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The employee places the long edge of the timecard on the timecard shelf of the 800P and aligns the timecard to the cell to be printed. When the timecard is aligned correctly an automatic imprint with the day and time will be recorded on the timecard.
800P TruAlign Time Recorder User Guide Quick Easy Setup (Wall Mount) To setup your 800P, follow these next steps: Step 1 Step 2 48 inches Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Factory Settings Second Sunday March First Sunday November Note:...
800P TruAlign Time Recorder User Guide Quick Easy Setup (Table Top Mount) To setup your 800P, follow these next steps: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Factory Settings Second Sunday March First Sunday November AM/PM Note: hours Minutes AM/PM hours...
800P TruAlign Time Recorder User Guide Setup To set up your 800Ptime recorder, follow these next steps: Remove the Back-Plate Separate the back-plate from the time recorder by removing the Philips head screw. Retain the Philips head screw for later.
Programming the 800P After removing the back-plate and connecting the AC power you will be ready to begin programming the 800P time recorder. Use the three buttons on the back to program the time recorder. Hold the time recorder with both hands with the display facing you.
800P TruAlign Time Recorder User Guide Setting the Time and SET To enter the ‘Time Set Up Mode’, press the buttons at the same time. The blue light will turn off and the display will show the hours and SET buttons.
Setting the Date and Other Functions Factory Settings Second Sunday March First Sunday November AM/PM hours Minutes AM/PM hours Minutes English Disabled...
800P TruAlign Time Recorder User Guide Set up Functions The set up functions of the time recorder are in sequential order from 1 through 15. When in the ‘Setup Mode’ you must pass through each function even if you only need to change a single setting.
800P TruAlign Time Recorder User Guide Function 1 – Set Month When prompted to set the month, use the button to scroll forward or the button to scroll backwards. With the desired month showing on the display, press the SET button. The ‘Set Date’...
Function 2 – Set Date Note: Function # Date Step 1 2 : 2 1 Press the button until the display shows ‘05’. Step 2 Press the SET button when the date is correct. The date will be accepted, go to the 2 : 0 5 ‘Set Year’...
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800P TruAlign Time Recorder User Guide Function 3 – Set Year When prompted to set the year, use the button to scroll forward or the button to scroll backwards. With the desired year showing on the display, press the SET button. The ‘Set DST’...
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800P TruAlign Time Recorder User Guide Function 4 – Change Factory Default Daylight Savings This function allows you to change or modify the factory default daylight savings settings. The daylight savings setting are set at the factory for the Second Sunday in March and the First Sunday in November.
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Function 9 – Set 12/24 Hr Display Setting Values PM 1 Hour Format Function # for Display Step 1 Press the button until the display 9 : 1 2 shows ‘24’. Step 2 Press the SET button when the format selection is correct.
Function 10 – Set 12/24 Hr Print Setting Values Hour Format Function # For Print Step 1 Press the button until the display 10: 1 2 shows ‘24’. Step 2 Press the SET button when the format selection is correct. The format will be 10: 2 4 accepted, go to the ‘Set Print Minute Format’...
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Function 11 – Set Print Minute Format Setting Values Note: Minute Format Function # for Print Step 1 Press the button until the display shows ‘2’. Step 2 Press the SET button when the format selection is correct. The format will be accepted, go to the ‘Set Day Print Language’...
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800P TruAlign Time Recorder User Guide Function 12 – Set Day Print Language When prompted to select the language the day of the week will print on the timecard, use the button to scroll forward or button to scroll backwards. With the desired language showing on the display, press the SET button.
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Function 13 – Set Print Intensity Note: Appendix B - Changing the Print Intensity...
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800P TruAlign Time Recorder User Guide Function 14 – Confirmation Beep Disable/Enable When prompted to select whether the confirmation beep will sound or will be disabled, use the button to scroll forward or the button to scroll backwards. With the desired setting showing on the display, press the SET button.
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800P TruAlign Time Recorder User Guide Function 15 – TruAlign Calibration / Print Head Test When prompted to activate the TruAlign Calibration / Print Head Test, press the SET button to accept the factory setting. After pressing the SET button the time recorder will go to the normal time/date display and will be operational.
800P TruAlign Time Recorder User Guide Wall Mount Select a site to install the 800P time recorder that will be convenient to employees clocking In and Out. The 800P time recorder can be mounted directly to a wall. When deciding...
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800P TruAlign Time Recorder User Guide Wall Step 3 Using the supplied 6/32 x 3/8 Philips head screws install the back-plate to the wall-mount bracket. Wall Step 4 With the back-plate secured to the wall-mount bracket, plug the AC wall adapter into the time recorder.
TruAlign LED Guide The employee places the long edge of the timecard on the timecard shelf of the 800P and aligns the timecard to the cell to be printed. When the timecard is aligned correctly an automatic imprint with the day and time will be recorded on the timecard.
Appendix A - Changing the Print Intensity How to change the print intensity on the timecard Print Intensity Function # Step 1 Press the button until the display shows ‘7’. Step 2 Press the SET button when the setting is correct.
Appendix B - Calibrating the TruAlign Function When should I calibrate the TruAlign function for the timecard? TruAlign function needs to be recalibrated. Imprint is not lined up correctly in timecards print area when the green LED displays. TruAlign function is calibrated correctly.
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800P TruAlign Time Recorder User Guide TruAlign Function # Calibration Press the button until the display shows ‘1’. Selecting ‘1’ activates the TruAlign calibration mode. Press the SET button. The display will show ‘CAL 1’, insert and visually align a timecard, see Figure 1.
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800P TruAlign Time Recorder User Guide With the display showing ‘CAL 2’, insert and intentionally misalign the timecard, see C A L 2 Figure 2. With the timecard fully inserted and misaligned, press and hold the button to register the alignment.
800P TruAlign Time Recorder User Guide Appendix C - Testing the Print Head When should I run the test on the print head? If you notice that the imprint on the timecard appears to be missing segments, you can test the print head to make sure it is working correctly.
Appendix D - Changing the dates for Daylight Savings second March first November Press the button until the display shows ‘Y’. Then press the SET button to go to Function 5. Setting Values Setting Values...
Appendix E - Disable Daylight Savings Correction second March first November Press the button until the display shows ‘Y’. Then press the SET button Function 5. Press the button until the display shows ‘00’. Then press the SET button Function 9.
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