Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto L-2 del fabbricante Metapace
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User's Manual Met ap ace L-2 Label Printer Rev . 1.00.
Rev . 1.00 - 2 - Met ap ace L-2 ■ T able of Content s ※ Manual Information & Usage Pr ecautions .................................................................. 3 1. Content C onfirmation .....................................................
Rev . 1.00 - 3 - Met ap ace L-2 ■ Manual Information ※ Manual Information & Usage Precautions This user manual contains basic information for product usage as well as for emergency measures that may be required. ※ The following separate manuals provide more detailed content on various technological issues and areas.
Rev . 1.00 - 4 - Met ap ace L-2 ■ Safety Precautions In using the present appliance, please keep the following safety regul ations in order to prevent any hazard or material damage. W ARNING Violating following instructions c an cause serious injury or death.
Rev . 1.00 - 5 - Met ap ace L-2 CAUTION Violatin g following instructions c an cause slight wound or damage the a ppliance . Do not use the printer when it is out of order . This can cause a fire or an electro cution. • Switch off and unplug the printer before calling your dealer .
Rev . 1.00 - 6 - Met ap ace L-2 1. Content Confirmation The following items should all be c ontained in the printer p ackage. Contact the dealer from which the purchas e was made if any it em is damaged and/or missing.
Rev . 1.00 - 7 - Met ap ace L-2 2. Product Part Names Feed Button Cover Peel-of f Cover Lever Printer Head Paper Holder Paper Guide (Gap Sensor) Peel-off Senso r Paper Reflecto r Senso r Pause Button .
Rev . 1.00 - 8 - Met ap ace L-2 Power Switch Dip Switch Auto Cutter (Option) IEEE1284 Receptacle USB Receptacle Fan-Fold Power Receptacle RS-232C Receptacle.
Rev . 1.00 - 9 - Met ap ace L-2 3. Inst allation & Usage 3-1 Power Connection Connect power to the prin ter as shown below . 1) T urn 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 .
Rev . 1.00 - 10 - Met ap ace L-2 3-2 Interface Cable Connection Connect the interface cable as shown below . This printer supports the following communications interface st andards. - RS-232C (Serial) - IEEE1284 (Parallel) - USB - Ethernet 1) T urn off the power switch.
Rev . 1.00 - 1 1 - Met ap ace L-2 3-3 Paper Installation 1) Open the Paper Cover . 2) S pread the paper holder and insert paper as shown. 3) Open the Ribbon Assembly and spread the paper guide. 4) Adjust the paper guide to the wid th of the paper and close the Ribbon Assembly .
Rev . 1.00 - 12 - Met ap ace L-2 3-4 Ribbon Installation 3-4-1 T ype of Ribbon 1) T ype by Film Coating Location - T a ke note before ribbon purchase that only ribbons facing outward can be used. Outside Ribbon Inside Ribbon ※ Note - Follow the procedure described below to det ermine the coating surface of the ribbon.
Rev . 1.00 - 13 - Met ap ace L-2 3-4-2 Inserting a One-Inch Core Ribbon 1) Insert the Holder ribbon into the core and ribbon. (keep note of ri bbon printing direction) 2) Open the ribbon assembly and insert the ribbon and core by pushing from left to right.
Rev . 1.00 - 14 - Met ap ace L-2 3-4-4 Knob Adjustment by Ribbon Length Ribbon lengths of 74m, 100m (0.5” core), and 300m (1” core) can all be used with this product. Adjust the knob accurately acco rding to the ribbon length (74 ~ 300 m). Exercise care as print qualit y and operation can be affected.
Rev . 1.00 - 15 - Met ap ace L-2 3-4-5 Narrow Ribbon Installation When using ribbons of widths of 1 10mm or lower , install in a centered position on the holder ribbon. 3-4-6 Ribbon Removal 1) Use a knife or other sharp-edged object to cut the ribbon.
Rev . 1.00 - 16 - Met ap ace L-2 3-5 LED Display Pause S tatus Error Feed/Cancel : During print jobs, this button can be used to temporarily cease printing and/or again to resume printing. : The current printer st atus c an be viewed. (Refer to table) : The current printer st atus c an be viewed.
Rev . 1.00 - 17 - Met ap ace L-2 3-6 Test printing 3-6-1 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 in terface to be us ed.
Rev . 1.00 - 18 - Met ap ace L-2 4. Self-T est The self-test checks whether t he printer has any problems. (Users cannot perform this procedure if usi ng the printer ’ s label peel-off option.) If the printer does not function pr operly , contact an authorized dealer .
Rev . 1.00 - 19 - Met ap ace L-2 5. Det ailed features 5-1 Printer Settings with Dip switches The following functions can be se lected using the dip switches.
Rev . 1.00 - 20 - Met ap ace L-2 [T able 1] Dip Switch 1 No Functions Details Off 5.0 ips 1-1 S peed Selection On 6.0 ips 4 3 2 Density Off Of f Off 6 Off Of f On 8 Off On Of f 10 Off On On 12 On Off .
Rev . 1.00 - 21 - Met ap ace L-2 5-2 Printer Settings with Utility Program The printer settings utility program offered by the manufacturer can be used to change a variety of basic printer settings. The basic settings set via the utility override printer command settings.
Rev . 1.00 - 22 - Met ap ace L-2 5-3 Pause/Cancel During multiple-page print jobs, the Pause and Cancel button can be used to temporarily cease printing and cancel the prin t job altogether , respectively .
Rev . 1.00 - 23 - Met ap ace L-2 5-4 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 gap types, but sometimes detection fails and paper continues to be fed without stopping when specia l paper is used.
Rev . 1.00 - 24 - Met ap ace L-2 5-5 Gap Sensor Manual-Calibration Manual-calibration of media detection can be us ed when the printer cannot detect a media gap (or black mark) even after auto-calibration has been executed. Users can calibrate sensor parameters in det ail by using the utilit y program provided by the manufacturer .
Rev . 1.00 - 25 - Met ap ace L-2 5-6 The Peel-Off As a function that is used to peel-off l abels, it is used only with label paper . (After adjusting the peeler switch, power mu st be turned of f and on in order for the operation to be acknowledged.) 1) Open the paper cover .
Rev . 1.00 - 26 - Met ap ace L-2 5) Adjust the paper guides and cl ose the label peel-of f cover . 6) Close the ribbon roll and paper covers. 7) T urn the printer off and on.
Rev . 1.00 - 27 - Met ap ace L-2 5-7 Using Fan-Fold Paper Supplying paper to the printer externally is done as follows. 5-7-1 Printer Preparation Remove the rear paper supply cover on the ba ck side of the printer with a knife or other cutting instrument.
Rev . 1.00 - 28 - Met ap ace L-2 5-8 Auto Cutter (Option) The Auto Cutter can be used for automatic cutting. 1) Open the dip switch cover , and turn switch 1 number 7 "On". (Refer to the printer m ode settings in Chapter 5-1.) 2) Insert a paper roll into the printer and close the cover .
Rev . 1.00 - 29 - Met ap ace L-2 6. Cleaning Head Paper dust on the heating elements may lower the printer quality. When dirty, clean the print head as follows: ※ CAUTION - Make sure to turn the prin ter power off prior to cleaning.
Rev . 1.00 - 30 - Met ap ace L-2 7. Appendix 7-1 Specifications Item Description Printing Method Thermal T ransfer / Direct Thermal Printing Dot Density 203 dpi (8 dot/mm) / Option: 300 d pi (12 dot/mm) Printing Width Max 104 mm Printer Printing S peed 150 mm/sec (6ips) Width 25 ~ 1 16 mm Roll Max 130mm Paper Core 25.
Rev . 1.00 - 31 - Met ap ace L-2 7-2 Certification 1) EMC & Safety S tandards • Europe: CE EMC,CB-Scheme:IE C60950-1, GS: EN60950-1: 2001 WARNING Use of an unprotected interface cable with this printer conflicts with EMC st andards. Users should only use cables approved.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Metapace L-2 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Metapace L-2 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Metapace L-2 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Metapace L-2 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Metapace L-2, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Metapace L-2.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Metapace L-2. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Metapace L-2 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
