Lathem 6000E User manual

Lathem Time Corporation
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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
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COMMUNICATIONS DU CANADA.
The details of this User's Manual are subject to change even without previous notification.
This User's Manual has been prepared with the utmost care to cover all aspects of the time
clock's use.
Be sure to use your time clock after you have fully understood the hardware and software
specifications and limits.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRECAUTIONS
FEATURES
BEFORE USING THE TIME RECORDER
Accessories
Location of Controls
Installing Ribbon Cassette
Mounting Unit on Wall
Environmental Conditions
DAILY OPERATIONS
SETTING
Preparation for setting
Setting Pay Ending and Card
Setting the Date and the Time, 1/60 or 1/100 printing,
the 12/24 HOUR format
Setting the Day Advance Time
Setting the Daylight Saving Time (D.S.T.)
Setting the Time Table Program
Setting Number of Seconds for External Time Signal
Resetting
CONNECTING EXTERNAL TIME SIGNAL
INSERTING Ni-Cd BATTERY
TROUBLESHOOTING
SPECIFICATIONS
TIME CARD SPECIFICATIONS
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1. PRECAUTIONS
Signs
Various warnings and cautions are provided throughout this manual along with signs.
Remember each sign and its explanation listed below for your safety and proper
operation of the unit.
Caution
Warning
Improper handling may cause electric
shock DANGER.
DO NOT disassemble the unit.
Don't sign.
Must-Do sign.
Be sure to remove the line cord plug
from the outlet.
Do not disassemble the unit. There is a high voltage present inside, possibly leading to an
electric shock.
Do not use any voltage of the power source other than designated.
Do not share a single outlet with another plug. These may lead to fire or shock hazards.
Do not damage, break, or modify the power cord. Do not put a heavy object on, yank, or
forcefully bend the cord, either. These may damage the cord, possibly resulting in a fire or
electric shock.
If any anomaly occurs, for example, heat or smoke is generated or obnoxious odor is emitted,
unplug the unit immediately and contact your dealer for servicing. There is a danger that
further use may cause a fire or electric shock.
Do not modify the unit. Modifications may cause a fire and/or electric shock.
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Warning
Improper handlingmay causebodily accidents including
death andserious injury.
Improperhandling may harmthe human body or material.
This operation manual is prepared for safe and proper use of the unit.
Please follow all the instructions to avoid possible danger to yourself
or others and damage to the unit.

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If foreign matter should get in the unit (including a piece of metal, water, or liquid),
disconnect the plug from the outlet immediately and contact your dealer for servicing. There
is a danger that further use may cause a fire or electric shock.
Do not place the unit on an uneven or tilted surface. This may result in injuries due to the unit
dropping or falling off.
Do not put a water-filled container or a metal object on top of the unit. If water is spilled or
the metallic object slips inside, a fire or shock hazard may be caused.
Do not place the unit near kitchen counter or humidifier. Oil, smoke, or steam generating
from them may cause fire or shock hazards.
Do not yank the power cord to disconnect from the outlet. Hold the plug with your hand to do
so, or the cord may be damaged, possibly leading to a fire or electric shock.
Remove the line cord plug from the outlet before transferring the unit, or it may damage the
cord, possibly leading to a fire or electric shock.
Make sure to insert the power plug as far as it will go. Improper insertion of the plug may
develop fire or shock hazards.
Do not insert or drop any other time card than specified into the slot. Such misuse may cause
a fire or electric shock.
If the unit should be dropped or the case be broken, unplug the unit and contact your dealer
for servicing. Further use may lead to a fire or shock hazard.
Be careful not to contact the print head as you may get hurt or burned .
Do not install the unit in a humid or dusty environment. It may cause a fire or electric shock.
Do not plug or unplug the unit with a wet hand. You may get an electric shock.
Daily Care
For cleaning, turn the power off and wipe the case clean of dust and dirt with a dry
cloth, etc.
Caution
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.
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2. FEATURES
The time table program provides the following functions:
Automatic switching between black and red printing
The two-color printing system makes it possible to easily see an
employee's in and out time.
Automatic activation of an external time signal
The unit can be programmed to externally putout a signal when
it's time to start or quit, or for breaks.
Automatic switching among six print columns (Columns 1-6)
The auto-switching function of a column to print records in
prevents punching failure or error.
It has selectable three pay periods, weekly, bi-weekly or monthly
pay period system.
Monthly card automatically sense the front or back of the card,
therefore assuring no erroneous date printing.
If the closing date for payroll processing does not fall on the end
of a month, the unit can be set to any desired closing date.
The day advance time function makes it possible to print out on
the same line of a time card for the previous working day even
when leaving the office after midnight.
An easy-to-see analog clock is provided on its front for users'
convenience.
User-friendly operation and easy setting enhances users' comfort.
You can usually obtain technical support and order
accessories from the store where you bought the clock.
To contact Lathem, go on-line to www.lathem.com or
call 800-241-4990 (404-691-1065 outside USA ).
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Location of Controls
<Display>
<Front view> <Back view>
Daylight saving time indication
Current date
SU MO TU WE TH FR SA
Day of the week indication
Current time AM or PM
3. BEFORE USING TIME RECORDER
Accessories
Operation Manual Wall mount fittings
Ribbon cassette
Keys
Card slot
Display
Control button
Panel cover
Analog clock
Panel open button
(at both sides
of the unit)
Key hole
Wall-mounting
hole
12Hr.
12 HOUR indication
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Panel cover
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Installing Ribbon Cassette
1 Unlock the unit. While holding
down the panel open buttons at both
sides of the unit, lift the panel cover
away from you.
2 Turn the knob on the cassette in the
arrow-indicated direction to make the
ribbon taut.
To insert the ribbon cassette inside
the unit, lift the panel house away from
you first. Then thread the ribbon
between the ribbon mask and the print
head. Slide the latch on the lower side
of the cassette into projections on the
unit. Then let the cassette snap into
place.
When having difficulty inserting the
ribbon, insert it while turning the knob.
Make sure that the ribbon is placed
between the print head and the ribbon
mask as illustrated in the figure at left.
3 Put the panel cover on the hook at
the back of the unit. Lower it toward
this side to close and lock the unit.
Panel cover
Panel open button
(at both sides of the unit)
Key hole
Panel house
Ribbon cassette
Print head
Print head
Ribbon
Ribbon mask

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Mounting Unit on Wall
The unit can be mounted on a wall using the supplied mounting fittings. To mount the
unit on a wall, take the following steps:
The supplied screws are intended
for use on a thick wooden wall or
wooden column. Do not use
them on any other materials.
There is a danger that the unit
may come off etc.
1 Install the two larger screws into a wall
10 cm (3.94") apart. Be sure to keep about
3 mm (0.12") of the screw head out of the
wall.
2 Mount the wall mount fittings
as shown on the right.
Environmental Conditions
Avoid placing the unit in environments that are:
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humid or dusty
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exposed to direct sunshine
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subject to frequent or continuous vibrations
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outside the temperature range between -5˚ and 45˚C
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affected by chemicals or ozone
3.94" (10cm)
0.12"
(3mm)
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Once the AC line cord is plugged into the outlet, the unit can be used immediately as
basic operation has been pre-set at the factory, including the time and the closing date.
See 3 BEFORE USING TIME RECORDER.
Do not let any metallic object get into the slot including paper clips. Do not
forcefully push in a card, either. These may cause the unit to malfunction.
4. DAILY OPERATIONS
It is easy to operate the unit. Just insert a time card. The card is then automatically
pulled in, printed and then ejected.
The unit is designed to print in black on the first column when no time table program
is set. Usually it is necessary to set the time table program in order to automatically
print colors and to change columns to print records in. For a temporary change of a
column, however, manual operation is also available: just push the button for any
desired column before inserting a time card.
The button for the column selected lights up.
If any setting needs to be changed, such as for a closing date or other items, See 5
SETTING.

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To prepare for setting:
5. SETTING
Preparation for setting
1 Unlock the unit. While holding down
the panel open buttons at both sides of the
unit and lift the panel cover away from
you.
2 Remove the panel cover.
3 Make settings using the display and
control buttons at the panel house.
Panel house Control buttonDisplay
Be sure to make settings with
the power on.
Make sure to press SET at the completion of each setting. Contents are NOT stored in
memory if SET is not pressed.
Upon opening the panel cover, the PAY ENDING button lights up and the unit is in
the pay ending setting mode.
Panel cover
Key hole
Panel open button
(at both sides of the unit)
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DAY ADV.TIME D.S.T PROGRAM EXT.ALARM
SET
PAY ENDING
SELECT
YEAR
RED/BLK.
MONTH
EX.ALM
DAY
COL.
HOUR MINUTE SECOND/CARD
DATE/TIME
SU12Hr. TU SAFRTHWEMO
1/60
1/100
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Setting Pay Ending and Card / Print Language
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DAY ADV.TIME D.S.T PROGRAM EXT.ALARM
SET
PAY ENDING
SELECT
YEAR
RED/BLK.
MONTH
EX.ALM
DAY
COL.
HOUR MINUTE SECOND/CARD
DATE/TIME
SU12Hr. TU SAFRTHWEMO
1/60
1/100
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1Remove the panel cover.
Make sure that the PAY ENDING
button stays lit up.
2 Press or to cause the digits
at the right to flash ("00") .
3Press or to select "01".
4Press or to cause the digits
at the center to flash.
Today's printing line can be set at any
line from above on the weekly card, by
referring to the example below.
Example: Assume that today is
Tuesday, 8 January 2002 and the
closing date is Sunday.
As illustrated in the figure on the left,
today's printing line is set at the second
line from the top since Sunday
becomes the closing date if Sunday, 13
January 2002 is set at the bottom line.
Press to set the number of the
display at "02".
5Press or to cause the digits
at the left to flash "L-1".
7Check the settings on the display
and press SET .
6Press or to select "L-2", if
you want to set "Spanish".
Use Weekly Cards for weekly closing.
The day of the week and time are
recorded on the card.
Order Options
L-1 English
L-2 Spanish
L-3 German
L-4 French
L-5 Italian
L-6 Portuguese
Weekly Closing
DAY ADV.TIME D.S.T PROGRAM EXT.ALARM
SET
PAY ENDING
SELECT
YEAR
RED/BLK.
MONTH
EX.ALM
DAY
COL.
HOUR MINUTE SECOND/CARD
DATE/TIME
SU12Hr. TU SAFRTHWEMO
1/60
1/100
DAY ADV.TIME D.S.T PROGRAM EXT.ALARM
SET
PAY ENDING
SELECT
YEAR
RED/BLK.
MONTH
EX.ALM
DAY
COL.
HOUR MINUTE SECOND/CARD
DATE/TIME
SU12Hr. TU SAFRTHWEMO
1/60
1/100
DAY ADV.TIME D.S.T PROGRAM EXT.ALARM
SET
PAY ENDING
SELECT
YEAR
RED/BLK.
MONTH
EX.ALM
DAY
COL.
HOUR MINUTE SECOND/CARD
DATE/TIME
SU12Hr. TU SAFRTHWEMO
1/60
1/100
Weekly closing
IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Today
Tuesday, January 8, 2002
Set closing day
Sunday, January 13, 2002
Today is printed on the
second line from the top.
DAY ADV.TIME D.S.T PROGRAM EXT.ALARM
SET
PAY ENDING
SELECT
YEAR
RED/BLK.
MONTH
EX.ALM
DAY
COL.
HOUR MINUTE SECOND/CARD
DATE/TIME
SU12Hr. TU SAFRTHWEMO
1/60
1/100
Print language
(Day of the week)
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1Remove the panel cover.
Make sure that the PAY ENDING
stays lit up.
2 Press or to cause the digits
at the right to flash "00".
3Press or to select"02".
4Press or to cause the digits
at the left to flash.
Today's printing line can be set at any
line from above on the bi-weekly card
by referring to the example below.
Example: Assume that today is
Tuesday, 8 January 2002 and the
closing date is this Sunday, 13 January
2002. Therefore, today corresponds to
the second Tuesday of this pay period.
As illustrated in the left figure, today's
printing line is set at the ninth line from
the top if Sunday, 13 January 2002 is
set at the bottom line.
Press or to set the number
of the display at "09".
Bi-Weekly Closing
DAY ADV.TIME D.S.T PROGRAM EXT.ALARM
SET
PAY ENDING
SELECT
YEAR
RED/BLK.
MONTH
EX.ALM
DAY
COL.
HOUR MINUTE SECOND/CARD
DATE/TIME
SU12Hr. TU SAFRTHWEMO
1/60
1/100
DAY ADV.TIME D.S.T PROGRAM EXT.ALARM
SET
PAY ENDING
SELECT
YEAR
RED/BLK.
MONTH
EX.ALM
DAY
COL.
HOUR MINUTE SECOND/CARD
DATE/TIME
SU12Hr. TU SAFRTHWEMO
1/60
1/100
DAY ADV.TIME D.S.T PROGRAM EXT.ALARM
SET
PAY ENDING
SELECT
YEAR
RED/BLK.
MONTH
EX.ALM
DAY
COL.
HOUR MINUTE SECOND/CARD
DATE/TIME
SU12Hr. TU SAFRTHWEMO
1/60
1/100
Today is printed on the
ninth line from the top.
IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Today
Tuesday, January
8, 2002
Set closing day
Sunday, January
13, 2002
Bi-weekly closing

5Press or to cause the digits
at the left to flash "L-1".
7Check the settings on the display
and press SET .
6Press or to select "L-2", if
you want to set "Spanish".
Use Bi-Weekly Cards for bi-weekly
closing. The day of the week and
time are recorded on the card.
Order Options
L-1 English
L-2 Spanish
L-3 German
L-4 French
L-5 Italian
L-6 Portuguese
DAY ADV.TIME D.S.T PROGRAM EXT.ALARM
SET
PAY ENDING
SELECT
YEAR
RED/BLK.
MONTH
EX.ALM
DAY
COL.
HOUR MINUTE SECOND/CARD
DATE/TIME
SU12Hr. TU SAFRTHWEMO
1/60
1/100
Print language
(Day of the week)
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Setting the Date and the Time,
1/60 or 1/100 printing,
the 12/24 HOUR format
The DATE/TIME button stays lit up during its setting operation.
1Press SELECT to illuminate the
second button from the left,
DATE/TIME .
Date is indicated at the left, and time at
the right on the display.
To set the number, the digits must
flash.
2 To set date
Press or to cause digits to flash
and press or to select the
desired date.
Example: For October 21, 2001, adjust
the digits to "01-10-21".
3To set time
Press or to cause the digits to
flash and press or to select the
desired time.
When the hour and minute are entered,
the second indication is automatically
reset at "00".
DAY ADV.TIME D.S.T PROGRAM EXT.ALARM
SET
PAY ENDING
SELECT
YEAR
RED/BLK.
MONTH
EX.ALM
DAY
COL.
HOUR MINUTE SECOND/CARD
DATE/TIME
SU12Hr. TU SAFRTHWEMO
1/60
1/100
1/60, 1/100 printing
Date
Time
DAY ADV.TIME D.S.T PROGRAM EXT.ALARM
SET
PAY ENDING
SELECT
YEAR
RED/BLK.
MONTH
EX.ALM
DAY
COL.
HOUR MINUTE SECOND/CARD
DATE/TIME
SU12Hr. TU SAFRTHWEMO
1/60
1/100
PM
When you want to apply 12 hour
format both on LCD time and
printing format on the time card,
select 12 hour format first as
described below.
Press or to cause the bar
under "12 Hr." to flash and press
or to select 12 hour format.
Check the settings on the display and
press SET .
Thereafter press or to cause
the digits indicating hour to flash,
then follow step 3, above.
12 HOUR format
How to set 12 hour format
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4Setting for 1/60 or 1/100 printing
Press or to cause the digits at
the upper left to flash.
Press or to select the printing
between 1/60 or 1/100.
5Check the settings on the display
and press SET .
Example of printing:
In the case of 14:58
1/60 indication 14:58
1/100 indication 14.98
DAY ADV.TIME D.S.T PROGRAM EXT.ALARM
SET
PAY ENDING
SELECT
YEAR
RED/BLK.
MONTH
EX.ALM
DAY
COL.
HOUR MINUTE SECOND/CARD
DATE/TIME
SU12Hr. TU SAFRTHWEMO
1/60
1/100
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Setting the Day Advance Time
The day advance time refers to the time when printing shifts to the next line on a time
card for the next day. This function, if printed before the set day advance time, enables
the time record to print on the same line of the previous working day even if leaving time
is after midnight.
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2 Press or to cause digits to flash, and then press or to select the
desired time.
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SET
PAY ENDING
SELECT
YEAR
RED/BLK.
MONTH
EX.ALM
DAY
COL.
HOUR MINUTE SECOND/CARD
DATE/TIME
SU12Hr. TU SAFRTHWEMO
1/60
1/100
DAY ADV.TIME D.S.T PROGRAM EXT.ALARM
SET
PAY ENDING
SELECT
YEAR
RED/BLK.
MONTH
EX.ALM
DAY
COL.
HOUR MINUTE SECOND/CARD
DATE/TIME
SU12Hr. TU SAFRTHWEMO
1/60
1/100
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Setting the Daylight Saving Time (D.S.T.)
Daylight saving time function
1D.S.T. execution time
At 2:00 a.m. on the first day of summer time, the clock
automatically gains one hour to show 3:00 a.m. When 3:00
a.m. comes on the last day of the summer time period, it loses
one hour and returns to 2:00 a.m.
2Setting D.S.T.
Example:
Start date Sunday, March 25, 2001
End date Sunday, October 28, 2001
If set as the above, the unit remembers the start date as the
last Sunday of March and the end date as the last Sunday of
October. Once set, the unit automatically updates the
settings every year thereafter. No further manual setting is
necessary.
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