Lathem 100E User manual

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Model 100E
User’s Guide

WARNING
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the
equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a
residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user
will be required to correct the interference at his or her own expense.
Caution: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the
equipment.
This digital apparatus does not exceed the class A limits for radio noise
emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations
of the canadian department of communications.
Le présent appareil numérique n'émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant
les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de classe A prescrites dans le
règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le ministère des
communications du canada.
Lathem Time Corporation
www. lathem. com
[phone]
This User's Manual and its contents are copyrighted by LATHEM TIME CORP. with all rights reserved.
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1. INTRODUCTION & FEATURES1. INTRODUCTION & FEATURES
• Quartz time clock
• Dot matrix printer
• Perpetual calendar
• Automatic daylight saving time
• Automatic print activation
• Prints in 4 languages
• 12 or 24-hour format
• Regular minute, 1/10 or 1/100 of an hour
• 2 or 4-digit year imprint
• 13 preprogramed comments
• Digital LCD display (Date, Hour,
Minute, Day of the week indication)
• Adjustable print position
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INTRODUCTION
Features
Main applications: Payroll/job cost recorder or time stamp

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CAUTION
Avoid placing the unit in environments that are:
• humid or dusty.
• exposed to direct sunshine.
• subject to frequent or continuous vibrations.
• outside the temperature range between -5˚C and 45˚C (+23˚F and 113˚F).
• affected by chemicals or ozone.
Place the time clock close to the wall outlet so that it is easily accessible to disconnect.
Do not put a heavy object on the clock, or not forcefully press the cover of the clock. It may cause
mechanism trouble and danger especially when the unit is hung on the wall.
Lithium battery contains perchlorate material - special handling may apply.
Please go to web site http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate for information about proper
methods of disposal.
Only use the AC adapter supplied with the unit. Using a different AC adapter may cause
electrical shock or fire, or damage the unit. Do not use the AC adapter with any other unit.
ACCESSORIES
• VIS6011 - Ribbon Cartridge (Black)
• VIS6008 - Ribbon Cartridge (Purple)
• VIS6007 - Ribbon Cartridge (Red)
• 25-9EX - Time Card Rack, 9" Cards, 25 Pockets, Expanding
For questions about the operation of this time clock, or to order supplies and accessories, please
contact Lathem Time at [phone] or visit www.lathem.com.

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PACKAGE CONTENTS
Wall-mount fittings
Screws (2 pcs.)
Ribbon cassette
(installed at
the factory)
Key
User's manual
Cover
Display
Key hole
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CONTENTS
In addition to the 100E and AC adapter:
OVERVIEW
(Cover off)
(Back view)
(Front view)
Wall-mount holes
(Upper side)
AC adapter
Display
Program modes Ribbon cassette
Print head
Control buttons

AC outlet
QUICK EASY SETUP
NOTICE: Remove the PROTECTION INSERT before you plug the AC adapter into the AC outlet.
To setup your time clock, follow next steps:
Step 1
Unlock and remove the cover. Remove the PROTECTION INSERT, and
plug the AC adapter into the time clock.
Plug the AC adapter into the AC outlet
and program the clock.
Replace the cover, lock and insert a time
card.
Step 2
Step 4Step 3
Protection Insert
First
Second
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Card

AC outlet
QUICK EASY SETUP
NOTICE: Remove the PROTECTION INSERT before you plug the AC adapter into the AC outlet.
To setup your time clock, follow next steps:
Step 1
Unlock and remove the cover. Remove the PROTECTION INSERT, and
plug the AC adapter into the time clock.
Plug the AC adapter into the AC outlet
and program the clock.
Replace the cover, lock and insert a time
card.
Step 2
Step 4Step 3
Protection Insert
First
Second
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4
Card
Install the supplied wall-mount screws
into a wall by using the template located
on the inside back cover.
Be sure to keep about 6 mm of the screw
head away from the wall.
Step 1
Unlock the key and remove the cover.
And then hang it on the wall.
Step 2
Replace the cover and lock.
Step 3
WALL MOUNTING
Caution: The supplied screws are intended for use on a thick wooden wall or wooden column.
Do not use them on any other materials. The time clock may come off if used on other materials.
WALL
WALL
WALL
(Upper side)
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To enter the program setting mode, you should plug the AC adapter into the AC outlet and
remove the cover. Thereafter press the SELECT button once. Then the clock goes into the
program mode showing the " " on the display positioned at the "TIME".
Function of 3 control buttons
SELECT : You can select the desired program setting mode by pressing this SELECT button.
Selected program setting mode is indicated by the " " mark on the display.
CHANGE : When you press the CHANGE button, you can increment the set value.
SET : You can set the value selected on the display by pressing the SET button. Thereafter you
press this SET button again, you can return the clock to the normal operation mode.
HOW TO PROGRAM THE CLOCK
Program modes
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Control buttons

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FACTORY SETTINGS
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Item
Time
Date
Display Hours Format
Print Order
Print Year Digits
Print Hours
Print Minutes
Print Leading Zero
Print Comment
Print Language
Print Direction
*Daylight Saving Time
*Start
*Daylight Saving Time
*End
Password
Default Settings
Current Eastern Time
Current Date
12 Hour (AM/PM)
Month, Date, Hours,
Minutes
2 (YY)
12 Hour
0-60
Disabled
RCVD (if set in Print Order)
English
Right
2nd Sunday in March
1st Sunday in November
Disabled (0000)
Options
Change Time
Change Date
24 Hour
18 Formats Available
4 Digit (YYYY)
24 Hour
1/10, 1/100 of an hour
Enabled
13 Comments Available
French, Spanish, Portuguese
Left
Change Start, Disable
Change End, Disable
Enable
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IMPORTANT
This unit has been preset to perform automatic Daylight Saving Time (DST) changes. If your
location does not observe DST changes YOU MUST DISABLE DST CORRECTION before
use. (See page 22 for detailed instructions).*

SET PRINT POSITION ON TIME CARD
The print position from the card edge is adjustable by pressing and sliding the print position
button located on the right outside bottom of the recorder.
ADJUST PRINT POSITION
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JAN31A
15mm
30mm
Print position adjuster
Located on the bottom
of the 100E.
The print position from the card edge is
adjustable by pressing and sliding the
print position button on outside bottom.