Metapace L-1
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1. Power Switch AC Adapter Power Cord 1 Turn off the printer power switch 2 Check to see that the AC adapter voltage matches that of the power source 3 Connect the AC adapter jack to the printer power connector 4 Connect the power cord to the AC adapter 5 Connect the power cord to a power source outlet Rev 1 00 9 Metapace L 1 3 2 Interface Cable Connection Connect the interface cable as shown below This printer supports the following communications interface standards RS 232C Serial IEEE1284 Parallel USB Ethernet USB Cable RS 232 Serial Cable IEEE1284 Parallel Cable or LAN Ethernet Cable 1 Turn off the power switch 2 Connect the communication cable to the printer communication port to be used For a Serial cable secure by tightening the screws on both sides For a Parallel cable secure by fastening the clips on both sides Connect USB cable when using USB interface Connect LAN cable when using Ethernet interface Rev 1 00 10 Metapace L 1 3 3 Paper Installation 1 Open the Paper Cover 2 Spread the paper holder and insert paper as shown 3 Keep note of paper printing direction 4 Adjust the paper guide to the width of the paper 5 Close the Paper Cover Rev 1 00 11 Metapace L 1 3 4 LED Display ON Line Error Paper Jam Feed button Paper feed or cancel the print job LED The current printer status can be viewed Refer2. METAPACE User s Manual Metapace L 1 Label Printer Rev 1 00 Metapace L 1 W Table of Contents DG Manual Information amp Usage Precautions ullinibani RR 3 1 Content Confirmation A AA AAA AAA AI RAI ARIE 6 2 Product Part Names E E OOO OOO OOO een 7 3 Installation amp Usage a 9 3 1 Power Connection e e a a api 9 3 2 Interface Cable Connection LELE lait dactilar dadas 10 3 3 Paper Installation A EA E RS OLA PRO A RO A RARO RR O RI E eee 11 3 4 LED Display aaa an 12 3 5 Test printing RR A ORA ICAO ROERO ARETINO OI OOO EI daa dada daa 13 4 Self Test iis ut a nt tai int ae ii i a a a i i Siar ou at A lp cel ec Tn 14 5 Detailed features PRI PE N TT 15 5 1 Printer Settings with Dip switches aan e e ia ann ai 15 5 2 Pause Restart aaa aa ONT 16 5 3 Gap Sensor Auto Calibration ROTA SOS 17 5 4 Gap Sensor Manual Calibration La ERE a TDG Ae ee ROE A 18 5 5 The Peel Off a a ia aa ATI III TO STO 19 5 6 Using Fan Fold Paper LO RR RR RR RR RARA IRR IRR RR 21 5 Auto Cutter option Suen otc gt va tl ect cb el tt ea ki dt hil tl da let ft oa vl hdl ig elt lt A anal wR eal eg 22 6 Cleaning Head RR OOO 23 T Appendix MERA MER N A REA A A AE RO TR I I aaa 24 1 1 Specifications idad 24 T 2 Certification a aa o ad dt 25 7 3 Label Types A oa 25 Rev 1 00 2 Metapace L 1 E Manual Information This user manual contains basic information for product usage as well as for emergency measures that may be required x The following separa
3. 1EC60950 1 GS EN60950 1 2001 A WARNING Use of an unprotected interface cable with this printer conflicts with EMC standards Users should only use cables approved 2 CE Mark EMC Directive 89 336 EEC EN55002 1994 A1 1995 A2 1997 EN55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 EN61000 3 2 2000 EN61000 3 3 1995 A1 2001 EN6100 4 2 1995 A1 1998 A2 2001 EN6100 4 3 2002 A1 2002 EN6100 4 4 2004 EN6100 4 5 1995 A1 2001 EN6100 4 6 1996 A1 2001 EN6100 4 8 1993 A1 2001 EN6100 4 11 1994 A1 2001 e Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC Safety EN60950 1 2001 3 WEEE Waste Electrical and Electric Equipment This mark shown on the product or its literature indicates that the XK corresponding item should not be discarded at the end of its working life with ii other household waste To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal please separate marked items from other types of waste and recycle them responsibly to promote the sustained reuse of material resources Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased this product or their local government office for details of where and how they can conduct environmentally safe recycling of such items Commercial users should contact their suppliers and check the terms and conditions of purchase contracts This product should not be combined with other commercial waste for disposal 7 3 Label Types The label types used with this printer are as fol
4. Configure the interface by referring to the Label craft manual in the CD 3 Print the test page after designing a label Rev 1 00 13 Metapace L 1 4 Self Test The self test checks whether the printer has any problems Users cannot perform this procedure if using the printer s label peel off option If the printer does not function properly contact an authorized dealer The self test checks the following 1 Make sure that the paper roll has been installed properly 2 Turn on the power while holding down the FEED button The self test begins 3 The self test prints the current printer status which provides the control ROM version and the DIP switch settings 4 After the self test results are printed out No button input within 2 seconds Normal Print Mode Button pressed once within 2 seconds Hex Dump Mode Button pressed twice within 2 seconds Line Print Mode Line Print Mode Recelved data is printed in sequence similar to a receipt printer Rev 1 00 14 Metapace L 1 5 Detailed features 5 1 Printer Settings with Dip switches The dip switches are located on the bottom of the printer The dip switches are used to set the printer to perform various functions Follow these steps when changing dip switch settings 1 Turn the printer power switch off 2 Remove the screw on the bottom of the printer and open the bracket 3 Flip the dip switches using tweezers or another narrow ended to
5. plug several products in one multi outlet e This can provoke over heating and a fire e If the plug is wet or dirty dry or wipe it before usage e If the plug does not fit perfectly with the outlet do not plug in e Be sure to use only standardized multi outlets PROHIBIT gt Fy Do not pull the cable to unplug e This can damage the cable which is the origin of a fire or a breakdown of the printer PROHIBIT Do not plug in or unplug with your hands wet You can be electrocuted PROHIBIT Rev 1 00 You must use only the supplied adapter e It is dangerous to use other adapters ONLY SUPPLIED ADAPTER PROHIBIT Keep the plastic bag out of children s reach If not a child may put the bag on his head Do not bend the cable by force or leave it under any heavy object e A damaged cable can cause a fire PROHIBIT CAUTION Metapace L 1 Violating following instructions can cause slight wound or damage the appliance If you observe a strange smoke odor or noise from the printer unplug it before taking following measures e Switch off the printer and unplug the set from the mains e After the disappearance of the smoke call your dealer to repair it TO UNPLUG Install the printer on the stable surface e If the printer falls down it can be broken and you can hurt yourself PROHIBIT Do not let water or other foreign objects in the printer e If this happened switch o
6. to below The current printer status can be viewed via the printer s LED display 1 Green LED on The printer waits for the data from Host PC in normal mode 2 Orange LED on lt means paper gap sensing error lt becomes on when the printer fails to detect the paper or paper jam occurred When fails to detect the paper correctly use Auto Calibration function 3 Red LED on The printer has stopped by pressing FEED button lt restarts printing when pressed again 4 Green LED blinking TPH Thermal Printing Head overheated or The printers is waiting for the button input to run Auto Calibration function 5 Orange LED blinking No paper Make sure the paper is loaded correctly 6 Red LED blinking The printer cover is open or Auto cutter has error such as paper jam in case of auto cutter built in model Rev 1 00 12 Metapace L 1 3 5 Test printing 3 5 1 Printing using Windows driver 1 Install the Windows driver Refer to the Windows driver manual in the CD for the installation procedure 2 Set the port of Windows driver to the appropriate interface to be used Refer to the Ethernet interface user s manual in the CD when using Ethernet interface 3 Print the test page using the Print test page function of Windows driver 3 5 2 Printing using label design program Label design program is sold separately and contained in the CD 1 Install the label design program 2
7. to clean the print head turn the printer power off and wait approximately 10 minute before commencement When cleaning the print head take care not to touch the heated portion of the print head The print head is susceptible to damage from static electricity etc Take care not to allow the print head to become scratched and or damaged in any way 1 Open the paper cover and remove paper and ribbon 2 Wipe the print head with a cleaning pen 3 Use a cloth moistened with an alcohol solution to clean the paper sensor are and remove any paper remnants and or dust 4 Insert paper into the printer 1 2 minutes after completing the cleaning process and close the printer cover x Perform the cleaning process each time the paper roll is replaced to prevent print quality deterioration Rev 1 00 23 Metapace L 1 7 Appendix 7 1 Specifications Thermal Transfer Direct Thermal Printing asa 203 dpi 8 dotimm 104 mm 127 mm sec Paper p p__Roi _ gg o _o_ SMPS Input Voltage AC 100 240V AC sin 50 60 Hz SMPS Output Voltage DC 24V 0 45 C Operating IC 25 70 C Storage Conditions Humidity 30 80 RH Operating except for paper 10 90 RH Storage Usage Temperature X Note Printing speed can vary depending on the data transmission speed and combination of control commands Rev 1 00 24 Metapace L 1 7 2 Certification 1 EMC amp Safety Standards e Europe CE EMC CB Scheme
8. ader Calibration Setting Manager Cancel Soft Font Downloader File Transfer 7 Cancel Calibration PCX File Downloader File Transfer Manager RFID i ite SLCS Tester Set Configuration Write Read CLOSE 1 If the firmware version is Ver 1 39 or higher please click F W Ver 1 39 or Later tap If the firmware is lower than Ver 139 please click on F W Ver Less than tab 2 Select the sensing type and input the label length by millimeter and click on Check Sensing Value tap Then printer starts to calibrate 3 Printer will print the scanned values after calibration and the values will appear on the Screen 4 Optimal sensing values will appear in black bold letters on the left of the utility screen and select one of the values and click on Save Calibration 5 If chosen value does not work properly please try the other values among the black bold letters 6 To go back to the initial value please click on Cancel Calibration Rev 1 00 18 Metapace L 1 5 5 The Peel Off This function is used to automatically separate labels from the liner The peeler is for Label Paper only When the peeler switch is on labels are not printed if previous printed labels have been removed from the peeler When the peeler function is not required turn the peeler switch off Keeping the switch on may result in the printer not working correctly When the peeler switch has been changed the printer shou
9. ess the paper feed button 1 Once The LED color changes to orange The previous gap sensor correction value is erased and reset to its default value Twice The LED color changes to green The gap sensor auto calibration is performed as 2 3 pages of paper are fed continuously 5 Gap sensor auto calibration is complete Rev 1 00 17 Metapace L 1 5 4 Gap Sensor Manual Calibration Manual calibration of media detection can be used when the printer cannot detect a media gap or black mark even after auto calibration has been executed Users can calibrate sensor parameters in detail by using the utility program provided by the manufacturer Please make sure the printer is connected and execute the utility program Please the Calibration Setting Manager Button after setting the interface type Manual Calibration FAW Ver 1 39 or Later FAY Ver less than 1 39 Unified Label Utility Version 1 3 5a Sensing Yalue Distribution STEP 1 Start Interface Type 0000 Sensing Type G B METAPACE 0000 0000 0000 Label Length mm Comm Setting 150 LPT Port COM Port Baud Rate Data Bits 0010 STEP 2 Save High performance IP 0006 High reliability E Parity 0007 Middle Gap Value 2 s 0007 Stop Bits 0006 152 0004 Firmware Downloader connect Senna gt 0008 Gap Count z 0006 Firmware Downloader 0011 7 v User Setting z Save Calibration Downloader User Setting Manager Factory Font Downlo
10. ff and unplug the printer before calling your dealer PROHIBIT Rev 1 00 Keep the desiccant out of children s reach e If not they may eat it a PROHIBIT Use only approved accessories and do not try to disassemble repair or remodel it for yourself e Call your dealer when you need these services Do not touch the blade of auto cutter DISASSEMBLING PROHIBITED Do not use the printer when it is out of order This can cause a fire or an electrocution e Switch off and unplug the printer before calling your dealer TO UNPLUG Metapace L 1 1 Content Confirmation The following items should all be contained in the printer package Contact the dealer from which the purchase was made if any item is damaged and or missing Metapace L 1 Paper A Power Cord AC Adapter Cleaning Pen CD User s Manual X Optional items CA NP RS 232C Serial Cable Ra 7 28 IEEE1284 Parallel Cable TR LETTO 3 USB Cable Rev 1 00 6 Metapace L 1 2 Product Part Names Feed Button Power Switch Cover Peel off Cover Lever we Printer Head Paper Cover Paper Holder Paper Guide Rev 1 00 7 Metapace L 1 Fan Fold RS 232C Receptacle Dip Switch Power Receptacle IEEE1284 Receptacle USB Receptacle Auto Cutter Option Rev 1 00 8 Metapace L 1 3 Installation amp Usage 3 1 Power Connection Connect power to the printer as shown below
11. ld be turned off and back on 1 Open the peel off cover and turn on the peeler switch Check if the peeler LED is on Remove Rev 1 00 19 Metapace L 1 3 Adjust the paper guides and close the cover 4 Turn the printer off and back on 20 Rev 1 00 Metapace L 1 5 6 Using Fan Fold Paper Insert paper through both the rear slot and guides Adjust holders and guides to the width of the paper 1 Open the Dust Cover and insert paper Dust Cover 2 Adjust Paper Holders to the paper width 3 Adjust Paper Guides and close the and fixed Paper Holders with fixing tool Paper Cover A er Holder P Rev 1 00 21 Metapace L 1 5 7 Auto Cutter option Auto cutter should be used for continuous paper only i e roll paper 1 Open the Dip switch cover and make the switch 1 number 7 On Refer to printer mode setting at Chapter 5 1 2 Put a paper roll into the printer and close the cover Xx CAUTION Partial cut Once the printer cut the paper remove the receipt in order for next printing Otherwise the receipt could be back into the printer and the cutter would cut it again Rev 1 00 22 Metapace L 1 6 Cleaning Head Paper dust on the heating elements may lower the printer quality When dirty clean the print head as follows XxX CAUTION Make sure to turn the printer power off prior to cleaning As the print head gets very hot during printing if intending
12. lows e DIP Switch Labels PP e Other Labels PET Rev 1 00 25
13. ol Switches are off when up and on when down following the figure 4 New settings take effect when the printer is turned back on Rev 1 00 15 Metapace L 1 Table 1 Dip Switch 1 No a 1 Speed Selection Density Selection ae ff Normal Mode Exhibition Selection Demo Mode Off Label Paper ISE ION On Thermal Continuous Paper Auto Cutter Off Without Auto Cuter With Auto Cuter Back Feeding Enable RARI AR Back Feeding Disable Table 2 Dip Switch 2 2 1 Baud Rate Selection 2 2 Paper End Sensor Status 5 2 Pause Restart Press FEED button to pause at the middle of labels printing 1 Press FEED once 2 Printer stops after on going printing and Red LED becomes on 3 Press FEED once again It restarts printing in a queue Rev 1 00 16 Metapace L 1 5 3 Gap Sensor Auto Calibration Gap sensor auto calibration is used when the printer does not detect a gap on the label paper correctly Generally a printer is set to detect most of gap types but sometimes it fails to detect and keep feeding the paper without a stop when special paper used In such case use gap sensor auto calibration function for a proper detection 1 Make sure that paper roll has been installed properly 2 Turn on the power while holding down FEED button with cover open Then the Green LED blinks 3 Close the ribbon roll and paper cover An information message is printed out and the red LED turns on 4 Pr
14. te manuals provide more detailed content on various technological issues and areas 1 Windows Driver Manual This manual provides information on the installation instructions and main functions of the Windows Driver 2 Unified Label Printer Utility Manual This manual provides information on the usage of software for function selection of this product operating condition modification etc The following functions are available 1 Firmware Downloader 2 Factory Font Downloader 3 Soft Font or Downloadable font Downloader 4 PCX File Downloader 5 User Setting Manager 6 File Transfer Manager 7 SLCS Tester 3 Programming SLCS Manual This manual provides information on label printer commands 4 True Font Downloader Manual This manual provides information on the usage of the font downloader that can download True Fonts and facilitate their usage as Device Fonts 5 Ethernet interface Manual This manual provides information on the configuration and usage of Ethernet interface 6 Label craft Manual This manual provides information on the usage of the Windows PC program that can make labels by adding text graphics or barcodes at desired positions Rev 1 00 3 W Safety Precautions Metapace L 1 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
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