Abstract: The present invention relates to an attendance time recorder having a printing device for printing times on a data medium such as a time card. The arrangement includes a printing head adapted to support printing types and a plurality of adjacently disposed number wheels of annular form with internal teeth for indexing by engagement with an indexing pawl and retaining means for the data medium. The retaining means and the printing head are adjustable according to a program and a drive is provided for effecting linear sliding movement of the printing head relative to the retaining means.