1.6 ALPHABETIC DATA ENTRY IN PROGRAM MODE ....................................... 9
1.6.1 Character size and the number of characters available for label printing .....................................9
GENERAL INFORMATION
1
1.1 SPECIFICATIONS
Power
Display
Operation Temperature
Humidity
Operation Frequency
Dimensions (in mm)
Loadcell
Scale Capacity (Internal Loadcell)
Accuracy
Keyboard
Printer (Thermal printer)
Print Speed
Memory
Standard Interface
Optional Interface
AC Supply 100V ~ 110V or 220V ~ 240V (Factory preset)
:
LCD - Dot Matrix
:
Weight
Unit Weight
Quantity
-10 °C to 40 °C (14 °F to 104 °F)
:
15 % to 85 % RH
:
50 / 60 Hz
:
410 (L) X 378 (W) X 140 (H)
:
One internal and one external (Amphenol 14-pin)
:
Sensitivity --- 0.4 ~ 2.46mV/V
500g, 1kg, 2.5kg, 5kg, 10kg & 25kg.
:
1lb, 2.5lb, 5lb, 10lb, 25lb & 50lb.
Display resolution 1/10,000, 1/5,000 or 1/2,500
:
Counting resolution 1/1,000,000 or 1/500,000
23 Normal Keys and 32 Character Keys
:
Drawer Type
:
*Label --- 60mm width (MAX)
*Receipt--- 40, 50 or 60mm.
Label--- 80mm / sec
:
Receipt--- 100 mm / sec
1 Mbyte or 2 Mbyte
:
1. RS-232C Interface (For Force Balance, PC, Barcode Scanner or Barcode
:
Code Label Printer)
2. IBM Keyboard Interface
1. 2 X RS-232 Interface
:
2. Ethernet Interface
5 Digits
:
5 Digits
:
7 Digits
:
Remarks: * Printing area is 56mm width (max) for Label or Receipt.
GENERAL INFORMATION
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1.2 EXTERNAL VIEW
1.2.1 Overall View
1.2.2 Display Panel and Key Sheet Layout
GENERAL INFORMATION
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1.3 KEYS FUNCTIONS
ON/OFF KEY
Turn display "ON" or "OFF".
NUMERIC KEYS
Enter numeric data.
to
TARE KEY
Set or Clear Tare value.
Select "NO" in S, X and Z mode.
CLEAR KEY
RE-ZERO KEY
PCS KEY
Item test print in S mode.
Clear Alphanumeric Data.
Select "YES" in S, X and Z mode.
Reset weight to ZERO.
UNIT WEIGHT KEY
PLUS KEY
MINUS KEY
CODE KEY
DOT KEY
FEED KEY
To computing unit weight by sampling.
Escape the Programming screen without saving data in X and S mode.
To set Unit Weight in Registration mode.
Accumulate the Total Quantity.
Select programming item such as Item Code, Factory Name in S mode.
Select Report Type in X Mode.
Correct the sales data.
Select programming item such as Item Code, Factory Name in S mode.
Select Report Type in X mode.
Call up PLU data in Registration mode.
Store the programmed data in S mode.
To enter Decimal point.
Feed Label or Receipt paper
SCALE KEY
To switching between Scale A, B, C & D.
GENERAL INFORMATION
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PRINT KEY
MODE SELECT KEY
CHARACTER KEYS
Note: 1 The following Character Keys are used in entering Alphabetic for DC - 300.
to
Issue label or receipt at R mode.
Print out report at X mode.
To enter item programmed mode.
Three Modes can be selected using this key.
• REGISTRATION MODE (All the sales transactions are performed.)
• Indicator X - REPORT MODE (Print Item Report, Inventory Report and Shelf
Location Print.)
• Indicator S - PROGRAM MODE (Programming such as products data, factory name,
etc.)
• Indicator Z - SERVICE MODE.
To view the Preset data such as ID CODE, PART NAME in Reg. mode.
Enter Alphabetic data in Reg. mode (ID CODE) and S mode.
Move the cursor Change the entry to Right.
Move the cursor Change the entry to left.
To select Top function or character of a desired Character Key.
To select Bottom function or character of a desired Character Key.
Code type entered. Please refer to 1.4 Table of Characters Code.
Delete the Data.
Insert Data.
Switch Cap / Lower case.
Change Font size.
GENERAL INFORMATION
To SPACE the entering characters or numbers.
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1.4 TABLE OF CHARACTERS CODE
1.4.1 ASCII Code
The table shown below is the common use of characters of ASCII code in HEX value. Please enter the hex value when entering
part name, part number, factory name, address, text etc. when using the DC-300.
K L J I
18 19 1A 1B
SP ! " # $ % & ' ( )
½
+ , - . /
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 2A 2B 2C 2D 2E 2F
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 : ; < = > ?
30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 3A 3B 3C 3D 3E 3F
@ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O
40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 4A 4B 4C 4D 4E 4F
P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ^ _
50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 5A 5E 5F
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o
61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 6A 6B 6C 6D 6E 6F
p q r s t u v w x y z
70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 7A
Ç ü é â ä à ç ê ë è Ä
80 81 82 83 84 85 87 88 89 8A 8E
É æ Æ ô ö ù Ö Ü £ ƒ
90 91 92 93 94 97 99 9A 9C 9F
á í ó ú ñ Ñ ĔC° ã ∆ρ
χ
A0 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A9 AA AC AD AE AF
Ë ≠ Œ œ
½
ĉ Á À Ů Ó
B0 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B9 BD
 Ã
C1 C7
Ê È Í
D2 D4 D6
βÔ õ Õ Ú
E1 E2 E4 E5 E9
± ≥≤
Left € Right
€
§
°
F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F8
GENERAL INFORMATION
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1.4.2 TERAOKA Code
The table shown below is the common use of characters of TERAOKA code in numerical value. Please enter the numerical
value when entering part name, part number, factory name, address, text etc. when using the DC-300.
Space A B C D E F G H I
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
J K L M N O P Q R S
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
T U V W X Y Z , . -
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39
@ ! ” # $ % & / ( )
40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49
’ < > + :
½
À Â È Ê
50 58 59 69 72 73 77 78 79 80
É Ô Ç ? →←
81 82 83 96 97 98
GENERAL INFORMATION
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1.5 INDICATORS
There are fifteen different indicators on Display Panel as shown below:
1)
³
´
0
"
" Zero Indicator
Lights when Scale is stable at the zero point.
:
"NET" Net Indicator
2)
3)
"RECOM" Re-computing Indicator
4)
"INSUFF"
5)
"Σ" Memory Indicator
6)
"IN" Inventory IN Indicator
7)
"OUT"
"PE" Paper End Indicator
8)
9)
"A" Scale A Indicator
10)
"B" Scale B Indicator
11)
"C" Scale C Indicator
12)
"D" Scale D Indicator
13)
"S" Programming Mode Indicator
14)
"X"
15)
"Z" Service Mode Indicator
16)
“R” Registration Mode Indicator
Insufficient Indicator
Inventory OUT Indicator
Report Mode Indicator
Lights when Tare subtraction is being performed.
:
Light when Unit Weight re-computing is possible.
:
Light when Net weight is below a specific percentage of the capacity weight.
:
Light when Quantity accumulation is done.
:
Light when Inventory IN (For Counting Mode)
:
Light when Inventory OUT (For Counting Mode)
:
Lights when paper ends.
:
Lights when Scale A is selected.
:
Lights when Scale B is selected.
:
Lights when Scale C is selected.
:
Lights when Scale D is selected.
:
Lights when Scale in Programming Mode.
:
Lights when Scale in Report Mode.
:
Lights when Scale in Service Mode.
:
Not used.
:
GENERAL INFORMATION
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1.6 ALPHABETIC DATA ENTRY IN PROGRAM MODE
1.6.1 Character size and the number of characters available for label printing
10 kinds of letter sizes are available as follows:
The number of letters per line for Id Code, Part Name, Part No, Lot No and Location depend on the label format (maximum 32
chracters)
The DC-300 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.
Note: To select the Report Type, press [+] or [-] key at Report Mode.
Report Type Contents
ITEM REPORT Print item data programmed.
INVENTORY REPORT Print item inventory data and item in/out count.
SHELF LOCATION PRINT Print Shelf Location label.
2.2 PROCEDURE TO ENTER REPORT MODE
OPERATION KEYS DISPLAY
1. At Stand-by status, press
[MODE] key to enter
Report Mode.
2. Press [+] key to select the
Inventory Report type.
Press
key back to
[-]
previous report type.
3. Press [+] key to select the
Shelf Location Print.
Press [-] key back to
previous report type.
4. Return to Registration
Mode, press
[MODE]
keys X 4 times.
X 4 times
´0³
NET
RECOM
INSUFF
´0³
NET
RECOM
INSUFF
´0³
NET
RECOM
INSUFF
´0³
NET
RECOM
INSUFF
X MODE: SELECT REPORT
1: ITEM REPORT
X MODE: SELECT REPORT
2: INVENTORY REPORT
X MODE: SELECT REPORT
3: SHELF LOCATION PRINT
W
W
0.000kg 0 0
X
W or X : display's status indicator
X
X
A
Σ
IN
OUT
PE
Σ
IN
OUT
PE
Σ
IN
OUT
PE
Σ
IN
OUT
PE
REPORT MODE
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2.3 ITEM REPORT
The item report can be printed on
receipt paper.
only one Item data that is being selected in One Item Report.
2.3.1 One Item Print
Continued from the procedure 1 on 2.2 Procedure to enter Report Mode.
OPERATION KEYS DISPLAY
1. At Registration mode,
press [MODE] key to
enter Select report mode.
1. Press [
Item Report mode.
2. Press [
One Item Print mode.
3. Enter the existing Item
Code for One Item Report
printing (Ex. 123).
4. Press [
the report.
To stop printing, press
[FEED] key.
5. Return to Select Report
Mode, press [PIECES]
and [CLEAR] key.
Press [PIECES] and
[TARE] key to cancel.
] key to enter
¾
¾
] key to enter
] key to printout
¾
You can print all programmed Items in
´0³
NET
RECOM
INSUFF
´0³
NET
RECOM
INSUFF
´0³
NET
RECOM
INSUFF
´0³
NET
RECOM
INSUFF
´0³
NET
RECOM
INSUFF
´0³
NET
RECOM
INSUFF
X MODE: SELECT REPORT
1: ITEM REPORT
1: ITEM REPORT
1. ONE ITEM PRINT
1. ONE ITEM PRINT
ITEM:
1. ONE ITEM PRINT
ITEM: 123
1. ONE ITEM PRINT
ITEM: 123
X MODE: SELECT REPORT
1: ITEM REPORT
All Item Report
printing mode or print
X
W or X : display's status indicator
X
X
X
X
X
Σ
IN
OUT
PE
Σ
IN
OUT
PE
Σ
IN
OUT
PE
Σ
IN
OUT
PE
Σ
IN
OUT
PE
Σ
IN
OUT
PE
REPORT MODE
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2.3.2 All Item Print
Continued from the procedure 1 on 2.2.1.1 One Item Print.
OPERATION KEYS DISPLAY
1. At Select Report mode
press
Report mode.
key to enter Item
¾
]
[
1. At One Item Report mode,
press [+] key to enter All
Item printing mode.
Press [-] key back to
previous display.
2. Press [
¾
] key.
3. Press [
the report.
To stop printing, press
[FEED]
] key to printout
¾
key.
4. Return to Select Report
Mode, press [PIECES]
and [CLEAR] key.
Press [PIECES] and
[TARE] key to cancel.
´0³
NET
RECOM
INSUFF
´0³
NET
RECOM
INSUFF
´0³
NET
RECOM
INSUFF
´0³
NET
RECOM
INSUFF
´0³
NET
RECOM
INSUFF
1: ITEM REPORT
1. ONE ITEM PRINT
1: ITEM REPORT
2. ALL ITEM PRINT
2. ALL ITEM PRINT
PRESS: PRINT / FEED (STOP)
2. ALL ITEM PRINT
PRESS: PRINT / FEED (STOP)
X MODE: SELECT REPORT
1: ITEM REPORT
X
W or X : display's status indicator
X
X
X
X
Σ
IN
OUT
PE
Σ
IN
OUT
PE
Σ
IN
OUT
PE
Σ
IN
OUT
PE
Σ
IN
OUT
PE
REPORT MODE
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2.4 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.
2.4.1 Print Threshold Report
Threshold Report is to shows under-stocked or over-stocked items at various levels by presetting the optimal stock levels. This
prevents stock outs and keeps optimum inventory balance. Threshold report can be printed, by entering the stock level
percentage. The formula for Stock Level is shown as follows:
Note: Only the items Stock level equal or below the entering percentage will printed on the report.
Continued from the procedure 2 on 2.2 Procedure to enter Report Mode.
OPERATION KEYS DISPLAY
1. At Select Report mode,
or
]
¾
[
key to
[-]
key.
key to
]
press
[+]
and
enter Inventory report
mode.
Press
[+]
select Report types.
2. Press [
¾
] key.
3. Enter the percentage of
the stock level (Ex. 20%).
Press [+] key to select
Positive.
4. Press
key to printout
¾
]
[
the report.
To stop printing, press
[FEED]
key.
5. Return to Select Report
Mode, press [PIECES]
and [CLEAR] key.
Press [PIECES] and
[TARE] key to cancel.
6. Return to Inventory
Report Mode, Press [+]
¾
and [
] key.
7. Select and enter IN/OUT
Count Print Mode Press
and
[+]
¾
[
8. Press [
¾
] key to printout
the report.
To stop printing, press
[FEED] key.
REPORT MODE
´0³
NET
RECOM
INSUFF
´0³
NET
RECOM
INSUFF
´0³
NET
RECOM
INSUFF
´0³
NET
RECOM
INSUFF
´0³
NET
RECOM
INSUFF
´0³
NET
RECOM
INSUFF
´0³
NET
RECOM
INSUFF
´0³
NET
RECOM
INSUFF
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2: INVENTORY REPORT
1. THRESHOLD PRINT
W or X : display's status indicator
1. THRESHOLD PRINT
STOCK LEVEL (%) : +
1. THRESHOLD PRINT
STOCK LEVEL (%) : - 20
1. THRESHOLD PRINT
STOCK LEVEL (%) : - 20
X MODE: SELECT REPORT
1: ITEM REPORT
2 : INVENTORY REPORT
1. THRESHOLD PRINT
2 : IN/OUT COUNT PRINT
PRESS : PRINT / FEED (STOP)
2 : IN/OUT COUNT PRINT
PRESS : PRINT / FEED (STOP)
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Σ
IN
OUT
PE
Σ
IN
OUT
PE
Σ
IN
OUT
PE
Σ
IN
OUT
PE
Σ
IN
OUT
PE
Σ
IN
OUT
PE
Σ
IN
OUT
PE
Σ
IN
OUT
PE
OPERATION KEYS DISPLAY
9. Return to Select Report
Mode, press [PIECES]
and [CLEAR] key.
Press [PIECES] and
[TARE] key to cancel.
10. Return to Inventory
Report Mode, Press [+]
and
key.
¾
[
]
Press [+] key to select
Positive.
11. Select Clear In/Out
Count Mode Press
] key.
[+][
¾
[+]
Press [+] key to select
Positive.
12. Press [1] key to clear the
Daily report.
13. After Clear Daily report
is completed, the display
will return back to Clear
In/Out Count Mode.
14. Press
key to clear the
[2]
Term report.
15. After Clear Term report
is completed, the display
will return back to Clear
In/Out Count Mode.
16. Press [3] key to clear the
All report.
17. After Clear All report is
completed, the display
will return back to Clear
In/Out Count Mode.
18. Return to Select Report
Mode, press
[PIECES]
and [CLEAR] key.
Press [PIECES] and
[TARE]
key to cancel.
´0³
NET
RECOM
INSUFF
´0³
NET
RECOM
INSUFF
´0³
NET
RECOM
INSUFF
´0³
NET
RECOM
INSUFF
´0³
NET
RECOM
INSUFF
´0³
NET
RECOM
INSUFF
´0³
NET
RECOM
INSUFF
´0³
NET
RECOM
INSUFF
´0³
NET
RECOM
INSUFF
´0³
NET
RECOM
INSUFF
X MODE: SELECT REPORT
1: ITEM REPORT
2 : INVENTORY REPORT
1. THRESHOLD PRINT
3. CLEAR IN/OUT COUNT
1:DAILY / 2:TERM / 3:ALL
3. CLEAR IN/OUT COUNT
1:DAILY / 2:TERM / 3:ALL
3. CLEAR IN/OUT COUNT
1:DAILY / 2:TERM / 3:ALL
3. CLEAR IN/OUT COUNT
1:DAILY / 2:TERM / 3:ALL
X MODE: SELECT REPORT
1: ITEM REPORT
DAILY CLEAR
PLEASE WAIT . . .
PLEASE WAIT . . .
PLEASE WAIT . . .
W or X : display's status indicator
TERM CLEAR
ALL CLEAR
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Σ
IN
OUT
PE
Σ
IN
OUT
PE
Σ
IN
OUT
PE
Σ
IN
OUT
PE
Σ
IN
OUT
PE
Σ
IN
OUT
PE
Σ
IN
OUT
PE
Σ
IN
OUT
PE
Σ
IN
OUT
PE
Σ
IN
OUT
PE
REPORT MODE
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2.5 SHELF LOCATION PRINT
This section is used to select shipping label format of the item for shipment. If standard format does not have the print area for
programmed shipping data you want, so it is required to use a free format with the print area for programmed shipping data you
want. (Please refer to 3. PROGRAM MODE of 3.8 Free Format File
Continued from the procedure 3 on 2.2 Procedure to enter Report Mode.`
OPERATION KEYS DISPLAY
1. At Select Report mode,
press
[+], [+]
and
to enter Shelf Location
key
¾
]
[
Print mode.
RECOM
INSUFF
2. Enter the existing Item
Code (Ex. 123) and press
¾
] key.
[
The original label format
for the Item will appear on
the display (F1/ 17).
RECOM
INSUFF
3. Press [<<] or [>>] key to
select an existing label
format (Ex F5).
4. Press [
¾
] key and with
label print out.
5. Press
[PIECES]
[CLEAR] key to exit.
Press [PIECES] [TARE]
key to cancel.
4 times
X
RECOM
INSUFF
RECOM
INSUFF
RECOM
INSUFF
6. Return to Registration
Mode, press [MODE] key
X 4 times.
X 4 times
RECOM
INSUFF
).
´0³
NET
´0³
NET
´0³
NET
´0³
NET
´0³
NET
´0³
NET
3: SHELF LOCATION PRINT
ITEM:
W or X : display's status indicator
3: SHELF LOCATION PRINT
LABEL FORMAT 1: F1/ 17
3: SHELF LOCATION PRINT
LABEL FORMAT 1: F5/ 21
3: SHELF LOCATION PRINT
LABEL FORMAT 1: F5/ 21
X MODE: SELECT REPORT
1: ITEM REPORT
W
0.000kg 0 0
W
A
X
X
X
X
X
Σ
IN
OUT
PE
Σ
IN
OUT
PE
Σ
IN
OUT
PE
Σ
IN
OUT
PE
Σ
IN
OUT
PE
Σ
IN
OUT
PE
REPORT MODE
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3. PROGRAM MODE (‘S’ MODE)
3.1 GENERAL INFORMATION.................................................................................. 18
3.1.1 Key Functions in Program Mode ................................................................................................18
3.6 GENERAL LABEL PROGRAM............................................................................ 33
3.7 TEXT FILES ............................................................................................................. 34
3.7.1 Program Text File .......................................................................................................................34
3.7.2 Print Text File .............................................................................................................................35
3.7.3 Delete Text File...........................................................................................................................35
3.8 FREE FORMAT FILE............................................................................................. 36
3.8.1 General Information....................................................................................................................36
3.8.2 Print Area, Print Position and Print Angles ................................................................................36
3.8.3 Free Format Mode Entry.............................................................................................................38
3.8.4 Item Data Position.......................................................................................................................39
3.8.5 Type 1 Data Setting.....................................................................................................................40
3.8.6 Type 2 Data Setting.....................................................................................................................41
3.8.7 Type 3 Data Setting.....................................................................................................................42
3.8.8 Type 4 Data Setting.....................................................................................................................43
3.8.9 Test Print .....................................................................................................................................46
3.8.10 Print Free Format File ...............................................................................................................47
PROGRAM MODE
16
3.8.11 Delete Free Format File ............................................................................................................47
3.8.12 Sample of Program a Format by modifying the existing format. .............................................48
3.9 LOGO FILE .............................................................................................................. 52
3.9.1 Pre-programming Logo Data ......................................................................................................52
3.9.2 Program Display & Keys Function .............................................................................................53
3.9.3 Programming Order ....................................................................................................................53
3.9.4 Program Logo File ......................................................................................................................54
3.9.5 Print Logo File ............................................................................................................................55
3.9.6 Delete Logo File..........................................................................................................................55