BARCODE LABEL SCALE

USER MANUAL
MODEL: LS2615E LS215E LS21530E
LS2615EC LS215EC LS21530EC

Pinnacle technology corp.

 CONTENT
1 SUMMARIZATION.......................................................................................................................................... 1
2 SPECIFICATION .............................................................................................................................................. 3
3 APPEARANCE ................................................................................................................................................. 4
4 INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................................... 5
4.1 Install display pole............................................................................................................................. 5
4.2 Earthing ............................................................................................................................................. 6
4.3 Paper Installation ............................................................................................................................... 8
5 PRINTER REPLACEMENT........................................................................................................................... 11
6 SALES OPERATION...................................................................................................................................... 14
6.1 Price Unit Selection ......................................................................................................................... 14
6.2 Weighing and Price-Calculation ...................................................................................................... 15
6.3 Tare Operation ................................................................................................................................. 17
6.4 Granular Price-Calculation .............................................................................................................. 18
6.5 Discount........................................................................................................................................... 19
6.6 Change Price.................................................................................................................................... 20
7 SOME SIMPLE OPERATION........................................................................................................................ 21
8 FUNCTION SET ............................................................................................................................................. 22
8.1 PLU Set............................................................................................................................................ 22
8.2 Program ........................................................................................................................................... 23
8.3 Function Lock.................................................................................................................................. 25
8.4 Lock Scale ....................................................................................................................................... 25
9 COMMUNICATION SETUP.......................................................................................................................... 26
9.1 Interface Criterion of Link 32 based on TCP/IP Protocol................................................................ 27
9.2 Handshaking Flowchart of Label Scale and Background ................................................................ 28
9.3 Making procedure of connector....................................................................................................... 30
10 TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................................................................................................... 31
11 SOFTWARE DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................. 34
11.1 Software installation ........................................................................................................................ 34
11.2 Use Link32....................................................................................................................................... 36
11.2.1 Communication Test .............................................................................................................. 36
11.2.2 Main table explanation.......................................................................................................... 37
11.3 Programming PLU Information....................................................................................................... 46
11.3.1 Programming Barcode .......................................................................................................... 46
11.3.2 Programming Message .......................................................................................................... 46
11.3.3 Programming Multi Label .................................................................................................... 47
11.3.4 Programming Rebate............................................................................................................. 48
11.3.5 Setting Weight Unit................................................................................................................ 48
11.3.6 Import from Excel and Export to Excel............................................................................... 49
11.3.7 Preferences ............................................................................................................................. 50
11.3.8 Page setup ............................................................................................................................... 51
11.3.9 PLU Print ............................................................................................................................... 53
11.3.10 Programming hotkey ............................................................................................................. 54
11.4 Programming label........................................................................................................................... 56
11.4.1 Editing the label ..................................................................................................................... 57
 11.4.2 Download label format .......................................................................................................... 59
12 APPENDIX ............................................................................................................................................. 60
12.1 Appendix 1: TXP (XU) File Format ................................................................................................ 60
12.2 Appendix 2: Barcode Coding List ................................................................................................... 61
12.3 Appendix3: Main difference between LB scale and LP scale: ........................................................ 62
12.4 Main difference between label scale and receipt scale .................................................................... 63
12.5 Appendix 4 Live Commodity Batch Management .......................................................................... 63
 1 SUMMARIZATION

‹ Simple and easy to operate

1. You can use single key to sell PLU quickly. Clerk can operate this scale without training.
2. This scale has 112 direct keys (224 hotkeys can be set) and can set hotkeys for most of the common goods.

‹ Advanced function and endurance

1. POS program can be updated through PC in order to keep advanced and up to date.
2. FlashRom protection function assures the security of program and source.
3. Keyboard can be washed. It resists sewage with great validity.
4. Printer is designed elaborately and not subject to roll paper.
5. Barcode rotation can prolong the life of printer head. Printer core can be adjusted according to label paper.
6. Printer can load 1000 pieces of label paper while other printer can only load 800 pieces of label paper.
7. There are several package methods (fixed weight, fixed price and limited weight). Barcode printer is specially
designed.
8. Piece together function can gather several kinds of commodity as required such as fruit basket.
9. 6000 pieces of PLU can meet all kinds of demand.
10. Every piece of PLU can be set to use multiple labels.
11. Every piece of PLU can use single barcode format, which resolves the coding problems during selling.
12. Every piece of PLU can use single metric unit.
13. Numeric unit can be defined by user such as block, package and entries.
14. Sufficient PLU message includes barcode format, Live commodity Code and package type and so on.
15. Label can be printed in rotated position.
16. Support Ean-8, Ean-13 code, and 18 code and resolve the coding problem of live commodity.
17. Special barcode type for the convenience of live commodity lot management.

‹ Convenient, flexible and powerful software support.

1. What you see in label designing is what you get. Label size can be selected. Volume of smallest area can be created
according to user. Thus we can decrease cost greatly.
2. International design and supporting worldwide language make it unnecessary to add any accessory.
3. We can adjust the popular commodity at any time and improve the foregrounding working efficiency greatly.
4. Downloading data can be executed in scheduled time.
5. Background discounts fixedly.
6. Discount in different period of time. Ten discount modes can be defined and each mode has five periods of time using
different discount rate.
7. It supports broadcast downloading.
8. With the function of FTP and TCP/IP. The software supports Unix system and Internet.
9. We can set POS program parameters on PC.
10. Its management is separated into machine, commodity, and hotkey, which make usage of the scale optimum.
11. We can edit and print keyboard sheet quickly with this software.
12. Locking the POS function key can control its operation such as locking discount key and PLU edit key. Also it offers
function to unlock password.
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13. It is managed by multi-user and records login information automatically in order to supervision.
14. It offers dynamic link library for the convenience of user’s second development.

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2 SPECIFICATION

1. Resolve segment
Power: AC 100V~240V 50/60Hz 1A
Working temperature: 0℃-40℃
Precision grade: Ⅲ
A/D resolving rate: 30000
Verification scale interval: LS2615EC: 0kg~6kg e=2g
6kg~15kg e=5g
LS215EC: 0kg~15kg e=5g
LS21530EC: 0kg~15kg e=5g
15kg~30kg e=10g
Number of verification scale interval: 3000

Printer:
Printer driver: 24V
Number of dots/line: 448dots/per line
Dot spacing: 0.125mm

LCD:
Message/weight: 24×110 dots
Price: 8×110 dots
Total price: 7×110 dots
Dimension:

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3 APPEARANCE

Display

Power switch

Tray

Printer
Hotkey Function key

Numerical key

Clearing pen

Note: If the printer head is dirty, clean hot

sensor head softly with the cleaning pen
attached. The cleaning pen is an alcohol
pen; please cover it immediately after you
wipe the dirty off.

Gradienter

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4 INSTALLATION

4.1 Install display pole

Take out the 4 screws

form the display pole

Connect the two wires

Screw the display pole

into the socket.

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4.2 Earthing

Earthing

Tighten the screw

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Gradienter, which is Circumvolve the 4 feet to adjust the level of
under the tray scale, and make the air bladder into the red
circle.

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4.3 Paper Installation

Notice: please take the conveying protection bolt down, when you load the paper for the first time.

Conveying protection bolt

(1) Open the side cover (2) Take out the printer

(3) Open the turnable printing assembly (4) Rip off several labels in the front part of the paper roll

(5) Load the paper like the map shows (6) Push the turnable printing assembly to the right position

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 (7) Roll the paper in the paper axis (8) Close the side cover

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1. Turn the bar out wards, open the turnable printing assembly in the direction shown as the
arrowhead ○ 1

2. Please rip off several labels in the front part of the paper roll, load paper in the direction shown as
the arrowhead ○ 2 , roll the paper in the paper axis in the direction shown as the arrowhead ○ 3 .

3. Push the turnable printing assembly to the right position in the direction shown as the arrowhead
○4 .

4. When every five-paper roll is used up, or the labels print unclearly, please clean the printing head by
using cotton dipping cleaning oil or alcohol.

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 Press this key for 2 seconds; the scale will adjust the paper’s
position automatically; you yourself can also press it to adjust
the paper minitrimly.

z Label Paper
We have two types of label paper: no-gap paper and gap paper

No-gap paper Gap paper（2mm）

The label paper we produced is very suitable for label scale. It is a kind of environment protecting material
has suitable thickness, high sensitivity and low price. We can produce any kind of specification label paper to
match your request. Order easily, dial 86-592-5710019 or log on our company website www.aclas.com

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5 PRINTER REPLACEMENT

If the printer is damaged, you can follow the steps to replace a new one.

Precaution:
z Do not disassemble, assemble or adjust the printer if it is operating satisfactorily. In particular, do not
carelessly loosen the screws holding various parts in place.
z When servicing, be sure not to leave used parts or screws, etc.

inside the printer.

1. Demount the damaged printer

Open the printer cover.

Pull out the printer

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Use a screwdriver to push the latch to the left side.

Lift up the printer

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 Pull out the cable

2. Install a new one

Install new printer by following the demount procedure in reverse order.

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6 SALES OPERATION

POWER ON/OFF

When switching on the scale, the LCD display will count down from “9” to “0” and the system enters
self-testing state. At this moment, do not press any key to avoid changing the scale setting and to avoid
causing the scale out of normal operation. When the LCD display shows “0”, it means the scale is in the normal
working state.
“ON/OFF” key is used to warmly turn on or shut down the scale. Pressing this key for 2 seconds will shut
down the scale, and pressing it again will turn on the scale.
We recommend that you press ON/OFF key to turn ON/OFF the scale under the conditions of connecting
with network or downloading data, generally do not pull out the power plug.

6.1 Price Unit Selection

Operation step for price unit selection

DISPLAY
OPERATION STEP KEY Unit REMARK
Weight Total
price
1 Press UNIT key without After step, the unit will be display
releasing, or release the key circularly.
Unit 0.000kg 0.00 0.00
after two seconds. Repress the
key when hear a sound.
2 Select unit. For example,
select PCS (g) as the unit.
K 0g 0.00 0.00

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6.2 Weighing and Price-Calculation

There are three kinds of operation. If PLU data is

Unit
downloaded by background server PC or pre-edited in the
Auto PLU
scale, operation follows method 1 or method 2. Otherwise
Tare 0.000kg Weight
the operation follows method 3.
Zero
Price 0.00 Unit
Picture 1 can help you understand the operation. Lock Price
PLU
Entry 0.00 Total
Discount

(Picture 1)
Notes:
1. AUTO state: On the condition that the weight and the unit are nonzero and after the weight is steady, a
label will be printed. When power on, “AUTO” signal is lighted, which means the scale is in “AUTO” state.
Press “AUTO” key to switch off the state. Suggest to make “AUTO” state as default state.
2. ZERO state: There is nothing on the pan. Press “ZERO” key to let the weight zero and the “ZERO” signal
will be on.
3. Usage of Print key: All of the following operations including weighing and price-calculating, tare
package, granular price-calculating, discount and changing price are in the “Auto” state. If the default state
is not “Auto” state, the Auto arrow on the LCD won’t be lightening, you must press Print key in order to
print the label.

METHOD 1: HOTKEY OPERATION

Trade example: Some onions weighing 2.0kg are sold . Its hotkey is 01, and price is 0.50$/kg.
ARROW DISPLAY
OPERATION STEP KEY Unit REMARK
Zero Auto Weight Total
price

1.Press “ZERO” key to let the scale Ignore this step if the scale is
Zero 0.000kg 0.00 0.00
return to zero in “ZERO” status.

2.Put the onions 2.0kg on the pan. 2.000kg 0.00 0.00

3.Input the hotkey 01 of the onions

01 2.000kg 0.50 1.00
through PLU keyboard

This step is optional. If you

*4.Cancle “AUTO” state Auto 2.000kg 0.50 1.00 want to switch off the “Auto”
state, do this step.

Only after you take the above

*5.Set “AUTO” state Auto 2.000kg 0.50 1.00 step 4 and want to set “Auto”
state, take this step.

NOTES:
1) There are 224 hotkey. These hotkeys can be changed randomly and be printed in a sheet quickly by the
background PC.
2) The above opreation is for the hotkeys from 1 to112. As to hotkeys from 113 to 224, the above operation
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 step 3 should be changed as follows: Press “PLU” key and press the hotkey no. of the commodity. Other
steps are the same.

METHOD 2: General operation step

Trade example: Some onions weighing 2.0kg are sold. Their LFCODE is 10, unit price is 1.5$/kg.
ARROW DISPLAY
OPERATION STEP KEY Aut Unit REMARK
Zero Weight Total
o price
1.Press“ZERO” key to make the scale Ignore this step if the scale
ZERO 0.000kg 0.00 0.00
return to zero. is in “ZERO” status.
2.Put the onions weighing 2.0kg on the
2.000kg 0.00 0.00
pan.
Input plu
3.Press “PLU” key PLU No set 0.00
index
4.Input LFCODE 10 of the onions Input plu
10 10 0.00
through small keyboard. index
Ignore this step if the
5.Press PLU key. PLU 2.000kg 1.50 3.00
LFCODE has 6 digits.

METHOD 3:operation for PLU without settings.

ARROW DISPLAY
OPERATION SETP KEY Unit REMARK
ZERO AUTO Weight Total
price
Ignore this step if the
1.Press “ZERO” key to make the scale
Zero 0.000kg 0.00 0.00 scale is in “ZERO”
return to zero state.
status.

2.press “UNIT” key without releasing to

Unit 0.000kg 0.00 0.00
select a correct price unit such as kg.

3.Input unit price 2.0 through the small

2 0 0 0.000kg 2.00 2.00
keyboard.

4. Put on the commodity weighing

1.000kg 2.00 2.00
1.0kg.

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6.3 Tare Operation

It is only applicable to the commodity packed in package

or container such as eggs, beans or fruit and so on.
Auto PLU
Please refer to pictuer2.
Tare 0.000kg Weight
Zero
Price 0.00 Unit
Lock Price
PLU
Entry 0.00 Total
Discount

(Picture 2)

MOTHOD：Operation for commodity separated from container or package.

Trade example: A package of apples is sold. The hotkey of apples is 05, the net weight is 2.0kg and unit price is
6.0$/kg.
ARRPW DISPLAY
OPERATION KEY Unit REMARK
Zero Auto Tare Weight Total
price
1.Put the container or
package weighing 1.0 1.000kg 0.00 0.00
kg on the pan.
The “TARE” signal flashing means
2.Press “TARE” key. Tare 0.000kg 0.00 0.00 the scale is in the weight-deducting
state.
3.put a page of apples
weighing 2.0kg on the 2.000kg 0.00 0.00
pan.

4.Key in the hotkey

05 of apple through 05 2.000kg 6.00 12.00
PLU keyboard.
5.Take away the
container and the This step is to leave the
apples on the tray, Tare 0.000kg 0.00 0.00 weight-deducting state. The arrow
then press “TARE’ of “tare” disappears.
key.

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6.4 Granular Price-Calculation

There are two kinds of operation methods. The following

Unit
operation of method 1 and method 2 is suitable for PLU already
downloaded by background sever or pre-edited in the scale. The Auto PLU

main picture is like picture 3. Tare K 0.000kg Weight

Note: Before you taking these two operation, please make Zero
Price 0.00 Unit
sure the PLU is pre-edited with granular price.
Lock Price
PLU
Entry 0.00 Total
Discount

METHOD 1: Hotkey operation step

(Picture 3)
Trade example: Ten pieces of cake are sold. The hotkey of cake is 05.
ARROW DISPLAY
OPERATION KEY Unit REMARK
Zero Atuo Weight Total
price
1.Input the number of the commodity
1 0 0.000kg 0.10 0.10
through small keyboard. For example 10.
The LCD returns to initial
2.Press “UNIT” key. Unit 0.000kg 0.00 0.00 state after “unit” key is
pressed.

3.Press the corresponding hotkey 05 of

05 K 0g 3.00 30.00
the cake through PLU keyboard.

METHOD 2: general operation step

Trade example: Ten pieces of cakes are sold and the LFCODE of the cake is 12.
ARROW DISPLAY
OPERATION KEY Unit REMARK
Zero Auto Weight Total
price
1.Input the number of the cake 10
1 0 0.000kg 0.10 0.10
through small keyboard.

2.Press “UNIT” key and select a

Unit KG 0.000kg 0.00 0.00
unit such as PCS (g).

Input PLU
3.Press “PLU” key. PLU No set 0.00
index
4.Input LFCODE of the cake 12 Input PLU
through small keyboard. 1 2 index 12 0.00

Ignore this step if the LFCODE

5.Press “PLU” key PLU K 0g 2.50 25.0
has 6 digits.

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 6.5 Discount

Discount function can be locked by password which is set

Unit
and can be randomly changed by background sever PC.
Please refer to picture 4. Auto PLU
Tare K 0.000kg Weight
Zero
Price 0.00 Unit
Lock Price
PLU
Entry 0.00 Total
Discount
METHOD: operation for proportional discount.
(Picture 4)
Trade example: some peaches give a discount of 95. Its
unit is 8.0$/kg and hotkey is 12.
ARROW DISPLAY
OPERATION KEY Unit REMARK
Zero Auto DISCOUNT weight Total
price
1.Input discount proportion
of the commodity 9 5 9 5 0.000kg 0.95 1.00
through numeric keyboard.
The LCD returns to
initial state after
2.Press DISCOUNT key. Discount 0.000kg 0.00 0.00
DISCOUNT key is
pressed.
3.Put the commodity
1.000kg 0.00 0.00
weighing 1.0kg on the pan.
4.Key in the corresponding
hotkey of the peaches e.g. 12 1.000kg 8.00 7.60
12.

Notes: as to the step 3 and 4, refer to the operation of weighing and price calculating. You can choose other kinds
of operation such as normal operation or operation for pre-edited PLU to proceed with the above
operation.

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6.6 Change Price

Change the unit price of a commodity. There are two methods to change the unit price of a commodity. Please
refer to the picture 4 in DISCOUNT as for picture.

METHOD 1: trade example: the unit price of the apples 4.0$/kg. After changing price, its unit price is
3.0$/kg and the hotkey is 05.

ARROW DISPLAY
OPERATION KEY Unit
Zero Auto Weight Total
price
1.Key the hotkey 05 of the apples through PLU keyboard. 05 0.000kg 4.00 0.00
Input new
2.Press Change price key. Change price 0.00 0.00
price
Input new
3.Key in the price been changed 3.0. 300 3.00 0.00
price
4.Press Enter key. Enter 0.000kg 0.00 0.00
5.Proceed with the normal operation of weighing or granular
price calculating.

METHOD 2: Trade example: Some apples are sold. The unit price of the apple is 4.0$/kg, and LFCODE is
15. After change the unit price, the unit price of the apple is 3.0$/kg.

ARROW DISAPLY
OPERATION KEY Unit
Zero Auto Weight Total
price
Input LFCODE
1. Press Change price key. Change price 0.00 0.00
index
2.Key in the LFCODE 15 of the apples through Input LFCODE
15 15 0.00
small keyboard. index

3.Press Enter key. Enter Input new price 0.00 0.00

4. Key in the price changed 3.00. 300 Input new price 3.00 0.00

5. Press Enter key. Enter 0.000kg 0.00 0.00

6. Proceed with the normal operation of

weighing or granular price calculating

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7 SOME SIMPLE OPERATION

‹ Copy price label

1. Call PLU or input unit price in normal state and print a piece of label.
2. Press “Copy” key and input a number between 1 and 9, then the corresponding number pieces of label is
printed.
3. Press Copy key and 0 key to print 1000 pieces of label continuously.

‹ Pack automatically and quickly

1. Start up the function of “Auto” and “Price lock”
2.Select PLU or input the unit price.
3.Put the commodity to be packed on the pan and the label will be printed automatically.
Note: the operation of the right is suggested 1. Put commodity 1 on the pan
if you want to operate quickly. 2. After the label is printed automatically put commodity 2 on the
pan at the same time, take away commodity 1.
3. Take away the label and stick it on commodity 1. The label of
the commodity 2 will be printed out.
4.Put commodity 3 on the pan and take away commodity 2.
5.Take away the label and stick it on commodity 2, the next label
will be printed.
6.Repeat as the above steps to overlap the time of waiting for
printing label and sticking label.

‹ Print receipt
1.Reloade the rolling paper and extend its head out of the outlet. Make sure not roll the paper head in the rewinder.
2.Press Program key. After two seconds, repress S 31 key. Select “RECEIPT” with ← and →.
3.Press Enter (25) key.

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8 FUNCTION SET

8.1 PLU Set

Notes: This operation can be locked by password that is set in background PC changed randomly.

‹ PLU INPUT
1.Press PLU key for 2 seconds. The display shows “PLU EDIT”, it means the system is in the state of editing
PLU.
2.Key in LFCODE when the display prompt “LLFCODE?”, and press Enter to confirm. Then the display shows
“NAME” and enter editing items: N/L/C/P/U/F/T/B/D/W/Y/M/G/I/R/S, you can use key ← and → to choose
the item you want to edit, then press Enter.
3.Press Enter key. Input the corresponding data by sequence. Refer to the following notes.
4.Press S or Enter to save the above operation.

NOTES: the following is the sequence of PLU data input. When one item is input, press Enter to confirm. The
system will shift to another item, and press Enter again to enter it. If no contents are inputted, press ESC to exit.

1) N---PLU NAME: Input PLU name not exceeding 36 characters directly through keyboard. And through the
numeric keyboard input the code of the input characters. The code is in the word stock table.
2) L---LFCODE: Input Life and Fresh Code within 6 digits.
3) C---PLU CODE: Input PLU code within 10 digits.
4) P---UNIT PRICE: Input PLU price.
5) U---UNIT: Select price unit from g, 10g, 100g, kg, Lb and Oz or PCS (g), PCS (kg), PCS (Lb) and PCS (Oz).
6) F---SHELF: Input shelf-time of PLU from 0 to 365.
7) T---TARE: Input tare(not exceeding the maximum weight).
8) B---BAR CODE: Select barcode type from 1 to 99.
9) D---DEPARTMENT: Input department code from o to 99.
10) W---PACKING WEIGHT: Input the package weight.
11) Y---Packing Type: Use key “←”“→”to select (Normal; fixed weight; fixed price; both) weight and price.
12) M---MESSAGE1: Input the selected message No. (0~197).
13) G---MESSAGE2: Input the selected message No: (0~197).
14) I---LABEL SELECT (Set label of corresponding PLU) Use key “←”“→”to select (DEF, D0, D1,D0D1).
15) R---Set PLU discount (-10~125).
16) S---Save PLU revision.

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 ‹ PLU Data Revise

1. Press PLU key for two seconds. The display shows “PLU EDIT”, it means the system is in the state of editing
PLU.
2.Key in LFCODE when the display prompt “LLFCODE?”, and press Enter to confirm. Then the display shows
“NAME” and enter editing items: N/L/C/P/U/F/T/B/D/W/Y/M/G/I/R/S, you can use key ← and → to choose
the item you want to edit, then press Enter.
3. Key in the corresponding letter of the item to be modified, refer to the above notes, for example, key in N to
modify name and P to modify price.
4. Input the new information.
5. Press S key to save the above results. Else they are abandoned.

8.2 Program

Note: This operation can be locked by password set in background PC server and is changeable as will.

1. Press the system set for two seconds to enter the system setting state.
2. Use “←” “→” to select the desired items as follows: T/A/L//S/N/J/X/W/K/Y/D/E/F/Y/G/Q/N/W/;/@/V
Refer to the following notes.
3. Press Enter key to confirm.
Notes:
1. T---DATE: input date and time, use key “←” “→”to switch the two options. (Before you do it, you need to set
the date format)
2. A---ALIGN: Use arrow key to select one of the 17(-8~+8) values to adjust the label to the most suitable
printing state.
3. L---LABEL SELECT: Choose label type D0 or D1. (We only have such two label types presently.)
4. S---Paper: Using arrow to select paper type: label, receipt or no recycle.
5. N---DATE FORMAT: Set date format.
6. PRINT WEIGHT UNIT: This function is to set whether print the weight unit in the label.
7. PRINT PRICE UNIT: This function is to set whether print the price unit in the label.
8. J---PRICE FORMAT: Set decimal position for unit price in the label.
9. X---AMOUNT FORMAT: Set decimal position for total price in the label.
10. BARCODE SET: set barcode type; refer to Chapter 12.2 Appendix 2 for the barcode list details.
11. W---Print Time: This is to set whether print time in the label or not.
12. K---ROUND: set rounding; input a digit among 1 ~ 10, round off the last digit.
1: 0 off 1 up
2~4: Reserved
5: 4 off 5 up
6: 5 off 6 up
7: 6 off 7 up
8: 7 off 8 up
9: 8 off 9 up
10: All round off
E.g.: if you input 5, then 2.45 will be rounded to 2.5, while 2.44 will be rounded to 2.4.
13. Y---YEAR FORMAT: Set year format, use key “←” “→”to select 2 digits or 4 digits.
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14. D---DENSITY: Select printing density from “0” to “5” with arrow. This scale supports print density class 0 to
5. ‘0’ is the lightest one of all, and ‘5’ is the thickest of all.
15. Q---PRINT DELMARK: This function is to set whether print delete mark in the label or not.
16. G---SOURCE PRICE: This function is to set whether use the original price before discount as the sale price.
17. PRINT ITEM IN WEIGHT ITEM: Two items can be printed in the ‘weight column’: Weight and PCS. This
function is to set whether print Weight or PCS in the ‘weight column’.
18. E---MESSAGE 1: This is to set the message no. of MESSAGE 1. Input a number among 0~250. Each number
represents different message content.
19. F---MESSAGE 2: This is to set the message no. of MESSAGE 2. Input a number among 0~250. Each number
represents different message content.
20. Set ‘BARCODE LINE WIDTH’: only effective in 18-code barcode. Use arrow key to select width or narrow.
21. ;---ANTI WIND: Select anti-wind state.
22. @---IP: Input the scale IP address directly.
23. V---SPEED: Set print speed. Select print speed from “0” to “7” with arrow. ‘0’ is the fastest one of all, and ‘7’
is the slowest of all.
24. Rebate to 23 department: Whether to set the initial 2-digit department numbers of the discount PLU barcode
as 23.
25. R---HOST IP: Input the host IP address directly, and press key [ENTER].
26. stat. mode: Whether to set the system in stat. mode. Use arrow key to select “YES” or “NO”.
If you choose “YES”, the system will be in stat. mode, when you use the hotkey, the sale subtotal
of this key will be printed on label.
And if you choose “NO”, you can do hotkey operation as normal.
27. stat Warnning? : Whether to set the stat. Warnning. Use arrow key to select “YES” or “NO”.
28. prn Tubtot: Press [Enter] to print the total label.
29. Prn ALL stat. plu: This operation can print stat. data of each hotkey.
30. clr stat.: Press [Enter] to clear stat..
31. Z---LABEL SELECT: This is to choose the label paper type. There are two types of label paper, one is
No-gap paper, and the other is gap paper. User key “←” “→” to select ‘YES’ or ‘NO’. ‘YES’ for No-gap
paper, and ‘NO’ for gap paper. Gap paper is the default label paper type. Only when you install the No-gap
paper into the scale, you need to set this item to ‘YES’.

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8.3 Function Lock

PLU edit, Discount Program and tare functions can be locked by password and password of each function is
independent and changeable. Password is set by background PC server and downloaded to every scale.
Operation on the label scale is as followings:
Note: Once you turn on the locked function, this function will be valid until the scale is warmly closed.

1. Turn on the scale.

2. Select the desired function key.
Press Discount key two seconds to enter discount function, the system prompts to input
password, then input the safe password which is set by background PC server.
Press PLU key for two second to enter PLU editing state, the system prompts to input
Turn on the
password, then input the safe password which is set by background PC server.
locked
Press Program key for one second to enter program setting state, the system prompts to input
function
password, then input the safe password which is set by background PC server.
Press tare key for one second to enter tare state, the system prompts to input password, then
input the safe password which is set by background PC server.
Press change price key for one second to enter change price state, the system prompts to input
password, then input the safe password which is set by background PC server.
Lock these 1. Press On/OFF key for two seconds to warmly close the scale.
functions
2. Press On/OFF key to open the scale.
again.

8.4 Lock Scale

You can lock the scale by password, so that other people can’t do any operation on the scale.
Lock scale as the following method:
1. Press Password key until the word “PASSW” appears on the LCD display.
Lock the scale 2. Input the eight-digit password by numeric keyboard.
3. Press Password key and after hearing a “beep” sound to show the password has been set.
1. Turn on the scale.
Turn on the
2. The LCD display “PASSW”.
lock casually
3. Input the eight-digit password, then press Password key to turn on the lock.
1. Turn on the scale.
Turn on the 2. Press CL key.
lock
3. Press Password key for two seconds until the word “PASSW” appears on the LCD display.
timelessly
4. Input the eight-digit password, then press Password key to turn on the lock.

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9 COMMUNICATION SETUP

TO PC

NETWARE
WINDOWS NT
UNIX
POS SERVER

PC MANAGER
POS1 POS2

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 9.1 Interface Criterion of Link 32 based on TCP/IP Protocol

Link32 can exchange source including uploading PLU and updating PLU with background by TCP/IP
protocol if only the background obeys the attached handshaking protocol. Following is the explanation of Link32
and configuration of Link32 to support TCP/IP protocol:
1. List all the scales in scale configuration table and configure corresponding updating file in PLU update
column according to scale group. For example: the corresponding updating file name is 20.txu if the
scale group is 20,Mrk the selected sign before the scale.
2. Most commands in Network function list valid to the scale with selected mark. Command Update PLU
& upload account uploads the waste book of the selected scale to current working directory and then
download PLU updating source to the selected scale.
3. Configure TCP/IP. Run file\Preferences to enter to view window of Link32 select TCP/IP to configure
TCP/IP:
z Address: IP address of background such as 192.168.0.1
z Port: Link32 connects with background by port, which had better be greater than 1024 in order not to
conflict with other service.
z Use TCP/IP to exchange data with other program. Click this item to start TCP/IP Function.
After finishing TCP/IP configuration Link32 exchanges source with background through TCP/IP while
running command Update PLU & upload account.
z Start up schedule to execute a task automatically, run command File\Preferences and enter Link 32
option window, select Schedule, schedule Update PLU & upload account function.
z Set time to start a task everyday, mark it with selected sign.
z Set interval to repeat a task, mark it with selected sign. After scheduling Link32 will run command
Update PLU & upload account automatically in scheduled time everyday.
z After scheduling Link32 will run command Update PLU & upload account automatically in scheduled
time everyday. Transfer the sales account to background and download the latest PLU change file to the
selected scale.

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9.2 Handshaking Flowchart of Label Scale and Background

Link32 gathers
Sale account
from the scale

Link32 run starting

Command (201)

Is there PLU N Background is there N

requires Link32 sends end
Change in sale
uploading sale command (220)
Background? account i
account (120)
Y Y

Background transfers one Link32 transfers Link32 download

PLU to Link32 (110) one account to PLU change date
background (210) to label scale

LINK32 sends ACK

Command (202)
Background sends
ACK command (102)

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Record package format:
One record package includes three aspects:
1. Package length 4Byte
2. Command 4Byte
3. Record uncertain length
Example:
Starting command: 00080201
Package length: 0008
Command: 0201
Record: no
ACK command: 00220102100000010000
Package length: 022
Command: 0102
Source: 02100000010000
From command list we can see responding command includes three aspects:
Command: 0210 which means responding to command 0210
LFCode: 000001
Error code: 0000 which means no error
Command list:
Link32->background
Code Description Type Length Remark
0201 Starting command Number 4
0202 ACK command Number 4
Command code Number 4
LFCode Number 6
Error code Number 4
0210 Link32 sends sale records command Number 4
Scale number Number 8
User ID Number 6
LFCode Number 6
Unit price Number 8 No decimal fraction mode
Weighing unit Number 1 Hexadecimal system
Total price Number 10 No decimal fraction mode
Weight Number 6 Within 15kg after logic conversion
Sell time Number 14 YYYYMMDDHH (24) NNSS
Discount Number 1 0:common, 1:change unit price, 2:change total
price
Last connect time Number 14 YYYYMMDDHH (24) NNSS
0220 Sales records sending over Number 4

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 9.3 Making procedure of connector

(1) Select a connector wire (8 pin) by length of L.

(2) Put A end of the connector wire at the edge of blade of pliers
horizontally (note: point against the baffle to ensure 12mm
peeling length), press the pliers and pull out the wire and the
peeling length is about 12mm.

1.Connection order:
green/white, green, orange/white, blue, blue/white
orange, brown/white, white.
2. line Connection order:
orange/white, orange, green/white, blue, blue/white, Edge of cut blade
Protruding strip
green, brown/white, white.
Edge of peeling blade

(3) Plug peeling end (A) into 8 PIN PHONE connector as

either Connection order above.
Make sure to plug to the end.

(4) Plug wire connector with 8 pin into the position with logo 8P
of pliers gently, then press the pliers forcefully.

(5) When process end B of connecting wire, don’t twist

wire and keep the wire with same color in the same position.

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 10 TROUBLESHOOTING

The scale breaks down:

1. There is no sound and no display but backlight when power is on.
Reason: Electric sparkle caused by power plugging in and pulling out destroys the ROM program in the main
board.
Treatment: Change main board, reset sequence number and download all records.
2. There is no sound and displaying ‘UPDATE’ when power is on.
Reason: The same as the above.
Treatment: Download POS program to the scale again.
3.Buzzer sounds continuously and the displaying characters bounce.
Reason: The same as the above.
Treatment: The same as the above.

Question about print:

1. Paper location is normal but the printed out label is blank.
Reason: Label type sets error. It is required label type printed out by the scale should be consistent with which
downloaded from PC. Otherwise the label printed out will be blank.
Treatment: a. Adjust the scale according to the following sequence.

Enter system Enter label type Select label type

function set selection as D0 by arrow
System set 1.1.1 → Enter

b. Also we can adjust the software with PC. Open Link 32, input serial number of the scale, run
command function set and download this function set to the scale.
2. Printer spits out half paper or one and a half papers and paper locates abnormally.
Reason: a. Paper type sensor set error
b. Printer back photoelectric group is in wrong direction or covered by dust.
c. Photoelectric board is bad.
d. Photoelectric group of back photoelectric is bad.
Treatment: a. According to the following sequence, adjust the scale.

Enter system Enter paper Select paper type as

Set function sensor selection ‘Label’ with arrow
System set S → Enter
We can also make software adjustment on computer. Open ‘Link32’, set paper type as ‘Label’ in function
set; download the set to the scale.
b. Check whether the back photoelectric group is gradient or covered by dust.
c. If it can’t be resolved yet it is necessary to exchange back photoelectric group, which had better be
handled by the professional of our company.
3. Label out of printer is obscure and not dark enough.
Reason: a. Printer header is not put well.
b. Hot sensor head is dirty.
c. It is necessary to carry on voltage learning.
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 Treatment: a. Place printer header in suitable position
b. Clean hot sensor head softly with soft cloth dipped in alcohol.
4.Label printed out is half clear and half blur even blank.
Reason: a. Printer header is not put well.
b. Hot sensor header is dirty.
c. Printer header is distorted.
Treatment: a. Place printer header in suitable position.
b. Clean hot sensor head softly with the cleaning pen attached. The cleaning pen is an alcohol pen;
please cover it immediately after you wipe the dirty off.
c. If this problem can’t be resolved yet it is necessary to change the printer. The bad printer had better
to be handled by professional of our company.
5.There is strange letter on the label.
Reason: LFZK has not been downloaded.
Treatment: Download LFZK again.

Questions about keyboard:

1. Display is normal but keyboard sounds continuously.

Reason: There is a short circuit in keyboard.
Treatment: change keyboard circuit.
2. Key doesn’t sound.
Reason: a. Key wire is not inserted well.
b. Electric rubber of key press circuit board is not installed well.
c. The replaced kit is bad.
Treatment: a. Check key wire and insert it again.
b. Remove the electric rubber of key press and another location with rubber strip install again.
c. If the problem can’t be resolved yet, the selected kit is bad.

Questions about weighing:

1. The scale can’t weigh correctly.

Reason: a. Rubber pad, which sustains the scale pan, touched the shell (upper cover).
b. Humidity or component aging or area difference makes the scale weigh incorrectly.
c. Sensor is damaged by over loading.
Treatment: a. Check whether the upper covers are buckled well. If they still knock each other, install sensor
sustainer again.
b. Study zero weight and full weight again. If it is still no use, change main board, Op board even
sensor.
c. Change sensor and sustainer.
Note: Op board and sensor should be returned to our company in principal if they can’t be used.

2. Zero state is not stable.

Reason: a. It is affected by environment such as vibration, or magnetic field interference, or wind.
b. Weighing circuit is affected with damp.
Treatment: a. Remove interference.

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 b. Change main board.
c. If the problem can’t be resolved. Return the whole scale to our company to repair.
3. The scale can’t weigh.
Reason: Main board or OP board or sensor is bad.
Treatment: a. Change main board.
b. Check whether OP board is abnormal. Return the whole scale to our company.

Questions about communication:

1. The scale can’t communicate.
Reason: a. Communication port set error.
b. Serial number of the scale has not been set.
c. Connecting head is not used correctly or Netware wire is obstructed.
d. There is some wrong with power board or main board.
Treatment: a. Confirm the correct communication port.
b. Confirm number set in Link32 is consistent with the number in the scale.
c. Confirm the Netware wire is smooth and communication connecting header is used correctly. There
are two types of communication port RS-232 which uses 9-pin or 25-pin connecting port attached
with the scale and RS-422 which uses RST-11A connecting head.
d. If the above are right, detect whether main board or power board is wrong and change the wrong
main board or power board.
2. Downloading is stopped at 1/N (n represents some number) and computer shows message
“communicate error!”
Reason: Main board is error, which may be caused by chip damage.
Treatment: Change main board or chip (ROM).

Question about display:

Display can’t show all characters or even a character.
Reason: a. Display pole has not been installed well, which causes the display and the machine in bad contact.
b. Water flows into the base seat of display pole which makes link board short-circuit or rotten.
c. Display is damaged.
Treatment: a. Install display pole and fix the bolt.
b. Change link board or display pole.
c. Change display pole.

Other question:
Roll paper can’t be driven by print.
Reason: maybe roll paper doesn’t get well along with rotating axis. Or there is some matter with rotating axis.
Reason: Maybe roll paper doesn’t get well along with rotating axis. Or there is some matter with rotating axis.
Treatment: Install the printer again which had better be processed by our company.

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11 SOFTWARE DESCRIPTION

11.1 Software installation

Double click lbmnXXXX.exe, and then appear:

Select next, and then appear:

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Select installation catalog, then select next, then appear:

select Next，then appear：

Select Install.
Finally, select Finish to end installation.

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11.2 Use Link32

11.2.1 Communication Test

Before you use link 32, you need to test the communication:
1. Connect LS to PC: Via Ethernet port
2. Communication Test

a) Open attached PC software LB-MNB, and choose ‘Link32’.

b) Input scale information, we suggest you connect LS to PC via Ethernet port.

3.Choose the 1.Input scale 2. Input LS’s IP address here.

scale name

c) Choose the button and click it, then, start to test communication.

Communication is OK

<Result>

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11.2.2 Main table explanation

A B C D E F G H I J K

A: Select the department name

B: Input the department name
C: Double click to select the scale name
D: Enter Scale name
E: This field is for communicating with other scales or PC by phone line (Modem).
F: Enter Scale IP address for Ethernet communication, or input machine no. for COM communication.
G&H: Set up new label format and download the label format to the scale.
1) Set up new label format: double click the column, input the filename in the popup window, click
OK, then double click the filename to edit label and save it.
2) Download the label format to the scale: choose the column, double click the file on right.
I: Set up new PLU file.
J: Update PLU.
K: Download the hotkeys to the scale. The operation is introduced in 11.3.10.

z File menu

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 1) Set preferences

Click File/Preferences to set the following options:

Figure option 1

Explanation：
Work directory：set default work directory（influence area I ）.
System decimal position：0，1，2.Set PLU decimal digit of PLU manager.
Auto download hotkey：Always so: Download hotkey with PLU.
No, I needn’t: Don’t download hotkey.
Auto download rebate schedule: See PLU manager part.

Figure option 2

Explanation：
set Link32 user name，user password;

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Figure option 3

Explanation：
This defined unit, the setting is corresponding to PLU manager’s weight unit.

Figure option 4

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Figure option 5

Explanation：
Set Link32 download PLU and update PLU automatically (set I, J area firstly).

2) Set function

Figure function setting (part 1)

Explanation：
All scales use same setting：When Link32 connects with several scales at the same time, if select this option，it
will download these parameters to all connected scales；if not，it will list all connected scale IP at the bottom of
dialog box. Select a scale IP, then you can set the scale separately.
Basic functions explanation：

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Paper type：0:label；1:receipt ；2:no-rewinder.0 is the default.
Barcode type：0~99 (refer to barcode type table).
Date format：0: DDMMYY; 1: MMDDYY; 2: YYMMDD (D，date；M，month；Y，year).
Decimal position：0，1，2；Set price decimal digit.
Rounding：Set round carry digit.
Message 2：0~197 default message. If PLU data hasn’t set message1 or message2, this PLU data will be the
default.
Display darkness：Reserved.
Label type：6: D0; 7: D1; 0~5: Reserved.
Package tolerance：1~20
Year format：0：YY; 1：YYYY.
Total price precision：1: N.N0; 2: N.NN; 3: N.N.
Message 1：0~197 message. If PLU data hasn’t set message1 or message2, this PLU data will be the default.
18 -barcode：0,width 2/5; 1,narrow width 2/5; 2, Ean 128; 3, narrow Ean 128.

Figure function setting (part 2)

Advanced functions explanation:

Print density：Reserved. Setting on the scale.
Align paper：-8~8 adjust print position.
Horizontal Offset：Reserved.
AD(full weight)：Reserved.
Server IP：Reserved.
Print speed：0~7; 0: the fastest speed; 7 the slowest speed
The lower the speed is, the better the printing impression is.
(Note: don’t set too low speed, or the lifetime of the print head will be shortened)
Print direction：Reserved

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Account type：Reserved.
Adjusted AD(full weight)：Reserved.

Security functions explanation：

Set the password of the scale lock function.
Weight unit：
Set the unit of calculating price.

z Communication menu

Reserved for COM scale.

Reserved for COM scale.

1) Set
In this popup window, you can set communication parameter for non-tcp/ip scale.

2) Detect port
You can detect port in this operation: input IP address of the label scale, and then press the “Detect”
button

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 z Network menu

Update software.
Check connection.
Factory checking, reserved.
Download PLU，label，function parameter etc.
Download PLU.
Download PLU hotkey.
Update PLU.
Reserved.
Upload account.
Update PLU & upload account.
Sale report.
Operator report.
Reserved.
View daily log.

1) downloading program：
Set up connection first. Network Æupdate program (select *.hex file)
2) downloading PLU：
Set up connection first. Network Ædownloading PLU.
3) downloading label：
Set up connection first. Network Ædownloading data, select label (D0) and label (D1), confirm finally.
4) downloading hotkey：
Set up connection firstly. Network Ædownloading hotkey.
5) downloading function parameter：
Set up connection firstly. Network Ædownloading data, select function setting, confirm finally.

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6) Updating PLU information：
Follow the steps to update PLU information:

a) Save the new PLU information as *.txu file.

The name must be the same

with old PLU file

Choose this type

b) Open link32

3.choose the 1.Input the scale IP 4.choose old PLU 5.choose new PLU

2.input the scale

c) Click ‘network’, choose ‘update PLU’ item.

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7) Upload account & sale report：
Set up connection firstly. Network Æupload account.
After uploading account, choose the “sale report” item, you can see a popup window as follow:

Input the period of time you want to query, input the scale IP and corresponding LFCode, then click “OK”.
The sale report shows as follow:

z Programs menu

Launch label editor (Please consult 11.3)

Launch PLU manager (Please consult 11.4)

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11.3 Programming PLU Information

Open PLU manager: ‘Programs’→‘PLU manager’

Explanation of file menu：

Establish PLU data, open new file
Open PLU file
Save changed PLU file
Save as changed PLU file
Import PLU data from excel file, refer to Picture excel in below.
Export PLU data from excel file, refer to Picture references.

Preferences

Refer to page setting

Refer to print PLU
Refer to input hotkey page
Refer to hotkey page preview
Check hotkey sheet
Print hotkey sheet
Exit PLU manager.

11.3.1 Programming Barcode

Please refer to the explanation of barcode makeup (Appendix 2 in User manual).

The EAN18 code is made up of barcode type, PLU Code/LF Code, department, weight, price.
The EAN 13 code is made up of barcode type, PLU Code/LF Code, department, weight/price
Step: Open ‘PLU manager’→input ‘barcode type’ →input ‘department’ →input ‘code’ or ‘LF code’.

11.3.2 Programming Message

Step: Open ‘PLU manager’→‘Options’→‘Edit message’→input message.

Or directly press .

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 Index code

Note: 1. You should only input index code in the message edit field under PLU manager table.
2. Every PLU message is corresponding with the Index code entered.
3. You could edit 8 lines messages for each PLU.

11.3.3 Programming Multi Label

In this operation, you can set Label type for each PLU..
Step: Double click ‘Multi Label’, it appears prompt box, select label type and click OK.

Double click
here

Note: 1. If you using this method to set the label type for PLU, the function ‘choose label type’ on scale will
lose action.
2. The choice of “Multi Label” is just an index code. PLU will transfer the corresponding Multi Label by index
code automatically, if the Multi Label was downloaded.

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11.3.4 Programming Rebate

In this operation, you can input plus number to rebate directly, or input negative to denote the index code of
rebate in each period of time.
Input plus number: for example, you want to sell something at a discount of 50%. Please double click
‘Rebate’, then input ‘50’.
Input negative: Open ‘PLU manager’→Options→Rebate Schedule.
Or directly press .
It appears as follow:

The number from –1 to –10 is corresponding to the ten types of mode (from Mode 1 to Mode 10) respectively.
Press the key ‘Close’ when you finish setting.
Note: At present, you could set four period of rebate time at most. The end time of the first period should be the
beginning of the second time.

11.3.5 Setting Weight Unit

Open ‘PLU manager’, double click ‘Weight Unit’ to choose.

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11.3.6 Import from Excel and Export to Excel

Import from Excel

Open the Excel file you want to import to Link32 first and make sure it’s the only Excel file opened in your
PC. Suppose below is the main table of the opened excel file:

Define:
PLU “name” is in the column “A”
“LFcode” is in column “B”
“Code” is in column “C”
“Barcode type” is in column “D”
“Unit price” is in column “E”

Open ‘PLU manager’→‘File’→‘Import from Excel’, the following interface will be opened:

Then set the relation between PLU field and Excel column as following:

1.Choose PLU field

2. Choose the Excel

column from which
import the “Name” field.

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 Follow the above instructions, and set the relations between Excel columns and all PLU Fields you want to
import from the Excel.
After you set all the relations, the following interface will appear:

Input the Input the start

selected Excel line in the PLU
range. manager.

After the above setting, click ‘OK’ to import the PLU data to the PLU manager. The following interface will
appear:

Then open ‘file’→select ‘Export to Excel’, an Excel file will pop up automatically:

11.3.7 Preferences

Open ‘PLU manager’→‘File’→‘Preferences’, you can see the popup window:

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Picture references/general:

Download hotkey with PLU

* We Recommendatory: ask me first.(When downloading, a prompt frame will appear.)
*Always yes. (When downloading there is not prompt frame appear.)
*No, I needn’t download hotkey.
Hotkey sheet type:
Please select 112keyX2 on model LS serial scale.

Picture references/customer field label:

Explanation：
Self-define PLU field name.

11.3.8 Page setup

Open ‘PLU manager’→‘File’→‘Page setup’, you can see the popup window:

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Picture page setting1:

Explanation:
PLU print-out page margin setting.

Picture page setting 2:

Explanation:
Select the PLU field on PLU print-out.

Picture page setting 3:

Explanation:
PLU print-out header and footer setting.

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11.3.9 PLU Print

Open ‘PLU manager’→‘File’→‘PLU Print’.

You can see the popup window:

Press Options to select Printer and Paper:

Picture input hotkey page:

Note: Use under line hotkey, please press key [PLU] and then enter hotkey number
For example: use hotkey 113. press key [PLU][113]

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11.3.10 Programming hotkey

You can input number directly to distribute hotkey for PLU, or distribute the hotkey by “PLU manager”.

Method 1:
1) Open ‘PLU manager’, double click the column ‘hotkey’ to edit it, then click to save. You can revise
hotkey in the same way.

Double click these space to edit them.

2)

Click here

3) Select the field:

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4) Set Generate Hotkey:

Method 2:
1) Download a PLU file:
Click , select a PLU file, and click “open” to download it.
2) A popup window prompts:

3) Click “Y” to make the hotkey.

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11.4 Programming label

Open ‘Label editor’ under ‘Programs’, there is a default label appearing automatically, such as:

If set new label, operate as below:

File→new, appear prompt box:

Type in label width (mm), max value is 56. Click OK.

It appears prompt box:

Type in the label height (mm), max value is 40. Click OK.
If you want to the change size, click File→Resize, then enter width and height according to prompt.

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11.4.1 Editing the label

1) Click left ‘component’ page, click tool bar, then click the label again, the component will lay in the label,
select the component and keep it, the component can be moved to any position. When you are editing a barcode,
you can change the direction of the barcode by changing the value in right ‘Direction’.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N

A: barcode;
B: PLU name;
C: unite price;
D: weight;
E: total price;
F: period of validity;
G: package date;
H: info 1;
I: info 2;
J: fresh code;
K: head message;
L: foot message;
M: total price discount;
N: unit price discount.
(M and N can be used to choose whether print ‘Delmark’ for the primal price on the label. If these two are not
edited on the label, the option ‘Print Delmark’ on the scale will lose function.)

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2) Click left ‘background’ page, select function groupware bar, set font etc, can edit word，line，background,
total price, unit price, weight, company logo etc. When you edit the company logo, you can open the logo by
picture software, then copy and stick it on the ‘background’.

A B C D E F G H I J K L

a b c d e f g

A. Select a. Line thickness

B. eraser b. fill in type
C. pencil c. Font
D. Text d. word size
E. fill e. bold font
F. beeline f. italic
G. rectangle g. underline
H. Filled rectangle
I. round angle
J. filled round angle rectangle
K. Ellipse
L. filled ellipse

After editing the label, you should save it:

Choose a format (D0/D1) for the label as follow:

Open “File”, choose the “save” item, enter a non-blank name, then click ‘save’.

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11.4.2 Download label format

Open ‘Label editor’→press to select a label format which has been edited before→press to
download.
There is a popup window, select “TCP/IP” and enter current scale’s IP address:

Click OK, it appears prompt box:

Click “Y” to confirm, then begin downloading, and it appears the popup window:

Click OK to finish.

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12 APPENDIX

12.1 Appendix 1: TXP (XU) File Format

TXP (or TXU) file is the text storage format of PLU table in Link32. TXP file and TXU file are totally
same except their usage purpose is different. So their suffixed names are different. Generally speaking, TXP file
contains all PLU message of a scale which is mainly used by Link32 to overcast and download while TXU file
contains PLU varying message (such as adding, modifying and deleting PLU) which is mainly used by Link32
to update PLU. Every PLU contains the following columns:

English name Width Default Value range and function description

PLU No. 4 It is reserved to be compatible with old version and has no real meaning
Name 36
LFCode 6 Uniquely to identify every life commodity and used to input indirect PLU
Code 10 Refer to barcode coding list
Barcode Type 2 0~99, refer to barcode coding lost
No decimal mode that is to multiply 10 when its decimal digit is 1 and to
Unit Price 8 multiply 100 hen its decimal digit is 2.Example: 12.34 is expressed as 1234
(=12.34*100)
1:g, 2:10g, 3:100g, 4:kg, 5:oz, 6:lb, 7:500g, 8:600g,
Weight Unit 1
9: PCS (g), A: PCS (Kg), B: PCS (oz), C: PCS (Lb)
Department 2 0~99, Refer to barcode coding list
Tare 6 0 Container weight for weighing, within 15kg after logic conversion.
Shelf Time 3 15 0~365, note: 364-no print valid date; 365-o print valid date and package date.
0:common mode (limited weight node), 1:fixed weight node,2:fixed
Package Type 1 0
pricepackage,3: barcode printer mode.
Package
6 0 Within 15kg after login conversion.
Weight
Package
2 5 0~20, error tolerance in fixed eight package or fixed price package.
Tolerance
Message1 3 0 0~197, 0-no use this message
Message2 3 0 0~197
Multi Label 3 0 0~255, every 8 bit corresponds to 8 labels.
Rebate 3 0 -10~100, -1~-10means to use corresponding period of time to discount
0~15, number unit used by commodity sold according to entries. User can set
PCS Type 2 0
15kg kinds of number unit such as bag, block in Link32.
Notes:
1. One space is added after every column and columns are right aligned.
2. Return (0xd) and new line (0xa) are added after every PLU as separator.
Example: one example is demo.txp, which is installed in the subdirectory Demos and can be opened
by notepad.

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12.2 Appendix 2: Barcode Coding List

Barcode type Department Commodity Total price Weight Checksum

number
00~09: Ean13 code, the front two codes represent department code:
00 DD (2) IIIIIIIIII (10) X X C
01 DD (2) IIIIII (6) PPPP (4) X C
02 DD (2) IIIII (5) PPPPP (5) X C
03 DD (2) IIII (4) PPPPPP (6) X C
04 DD (2) III (3) PPPPPPP (7) X C
05 DD (2) IIIIII (6) X Q.QQQ (4) C
06 DD (2) IIIIII (6) X QQ.QQ (4) C
07 DD (2) IIIII (5) X QQ.QQQ (5) C
08 DD (2) IIIII (5) X QQQQ.Q (5) C
09 DD (2) IIIII (5) X QQQQQ (5) C
10~19: Ean13code, the front two codes represent fixed code:
10 20(2) IIIIIIIIII (10) X X C
11 21(2) IIIIII (6) PPPP (4) X C
12 22(2) IIIII (5) PPPPP (5) X C
13 23(2) IIII (4) PPPPPP (6) X C
14 24(2) III (3) PPPPPPP (7) X C
15 25(2) IIIIII (6) X Q.QQQ (4) C
16 26(2) IIIIII (6) X QQ.QQ (4) C
17 27(2) IIIII (5) X QQ.QQQ (5) C
18 28(2) IIIII (5) X QQQQ.Q (5) C
19 29(2) IIIII (5) X QQQQQ (5) C
20: no print barcode
21~29: Ean13 code, the front one code represents department code:
21 D (1) IIIIIII (7) PPPP (4) X C
22 D (1) IIIIII (6) PPPPP (5) X C
23 D (1) IIIII (5) PPPPPP (6) X C
24 D (1) IIII (4) PPPPPPP (7) X C
25 D (1) IIIIIII (7) X Q.QQQ (4) C
26 D (1) IIIIIII (7) X QQ.QQ (4) C
27 D (1) IIIIII (6) X QQ.QQQ (5) C
28 D (1) IIIIII (6) X QQQQ.Q (5) C
29 D (1) IIIIII (6) X QQQQQ (5) C
30~35,40~45: 18code, the front one code represents department code
30&33 D (1) IIIIII (6) PPPPP (5) QQ.QQQ (5) C
31&34 D (1) IIIIII (6) PPPPP (5) QQQQ.Q (5) C
32&35 D (1) IIIIII (6) PPPPP (5) QQQQQ (5) C
50~52: 8 code
50 X IIIIIII (7) X X C
51 D (1) IIIIII (6) X X C

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 52 DD (2) IIIII (5) X X C
36-38: 18code, the front one code represents department code, which is particular for the
batch management of live commodity.
36 D (1) LLLLLL (6) IIII (4) RR (2) QQ.QQQ (5)
37 D (1) LLLLLL (6) IIII (4) RR (2) QQQQ.Q (5)
38 D (1) LLLLLL (6) IIII (4) RR (2) QQQQQ (5)

Meaning of characters in the above list:

C: CHECKSUM
D: Department code
2: Fixed number
I: commodity number
L: Live code
P: price
R: discount
Q: weight
X: no this item

Notes:
1. Ean 13= DEPMENT+CODE+[TOTAL PRICE]+[WEIGHT]+C
Items with [] mean no this item in some coding system.
2. Usually Ean13 adopts 2 or 22 as its price barcode type while 7 or 77 as its weight barcode type.
3. CHECKSUM is calculated by the scale automatically and it is not necessary for user to input in PLU
manager.
4. The difference between 30-32 and 33-35 is the method to calculate checksum.
5. The difference between 40-45 and 30-35 is that the price in 30-35 is total price while in 40-45 is unit price.
6. 36-38 is barcode type, which can be accessed by live batch management. Commodity batch number takes
up commodity number column and commodity number takes up live code column.

12.3 Appendix3: Main difference between LB scale and LP scale:

Main difference between scale with pole and scale without pole:

LB serial Scale (with pole) LP Serial scale (without pole)

System set option： System set option：

R/T/D/B/P/A/L/H/O/M/S/I/J/X/K/E/F/C/Y/G/Q/N/U/V/W/Z/,/./ R/T/D/B/P/A/L/H/O/M/S/I/J/X/K/E/F/C

Two select key ← (hotkey 11), → (hotkey 10). Only one select key → (47key)

Switch key between Chinese character and English character (73) Switch hotkey between Chinese character and
English character (5)

Label editing key (key between on/off and change Press change for one minute

Confirmation key Enter (hotkey 10) Confirmation key Enter (hotkey 48)

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12.4 Main difference between label scale and receipt scale

Main difference between label scale and receipt scale is that they use different sensitive paper. Their other
functions are approximately same.
Refer to chapter 4.4 for the different installing paper between table scale and receipt scale and chapter 5.13
for selecting different paper type.

12.5 Appendix 4 Live Commodity Batch Management

Merits of live commodity batch management:

It can check every batch separately, take different discount in different period within self time, show
warning message when the commodity is going to be overdue (degenerative or even decayed), find out the
overdue batch and process in time.
General flow chart of live commodity batch management:
Batch number is created when the live commodity is bought. Its forma is: Year (1) + Week of year (2) +
day of week (1), four number totally. At the same time, name, code, batch number of the commodity are put into
the batch commodity in order for the packing person to identify the commodity correctly. Commodity code +
batch number is used to identify the batch of the commodity in the following task flow chart.
Our company has already complete batch management function currently which can be realized by adding
three kinds of bar code. When user calls this kind of PLU, the scale will show a prompt for the user to input
batch number. These three kinds of bar code type is as following:

Bar code Depart Live LFD code Commodity Discount Weight

type ment number
36-38: 18 code, the former code prints department code which is special for live commodity batch
management.
36 D (1) LLLLLL (6) IIII (4) R (2) QQ.QQQ (5)
37 D (1) LLLLLL (6) IIII (4) R (2) QQQQ.Q (5)
38 D (1) LLLLLL (6) IIII (4) R (2) QQQQQ (5)

Meaning of the characters in the above tables:

D: department code
I: commodity number
L: live code
P: price
R: discount
Q: weight
Notes:
1. Live code corresponds to background management system commodity code and commodity
number corresponds to background management system batch number.
2. Commodities requiring batch management is those packed background. Bach management is not
used to the commodity sold and weighed in the spot.
3. How Cash register makes a difference between batch number and non-batch number when it
decodes. Thee are two methods: (1) Set different department code, for example: Set the department
code 2 which doesn’t require batch management and 3 which does require batch management. (2)

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same. And then distinguish between batch commodity and non-batch commodity according to live
code.
4. Using step; Screen shows the prompt to input batch number when calling PLU. Input four-digit
code and put on weight.

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