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Metapace T-3II
Thermal Printer
Rev. 1.00
http://www.metapace.com

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  • Page 1 User’s Manual Metapace T-3II Thermal Printer Rev. 1.00 http://www.metapace.com...

  • Page 2: Safety Precautions

    Metapace T-3II ■ Safety Precautions In using the present appliance, please keep the following safety regulations in order to prevent any hazard or material damage. WARNING Violating following instructions can cause serious injury or death. Do not plug several products in one multi-outlet.
  • Page 3 Metapace T-3II CAUTION Violating following instructions can cause slight wound or damage the appliance. Keep the desiccant out of children’s reach. If you observe a strange smoke, odor or noise from the printer, unplug it before taking following • If not, they may eat it.

  • Page 4: Label Material

    Metapace T-3II ■ 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 rear side, in order to guard the printer against the static electricity. If the printer is damaged by the static electricity, you should turn the printer “OFF”.
  • Page 5 Metapace T-3II ■ Introduction The Metapace T-3II Roll Printer are 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. Print at a max. speed of 250mm/s 2.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Metapace T-3II ■ Table of Contents 1. Setting Up the Printer ....................7 1-1 Unpacking ........................7 1-2 Connecting the Cables ....................8 1-2-1 Serial Interface ....................8 1-2-2 Parallel Interface ..................10 1-2-3 USB (Default Type) ..................10 1-2-4 ETHERNET Interface ...................11 1-2-5 Wireless LAN Interface .................11...

  • Page 7: Setting Up The Printer

    Metapace T-3II 1. Setting Up the Printer 1-1 Unpacking Your printer box should include these items. If any items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer for assistance. Metapace T-3II Cover Cable Roll Paper Quick Start Guide Safety Guide...

  • Page 8: Connecting The Cables

    Metapace T-3II 1-2 Connecting the Cables You can connect up the 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.
  • Page 9 Metapace T-3II 1-2-1-2 Dual Interface Serial cable Drawer kick-out connector connector Power supply connector Signal Signal Direction Function Name BODY Frame GND Frame Ground Output Transmit Data Input Receive Data This signal indicates whether the host computer can receive data. (H/W flow control) 1) MARK (Logic1): The host can receive a data.

  • Page 10: Parallel Interface

    Metapace T-3II 1-2-2 Parallel Interface Drawer kick-out Parallel cable connector connector Power supply connector Pin No. Source Compatibility Mode Nibble Mode Host nStrobe HostClk Host / Printer Data 0 (LSB) Host / Printer Data 1 Host / Printer Data 2...

  • Page 11: Ethernet Interface

    Metapace T-3II Pin No. Signal Name Assignment (Color) Function Shell Shield Drain Wire Frame Ground VBUS Host Power : DC5[V] / 500[mA] White Differential Data Line Green Differential Data Line Black Signal Ground 1-2-4 ETHERNET Interface Drawer kick-out connector Ethernet cable...

  • Page 12: Connecting The Drawer

    Metapace T-3II 1-3 Connecting the Drawer ※ WARNING Use a drawer that matches the printer specification. Using an improper drawer may damage the drawer as well as the printer. ※ CAUTION Do not connect a telephone line to the drawer kick-out connector; otherwise the printer and the telephone line may be damaged.

  • Page 13: Setting The Dip Switches

    Metapace T-3II 1-4 Setting the Dip Switches 1-4-1 Serial Interface • DIP Switch 1 Function Default Auto Line Feed Enable Disable Flow Control XON/XOFF DTR/DSR Data Length 7 bits 8 bits Parity Check Parity Selection EVEN Baud rate Selection (bps) Refer to the following Table 1 •...

  • Page 14: Parallel/Usb/Ethernet/Wireless Lan Interface

    Metapace T-3II 1-4-2 Parallel/USB/Ethernet/Wireless LAN Interface • DIP Switch 1 Function Default Auto Line Feed Enable Disable Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved • DIP Switch 2 Function Default Reserved Reserved Internal Bell Control Disabled Enabled Auto Cutter Selection...

  • Page 15: Installing Or Replacing The Paper Roll

    Metapace T-3II 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 paper end correctly.
  • Page 16 Metapace T-3II 1-5-5 Be sure to note the correct direction that the paper 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 center of printer cover firmly to prevent paper miss-loading.

  • Page 17: Paper Jam

    Metapace T-3II 1-6 Paper Jam If the paper jam occurs, the Buzzer will beep. If the cover-open can be opened, open the Cover-open and remove the paper. If the Cover-open cannot be opened, Follow the below. 1-6-1 Turn the printer off/on to make the cutter initialized, and then open the cover-open.

  • Page 18: Adjustments And Settings

    Metapace T-3II 1-7 Adjustments and Settings The Metapace T-3II is set up at the factory to be appropriate 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.

  • Page 19: Connecting The Computer

    Metapace T-3II 1-9 Connecting the computer You need an appropriate interface cable. 1-9-1 Plug the cable connector securely into the printer’s interface connector. 1-9-2 Tighten the screws on both sides of the cable connector. 1-9-3 Attach the other end of the cable to the computer.

  • Page 20: Self-Test

    Metapace T-3II 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.

  • Page 21: Hexadecimal Dumping

    Metapace T-3II 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.

  • Page 22: Specification

    Metapace T-3II 4. Specification Printing method Thermal line printing Dot density 180 dpi (7dots/mm) Printing width 72 mm Paper width 79.5±0.5 mm 42 (Font A) Characters per line (default) 56 (Font B) 56 (Font C) Printing speed Max. 250 mm/sec...

  • Page 23: Appendix

    Metapace T-3II 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 the paper if exists. 5-1-2 Clean the print head with a cotton swab moistened with alcohol solvent.

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