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Metapace T-4
Thermal Printer
Rev. 1.00
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  • Page 1 Windows Driver Manual Metapace T-4 Thermal Printer Rev. 1.00 http://www.metapace.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Windows Driver ■ 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....................... 4 4-1-2 Via USB Port ......................

  • Page 3: Manual Information

    Windows Driver according to PC operating system (OS). Metapace makes continual efforts to improve the functions and quality of the products. The specifications and contents of the manual are subject to change without prior notice for this reason.

  • Page 4: Windows Driver Installation

    Windows Driver 4. Windows Driver Installation 4-1 Installing on Windows 2000 4-1-1 Via Serial Port 1) Double-click the Windows Driver installation file. 2) Click the “Next” button. Rev. 1.00 - 4 -...
  • Page 5 Windows Driver 3) Select the COM 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”...
  • Page 6 Windows Driver 8) Match the communication settings to those of the printer. (The communication settings of the printer can be performed by conducting a self-test.) Rev. 1.00 - 6 -...
  • Page 7 Windows Driver 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. Rev. 1.00 - 7 -...

  • Page 8: Via Usb Port

    Windows Driver 4-1-2 Via USB Port 1) Double-click the Windows Driver installation file. 2) Click the “Next” button. Rev. 1.00 - 8 -...
  • Page 9 Windows Driver 3) Select USB and click the ”Next” button. 4) When the following message box appears, click the “Yes” button. 5) Click the ”OK” button. 6) Turn on the printer. Rev. 1.00 - 9 -...
  • Page 10 Windows Driver 7) The Windows Driver is automatically installed. 8) The USB Port setting can be confirmed in the Windows Driver properties. Rev. 1.00 - 10 -...
  • Page 11 Windows Driver 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. Rev. 1.00 - 11 -...

  • Page 12: Installing On Windows Xp/2003 Server

    Windows Driver 4-2 Installing on Windows XP/2003 Server 4-2-1 Via Serial Port 1) Double-click the Windows Driver installation file. 2) Click the “Next” button. Rev. 1.00 - 12 -...
  • Page 13 Windows Driver 3) Select the COM 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”...
  • Page 14 Windows Driver 8) Match the communication settings to those of the printer. (The communication settings of the printer can be performed by conducting a self-test.) Rev. 1.00 - 14 -...
  • Page 15 Windows Driver 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. Rev. 1.00 - 15 -...

  • Page 16: Via Usb Port

    Windows Driver 4-2-2 Via USB Port 1) Double-click the Windows Driver installation file. 2) Click the “Next” button. Rev. 1.00 - 16 -...
  • Page 17 Windows Driver 3) Select USB and click the ”Next” button. 4) When the following message box appears, click the “Continue Anyway” button. 5) Click the ”OK” button. 6) Turn on the printer. Rev. 1.00 - 17 -...
  • Page 18 Windows Driver 7) When the New Hardware Wizard appears for the installation of the Windows Driver, select the option as shown below and click the “Next” button. 8) Click the “Next” button. Rev. 1.00 - 18 -...
  • Page 19 Windows Driver 9) Click the “Next” button. 10) Click the “Continue Anyway” button. Rev. 1.00 - 19 -...
  • Page 20 Windows Driver 11) Click the “Finish” button. Rev. 1.00 - 20 -...
  • Page 21 Windows Driver 12) The USB Port setting can be confirmed in the Windows Driver properties. Rev. 1.00 - 21 -...
  • Page 22 Windows Driver 13) Click the “Print Test Page” button and check printing status. 14) Proper installation of the driver is indicated if the test page is printed normally. Rev. 1.00 - 22 -...

  • Page 23: Installing On Windows Vista/2008 Server/7

    Windows Driver 4-3 Installing on Windows VISTA/2008 Server/7 * Note: Please turn off UAC (User Account Control) prior to setting up configurations or properties in Windows driver. 4-3-1 Via Serial Port 1) Double-click the Windows Driver installation file. 2) Click the “Next” button. 3) Select the COM port to be used and click the “Next”...
  • Page 24 Windows Driver 4) When the following message box appears, click the “Install this driver software 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. Rev.
  • Page 25 Windows Driver 8) Match the communication settings to those of the printer. (The communication settings of the printer can be performed by conducting a self-test.) Rev. 1.00 - 25 -...
  • Page 26 Windows Driver 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. Rev. 1.00 - 26 -...

  • Page 27: Via Usb Port

    Windows Driver 4-3-2 Via USB Port 1) Double-click the Windows Driver installation file. 2) Click the “Next” button. 3) Select USB and click the ”Next” button. Rev. 1.00 - 27 -...
  • Page 28 Windows Driver 4) When the following message box appears, click the “Install this driver software anyway” button. 5) Click the ”OK” button. 6) Turn on the printer. Rev. 1.00 - 28 -...
  • Page 29 Windows Driver 7) The USB Port setting can be confirmed in the Windows Driver properties. Rev. 1.00 - 29 -...
  • Page 30 Windows Driver 8) Click the “Print Test Page” button and check printing status. 9) Proper installation of the driver is indicated if the test page is printed normally. Rev. 1.00 - 30 -...

  • Page 31: Detailed Windows Driver Settings

    Windows Driver 5. Detailed Windows Driver Settings * Note: Please turn off UAC (User Account Control) prior to setting up configurations or properties in Windows driver on Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7. The following functions can be set in detail after the Windows Driver installation is complete.
  • Page 32 Windows Driver 1) Open the printer properties window in the Windows OS. 2) Click the “Printing Preferences” button in the ”General” tab. Rev. 1.00 - 32 -...
  • Page 33 Windows Driver 3) Select the desired setting in the ”Paper/Quality” tab. (Resolution is fixed at 203  203) Rev. 1.00 - 33 -...

  • Page 34: Paper Size

    Windows Driver 5-2 Paper Size The paper sizes available in the Windows Driver are as follows. - 58  297 mm [T4] - 58  3276 mm [T4] - 58  40 mm [T4] - 58  80 mm [T4] - 58 ...

  • Page 35: Nv Image & Additional Commands

    Windows Driver 5-3 NV Image & Additional Commands 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 Windows Driver 2) Click the ” NV Image & Additional Commands” 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 “<1B700019FF>” in the ”StartDoc”...

  • Page 37: Nv Image Download

    Windows Driver 5-4 NV Image Download 1) Click “NV Tool” Button in NV Image Tab. Rev. 1.00 - 37 -...
  • Page 38 Windows Driver 2) Upon initiation of the program, the following main window will be appeared. 3) Click “Port Setting” button to set communication configuration. Rev. 1.00 - 38 -...
  • Page 39 Windows Driver 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 Windows Driver 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 Windows Driver 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. Rev.

  • Page 42: Open Drawer

    Windows Driver 5-5 Open Drawer 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 Windows Driver 2) Click the ” Opened Drawer” tab. 3) If the user wishes to open Cash Drawer 1 prior to printing, check box of “Open Cash Drawer1” in the ” BeginJob” and click the “Apply” button. 4) If the user wishes to open Cash Drawer 2 at the end of printing, check box of “Open Cash Drawer2”...

  • Page 44: Vmsm

    Windows Driver 5-6 VMSM 5-6-1 Printer Communication Setting To use the VMSM (Virtual Memory Switch Manager), It is necessary to set the status of communication between Printer and PC. 1) Click “VMSM” Button in Open Drawer Tab. Rev. 1.00 - 44 -...
  • Page 45 Windows Driver 2) Upon initiation of the program, the following pop-up window will appear. 3) Select the Interface Type. - SERIAL - USB In the Serial Interface, match the communication setting (COM Port Number and Baud Rate) to those of the Printer. Rev.
  • Page 46 Windows Driver 4) Click the “Check Communication” button, and Check the Current Communication Status. If there is no problem between PC and Printer, the following message will appear. * If the message doesn‟t appear, restart the program. 5) If communication is okay, the Self Test button, Run Manager button and Command Test Editor button become available for selection.

  • Page 47: Getting The Memory Switch Status Of The Printer

    Windows Driver 5-6-2 Getting the Memory Switch Status of the Printer 1) If the Communication Setting is OK, click the “Run Manager” button. 2) Click the “Get Status” button. It gets the status of the Printer Setting. Rev. 1.00 - 47 -...
  • Page 48 Windows Driver 3) The “Memory switch” Tab in the Printer Status window displays the current virtual memory switch settings of the printer, and allows new settings to be defined. 4) The “Printer Setting” Tab displays Language setting, printer information, and code page information, and allows new settings to be defined.

  • Page 49: Setting The Memory Switch Status Of The Printer

    Windows Driver 5-6-3 Setting the memory switch status of the Printer After getting the memory switch status of the printer, the status of the printer can be modified. 1) “Get Status” Pressing this button displays the current memory switch settings read from the printer. The following message appears if the switch settings are acquired normally.
  • Page 50 Pressing this button resets the memory switch settings. 6) “Default Code Page Combo Box” The user may select and set the default code page. However, for T-4 printers, this function is available only if the Nation Set Management Combo Box is set to STD.
  • Page 51 Windows Driver 7) “Double byte Font selection Combo Box” The Code page and font settings can be designated according to country and distributor. (1) If the “Set Status” button is pressed, the following message will appear. The default code page can be set by selecting the STD option in the combo box. The default code page cannot be set if the Korean/Chinese(GB2312), option is selected.

  • Page 52: Using The Command Test Editor

    Windows Driver 5-6-4 Using the Command Test Editor 1) If the Communication Setting is OK, click the “Command Test Editor” button. 2) If the “Command Test Editor” button is pressed, the following dialog box will appear. Using this Dialog, the user can write and edit the command and send to the printer. Each button of “Printing Option”...

  • Page 53: Windows Driver Specifications

    Windows Driver 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 Character Size (dot) Sizes (point) FontA1x1...

  • Page 54: Special Functions

    Windows Driver 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. Character Special Function Prints HT (0 x 09)
  • Page 55 Windows Driver 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 Size Function Special Function (point/dot) Open Drawer 1/2...

  • Page 56: Barcodes

    Windows Driver 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 Size Supported Characters Numberic: 0~9...

  • Page 57: 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-4” Windows Driver. For Each prnPrinter In Printers If prnPrinter.DeviceName = “Metapace T-4” Then...

  • Page 58: Test Printing

    Windows Driver 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” „Print in printer font Printer.FontSize = 8.5 Printer.FontName = “FontA1x1”...

  • Page 59: 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-4). - Select Paper Size, Orientation, and Margins After selecting “Page Setup” from the “File” menu, select the paper size, orientation, and margins.

  • Page 60: Barcode Printing

    Windows Driver 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 (18). 3) Enter “{A123453” in WordPad. 4) Click the Print button in the toolbar to print. Rev.

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