Retail Scales Mistral Series

Main characteristics

• Electronic scale with higher visibility display options.
• Models with receipt printer or label printer (suitable for receipts).
• Variety of formats.
• Functional and robust design.
• Compliance with EU Regulation 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers (only for M-525).

Features

• Extensive information for each PLU: normal price, price for weight scales and by kg/100 g, 2 names of 20 characters, 10 free texts of 24 characters, 1 text of 3,000 characters (in M-525), etc.
• PLU search by code or name.
• Preset keys to programming menus: to change prices, register PLUs or vendors, etc.
• Direct access to 999 PLUs from the keyboard.
• Drill down menus.
• Printing of scale menus.
• 2 programmable macros: recording of a sequence of keys to create direct access to any task (reopening of receipts, lists, change in batcher number, etc.).
• Sales and management reports: sales (by article, vendor, time frames, last month, etc.), balance available in the cash drawer, modified PLUs, etc.
• Fast and reliable communication between scales, with PC and mobile devices (via DWS).
• Stocks management on the scale.
• Stock / order mode.

Capacity / Accuracy

• Multi-range (3,000 divisions): 6 kg / 2 g - 15 kg / 5 g.
• Optional:
  • Mono-range (3,000 divisions): 15 kg / 5 g or 30 kg / 10 g.
  • Multi-range (3,000 divisions): 15 kg / 5 g - 30 kg / 10 g.
  • Mono-range (6,000 divisions): 12 kg / 2 g or 30 kg / 5 g.

Available formats

• Flat.
• Pole.
• Double body.
• Hanging.
• Self-service.

Construction

• Highly resistant ABS plastic casing in counter formats.
• Stainless steel casing in hanging format.
• Stainless steel plate.
• Access to all non-metrological components without the need to unseal the scale.

Displays

• Backlit LCD segment display (W150.2 X H43.4 mm) for vendor and buyer (showing weight, price / kg, total, tare, vendor and name of articles).
• Optional:
• LCD matrix graphic display (W134 x H41 mm) for vendor and buyer (consult availability of models). Possibility of showing: logos, profitability codes and warning messages sent from a PC (on vendor display) and advertising messages with animated effects on buyer display.

Printer

• Models available with 1 printer for receipts or 1 printer for labels (also suitable for receipts by changing the paper roll and the working mode).
• 54 mm thermal printer.
• Resolution: 8 dots/mm.
• Speed depending on models:
• M-520 and M-525: 100 mm/sec.
• M-520 B: 60 mm/sec.
• Cassette for immediate paper roll change (in label printers).
• Optional:
• Linerless (in label printers).

Receipts

• 15 fonts (6 monospaced + 9 multispaced: more modern and legible).
• Up to 40 items.
• EAN-13 barcode.
• 9 payment methods.
• Total in National currency and another 3 different currencies. 
• Discounts per line and total.
• 2 fixed formats + 1 programmable format.
• 4 logos per receipt. 
• Name of vendor.
• Customers on account.

Labels

• 15 fonts (6 monospaced + 9 multispaced: more modern and legible).
• 40 logos.
• EAN-13 barcode.
• 40 fields of information.
• 100 programmable texts.
• Manual and automatic pre-packing modes.
• Automatic adjustment of the paper detection sensor.
• From W30 x L30 mm to W60 x L100 mm.
• 20 fixed formats + 10 programmable formats.
• 3 levels of totals.
• Printing of “n” identical labels.
• Printing with 90 º, 180 º and 270 º rotation.
• Packaging date, expiry date and extra date (for any application).
• Alphanumeric batch number.
• 2 types of generic traceability (for meat, fish, fruits, vegetables, etc.) up to 20 products. Included in the prevailing European legislation on bovine traceability.

Food information

• Minimum letter size: 1.2 mm.
• Effect (bold, underlined, or both) for each character in the text.
• Possibility of using the general text “G” (3,000 characters) for ingredients, in lower case or UPPER CASE to highlight allergens.
• Possibility of including a table of nutritional facts.
• Free texts (10 x 24 characters).
• For direct sale receipts and labels: possibility of indicating in the PLU name (with an * or other symbol) those that contain allergens and programming a text, such as “* Consult allergens”.
• Possibility of printing 2 labels for each operation: programmable by PLU, configurable information, 2nd automatic or manual label (also to be used as promotional labels).
• M-525: Compliance with EU Regulation 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers as of 13 December 2016.

Communications

• TCP/IP Ethernet for interconnection and connection to PC.
• RS-232, for connection to scanner.
• Optional: Wi-Fi.

Security

• Access to different protected programming menus via configurable passwords.

Interconnection

• Up to 10 scales per section.

Connectivity with other devices

• PC.
• Barcode scanner (powered by the scale –5 VDC–) to read EAN-13 bard codes.
• Cash drawer.
• Queueing system (for hanging scales).
• Connectable to a single load cell weighing platform, up to 400 x 400 mm max., and up to 30 kg. Consult compatible scales formats.

Software

PC software:

• DFS:
• Programming of scales.
• Receipt of sales data.
• Data backup copy.
• Graphic design of receipts and labels (DLD).
• Design and management of advertising images for graphic display.
• Integration tools: in Windows or Linux to facilitate communication with the Back-Office.

Scale firmware:

• DWS (Dibal Web Server):
• Allows access to the information on each scale from any computer or mobile device with an Internet browser.

Power supply

• Mains: 110 up to 230 VAC.
• Depending on the models, also:
• High performance rechargeable internal battery (M-520 B): up to 52 hours of life (calculated for 1,500 receipts, with 3 articles per receipt)* and connector to external battery 12 V

Energy consumption

• 6.5-91 W (depending on the conditions of use).