| Questions |
Answers |
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My employees can't punch in this morning even though I ran
an "Hours Summary" report after they punched out last night.
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The "Hours
Summary" report must be run after the actual end of the pay period (ie,
12:00 midnight) |
| The
system comes with 50' of cable to connect to my computer. Can I get a
longer cable? |
Peninsula
Time Clock offers an optional 100 foot cable. This cable is
terminated at both ends and inspected to insure proper operation. User
supplied cables may result in communication problems. |
| How
will my employees know that they are punched "in" without a time
card? |
The terminal
displays the employee name, type of punch (In or Out) and hours worked at
each swipe ("Punch") of the employee's badge. |
| Can
I use payroll packages and export data for payroll? |
Yes. Using the
generic ASCII output. Data may be exported to other software accepting
ASCII files. (The PC interface software is required) |
| Can I use two
terminals with the software? |
No. The software
supports only one terminal and is not designed for a LAN environment. |
| What happens if
one of my employees misses a punch? |
The word
"Missed" will appear in place of the out punch on the time card.
When time is determined it may then be added to the employee time card
under editing in the PC software. The word "Inserted" wil now
appear on the time card and the totals will automatically update.
Asterisks (*) will also appear on the Hours Summary report denoting a
missed punch. |
| The system
software allows for export to national payroll processors (Time Plus, ADP,
Paychex's Paylink). How do these services work? |
The end user must
contact these companies in their local area for pricing and information
about the service. (The PC interface software is required to export) |
| My employees can
not punch in, the display reads "Locked out, report old data
1st". |
Print a
"Previous" hour summary report for all employees. |
| I want to connect
the terminal directly to a printer. What type of printer do I need. |
The terminal can
support a serial or parallel printer. The parallel printer should be an
IBM-PC or a PC compatible printer. The printer cable (not included with
the system) is a standard parallel printer cable with a 25-pin connector
and a 36-pin Centronics type connector. For serial cable information
contact the printer vendor. |
| Can I use my
present employee badges? |
System badges are
magnetic encoded on ABA, track 2, with four digits. If your existing
badges are encoded the same they should work. The terminal will read only
the last four digits of your current badges. (ie, #678653 reads 8653)
Range: 0001 to 9999. |
| How is overtime
handled on a Semi-Monthly or Monthly pay period? |
Daily overtime
limits can be set or Semi-Monthly or Monthly pay periods. Weekly OT does
NOT apply to Semi-Monthly or Monthly pay periods. |
| Can I archive or
save data to a disk? |
Yes. Saving data
on disk avoids the need to keep hard copies. From the PC interface
software select the "Reports" icon from the same menu. Under
"Report Output" select "ASCII File" and click on
"Create". At the "Save As" screen name report and
select drive. Click on "ok". |
| My employees
can't punch in, the display reads "Memory Full, Report Old Data
1st". I deleted hours and employees and it still won't allow
employees to punch. |
"Hours
Summary" report MUST be run. Deleting employees and data does not
remove records from this file. |
| I live in Arizona
and we do not change to daylight savings time. Will the system
automatically change the time? |
No. The feature
my be disabled if it is not required. |
| I can't delete an
employee. I keep getting the message, "Can't complete task, employee
punches on clock". |
You must wait
until there are no employee punches on the clock (normally two complete
pay periods). |
| Can I order
badges numbered from 150 to 200? |
Extra badges are
available in standard packs of 50. Nos. 51-100 and Nos. 101-150. Special
badges are also available. |
| What is the total
number of Supervisors I can assign? |
You may have a
total of 10 Supervisors. The System includes 2 Supervisor's badges. You
can assign employee badges as Supervisor badges, however they can not be
used as employee badges while assigned as a Supervisor badge. |
| When I try to
print reports, I get the message "No Printer Response". |
Make sure the
printer is configured to communicate with the terminal. Make sure the
cable is securely connected at both ends and that the printer is on line. |
| Is the system
year 2000 compatible? |
Yes! |