National Type Evaluation Program (NTEP) Certificate of Conformance (CC)

Whether a business is dishing out candy, measuring pharmaceuticals, or weighing produce and bulk bin ingredients, it’s imperative that they weigh goods on an NTEP certified scale.

NTEP certification is granted by the National Type Evaluation Program (NTEP) Committee of the National Conference on Weights and Measures. The standards they use for certification, with guidance from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), cover every aspect of a scale’s use, including capacity, accuracy, and the effects of temperature fluctuations on its operations.

Every state has its own agencies and departments that monitor scales and inspect them for accuracy.  A local weights and measures official will use NIST standards when inspecting your scale, certifying it for use and in most localities, the scale will be sealed (with a sticker showing the date) to prove its legal for trade (this (CC) Certificate of Conformance). Scale inspection isn’t a “one and done” process, you’ll have to register your equipment for regular inspections.

Paladin is set up to support NTEP CC by providing certificate information on store’s terminals connected to Magellan 9800i scanners (for information and setup instruction, refer to the Magellan 9800i scanner KBA.)

To set Paladin to show a Paladin’s NTEP CC certification, perform the following:

1. In Paladin, from the main menu, select File > Setup.
2. Select the U/M tab.
3. In the Units of Measure pane, check Enable NTEP Features.

Figure 1: Enable NTEP Features

When checked the Confirm NTEP Settings window opens.

Figure 2: Confirm NTEP Settings window

Clicking Yes returns the U/M tab with the Print Gross Weight on Second Line checkbox.

Figure 3: Print Gross Weight on Second Line checkbox

Checking Print Gross Weight on Second Line activates putting on the invoice.

1. Click Save, then click Close.

To then view Paladin’s NTEP CC certification:

1. In Paladin, from the top menu, select Help > About.

The About Paladin Point Of Sale window opens.

2. At the bottom of the window, click on the NTEP CC INFO link.

Figure 2: About Point Of Sale window/NTEP CC INFO link

The NTEP CC Info window opens providing the Paladin’s  NTEP CC certification number.

Figure 3: NTEP CC Info