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Metapace T-1 Windows Driver Manual

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Metapace T-1
Thermal Printer
Rev. 1.00

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  • Page 1 Windows Driver Manual Metapace T-1 Thermal Printer Rev. 1.00...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Metapace T-1 ■ Table of Contents 1. Manual Information......................3 2. Operating System (OS) Environment................3 3. Windows Driver Preparation ..................3 4. Windows Driver Installation ..................4 4-1 Installing on Windows 2000 ..................4 4-1-1 Via Serial Port or Parallel Port ................4 4-1-2 Via USB Port ......................8 4-2 Installing on Windows XP/2003 Server..............12...

  • Page 3: Manual Information

    Microsoft Windows XP (32bit) Microsoft Windows 2003 Server (32bit) Microsoft Windows VISTA (32bit) 3. Windows Driver Preparation If using the enclosed CD, click the “Windows Driver” button to find and run the Windows Driver installation file (Metapace-T1_V1.0.0E.exe). - 3 - Rev. 1.00...

  • Page 4: Windows Driver Installation

    Metapace T-1 4. Windows Driver Installation 4-1 Installing on Windows 2000 4-1-1 Via Serial Port or Parallel Port 1) Double-click the Windows Driver installation file (Metapace-T1_V1.0.0E.exe). 2) Click the “Next” button. - 4 - Rev. 1.00...
  • Page 5 Metapace T-1 3) Select the COM or LPT (Which one you want to use) port to be used and click the “Next” button. 4) When the following message box appears, click the “Yes” button. 5) Clicking the ”Yes” button will reboot the PC.
  • Page 6 Metapace T-1 8) Match the communication settings to those of the printer. (The communication settings of the printer can be performed by conducting a self-test.) - 6 - Rev. 1.00...
  • Page 7 Metapace T-1 9) Click the “Print Test Page” button and check printing status. 10) Proper installation of the driver is indicated if the test page is printed normally. - 7 - Rev. 1.00...

  • Page 8: Via Usb Port

    Metapace T-1 4-1-2 Via USB Port 1) Double-click the Windows Driver installation file (Metapace-T1_V1.0.0E.exe). 2) Click the “Next” button. - 8 - Rev. 1.00...
  • Page 9 Metapace T-1 3) Select USB and click the ”Next” button. 4) When the following message box appears, click the “Yes” button. - 9 - Rev. 1.00...
  • Page 10 Metapace T-1 5) Click the ”OK” button. 6) Turn on the printer. 7) The Windows Driver is automatically installed. 8) The USB Port setting can be confirmed in the Windows Driver properties. - 10 - Rev. 1.00...
  • Page 11 Metapace T-1 9) Click the “Print Test Page” button and check printing status. 10) Proper installation of the driver is indicated if the test page is printed normally. - 11 - Rev. 1.00...

  • Page 12: Installing On Windows Xp/2003 Server

    Metapace T-1 4-2 Installing on Windows XP/2003 Server 4-2-1 Via Serial Port or Parallel Port 1) Double-click the Windows Driver installation file (Metapace-T1_V1.0.0E.exe). 2) Click the “Next” button. - 12 - Rev. 1.00...
  • Page 13 Metapace T-1 3) Select the COM or LPT (Which one you want to use) port to be used and click the “Next” button. 4) When the following message box appears, click the “Continue Anyway” button. 5) Clicking the ”Yes” button will reboot the PC.
  • Page 14 Metapace T-1 8) Match the communication settings to those of the printer. (The communication settings of the printer can be performed by conducting a self-test.) - 14 - Rev. 1.00...
  • Page 15 Metapace T-1 9) Click the “Print Test Page” button and check printing status. 10) Proper installation of the driver is indicated if the test page is printed normally. - 15 - Rev. 1.00...

  • Page 16: Via Usb Port

    Metapace T-1 4-2-2 Via USB Port 1) Double-click the Windows Driver installation file (Metapace-T1_V1.0.0E.exe). 2) Click the “Next” button. - 16 - Rev. 1.00...
  • Page 17 Metapace T-1 3) Select USB and click the ”Next” button. 4) Click the ”OK” button. 5) Turn on the printer. - 17 - Rev. 1.00...
  • Page 18 Metapace T-1 6) When the New Hardware Wizard appears for the installation of the Windows Driver, select the option as shown below and click the “Next” button. 7) Click the “Next” button. - 18 - Rev. 1.00...
  • Page 19 Metapace T-1 8) Click the “Next” button. - 19 - Rev. 1.00...
  • Page 20 Metapace T-1 9) Click the “Continue Anyway” button. - 20 - Rev. 1.00...
  • Page 21 Metapace T-1 10) Click the “Finish” button. 11) The USB Port setting can be confirmed in the Windows Driver properties. - 21 - Rev. 1.00...
  • Page 22 Metapace T-1 12) Click the “Print Test Page” button and check printing status. 13) Proper installation of the driver is indicated if the test page is printed normally. - 22 - Rev. 1.00...

  • Page 23: Installing On Windows Vista

    Metapace T-1 4-3 Installing on Windows VISTA 4-3-1 Via Serial Port or Parallel Port 1) Double-click the Windows Driver installation file (Metapace-T1_V1.0.0E.exe). 2) Click the “Next” button. - 23 - Rev. 1.00...
  • Page 24 Metapace T-1 3) Select the COM or LPT (Which one you want to use) port to be used and click the “Next” button. 4) When the following message box appears, click the “Install this driver software anyway” button. - 24 -...
  • Page 25 Metapace T-1 5) Clicking the ”Yes” button will reboot the PC. 6) Open the printer properties window in the Windows OS. 7) Click the “Port Settings” button in the ”Ports” tab. 8) Match the communication settings to those of the printer.
  • Page 26 Metapace T-1 9) Click the “Print Test Page” button and check printing status. 10) Proper installation of the driver is indicated if the test page is printed normally. - 26 - Rev. 1.00...

  • Page 27: Via Usb Port

    Metapace T-1 4-3-2 Via USB Port 1) Double-click the Windows Driver installation file (Metapace-T1_V1.0.0E.exe). 2) Click the “Next” button. - 27 - Rev. 1.00...
  • Page 28 Metapace T-1 3) Select USB and click the ”Next” button. 4) Click the ”OK” button. 5) Turn on the printer. - 28 - Rev. 1.00...
  • Page 29 Metapace T-1 6) The USB Port setting can be confirmed in the Windows Driver properties. - 29 - Rev. 1.00...
  • Page 30 Metapace T-1 7) Click the “Print Test Page” button and check printing status. 8) Proper installation of the driver is indicated if the test page is printed normally. - 30 - Rev. 1.00...

  • Page 31: Detailed Windows Driver Settings

    Metapace T-1 5. Detailed Windows Driver Settings The following functions can be set in detail after the Windows Driver installation is complete. 5-1 Paper Supply Method The printer structure is such that the print head, which carries out printing, and the cutter, which cuts the printing paper, are separated.
  • Page 32 Metapace T-1 1) Open the printer properties window in the Windows OS. 2) Click the “Printing Preferences” button in the ”General” tab. The button name varies by Windows OS. Refer to the following. - Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server: “Printing Preferences” - Windows VISTA: “Printing Preferences”...
  • Page 33 Metapace T-1 3) Select the desired setting in the ”Paper/Quality” tab. (Resolution is fixed at 180 × 180.) - 33 - Rev. 1.00...

  • Page 34: Paper Size

    Metapace T-1 5-2 Paper Size The paper sizes available in the Windows Driver are as follows. - 80 × 297 mm [350] - 80 × 3276 mm [350] - 80 × 40 mm [350] - 80 × 80 mm [350] - 80 ×...

  • Page 35: Nv Image

    Metapace T-1 5-3 NV Image The Windows Driver serves to receive the content for print from an application and send it to the printer. The NV Image function allows for the addition of NV image and desired commands at the beginning or end of the print content sent to the printer.
  • Page 36 Metapace T-1 2) Click the ” NV Image” tab. 3) If the user wishes to add NV Image prior to printing, Select NV Image in the ”NV Image Printing” in StartDoc and click the “Apply” button. 4) If the user wishes to open Cash Drawer 1 prior to printing, enter “\x1B\x70\x00\x19\xff”...

  • Page 37: Nv Image Download

    Metapace T-1 5-4 NV Image Download 1) Click “NV Tool” Button in NV Image Tab. - 37 - Rev. 1.00...
  • Page 38 Metapace T-1 2) Upon initiation of the program, the following main window will be appeared. 3) Click “Port Setting” button to set communication configuration. - 38 - Rev. 1.00...
  • Page 39 Metapace T-1 4) Set the port and the communication configuration that corresponds to the printer. 5) After selecting the configuration press “OK” button to complete the communication configuration setting, and press “Cancel” button to cancel the configuration selected. 6) The images can be opened / added, deleted in the Image list box using three buttons in Bitmap selection.
  • Page 40 Metapace T-1 7) When the “Download..” button is clicked, pop-up window and the steps are different based on printer model. 8) Download the mono image in thermal printer. After all images stored on the corresponding printer are deleted, the image is downloaded. The image is assigned a number according to the image list displayed on the screen.
  • Page 41 Metapace T-1 9) The “Print” button in the main screen can be used on each printer model to print and test a stored image. 10) Print the mono image in thermal printer. Configuration of expansion options and the selection of the number of the image to be printed can be done when printing.

  • Page 42: Open Drawer & Buzzer

    Metapace T-1 5-5 Open Drawer & Buzzer The Windows Driver supports “Open Drawer” and “Buzzer” functions. The Open Drawer function allows for open drawer commands at the beginning or end of the print content sent to the printer. The Buzzer functions allows for internal beep commands at the beginning or end of the print content sent to the printer.
  • Page 43 Metapace T-1 2) Click the ” Opened Drawer & Buzzer” tab. 3) If the user wishes to open Cash Drawer 1 prior to printing, check box of “Open Cash Drawer1” in the ”StartJob” and click the “Apply” button. 4) If the user wishes to use Internal Beep prior to printing, check box of “Internal Beep” in the ”StartJob”...

  • Page 44: Windows Driver Specifications

    Metapace T-1 6. Windows Driver Specifications 6-1 Fonts The Windows Driver of the printer supports the fonts listed below. Printing is done at faster speed when using the fonts below as opposed to the Windows fonts of the OS. Printer Fonts...

  • Page 45: Special Functions

    Metapace T-1 6-2 Special Functions The Windows Driver supports the special functions indicated below. These special functions are available when using the characters after the “FontControl” font is selected. This function is not an ordinary character printing function. Take special care.
  • Page 46 Metapace T-1 1) Sample Use If the “FontControl” font is selected and 6 is entered, the “LF” (Line Feeding) operation is activated. (Does not entail the printing of the character “6) 2) “FontControl” Font Function Printer Font for Function Size (point/dot)

  • Page 47: Barcodes

    Metapace T-1 6-3 Barcodes The Windows Driver supports the barcodes indicated below. This function is available when entering barcode data after selecting “Printer Font Name”. In addition, the “FontControl” font can be used to add HRI characters. Printer Font Name...

  • Page 48: Use Of Windows Driver

    Sample programs are saved together if the Windows Driver is installed. Take note. 7-1-1 Windows Driver Selection The following code is an example of the selection of the “Metapace T-1” Windows Driver. For Each prnPrinter In Printers If prnPrinter.DeviceName = “Metapace T-1” Then...

  • Page 49: Test Printing

    Metapace T-1 7-1-2 Test Printing The following code is an example of the printing of Arial Test via the Windows font, and FontA1x1Test via the printer font. ‘Print in Windows font Printer.FontSize = 9 Printer.FontName = “Arial” Printer.Print “Arial Test”...

  • Page 50: Use Of Wordpad

    After running Wordpad and setting the following conditions, conduct a test. - Select Printer After selecting “Print” from the “File” menu, select the printer (Metapace T-1). - Select Paper Size, Orientation, and Margins After selecting “Page Setup” from the “File” menu, select the paper size, orientation, and margins.

  • Page 51: Barcode Printing

    Metapace T-1 7-2-3 Barcode Printing Use the Windows Driver of the printer to print the barcode. 1) Select the desired barcode from the Font menu (Code128). 2) Select the desired font size (20). 3) Enter “{A123453” in Wordpad. 4) Click the Print button in the toolbar to print.

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