User’s Manual Metapace T-1 Thermal Printer Rev. 1.
Metapace T-1 ■ Safety Precautions In using the present appliance, please observe the following safety regulations in order to prevent any hazard or material damage. WARNING Violating the following instructions can cause serious injury or death. Do not plug several products into one multi-outlet. • • • • You must use only the supplied adapter. This can cause over-heating and fire. If the plug is wet or dirty, dry or wipe it before usage. If the plug does not fit perfectly in the outlet, do not plug in.
Metapace T-1 CAUTION Violating the following instructions can cause light wounds or damage the appliance. If you observe strange smoke, odor or noise emanating from the printer, unplug it before taking the following measures. Keep desiccant out of children’s reach. • Otherwise they may eat it. • Switch off the printer and unplug the set from the mains. • After the smoke disappears, call your dealer to repair the printer. TO UNPLUG PROHIBITED PRINTER Install the printer a stable surface.
Metapace T-1 ■ Caution Some semiconductor devices are easily damaged by static electricity. You should turn the printer “OFF” before you connect or remove the cables on the back side in order to protect the printer from static electricity. If the printer is damaged by static electricity you should turn the printer “OFF”.
Metapace T-1 ■ Introduction The Metapace T-1 Roll Printer is designed for use with electronic instruments, such as system ECR, POS, banking equipment, computer peripheral equipment, etc. The main features of the printer are as follows: 1. High speed printing: 46.2 (1/6” Feed) lines per second. 2. Low noise thermal printing. 3. RS-232 (IFA-S TYPE), Parallel (IFA-P TYPE), USB (IFA-U TYPE), Ethernet (IFA-E TYPE), RS-232 + USB (IFA-SU TYPE). 4.
Metapace T-1 ■ Table of Contents 1. Setting Up the Printer ................................................................................................... 7 1-1 Unpacking.................................................................................................................. 7 1-2 Connecting the Cables .............................................................................................. 8 1-2-1 Serial Interface (RS-232C) .................................................................
Metapace T-1 1. Setting Up the Printer 1-1 Unpacking Your printer box should include the following items. If any items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer for assistance. Metapace T-1 Paper Roll Cleaning Pen Rev. 1.
Metapace T-1 1-2 Connecting the Cables You can connect up to three cables to the printer. They all connect to the connector panel on the back of the printer, which is shown below: ※ NOTE Before connecting any of the cables, make sure that both the printer and the host are turned off. 1-2-1 Serial Interface (RS-232C) IFA-S TYPE ON Drawer kick-out connector Interface connector Power supply connector ※ When the Dip Switch is “ON” on the Serial Interface Board, DTR and RTS are connected to one another.
Metapace T-1 1-2-2 Serial Interface (RS-485) IFA-SF TYPE ON Drawer kick-out connector Interface connector Power supply connector ※ When the Dip Switch is “ON” on the Serial Interface Board, DTR and RTS are connected to one another. PRINTER SIDE Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 Rev. 1.
Metapace T-1 1-2-3 Parallel Interface (IEEE1284) IFA-P TYPE Drawer Kick-out Connector Interface Connector Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19~30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Rev. 1.
Metapace T-1 1-2-4 USB Interface IFA-U TYPE USB Drawer Kick-out Connector USB Connector Pin No. Shell 1 2 3 4 Signal Name Shield VBUS DD+ GND Assignment (Colour) Drain Wire Red White Green Black Power Supply Connector Function Frame Ground Host Power Data Line(D-) Data Line(D+) Signal Ground 1-3 Connecting the Drawer ※ WARNING Use drawer that matches the printer specifications. Using an improper drawer may damage the drawer as well as the printer.
Metapace T-1 1-4 Setting the Dip Switches 1-4-1 Serial Interface SW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Function Auto Line Feed Reserved Flow Control Data Length Parity Check Parity Selection Baud Rate Selection ON Enable XON/OFF 7 bits Yes EVEN OFF Disable DTR/DSR 8 bits No ODD Refer to the Following Table Default OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF ON OFF DIP Switch Setting 1 Function Transmission Speed 9600 Baud 19200 Baud 38400 Baud 57600 Baud SW – 7 ON OFF ON OFF SW – 8 OFF OFF ON ON Baud Rate Selection SW 1 Function Emul
Metapace T-1 1-4-2 Parallel & USB Interface SW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Function Auto Line Feed Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved SW 1 Function Emulation 2 Internal Bell Control 3 Auto Cutter Selection ON STAR Internal Bell Disabled Disabled 4 Busy Condition Input Buffer Full 5 6 7 8 Select Print Density ON OFF Always Enabled Always Disabled DIP switch Setting 1 Function OFF EPSON Default OFF Internal Bell Enabled OFF Enabled • Offline • Receive Buffer Full OFF Refer
Metapace T-1 1-5 Installing or Replacing the Paper Roll ※ NOTE Be sure to use paper rolls that meet the specifications. Do not use paper rolls that have the paper glued to the core because the printer cannot detect the end of paper correctly. 1-5-1 Make sure that the printer is not receiving data, otherwise data may be lost. 1-5-2 Open the paper roll cover by pressing the open cover button. ※ NOTE Do not open the print cover while the printer is operating. This may damage the printer.
Metapace T-1 1-5-5 Be sure to take note of the correct direction of the paper as it comes off the roll. 1-5-6 Pull out a small amount of paper as shown. Then close the cover. ※ NOTE When closing the cover, press the centre of the printer cover firmly to prevent paper misloading. 1-5-7 Tear off the paper as shown. Rev. 1.
Metapace T-1 1-6 Adjustments and Settings The Metapace T-1 is set up at the factory to be suitable for almost all users. It does, however, offer some settings for users with special requirements. It has DIP switches that allow you to change communication settings, such as handshaking and parity check, as well as print density. The Metapace T-1 also has a near-end sensor for the paper. This can give you a warning when the paper is almost used up.
Metapace T-1 1-8 Connecting the Computer You need an appropriate interface cable. 1-8-1 Plug the cable connector securely into the printer’s interface connector. 1-8-2 Tighten the screws on both sides of the cable connector. 1-8-3 Attach the other end of the cable to the computer. 1-9 Connecting the Power Supply ※ CAUTION When connecting or disconnecting the power supply from the printer, make sure that the power supply is not plugged into an electrical outlet.
Metapace T-1 2. Self Test The self-test checks whether the printer has any problems. If the printer does not function properly, contact your dealer. The self-test checks the following; 2-1 Make sure paper roll has been installed properly. 2-2 Turn on the power while holding down the FEED button. The self-test begins. 2-3 The self-test prints the current printer status, which provides the control ROM version and the DIP switch setting.
Metapace T-1 3. Hexadecimal Dumping This feature allows experienced users to see exactly what data is coming to the printer. This can be useful in finding software problems. When you turn on the hexadecimal dump function, the printer prints all commands and data in hexadecimal format along with a guide section to help you find specific commands. To use the hexadecimal dump function, follow these steps. 3-1 After you make sure that the printer is off, open the cover.
Metapace T-1 4. Specifications Printing Method Thermal Line Printing Dot Density Printing Width Paper Width Characters Per Line (default) 180 dpi (7dots/mm) 72 mm 80 mm 42 (Font A) 56 (Font B) Printing Speed 46.2 lines/sec , 150 mm/sec Input Buffer Size 4 KBytes ※ NOTE : Printing speed may be slower, depending on the data transmission speed and the combination of control commands.
Metapace T-1 5. Appendix 5-1 Cleaning Printer Paper dust inside the printer may lower the print quality. In this case clean the printer as follows. 5-1-1 Open the printer cover and remove any existing paper. 5-1-2 Clean the print head with a cotton swab moistened with alcohol solvent. 5-1-3 Clean the platen roller and paper end sensor with cotton swab moistened with water. 5-1-4 Insert a paper roll and close the printer cover.
