Metapace T-1, Windows Driver Manual

Page 1: ...Windows Driver Manual Metapace T 1 Thermal Printer Rev 1 00 ...

Page 2: ...talling on Windows VISTA 23 4 3 1 Via Serial Port or Parallel Port 23 4 3 2 Via USB Port 27 5 Detailed Windows Driver Settings 31 5 1 Paper Supply Method 31 5 2 Paper Size 34 5 3 NV Image 35 5 4 NV Image Download 37 5 5 Open Drawer Buzzer 42 6 Windows Driver Specifications 44 6 1 Fonts 44 6 2 Special Functions 45 6 3 Barcodes 47 7 Use of Windows Driver 48 7 1 Use of Visual Basic 48 7 1 1 Windows D...

Page 3: ...ng to PC operating system OS 2 Operating System OS Environment The following operating systems are supported for usage Microsoft Windows 2000 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 ...

Page 4: ...1 Rev 1 00 4 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 ...

Page 5: ...ant 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 6 Open the printer properties window in the Windows OS 7 Click the Port Settings button in the Ports tab ...

Page 6: ...Metapace T 1 Rev 1 00 6 8 Match the communication settings to those of the printer The communication settings of the printer can be performed by conducting a self test ...

Page 7: ...Metapace T 1 Rev 1 00 7 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 ...

Page 8: ...Metapace T 1 Rev 1 00 8 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 ...

Page 9: ...Metapace T 1 Rev 1 00 9 3 Select USB and click the Next button 4 When the following message box appears click the Yes button ...

Page 10: ...Metapace T 1 Rev 1 00 10 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 ...

Page 11: ...Metapace T 1 Rev 1 00 11 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 ...

Page 12: ...etapace T 1 Rev 1 00 12 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 ...

Page 13: ...o 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 6 Open the printer properties window in the Windows OS 7 Click the Port Settings button in the Ports tab ...

Page 14: ...Metapace T 1 Rev 1 00 14 8 Match the communication settings to those of the printer The communication settings of the printer can be performed by conducting a self test ...

Page 15: ...Metapace T 1 Rev 1 00 15 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 ...

Page 16: ...Metapace T 1 Rev 1 00 16 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 ...

Page 17: ...Metapace T 1 Rev 1 00 17 3 Select USB and click the Next button 4 Click the OK button 5 Turn on the printer ...

Page 18: ...Metapace T 1 Rev 1 00 18 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 ...

Page 19: ...Metapace T 1 Rev 1 00 19 8 Click the Next button ...

Page 20: ...Metapace T 1 Rev 1 00 20 9 Click the Continue Anyway button ...

Page 21: ...Metapace T 1 Rev 1 00 21 10 Click the Finish button 11 The USB Port setting can be confirmed in the Windows Driver properties ...

Page 22: ...Metapace T 1 Rev 1 00 22 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 ...

Page 23: ...Metapace T 1 Rev 1 00 23 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 ...

Page 24: ...pace T 1 Rev 1 00 24 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 ...

Page 25: ...boot 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 The communication settings of the printer can be performed by conducting a self test ...

Page 26: ...Metapace T 1 Rev 1 00 26 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 ...

Page 27: ...Metapace T 1 Rev 1 00 27 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 ...

Page 28: ...Metapace T 1 Rev 1 00 28 3 Select USB and click the Next button 4 Click the OK button 5 Turn on the printer ...

Page 29: ...Metapace T 1 Rev 1 00 29 6 The USB Port setting can be confirmed in the Windows Driver properties ...

Page 30: ...Metapace T 1 Rev 1 00 30 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 ...

Page 31: ...Receipt Partial cut After printed text is transferred up to the cutter auto cutter a paper is cut by auto cutter Receipt No cut Printed text is transferred up to the cutter manual cutter Receipt Partial cut without paper feeding A paper is cut by auto cutter without paper feeding Receipt No feed Printed text is transferred up to the next line only minimum transfer 0x0A Form No Cut For long print j...

Page 32: ...ter 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 Rev 1 00 33 3 Select the desired setting in the Paper Quality tab Resolution is fixed at 180 180 ...

Page 34: ... mm 350 Detailed setting can be done as follows 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 3 Select the Paper Quality tab and click the Advanced button Select the desired setting ...

Page 35: ...StartDoc NV Image Printing addition of NV Image at the beginning of the print job Text Command addition of command at the beginning of the print job StartPage NV Image Printing addition of NV Image at the beginning of the print page Text Command addition of command at the beginning of the print page EndPage NV Image Printing addition of NV Image at the beginning of the end page Text Command additi...

Page 36: ...ff in the StartDoc space and click the Apply button 5 If the user wishes to open Cash Drawer 1 at the end of printing enter x1B x70 x00 x19 xff in the EndDoc space and click the Apply button 6 If the user wishes to download NV image to printer click NV Tool button and download the image using NV tool Detailed information is informed in NV Tool manual For more information on the hexadecimals that c...

Page 37: ...Metapace T 1 Rev 1 00 37 5 4 NV Image Download 1 Click NV Tool Button in NV Image Tab ...

Page 38: ...Metapace T 1 Rev 1 00 38 2 Upon initiation of the program the following main window will be appeared 3 Click Port Setting button to set communication configuration ...

Page 39: ...fter 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 Only bmp type of image is available to download ...

Page 40: ...indow 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: ...n 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: ... Control On or Off The command functions available are as follows StartJob Open Cash Drawer1 External Beep 1 Addition of Open Drawer1 or External Buzzer1 at the beginning of the print job Open Cash Drawer2 External Beep 2 Addition of Open Drawer2 or External Buzzer2 at the beginning of the print job Internal Beep addition of Internal Beep at the beginning of the print job EndJob Open Cash Drawer1 ...

Page 43: ... If the user wishes to use Internal Beep prior to printing check box of Internal Beep in the StartJob and click the Apply button 5 If the user wishes to open Cash Drawer 2 at the end of printing check box of Open Cash Drawer2 in the EndJob and click the Apply button 6 If the user wishes to use Internal Beep at the end of printing check box of Internal Beep in the EndJob and click the Apply button ...

Page 44: ...x8 FontA8x8 Ext FontA8x8 255 FontA8x8 96x192 77 FontB1x1 FontB1x1 Ext FontB1x1 255 FontB1x1 9x17 7 FontB1x2 FontB1x2 Ext FontB1x2 255 FontB1x2 9x34 13 5 FontB2x1 FontB2x1 Ext FontB2x1 255 FontB2x1 18x17 7 FontB2x2 FontB2x2 Ext FontB2x2 255 FontB2x2 18x34 13 5 FontB2x4 FontB2x4 Ext FontB2x4 255 FontB2x4 18x68 27 FontB4x2 FontB4x2 Ext FontB4x2 255 FontB4x2 36x34 13 5 FontB4x4 FontB4x4 Ext FontB4x4 2...

Page 45: ...arcode q Adds HRI characters in FontA above the barcode r Adds HRI characters in FontA below the barcode s Adds HRI characters in FontB above the barcode t Adds HRI characters in FontB below the barcode w Aligns text to the left x Aligns text to the center y Aligns text to the right A Open Drawer 1 50ms drive pulse width B Open Drawer 1 100ms drive pulse width C Open Drawer 1 150ms drive pulse wid...

Page 46: ...s activated Does not entail the printing of the character 6 2 FontControl Font Function Printer Font for Special Function Function Size point dot FontControl Open Drawer 1 2 Cut receipt Cut receipt without paper feeding Justification Left Center Right Output HT Output LF Output CR Barcode Printing Print NV Image 9 5 12x24 ...

Page 47: ... Select Code128 and Size 18 and then enter B1234 The barcode corresponding to 1234 is printed When using Code128 characters such as A B C must be included before the input data Printer Font Name Size Supported Characters Codabar 18 35 5 53 71 Numberic 0 9 Symbols Letters A D Code39 18 35 5 53 71 Numberic 0 9 Symbols Letters A Z JAN13 EAN 18 35 5 53 71 Numberic 0 9 JAN8 EAN 18 35 5 53 71 Numberic 0...

Page 48: ...control the printer Metapace T 1 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 Set Printer prnPrinter Exit For End If Next ...

Page 49: ...dows font Printer FontSize 9 Printer FontName Arial Printer Print Arial Test Print in printer font Printer FontSize 9 5 Printer FontName FontA1x1 Printer Print FontA1x1Test Printer EndDoc 7 1 3 Barcode Printing The following code is an example of the printing of the JAN8 EAN barcode Print Bar Code Printer FontSize 20 Printer FontName JAN8 EAN Printer Print 1234567 Printer EndDoc ...

Page 50: ...ct 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 7 2 2 Text Printing Use the Windows Driver of the printer to run a test 1 Select the desired font from the Font menu FontA 1x1 2 Select the desired font size 9 5 3 Enter the text to be printed in Wordpad 4 Click the Print button in the to...

Page 51: ...ode 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 ...