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TCX-22 Amano 

Cincinnati, 

Inc. 

Replacing the Ribbon 

To Remove: 

1. Remove 

the 

cover. 

 

2.  Pull the two white release 

tabs upward and remove the 
ribbon cassette. 

To Insert: 

1.  If the print mechanism is down and a piece of paper cannot be 

inserted, press the RESET button to move the carriage up. This will 
make the ribbon installation easier. 

2.  Insert the ribbon cassette. 

Be sure to mount the ribbon between 

the printer head and ribbon guide as arrows illustrate

.

3.  Turn the knob on the cassette clockwise one turn to take up any 

slack in the ribbon. 

4.  Replace the cover and check the print quality to confirm that you 

have installed the ribbon correctly. 

Error Messages 

Error Code 

Cause 

E1 Pr

Home sensor, motor carriage stuck 

E2 Pr

Time sensor, carriage stuck 

E3 Pr

Home sensor 

E4 Pr

Carriage stuck 

Er

General print error 

dL

Daylight Saving Time Program 

For error messages E1 through E4, turn off the power before checking to 
see that the carriage is not stuck or jammed. Also, check to see that the 
ribbon cables are in good condition. After clearing any jams, restore the 
power and press the RESET button. Contact your Amano Cincinnati 
representative for assistance. 

The

dL

 error message signifies that an attempt was made to get into the 

Program mode during the Daylight Saving changeover one-hour lockout. 
Wait one hour and you will be able to program the clock. 

Summary of Contents for TCX-22

Page 1: ...AMANO TCX 22 Electronic Time Clock Operation Manual 1 6 n 63 f2 ...

Page 2: ... Harrison Ave Roseland New Jersey 07068 Amano Cincinnati Inc reserves the right to make equipment changes and improvements which may not be reflected in this document Portions of this document may have been updated to include the latest hardware or firmware versión if applicable We recommend that this document be read in its entirety before any attempt is made to operate the equipment ...

Page 3: ...cid Battery NP1 2 12 12V 1 2Ah Ambient Temperature 10 C to 45 C 14 F to 113 F Ambient Humidity 10 to 90 non condensing Dimensions 6 7 8 175 mm wide x 8 1 4 210 mm high x 6 1 4 159 mm deep Weight Approximately 5 9 Kg 13 lbs Environment Indoor use only dust free environment Keep out of direct sunlight External View Print Button Analog Clock Print Window LCD Display Printer Platen and Margin Adjustme...

Page 4: ... towards you to remove it 3 Lift the printer block and removethe spacer 4 Remove the spacer between the Ribbon Cartridge and the Printer Carriage Tab 5 Reinstall the cover of your unit Internal View LCD Display Program Buttons Reset Button Analog Clock Ribbon Cartridge Card Stopper Card Stopper Adjustment Screw Printer Platen Battery Compartment ...

Page 5: ...ight 6 Install the left battery bracket 7 Observing polarity attach the Red Positive female wire harness to the Red Positive male connector on the Battery 8 Attach the Black Negative female harness wire to the Black Negative connector located on the battery 9 Set the Battery Power to the Connected position Note Recharge the battery at least every two weeks or every 5000 prints The minimum charging...

Page 6: ... time and or print style on the TCX 22 enter into Program Mode for various print styles The next page gives instructions on programming the TCX 22 to fit your needs Adjusting the Margin 1 Unlock and remove the cover 2 Locate the Card Stopper Adjustment Screw on the right side of the clock below the printer platen 3 Position a piece of paper or time card as desired 4 Loosen the screw to move the Ca...

Page 7: ...r and exit the Program Mode Press the PROGRAM button at any time to exit the Program Mode If a program step is in the process of being changed when this button is pushed the new information will not be saved The CHANGE button is used to change the information on the display When you are reviewing the main programming menu use the CHANGE button to advance to the next programming step When you are r...

Page 8: ...move to the next menu item press the CHANGE button Note If no other button is pressed after five minutes the clock will return to the Normal Mode and the clock hands will reset Setting the Year Month and Date 1 When the display flashes P1dA E press the ENTER button 2 Press the CHANGE button until the correct year appears then press the ENTER button 3 Press the CHANGE button until the correct month...

Page 9: ...lay flashes P2 CLoc press the CHANGE button to move to the Daylight Saving Time On Off Setting Disabling Enabling Daylight Saving Time DST Note When this setting is set to ON the clock s time will automatically change for DST When this setting is set to OFF the clock s time will not change for DST The dates to begin and end DST are set in the Other Options Menu See Page 14 1 When the display flash...

Page 10: ... Print Pr 7 4 Digit Year Month Date 24Hr 60th Hr Right Side Print 3 When the display flashes the correct setting press the ENTER button 4 When the display flashes P4Prn press the CHANGE button to move to the Other Options menu Accessing the Other Options Menu 1 When the display flashes P5Oh r press the ENTER button 2 The display will flash the first programming step in the Other Options sub menu P...

Page 11: ...press the ENTER button Selecting a Print Code Note Refer to Table 1 on the next page for Print Style Codes 1 When the display flashes PrCOdE press the ENTER button 2 Press the CHANGE button until the desired number appears in the first position Press the ENTER button 3 Press the CHANGE button until the desired number appears in the second position Press the ENTER button 4 Press the CHANGE button u...

Page 12: ...079 YEAR MONTH DATE ORIGN Right Side Printing 6070 YEAR MONTH DATE FILE Right Side Printing 5510 DAY 12H 60th Left Side Printing 5210 DAY 24H 10th Left Side Printing 5810 DAY 24H 100th Left Side Printing 5520 DATE 12H 60th Left Side Printing 5620 DATE 24H 60th Left Side Printing 5820 DATE 24H 100th Left Side Printing 5540 DATE MONTH 12H 60th Left Side Printing 5640 DATE MONTH 24H 60th Left Side Pr...

Page 13: ...to Enter Length DAY 12Hr 60th Hr FRI PM 1 45 dAYSPCE1260 h 82 DAY 24Hr 60th Hr FRI 13 45 dAYSPCE2460 h 68 DAY 24Hr 10th Hr FRI 13 7 dAYSPCE2410 h 58 DAY 24Hr 100th Hr FRI 13 75 dAYSPCE24100 h 68 DATE 12Hr 60th Hr 13 PM 1 45 dA ESPCE1260 h 82 DATE 24Hr 60th Hr 13 13 45 dA ESPCE2460 h 68 DATE 24Hr 10th Hr 13 13 7 dA ESPCE2410 h 58 DATE 24Hr 100th Hr 13 13 75 dA ESPCE24100 h 68 MONTH DATE 12Hr 60th H...

Page 14: ...07 4 61 SPCE Space 03 1 97 4dYEAr 4 Digit Year 28 14 00 SY 1 RCV D 43 28 29 SY 2 SENT 40 26 32 SY 3 FAX D 43 28 29 SY 4 VOID 40 26 32 SY 5 PAID 40 26 32 SY 6C FM D 43 28 29 SY 7 APR D 43 28 29 SY 8 CMPL D 53 34 87 SY 9 ORIGN 50 32 89 SY 10 FILE 40 26 32 En End of File Ad Add a Character dL Delete a Character Setting the Language 1 When the display flashes I2LAn9 press the ENTER button 2 Press the ...

Page 15: ...tomatically print a single print when media is inserted Manual Print OFF Requires you to use the PRINT buttonwhen printing Precision Print on P 5 Enables you to print multiple or consecutive prints when holding down the PRINT button 3 When the display flashes I4 APr press the CHANGE button to move to the Leading Zero Setting Setting the Leading Zero On or Off Note The Leading Zero appears on the p...

Page 16: ...e press the ENTER button 6 When the display flashes I6bdL press the CHANGE button to move to the End Daylight Saving Time Setting End Daylight Saving Time Note DST is enabled and disabled in the Main Programming Menu This function defines the end date of DST You only need to program it once Once set it will automatically adjust year after year 1 When the display flashes17EdL press the ENTER button...

Page 17: ...ts check press the ENTER button 3 When all of the LCD segments are turned on press the ENTER button to advance to the next step 4 When the display flashes d2nPr total number of prints press the ENTER button 5 The number of prints counted will be displayed Press the ENTER then CHANGE button to advance to the next step 6 When the display flashes d3 CLr memory clear press the ENTER button 7 To clear ...

Page 18: ...the print quality to confirm that you have installed the ribbon correctly Error Messages Error Code Cause E1Pr Home sensor motor carriage stuck E2Pr Time sensor carriage stuck E3Pr Home sensor E4Pr Carriage stuck Er General print error dL Daylight Saving Time Program For error messages E1 through E4 turn off the power before checking to see that the carriage is not stuck or jammed Also check to se...

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