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INTRODUCTION
C
ongratulations on the purchase of your new Royal RC40 Rate Calculating Shipping Scale.
We recommend that you read this manual carefully to become familiar with the operation of the
product. The manual explains, in simple steps, how to set-up, operate and maintain your new
scale. Please retain this guide for further reference.
If you have questions regarding the RC40 set-up or operation, please call Royal Customer
Service, toll-free, at 1-800-272-6229; or visit Royal’s web site at
http://www.royal.com
.
This product is an electronic, rate calculating shipping scale that weighs parcels up to 40 pounds
and calculates the shipping rates of various carriers and shipping methods. Carriers include the
U.S. Postal Service (USPS), United Parcel Service (UPS
®
), Federal Express (FedEx
®
), and
Airborne Express. The RC40 can compare shipping charges between the various carriers and for
different shipping methods, such as standard ground service, two-day, overnight express, etc.
The shipping charges or postage rates will depend on the package’s weight and the origin and the
destination zip codes; the two zip codes determine a zone for each carrier. The scale will
internally store all the Rate tables and Zip Code and Zone tables to allow you to easily check
shipping charges on the scale. The RC40 is also designed to update the Zip Code and Zone
tables and the various rate charts it uses directly from the Internet by downloading the necessary
files from the Internet to your PC and then transferring the latest files from your PC directly to the
scale through an RS232 port (PC-based RC40 software and RS232 Serial Cable included). This
provides you with quick and easy update capabilities.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
The RC40 Scale is a stand-alone unit, and a PC is not required for the day-to-day
operations of the scale. However, access to an IBM compatible PC and the Internet
is required to periodically update the RC40 Scale and the RC40 PC-baed Software.
Royal has made every effort to ensure that the most-up-to-date and accurate postal and shipping
information is used in the RC40 Scale and its associated PC software. However, rates and zones
by each of the various carriers are subject to updates and changes at any time. As described in
more detail in the Quick Set-up section of this manual, we very strongly recommend that the first
thing you do is install the PC-based RC40 software and update the PC software and the RC40
Scale. This will ensure that the most current and accurate information is used in the PC software
and the scale; and that you are updated with any changes that may have occurred between the
time of production and the time you purchased and installed the scale.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
It is highly recommend that you periodically check for any updates by performing a
“Download from the Internet” from the PC-based software, and immediately update
the RC40 Scale if any updates were downloaded from the Internet to your PC
software.