Metapace T-40 User Manual
USER’S MANUAL
Thermal Receipt Printer
T-40
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Contents
1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Outline .......................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Features ....................................................................................................................... 1
2 Specification ...................................................................................................................... 2
2.1 Technical specification .................................................................................................. 2
2.2 Cutter parameters ......................................................................................................... 3
2.3 Paper specification ....................................................................................................... 3
2.3.1 Parameters of continuous paper ................................................................................ 3
2.3.2 Parameters of marked paper ..................................................................................... 4
3 Appearance and components ............................................................................................ 5
3.1 Appearance and modules .............................................................................................. 5
3.2 LED and buzzer ............................................................................................................ 7
4 Installation ......................................................................................................................... 8
4.1 Unpacking .................................................................................................................... 8
4.2 Printer installation ......................................................................................................... 8
4.3 Power and communication interface .............................................................................. 9
4.3.1 Power connection ..................................................................................................... 9
4.3.2 Interface connection ................................................................................................. 9
4.3.3 USB interface connection .......................................................................................... 9
4.3.4 Cash drawer connection ........................................................................................... 9
4.4 Paper roll installation .................................................................................................. 10
4.4.1 Paper type confirmation .......................................................................................... 10
4.4.2 Install/replace paper roll ......................................................................................... 10
4.5 Paper near end position adjustment ............................................................................ 12
4.6 Power-on and self-test ................................................................................................ 13
4.6.1 Power-on ................................................................................................................ 13
4.6.2 Print self-test page ................................................................................................. 13
4.7 Hexadecimal dumping function .................................................................................... 14
5 Routine maintenance ....................................................................................................... 15
5.1 Cleaning the print head and the platen roller ............................................................... 15
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5.2 Cleaning the mark sensor ............................................................................................ 15
5.3 Clearing the jammed paper and the cutter error ........................................................... 15
6 Interface signal ................................................................................................................ 16
6.1 Serial interface ........................................................................................................... 16
6.2 Parallel interface ......................................................................................................... 16
6.3 USB interface ............................................................................................................. 18
6.4 Ethernet interface ....................................................................................................... 18
6.5 Double communication interface .................................................................................. 19
6.6 Power interface definition ............................................................................................ 20
6.7 Cash drawer interface signal definition ........................................................................ 20
7 Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................. 22
7.1 Printer doesn’t work .................................................................................................... 22
7.2 Error LED and buzzer alarm ........................................................................................ 22
7.3 Problems during printing ............................................................................................. 22
8 Power management ......................................................................................................... 23
9 DUMP mode ..................................................................................................................... 24
Appendix Button configuration ........................................................................................... 25
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1 Introduction
1.1 Outline
T-40 is developed for high-end thermal receipt printing market, which is widely used.T-40 can
be connected with other devices via serial, parallel, USB, Bluetooth, Ethernet and WLAN. It
provides drivers for operation systems such as Windows 2000 / XP /Server 2003 / Vista /
Server200 / Win7 / Win8 /Win8.1 / Win10/Server 2012, POSReady2009 / POSReady7, Linux,
Mac and UPOS middleware.
Note: Windows and Linux drivers support 64-bit operation system.
1.2 Features
Ø Low noise, high printing speed;
Ø Support continuous paper, marked paper;
Ø Support paper saving, water mark, upside-down, two-color printing, etc.;
Ø Compact size, can output paper from the front or the top according to users’ different
demands;
Ø Rich interfaces: USB(fix on board), expandable serial / parallel / Ethernet / Bluetooth / WIFI /
serial + Ethernet interface;
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2 Specification
2.1 Technical specification
Item
Parameter
Printing
Print method
Direct thermal line printing
Resolution
203 × 203 DPI; 203 × 180 DPI
Paper width
57.5/80/82.5 mm
Print width
Max.80 mm
Print speed
Max.250 mm/s
Flash LOGO
Max. 1M bytes
Command buffer area
64K bytes, 4K bytes or 45 bytes
Interface
USB
USB 2.0 (full speed)
Serial interface
RS-232C
Parallel interface
IEEE1284
Ethernet interface
10/100BASE-T
Cash drawer
Can select to controlling 1～ 2 cash drawers
Memory
RAM: 2 MB, Flash: 4 MB
Printer status detection
Paper end sensor/ black mark sensor;
Paper near end sensor;
Cover position sensor;
Paper presence sensor
Print head temperature sensor;
Printer voltage detection
Cut mode
Full cut, partial cut
Barcode
1D
UPC-A, UPC-E, CODE 39, CODE 93, CODE 128, EAN8, EAN13,
ITF, CODABAR
2D
PDF417, QR, Maxicode
Fonts
Font A: 12 × 24
Font B: 9 × 17
Kanji font A: 24 × 24
Character set
95 Alphanumeric
14 types of international characters
128 x 68 code page
Optional: Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese
(GB2312/18030), Japanese, Korean, English, HK
User-defined font (95) & code page
Character enlargement
All characters can be enlarged 1-6 times horizontally and vertically
Character rotation
Rotation printing in four directions (0°, 90°, 180°, 270°)
Command
ESC/POS compatible
Paper
Paper type
Thermal continuous paper
Thermal marked paper
Paper roll OD
Max. 83 mm
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Paper thickness
0.06 mm~0.10 mm thermal paper
Power
supply
Input
100-240V AC, 50-60 Hz
Output
24V ± 5% DC, average current 2A
External or not
External power adapter
Human-machine
interface
Power switch
Support
Button
Support
LED
Support, including POWER LED and ERROR LED
Buzzer
Support, 24V buzzer
Reliability
Lifetime of print head
≥150Km (standard test sample with 12.5% duty ratio)
Lifetime of cutter
2,000,000 cuts (standard test condition)
MCBF
70,000,000 lines
MTBF
360,000 hours (main control board)
Operation temperature and humidity
5°C～45°C， 20%～ 90% RH(40°C)
Storage temperature and humidity
-40°C～ 60°C， 10%～90% RH(40°C)
Overall dimensions
127mm(L)*127mm(W )*134mm(H)
Functions
Saving paper
Support
Button configuration
Support (configure the printer without computer)
Right-up-side printing
Support
Water mark printing
Support
Gray scale printing
Support
Table 2.1-1 Technical specifications
2.2 Cutter parameters
Item
Parameter
Remarks
Cutting method
Sliding blade
Cutting time
500 ms
The time of one cut
Cutting interval
3 s
20 cuts/minute (Max.)
Applicable paper types
0.06 mm~0.10 mm thermal paper
Operation voltage
24V DC
Max. operation current
1.2A
Operation voltage 24V DC
Cutter lifetime
2,000,000 cuts
Standard test condition
Table 2.2-1 Technical parameters of cutter
2.3 Paper specification
2.3.1 Parameters of continuous paper
Ø Paper type: thermal paper
Ø Paper supply mode: paper roll
Ø Paper width: 57.5/80/82.5 mm
Ø Paper thickness: 0.06 mm-0.10 mm
Ø Thermal layer: outward
Ø Paper roll specification: paper roll OD Max ф83 mm, core ID Min. ф12.8 mm
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Ø Paper recommended:
Paper model
Manufacturer
600-3.1
APPLETON Papers Inc
KLS_46_e
KANZAN Spezialpapiere GmbH
FD210
OJI Paper CO., LTD.
Table 2.3-1 Recommended thermal paper model
2.3.2 Parameters of marked paper
T-40 can support marked paper printing and set the cutting and initial printing position
accurately. The marked paper not only should meet the specifications of thermal paper roll, but
also should meet the following requirements:
Ø L1 mark height: 3 mm≤ L1≤13 mm
Ø L2 mark length: L2≥8 mm
Ø L3 distance between two marks: 30 mm≤L3<450 mm
Ø Thermal side mark sensor position: reserved the left/middle/right positions
Ø Non-thermal side mark sensor position: the middle/left/right position is selectable
Ø Reflectivity: The reflectivity of the black mark must be no more than 15% while the reflectivity
of the paper itself should exceed 85%. There should be no image between the two marks,
such as the advertisement, etc.
Caution:
² Please use the recommended paper or its equivalents. Using the paper of low quality might
affect the print quality and shorten the lifetime of print head;
² Do not stick paper onto the core shaft;
² If the paper is contaminated by chemical or oil, it may discolor or lose heat sensitivity at the
polluted spot, which will affect the print affect;
² Do not rub the paper surface with hard objects, otherwise it may affect the print affect;
² When the environment temperature goes up to 70℃, paper will discolor. Thus don not use or
store paper under high temperature, high humidity and strong light conditions.
² The mark is measured during printing and paper feeding. If the mark height value detected
by the sensor is bigger than the default value (default setting is 13mm), the printer will alarm
paper end.
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3 Appearance and components
3.1 Appearance and modules
Fig. 3.1-1 Schematic drawing of appearance and modules
1— Top cover
2— Cutter
3— Platen roller
4— Paper end sensor
5— Paper guide
6— Micro switch
7— Cutter cover
8— Middle cover
9— Cover open spanner
10—Paper cabinet
11—Paper near end sensor
12—FEED button
13—ERROR LED
14—POWER LED
15—POWER button
16—USB
17—Power interface
18—Communication interface
19—Cash drawer interface
Button and component function:
a FEED button (12)
Ø Feed paper:
Printer will feed paper when the feed button is pressed down under normal condition. To
feed paper continuously, keep pressing the button.
Ø Print configuration sample:
Pressing down the feed button while turning on the power, the printer will print out the
configuration sample, which includes print width, print speed, etc.
Ø Enter button configuration mode:
Press down the feed button while turning on the power, the printer will print out the
configuration sample, and enter pause status (error LED flashes) after cutting paper.
Keep pressing the feed button at this time, the printer will enter button configuration mode.
Ø Press the button to clear the cutter error:
Press the button for a short time when a cutter error occurs, the printer will try to clear the
cutter error automatically.
b Error LED (13)
Indicate printer status. Under normal status, the error LED is off. Under error status (e.g.
paper end, etc.), the error LED flashes.
c Power LED (14)
Indicate printer power status (ON/OFF).
d Power button (15)
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Press the button to connect power; press the button for a long time to disconnect the power.
e Top cover status detection sensor (14)
Detect the printer cover status (open/closed).
f Paper presence sensor (12)
Detect the paper presence / absence status when continuous paper is used; detect the
paper marks when marked paper is used.
g Spanner for adjusting paper near end sensor(7)
Detect the paper roll status. Fast flashing of error LED indicates that the paper will be used
out soon and the user should replace the paper roll in time. Printer will work normally until
paper is used out.
h Paper guide (5)
Adjust the position of paper guide in the cabinet to adapt to different paper widths between
58/80mm. When the paper guide is removed, the printer can adapt to 82.5mm paper width.
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3.2 LED and buzzer
1) Functions of LED
LED name
Status
Description
Power LED
(green)
Always on
Printer power is on.
Off
Printer power is off.
Error LED
(red)
Off
Printer is in normal status.
Flash
Printer is in error status or paper near end status.
Buzzer
Beep
Printer is in error status.
Table 3.2-1 Functions of LED
2) Error type indicated by LED & buzzer
Error Type
Error LED
Buzzer
Print head is overheating
Cycle flash 6 times
Cycle beep 6 times
Printer voltage is abnormal
Cycle flash 5 times
Cycle beep 5 times
Cutter error
Cycle flash 4 times
Cycle beep 4 times
Print head lift-up
Cycle flash 3 times
Cycle beep 3 times
Paper end
Cycle flash 2 times
Cycle beep 2 times
Paper near end
Cycle flash slowly
No beep
Cannot find mark or mark calibration error
Cycle flash slowly
No beep
Table 3.2-2 LED and indication information
Caution:
² The temperature of the print head is detected by a thermal resistor. If the print head is
overheating, the protective circuit will shut off the power automatically and force the printer
to stop printing; the temperature of print head when printing is stopped is 65℃.
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4 Installation
4.1 Unpacking
Check whether all items, which are listed on the packing list, are present and in a good
condition. If any item is damaged or missing, please contact your dealer or the manufacturer.
4.2 Printer installation
1) T-40 supports two working methods: out put the paper from the front or the top when place
the printer horizontally on the table. When the printer is placed horizontally on the table,
the incline installation angle should not exceed 5°, otherwise the paper near end sensor
will not work normally.
Fig. 4.2-1 Horizontally on the table (paper output from the front)
Fig. 4.2-2Horizontally on the table (paper output from the top)
2) Keep the printer far away from water source;
3) Do not place the printer in the place exposed to vibration and impact;
4) The printer power must be safely grounded;
5) It is recommended to keep proper space in order to guarantee the reliability and
operational convenience of the printer during operation and maintenance.
Fig.4.2-3 Printer maintenance and operation space
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