Rice Lake Prove User manual

Prove
Statistical Printer
User Guide
PN 159225 Rev B

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Contents
© Rice Lake Weighing Systems. All rights reserved.
Specifications subject to change without notice.
Rice Lake Weighing Systems is an ISO 9001 registered company.
Version 1.0 June 30, 2017
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Course descriptions and dates can be viewed at www.ricelake.com/training
or obtained by calling 715-234-9171 and asking for the training department.
1.0 Introduction.............................................................................. 1
1.1 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2 Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.3 Keypad Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.4 Low Power Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. 3
1.5 Status LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.0 Setup......................................................................................... 4
2.1 Insert Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.2 Charging the Printer . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . 4
2.3 Turning the Unit On. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.4 Configuring the Printer For a Balance. . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. 5
3.0 Configuration............................................................................ 6
3.1 Set Print Mode . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . 7
3.2 Serial Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.3 Software Selectable Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4.0 Operation.................................................................................. 9
5.0 Appendix................................................................................. 10
5.1 Power on Self Test . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . 10
5.2 Status LEDs . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . 11
5.3 Paper Out . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 11
5.4 Head Thermal Limit. . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 11
5.5 Opening the Paper Reservoir Lid . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . 11
5.6 Replacing Paper Roll . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . 12
5.7 Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
5.8 Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
5.9 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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Introduction 1
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.
Manuals can be viewed or downloaded from the Rice Lake Weighing
Systems website at www.ricelake.com/manuals
1.1 Overview
The Prove statistical printer is an ultra-compact, lightweight portable printer that is
housedinaninnovativeenclosure.ItisdesignedtoworkwithRiceLakebalances,TC/
TP, TA, Equipoise,the CW-90 indicator and A&D GF balances.
Features include:
• Easy load paper
• Power supply options
• RS-232 interface
• High speed, high resolution printing capability
• Quiet, non-impact system
• Maintenance free
• Ultra-compact and lightweight
• High reliability line head mechanism
• Versatile for use with text or graphics
• Low power mode
• Range of configurable options

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1.2 Safety Instructions
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.
Don’t repair or adjust energized equipment alone under any circumstances. Someone
capable of providing first aid must always be present for your safety.
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the equivalent
type recommended by the manufacturer.
Dispose of batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Hazardous moving parts, keep fingers and other body parts away.
To prevent equipment damage:
Keep the equipment away from humidity.
Before connecting the equipment to a power outlet, check the voltage of the power
source.
Disconnect the equipment from the voltage of the power source to prevent possible
transient over-voltage damage.
1.3 Keypad Functions
TheProvestatisticalprinterhas four buttonsanda status LED light.Thefunctionofeachoneis
described below.
Key Description
Turns printer on/off.
Resets printer to zero.
Allows to access configuration parameters
Prints the statistical results
Table 1-1. Key Functions
WARNING
Important

Introduction 3
1.4 Low Power Mode
The Prove statistical printer incorporates two low power modes. These can be
configured via option 9 (see Section 3.0on page 6 for more information), but the
printer will not enter low power mode if the charger is attached.
Sleep Mode
While in Sleep Mode, the printer enters low power mode after a preset period of
inactivity. Once asleep, the printer can be woken up by sending a NULL character one
second before data is to be printed, or the printer can be woken up by pressing the
Mode button.
Auto Off Mode
In this mode, the printer cannot be woken by any data transfer and must be powered
on manually.
1.5 Status LED
The Prove statistical printer incorporates an LED indicator to report conditions of the printer.

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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 ofthe printer and insert the batteries, taking care to
ensure the batteries are inserted correctly. Use the illustration located inside the
battery compartment to guarantee the batteries are inserted correctly.
2.2 Charging the Printer
When the printer is first delivered there may be little or no charge in the printer’s
batteries. Make sure the printer is turned off. Connect the power adapter to the printer
and plug it into an outlet.
It should be allowed to charge for a totalof 16 hours before it is used for the first time.
It is recommended to connect the printer tothe power adapter and recharge the
batteries as soonas the status LED indicatesa low battery.
The printer can be connected to the power adapter continuously to trickle charge the
batteries. If the printer is asleep, it will wake up when theadapter is connected and will
not sleep while it is connected. To “fast” charge the batteries, the printer must be
turned off.
If the batteries in the printer become exhausted, printing will become faint, erratic or
not at all. Turn the printer off and recharge the batteries for at least 15 minutes before
attempting any further printing. The power adapter can’t supply the full power
requirements for the printer during printing, so the batteries must be partially charged
before printing is possible.
Always use a Rice Lake approved power adapter. Use of an
unapproved power adapter will void the printer’s warranty.
The printer comes with a 110-240 AC adapter with a universal plug set. Use the
appropriate adapter for your needs.
Figure 2-1. Multiple Plug-in Heads
Important

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2.3 Turning the Unit On
Oncethebatteries have been charged,openthepapercuplidandensure that arollof
paper is there and that there areno foreign objects inside thepaper cup. Close thelid,
making sure that the paper passes through the paper exit slot.
Brieflypress thePower buttontoturntheprinteron.ThestatusLEDwillilluminateand
the printer mechanism will reset. A brief press of the Power button will turn the printer
off. When the printer is asleep,press the Power button to wake the printer up.
2.4 Configuring the Printer For a Balance
To operate the Prove statistical printer with various balances you must configurethe
balances with the following settings to work withthe printer.
Equipoise Balance
Connector: part number 130789
Settings: 9600 baud rate, 8 Data Bits, None
F3 - TP Ticket Printer, P port,press Print
GF Balance
Connector: part number 41279
Settings:
• SiF bPS 4 - 9600 baud
• btPr 2 - 8 bits none
• CrLF 0 - CR LF
• tYPe 0 - A & D standard format
TC/TP
Connector: part number 158583
Spec settings:
• 7. I. F.2 seven digit
• 7.I.o.c.7 Press memory print key
• 72 b.1. 4 - 9600 baud rate
CW-90
Verify settings: 9600 baud rate, 8 Data Bits, None
Set up Print out
GROSS<SP><G><NL>
TA • 7 I. F * 2 Numeric 7-digit
• 7 1 oc * 7 Output once when print key is pressed
• 7 2 bL * 4 9600 baud rate
•73PR*0
• 7 6 un * 0
•77rEs*1

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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 inTable3-1inbold.Tochangethesettingsofanyoption,followthedirections
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. Press the Power button the same number oftimes as the option that you
want to change (for example, to change the baud rate, press the Power
button twice).
4. After a shortdelay, the status lightwill flash the same number of times as the
option you have chosen. If you make a mistake at this stage, simply wait a
moment, and theprinter will power on without changing any options.
5. To proceed with configuration, press the Power button the same number of
times as the setting you wish to make.
Option
Numbers Description Settings Setting Number
1 RS-232 Protocol 8, no parity
8, odd parity
8, even parity
7, odd parity
7, even parity
1
2
3
4
5
2 RS-232 Baud Rate 115200
57600
38400
19200
9600
4800
2400
1200
600
300
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
3 RS-232 Flow Control None
Software
Hardware
1
2
3
4 Font Arial 16, 24 CPL
Arial 12, 32 CPL
Arial 8, 48 CPL
1
2
3
5 Character Format Normal
Double width
Double height
Double width and height
1
2
3
4
Table 3-1. Configuration Options

Configuration 7
3.1 Set Print Mode
There aretwo ways to set up the print mode on the Prove statistical printer.
• Print everything on a label
• Scales and balance mode
Scales and Balance Mode (Statistical)
1. Power on the printer
2. Press and hold the CONFIG button until the LED on the unit flashes.
3. Release the CONFIG button and press 10 times.
4. After five seconds, the LED will flash 10 times.
5. Press the CONFIG button.
6. After five seconds the LEDwill flash twice and reset.
Tape Printer Mode (Non-Statistical)
1. Power on the printer
2. Press and hold the CONFIG button until the LED on the unit flashes.
3. Release the CONFIG button and press 10 times.
4. After five seconds, the LED will flash 10 times.
5. Press the CONFIG button twice.
6. After five seconds the LEDwill flash twice and reset.
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
Option
Numbers Description Settings Setting Number
Table 3-1. Configuration Options

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3.2 Serial Interface
TheProvestatisticalprinterusesa standardRS-232interface.Theprinterisfittedwith
a 6-way RJ12 socket that plugs into the following location.
Figure 3-1. RS-232C Plug in Location
Pin assignments and interfacesignals are shown in Table 3-2.
3.3 Software Selectable Functions
The following selectable functions are available with the Prove statistical printer.
• Underline
• Double height
• Double width
•Graphics
• Horizontal tab, plus setting
• Form feed, plus setting
• 11 selectable international character sets
• Reverse printing
• Inverse printing
•Reset
•Barcodes
Pin Signal I/O Definition
1 GND N/A Signal ground
2 TxD 0 Transmitted date to host
3 RxD 1 Received data from host
4 CTS 0 Clear to send
5 N/C N/A No connection
6 N/C N/A No connection
Table 3-2. RS-232C Pin Assignments
Power
RS-232
interface

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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. TA Balance Printout

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5.0 Appendix
5.1 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. Self Test Sample Printout

Appendix 11
5.2 Status LEDs
The following table shows the status LEDs and their conditions.
5.3 Paper Out
Theprinterwillautomaticallydetectwhentheprinterpaperhasrunout, andreportthis
using the status LED. Replace the paper roll described in Section 5.6.
5.4 Head Thermal Limit
After extensive printing the print head temperature may rise to an unusable level. The
status LED will report when this occurs, and printing will stop until the head
temperature returns to normal levels.
5.5 Opening the Paper Reservoir Lid
To open the printer, squeeze and pull the level upward andforward 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
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

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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. Hold approximately five centimeters of paper outside the printer as the roll is
placed into the reservoir.
4. Close the lid by applying gentle and equal amounts of pressure on each side
until the lid is in the locked position. Now tear the surplus away.
The thermal side of the paper should be facing forward.
Figure 5-3. Replace Paper Roll
5.7 Disposal
If in use in the EU the printer should be disposed of in accordance with the Waste
Electrical and Electronic Regulations (WEEE Regulations). This also applies with
national requirements in other countries.
The Prove statistical printers contain batteries that should be disposed of by a
qualified hazardous material handler.
5.8 Replacement Parts
Thefollowing is a list of replacementparts associatedwith 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
Note

Appendix 13
5.9 Specifications
Printing System Direct thermal line head
Max characters per line 48, 32, 24 (default)
Character matrix 24x8, 24x12, 24x16
Character size 3mm x 2mm, 3mm x 1.5mm, 3mm x 1mm (approxi-
mately 13, 17, 25cpi)
Horizontal dot pitch 0.125mm (approximately 200 dpi)
Vertical dot pitch 0.123mm
Text line composition 24 x 384 dots
Printing width 44mm
Average printing speed 10 lines per second (max)
Power Supply - MCP7810-349 Internal 4 x 1.2V NiMH 1600mAH, AA cells
Paper width 58mm
Paper capacity 45mm dia. 25m (standard paper)
Recommended paper Thermal paper (PN 75947)
Character set ASCII
Country codes USA,France,Germany,UK,DenmarkI/II,Sweden,
Italy, Spain, Japan
Interface date format RS-232C (9600, 8 Data, 1 Stop, No parity)
Connector 6-way, RJ12 socket
Baud rates 300, 600, 1200, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600,
115200
Handshake hardware (CTS line) or
software (XON/XOFF) buffer size 5 Kbytes
Operating range 32° to 122°F (0° to 50°C)
Storage range -4° to 140°F (-20° to +60°C)
Charging range 50° to 113°F (+10° to +45°C)
MTBF Approx. 10 million lines (20 C, print ratio = 25%)
Charge life Approximately 6000 lines (18m) of continuous print-
ing
Table 5-3. Printer Specifications

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Prove Statistical Printer Limited Warranty
RiceLakeWeighingSystems(RLWS)warrantsthatallRLWSequipmentandsystems
properly installed by a Distributor or Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) will
operate per written specifications as confirmed by the Distributor/OEM and accepted
byRLWS.Allsystemsandcomponentsarewarrantedagainstdefectsinmaterialsand
workmanship for one year.
RLWS warrants that the equipment sold hereunder will conform to the current written
specifications authorized by RLWS. RLWS warrants the equipment against faulty
workmanship and defective materials. If any equipment fails to conform to these
warranties, RLWS will, at its option, repairor replace such goods returned within the
warranty period subject to the following conditions:
• Upon discovery by Buyer of such nonconformity, RLWS will be given prompt
written notice with a detailed explanation of the alleged deficiencies.
• IndividualelectroniccomponentsreturnedtoRLWSforwarrantypurposesmust
be packaged to prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage in shipment.
Packaging requirements are listed in apublication, “Protecting Your
Components From Static Damage in Shipment,” available from RLWS
Equipment Return Department.
• Examination of such equipment by RLWS confirms that the nonconformity
actually exists, and was not caused by accident, misuse, neglect, alteration,
improper installation, improper repair or improper testing; RLWS shall be the
sole judge of all alleged non-conformities.
• Such equipment has not been modified, altered, or changed by any person
other than RLWS or its duly authorized repair agents.
• RLWSwill haveareasonabletimetorepairorreplacethe defectiveequipment.
Buyer is responsible for shipping charges both ways.
• In no event will RLWS be responsible for travel time or on-location repairs,
including assembly or disassembly of equipment, nor will RLWS be liable for
the cost of any repairs made by others.
These warranties exclude all other warranties, expressed or implied, including without
limitation warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Neither
RLWS nor distributor will, inany event, beliable for incidental orconsequential
damages.
RLWS and buyer agree that RLWS’ sole and exclusiveliability hereunder is limitedto
repair or replacement of such goods. In accepting this warranty, the buyer waives any
and all other claims to warranty.
Should the seller be other than RLWS, the buyer agrees to look only to the seller for
warranty claims.
No terms, conditions, understanding, or agreements purporting to modify the terms of
this warranty shall have any legal effect unless made in writing and signed by a
corporate officer of RLWS and the Buyer.
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Rice Lake Weighing Systems is an ISO 9001 registered company.
© Rice Lake Weighing Systems Specifications subject to change without notice.
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June 30, 2017 PN 159225 Rev B