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65 

ERROR CODE 

DESCRIPTION, POSSIBLE CAUSE AND SOLUTION 

E-13 

(CARD NOT 

REMOVED 

PROPERLY) 

The card was removed too soon, et al. Reinsert the time card and WAIT for the 
MX-300 to eject it before removing it from the card slot.   

E-14 

(5-SECOND 

RULE ERROR) 

The same time card was inserted within five seconds of being punched. Wait five 
seconds until reinserting the same time card. 

E-15 

(4-PUNCH RULE) 

The time card has already been punched four times this day. 

E-16 

(OVERPRINT 

PREVENTION) 

Someone tried to clock in with a time card that was already clocked in for the day by 
pressing the IN button again. The MX-300 will not print over of an already punched 
time. Try another button. The same applies for clocking in and out for personal errands 
and clocking out for the day.       

E-17 

(CLOCK 

TAMPERING 

ERROR) 

Someone tried to tamper with the clock (set it back, et al) and then clock in, out, et 
al. Readjust the clock to the correct time. 

E-18 

(CALCULATION 

MODE 

INCORRECT) 

This error occurs when you attempt to change the time card's hourly worker shift 
type (fixed 

Ö

 open OR open 

Ö

 fixed) in the middle the month. Try another time 

card instead.   

E-19 

(TOO LATE TO 

CLOCK OUT FOR 

PREVIOUS DAY'S 

ALL-NIGHT) 

This error occurs when you attempt to clock out for an all-night that began the 
previous day after the same time card has been clocked in for today. 

The MX-300 can only punch the OUT time for an all-night at the time it ends. 

 

E-20 

(ALREADY 

REGISTERED)

 

Someone tried to register an already registered card.   

E-21 

(NO CARD DATA) 

There is no data for time card currently inserted. 

E-22 

(50-ITEM 

REGISTRATION 

RULE) 

The number of items registered has exceeded the 50 item limit. 

E-23 

(DUPLICATE 

CARD NUMBER) 

Due to a change in the Pay Period Ending Date setting, the same card number was 
generated twice. Use a new time card.   

 

Summary of Contents for MX-300

Page 1: ...Calculating Time Recorder Operation Manual ...

Page 2: ...e can result in personal injury or damage due to fire electrocution et al Do not use a voltage other than the power source voltage specified for use with product Do not attempt to insert or unplug the power plug with wet hands Do not place heavy objects on jam pull or bend the power cord Do not removing anything other than the top cover There are high voltage components inside that can cause elect...

Page 3: ...necessary and should be strictly enforced The specific action required is illustrated within the symbol Attention Please note that specifications appearance and description of the MX 300 as found in this manual are subject to change without notice due to product enhancements This manual has been prepared carefully in every detail However if you find any errors or unclear passages please contact yo...

Page 4: ...s manual There are high voltage components inside that can cause electrocution Do not attempt to modify the MX 300 in any way Doing so could result in fire or electrocution If any abnormality is found with the MX 300 such as smoke strange odor heating up or other immediately turn off the MX 300 s power disconnect the power plug from the outlet and contact your local Amano service dealer or represe...

Page 5: ...mage it possibly causing fire or electrocution Unplug the power cord from the outlet prior to attempting to replace the fuse or perform wiring Leaving it plugged in could result in fire or electrocution Attention Battery for memory backup is consumable article Please contact the sales company when it is necessary to replace them For disposing the used articles please follow the rules and regulatio...

Page 6: ...ifts 36 PROGRAMMING FOR HOURLY WORKERS WITH OPEN SHIFT How to Use Programming Card for Hourly Workers with Open Shift 7 37 How to Adjust the Rounded Unit for Time Rounding 38 How to Configure the Number of Regular Hours for Hourly Workers with Open Shift 39 How to Configure Breaks for Hourly Workers with Open Shifts 40 AVOIDING PROGRAMMING CONFLICTS 42 EVERYDAY USE How to Insert a Card Daily Care ...

Page 7: ... items should have been included in the MX 300 package you purchased Please make sure that all the following items are included MX 300 1 unit Report Registration Totalization card 1 card Programming cards set of 4 cards MRX time cards 30 cards This manual 1 copy Fuse 1 pc 250V T500mA Time Lag with a low breaking capacity ...

Page 8: ...ing Function c not used Not available for use with this programming card d 15 min d button Press this button to configure the rounding unit to 15 minutes e 30 min e button Press this button to configure the rounding unit to 30 minutes f OTHER f button Press this button to scroll through all the options 1 5 10 15 20 30 and 60 until you reach the desired setting g NO CAL g button Press this button t...

Page 9: ...splays the current date Time Display Displays the current time HH MM Combined Hourly Worker Mode Displays the hourly worker category in the date display segment when punching the time on hourly worker time cards Calculation Mode Display The calculation mode configured using the programming card is displayed The top of the display arrow pattern indicate the currently selected calculation mode Displ...

Page 10: ...pen during ribbon cartridge replacement et al page 67 Display when an error is generated Ex Error E 15 Error Codes page 64 Display when a parameter error is generated Ex Error P 12 Error codes page 66 The top of the display arrow pattern indicates the item currently selected The bottom of the display rectangle pattern indicates the type of card currently being used The word OPEN flashes ...

Page 11: ...y Early Leave and the corresponding mark will be added to their time card E The daily total prints the number of overtime hours worked The monthly total prints the accumulated number of hours and days count individually for Late Arrivals and Early Leaves Out for Personal Errand overtime and midnight shifts if configured Ö Page 56 Calculating Work Hours for Hourly Workers with Fixed Shift Hourly Wo...

Page 12: ...Break Hours 2 8 00 Break Time 1 2 1 00 In this configuration example if a worker were to start work at 09 00 the first break will be six hours later from 15 00 to 15 45 45 minutes and then the second break will be from 17 45 09 00 45 minutes 8 hours to 18 00 15 minutes In other words the second break is determined to start at 17 45 by deducting 45 minutes for the first break and then adding number...

Page 13: ... on the time card and then perform individual monthly totals for the regular hours and overtime of all days designated as Special No programming is necessary to use this feature All that is required is for employees to press button h when clocking into work on a Special day The hours worked that day will then be treated as Special during totaling This feature can be used by both regular employees ...

Page 14: ...00 s calendar is adjusted to the current date when it is shipped Press Next button h to continue onto the next setting If the calendar is off adjust it to the current date The MX 300 calculates the monthly Weekly and Bi Weekly periods from the day after the Pay Period Ending Date to the Pay Period Ending Date of the next period Example If the Pay Period Ending Date is set to the 20th One month 21s...

Page 15: ...TION setting page 63 The MX 300 is a time recorder equipped with the ability to total times however if you wish to disable time totaling you can select the 1 ON option for the NO CALCULATION parameter If you enable Daylight Saving Time DST the clock will be automatically moved forward by one hour at 2 00 AM on the starting day of DST and moved back by one hour at 2 00 AM on the ending day of DST T...

Page 16: ...0 10 BACK 10 51 Ö The net errand time 41 minutes If the rounding unit is 15 minutes Errand time 45 minutes If the rounding unit is 30 minutes Errand time 60 minutes The Regular Hours Time Zone for regular employees is determined by the Shift Beginning and End Times If the Overtime Beginning Time isn t configured then by default the time from Shift End Time to one minute before Day Change Time is t...

Page 17: ... worker selected Overtime Beginning Time Not configured Factory Setting Configure Don t configure How to Adjust the Overtime Beginning Time Go to Page 30 Example Overtime Beginning Time 17 30 Regular Hours Time Zone 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 19 20 21 14 15 16 17 2 3 4 Overtime Zone 22 23 24 1 18 Day Change Time Overtime Beginning Time Break Time Shift Beginning Time Shift End Time Midnight Time Zone N...

Page 18: ...d If the C Time Zone Beginning Time is configured If the D Time Zone Beginning Time is configured A Time Zone A Time Zone B Time Zone C Time Zone B Time Zone A Time Zone A Time ZoneB Time ZoneC Time ZoneD Time Zone B Time Zone Beginning Time C Time Zone Beginning Time B Time Zone Beginning Time C Time Zone Beginning Time B Time Zone Beginning Time D Time Zone Beginning Ti Rounding Unit Other Setti...

Page 19: ...s The time used for this breaks is automatically deducted from the hours clocked by the workers When you finish configuring the settings the programming card is ejected Breaks for Hourly Workers with Fixed Shifts Not configured Factory Setting Configure Don t configure How to Configure Breaks for Hourly Workers with Fixed Shifts Go to Page 35 Insert PROGRAMMING CARD FOR HOURLY WORKER WITH FIXED SH...

Page 20: ...g unit is 15 minutes Errand time 45 minutes If the rounding unit is 30 minutes Errand time 60 minutes You can configure the Number of Regular Hours for hourly workers with open shift and thereafter any time that they work beyond that total will be calculated individually during monthly totaling as overtime 15 minutes Factory Setting Adjust Don t adjust How to Adjust the Rounded Unit for Time Round...

Page 21: ...r Break Hours 2 15 01 to 17 30 then Break Time 1 0 30 would be deducted 10 00 clock in 16 00 clock out Total hours 5 30 10 00 clock in 17 30 clock out Total hours 7 00 If the worker were to work beyond the Break Hours 2 17 31 and beyond then Break Time 1 2 0 45 would be deducted 10 00 clock in 18 00 clock out Total hours 7 15 10 00 clock in 20 00 clock out Total hours 9 15 When you finish configur...

Page 22: ...ning Date D S T End Date Data Initialization For example if you wanted to go from item to item simply press NEXT button BASIC PROGRAMMING CARD 1 FRONT BASIC PROGRAMMING CARD 2 BACK NEXT button NEXT button NEXT button NEXT button NEXT button NEXT button BASIC PROGRAMMING CARD 8 BACK END button END button Insert programming card Date Settings Time Settings Insert programming card 計算モード選択 Pay Period ...

Page 23: ...crease the time one hour at a time Press MINUTE button to increase the time one minute at a time Press MINUTE button to decrease the time one minute at a time The clock s seconds are automatically reset to 0 so set the clock one minute ahead of the current time 3 Press NEXT button At the same instant when you press NEXT button the clock new time is started with its seconds reset to 0 If you change...

Page 24: ...e returns to 2000 after 2050 Press MONTH button to increase the month one month at a time returns to 1 after 12 Press DATE button to increase the date one day at a time returns to 1 after the last day of the corresponding month Keep the corresponding button pressed to speed scroll 3 Press NEXT button The new date is registered and the card is scrolled to the next setting Pay Period Ending Date Exa...

Page 25: ...and Day Date This section explains how to adjust the Pay Period Type Pay Ending Day Date The factory setting for the Pay Period Ending Date is Monthly and the end of the month 1 Insert BASIC PROGRAMMING CARD 1 and then scroll to PAY PERIOD TYPE Insert the card and then press NEXT button twice 2 Select the Pay Period Type Press Weekly button to set the Weekly Pay Period Press Bi Weekly 1st button t...

Page 26: ...n to set Friday is the Pay Ending Day Weekly Bi Weekly Period Press Others button to set the other days for Weekly Bi Weekly and any date of month for Monthly Pay Period pay period Keep OTHER pressed to speed scroll Only available for the OTHER button 5 Press NEXT button The Pay Period Ending Day Date registered and then the programming card is rejected Example Pay Ending Date is end of month The ...

Page 27: ...e card If an employee needs to clock out on or after the Day Change Time threshold the employee simply needs to first press the corresponding button c and then their times for that shift will be kept on the same row 1 Insert BASIC PROGRAMMING CARD 8 and then scroll to DAY CHANGE TIME Insert the card and then press NEXT button once 2 Adjust the Day Change Time Press HOUR button to increase the time...

Page 28: ... and hourly working settings are necessary and will be disabled See page 61 for more information regarding NO CALCULATION 1 ON 1 Insert BASIC PROGRAMMING CARD 2 The card is automatically scrolled to the calculation mode selection FOR HOURLY WORKERS position and the currently selected mode is displayed 2 Select the calculation mode Select the 1 ON option button to enable No Calculation mode Select ...

Page 29: ...nge from 1 59 AM to 1 00 AM on the ending day of D S T Once activated D S T will stay activated until deactivated 1 Insert BASIC PROGRAMMING CARD 2 and then scroll to D S T BEGINNING TIME Insert the card and then press NEXT button one time Example of display when DST not configured 2 Configure the D S T Beginning Time Press YEAR button to increase the year one year at a time Press MONTH button to ...

Page 30: ... press END button The displayed D S T End Time is registered The programming card is ejected and the current time is displayed To disable Daylight Saving Time If you wish to disable Daylight Saving Time simply set the same date as the D S T Beginning and End Date and then current D S T will be disabled Hours from shifts that overlap the actual D S T Beginning and End Date threshold 2 AM for either...

Page 31: ... 2 Enter the password 44 Press DIGIT 1 button to increase the first digit Press DIGIT 2 button to increase the second digit Adjust to 44 3 Press NEXT button The MX 300 s settings are restored to the factory settings A monotone beep is sounded to confirm that the operation has been executed The programming card is ejected and the current time is displayed If you enter the wrong password A two tone ...

Page 32: ...t digit Press DIGIT 2 button to increase the second digit Adjust to 61 3 Press button The display appears as shown on the right when you press button 4 Enter the password 33 Press DIGIT 1 button to increase the first digit Press DIGIT 2 button to increase the second digit Adjust to 33 5 Press END button The individual data time punch data is all deleted A monotone beep is sounded to confirm that t...

Page 33: ...D FOR REGULAR EMPLOYEES 4 Scheduled Fixed Breaks up to four breaks possible For example if you want to go from item to item simply press NEXT button NEXT button NEXT button NEXT button NEXT button NEXT button NEXT button END button END button Insert programming card Shift Time Zone Rounding Unit Insert programming card Overtime Beginning Time 3 Fixed Break Time Zone Midnight Shift Time Zone 4 Fixe...

Page 34: ...utton to configure the rounding unit to 30 minutes Press OTHER button to scroll through all the options 1 5 10 15 20 30 and 60 until you reach the desired setting Keep OTHER pressed to speed scroll Only available for the OTHER button Press NO CAL button to unconfigure this setting display 0 Time will not be totaled but the MX 300 will automatically locate and move to the corresponding printing pos...

Page 35: ...MING CARD FOR REGULAR EMPLOYEES 3 and then scroll to SHIFT SCHEDULE BEGINNING TIME END TIME Insert the card and then press NEXT button 2 Adjust the Shift Beginning and End Times Press HOUR button to increase the Shift Beginning Time one hour at a time Press MINUTE button to increase the Shift Beginning Time one minute at a time Press HOUR button to increase the Shift End Time one hour at a time Pr...

Page 36: ...ert PROGRAMMING CARD FOR REGULAR EMPLOYEES 3 and then scroll to OVERTIME BEGINNING TIME Insert the card and then press NEXT button two times 2 Adjust the Overtime Beginning Time Press HOUR button to increase the Overtime Beginning Time one hour at a time 21 22 23 not configured as displayed on the right 00 01 02 display repeats in this order Press MINUTE button to increase the Overtime Beginning T...

Page 37: ...XT button three times 2 Adjust the Midnight Shift Beginning and End Times Press HOUR button to increase the Midnight Shift Beginning Time one hour at a time Select if you don t wish to specify a Midnight Shift Beginning Time Press MINUTE button to increase the Midnight Shift Beginning Time one minute at a time Press HOUR button to increase the Midnight Shift End Time one hour at a time Press MINUT...

Page 38: ...eginning Time one minute at a time Press HOUR button to increase the 1 Fixed Break End Time one hour at a time Press MINUTE button to increase the 1 Fixed Break End Time one minute at a time Keep the corresponding button pressed to speed scroll 3 Press NEXT button The 1 Fixed Break Beginning and End Times are confirmed and the card is scrolled to the next setting 2 Fixed Break The card is automati...

Page 39: ...rable Adjustable Items PROGRAMMING CARD FOR HOURLY WORKERS WITH FIXED SHIFT 5 Rounding Unit Fixed Shift Time Zones PROGRAMMING CARD FOR HOURLY WORKERS WITH FIXED SHIFT 6 Fixed Breaks for Hourly Workers with Fixed Shift For example if you want to go from item to item simply press NEXT button NEXT button NEXT button NEXT button NEXT button NEXT button NEXT button END button END button Insert program...

Page 40: ...r the OTHER button Press NO CAL button to unconfigure this setting display 0 Time will not be totaled but the MX 300 will automatically locate and move to the corresponding printing position Auto Column Shifting function remains enabled 3 Press NEXT button The Rounding Unit setting is confirmed then the card is scrolled to the next setting B Time Zone Beginning Time If NO CAL is selected then all ...

Page 41: ...rt the card and then press NEXT button 2 Adjust the B Time Zone Beginning Time Press HOUR button to increase the B Time Zone Beginning Time one hour at a time Select if you don t wish to specify a B Time Zone Beginning Time Press MINUTE button to increase the B Time Zone Beginning Time one minute at a time Keep the corresponding button pressed to speed scroll 3 Press NEXT button The B Time Zone Be...

Page 42: ...aks a day for hourly workers with fixed shifts The time used for this breaks is automatically deducted from the hours clocked by the workers 1 Insert PROGRAMMING CARD FOR HOURLY WORKERS WITH FIXED SHIFT 6 The card is automatically scrolled to the 1 FIXED BREAK position 2 Configure the Fixed Break Time Zone The operation is the same as for that for regular employee breaks See page 32 for details ...

Page 43: ...ing Card for Hourly Workers with Open Shift 7 to do the following How to Use Programming Card for Hourly Workers with Open Shift 7 Configurable Adjustable Items PROGRAMMING CARD FOR HOURLY WORKERS WITH OPEN SHIFT 7 Rounding Unit The Number of Regular Hours Basic Break Hours For example if you wanted to go from item to item simply press NEXT button PROGRAMMING CARD FOR HOURLY WORKERS WITH OPEN SHIF...

Page 44: ...unding unit to 15 minutes Press 30 MIN button to configure the rounding unit to 30 minutes Press OTHER button to scroll through all the options 1 5 10 15 20 30 and 60 until you reach the desired setting Keep OTHER pressed to speed scroll Only available for the OTHER button Press NO CAL button to unconfigure this setting display 0 Time will not be totaled but the MX 300 will automatically locate an...

Page 45: ... hours worked are treated as regular work hours 1 Insert PROGRAMMING CARD FOR HOURLY WORKERS WITH OPEN SHIFT 7 and then scroll to THE NUMBER OF REGULAR HOURS Insert the card and then press NEXT button 2 Configure the Number of Regular Hours Press HOUR button to increase the Number of Regular Hours one hour at a time Press MINUTE button to increase the Number of Regular Hours one minute at a time 3...

Page 46: ...deducting 45 minutes for the first break and then adding number of hours to be worked for a total break time of 1 hour 1 Insert PROGRAMMING CARD FOR HOURLY WORKERS WITH OPEN SHIFT 7 and then scroll to BREAK HOURS FOR BREAK 1 Insert the card and then press NEXT button two times 2 Adjust Basic Hours for Break 1 and Break Time 1 Press HOUR button to increase the Basic Hours for Break 1 one hour at a ...

Page 47: ...s scrolled to Break Hours 2 4 Repeat steps ２ and ３ to configure Break Hours 2 and Time 1 2 You can t set Break Hours 2 and Time 1 2 to a shorter time than Basic Hours for Break 1 and Break Time 1 5 Press END button to exit The configured break time is registered and the programming card is ejected Note ...

Page 48: ...ning Time17 30 Break End Time 18 15 Day Change Time 18 00 When configuring multiple breaks it is absolutely vital to avoid overlapping Failure to do so will result in a programming error Example of This Kind of Conflict 1 Break Beginning Time12 00 1 Break End Time 13 00 2 Break Beginning Time 12 30 1 Break End Time 13 30 Basic Programming Rules for Regular Employee Parameters Configuring a Break T...

Page 49: ... programming error Likewise configuring a Break Time Zone that includes the Overtime Beginning Time will result in a programming error Example of This Kind of Conflict Shift End Time 17 00 Overtime Beginning Time 18 00 Break Beginning Time 17 30 Break End Time 18 30 Basic Programming Rules for Hourly Worker Parameters Configuring the same Beginning Time for the B C and or D Time will result in a p...

Page 50: ...serting it If you attempt to force a card in diagonally the printing will be off and led to a card reading error page 63 Only use MRX time cards with the MX 300 Daily Care Always be sure to unplug the MX 300 prior to attempting maintenance WARNING Do not attempt to insert or unplug the power plug with wet hands Doing so could result in fire or electrocution CAUTION Always unplug the power cord gen...

Page 51: ...in the same day the second punch is treated as GO OUT the third punch as BACK and the fourth punch as OUT Therefore if an employee forgets to punch their time card when they should the Auto Column Shifting function will likely result in later punches getting punched in the wrong column For purposes of using the MX 300 the term day is generally defined as the time period starting from the configure...

Page 52: ...d within 10 seconds after pressing the button the corresponding LED will go off Also if you press the button again while the corresponding LED is on it will go off and the operation will be disabled 1 Check LED and The time card will be punched in the column that corresponds to the LED that is lit up or If the LED that is on doesn t match the column that you want punched you need to press the butt...

Page 53: ... Calculation mode the IN and OUT time is punched on the same line but it will not be totaled 2 Insert the time card The time card is automatically fed in and the OUT time is punched on the same line as the IN time This operation only applies to the person who presses button It will not stay in effect for the next person Button is only enabled as long as it LED is on If you fail to insert the card ...

Page 54: ...cking IN During No Calculation mode see page 61 press button and then button 2 Insert the time card The time card is automatically fed in and an S is added to right of the time If an employee presses button to clock in on a special day and works into the next day which is a normal weekday and then clocks out then all the hours worked from IN to OUT including those on the normal weekday will be tre...

Page 55: ...s with Open Shift For monthly totals the time worked on special days is separated between regular hours and overtime and then totaled and printed in the corresponding time zone Note Day Change Time minus 1 minute Prior to Shift Regular Shift Break Overtime Midnight Shift Overtime Day Change Time 5 00 8 00 17 00 17 30 22 00 2 00 Weekday Special Day Special Day Shift Break Special Day Shift Special ...

Page 56: ...ay will be printed in the total column If an employee clocks in after Shift Beginning Time Late Arrival the IN punch will be marked with an L If an employee forgets to press button when clocking out for a personal errand out for personal errand it will be treated as an Early Leave and the OUT punch will be marked with an E However this will be corrected by a recalculation if the employee clocks ba...

Page 57: ...een Changed Hourly Worker with Open Shift Time Card The daily total is calculated and printed here Hourly Worker with Fixed Shift Time Card The daily total is calculated and printed here On the second punch the MX 300 assumes the day has ended for this worker and totals the hours to that point However if the worker clocks back in and out again the second punch and third punches are treated as a GO...

Page 58: ...e work time from yesterday is included in this total G TOTAL OF OT TODAY Press button to view the grand total of overtime of the regular employees that clocked in today If there are any regular employees that pressed button special day work then their entire work time from today is included in this total TOTAL HOURS OF WORKERS DAY BEFORE Press button to view the total hours of the hourly workers t...

Page 59: ...d Ending Date to the Pay Period Ending Date of the next month Example If the Pay Period Ending Date is configured to the 20th If the pay period that extends from April 21 to May 20 has already started and you have a new regular employee in need of a time card use theTHIS MONTH optionin the EMPLOYEE CARD REGISTRATIONparameter If you want toregister time cardsfor thepayperiod thatextends fromMay21 t...

Page 60: ...e card s button and then the card will be ejected You can continue with the next time card B Current Month Registration 1 EMPLOYEE CARD REGISTRATION THIS MONTH Press button The card is ejected and the display appears as shown on the right 2 Insert the new time card with the blue front side showing As shown on the right a C mark current this month with the registration date time will be printed on ...

Page 61: ...an continue with the next time card 3 Press any button or reinsert the TOTALIZATION CARD PREVIOUS PAY PERIOD 10 side of the special combination card The card will be automatically ejected The current time is displayed signifying the completion of the respective operation Number of punched time cards from previous pay period Note The monthly totals will be underlined if there were any days on the c...

Page 62: ...ne Hours special days C Time Zone Hours weekdays A Time Zone Hours Days special days B Time Zone Hours special days Month Date and Hour when calculation was made Employee Type CP Closed Part Time Hourly Worker with Fixed Shift Month Type P Previous C Current D Time Zone Hours weekdays C Time Zone Hours special days Regular Hours Days special days Month Date and Hour when Calculation was made Emplo...

Page 63: ... totals will be printed You can continue with the next time card 4 Press any button or reinsert the REPORT CARD ON DISPLAY REGISTRATION CARD REG EMPLOYEES 9 side of the special combination card The card will be automatically ejected The current time is displayed signifying the completion of the respective operation If anyprogramming changeshavebeen madethis month thecalculations mightnotbeaffected...

Page 64: ... The number of cards displayed is flashed every two seconds Deleting Next Month s Registrations Select NEXT MONTH button The special combination card is ejected and the display appears as shown on the right Insert the time card you wish to initialize The card is fed in and initialized and then ejected The display appears as shown on the right and a monotone beep is sounded to confirm that the oper...

Page 65: ...er Prior to opening the top cover be sure to first ground yourself e g touch a large metal object such as a steel desk to remove static electricity from your body to avoid shocking the MX 300 This is particular important during when the humidity islow winter etal Failureto removestatic electricitycouldresultin mechanicalfailure Press your thumbs somewhat firmly just below the LCD display in the lo...

Page 66: ...th the next time card Go to step ２ C Total Hours Print Total Hours Print for Previous Month Hold down the Total Prev M button for two seconds A beep will sound and the display will appear as shown on the right Insert an imprinted time card from last month Thetotalhourswillbecalculatedandprintedandthenthecardwillbeejected You can continue with the next time card Total Hours Print for Current Month ...

Page 67: ...Also depending on the number of time punches the MX 300 won t perform Auto Column Shifting Therefore when this setting is enabled all employees will need to check and select the print zone While the NO CALCULATION ON setting is enabled all the regular employee hourly worker with fixed shift and hourly worker with open shift settings are disabled The following combinations are available A Time punc...

Page 68: ...ption can be enabled for the type of hourly worker fixed or open shift selected using the TYPE OF SHIFT setting refer to How to Change the Calculation Mode on page 22 and regular employees 1 Insert the corresponding programming card for the type of employee you wish to enable the NO CAL setting for differs for regular employee hourly worker with fixed shift and hourly worker with open shift The ca...

Page 69: ...orrectly Refer to page 64 The printing is in the wrong place The PAY PERIOD ENDING DATE setting is incorrect Ö Correct the PAY PERIOD ENDING DATE setting Refer to page 19 The DAY CHANGE TIME setting is incorrect Ö Adjust the DAY CHANGE TIME setting Refer to page 21 The printed numbers are streaked This is likely due to improper use such as jerking the time card out while it is being printed NOTE C...

Page 70: ...MX 300 by unplugging it for about 10 seconds and then plugging it back on again If this doesn t work please contact your local Amano service dealer or representative ERROR CODE DESCRIPTION POSSIBLE CAUSE AND SOLUTION E 00 E 02 E 03 E 04 MECHANICAL ERROR These are errors related to the mechanical operation of the MX 300 e g memory related errors printer related errors et al Try unplugging the MX 30...

Page 71: ...omeone tried to tamper with the clock set it back et al and then clock in out et al Readjust the clock to the correct time E 18 CALCULATION MODE INCORRECT This error occurs when you attempt to change the time card s hourly worker shift type fixed Ö open OR open Ö fixed in the middle the month Try another time card instead E 19 TOO LATE TO CLOCK OUT FOR PREVIOUS DAY S ALL NIGHT This error occurs wh...

Page 72: ... 4 You attempted to configure a break that extends over the Day Change Time 5 You attempted to configure a break that extends over the Shift Beginning Time 6 You attempted to configure a break that extends over the Shift End Time 7 You attempted to configure abreak thatstartsor endsatsame time as theShiftEndTime 8 You attempted to configure a break that encompasses the Shift Time Zone 9 You attemp...

Page 73: ...body to avoid shocking the MX 300 This is particular important when the humidity is low winter et al Failure to remove static electricity could result in mechanical failure The ribbon cartridge model number is CE319250 This model number is subject to change without notice when new cartridges are produced When purchasing ribbon cartridges be sure to check whether they are compatible for use with th...

Page 74: ...rip with the other hand 5 Insert the new ribbon cartridge Insert the new ribbon cartridge between the ribbon guide and printer head Press down the ribbon cartridge until it clicks into place 6 Remove the slack in the ribbon Turn the knob clockwise to remove any slack in the ribbon 7 Put the top cover back on 8 Plug the power cord back into the outlet The display will show the current time Be caref...

Page 75: ... install in a location subject to rain Do not install in a location subject to strong vibrations or direct impact Do not install in a location subject to corrosive gases steam or salt water damage CAUTION How to Install If you wish to place the MX 300 on a table the recommend height is 75 cm CAUTION NO WOBBLING NO DIRECT SUNLIGHT NO STRONG VIBRATIONS OR IMPACT The MX 300 can also be wall mounted F...

Page 76: ...ixture that can sufficiently bear the MX 300 s weight 1 As illustrated below remove the plastic rivet on the bottom of the unit plastic rivet mm 2 Remove the back panel As illustrated below place two fingers on the tabs and lift the back panel from the unit ...

Page 77: ...in the back panel 4 Mount the back panel to the wall Use the two wood screws to mount the back panel to the wall Be sure to select the type of screw best suited to the material of your wall two screws suited to the material of your wall 5 Reattach the MX 300 to its back panel As illustrated below first carefully snap the top side of the MX 300 into place first and then the bottom should fit into p...

Page 78: ...de the MX 300 with a stable and dedicated power supply that is not shared with other devices A Word about the Lithium Battery The built in lithium battery provides power for powering the internal clock in the event of a power failure The battery is designed to last up to 3 years of cumulative power failure time to preserve the MX 300 s settings whenever you need to unplug it to move it and or due ...

Page 79: ... correction ink et al Do not bend or cut the card Compatible Time Cards The MX 300 can use MRX formatted time cards various MRX programming cards and a special combination MRX card report registration totalization Time Cards Time cards are the cards used by employees and hourly workers Only regular employee cards need to be registered prior to use See page 53 for additional information regarding r...

Page 80: ...rameters Refer to pages 16 to 41 for step by step instructions to programming methods using the programming cards In addition there is a special combination card that can be used for totaling work hours and registering regular employees Refer to pages 52 58 for step by step instructions for the combination card Programming Cards Special Combination Card Front REPORT CARD ON DISPLAY REGISTRATION CA...

Page 81: ...OURLY WORKERS WITH OPEN SHIFT P 06 07 DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINNING not configured END not configured P 40 PASSWORD P 41 DAY CHANGE TIME 5 00 0 00 to 23 29 P 42 Minute Indication Imprint 60 60 60 6060 100100 100 P 43 Time Signal Duration 1 Second 0 to 99 Seconds PROGRAMMING FOR REGULAR EMPLOYEES Item Your Setting Factory Setting Setting Range P 11 ROUNDING UNIT 30 minutes 1 5 10 15 20 30 60 0 NO ...

Page 82: ...23 59 P 27 3 FIXED BREAK BEGINNING not configured 0 00 to 23 59 END not configured 0 00 to 23 59 P 28 4 FIXED BREAK BEGINNING not configured 0 00 to 23 59 END not configured 0 00 to 23 59 PROGRAMMING FOR HOURLY WORKERS WITH OPEN SHIFT 1 These settings are only valid when 3 HOURLY WORKERS WITH OPEN SHIFT is selected as the calculation mode Item Your Setting Factory Setting Setting Range P 31 ROUNDI...

Page 83: ...e pressed the corresponding button for clocking out for a personal errand on a weekday and then clocked out A All night An employee worked past the set Day Change Time threshold pressed the corresponding button for clocking out after the set Day Change Time threshold and then clocked out S Special Day An employee pressed the corresponding button for working on special days and then clocked in M Co...

Page 84: ...the current time is displayed If you attempt to use a time card that is has already been used last month this month or next month for a regular employee or hourly worker error E 12 will be generated and the settings will not be printed out The card will be automatically ejected However you can print over a card that only has punchs made during No Calculation mode If you enter the wrong password A ...

Page 85: ...T SHIFT REGULAR EMPLOYEE 4 FIXED BREAK FIXED SHIFT HOURLY WORKER 4 FIXED BREAK NUMBER OF REGULAR HOURS BREAK HOURS 2 FIXED SHIFT HOURLY WORKER 2 FIXED BREAK D TIME ZONE B TIME ZONE REGULAR EMPLOYEE 2 FIXED BREAK DAY CHANGE TIME SETTING VALUE DATE OF PRINT OUT TIME OF PRINT OUT REGULAR EMPLOYEE ROUNDING UNIT D S T BEGINNINGDATE OVERTIME BEGINNING TIME REGULAR EMPLOYEE 1 FIXED BREAK REGULAR EMPLOYEE...

Page 86: ...80 Second Page of Print Out Time Signal Schedules Time of Schedule Day of week Step Number Last Schedule ...

Page 87: ... HOURLY WORKERS WITH OPEN SHIFT MODE This mode is designed for configuring a set Number of Regular Hours and then treating anytime worked beyond those hours as overtime NO CALCULATION This mode disables the calculation function In this mode the MX 300 will only print the check in and check out times and won t automatically move to the calculation column The ALL NIGHT button and SPECIAL DAY button ...

Page 88: ... Diagram of Time Signal Output Power Supply Buzzer or Bell Surge Absorber Signal Board MX 300 Output Contact Specification Dry Contact Normal Open Circuit Contact Rating 250VAC 2A or Less Inductive Load 30 VDC 3A or Less Inductive Load ...

Page 89: ...lithium battery provides power for preserving clock and programming data for up to 3 years of cumulative power failure time Employee Capacity 50 regular employees and hourly workers Installation Simply rest unit on a flat surface wall mount also possible Operating Conditions Temperature 10 to 45 C Indoor use only Humidity 10 to 90 no condensation permitted Power Requirements AC220 to 240 V 10 50 6...

Page 90: ...275 MAMEDO CHO KOHOKU KU YOKOHAMA JAPAN 222 8558 TEL 81 45 439 1508 FAX 81 45 439 1151 AMANO HomePage http www amano co jp English QC310401 05 AEB135530 Printed in Japan on recycled paper P8805A1 2011 7 ...

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