This software is a Windows printer driver for Metapace T-25.
Installing this printer driver allows you to use the standard print functionality found in most Windows applications.
You can create a printer queue with the following procedure.
As soon as the printer queue is created, you are able to change the printer settings. Change the printer settings with the following procedure.
You can configure different printer functions according to each printer queue.
Available functions are listed below. Click the function names link for detailed descriptions.
| Device Settings |
|---|
| Paper Type |
| Data Treatment Recover From Error |
| Page Cut Type |
| Document Cut Type |
| Print Speed |
| Print Density |
| Logo Store |
| Cash Drawer Interlocking Function |
| Other Functions |
|---|
| Paper Size |
| Printer Option Settings |
| Device Fonts |
The 'Device Settings' tab of your printer queue's properties window contains many different settings.
Open the 'Device Settings' tab with the following procedure.
The description of the contents of each function are listed below.
Two types of setting, 'Receipt' for variable-length and 'Ticket' for fixed-length, are provided.
Use the 'Receipt' option if your print jobs vary in length and you want them cut immediately following the last line. (You must set your receipt paper size at Paper Size.)
Use the 'Ticket' option if your want your print jobs to have a consistent length that you set via Paper Size. The paper will be cut when it reaches the set value.
When the error occurs, you can handle the unprinted data which has already been sent to the printer as below.
If you want to cancel the unprinted data after the error has been recovered from, select 'Clear Data By Document Unit' and check 'Enable bidirectional support' box at the 'Ports' tab of 'Printer properties'.
If you want to print the unprinted data continuously after the error has been recovered from, select 'Store Data' and uncheck 'Enable bidirectional support' box.
The 'Page Cut Type' setting controls how all the pages of your print job are cut, except the last page.
To not cut each page of the document, select 'No Cut'. To cut each page, select 'Partial Cut'.
The 'Document Cut Type' setting controls how the last page of your print job is cut.
To not cut the last page, select 'No Cut'. To cut it, select 'Partial Cut'.
This setting controls how fast the printer prints.
In most cases you will want to use the 'High' speed option. When the priority for print quality is higher than print speed, the 'Low' option should be selected.
This setting controls how dark the printer prints.
In most cases you will want to use the 'Standard' option. Select '+1', '+2' or '+3' to print darker.
Configure the 'Document Top Logo' setting to one of the 'Registration Key n (n is a key code)' options to print a logo that has been stored in the printer.
Any logo that you choose here will be printed before the first page of the document. By configuring it to the 'No Logo Printed' option, the logo will not be printed before the first page of the document.
Before starting this setting, you must register your logo into your printer. For details, please refer to Logo Store Help for Printer Utility.
Configure the 'Page Top Logo' setting to one of the 'Registration Key n (n is a key code)' options to print a logo that has been stored in the printer.
Any logo that you choose here will be printed at the top of each page of the document. By configuring it to the 'No Logo Printed' option, the logo will not be printed at the top of each page.
Before starting this setting, you must register your logo into your printer. For details, please refer to Logo Store Help for Printer Utility.
Configure the 'Page Bottom Logo' setting to one of the 'Registration Key n (n is a key code)' options to print a logo that has been stored in the printer.
Any logo that you choose here will be printed at the bottom of each page of the document. By configuring it to the 'No Logo Printed' option, the logo will not be printed at the bottom of each page.
Before starting this setting, you must register your logo into your printer. For details, please refer to Logo Store Help for Printer Utility.
Configure the 'Document Bottom Logo' setting to one of the 'Registration Key n (n is a key code)' options to print a logo that has been stored in the printer.
Any logo that you choose here will be printed at the end of the last page of the document. By configuring it to the 'No Logo Printed' option, the logo will not be printed at the end of the last page of the document.
Before starting this setting, you must register your logo into your printer. For details, please refer to Logo Store Help for Printer Utility.
The printer can activate the external peripheral you have connected to Cash Drawer 1 at various times during document printing.
Choose the 'Document Top' option to activate your peripheral only once before printing begins. Choose the 'Document Bottom' option to activate your peripheral only once after printing completes. If you do not use Cash Drawer 1, choose 'No Use'.
The printer can activate the external peripheral you have connected to Cash Drawer 2 at various times during document printing.
Choose the 'Document Top' option to activate your peripheral only once before printing begins. Choose the 'Document Bottom' option to activate your peripheral only once after printing completes. If you do not use Cash Drawer 2, choose 'No Use'.
Set pulse widths of Cash Drawer 1.
Different cash drawers require different pulse widths, so choose from the available options until you can rely on your cash drawer to open when required.
Set pulse widths of Cash Drawer 2.
Different cash drawers require different pulse widths, so choose from the available options until you can rely on your cash drawer to open when required.
This driver provides you several Pre-defined Paper Sizes.
You can also create custom paper sizes with User-defined Paper Size using the Windows Printer Queue.
Each paper size is defined to be a specific width and height which denotes the printable area. You need not apply any margins to your documents.
The paper size(s) that include the word 'Receipt' in their name are intended for variable length print jobs, such as receipts; when using this paper size be sure to choose the 'Receipt' option of the Paper Type setting.
Your paper size configuration may be changed according to the current configuration of the applications you are using.
If there is not any paper size configuration within your application, please use the following setting. It is recommended that you configure the same value in three locations.
The pre-defined paper sizes which are provided by the Metapace T-25 Printer Driver are shown below.
| Paper Size | Default Value | Printable area | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Printing Width | Length | ||
| 58mm x 200mm (30 Columns) | 45mm | 200mm | |
| 58mm x Receipt (30 Columns) | 45mm | 3,000mm | |
| 58mm x 200mm (33 Columns) | 50.8mm | 200mm | |
| 58mm x Receipt (33 Columns) | 50.8mm | 3,000mm | |
| 80mm x 200mm (42 Columns) | 64mm | 200mm | |
| 80mm x Receipt (42 Columns) | 64mm | 3,000mm | |
| 80mm x 200mm (48 Columns) | 72mm | 200mm | |
| 80mm x Receipt (48 Columns) | 72mm | 3,000mm | |
| A4 | 72mm | 297mm | |
| Letter | ○ | 72mm | 11 inch |
To create user-defined paper sizes, you can use the Windows Printer Queue function and follow the procedure below.
Paper Sizes which are provided by the Metapace T-25 Printer Driver are as following.
The user-defined paper size is in the following range.
| Paper width | Minimum Value | 25.4mm |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum Value | 72mm | |
| Paper Height | Minimum Value | 25.4mm |
| Maximum Value | 3276.7mm |
By setting Printer Option you can send any control commands (control codes) or strings before or after printing.
To set Printer Option, follow the procedure described below.
Printer Option can be sent at four timings below.
| Before Document Top | Immediately before the top of the document |
|---|---|
| Before Page Top | Immediately before the top of the page |
| After Page Bottom | Immediately after the bottom of the page |
| After Document Bottom | Immediately after the bottom of the document |
Set the Printer Option by entering a control code or a string in the text box for the send timing.
You can enter a control code by adding '\x' to each byte in front of a hexadecimal number. You can enter up to 500 bytes per field.
Input/output examples of entering control codes using hexadecimal numbers are give below.
| Input characters | \x1d\x21\x33ShopName\x0a\x1d\x21\x00\x0aTEL:000-000-0000\x0aFAX:999-999-9999\x0a |
|---|---|
| Meaning | GS ! 33 ShopName LF GS ! 00 LF TEL:000-000-0000 LF FAX:999-999-9999 LF |
| Output results | 
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You can achieve clear high-speed printing results by using the fonts contained in the printer.
Click Hereto open another help page describing these fonts in greater detail.
Metapace T-25
Windows XP SP3 or later (32bit only)
Windows Vista (32bit/64bit)
Windows 7 (32bit/64bit)
Windows 8 (32bit/64bit)*
Windows Embedded POS Ready 2009 (32bit only)
Windows Embedded POS Ready 7(32bit/64bit)
* For details, see the Installation Manual.
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