USER’S MANUAL
Direct thermal printing
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Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL Direct thermal printing EN...
Page 2: ...3 3 2 Regular Button Function 11 4 Setup 12 4 1 Setting up the Printer 12 4 2 Loading the Media 13 4 2 1 Loading the Roll Labels 13 4 2 2 Loading External Media 15 4 3 Install the Adapter for 1 5 Pap...
Page 3: ...gnostic Tool 29 6 3 1 Using USB interface to setup Ethernet interface 29 6 3 2 Using RS 232 interface to setup Ethernet interface 30 6 3 3 Using Ethernet interface to setup Ethernet interface 31 7 Tro...
Page 4: ...the stability when installing the device Tipping or dropping could cause damage 7 Make sure to follow the correct power rating and power type indicated on marking label provided by manufacturer 8 Plea...
Page 5: ...printing patient identifi cation labelling in the healthcare sector and logistics Meto Print printers are a popular choice thanks to their high print speeds plenty of connection options RTC functions...
Page 6: ...Monotype Imaging CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed scalable font Built in Monotype True Type Font engine Fonts and bar codes can be printed in any one of the four directions 0 90 180 270 degree Downloadab...
Page 7: ...256 Arabic Codepage 1257 Baltic Codepage 1258 Vietnam ISO 8859 1 Latin 1 Western European ISO 8859 2 Latin 2 Central European ISO 8859 3 Latin 3 South European ISO 8859 4 Latin 4 North European ISO 88...
Page 8: ...400 mm 1000 Printout bias Vertical max 1 mm horizontal max 1 mm 2 5 Media Specifications Media Specifications Media roll capacity 127 mm 5 OD Media core diameter 1 1 5 ID core Note 1 5 adapter option...
Page 9: ...ar code printer Please retain the packaging materials in case you need to reship the printer Unpacking the printer the following items are included in the carton If any parts are missing please contac...
Page 10: ...nal label entrance chute 5 Power switch 6 Power jack socket 7 USB interface 8 USB host 9 RS 232C interface 10 Ethernet interface 11 Print head 12 Gap sensor transmitter 13 Media viewer 14 Media holder...
Page 11: ...nd the device is ready to use Green Flash This illuminates that the system is downloading data from PC to memory or the printer is paused Amber This illuminates that the system is clearing data from p...
Page 12: ...er jack Place the printer on a flat secure surface Make sure the power switch is off Connect the printer to the computer with the provided USB cable Plug the power cord into the AC power cord socket a...
Page 13: ...the Roll Labels Open the printer top cover by pressing up the top cover open tabs located on each side of the printer Separate the media holders to the label roll width Place the roll between the hold...
Page 14: ...ntly and make sure the cover latches securely Use Diagnostic Tool to set the media sensor type and calibrate the selected sensor Start the Diagnostic tool Select the Printer Configuration tab Click th...
Page 15: ...Media Open the printer top cover by pressing up the top cover open tabs located on each side of the printer Separate the media holders to the label width Press down the media holder lock switch to fi...
Page 16: ...n roller Close the top cover gently and make sure the cover latches securely Use Diagnostic Tool to set the media sensor type and calibrate the selected sensor Start the Diag nostic tool Select the Pr...
Page 17: ...2 4 3 Install the Adapter for 1 5 Paper Core Please refer to section 4 2 2 to fix the media holders for installing the 1 5 adapters Press 1 5 adapters into both media holders for using 1 5 core media...
Page 18: ...the button when LED indicates with different color for different functions Power on utilities The LED color will be changed as following pattern Amber Red 5 blinks Amber 5 blinks Green 5 blinks Green...
Page 19: ...3 Release the button when LED becomes red and blinking Any red will do during the 5 blinks It will calibrate the gap black mark sensor sensitivity The LED color will be changed as following order Amb...
Page 20: ...rn on the power switch 3 Release the button when LED becomes amber and blinking Any amber will do during the 5 blinks The LED color will be changed as following order Amber red 5 blinks amber 5 blinks...
Page 21: ...irmware checksum Printer S N Configuration file System date System time Print speed inch sec Print darkness Label size inch Gap distance inch Gap black mark sensor intension Code page Country code Pri...
Page 22: ...22 RS232 serial port configuration Numbers of download files Total available memory space Print head check pattern RS232 setting...
Page 23: ...racters are received from your system and right side data are the corresponding hexadecimal value of the characters It allows users or engineers to verify and debug the program Note Dump mode requires...
Page 24: ...s green 5 blinks green amber 5 blinks red amber 5 blinks solid green Printer configuration will be restored to defaults as below after initialization Parameter Default setting Speed 127 mm sec 5 ips 2...
Page 25: ...er 5 blinks green 5 blinks green amber 5 blinks red amber 5 blinks solid green 5 5 Set Gap Sensor as Media Sensor and Calibrate the Gap Sensor Please follow the steps as below 1 Turn off the power swi...
Page 26: ...e power on utility Please follow the procedures below to skip an AUTO BAS program 1 Turn off the power switch 2 Hold on the button then turn on the power switch 3 Release the button when LED turns sol...
Page 27: ...ngs download graphics fonts and firmware create a printer bitmap font and send additional commands to the printer With this tool you can review the printer status and settings 6 1 Start the Diagnostic...
Page 28: ...TO BAS Ignore the downloaded AUTO BAS program Exit Line Mode Exit line mode Password Setup Set the password to protect the settings 28 6 2 Printer Function 1 Connect the printer and computer with a ca...
Page 29: ...o setup Ethernet interface 1 Connect the USB cable between the computer and the printer 2 Turn on the printer power 3 Start the Diagnostic Utility by double clicking on the icon 4 The Diagnostic Utili...
Page 30: ...nostic Utility by double clicking on the icon 4 Select COM as interface then click on the Setup button to setup the serial port baud rate parity check data bits stop bit and flow control parameters 5...
Page 31: ...n the left side of listed printers the correspondent IP address will be shown in the right side IP address Printer Name field 7 Click Change IP Address to configure the IP address obtained by DHCP or...
Page 32: ...y parameters obtained by DHCP and reset the printer name Web setup button Except to use the Diagnostic Utility to setup the printer you can also explore and configure the printer settings and status o...
Page 33: ...power supply If it is not lit on power supply is broken Check both power connections from the power cord to the power supply and from the power supply to the printer power jack if they are connected...
Page 34: ...p black mark calibration Paper Jam Gap black mark sensor sensitivity is not set properly sensor sensitivity is not enough Calibrate the gap black mark sensor Make sure label size is set properly Set l...
Page 35: ...n changing a new label roll Print Head Element Print Head Element Cotton swab Platen Roller 1 Turn the power off 2 Rotate the platen roller and wipe it thoroughly with water Clean the platen roller wh...
Page 36: ...tion in this document is subject to change without notice and do not represent a commitment on the part of Meto International GmbH No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form o...
Page 37: ...om Meto Print Service Contact and technical support You can find all valid contact data concerning service hotline and technical support under www meto com metoprint Or you may send an e mail to metop...
