Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product T-2 Metapace
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User ’ s Manual Met ap ace T -2 Thermal Printer Rev . 1.00.
Rev . 1.00 - 2 - Met ap ace T -2 ■ Safety Precautions In using the present appliance, please keep t he following safety regulations in order to prevent any hazard or material damage. W ARNING Violating following instructions c an cause serious injury or death.
Rev . 1.00 - 3 - Met ap ace T -2 CAUTION Violatin g following instructions c an cause sligh t wound or damage t he appliance. Do not use the printer when it is out of order . This can cause a fire or an electro cution. • Switch off and unplug the printer before calling your dealer .
Rev . 1.00 - 4 - Met ap ace T -2 ■ W arning - U.S.A This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rule s. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interf erence when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
Rev . 1.00 - 5 - Met ap ace T -2 ■ Introduction The Metap ace T -2 Roll Printer are designed fo r 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.
Rev . 1.00 - 6 - Met ap ace T -2 ■ T able of Content s 1. Setting Up the Printer ................................................................................................... 7 1-1 Unpac king ...................................................
Rev . 1.00 - 7 - Met ap ace T -2 1. Setting Up the Printer 1-1 Unpacking Y our printer box should include these items. If any items are damaged or missing, pleas e contact your dealer for assist ance.
Rev . 1.00 - 8 - Met ap ace T -2 1-2 Connecting the Cables Y ou can connect up the three cables to the printe r . They all connect to the connector p anel 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.
Rev . 1.00 - 9 - Met ap ace T -2 1-2-2 Parallel Interface (IEEE1284) Pin No. Source Compatibility Mode Nibble Mode Byte Mode 1 Host nStrobe HostClk HostClk 2 Host / Printer Data 0 (LSB) - Data 0 (LSB).
Rev . 1.00 - 10 - Met ap ace T -2 1-2-3 USB2.0 Interface Pin No. Signal Name Assignment (Color) Function Shell Shield Drain Wire Frame Ground 1 VBUS Red Host Power 2 D- White Data Line(D-) 3 D+ Green Data Line(D+) 4 GND Black Signal Ground 1-3 Connecting the Drawer ※ W ARNING Use a drawer that matches the printer specification.
Rev . 1.00 - 1 1 - Met ap ace T -2 1-4 Setting the Dip Switches 1-4-1 Serial Interface (RS-232C) • DIP Switch 1 SW Function ON OFF Default 1-1 Auto Line Feed Enable Disable OFF 1-2 Handshaking XON/X.
Rev . 1.00 - 12 - Met ap ace T -2 • T able 1 – Baud rate (bps) Selection T ransmission S peed 1-6 1-7 1-8 Default 2400 ON OFF OFF 4800 ON OFF ON 9600 OFF ON OFF 19200 OFF OFF OFF 38400 OFF ON ON 5.
Rev . 1.00 - 13 - Met ap ace T -2 1-5 Setting the Memory Switches This printer has “Memory Switch” set which is software switches. Memory Switch set has “MSW1”, “MSW2”, “MSW8”, “MSW9” “Customize value”, “Seria l communication condition”.
Rev . 1.00 - 14 - Met ap ace T -2 MSW2-8 MSW2-7 MSW2-6 MSW2-5 MSW2-4 MSW2-3 Character T able OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF Page 0 437 (USA, S t andard Europe ) OFF OFF OFF OFF ON OFF Page 1 Katakana OFF OFF.
Rev . 1.00 - 15 - Met ap ace T -2 1-6 Installing or Replacing the Paper Roll ※ NOTE Be sure to use paper rolls that meet the spec ifications. Do not use p aper rolls that have the paper glued to the core because the pr inter cannot detect the p aper end correctly .
Rev . 1.00 - 16 - Met ap ace T -2 1-6-5 Be sure to note the correct direct ion that the paper comes of f the roll. 1-6-6 Pull out a small amount of p aper , as shown. Then close the cover . ※ NOTE When closing the cover , press the center of printer cover firmly to prevent paper miss-loading.
Rev . 1.00 - 17 - Met ap ace T -2 1-7 Adjustments and Settings The Metap ace T -2 is set up at the factory to be appropriate for almost all users. It does, however , offer some settings for users with special requirement s.
Rev . 1.00 - 18 - Met ap ace T -2 1-9 Connecting the computer Y ou need an appropriate interface cable. 1-9-1 Plug the cable connector securely in to the printer ’s interface connector . 1-9-2 T ighten the screws on both si des of the cable connector .
Rev . 1.00 - 19 - Met ap ace T -2 2. Self test The self-test checks whether the printer has any problems. If the printe r does not function properly , contact your dealer . The self-test checks the following; 2-1 Make sure paper roll has been inst alled properly .
Rev . 1.00 - 20 - Met ap ace T -2 3. Hexadecimal Dumping This feature allows experienced users to see exactly what dat a is coming to the printer . This can be useful in finding software problem s.
Rev . 1.00 - 21 - Met ap ace T -2 4. Specification Item Details Printing Method Thermal Line Printing Dot Density 180 dpi (7dot s/mm) Printing Width 72mm Characters per line (Default) 42 (Font A) / 56 (Font B) Printing S peed *1) 47.
Rev . 1.00 - 22 - Met ap ace T -2 5. Appendix 5-1 Cleaning Printer Paper dust inside the printer may lower the prin t quality . In this case clean the printer as follows. 5-1-1 Open the printer cover and remove the paper if exist s. 5-1-2 Clean the print head with a cott on swab moistened with alcohol solvent.
An important point after buying a device Metapace T-2 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Metapace T-2 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Metapace T-2 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Metapace T-2 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Metapace T-2 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Metapace T-2, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Metapace T-2.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Metapace T-2. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Metapace T-2 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
