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  • Page 1 EP40 USER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 2 SimplexGrinnell is continually improving its products; specifications are subject to change without notice. SimplexGrinnell SimplexGrinnell, Simplex and Be Safe are trademarks of Tyco International Services AG or its affiliates. License numbers available at www.simplexgrinnell.com or contact your local SimplexGrinnell office.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION & FEATURES BEFORE USING THE TIME RECORDER Attached Accessories Location of Name Print Position on Time Card QUICK EASY SETUP OPTIONAL FUNCTIONS HOW TO PROGRAM THE TIME RECORDER SETTING THE TIME SETTING THE DATE SETTING THE 12/24 HOUR FORMAT SETTING THE PRINT ORDER SETTING THE PRINT PATTERN SETTING THE PREPROGRAMED COMMENTS...

  • Page 4: Introduction & Features

    1. INTRODUCTION & FEATURES NTRODUCTON: Thank you for purchasing the EP40. We are confident this Time Recorder will give you full satisfaction. Items such as the time and date are preset at the factory. After plugging in the AC power the Time Recorder can be used immediately.

  • Page 5: Before Using The Time Recorder

    2.BEFORE USING THE TIME RECORDER Package Contents Unpack the Time Recorder and check its contents to ensure that the Time Recorder unit and all accessories as shown below are included. Attached Accessories Keys Ribbon Cassette Wall-Mount Fittings User's Manual Screw ..4 pcs.

  • Page 6: Quick Easy Setup

    3. QUICK EASY SETUP Unlock the key and remove the top Replace the cover and lock. case. Remove the PROTECTION PAD. Plug the AC cord into the AC outlet and insert a card. Protection PAD AC outlet AC cord Card (Print example)

  • Page 7: Optional Functions

    4. OPTIONAL FUNCTIONS Following optional functions are available by adding an optional board. External Time Signal for Bell, Built-in Buzzer and Slave Clock. External Time Signal and Built-in Buzzer External time signal and Built-in buzzer shall be controlled by Time table program and their duration settings.

  • Page 8: How To Program The Time Recorder

    5. HOW TO PROGRAM THE TIME RECORDER To enter the program setting mode, you must plug the AC cord into the AC outlet and remove the cover. Next press the [SELECT] button once. Then the Time Recorder goes into the program mode showing the "...

  • Page 9: Setting The Time

    6. SETTING THE TIME Example: Change the time from 10:08 to 10:09. Press the [SELECT] button and position Change the "Minute". the " " under the "TIME" mark. Press the [CHANGE] button to set at At that moment, the "Hour" flashes. "09".

  • Page 10: Setting The Date

    7. SETTING THE DATE Example: Change the date from October 20, 2003 to October 21, 2003. Change the "Date". Press the [SELECT] button and position Press the [CHANGE] button to set at the " " under the "DATE" mark. "21". And then press the [SET] button. At that moment, the "Year"...

  • Page 11: Setting The 12/24 Hour Format

    8. SETTING THE 12/24 HOUR FORMAT Example: Change the hour format to 24 hour. Press the [SELECT] button and Change the "Hour". position the " " under the "HOUR" In case of the example, press the mark. [CHANGE] button to set at "2". And At that moment, the flashing digit then press the [SET] button.

  • Page 12: Setting The Print Order

    9. SETTING THE PRINT ORDER Example: Set the print order to "Month, Date, Year, Hour, Minute". Change the "Print Order Options". Press the [SELECT] button and position the " " under the "PRINT ORDER" mark. In case of the example, press the At that moment, the flashing digit [CHANGE] button to set at "3".

  • Page 13: Setting The Print Pattern

    10. SETTING THE PRINT PATTERN In this setup, the printing of Year digit, the printing type of Minutes, and change of Leading Zero can be set. Example: Change the Year imprint to 4 digits and the Minutes to 1/100 min. and the Leading Zero to enabled.
  • Page 14 PRINT Change the "Leading Zero". PATTERN In case of the example, press the [CHANGE] button to set at "2". And then press the [SET] button. SELECT CHANGE Leading Zero Print Example JAN 1 3:00 ZERO Disabled JAN 01 03:00 ZERO Enabled After you finish setting the print pattern, press the [SET] button once again.

  • Page 15: Setting The Preprogramed Comments

    11. SETTING THE PREPROGRAMED COMMENTS Example: Change the comment to "SENT". Press the [SELECT] button and position Change the "Comment Options". the " " under the "COMMENT" mark. In case of the example, press the At that moment, the flashing digit [CHANGE] button to set at "2".

  • Page 16: Setting The Customized Comments

    12. SETTING THE CUSTOMIZED COMMENTS • Maximum 3 lines comment can be set to print. • Note: This Time Recorder can print 31 characters (161 font size) at maximum, however number of characters depends on font size. Refer to the "25.CHARACTER CODE FOR ALPHANUMERIC".
  • Page 17 Set the "Character Code". Press the [SELECT] button and position the " " under the "COMMENT" mark. In case of example, the 1st character is "A", then enter the character code Setting the 1st comment line. "02". At the moment, the flashing digit Refer to the "25.
  • Page 18 The 2nd character is "B", then enter Follow the same procedure for further the character code "03". characters settings. COMMENT Setting the 2nd comment line Press the [SET] button to change the comment line number to "C2". SELECT CHANGE The 2nd Press the [CHANGE] button until the comment line COMMENT...
  • Page 19 The 2nd character is "SPACE", then Follow the same procedure for further enter the character code "01". characters settings. COMMENT Setting the 3rd comment line Press the [SET] button to change the comment line number to "C3". SELECT CHANGE The 3rd comment line Press the [CHANGE] button until the COMMENT...
  • Page 20 The 2nd character is "O", then enter After you finish setting the customized the character code "10". comments, press the [SET] button three times. The 2nd Now the customized comments setting character COMMENT has been completed. Replace the cover and lock. Important: If you do not completed Step 15, the Time Recorder will not SELECT...
  • Page 21 Setting the Print Position of Customized Comments Left orientated Center orientated Right orientated ABC HOTEL ABC HOTEL ABC HOTEL 21 OCT '03 21 OCT '03 21 OCT '03 BOSTON, MA BOSTON, MA BOSTON, MA Example: Change the print position to "Center orientated". Change the "Print Position".
  • Page 22 Confirming and Changing the Customized Comments Example: 1st comment line: No change. 2nd comment line: Change from "Year" to time "HH:MM". 3rd comment line: No change. ABC HOTEL ABC HOTEL Year Time 21 OCT '03 21 OCT 10:03 BOSTON, MA BOSTON, MA Confirming the 1st comment line At that moment, the display changes...
  • Page 23 Changing the Customized Comments In case of example, press the [CHANGE] button to set at "5". And then press the [SET] button. At that moment, flashing changes from the "Character Position" "Character Code". The character code "26" means "Year". COMMENT Character Position Cord...

  • Page 24: Setting The Language

    13. SETTING THE LANGUAGE This setting is available if you select "Month", "Day of the week" or "Comment" in previous "PRINT ORDER". Example: Change the print language into Spanish. Change the "Language". Press the [SELECT] button and position the " " under the "LANGUAGE" mark. In case of the example, press the At that moment, the flashing digit [CHANGE] button to set at "2".

  • Page 25: Setting The Print Method

    14. SETTING THE PRINT METHOD Example: Change the print direction to "Left" and the print activation to "Manual". Press the [SELECT] button and position Change the "Print Direction". the " " under the "PRINT METHOD" In case of the example, press the mark.
  • Page 26 After you finish setting the print method, press the [SET] button once again. Now the print method setting has been completed. Replace the cover and lock. Important: If you do not complete Step 3, the Time Recorder will not print. Automatic will allow the Time Recorder to print by simply inserting a card or piece of paper.

  • Page 27: Setting The Daylight Saving Time

    15. SETTING THE DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME Daylight Saving Time function D.S.T. execution time At 2:00 a.m. on the first day of DST, the clock automatically gains one hour to show 3:00 a.m. When 2:00 a.m. comes on the last day of the DST, it loses one hour and returns to 1:00 a.m.
  • Page 28 Set the starting date. Change the "Year". Change the "Date". In case of the example, press the Push the [CHANGE] button to set at [SET] button because the year 2003 is "6" and push the [SET] button. not to be changed. At the moment, the "startingt date"...
  • Page 29 Set the ending date. Change the "Year". In case of the example, press the [SET] button because the year 2003 is not to be changed. Year Date Month DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME " " mark means "ending date" setting Change the "Date". SELECT CHANGE Push the [CHANGE] button to set at...

  • Page 30: Deleting The Daylight Saving Time Settings

    Deleting the Daylight Saving Time settings To delete and cancel the daylight saving time settings, change the display of "Month" of the starting setting to " ". Example: To change April 6, 2003 of "starting date" and delete daylight saving time settings. Press the [SELECT] button and position Press the [CHANGE] button to set at the "...

  • Page 31: Setting The Number

    16. SETTING THE NUMBER In this setup, you can select digits of printed number, the Repeat Times of number, and type of Number Reset . Example: Change the Number Digit to 4 digits and the Repeat Times to 2 times, and the Reset to 0.
  • Page 32 NUMBER Change the "Reset Options". In case of the example, press the [CHANGE] button to set at "3". And then press the [SET] button. SELECT CHANGE Reset Options Execution event of Reset. Disabled Return to INITIAL NUMBER Change of date Return to 0 Change of date After you finish setting the number,...

  • Page 33: Setting The Initial Number

    17. SETTING THE INITIAL NUMBER Example: Setting the initial number to "123". Refer to "16. SETTING THE NUMBER". Press the [SELECT] button and position Set the correct numbers in the same the " " next to the "INITIAL manner as Step 2. And then press the NUMBER"...

  • Page 34: Setting The Time Table Program

    18. SETTING THE TIME TABLE PROGRAM The time table program function allows special mark "*" printing, an External Time Signal and a Built-in Buzzer. These functions can be programmed for each day of the week and each time period. Example 1: The time table program is explained using the following example. 0:00 9:00 17:30...
  • Page 35 (2)Set the "Action". (3)Set the "Hour". Press the [CHANGE] button to set at In case of example, press the "1". And then press the [SET] button. [CHANGE] button to set at "9". And then press the [SET] button. Hour TIME TABLE PROGRAM SELECT CHANGE...
  • Page 36 Setting program No. 2 Make settings for Program No.2 in the Press the [CHANGE] button twice. At same manner as for Program No.1, as that moment, the display changes to illustrated in the following figure, and the following figure. press the [SET] button. TIME TABLE BUZZ EXT.
  • Page 37 Program Day of the Press the [SELECT] button and position Action week the " " over the "TIME TABLE PROGRAM" mark. At that moment, the flashing digit indicates the "Program No.". (The flashing means it can be changed.) TIME TABLE PROGRAM SELECT CHANGE...
  • Page 38 Setting program No. 2 (3)Set the "Hour". In case of example, press the [CHANGE] Press the [CHANGE] button twice. At button to set at "9". And then press the that moment, the display changes to [SET] button. the following figure. Hour TIME TABLE PROGRAM...
  • Page 39 Setting program No. 3 After you finish setting the time table Make settings for Program No.3 in the program, press the [SET] button once same manner as for Program No.1, as again. illustrated in the following figure, and press the [SET] button. Now the time table program setting has been completed.
  • Page 40 Confirming the Time Table Program settings To confirm the programs that have been set, press the [SELECT] button and position the " " over the "TIME TABLE PROGRAM" mark. At that moment, the "Program No." flashes. And then press the [CHANGE] button. After you finish confirming the program, press the [SET] button 6 times.

  • Page 41: Setting The External Time Signal / Built-In Buzzer

    19. SETTING THE EXTERNAL TIME SIGNAL / BUILT-IN BUZZER This function is to set the durations of External Time Signal and Built-in Buzzer. For the number of seconds, 1 through 30 can be selected. Note:For this feature to be functional, the optional board must be installed in the Time Recorder.

  • Page 42: Setting The Slave Clock

    20. SETTING THE SLAVE CLOCK In this setup, you can select the Slave Clock. Note:For this feature to be functional, the optional board must be installed in the Time Recorder. Clock Options Signal Options (for Slave Clock) 30-second reversal Disabled Slave Clock 60-second reversal 59-minute impulse...

  • Page 43: Setting The Password

    21. SETTING THE PASSWORD When the password is set, you are asked to enter it. If the password you entered does not coincide with the setting, you cannot change the setting values. You may set a password by any 4-digit number from 0001 to 9998. Note : Number "0000"...

  • Page 44: How To Change Settings When The Password Is Set

    How to change settings when the Password is set Once the password is set, you have to enter the password for changing any setting. "9999" will be displayed when you press the [SELECT] button. Example: Password "1234" Press the [SELECT] button, at that Set the last two digits.

  • Page 45: Canceling The Password

    Canceling the Password The code "0000" must be entered to cancel the password. Example: Cancel the password "1234". Press the [SELECT] button, at that Press the [SELECT] button and position the moment "9999" is displayed and the " " over the "PASSWORD" mark. At that first two digits flash.

  • Page 46: Resetting

    22. RESETTING To return all setting to the factory defaults, push the reset switch with a pointed implement. NOTICE: All your custom settings will be deleted and will revert to the factory defaults when the reset switch is pushed. To make new settings, please refer to "Setting ···". Reset Switch...

  • Page 47: Wall Mounting

    23. WALL MOUNTING Caution: The supplied screws are intended for use on a thick wooden wall or wooden column. Do not use any other materials. The Time Recorder may come off if used on other materials. Install the supplied wall-mount screws Replace cover and lock.

  • Page 48: Replacing The Ribbon Cassette

    24. REPLACING THE RIBBON CASSETTE Unlock the key and remove the cover. Turn the knob of the new cassette in the direction of the arrow (clockwise) to tighten the ribbon. Hold the ribbon cassette by its tab and Place the cassette inside the Time pull straight out to remove it.
  • Page 49 Print head Ribbon mask Ribbon NOTICE: Install the cassette so that the ribbon is between the print head and the ribbon mask. Printing will not come out properly if the ribbon is placed behind the ribbon mask. Turn the knob of the cassette in the Replace the cover and lock.

  • Page 50: Character Code For Alphanumeric

    25. CHARACTER CODE FOR ALPHANUMERIC Num: Sequential number HH: Hour MM: Minute SS: Second DOW: Day of the week 15: Language-Specific Character Max. Code Character Code Meaning Code Meaning Dots NULL Insert Character Exchange Line 1 to 2 – SPACE Delete Character Exchange Line 2 to 3 Insert Line...
  • Page 51 Large Character Max. Max. Max. Code Character Code Character Code Character Dots Dots Dots 28 ( 18 ) Year ´ Month Date 32 ( 44 ) HH:MM 50 ( 62 ) HH:MM:SS 7x ( n ) Number 7x ( n ) Number 7x ( n ) Number...
  • Page 52 Small Character Max. Max. Max. Code Character Code Character Code Character Dots Dots Dots 26 ( 37 ) HH:MM 40 ( 57 ) HH:MM:SS 6x ( n ) Number 6x ( n ) Number 6x ( n ) Number 6x ( n ) Number 6x ( n ) Number...
  • Page 53 Language-Specific Character English EURO Character Dots Bold Large Small Spanish ¿ ¡ ´ ¨ ñ Character Ñ EURO Dots Bold Large Small German § ä ö ü ß Ä Ö Ü EURO Character Dots Bold Large Small French à ˚ ç...

  • Page 54: Installing The Ni-Cd Battery (Optional)

    26. INSTALLING THE Ni-Cd BATTERY (OPTIONAL) Unlock the key and remove the cover. Replace the cover and lock. Insert the battery connector into the compartment connector to install the battery.

  • Page 55: Connecting The Optional Functions

    27. CONNECTING THE OPTIONAL FUNCTIONS Connecting the Master Clock CAUTION: Be sure to pull out AC cord from AC outlet before connecting wires of the Master Clock. Improper connection may cause a malfunction of the unit. Also refer to "Attaching the wire Clamp" to secure wires with the wire clamp.

  • Page 56: Connecting The External Time Signal

    Connecting the External Time Signal CAUTION: Be sure to pull out AC cord from AC outlet before connecting wires of the External Time Signal. Improper connection may cause a malfunction of the unit. Also refer to "Attaching the Wire Clamp" to secure wires with the wire clamp.

  • Page 57: Attaching The Wire Clamp

    Attaching the Wire Clamp CAUTION: Be sure to pull out AC cord from AC outlet before attaching the wire clamp. Remove two screws holding the wire clamp. Wire clamp Two screws Make wires go through the hole of the wire clamp and secure it with screws. (See the Figure 1.) If diameter of wires is too small to fix by the above method, turn the wire clamp upside down and feed wires through the clamp.

  • Page 58: Troubleshooting

    28. TROUBLESHOOTING Error No. appears Refer to the following list for proper operation. Error contents Action E-00 CPU error Contact your local SimplexGrinnell office. E-01 The remaining life of lithium battery for memory back-up is short. E-05 The card is not inserted in the Time Stamp Correctly insert the card.

  • Page 59: Specifications

    29. SPECIFICATIONS Monthly accuracy ± 15sec. (at ordinary temperatures) Clock accuracy Year up to 2099. Automatically adjusted to leap years, 31-day Calender months and months with thirty or fewer days, and the days of the week. Printing system Dot matrix Power failure Three years of cumulative power failure hours after the date of compensation...
  • Page 60 Warranty Subject to the limitations set forth below, SimplexGrinnell warrants that the Products shall be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use for the period of 90 days commencing on the date of 1) first beneficial use of all or any part of Product if installed by SimplexGrinnell or 2) Product shipment, whichever is earlier.

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