M150MC4 Print Order Settings

Setting the print order for your device allows you to customize how the date and time information is printed, deciding which elements - like year, month, day, minute, second or comments, will be included and in what order. Once you have made your selection, the settings will automatically adjust. We'll cover the specific formats for the year, minute format, and leading zeros in the Print Style article. 

In this article, we cover:

• Setting the Print Order
• The Print Order Options

Setting the Print Order

Let's get started on setting your preferred print order. When you set a digit or an option on the display, flashing means it is ready to be changed. 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.

To set the print order:

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 is under the "PRINT ORDER" mark. The flashing digit indicates "Print Order Options".
   

   

3. Press CHANGE until the print order option is correct. Refer to the Print Order Options listed below to determine which option to select.
4. Press SET until the unit returns to normal operation mode.
5. Replace the cover and lock the unit. Refer to our Getting Started article for how to Close the Unit.

Print Order Options

Option	Print Order Option	Print Order	Print Example
1	M.D.H.Min	Month Day Hour Minute	JAN 31 AM 10:00
2	D.M.H.Min	Day Month Hour Minute	31 JAN AM 10:00
3	M.D.Y.H.Min	Month Day Year Hour Minute	JAN 31 '08 AM 10:00
4	D.M.Y.H.Min	Day Month Year Hour Minute	31 JAN '08 AM 10:00
5	Y.M.D.H.Min	Year Month Day Hour Minute	'08 JAN 31 AM 10:00
6	Y.M.D.H.Min.S	Year Month Day Hour Minute Second	'08 JAN 31 AM 10:00:00
7	D.H.Min	Day Hour Minute	31 AM 10:00
8	DOW.D.H.Min	Day-of-Week Day Hour Minute	TH, 31 AM 10:00
9	Y.M.D	Year Month Day	'08 JAN 31
10	M.D.	Month Day	JAN 31
11	DOW.D.M.Y.	Day-of-Week Day Month Year	TH, 31 JAN '08
12	C.M.D.Y	Comment Month Day Year	SENT JAN 31 '08
13	C.D.M.Y	Comment Day Month Year	SENT 31 JAN '08
14	C.Y.M.D	Comment Year Month Day	SENT '08 JAN 31
15	M.D.Y.C	Month Day Year Comment	JAN 31 '08 SENT
16	D.M.Y.C	Day Month Year Comment	31 JAN '08 SENT
17	Y.M.D.C	Year Month Day Comment	'08 JAN 31 SENT
18	C.D.H.Min	Comment Day Hour Minute	SENT 31 AM 10:00

Example: JAN 31 '24 AM 10:00

If you want to set the print order to "Month, Day, Year, Hour, Minute", you would follow these steps:

1. Press SELECT until the arrow is under the "PRINT ORDER" mark.
2. Press CHANGE until the option is "3" or M.D.Y.H.Min.
3. Press SET.

It's important to note that the final printout depends not only on the print order but also on the related settings. For example, if your device is set to 24-hour format, changing the print order will not change the time to print in AM/PM. If the print order, the order in which items are printed is correct, but the content is not, review the related setting.