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ES900 Print Pattern: Year Format, Minute Format, and Leading Zeros Follow

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Kristina Donaldson
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Customizing the year format, minute format, and leading zeros in the Print Pattern setting allows you to tailor your printouts. If you have programmed the unit to print the year, setting the year format allows you to select either a 2-digit or 4-digit format for the year. For minutes, you may select standard minutes, hundredths, twentieths, or tenths of an hour. Additionally, you can decide whether to include leading zeros for a cleaner look.

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When you are setting a digit or an option on the display, flashing means that it is ready to be changed. You must press SELECT until you reach the desired digit or option. Then press SET to lock the desired value in place. Printing is always disabled while settings are being changed. Once the final SET has been completed in any given operation, printing is enabled.

 

Year Format

Year Format Options

Option Year Digit Option Print Example

1

 2 Digits ('24) JAN 31 '08 AM 10:00
2 4 Digits (2024) JAN 31 2008 AM 10:00

 

To set the year format on an ES900:

  1. Unlock the unit and remove the cover. Refer to our Getting Started article for how to Open the Unit.
  2. Press SELECT until the arrow An arrow icon. points to PRINT PATTERN. The flashing digit indicates "Year Digit Options".

    A graphic of the time clock display showing the arrow icon pointing toward PRINT PATTERN. The first digit is surrounded by lines indicating blinking and labeled as Year Digit. The second digit is labled as Type of Minute. The third digit is labeled as Leading Zero.

  3. Press CHANGE until the displayed option matches your preferred Year Digit Option according to the chart above.
  4. To move on to setting the minute format, press SET once and continue at step 4 in the next section.
  5. To complete your selection, press SET until the unit returns to normal operation mode.
  6. Replace the cover and lock the unit. Refer to our Getting Started article for how to Close the Unit.

 

Minute Format

Minute Format Options

Option Type of Minute Print Example
1 Standard Minutes (1/60 Min) JAN 31 2008 AM 10:10
2 Hundredths (1/100 Min) JAN 31 2008 AM 10.17
3 Twentieths (1/20 Min) JAN 31 2008 AM 10.15
4 Tenths (1/10 Min) JAN 31 2008 AM 10.1

 

To set the minute format on an ES900:

  1. Unlock the unit and remove the cover. Refer to our Getting Started article for how to Open the Unit.
  2. Press SELECT until the arrow An arrow icon. points to PRINT PATTERN.
  3. Press SET. The flashing will change from "Year Digit Options" to "Type of Minute".

    A graphic of the time clock display, the second digit is surrounded by lines indicating blinking.

  4. Press CHANGE until the displayed option matches your preferred type of minute according to the chart above.
  5. To move on to setting the leading zeros, press SET once and continue at step 4 in the next section.
  6. To complete your selection, press SET until the unit returns to normal operation mode.
  7. Replace the cover and lock the unit. Refer to our Getting Started article for how to Close the Unit.

 

Leading Zeros

Leading Zero Options

Option Leading Zero Print Example
1 Zero Disabled JAN 1 PM 3:00
2 Zero Enabled JAN 01 PM 03:00

 

To enable or disable leading zeros on an ES900:

  1. Unlock the unit and remove the cover. Refer to our Getting Started article for how to Open the Unit.
  2. Press SELECT until the arrow An arrow icon. points to PRINT PATTERN.
  3. Press SET twice. The flashing will change from "Type of Minute" to "Leading Zero".

    A graphic of the time clock display, the third digit is surrounded by lines indicating blinking.

  4. To enable leading zeros, press CHANGE until the option is "2" (Zero Enabled).
  5. To disable leading zeros, press CHANGE until the option is "1" (Zero Disabled).
  6. Press SET until the unit returns to normal operation mode.
  7. Replace the cover and lock the unit. Refer to our Getting Started article for how to Close the Unit.