Rice Lake Prove User Manual
Rice Lake Prove User Manual

Rice Lake Prove User Manual

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Statistical Printer
User Guide
PN 159225 Rev B

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  • Page 1 Prove Statistical Printer User Guide PN 159225 Rev B...
  • Page 2 All information contained within this publication is, to the best of our knowledge, complete and accurate at the time of publication. Rice Lake Weighing Systems reserves the right to make changes to the technology, features, specifications and design of the equipment without notice.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    5.9 Specifications ......... . . 13 Technical training seminars are available through Rice Lake Weighing Systems.
  • Page 4 Rice Lake continually offers web-based video training on a growing selection Rice Lake continually offers web-based video training on a growing selection of product-related topics at no cost. Visit www.ricelake.com/webinars. of product-related topics at no cost. Visit www.ricelake.com/webinars. Prove Statistical Printer...
  • Page 5: Introduction

    Overview The Prove statistical printer is an ultra-compact, lightweight portable printer that is housed in an innovative enclosure. It is designed to work with Rice Lake balances, TC/ TP, TA, Equipoise, the CW-90 indicator and A&D GF balances. Features include: •...
  • Page 6: Safety Instructions

    Disconnect the equipment from the voltage of the power source to prevent possible transient over-voltage damage. Keypad Functions The Prove statistical printer has four buttons and a status LED light. The function of each one is described below Description Turns printer on/off.
  • Page 7: Low Power Mode

    Mode button. Auto Off Mode In this mode, the printer cannot be woken by any data transfer and must be powered on manually. Status LED The Prove statistical printer incorporates an LED indicator to report conditions of the printer. Introduction...
  • Page 8: Setup

    Setup This section describes procedures for setting up the Prove statistical printer. 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 of the printer and insert the batteries, taking care to ensure the batteries are inserted correctly.
  • Page 9: Turning The Unit On

    When the printer is asleep, press the Power button to wake the printer up. Configuring the Printer For a Balance To operate the Prove statistical printer with various balances you must configure the balances with the following settings to work with the printer.
  • Page 10: Configuration

    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 in Table 3-1 in bold. To change the settings of any option, follow the directions below.
  • Page 11: Set Print Mode

    Off, ten minutes Table 3-1. Configuration Options Set Print Mode There are two 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.
  • Page 12: Serial Interface

    Serial Interface The Prove statistical printer uses a standard RS-232 interface. The printer is fitted with a 6-way RJ12 socket that plugs into the following location. Power RS-232 interface Figure 3-1. RS-232C Plug in Location Pin assignments and interface signals are shown in Table 3-2.
  • Page 13: Operation

    Operation Operation of the Prove statistical printer is simple. 1. Enter all of the data into the printer. 2. Press the button to print out the statistical data. Result The following printout illustrates an example of a TA balance. Figure 4-1. TA Balance Printout...
  • Page 14: Appendix

    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 Prove Statistical Printer...
  • Page 15: Status Leds

    Status LEDs The following table shows the status LEDs and their conditions. LED indication Condition Solution Printer on Printer off or asleep 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...
  • Page 16: Replacing Paper Roll

    The Prove statistical printers contain batteries that should be disposed of by a qualified hazardous material handler. Replacement Parts The following is a list of replacement parts associated with the Prove statistical printer. Part No Description Universal power supply (USA, EU and UK heads)
  • Page 17: Specifications

    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...
  • Page 18 RLWS and the Buyer. © Rice Lake Weighing Systems, Inc. Rice Lake, WI USA. All Rights Reserved. RICE LAKE WEIGHING SYSTEMS • 230 WEST COLEMAN STREET RICE LAKE, WISCONSIN 54868 •...
  • Page 20 Specifications subject to change without notice. Rice Lake Weighing Systems is an ISO 9001 registered company. 230 W. Coleman St. • Rice Lake, WI 54868 • USA U.S. 800-472-6703 • Canada/Mexico 800-321-6703 • International 715-234-9171 • Europe +31 (0)26 472 1319 June 30, 2017 www.ricelake.com...

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