Black Box ASTC3000, ASTCRCR, ASTCPOEK, ASTCBK, ASTCRCB YYYY/MM/DD hhmm ss s, Acceptable Print Media

Chapter 2: Installation

4.Is the Auto-Sync Time Clock connected to a network connection (Ethernet RJ- 45)? This step is not required to perform a test printout when first installing the Auto-Sync Time Clock.

5.Is the Auto-Sync Time Clock plugged into an AC wall outlet? (skip this step if equipped with optional PoE).

Once you have verified these items, insert a sheet of paper to make a test print. As shipped from the factory, the Auto-Sync Time Clock will print with the following FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) format on line 1:

YYYY/MM/DD hh:mm ss s

Four digit Year	Two digit Date		Seconds Seconds
	Two digit Month	24 Hour:Minutes	Indicator

Sample = 2008/07/08 18:30 15s

Figure 2-16. Sample of Default FINRA Print Style for Line 1.

The default for line 2 is the last 9 digits of the clock’s IP address followed by the last 6 digits of the MAC address. If the default print format for Line 1 & 2 is acceptable, the print style does not have to be changed! If the print style has to be changed, please refer to How to Set the Print Options in Chapter 4.

NOTE: As shipped from the factory the clock will have the date and time in it. However, until the clock performs it’s Start Up Time Sync with a Time Server on initial power up, the date and time may not be accurate.

6.If the clock fails to sync during the Startup Sync it will print a block () instead of an “s” at the end of a print line to indicate that this failed time sync condition has occurred (see the following example).

Print Example = 2008/07/08 18:30 15█

Seconds must be selected to be printed for this error message to be seen. Seconds

=default setting.

2.9.2.Acceptable Print Media

Print Media is defined as the type of material you will be using in the machine to time stamp (time cards, documents, etc.). To avoid damaging the print head, it is recommended that you do not exceed a media thickness of 0.3 mm (0.01"). The following are general specifications for the different media dimensions.

∙Time Card: Time card thickness less than or equal to 0.3 mm (0.01").

∙Small Ticket: Tickets, slips, receipts or other validation media should be no smaller than 100 mm (4”) long x 60 mm (2.25") wide.

∙Larger Paper: When using standard paper sizes, such as 8.5" x 11", make sure the paper is heavy enough to push the Paper Sensor. If the weight of the paper (thickness) is too light, the paper will curl up and tear off inside the Auto-Sync Time Clock. This may result in jams or damage to the clock.

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