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ISHIDA Astra Operation Manual

ISHIDA Astra Operation Manual

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WARNING
• Do not carry out installation, operation, service,
or maintenance until thoroughly understanding
the contents of this manual.
• Keep this manual available at all times for instal-
lation, operation, service, and maintenance.
Manual No. 0137A
OPERATION MANUAL
European Version
Counter Scale Printer
ISHIDA CO. , LTD.
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  • Page 1 • Do not carry out installation, operation, service, or maintenance until thoroughly understanding the contents of this manual. • Keep this manual available at all times for instal- lation, operation, service, and maintenance. ISHIDA CO. , LTD. Manual No. 0137A...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    4 . 1 Registration Mode Entry ....................28 4 . 2 PLU ..........................29 4 . 3 Commodity Name ......................32 4 . 4 Price ..........................33 4 . 5 Preset Ke y ........................34 Contents ASTRA • Operation Manual European Version Manual No. 0137A...
  • Page 3 4 . 1 0 Item List ........................41 4 . 1 1 Communication ......................42 4.11.1 PC to ASTRA Connection ..................42 4.11.2 ASTRA to ASTRA Connection ................. 42 Chapter 5 Tex t Editing 5 . 1 Edit Ke y s ........................

  • Page 4: Chapter 1 Precautions

    Chapter 1. Precautions page 4 ASTRA • Operation Manual European Version Manual No. 0137A...

  • Page 5: Cautions For Installation

    (Voltage fluctuation can cause the machine to malfunction) Do not stand on, or place heavy objects on the power cord (If the cord is damaged and still used, it may cause an accident or other problems) page 2 ASTRA • Operation Manual European Version Manual No. 0137A...

  • Page 6: Level Adjustment

    Do not drop or apply strong jolts machine only use a soft dry cloth or a to the machine cloth wetted with a neutral cleanser. Never use thinner or other volatile liquids ASTRA • Operation Manual page 3 European Version Manual No. 0137A...

  • Page 7: Chapter 2 Product Overview

    Label printer 2.2 Display (kg) TARE WEIGHT $/kg TOTAL PRICE UNIT PRICE ZERO SAVE AUTO Max 15 kg Min 0.1 kg e = 0.005 kg T = –9.995 kg page 6 ASTRA • Operation Manual European Version Manual No. 0137A...

  • Page 8: Operation Key Sheet

    PRINT PLU SELECT Used to access PLU data. RESET RESET Used to initialize the machine. FEED FEED Used to advance labels to the correct printing position. ASTRA • Operation Manual page 7 European Version Manual No. 0137A...

  • Page 9: Program Key Sheet

    Cover film MODE ZERO FEED RESET ° " & — LOWER BACK PRINT CASE SPACE SYMBOL Ü INSERT COPY SPACE SIZE DELETE FUNCTION LINE Å Ä Ö È ENTER TARE page 8 ASTRA • Operation Manual European Version Manual No. 0137A...

  • Page 10: Loading/Unloading Label Roll

    (G) is positioned up, push in lever (F), then insert the tip of the paper in the hook (G). Load the label roll around the roll holder (B). ASTRA • Operation Manual page 9 European Version Manual No. 0137A...

  • Page 11: Unloading

    Push the stopper lever (A) of the roll holder (B) to make it straight, then remove the label roll from the path ((1) through (4)) and the roll holder (B). page 10 ASTRA • Operation Manual European Version Manual No. 0137A...

  • Page 12: Astra Hardware Specifications

    Chapter 2. Product Overview 2.6 ASTRA Hardware Specifications ASTRA Accuracy 1/3000 Single Range Capacity 30 lb (USA) 15 kg (Other countries) Min. Graduation 0.01 lb (USA) 0.005 kg (Other countries) 400 (W) × 415 (D) × 165 (H) mm Main Body Dimension 15.75"...
  • Page 13 Chapter 2. Product Overview page 12 ASTRA • Operation Manual European Version Manual No. 0137A...

  • Page 14: Chapter 3 Setup Mode

    Ensure that the Initial Display appears. ZERO Key in the 4 digit password MODE (default value = 6000) and press the MODE key. The setup mode display will then appear. page 14 ASTRA • Operation Manual European Version Manual No. 0137A...

  • Page 15: Label Print

    Press the ENTER key to set the label ENTER length.6 Key in the required label length and Example: Set the label length to 45.5 mm. label gap (XX.X mm), and then press the ENTER key. ENTER ASTRA • Operation Manual page 15 European Version Manual No. 0137A...
  • Page 16 ENTER key. ENTER Press the PRINT key for test print to confirm the label format. PRINT Press the END key to return to the Label menu (b01). page 16 ASTRA • Operation Manual European Version Manual No. 0137A...

  • Page 17: Label Format

    COPY (standard label format number, 1 to 4) and press the COPY key. Press the DOWN ARROW key ( ) to set the print position of each print unit. ASTRA • Operation Manual page 17 European Version Manual No. 0137A...
  • Page 18 (Format No. 1 to 4) cannot be changed. Press the END key to return to the Format menu. Press the DOWN ARROW key ( ) until the Item menu appears. page 18 ASTRA • Operation Manual European Version Manual No. 0137A...
  • Page 19 Example: PLU “1” press the ENTER key. ENTER Press the PRINT key to confirm the label format. PRINT Press the END key twice to return to the LABEL menu (b01). ASTRA • Operation Manual page 19 European Version Manual No. 0137A...

  • Page 20: Pos Code

    (C/P) = Check price 10 : FFCCCCCCPPPP(C/D) – EAN Code (C/D) = Check digit 11 : FFCCCCCCWWWW(C/D) – EAN Code 12 : FFCCCC(C/P)WWWWW(C/D) 13 : FFMMMCCPPPPP(C/D) 14 : FFMMCCCPPPPP(C/D) page 20 ASTRA • Operation Manual European Version Manual No. 0137A...
  • Page 21 Key in the required Manufacturer Example: Manufacturer code “1234” Code (Max. 4 digits) and press the ENTER key. ENTER Press the END key to return to the LABEL menu (b01). ASTRA • Operation Manual page 21 European Version Manual No. 0137A...

  • Page 22: Bar Code

    ENTER key. ENTER Note : Default value “45” indicates 5 digits from 4th digit of the item code. Press the END key to return to the LABEL menu (b01). page 22 ASTRA • Operation Manual European Version Manual No. 0137A...

  • Page 23: Default Setup

    ENTER Note : This step is required only when “3” or “4” is selected in Step 3 above. Press the END key to return to the LABEL menu (b01). ASTRA • Operation Manual page 23 European Version Manual No. 0137A...

  • Page 24: Total

    ENTER key. ENTER 0 : Not added 1 : Added Note : Number “1” is the default value. Press the END key to return to the LABEL menu (b01). page 24 ASTRA • Operation Manual European Version Manual No. 0137A...

  • Page 25: Open Price Setup

    Press the END key to return to the LABEL menu (b01). Press the MODE key to return to MODE Normal Operation mode after all SETUP mode procedures are completed. ZERO ASTRA • Operation Manual page 25 European Version Manual No. 0137A...
  • Page 26 Chapter 3. Setup Mode page 26 ASTRA • Operation Manual European Version Manual No. 0137A...

  • Page 27: Chapter 4 Registration Mode

    PROCEDURES Ensure that the Initial Display appears. ZERO Key in the 4-digit password (default value: 9000) and press the MODE MODE key. The Registration mode display will then appear. page 28 ASTRA • Operation Manual European Version Manual No. 0137A...

  • Page 28: Plu

    “P01-04 WEIGHT” and 9. “P01-05 PCS” must be skipped. Key in the unit price (Max. 5 digits) or the fixed price (Max. 6 digits) and press the ENTER key. Example: Price “$2.15” ENTER ASTRA • Operation Manual page 29 European Version Manual No. 0137A...
  • Page 29 3 : Expiry date only 4 : Both Packing date and Expiry date Note: Above “0 Default Data” is the data programmed in the step “B04-01 DATE FLAG” of SETUP mode. page 30 ASTRA • Operation Manual European Version Manual No. 0137A...
  • Page 30 1 to 99 : Extra message number • Extra message should be registered in P07 Extra Message Registration mode. ENTER Press the END key to return to the PLU menu (p01). ASTRA • Operation Manual page 31 European Version Manual No. 0137A...

  • Page 31: Commodity Name

    Number menu to select the PLU number. Key in the PLU number and press the Example: PLU “5” PLU key. Press the ENTER key to enter the ENTER EDIT menu. S A V E page 32 ASTRA • Operation Manual European Version Manual No. 0137A...

  • Page 32: Price

    Example: “PLU 1” PLU key. Key in new selling price and press the Example: “$1.89” ENTER key. ENTER Press the END key to return to the PLU setup menu (p01). ASTRA • Operation Manual page 33 European Version Manual No. 0137A...

  • Page 33: Preset Key

    2 : Tare (Max. 4 digits) Note: The default Flag No. is “1”. Key in data (PLU number or Tare Preset Key weight) and press the desired preset key. Key location PLU No. page 34 ASTRA • Operation Manual European Version Manual No. 0137A...
  • Page 34 12 : “99” 13 : “00” 14 : “EURO” display Press the desired preset key. Preset Key Press the MODE key to return to the MODE PLU setup menu (p01). ASTRA • Operation Manual page 35 European Version Manual No. 0137A...
  • Page 35 ZERO key twice. Note : A beeping sound will notify the operator that the deletion has been completed. Press the END key to return to the PLU setup menu (p01). page 36 ASTRA • Operation Manual European Version Manual No. 0137A...

  • Page 36: Shop Name/Address

    Note : Refer to Chapter 5 “Text Editing” for further details. S A V E After text entry, press the ENTER key. ENTER Press the END key to return to the PLU menu (p01). ASTRA • Operation Manual page 37 European Version Manual No. 0137A...

  • Page 37: Date / Time

    Time menu (p06-02) to set the time. Key in the time (6 digits: HHMMSS) Example: “15:26:00” and press the ENTER key. ENTER Press the END key to return to the PLU menu (p01). page 38 ASTRA • Operation Manual European Version Manual No. 0137A...

  • Page 38: Extra Message

    Note : Refer to Chapter 5 “Text Editing” for further details. S A V E Edit Cursor position After text entry, press the ENTER key. ENTER Press the END key to return to the PLU menu (p01). ASTRA • Operation Manual page 39 European Version Manual No. 0137A...

  • Page 39: Open Plu

    Number menu (p08-00) to set the default PLU number. Key in PLU number and press the Example: PLU No. “2222” ENTER key. ENTER Press the END key to return to the PLU menu (p01). page 40 ASTRA • Operation Manual European Version Manual No. 0137A...

  • Page 40: Item List

    PLU number and pressing the PRINT key. • To stop printing before completion of printing Item List, press the ZERO key. Press the END key to return to the PLU menu (p01). ASTRA • Operation Manual page 41 European Version Manual No. 0137A...

  • Page 41: Communication

    MODE “P10 COMMUNICATION” and send. 4. When “- - - - DOWN LOAD OK - - - - -” is displayed at the receiving ASTRA machine, and “- - - - UP LOAD OK - - - - -” displayed at the sending ASTRA machine, communication properly terminates.
  • Page 42 Press the END key to return to the PLU menu (p01). Press the MODE key to return to MODE normal operation mode after all operations of Registration Mode are completed. ZERO ASTRA • Operation Manual page 43 European Version Manual No. 0137A...
  • Page 43 Press the END key to return to the PLU menu (p01). Press the MODE key to return to MODE normal operation mode after all operations of Registration Mode are completed. ZERO page 44 ASTRA • Operation Manual European Version Manual No. 0137A...
  • Page 44 Chapter 4. Registration Mode ASTRA • Operation Manual page 45 European Version Manual No. 0137A...

  • Page 45: Chapter 5 Tex T Editing

    After pressing the SIZE key, use the arrows to scroll through the character sizes available for printed text. To make fonts italic, press the SIZE key and then the RIGHT ARROW key. page 46 ASTRA • Operation Manual European Version Manual No. 0137A...

  • Page 46: Edit Display

    2 Key in the desired text using the Example: Text as “Thank You” typewriter style key sheet. SPACE SAVE 3 Press the ENTER key to save the text. ENTER ASTRA • Operation Manual page 47 European Version Manual No. 0137A...

  • Page 47: S Egment Characters

    Chapter 5. Text Editing 5.5 7-Segment Characters & < — ¥ > page 48 ASTRA • Operation Manual European Version Manual No. 0137A...

  • Page 48: Wordwrap Function

    When the cursor reaches the maximum number of characters for one line, carriage return is made at the nearest space. When there is no space in the line, carriage return is executed when the line reaches the maximum number of characters. ASTRA • Operation Manual page 49 European Version...
  • Page 49 Chapter 5. Text Editing page 50 ASTRA • Operation Manual European Version Manual No. 0137A...

  • Page 50: Chapter 6 Normal Mode

    A U TO/ M A N U key. Place an item on the weighing platter Note 1 : If the PLU is a fixed price item, this step is unnecessary. page 52 ASTRA • Operation Manual European Version Manual No. 0137A...
  • Page 51 If in AUTO Mode, and the number of labels to be issued has not been keyed in the previous step, labels are issued continuously. To stop label issue, press the PRINT key. ASTRA • Operation Manual page 53 European Version Manual No. 0137A...

  • Page 52: Tare Weight Subtraction

    S A V E A U TO Place the tare (15g) on the weigh platter. ZERO S A V E A U TO TARE ZERO S A V E A U TO page 54 ASTRA • Operation Manual European Version Manual No. 0137A...
  • Page 53 Chapter 6. Normal Mode Temporay tare weight change by manual entry. ZERO S A V E A U TO Example: Tare weight “15g” TARE ZERO S A V E A U TO ASTRA • Operation Manual page 55 European Version Manual No. 0137A...

  • Page 54: Preset Function Keys

    EURO key (SAVE indicator is lit.) again to return to the local currency for label 3. Press the SAVE key again to release. issue. page 56 ASTRA • Operation Manual European Version Manual No. 0137A...

  • Page 55: Chapter 7 Total Mode

    “F 0 1 GR A N D TOT A L ”. Press the DOWN A R ROW key ( ) to enter the PLU Label menu. Press the ENTER key to enter the ENTER nex t step. page 58 ASTRA • Operation Manual European Version Manual No. 0137A...
  • Page 56 “4 ” follow e d by the DOWN A R ROW key ( ) to directly access the menu . Press the ENTER key to enter the ENTER nex t step. ASTRA • Operation Manual page 59 European Version Manual No. 0137A...
  • Page 57 “F 0 1 GR A N D TOT A L ”. Press the MODE key to return to the MODE normal operation mode after all operations of TOTA L MODE is completed . ZERO page 60 ASTRA • Operation Manual European Version Manual No. 0137A...

  • Page 58: Chapter 8 Subtraction Mode

    Press the DOWN A R ROW key ( ) to enter the nex t step. Note : If there is no data for the keyed in PLU, the error buzzer sounds. page 62 ASTRA • Operation Manual European Version Manual No. 0137A...
  • Page 59 PRINT Press the MODE key to return to MODE normal operation mode after all operations of Subtraction Mode is completed . ZERO ASTRA • Operation Manual page 63 European Version Manual No. 0137A...
  • Page 60 Chapter 8. Subtraction Mode page 64 ASTRA • Operation Manual European Version Manual No. 0137A...

  • Page 61: Chapter 9 Troubleshooting

    A tare weight must be entered before a label can be printed. Refer to Section 3.8 “Forced Tare”. Press the CLEA R key to return to the previous screen. page 66 ASTRA • Operation Manual European Version Manual No. 0137A...

  • Page 62: Maintenance

    Clean the thermal head w i th a cotton sw a b. s Ensure that all spills are w i ped clean, especially on the w e igh platter. page 68 ASTRA • Operation Manual European Version Manual No. 0137A...
  • Page 63 Chapter 10. Daily Maintenance ASTRA • Operation Manual page 69 European Version Manual No. 0137A...
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