Lathem 5000E User Manual

Lathem Time Corporation

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment
is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to
cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the
interference at his or her own expense.

Caution: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the
equipment.

THIS DIGITAL APPARATUS DOES NOT EXCEED THE CLASS A LIMITS FOR RADIO NOISE EMISSIONS
FROM DIGITAL APPARATUS AS SET OUT IN THE RADIO INTERFERENCE REGULATIONS OF THE
CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS.

LE PRÉSENT APPAREIL NUMÉRIQUE N'ÉMET PAS DE BRUITS RADIOÉLECTRIQUES DÉPASSANT LES
LIMITES APPLICABLES AUX APPAREILS NUMÉRIQUES DE CLASSE A PRESCRITES DANS LE
RÈGLEMENT SUR LE BROUILLAGE RADIOÉLECTRIQUE ÉDICTÉ PAR LE MINISTÈRE DES
COMMUNICATIONS DU CANADA.

The details of this User's Manual are subject to change even without previous notification.
This User's Manual has been prepared with the utmost care to cover all aspects of the time
clock's use.
Be sure to use your time clock after you have fully understood the hardware and software
specifications and limits.
No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted,
in any form or by any means, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise.

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Lathem Time Corporation

www. lathem. com

[phone]

This User's Manual and its contents are copyrighted by
LATHEM TIME CORP. with all rights reserved.

WARNING

FEATURES:

Quartz time clock
Dot matrix printer
Perpetual calender
Automatic daylight saving time

4-way print activation
Automatic
Manual
Semi-automatic
Combination

Adjustable print position

Prints in 8 languages

Prints numbers/date

Alphanumeric printing
Selectable 4-digit

year imprint

12 or 24-hour format
Regular minute, 1/10, 1/100 or
5/100 of an hour
Password for program protection
Digital LCD display (Date, Hour,
Minute, Day of the Week indication)
Rigid enclosure, wall or desk top
mount
Full power reserve (optional)

Main applications : Payroll/job cost recorder, time stamp or numbering
machine.

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Thank you for purchasing our time clock.
For safe and proper operation, please carefully read the manual
before using the time clock and save it for reference.

Caution:

Avoid placing the unit in environments that are:

• humid or dusty.

• exposed to direct sunshine.

• subject to frequent or continuous vibrations.

• outside the temperature range between -5˚ and 45˚C
(+25˚and 113˚F)

• affected by chemicals or ozone.
Place the time clock close to the wall outlet so that it is easily

accessible to disconnect.

For questions about the operation of this time clock, or to order
supplies and accessories, please contact Lathem Time at
[phone].

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Package Contents

Unpack the time clock and check its contents to ensure that the time clock unit and all
accessories as shown below are included.

ATTACHED ACCESSORIES

Wall-mount holes

AC Power Plug
(230VAC model)

AC Power Plug
(120VAC model)

• Time clock • Ribbon cassette

• Keys ......................2 pcs.

• Wall-mount fitings
Screw
Template

.................4 pcs.

.........1 sheet.

...................1 ps.

•The ribbon casette is installed
at the factory.

BEFORE USING YOUR TIME CLOCK

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CONFIGURATION

It is important to become familiar with the time clock before setting it up and using
it.

The print position from the card edge is adjustable by
pressing and sliding the print position button located
on the right outside bottom of the recorder. Maxuim
distance from edge of form to print is approximately
1 3/16"(30mm).

JAN 31AM12:00

JAN 31AM12:00

JAN31A

15mm

30mm

Ribbon holder

Ribbon
Cassette

Control keys

LCD panel

DIP switch

RESET switch

Print head

Top caae

Key hole

Locating mark

Push bar

DIPSW1

DIPSW2

YEAR

MONTH

DAY

HOUR

MINUTE

START

DAYLIGHT

SAVING

INITIAL

NUMBER

SET

COMMENT

END

DAYLIGHT

SAVING

NUMBER

REPEAT

TIMES

MO TU WE FR SA SUTH

SW5

MODE SETHOUR

MONTH

MINUTE

DAYYEAR

SW4 SW3 SW2 SW1

RESET

Print position adjuster

The print position from
the card edge is adjustable
by pressing and sliding the
print position button on
outside bottom.

LOCATION OF NAME

PRINT POSITION ON TIME CARD

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QUICK EASY SETUP

Step 1

Unlock the key and remove the
top case.

Step 2

Remove the PROTECTION PAD.

Remove the PROTECTION PAD
before you plug the AC cord into
the AC outlet.

Step 3

Plug the AC cord into the AC outlet.
When plugged in the LCD panel
indicates the current time. It is now
ready to be adjusted if necessary.

Step 4

Insert a card.

PROTECTION
PAD

AC Outlet

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CAUTION

CAUTION

PLEASE NOTE: If a time card is inserted and
removed too quickly, the print head will move,
but no imprinting will occur. This feature is
designed to protect and maintain the life of your
printer. Please hold the time card in the recorder
until the print head movement is complete.

Print example

JAN 31 AM12:00

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HOW TO PROGRAM THE CLOCK

To enter the program setting mode, you should plug the AC power cord into the
AC outlet and remove the cover. Thereafter press the 5 tactile switches, SW5 to
SW1.
< > indicates pressing a tactile switch. Pressing longer will realize faster
increments.

Function of 5 control keys

SW5 : You can select the desired program setting mode by pressing this SW5 key.
Selected program setting mode is indicated by the " " mark on the display.

SW4 , SW3 , SW2 : When you press the SW4 , SW3 and SW2 keys, you can
increment the set value.

SW1 : You can set the value selected on the display by pressing the SW1 key.
Thereafter you press this SW1 key again, you can return the clock to the normal
operation mode.

DIPSW1

DIPSW2

RESET

SW5

MODE SETHOUR

MONTH

MINUTE

DAYYEAR

SW4 SW3 SW2 SW1

YEAR

MONTH

DAY

HOUR

MINUTE

START

DAYLIGHT

SAVING

INITIAL

NUMBER

SET

COMMENT

END

DAYLIGHT

SAVING

NUMBER

REPEAT

TIMES

MO TU WE FR SA SUTH

Control keys

Program modes

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