EPSA-2

Overview

The Hobart EPSA-2 is a stand-alone scale in the Access PrePack system. Its weighing capacity is 30 lb, with 0.01 lb increments and a stated maximum of 30.09 lb. The product listing identifies it for use with all Access PrePack console models. In a configured system, the scale supports weighing as part of prepack and food-preparation work; product information and label functions are handled through the Access PrePack system and its associated components.

Access PrePack is intended for commercial weighing and prepack workflows. The system can store information for thousands of products, including nutrition facts, safe-handling information, expanded text, health tips, meal planners, recipes, cooking instructions and merchandising graphics. This product information can support staff preparing packaged items and applying product labels, when the required console and printer components are part of the setup.

Key Features

• 30 lb weighing capacity: The EPSA-2 is identified as the 30 lb Access PrePack stand-alone scale.
• 0.01 lb increments: The stated scale increment is 0.01 lb, with a listed maximum of 30.09 lb.
• Console compatibility: The product listing states that the scale is for all console models.
• Access PrePack product data: The broader system supports product records and related information, including shelf life, product notes, nutrition facts and safe-handling content.
• Prepack workflow support: Access PrePack includes label and merchandising functions when used with the relevant system equipment. The scale is the weighing component, not the printer or console.

Specifications

• Product: Hobart EPSA-2 Access PrePack stand-alone scale.
• Weighing capacity: 30 lb.
• Increment: 0.01 lb.
• Maximum stated weight: 30.09 lb.
• Console compatibility: Listed for all console models.
• Access PrePack operating temperature: 32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C). The manual gives this as the system operating range.
• Access PrePack system electrical requirement: 120 or 208/240 volts, 50 or 60 Hz, single phase (2-wire plus ground). The manual describes this as a system requirement; it locates the power cord on the back of the printer unit.

Installation & Requirements

The Access PrePack supervisor manual states that the scale should be installed or moved only by qualified Hobart service technicians. It gives an operating temperature range of 32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C). The manual specifies a system electrical supply of 120 or 208/240 volts, 50 or 60 Hz, single phase (2-wire plus ground), and says the power cord is located on the back of the printer unit. These are Access PrePack system requirements, not a separate EPSA-2-only electrical rating.

The EPSA-2 is identified as a stand-alone scale, while Access PrePack system functions can involve a scale, console and printer. Confirm the intended system configuration and console compatibility when specifying equipment for a site.

Operation

The EPSA-2 supplies weight data for an Access PrePack workflow. The supervisor manual describes product records that can contain information such as nutrition facts, safe-handling details, expanded text, health tips, meal planners, recipes, cooking instructions and merchandising graphics. Depending on the configured system, staff can use product and shelf-life information and print labels through the associated equipment.

The supervisor manual also describes system setup options for daily operation. These include choosing whether product notes appear automatically, setting date and time formats, choosing languages and keypad styles, and configuring the collection of transactions, COOL totals and operator changes. Some options depend on the system configuration; the manual notes that screens and functions can differ between systems.

For label work, the Access PrePack system supports different label sizes and types. The manual explains that label type controls the layout of information and that label families can help the system select a suitable label layout when the stock size differs from the default size. Available label fields depend on the selected label type. These are system and printer workflow capabilities rather than features of the EPSA-2 scale alone.

The manual gives a weight-consistency reference for checks: packages weighing near the middle of a 0.01 lb increment will normally vary up or down by 0.01 lb. It states that variation greater than 0.01 lb indicates the system needs adjustment. For this condition, or whenever adjustment is needed, the manual advises contacting an authorized Hobart service representative.

Troubleshooting

Weight readings vary by more than 0.01 lb

The manual says packages near the middle of a 0.01 lb increment normally vary up or down by 0.01 lb. Greater variation indicates that the system needs adjustment. Contact an authorized Hobart service representative rather than treating a larger variation as normal.

The console stops responding

The supervisor manual describes a reset switch on the bottom of the console. Pressing it causes an orderly shutdown of the console operating system; pressing it while the console is off powers it on. The reset switch shuts down the operating system only, and power is still supplied to the console.

Powering down the system

The manual cautions against removing power by unplugging the system. It instructs users to use the on/off switch on the back of the printer to power down the system. This instruction applies to the Access PrePack system setup described in the manual.

Applications

The EPSA-2 suits commercial food-preparation and prepack areas that need a 30 lb scale with 0.01 lb increments. Example workflows include weighing portions for packaged foods and using the weight as part of an Access PrePack process that also manages product information and, when configured with the appropriate equipment, printed labels. Its stated capacity and increment make it relevant to portion weighing where consistent package weights matter.