Wall Mount Wall Front View Using the Time RecorderAppendix a Changing the Print Intensity How to change the print intensity on the timecardAppendix B Calibrating the TruAlign Function How to calibrate the TruAlign functionCAL 800P TruAlign Time Recorder User Guide Appendix C Testing the Print Head Appendix D Changing the dates for Daylight Savings Appendix E Disable Daylight Savings Correction Frequently Asked Questions Specifications Minutes to 1/100s of Hour Warranty Specifications