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2018
Shanghai Teraoka Electronic Co., Ltd.
2C-5F Shanghai Tianhua Information Technology Park
No.299, Long Cao Road, Xu Hui District Shanghai China, 200235
Tel: +86-21-64085151
Fax: +86-21-64083468

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  • Page 1 DC-400 Operation Manual Edition Month Year 2018 Shanghai Teraoka Electronic Co., Ltd. 2C-5F Shanghai Tianhua Information Technology Park No.299, Long Cao Road, Xu Hui District Shanghai China, 200235 Tel: +86-21-64085151 Fax: +86-21-64083468...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1. General Information ......................1   1.1. General Layout ..........................1   1.1.1. 500g/5kg Capacity ..........................1   1.1.2. 2.5kg/25kg Capacity ..........................2   1.2. Features ............................3   1.3. Operating Conditions ........................3   1.4. Dimensions............................3   1.4.1. 500g/5kg Capacity ..........................3   1.4.2.
  • Page 3 3.9.1 Pre-programming Logo Data ......................44   3.9.2 Program Display & Keys Function ....................45   3.9.3 Programming Order ..........................46   3.9.4 Program Logo File ..........................46   3.9.5 Delete Logo File ..........................47   3.10 Memory Status ..........................47  ...

  • Page 4: General Information

    DC-400 Operation Manual 1. General Information 1.1. General Layout 1.1.1. 500g/5kg Capacity Service & Support Dept. ©2018 SHANGHAI TERAOKA ELECTRONIC CO., LTD. 1 of 65...

  • Page 5: Kg/25Kg Capacity

    DC-400 Operation Manual 1.1.2. 2.5kg/25kg Capacity Service & Support Dept. ©2018 SHANGHAI TERAOKA ELECTRONIC CO., LTD. 2 of 65...

  • Page 6: Features

    DC-400 Operation Manual 1.2. Features  Digital printing scale consists of counting function and label printing function.  High-speed, high reliability thermal head printer, the Max. printing width is 60mm, the Max. printing speed is 110mm/sec.  Easy paper handing achieved special designed mechanism.

  • Page 7: Display And Indicators

    DC-400 Operation Manual 1.5. Display and Indicators 1000pcs DC-400 1.5.1. Display Specifications  Weight display : 6 digits.  Unit Weight display : 7 digits.  Quantity : 8 digits.  Second Line display : 25 characters. 1.5.2. Indicators ...

  • Page 8: Key Functions

    DC-400 Operation Manual 1.6.2. Key Functions  : ON/OFF key. Turn display on or off.  : Print key. Issue label or receipt at R mode / Print out report at X mode / To enter item programmed mode. ...

  • Page 9: Setup

    DC-400 Operation Manual 2. Setup 2.1. Mode Change DISPLAY OPERATION REMARK WEIGHT UNIT WEIGHT QUANTITY 0.0000kg R mode. [MODE][MODE] X1.0 ITEM REPORT Enter X mode. Lamp X turns on. (within 3 seconds) [MODE] FILE Enter S mode. Lamp S turns on.

  • Page 10: Specification Setting

    DC-400 Operation Manual 2.2. Specification Setting 2.2.1. Specification Entry (141) DISPLAY OPERATION REMARK WEIGHT UNIT WEIGHT QUANTITY Z mode. SERVICE MODE Lamp Z turns on. Enter [1][4][1] while depressing [Rezero]. [Rezero]+[1][4][1] SPEC 000 (setting) (former) XXX:SPEC data [+] key only increase specification count, it SPEC 001 does not update SPEC data.

  • Page 11: Specification List

    DC-400 Operation Manual 2.2.2. Specification List Customer SPEC Setting-(141) SPEC SPECIFICATION DESCRIPTION DC-400 AUTO POWER SAVING WHEN NO WEIGHT CHANGE & NO KEY  PRESS Inhibit 30 Minutes When SPEC1 set to 0, backlight will off and 3 Minutes 1 Hour...
  • Page 12 DC-400 Operation Manual SPEC SPECIFICATION DESCRIPTION DC-400 SIO SELECT JOB No Operation PC Connection Please set SPEC29 force balance to ENABLE when Track N Print (TNP) Printer Connection SPEC26 is set to FORCE Force Balance (FB) Barcode Scanner BALANCE. RS232C BAUD RATE (SIO) ...
  • Page 13 DC-400 Operation Manual SPEC SPECIFICATION DESCRIPTION DC-400 RS-232 PARITY BIT FOR 8-PIN DIN2 CONNECTOR (OPTIONAL CARD) None Even RS-232 CONNECTION TO FORCE BALANCE (FB) Disable Enable TYPE OF FORCE BALANCE Export SHG-200 (JAPAN) HR-60 (JAPAN) SHG-300 (JAPAN) PC/PRN OUTPUT DATA METHOD...
  • Page 14 DC-400 Operation Manual SPEC SPECIFICATION DESCRIPTION DC-400 SELECT RECEIPT OR LABEL PAPER PRINTING Print Receipt Paper Print Label Paper PRINTING SPEED FOR RECEIPT  Slow High Normal PRINTING SPEED FOR LABEL  Slow High Normal LABEL PRINTING DENSITY  Medium High...
  • Page 15 DC-400 Operation Manual SPEC SPECIFICATION DESCRIPTION DC-400 SELECTION OF LABEL LOGO PRINTING STATUS  No Print Logo 3 Logo 1 Logo 4 Logo 2 SELECTION OF BARCODE TYPE  Code128 Code39 Ean128 AUTO PRINT FUNCTION Between Set Point 1 And Set Point...
  • Page 16 DC-400 Operation Manual SPEC SPECIFICATION DESCRIPTION DC-400 OVERWRITE UNIT WT Yes (If Unit WT = 0) RESET SEQ NO Yes (When Print) SELECTABLE PRINTE Disable Enable SELECTABLE PRINTS Disable Enable TRANSACTION ABC Disable Enable ID MANAGER Disable Enable DHCP ...
  • Page 17 DC-400 Operation Manual SPEC SPECIFICATION DESCRIPTION DC-400 SERVER IP ADDRESS  Range (1 - 255) For Client scale only ON/OFF KEY  Enable Disable BLACK BAR SENSING LABEL  Normal Black Bar Sensing TRANSPARENT FILM LABEL   PRINT CHECKING LINE...
  • Page 18 DC-400 Operation Manual SPEC SPECIFICATION DESCRIPTION DC-400 PRINT $ AND WEIGHT UNIT ON LABEL  No Print Print PRINTING OF CHECKSUM FOR ITEM BARCODE  Disable Enable For Code39 only. ZERO SUPPRESS FOR DATE AND TIME  Disable Enable ENLARGE LINE SPACING FOR G3 FONT ON ITEM LABEL ...
  • Page 19 DC-400 Operation Manual SPEC SPECIFICATION DESCRIPTION DC-400 TOTAL LABEL PRINTING  No Print Print TARE OVERRIDE  Allow Inhibit SETTING OF CLIENT / SERVER  Client Server / Workstation MASK BARCODE LAST HUMAN READABLE CHECK DIGIT   WIRELESS COMMUNICATION PRINT CONTROL FOR IMAGE ...
  • Page 20 DC-400 Operation Manual SPEC SPECIFICATION DESCRIPTION DC-400 WEIGHT DATA SYNCHRONIZATION FUNCTION  Allow Enforce Inhibit FORCED FEED PAPER AFTER OPEN THERMAL HEAD  RECALCULATE LABEL AND GAP VALUE BY REZERO + FEED KEY  Allow Inhibit FTP CLIENT AUTO CONNECTION INTERVAL (MINUTE) ...

  • Page 21: Password Setting

    DC-400 Operation Manual 2.3. Password Setting 2.3.1. Procedures of Password Setting DISPLAY OPERATION REMARK WEIGHT UNIT WEIGHT QUANTITY Z mode. SERVICE MODE Lamp Z turns on. Display password for X mode. XXXX: former password [MODE] PWD X XXXX 0: Not set...

  • Page 22: Password Using

    DC-400 Operation Manual 2.3.2. Password Using {Hypothesis: PWD X: 1111; PWD S: No Set; PWD P: 1234} DISPLAY OPERATION REMARK WEIGHT UNIT WEIGHT QUANTITY 0.0000kg R mode. [MODE][MODE] Need X mode password. ENTER PWD X (within 3 seconds) Lamp X turns on.

  • Page 23: Program Mode

    DC-400 Operation Manual 3. Program Mode 3.1. Programmable Files In Programming Mode, there are two ways to select the Programming File by using different keys such as:  Enter the Number key.  Press [+] key or [－] key to select the Data File.

  • Page 24: Plu File

    DC-400 Operation Manual 3.3. PLU FILE The following items can be programmed in PLU PROGRAMMING mode. Step Items Step Items S1.0 ID CODE ENTRY S1.7 LOCATION S1.1 UNIT WEIGHT S1.8 INVENTORY S1.2 TARE WEIGHT S1.9 THRESHOLD S1.3 LABEL FORMAT S1.10 SELECT SET POINT TYPE S1.4...
  • Page 25 DC-400 Operation Manual DISPLAY OPERATION REMARK WEIGHT UNIT WEIGHT QUANTITY Enter Inventory (Ex. 1000). [1][0][0][0][*] S1.9 THRES * Note 3 Enter Threshold (Ex. 50). [5][0][*] S1.10 %/QTY * Note 3 [+][*] S1.10 Select set point type by press [+] key.

  • Page 26: Delete Item Code

    DC-400 Operation Manual Note 5: Up to 999% can be entered for Set Point 2. Set Point 2 must set according to Set Point 1 setting. For example: If Set Point 1 set to 9999999, the Set Point 2 cannot be set more than 100%.

  • Page 27: Label Format List

    DC-400 Operation Manual 3.3.3. Label Format List Standard label format list is shown as below. LABEL FORMAT NO. FOR STANDARD LABEL SIZE (mm) DEFAULT Label size set in specification setting 60 X 28 60 X 31 60 X 34 60 X 40...

  • Page 28: Factory Name File

    S2.1 S01.01 S1 A 32 Enter Factory No. (Ex. 1). [D][I] … [E] S2.1 S01.10 S1 A 22 Enter Factory Name (Ex. DIGI STORE). Change font size to S2. [SHIFT UP][X] S2.1 S01.10 S2 A 22 (S1~S5; M1~M5) [CODE] FACTORY FILE Store data, return to S mode.

  • Page 29: Delete Factory Name File

    DC-400 Operation Manual 3.4.3. Delete Factory Name File DISPLAY OPERATION REMARK WEIGHT UNIT WEIGHT QUANTITY S2.0 NO SET Enter Factory Name programming mode. S2.0 NO SET Enter Factory No. (Ex. No.1). DEL ? Y-C N-T Enter delete mode. [－] S2.0 [C] for Yes, [T] for No.

  • Page 30: Address File

    DC-400 Operation Manual 3.6. ADDRESS FILE Address file is used to program factory address, which can be assigned in each Item and to be printed on the label. Since standard format does not have a print area set for Address, the Address cannot be printed when using these formats. To print Address on the label, a Free Format with an Address print area programmed must be used.

  • Page 31: Delete Address File

    DC-400 Operation Manual 3.6.3. Delete Address File DISPLAY OPERATION REMARK WEIGHT UNIT WEIGHT QUANTITY S5.0 NO SET Enter Address programming mode. S5.0 NO SET Enter Address No. (Ex. No.1). Enter Delete mode. [－] S5.0 DEL ? Y-C N-T [C] for Yes, [T] for No.

  • Page 32: Text File

    DC-400 Operation Manual 3.7. TEXT FILE Maximum 20 Texts are available (Text number 1~16 are for Item label and text number 17~20 are for Total label). Text is used for printing the fixed data on label such as “scale number” or “machine no”. Text cannot be printed when using standard format since they do not have any text print area set.

  • Page 33: Delete Text File

    DC-400 Operation Manual 3.7.3. Delete Text File DISPLAY OPERATION REMARK WEIGHT UNIT WEIGHT QUANTITY S7.0 TEXT Enter Text programming mode. S7.0 TEXT Enter Text No. (Ex. No.1). Enter delete mode. [－] S7.0 DEL ? Y-C N-T [C] for Yes, [T] for No.

  • Page 34: Print Area, Print Position And Print Angles

    DC-400 Operation Manual 3.8.2 Print Area, Print Position and Print Angles The print position of each item is determined by setting the interval from "0" point (X=0, Y=0) to the base position of the programmed item. X and Y values need to be entered by "mm".
  • Page 35 DC-400 Operation Manual Print Position The printing position of each item data is decided by setting the distance from 0 point (X=0, Y=0) to the base position (X value, Y value). Print Angle Print angle of each Print Item can be selected from 4 different angles, 0 degree, 90 degree, 180 degree, and 270 degree. A whole format base or each Item Data-base may set print angle.

  • Page 36: Programming Parameter Of Print Items

    DC-400 Operation Manual 3.8.3 Programming Parameter of Print Items Print Item for Item Label Up to 66 different item data can be programmed in Item Label Format. Item Data Type Item Data Type ID CODE 42. ID CODE TITLE GROSS WEIGHT 43.
  • Page 37 DC-400 Operation Manual Print Item for Total Label Up to 14 different item data can be programmed in Total Label Format. Item Data Type Item Data Type TOTAL QUANTITY TEXT 18 TOTAL QUANTITY UNIT 10. TEXT 19 UNIT WEIGHT 11. TEXT 20 PACK DATE 12.

  • Page 38: Free Format Entry

    DC-400 Operation Manual Programmable Data Type Programmable data Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Type 4 Type 5 X position Y position Angle Status Character Size Width Height Thickness 3.8.4 Free Format Entry At Programming Mode, select Free Format programming mode and then enter new Free Format number (Ex. 1) programming mode.
  • Page 39 DC-400 Operation Manual Base Type 1: Item data in Data Base Type1 are Numeric data or Fixed data. The print position of item data can be programmed by setting X / Y value, Print angle and Character size. DISPLAY OPERATION...
  • Page 40 DC-400 Operation Manual Base Type 2 Item data in Base Type 2 are Alpha-numeric data. The print position of item data can be programmed by setting the max. print area , X / Y value, width of print area from X value, height of print area from Y value and print angle.
  • Page 41 DC-400 Operation Manual Base Type 3 Item data in Data Base 3 is Barcode data. The print position of bar-code data can be programmed by setting X / Y value, width of Barcode from X value, height of Barcode from Y value and print angle.
  • Page 42 DC-400 Operation Manual Base Type 4 Item data in Data Base 4 is Frame data. The print position of Frame data may be programmed by setting X value, Y value, X1 value, Y1 value [the opposite point against the point (X,Y) on a diagonal line], and line weight.
  • Page 43 DC-400 Operation Manual Base Type 5 Item data in Base Type 5 are Alpha-numeric data. The print position of item data can be programmed by setting the max. print area , X / Y value, width of print area from X value, height of print area from Y value, print angle and character size.

  • Page 44: Free Format Copy Function

    DC-400 Operation Manual 3.8.5 Free Format Copy Function At Free Format programming mode, Select Copy existing Label Format and then select the existing label format want to be copy (Ex. T7) and go to next selection. DISPLAY OPERATION REMARK WEIGHT...

  • Page 45: Sample Of Program A Format By Modifying The Existing Format

    DC-400 Operation Manual 3.8.7 Sample of program a format by modifying the existing format Design a label format by copying an existing format and modifying it as need. Following is the example on how to customize standard format T1. E.g. Add the LOT NO. and remove the PART NAME...
  • Page 46 DC-400 Operation Manual DISPLAY OPERATION REMARK WEIGHT UNIT WEIGHT QUANTITY [<<] or [>>] key can change the selection of the character size. [>>] four times S8.5 CHAR SIZE (S1~S5; M1~M5) S8.5 ← F ITEM [1][0] S8.5 ← F ITEM Item setting: Part Name.

  • Page 47: Logo File

    3) Draw the desired logo design in the section paper by filling the section with dot. (The dots are necessary to seize the image of the actual logo before programming.) Example: DIGI Logo for label (37 x 30 dots) Service & Support Dept.

  • Page 48: Program Display & Keys Function

    DC-400 Operation Manual 3.9.2 Program Display & Keys Function Program Display for Logo Set Up The following display appears when entering Logo Program Mode. DISPLAY Key Function for LOGO Set Up Function Clear a dot. Fill a dot. [<<] Move the cursor to left. [] [>>]...

  • Page 49: Programming Order

    DC-400 Operation Manual 3.9.3 Programming Order 1) After filling a section, programming status (the position of the cursor) moves to the next dot automatically. 2) When the programming status reached to the last dot (128 horizontal dots), or [*] key is depress, the programming status moves to the first left section on the next upper line automatically.

  • Page 50: Delete Logo File

    DC-400 Operation Manual 3.9.5 Delete Logo File At Logo programming mode, enter existing Logo Number (Ex. 1) to be deleted. DISPLAY OPERATION REMARK WEIGHT UNIT WEIGHT QUANTITY S9.0 NO SET Enter Logo programming mode. S9.0 NO SET Enter Logo File number 1.

  • Page 51: Program Multi-Barcode File

    DC-400 Operation Manual 3.11 Program Multi-barcode File At Programming Mode, select Multi-barcode programming mode and enter new Multi-barcode number (Ex. 1). 3.11.1. Program Multi-barcode File DISPLAY OPERATION REMARK WEIGHT UNIT WEIGHT QUANTITY Press [MODE] key 3 FILE Enter S mode. Lamp S turns on.

  • Page 52: Barcode Text File

    DC-400 Operation Manual 3.12. 2D BARCODE TEXT FILE Maximum 999999 2D Barcode Texts are available for 2D barcode. 3.12.1. Program 2D Barcode Text File DISPLAY OPERATION REMARK WEIGHT UNIT WEIGHT QUANTITY Press [MODE] key 3 FILE Enter S mode. Lamp S turns on.

  • Page 53: Registration Mode

    DC-400 Operation Manual 4. REGISTRATION MODE 4.1 ON/OFF 1 - ZERO 2 - NET 3 - RECOM 4 - INSUFF 5 - LABEL 6 - ∑ 7 - IN 8 - OUT OPERATION KEYS WEIGHT UNIT QUANTITY 1 WEIGHT Power on.

  • Page 54: Digital Tare Subtraction

    DC-400 Operation Manual 4.3.2 Digital tare Subtraction 1 - ZERO 2 - NET 3 - RECOM 4 - INSUFF 5 - LABEL 6 - ∑ 7 - IN 8 - OUT OPERATION KEYS WEIGHT UNIT QUANTITY 1 WEIGHT Stand-by-status. 0.0000kg Key in the tare weight (Ex.

  • Page 55: Manual Print

    DC-400 Operation Manual 4.6 Manual Print 4.6.1 Item Label Printing 1 - ZERO 2 - NET 3 - RECOM 4 - INSUFF 5 - LABEL 6 - ∑ 7 - IN 8 - OUT OPERATION KEYS WEIGHT UNIT QUANTITY 1 WEIGHT Stand-by-status.

  • Page 56: Accumulation And Subtraction

    DC-400 Operation Manual 4.7 Accumulation and Subtraction There are two ways for individual product to issue total label or receipt. 1. Place the product on the platter. 2. Enter the known quantity of the product. 1 - ZERO 2 - NET...

  • Page 57: Unit Weight Operation

    DC-400 Operation Manual 4.8 Unit Weight Operation 4.8.1 Unit Weight Setting in Operation Mode User can set new unit weight by sampling the product or enter the known unit weight by numeric keys. 4.8.1.1 By Sampling 1 - ZERO 2 - NET...

  • Page 58: Re-Computing Unit Weight In Memory

    DC-400 Operation Manual 4.8.2 Re-computing Unit Weight in Memory This function is used to set new Unit Weight by sampling and update to Item File in Counting Mode. 1 - ZERO 2 - NET 3 - RECOM 4 - INSUFF 5 - LABEL 6 - ∑...

  • Page 59: Inventory Operation

    DC-400 Operation Manual 4.9 Inventory Operation This function is used to store the product quantity IN or OUT in Item File. Inventory operation only available after calling up an Item and then by pressing [SHIFT DOWN][I] or [SHIFT DOWN][J] key for IN or OUT Inventory respectively. There are two ways to store the Quantity data to Inventory file of the item, Manual Transaction and Total Transaction of the Individual Item only.

  • Page 60: Total Transaction

    DC-400 Operation Manual 4.9.2 Total Transaction 1 - ZERO 2 - NET 3 - RECOM 4 - INSUFF 5 - LABEL 6 - ∑ 7 - IN 8 - OUT OPERATION KEYS WEIGHT UNIT QUANTITY 1 WEIGHT Stand-by-status. 0.0000kg Call up item 1.

  • Page 61: Function Key

    DC-400 Operation Manual 4.10 Function key 4.10.1 Net/Gross Key Gross weight displays are available in Registration Mode by press [SHIFT DOWN] + [M] key to enter Gross Mode. Note: To enable this operation, SPEC 643 must set to "0" in advance.

  • Page 62: Switch Weight Unit Key

    DC-400 Operation Manual 4.10.3 Switch Weight Unit Key This function is used to change the Weight Unit between kg and lb in Operation Mode. The default weight unit is set using SPEC 600. To enable this function, SPEC 642 (Kg/Lb Inhibit) must be set to 0: NO in advance.

  • Page 63: Address No Key

    DC-400 Operation Manual 1 - ZERO 2 - NET 3 - RECOM 4 - INSUFF 5 - LABEL 6 - ∑ 7 - IN 8 - OUT OPERATION KEYS WEIGHT UNIT QUANTITY 1 WEIGHT Stand-by-status. 0.0000kg Call up item 1.

  • Page 64: Lot No Key

    DC-400 Operation Manual 4.10.6 Lot No Key This Function is for User to set and save new Lot No in Registration Mode and also can be used for all items when called up the item and press [LOT NO] key. To use this function, the SPEC 12 (KEEP LOT NO IN REGISTRATION MODE) must set to 0: ALLOW in advance.

  • Page 65: Report Mode

    Operation Manual 5. Report Mode 5.1. Report Type Selection The DC-400 has report function to print out various kinds of transaction reports for analysis and checking. The types of reports are as shown in the table below. Report Type Contents ITEM REPORT Print item data programmed.
  • Page 66 DC-400 Operation Manual 5.3.2 All Item Print DISPLAY OPERATION REMARK WEIGHT UNIT WEIGHT QUANTITY X1.0 ITEM REPORT Enter X mode. X1.1 ONE ITEM PRINT Enter Item Report mode. X1.1 ALL ITEM PRINT Select All Item Print. Print All Item Report.

  • Page 67: Inventory Report

    DC-400 Operation Manual 5.4. Inventory Report On Inventory Report, there have three report can be select in this mode, Threshold Print, IN and OUT Count Print and Clear IN and OUT count file. The report will print on receipt paper.

  • Page 68: Clear In / Out Count Report

    DC-400 Operation Manual 5.4.3 Clear In / Out Count Report DISPLAY OPERATION REMARK WEIGHT UNIT WEIGHT QUANTITY Enter X mode. X2.0 INVENTORY REPORT Enter Threshold Report mode. X2.1 THRESHOLD Select clear In/Out Count Report. [+][+] X2.1 CLEAR IN/OUT Enter select reset type mode.

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