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1. 4 4 2 Outp tting Hex DUMPS rene riais oa din de ien pela pede mao ues ie era ense do Ea cie 4 2 Chapter 5 Product Specifications ProductSpecifications TM T88IV 2 ke eere ue eee n Coke RR nor ed eee haee 5 1 PrintSpecifications IM I88IV i eee cinch eee pV Vas io e rei isa et Be EC Np SERRE Ra ede 5 2 Character Specifications TM T88IV 5 3 Paper Specifications TM T88IV 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 3 Printable Area TM T88IV 2252220 Re RR RE REX de be bes IM Er ATP 5 4 Print Position versus Cutter Position TM 88IV 5 5 Overview of External Dimensions TM T88IV 5 6 External Dimensions vu Dr ULT EE RIETI RR uidet dur runs 5 6 Operating Specifications TM T88IV ce leue et kas Fuer tae RRA be ee be Ehe hie ean e 5 7 Appendix A Interfaces and Connectors RS 232 Serial Interface ism ERE ERR ROAD Od A 1 Interface Board Specifications RS 232 compliant 1 A 1 Functions of each Connector Pin A 2 2 2 na ns Mte cem dre
2. E aan Modul lt gt cash drawer Application XON XOFF DTR DSR RTS CTS control except OPOS DOS OPOS Visual C DOS Windows driver Visual C TM side Visual Basic MSComm control setting XON XOFF 1 Type A or B 2 DM D500 A B Other DM D not possible DTR DSR 1 Type Aor B Type B 2 Type or B Type B Figure 2 12 Configuration of stand alone connection Pass through connection The host computer is connected to the TM printer over the serial interface via DM D 1 2 i serial serial Modular cash drawer Application XON XOFF DTR DSR RTS CTS control except OPOS DOS OPOS Visual C DOS Windows driver Visual C TM side Visual Basic MSComm control setting XON XOFF Not possible DTR DSR 1 A or B Type B 2 Type or B Type Aor B Figure 2 13 Configuration of pass though connection Rev A Setup 2 9 2 5 1 3 Connecting serial interface RS 232 cable N WARNING Be sure fo turn off the power supply for both the printer and host computer before connecting the cables 1 Insert the interface cable connector firmly into the interface connector on the connector panel 2 When using connectors equipped with screws tighten them to secure the connectors firmly 3 When using interface cables equipped with a grou
3. 59 EE 79 eof 1100 LN ig MR tr o The character code tables show only character configurations They do not show the actual print pattern Q Note Character Code Tables C 1 Rev A C 2 Page 1 Katakana WW A VF km C 2 Character Code Tables Rev A 88 Technical Reference Guide C 3 Page 2 PC850 Multilingual Rev A Character Code Tables C 4 Page 3 PC860 Portuguese C 4 Character Code Tables Rev 88 Technical Reference Guide C 5 Page 4 PC863 Canadian French
4. Gerd E S tele dee dM ebd A 2 ode ce He aed re us E EACUS DEI OP HORDE EE CERRO VERE PAN A 3 IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface 2i i eI eee IUE rue e Ru BERT a a PAY A 3 MoOd eret veda d eR dau d ete d Y ERE Rode e DI ees A 3 Int rfac Signals 24 283 eg esi elemen DUI RETI REIS Perte dura Mp UP OUR M E aud A 5 viii Contents Rev A 88 Technical Reference Guide Appendix Options and Consumables Roll Papers ei eel mesh aM NERA Ee a dal hte odes B 1 Power SUPPLY scere oe rex A ECKE M RT EXE CAN HN EU S el e ene sre ere B 1 PS LEO ER NE A Ud EAE aa LIT ans DL E B 1 Appendix C Character Code Tables Pag 0 PC437 USA Standard Europe oe ee e re rr ne et RA C 1 1 meiste pO Sak bp Pe hdd Se ni A yd C 2 Page2 PC850 Multilingual Sii ied ange BA Etienne Era C 3 Page 3 P860 Portuguese 22 Sac yea tag naine Ge dh aba ed IEEE E Pe Re C 4 Page PC863 Canadian Frencb 2 pote eld Sel Bos PR Ei Lege ae ER C 5 865 2 use scii perm e eR ae tieu due a ks diesel lenia Tav ER RE ue C 6 Page 16 0WPC1252 i od hele SR tel y PPM de sine dd C 7 Page 17 PC866 Cyrilli 82 ssri nione nt me dogs Bed gS Sea Sc alata ES er d RODEO
5. Ean RP nan TIS ERE Pie 1 2 TM T88IV Basic Specification Table 1 3 Part and Basic Operation ie sei Rie xA A xe pur ar es dise EG HERE ee RE 1 3 ade te eA pad eos vn M SN ue Qe tides 1 3 Control Panel em ERR Y E ere er P CD vp rper FUP 1 4 PoWerOwWIltehi suena te ule pe EE bb d e eni e does Es 1 5 Connectors bera E e e dee perta eres e Ee OY 1 5 Handling the Printer i Rit nt A de des ee OPE Deere enint die S Ao AQ ane dede ete 1 5 Installing and Replacing Roll Paper 1 6 Removing Jammed Paper vita essieu iran es EIS Paso PROBE C Rag 1 7 Cleaning the Thermal Head UA uet RAI ee gut Edd 1 8 Power Switch Covers ess dera oci aa Pra mE IS ad Dies deque tr de E beim C EV esa EI 1 9 Connector COVER Qu perve pee 1 9 Shipping Procedures s ickn ennemie enr erred e RET 1 10 Chapter 2 Setup Installing th Printer is Sia et et tg nn Pee eh NU eos oe NUR ET ce eed 2 2 Precautions for Horizontal Installation 2 2 Precautions for Wall
6. See Appendix B Rev A 5 4 Paper Specifications TM T881V Product Specifications 5 3 5 5 Printable Area TM T881V For 80mm paper width model The printable area of a paper with width of 79 5 0 5 mm 3 13 0 02 is 72 2 0 2 mm 2 84 0 008 512 dots and the space on the right and left sides are approximately 3 7 2 mm 0 15 0 079 Print direction 1 _ _ 3 7 mm 3 7 mm 2 gt c gt Printable area Roll paper width Figure 5 22 Printable area Table 5 23 Dimensions a roll paper width 79 5 0 5 b left margin 3 7 C print width 72 2 0 2 d right margin 3 7 Units mm 5 4 Product Specifications Rev A 88 Technical Reference Guide 5 6 Print Position versus Cutter Position TM 881V The following illustration shows the relationship between print position and cutter position Final line of previous receipt Manual cutter position gt gt Approx 29 mm Autocutter blade position Approx 15 mm Cut position Print direction Maximum printable area Figure 5 23 Print position versus cutter position Q Note The values in the figure are center values The margins vary due to paper slack or paper variations from piece to piece Allow a certain margin of error when setting the paper cutter cut position Rev A Product Specifications 5 5 5 7 Overview of
7. Rev A Character Code Tables C 5 C 6 Page 5 PC865 Nordic C 6 Character Code Tables Rev A 88 Technical Reference Guide C 7 Page 16 WPC1252 Rev Character Code Tables C 7 C 8 Page 17 PC866 Cyrillic 2 C 8 Character Code Tables Rev 88 Technical Reference Guide C 9 Page 18 PC852 Latin2 Rev Character Code Tables C 9 10 Page 19 PC858 Euro C 10 Character Code Tables Rev
8. 88 Technical Reference Guide C 11 Page 255 Blank Page HEX 8 5 B C E F HEX BIN 1000 1001 1010 1911 1100 1110 1111 SP 209 225 5 SP 210 1926 227 228 229 5 i51 SP 152 11 2 SP 5 SP 153 01 233 SP 5 s SP 138 1154 234 SP SP 155 219 235 SP SP 156 204 220 236 SP SP 157 205 221 237 SP SP SP 158 206 UD undefined Rev Character Code Tables C 11 C 12 International Character Set ASCII code Hex _ o County 23 24 40 sB sc 5D SE 60 7B 7C 7D 7E usa Faxe i s al e 8 je Korea SovwmalCmaa s Z 8 o om 1 C 12 Character Code Tables Rev A Appendix D 88 Technical Reference Guide TM T88lIV TM 88lIl Comparison Table 1 Print speed TM T88IV High speed mode 200 mm s maximum Low power consumption mode 150 mm s maximum TM T88lll lt High speed mode gt 150 mm s maximum lt Low power consumption mode gt 70 mm s maximum 2 High speed graphic printing 200 mm s maximum 3 Two color printing Possible by the setting 4 Multilingual support lt Japa
9. The EPSON OPOS ADK comprehensively supports the development environment required for OPOS application development at customer sites including not only OPOS Control CO SO proposed by the OPOS Association but also the contents necessary for development ranging from the installers and setup utilities to sample programs and manuals and the function for getting logs for debugging and silent installation that achieves ease of installation on a target PC Rev A Application Development Information 3 3 The EPSON OPOS ADK reduces the man hours for application development since it handles the following functions that application developers up till now have had to consider The functions are supported by EPSON original Direct IO with parameters power on notification offline buffer clear processing and so on Q Note For details on the API functions refer to the Application Programmers Guide Specification provided by the OLE POS Technology Association 3 1 2 1 EPSON OPOS ADK OPOS Control overview OPOS Control included with the EPSON OPOS ADK has the following features m m Supplies the CO for each device class and SO for EPSON devices Direct IO with parameters available e Gets the printer maintenance counter value e Prints NVRAM stored bit images etc Power on notification function at power on this function automatically restores the printer to the state that was active before power off Offline buf
10. BUSY During paper feed with the FEED button BUSY When the printer stops printing due to a paper end when printer has BUSY run out of roll paper When an error has occurred BUSY When the receive buffer is full BUSY BUSY Rev A Application Development Information 3 11 Q Note When DIP SW2 1 is ON the printer will not become BUSY even if printer hardware stops operating When error has occurred e When the cover is open e When printing has stopped for a paper out When paper is fed by the FEED button 3 5 NVRAM Non volatile Memory NVRAM is mounted on this printer and bitmap images for example business logos or other data are written to it Pay attention to the following when using NVRAM Q The following restriction applies when performing operations including storing and deleting data in NVRAM Donotuse the FEED button D The printer sometimes enters the BUSY state when data is being written to It is important not to send data from the host computer while the printer is in the BUSY state because the printer cannot process any received data Q Frequent use of the functions for writing data to and deleting data from may damage the memory As a rule in using the various commands to write to NVRAM avoid writing more than an average of ten times per day 3 6 Bar Code Printing This printer can print the following types of bar codes UPC A UPC E JAN 8
11. recover UIB Error An abnormal operation occurs Impossible to in UIB recover Internal circuit Internal circuits are not Impossible to connection error connected correctly recover Approx 256 s y Rev A Application Development Information 3 9 Q Note When an unrecoverable error occurs turn off the power supply immediately 3 4 Sensors 3 4 1 Paper Sensors The printer has two paper sensors 3 4 1 1 Roll paper near end sensor The roll paper near end sensor uses the diameter of the roll paper to detect whether the remaining paper is getting low This sensor is located inside the roll paper supply unit and you can fine tune the amount of remaining paper detected by this sensor For details on adjustment see page 2 6 Lighting of the PAPER OUT LED in a near end state does not indicate an error Regular printing is possible Q Note Detection of the near end status does not necessarily indicate the complete end of the roll paper Use the sensor as an indication of when to replace the roll paper By changing the driver setting a print job can be canceled automatically during the near end status 3 4 1 2 Roll Paper End Sensor The roll paper end sensor detects whether there is paper in the paper path When there is no paper paper end status the PAPER OUT LED and ERROR LED light to indicate an error has occurred If the sensor detects a roll paper end the printer stops print
12. 4 s The above speed values are approximate The values are when the printer prints with density Normal at 24 V and 25 C Speed is adjusted automatically depending on the voltage applied and Carriage return width 4 23 mm or 1 6 Table 5 19 Print width characters per line Paper width mm Roll paper width mm 80 standard Number of print dots 512 Print width mm 72 2 84 Font A 12 x 24 number of columns 42 Font B 9 x 17 number of columns 56 Kanji font 24 x 24 number of columns 21 Table 5 20 Print speed Print control mode Unit Setting Print speed approx High speed mode 1 mm sec 200mm s 7 9 s lps Line space setting 4 23 mm 1 6 47 2 lbs Low power mode mm sec 150mm s 5 9 s lps Line space setting 4 23 mm 1 6 85 5lbs Rev 5 2 Product Specifications Table 5 20 Print speed 88 Technical Reference Guide Print control mode Unit Setting Print speed approx Printing ladder bar codes mm sec High speed mode Line space setting 100mmy s 2 4 s and 2D code 4 23 mm 1 6 mm sec Low speed mode Line space setting 60mm s 2 4 s 4 23 mm 1 6 Bit image and Page mode mm sec Low speed mode Line space setting 60mm s 2 4 s 4 23 mm 1 6 Two color printing mm sec High speed mode Line space setting 100mmy s 1 65 s 4 23 mm 1 6 ps lines per se
13. E02 and the UB E02 Technical Reference Guide from one of the following URLs For customers from North America go to the following web site http pos epson com For customers from other countries go to the following web site http www epson pos com Select the product name from the Select any product pull down menu Other compatible Ethernet interface modules may be available for your printer Contact your EPSON dealer for information on the options available 2 14 Setup Rev A 88 Technical Reference Guide 2 5 5 Wireless LAN Interface Connection For details on how to set up a wireless LAN interface see the UB R02 Technical Reference Guide 2 6 Connecting Power Supply Unit and Cash Drawer Always use one of the following power supplies The EPSON 5 180 the currently available power supply that can be used with the TM T88IV Use the cash drawer handled by EPSON or your dealer N WARNING Always use the EPSON PS 180 or an equivalent product as the power supply unit Using a nonstandard power supply can result in electric shock and even fire Should a fault ever occur in the EPSON 5 180 or equivalent product immediately turn off the power to the printer and remove the power supply cable from the wall socket 2 6 1 Connecting the Power Supply Unit 1 Make sure the printer s power supply is turned off and the power supply unit s power cable has been removed from the wall socket 2 Che
14. External Dimensions TM T881V 5 7 1 External Dimensions The dimensions in the figure below common to both the TM 88III and TM 881II d d d d Units mm Height Width Depth Weight 148 mm 5 83 145 mm 5 71 195 mm 7 68 Approx 1 8 kg 3 97 Ib without roll paper 148 Figure 5 24 Dimensions 5 6 Product Specifications Rev A 88 Technical Reference Guide 5 8 Operating Specifications TM T881V Table 5 24 Temperature and humidity Item Specifications Temperature Operating 5 to 45 41 to 113 F 10 to 90 RH no condensation allowed Humidity Refer to ambient operating ranges in the figure below Storage shipped 10 to 50 C 14 to 122 F 10 to 90 RH excluding paper packed state Acoustic noise Operating Approximately 55 dB Bystander position NOTE The values above are measured in the Epson evaluation condition The acoustic noise differs depending on the paper used printing contents or the setting values such as print soeed or print density RH 90 34 C 90 Relative humidity 65 ft 40 C 65 45 C 50 Ambient operating range 10 4 5 Rev A Temperature 34 40 45 fc Figure 5 25 Product Specifications 5 7 5 8 Product Specifications Rev Appendix 88 Technical Reference Guide Interfaces and Connectors A 1 RS 232 Serial Interface A 1 1 Interface Board
15. Na nex te nes Et ades C 8 Page 18 PC852 Latmn2 i i ons si Cae Raed ML SOLA SoS hee nt E espe E RU MEG C 9 Page 19 P858 Euro eee EU RE rete EG gu RR APTA WEE eae AT EE EPI C 10 Page255 Blank Page in er earrannan en dee MG kde teh Ge Ree eb PEDE IRR RA LIRE E fes C 11 International Character Set puis needs wad ey PR ena Oe erre Se eh ed ES C 12 Appendix D TM T88IV TM 88IIl Comparison Table Contents x Contents Rev 88 Technical Reference Guide Chapter 1 Product Overview The TM T88IV thermal printer product is currently available from EPSON In addition the PS 170 the power supply is obsolete and no longer available It is described only for legacy support The currently available power supply the 5 180 works with TM T88IV 1 1 Features The TM TS88IV printer has the following features Printing High speed printing 200 mm s 7 9 s maximum which enables issuing of batch receipts Graphics are also printed with a high speed printing With a two color print control two color printing is possible on the two color thermal paper Printer handling Easy drop in paper loading Software Command protocol is based on the ESC POS Proprietary Command System OPOS ADK and Windows printer drivers are available In addition to supporting several kinds of bar code printing two dimensional code PDF417 OR code printing is possible Various layouts
16. are possible by using page mode A maintenance counter function is supported General Rev A Various interface boards EPSON UB series can be used Product Overview 1 1 1 2 Product Structure 1 2 1 Model 2 Product Name TM T88IV current product e Print method Thermal line printing e Interface specifications Serial interface specifications RS 232C Parallel interface specifications IEEE 1284 compliant USB interface specifications Full speed Ethernet interface specifications 10 100Base T Wireless LAN interface specifications 802 11b e Paper width specifications 80 mm 3 15 width specifications 1 2 2 Accessories Printer body Roll paper x 1 User s manual x 1 Power switch cover x 1 Connector cover L O O O L L External power supply unit model PS 180 May not be included with your printer 1 2 3 Options External power supply unit e Model PS 180 PS 180 supports the power saving feature D Affixing tapes Model DF 10 1 Hanging bracket set Model WH 10 Q Various interface board UB series 1 2 4 Consumable products D Specified paper Thermal paper 1 2 Product Overview Rev A Table 1 1 88 Technical Reference Guide 1 2 5 TM T88IV Basic Specification Table 1 High speed print mode TM T88IV Approx 200 mm s 7 9 maximum 2 High speed power consumption mode Average Approx 1 8A 3 Serial interface selectable baud rate
17. been cleared A 2 IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface A 2 1 Modes The IEEE 1284 parallel interface supports the following two modes Table A 4 Parallel modes Mode Communication direction Other information Compatibility mode Host Printer communication Centronics compliant Reverse mode Printer 2Host communication Assumes a data transfer from an asynchronous printer Compatibility mode Compatibility mode allows data transmission from host to printer only Centronics compatible Specifications Data transmission 8 bit parallel e Synchronization Externally supplied STROBE signals Handshaking ACK and BUSY signals e Signal levels TTL compatible connector e Connector ADS B36BLFDR176 HONDA or equivalent product IEEE 1284 Type B e Reverse communication Nibble or byte mode 5 A rule above a signal name indicatesan L active signal Rev A Interfaces and Connectors A 3 Reverse mode The transfer of status data from the printer to the host proceeds in the nibble or byte mode This mode allows data transfer from an asynchronous printer under the control of the host Data transfers in the nibble mode are made via the existing control lines in units of four bits a nibble In the byte mode data transfer proceeds by making the 8 bit data lines bidirectional Both modes fail to proceed concurrently in the compatibility mode thereby causing half duplex transmission A 4 Interfaces and Co
18. fastened with the screw Using the printer with the cover open may cause fire or electric shock Rev A iii Cautions N CAUTION 2 Be sure fo set this equipment on a firm stable horizontal surface Product may break or cause injury if it falls Donotuse in locations subject to high humidity or dust levels Excessive humidity and dust may cause equipment damage fire or shock 2 Do not place heavy objects on top of this equipment Never stand or lean on this equipment Equipment fall or collapse causing breakage and possible injury 2 To ensure safety unplug this equipment prior to leaving it unused for an extended period 2 Parts on the circuit board may become hot during operation Wait approximately 10 minutes after turning the power off before touching them 2 To avoid injury take care not to insert fingers or any part of the hand in the roll paper opening where the manual cutter is installed Do not open the roll paper cover without taking the necessary precautions as this can result in injury from the autocutter fixed blade 2 When using compressed air products such as air dusters for cleaning during repair and maintenance the use of such products containing flammable gas isprohibited Modular Connectors The printer uses the modular connectors specifically designed for the cash drawer Do not connect these connectors to an ordinary telephone line EMC and Safety Standards Applied iv Produc
19. selection tables below For details on DIP SW1 2 Receive buffer size also refer to DIP SW2 5 Cancellation of receive buffer full BUSY state Rev A Setup 2 3 Table 2 3 Baud rate selection SW1 7 1 8 TM T88IV Switch no Baud rate BPS 1 7 1 8 38400 Default ON ON 4800 OFF ON 9600 ON OFF 19200 OFF OFF Factory setting The baud rate can be changed with the setting values for the communication conditions of the serial interface The serial interface communication conditions can be changed using command and Memory switch setting utility The setting values are 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 and 115200 For the memory switch setup utility see Memory Switch Setting Utility page 3 6 Q Note The values of the communication conditions of the serial interface set with commands are enabled only when DIP switches 1 7 and 1 8 are On Otherwise the value selected with DIP switch 1 has priority Table 2 4 Switch bank 2 settings SW Function ON OFF 2 1 Handshake BUSY conditions Receive buffer full Printer offline or receive buffer full 2 2 Reserved do not change setting Fixed to OFF 2 8 2 A Print density selection low power mode See separate table 2 5 Conditions for canceling receive buffer BUSY state Releases BUSY when Releases BUSY when remaining receive remaining receive buffer capacity buffer capacity reaches 138 bytes reaches 256
20. to OFF 2 8 2 4 Print density selection low power mode See separate table 2 5 Conditions for canceling receive buffer BUSY state Releases BUSY when Releases BUSY when remaining receive remaining receive buffer capacity buffer capacity reaches reaches 138 bytes 256 bytes 2 6 2 7 Reserved do not change setting Fixed to OFF 2 8 Pin 31reset signal do not change setting Fixed to ON DIP SW2 1 For details on the BUSY condition also refer to Busy State page 3 11 Table 2 8 Selection of print density Switch no Print density 2 3 2 4 Print density Low power mode ON ON Normal OFF OFF Y Medium ON OFF Print density Dark OFF ON Rev Setup 2 5 2 3 Customized value The customized value is set with command and Memory switch setting utility Table 2 9 Types of the Customized Value Function Value Selection of print density 7096 130 13 levels in 5 each Selection of print speed Level 1 9 9 levels Number of head energizing One part energizing Two part energizing Four part energizing or Auto energizing Selection of print control Single color control Two color control Selection of black color density in two color Light Medium Dark printing 5 Note Print speed is controlled depending on the number of the head energizing The maximum print speed 200 mm s can be performed only when one part energizing or auto energi
21. 57600 115200 bps By DIP Switch or the Commands 4800 9600 19200 38400 bps By DIP switch Rev A TM T881V TM 881II Comparison Table D 1 11 Customized value TM T88IV The customized value can be set with the command and Memory switch setting utility e Print density e Print speed e Number of head energizing e Print control signal or two color e Print density level of the black color in two color printing TM T88lll 12 Number of head energizing One two four enegizing can be selected Fixed to two energizing 13 Low power consumption mode Depending on the condition of the command or the print duty the printer controls the print soeed or the number of the head energizing in order to save the power The print speed is limitted to 70 mm s maximum to save the power 14 UB series interface support UB U05 006 019 can be used These are USB interface The UB series interfacelisted in left column cannot be used 15 Limitation of the function when UB series interface support A buzzer function cannot be operated on the UB series interface that supports the buzzer function A buzzer function can be operated 0 2 TM T88IV TM 88III Comparison Table Rev A EPSON SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Printed in Japan
22. E IN OPENING 3 Close the cutter cover 4 Open the printer cover and remove the jammed paper 1 4 3 Cleaning the Thermal Head N CAUTION After printing the thermal head can be very hot Be careful not to touch it and to let it cool before you clean it Do not damage the thermal head by touching it with your fingers or any hard object Turn off the printer open the printer cover and clean the thermal elements of the thermal head with a cotton swab moistened with an alcohol solvent ethanol methanol or IPA Epson recommends cleaning the thermal head periodically generally every 3 months to maintain receipt print quality 1 8 Product Overview Rev A TM T88IV Technical Reference Guide 1 4 4 Power Switch Cover Install the power switch cover that comes with the TM T88IV onto the printer to prevent inadvertent changing of the power switch to prevent tampering and to improve the appearance of the printer To reset the TM printer when the power switch cover is installed insert a long thin object such as the end of a paper clip into the hole in the power switch cover and press the power switch Power Switch Cover Q Note If an accident occurs with the power switch cover attached unplug the power cord immediately Continued use may cause fire or shock 1 4 5 Connector Cover Use the following method to attach the connector cover 1 4 5 1 Attaching and Removing the Connector Cover These instruction
23. EAN 8 JAN 13 EAN 13 CODE 39 ITF Interleaved 2 of 5 CODABAR NW 7 CODE 93 CODE 128 PDF417 2D code OR Code To set and print each bar code refer to the OPOS Advanced Printer Driver and ESC POS command documentation respectively Q Note Take a consideration as described below to determine whether the ability of the reader scanner can be satisfied when the print result on the receipt such as bar code 2 dimensional code or characters e Print density The print density may vary depending on the type of roll paper or the environmental conditions 3 12 Application Development Information Rev A 88 Technical Reference Guide 3 7 Notes on Printing 2 Dimensional Code The TM T88IV supports 2 dimensional code printing Be sure to follow the notes below when printing 2 dimensional codes When printing PDF417 2 dimensional code it is recommended to set the height of one module of the symbol to three to five times the width of one module also making sure that the total height is almost 5 mm 0 20 or more e The recognition rate of the 2 dimensional code may be affected by such items as different widths of the modules print density environmental temperature type of the thermal paper and characteristics of the reader Therefore the user should check the recognition rate in advance so that the limitations of the reader can be considered 3 8 Two color printing For selecting colors how to print s
24. Installation 4 2 2 Setting the DIP Switches page hewn eG take Pales ie desee Re EL Len 2 2 Switch Positions and Steps for Changing DIP Switch Settings 2 2 DIP Switch Functions rae pie rr ePa ev ya PE eee rh dade de Se en hse peg 2 3 Customized value mate ne Tap tac cua reatu i eid iei d 2 6 Adjusting the Roll Paper Near End 2 6 Connecting the Printer to the Host Computer 2 8 Serial Interface 1 2 8 Parallel Interface Connection 1 4 1 4 34 4 2 10 USB Interface 1 2 11 Ethernet Interface Connection 2 13 Wireless LAN Interface Connection 1 2 15 Connecting Power Supply Unit and Cash 2 15 Connecting the Power Supply Units 222 22 345 ke te he kr des 2 15 Connecting the Drawer Kick out Cable 2 16 Installing
25. On this printer you can make various settings with DIP switches 5 Note Serial interface communication conditions must be set on serial interface model printers 2 2 1 DIP Switch Positions and Steps for Changing DIP Switch Settings Follow the steps below to change the DIP switch settings 2 2 Setup Rev A 88 Technical Reference Guide N CAUTION Before you remove switch cover turn the printer off Otherwise a short circuit may cause the printer fo malfunction 1 Make sure the power supply for the printer is turned off 2 Unscrew the screw to remove the DIP switch cover from the base of the printer Figure 2 9 Removing the DIP switch cover 3 Set the DIP switches as desired using the tip of a tool such as a small screwdriver 4 Attach the DIP switch cover and screw in place 5 Note New DIP switch settings are enabled after the printer is turned on 2 2 2 DIP Switch Functions The DIP switch functions depend on your printer s interface specifications 2 2 2 1 DIP switch settings for serial interface specifications Table 2 2 Switch bank 1 settings SW Function ON OFF 1 1 Data receive error Ignore 2 is printed 1 2 Receive buffer size 45 bytes 4KB 1 3 Handshake XON XOFF DTR DSR 1 4 Bit length 7 bits 8 bits 1 5 Parity check Yes No 1 6 Parity selection Even Odd 1 7 Baud rate selection 1 8 See the Baud rate
26. S Advanced Printer Driver ESC POS commands However you cannot feed paper using the FEED button under the following conditions e When the roll paper cover is open e When performing a self test Press the FEED button to stop the self test and press it again to resume it e When the FEED button has a function defined in a macro definition command when ESC POS commands are used 3 3 Panel LEDs and Error Status 3 3 1 POWER LED Table 3 10 Power LED Item Specifications LED color Green LED states Off Power is not supplied On Power is supplied 3 3 2 PAPER OUT LED Table 3 11 PAPER OUT LED Item Specifications LED color Red LED states Off Roll paper is loaded On A roll paper near end or paper end is detected Flashing Self test standby state or standby state when a macro execution commandi is used Q Note The macro function is available only when ESC POS commands are used Rev A Application Development Information 3 7 3 3 3 Error LED Table 3 12 Error LED Item Specifications LED color Red On states Off Printer is performing regular operations or is online On Offline excluding self test with the FEED button Flashing Error state 3 3 3 1 Error Codes There are three possible error types automatically recoverable errors recoverable errors and unrecoverable errors D For automatically recoverable errors the user do
27. SB model TM T88IV with UB U01 UB U02 by the exclusive modular cable RJ 45 When connecting the customer display connect the modular jack from the customer display to the DM connector refer to Installing the locking wire saddle page 2 12 When connecting the customer display to a USB model TM T88IV with UB U01 UB U02 set the communication conditions of the customer display as follows Rev A Baud rate 19200 bps Bit length 8 bit Parity no parity Stop bit 1 Setup 2 11 2 5 3 1 USB Interface Connection Diagram Example Modular jack connection _USB Icom Sel f powered USB hub cash drawer USB Figure 2 16 USB connection 2 5 3 2 Connecting the USB interface cable 1 Attach the locking wire saddle at the location shown in the figure below 2 Putthe USB cable through the locking wire saddle as shown in the figure below Q Note Putting the USB cable through the locking wire saddle as shown in the figure below prevents the cable from coming unplugged USB connector N ET DM connector _ UB board Locking wire saddle USB cable Figure 2 17 Installing the locking wire saddle 3 Connect the USB cable from the host computer to the USB upstream connector 4 Up to 2 USB devices can be connected to a USB model TM T88IV by using 2 USB downstream connectors Q Note The hub installed in a USB model con
28. Specifications RS 232 compliant Table A 1 Serial interface specifications Item Specifications Data transfer method Serial Synchronization Asynchronous Handshake Select one of the following with DIP SW1 3 a DTR DSR DIP 5 1 3 OFF default XON XOFF DIP SW1 3 ON Signal level MARK 3 V to 15 V logic 1 ON SPACE 8 V to 15 V logic 0 OFF Bit length Select one of the following with SW1 4 7 bit DIP SW1 4 ON a 8 bit SW1 4 OFF default Baud rate Select one of the following with DIP SW1 7 and SW1 8 4800bps 9600bps 19200bps 38400bps Select one of the following with Commands 2400bps 4800bps 9600bps 19200bps 38400bps 57600bps 115200bps bps bits per second Parity check Select one of the following with DIP SW1 5 Yes DIP SW1 5 ON No DIP SW1 5 OFF Parity selection Select one of the following with SW1 6 Even DIP SW1 6 ON Odd DIP SW1 6 OFF Stop bit or more bits However the stop bit for data transfer from the printer is fixed to 1 bit Connector Printer side DSUB 25 pin female connector Rev A Interfaces and Connectors A 1 A 1 2 Functions of each Connector Pin Table A 2 Pin assignments Pin Signal Signal no name direction Function 1 Frame ground 2 TXD Output Transmission data 3 RXD Input Reception data 4 RTS Output Equivalent to DTR
29. TM T88IV Technical reference guide English 410528700 EPSON 88 Technical Reference Guide Cautions 1 No part of this document may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recabling or otherwise without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation D The contents of this document are subject to change without notice Please contact us for the latest information While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this document Seiko Epson Corporation assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein Q Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages losses costs or expenses incurred by the purchaser or third parties as a result of accident misuse or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications repairs or alterations to this product or excluding the U S failure to strictly comply with Seiko Epson Corporation s operating and maintenance instructions 1 Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation Trademar
30. You can select the driver based on its purpose drivers also can be installed simultaneously including two color printing smoothing continuous printing cutting method options and other functions e Receipt For receipt printing Q Sample programs You can install sample programs in Visual Basic and Visual C to use status API Q Manuals The following manuals can be installed e User s manual for developers Engineering data for each status Main function control methods for WordPad and VB 3 1 1 3 EPSON Advanced Printer Driver support environment Supported interfaces Serial parallel USB Ethernet Supported operating systems with confirmation of system operation e Microsoft Windows NT4 0 SP6a English e Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 English e Microsoft Windows XP SP2 English e Microsoft Windows XP Embedded Refer to the release note for the driver for the latest information Supported development languages e Visual Basic e Visual C 3 2 Application Development Information Rev A 88 Technical Reference Guide D Supported devices Refer to the release note for the driver for details on available equipment EPSON receipt printer EPSON customer display e EPSON cash drawer Q Note A separate USB device driver is required for a USB model printer and a separate IP setup utility is required for an Ethernet model printer See the manual packed with the APD When you use the APD f
31. ailed setup sometimes can be omitted 4 Connect the printer to the host computer page 2 8 Y 5 Connect the power supply and cash drawer page 2 15 6 Install the driver page 2 16 End Figure 2 8 Setup flowchart Rev A Setup 2 1 2 1 Installing the Printer In addition to regular horizontal installation the printer can be hung on a wall using the optional WH 10 Wall Hanging Bracket Set 2 1 1 Precautions for Horizontal Installation D Install the printer in a flat horizontal position D Avoid locations susceptible to dust and other foreign matter 1 Be sure to avoid bumping so that the printer is not exposed to strong impact during operation D Avoid placing the printer on top of the power supply or other cables or other objects 2 1 2 Precautions for Wall Installation Q Make the following settings on the printer when you hang it on a wall For details refer to the installation manual provided with the optional WH 10 Wall Hanging Bracket Set Install the roll paper stopper e Adjust of near end detector e Attach the connector cover e Install the WH 10 Wall Hanging Bracket Set D For other details refer to the installation manual provided with the optional WH 10 Wall Hanging Bracket Set option N CAUTION When hanging the printer on the wall with the hanging bracket set be sure to attach a connector cover to the printer 2 2 Setling the DIP Switches
32. al may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense For Canadian Users This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Rev A 0 About this Manual This manual describes the TM T88IV a current EPSON thermal printer product The currently available power supply the PS 180 works with TM T88IV Aim of the Manual This manual was created to provide all the information necessary for system planning design installation and application of the printer for designers and developers of POS system Manual Content The manual is made up of the following sections Chapter 1 Product Overview Chapter 2 Setup Chapter 3 Application Development Information Chapter 4 ESC POS Commana related Information Chapter 5 Product Specifications Appendix A Interfaces and Connectors Appendix B Options and Consumables Appendix C Character Code Tables Appendix D TM T88IV TM 88lll Comparison Table Related Software and Documents Documents relating to the TM T88IV are listed below Name of document Description TM T88IV User s Manual Provides information to enable POS operators to use the TM T88IV safely and correctly This manual is packed in the box with the printer ESC POS Application Programming Guide Provides detailed ESC POS com
33. bytes 2 6 Reserved do not change setting Fixed to OFF 2 7 Pin 6 reset signal Used Not used 2 8 Pin 25 reset signal Used Not used For details on DIP SW2 1 BUSY conditions also refer to Busy State page 3 11 Table 2 5 Print density selection DIP SW2 3 2 4 Switch No Print density 2 3 2 4 Print density Low power mode ON Normal OFF OFF Y Medium ON OFF Print density Dark OFF ON 2 4 Setup Rev A 88 Technical Reference Guide 2 2 2 2 DIP switch settings for other interface specifications The following DIP switch functions are for parallel interface USB Ethernet model printers Q Note Factory setting Table 2 6 Parallel USB Ethernet DIP switch bank 1 SW Function ON OFF 1 1 Automattic line feed Enabled at all times Disabled at all times 1 2 Receive buffer size 45 bytes AKB 1 3 Select paper sensors to output paper end signals Disabled Roll Paper end sensor Command default setting value enabled Roll Paper nearend sensor enabled 1 4 Error signal output Disabled Enabled 1 5 Not defined 1 8 Always use printer with these switches set to OFF Table 2 7 Parallel USB Ethernet DIP switch bank 2 SW Function ON OFF 2 1 Handshake BUSY conditions e Receive buffer full Offline Receive buffer full 2 2 Reserved do not change setting Fixed
34. ck the specifications label on the power supply unit to confirm that the wall socket power supply meets the rated voltage requirements 3 Insert the connector of the power supply cable onto the power supply connector labeled DC24V Power supply connector Figure 2 20 Connecting the power supply Rev A Setup 2 15 N CAUTION Be sure fo remove the power supply unit s cable from the wall socket whenever connecting or disconnecting the power supply unit to the printer Failure to do so may result in damage to the power supply unit or the printer Make sure the wall socket power supply satisfies the rated voltage requirements of the power supply unit Never insert the power supply cable plug into a socket that does not meet the rated voltage requirements of the power supply unit Doing so may result in damage to both the power supply unit and the printer Q Note Before removing the DC cable connector from the EPSON PS 180 current model power supply make sure the power supply cable has been removed from the power supply unit then grasp the arrow marked section of the connector and pull straight out 2 6 2 Connecting the Drawer Kick out Cable N WARNING Prepare a drawer that meets printer specifications Otherwise the drawer kick out solenoid or other parts in the drawer might burn and cause a fire This may also cause the printer to malfunction at the same time Do not insert a telephone line into the drawer kic
35. cond si During printing at 24 V 28 C 82 4 F Print density Normal Note however the print soeed automatically changes with the voltage applied to the printer and with the head temperature conditions Q Note The print speed sometimes slows down depending on the data transfer speed and other settings A slow baud rate is a probable cause of intermittent printing We recommend using a faster baud rate Table 5 21 Character specifications 5 3 Character Specifications TM T88lV Item Character type Alphanumeric Specifications 95 character sets International 37 types Extended graphics 128 characters x 11 pages including 1 blank page Character configuration See table titled Character configurations and dimensions below Default is font A Character dimensions See Character configurations and dimensions below Spaces between characters not included Table 5 22 Character configurations and dimensions Standard Double height Double width Double width Double height W x H mm W x H mm W x H mm W x H mm Font A 12 x 24 1 41 x 3 39 1 41 x 6 77 2 82 x 3 39 2 82 x 6 77 Font B 9 x 17 0 99 x 2 40 0 99 x 4 80 1 98 x 2 40 1 98 x 4 80 Kanji font 24 x 24 3 39 x 3 39 3 39 x 6 77 6 77 x 3 39 6 77 x 6 77 Notes 1 Spaces between characters not included 2 Characters can be scaled up to 64 times as large as the standard size
36. d from the driver after eliminating the cause of the error Table 3 14 Recoverable errors Error Error description Error LED flash code Recovery measure Approx 160 ms Autocutter error Autocutter does not work Remove the jammed paper or correctly foreign matter in the printer JTL o 54 2 close the roll paper cover send x Approx 256s _ gt the error recover command or turn the power on to recover Q Note The error recovery command is valid only if a recoverable error excluding automatically recoverable errors occurs If a recoverable error occurs the printer recovers from the error upon receipt of an error recovery command from the driver after the cause of the error is eliminated Turning the printer s power off and on is not required Unrecoverable errors Normal printer operation is no longer possible when unrecoverable errors occur The printer must be repaired Table 3 15 Unrecoverable errors Error Error description Error LED flash code Recovery measure Approx 160m gt pprox S Memory R W error After R W checking the printer Impossible to does not work correctly recover High voltage error The power supply voltage is Impossible to extremely high recover Low voltage error The power supply voltage is Impossible to extremely low recover CPU execution error The CPU is executing an Impossible to incorrect adaress
37. details on how to read and write data see the ESC POS Application Programming Guide Rev A ESC POS Command related Information 4 1 Q Note For details on NV graphics and NV bit images see the ESC POS Application Programming Guide 4 2 Printer Status There are three ways to get the printer status and each method has the following features For details see the ESC POS Application Programming Guide e Automatic status back ASB When a status request is processed as a regular command the printer automatically returns a status message whenever the status changes Always monitor the value returned Real time status When the printer receives a real time status command it responds with the specified printer status Returning the printer status takes priority over any regular print data e Status The printer transmits a specified printer status in the same way it processes normal print data 4 3 Precautions When the Printer Is Offline When printer handshake is set with DIP SW2 1 ON BUSY receive buffer full use the ASB function to check the printer status Using the ASB lets the printer send status automatically at the time of switching online offline When using a real time command make sure the receive buffer is not full Example After using the 4KB receive buffer to send data for each line check the printer status 4 4 Outputting Hex Dumps TM printers can print data transmitted from the ho
38. eady e During the self test e When the roll paper cover is open e During paper feeding using the FEED button e When the printer stops printing due to a paper end if an empty paper supply is detected by the roll paper end sensor or if the driver has been set to stop printing when a roll paper near end is detected e Whenan error has occurred During macro executing standby status 3 4 4 Busy State 3 4 4 1 Selecting conditions for invoking a BUSY state With DIP SW2 1 you can select conditions for invoking a BUSY state as either of the following When the receive buffer is full 2 When the receive buffer is full or the printer is offline Q Note In either case above the printer enters the BUSY state after power is turned on including resetting with the interface while the printer is in the standby state waiting for data and when a self test is being run For details on how to change the DIP switch setting for receive buffer full see Setting the DIP Switches on page 2 2 When using the Advanced Printer Driver DIP SW2 1 must be ON When using OPOS it can be either ON or OFF Table 3 16 Printer BUSY conditions and status of DIP SW2 1 DIP SW2 1 status Printer status ON OFF Offline During the period after power is turned on including resetting with BUSY BUSY the interface to when the printer is ready to receive data During the self test BUSY BUSY When the cover is open
39. ee the relevant documents for OPOS the printer driver and the ESC POS commands 3 9 Operating Mode Switch Panel Operation The printer has a self test mode to check printer settings in addition to the regular print mode 3 9 1 Self test Mode In the self test mode the following items are checked and printed out e Control circuit functions e Printer mechanism functions e Print quality e Control software ROM version e switch settings Follow the steps below to start a self test 1 With the roll paper cover open press and hold down the FEED button and turn on the printer The printer prints various printer settings 2 When the printer finishes printing the printer status check whether the following message is printed The printer is now in the self test wait mode If you want to continue SELF TEST printing Please press PAPER FEED button 3 Tostarta test print press the FEED button while the printer is in the self test wait mode 4 Check that the following has been printed WEEK completed This indicates that the printer has been initialized and returned to the normal mode Rev Application Development Information 3 13 3 10 FAQ List Listed here are the most asked questions Q and answers A 1 Look for information relating to your inquiry or problem in the questions 2 Then follow the instructions described in the sentence below it 3 10 1 Why has my print data dro
40. es not have to take any action The error recovers automatically when the head temperature returns to normal or the cover is correctly closed D A recoverable error recovers by resetting the printer or sending a command from the driver after the cause of the error is eliminated 2 For unrecoverable errors the printer or the power supply may be malfunctioning and must be repaired Automatically recoverable errors Although normal printer operation is no longer possible when automatically recoverable errors occur they do not represent printer failure They can be recovered easily as described below Table 3 13 Automatically recoverable errors Error Error description Error LED flash code Recovery measure Approx 160 ms Roll paper cover The roll paper cover was Recovers automatically Open error opened during printing UUUU LI UU cs roll paper cover Print head A high temperature outside Recovers automatically temperature error 12 JUUUT UUU when the print head Q Note If the temperature cannot be detected correctly an internal circuit connection error occurs 3 8 Application Development Information Rev A 88 Technical Reference Guide Recoverable errors Although normal printer operation is not possible after a recoverable error occurs this is not a printer malfunction These errors can be recovered easily by turning the power on again or sending an error recovery comman
41. fer clear processing clears the print buffer contents in offline mode Debugging function trace function e Obtains a log between the application and CO target used API and its return value e Device status acquisition log gets the offline and error causes that actually occurred in the devices 3 1 2 2 EPSON OPOS ADK contents The installer of the EPSON OPOS ADK Ver 2 10 or later has a silent installation function which can install the OPOS environment without a user interface and facilitate installation With the installer the following OPOS compliant OPOS Control for EPSON devices manuals various utilities and sample programs can be installed OPOS Control for EPSON devices Header files for CO SO C header files for VB TLB file of CO device information files etc can be installed LJ Manuals e User s guide environment construction manual installation uninstallation usage methods for various utilities Application Development Guide manual for OPOS compliant application developer common manual manual for each device 3 4 Application Development Information Rev A 88 Technical Reference Guide Various utilities SetUpPOS utility Facilitates selection of equipment and connection ports and various settings print wait time etc TM Flash logo utility Saves a bitmap file to the printer or customer display for example USB device driver This driver is necessary to connec
42. ing even in the process of printing We recommend that you mainly rely on the roll paper near end sensor and use the roll paper end sensor secondarily 3 4 2 Printer Cover Sensor 3 4 2 1 Roll Paper Cover Open Sensor The cover open sensor monitors the roll paper cover When the sensor detects an open cover during printing the printer stops printing immediately and automatically goes offline This status is treated as an automatically recoverable error and the ERROR LED flashes When the printer cover is closed the ERROR LED goes out and the printer goes online and starts printing at the beginning of the line it was printing when the cover was opened When the printer recovers it feeds paper to take up slack and starts printing from the beginning of the line where the error occurred In this case double printing and printing position shift may occur When a cover open error occurs we recommend clearing the printer s print buffer by sending the error recovery command from the driver and resending the print data Q Note Whether the cover is open or not does not affect the status reported by the roll paper end sensor 3 10 Application Development Information Rev A 88 Technical Reference Guide 3 4 3 Offline This printer is not equipped with an online offline switch The printer automatically goes offline under the following conditions e During power on including resetting with the interface until the printer is r
43. ion lever operates smoothly 5 Load the roll paper 6 Close the roll paper cover Rev A Setup 2 7 2 5 Connecting the Printer to the Host Computer 2 5 1 Serial Interface Connection 2 5 1 1 Cross cable wiring diagrams The wiring selections for available serial cross cables are as follows Type D Sub 25P TM D Sub 9P PC Pin No Signal Signal Pin No 1 FG DCD 1 2 TXD Sa TXD 3 3 RXD RXD 2 20 DTR Sa DTR 4 6 DSR DSR 6 4 RTS RTS 7 5 5 5 8 7 GD GD 5 25 RESET RI RESET 9 Type B D Sub 25P TM D Sub 9P PC Pin No Signal Signal Pin No 1 FG DCD 5 RESET RI RESET Figure 2 11 Cross cable diagrams The cable needed depends on printer control and handshake method You can operate the TM printer with a Windows driver OPOS or ESC POS commands XON XOFF DTR DSR or RTS CTS are available as handshake controls For details on available cables for each connection form refer to Section 2 5 1 2 Serial interface connection diagrams 2 5 1 2 Serial interface connection diagrams When the TM printer is connected to a host computer by the serial interface the following two connection forms are possible e Stand alone e Pass through connection 2 8 Setup Rev A Stand alone 88 Technical Reference Guide Both the TM printer and DM D are connected to the host computer directly via the serial port 2 zn Serial
44. k out connector Doing so may damage the telephone line or printer Connect the connector of the drawer kick out cable to the printer Figure 2 21 Connecting the drawer kick cable 2 7 Installing the Driver To use the TM printer either the Advanced Printer Driver APD Windows driver or the EPSON OPOS ADK OCX driver must be installed For an outline of each driver refer to Introducing the Control Methods page 3 1 For details on installation methods refer to the manual for the respective driver Q Note ESC POS commands are also available for directly controlling the printer without the user of a driver For details on ESC POS commands also refer to ESC POS Commands page 3 6 2 16 Setup Rev A 88 Technical Reference Guide Chapter 3 Application Development Information 3 1 This chapter describes how to control the printer and gives information useful for printer application development 1 Introducing the Control Methods The TM printer can be controlled and can print using any of the following 3 methods 1 Windows printer driver EPSON Advanced Printer Driver or APD 2 EPSON OPOS ADK 3 ESC POS commands Depending on the driver and interface used the IP setup tool for the Ethernet model USB device driver logo printing registration utility TMFlash logo utility etc are available Get the latest information from one of the following URLs For customers from North America go to
45. ks EPSON and ESC POS are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation ESC POS Command System EPSON has been taking industry s initiatives with its own POS printer command system ESC POS ESC POS has a large number of commands including patented ones Its high scalability enables users to build versatile POS systems The system is compatible with all types of EPSON POS printers and displays Moreover its flexibility make it easy to upgrade in the future The functionality and the user friendliness is valued from around the world Revision History Rev Page Details of Change Rev A All pages Newly authorized Rev A i For Safety Key to Symbols ii The symbols in this manual are identified by their level of importance as defined below Read the following carefully before handling the product N WARNING You must follow warnings carefully to avoid serious bodily injury N CAUTION Provides information that must be observed to prevent damage to the equipment or loss of data Possibility of sustaining physical injuries D Possibility of causing physical damages D Possibility of causing information loss Q Note Provides important information and useful tips on handling the equipment Rev A 88 Technical Reference Guide Warnings N WARNING 2 Shut down your equipment immediately if it produces smoke a strange odor or unusual noise Continued use may lead f
46. mand information Contact us to obtain this guide TM T88IV Technical Reference Guide This guide EPSON OPOS ADK This is an OCX driver vi Rev A 88 Technical Reference Guide Name of document EPSON OPOS ADK Manual Description Provides information for anyone who is programming using OPOS This is included in the EPSON OPOS ADK EPSON Advanced Printer Driver This is a Windows driver EPSON Advanced Printer Driver Manual Provides information for anyone who is programming using the APD EPSON Advanced Printer Driver This is included in the EPSON Advanced Printer Driver You can obtain these items from one of the following URLs For customers from North America http pos epson com For customers from other countries http epson pos com Select the product from the Select any product pull down menu Rev A vii viii Rev A 88 Technical Reference Guide Contents Chapter 1 Product Overview Features os DURER A RS RD cus AEA AA A MS LP NI I T eri 1 1 Product otf ctut c cv suopte nue aici crie dns C ER eatin pP D Ri Reid Gk alee 1 2 Modele anne eere E TE CD DA RRR NED arcis Ded 1 2 ACCESSES 2 555 e De edes MM cae oho a tut Mk s SEV Mese Mae ut de 1 2 ODHOnDS cog dede tete etsi ose LLL D EL tems hase aut Et ect 1 2 Consumable products 23 54
47. nd fonts Approx 12KB Macro buffer 2KB NV graphics data storage area 256KB NV user memory 1KB DKD function 2 drives Power supply Power supplied by optional AC adapter PS 180 Operating voltage 24 VDC 7 Current consumption High speed mode Average Approx 1 8 Font A o N 36 capital letters rolling pattern 42 column printing Low power mode Average Approx 1 1 A Font A o N 36 capital letters rolling pattern 42 column printing Standby Average Approx 0 1 A Temperature humidity Operating 5 to 45 C 41 to 113 F 10 to 90 RH Storage Shipped packed state 10 to 50 C 14 to 122 F 10 to 90 RH Weight Approx 1 8 kg 3 968 Ib Rev A Product Specifications 5 1 5 2 Print Specifications TM T881V Table 5 18 Print characteristics Characteristics Specifications Print method Thermal line printing Paper feed method Unidirectional with friction feed Print width 72 mm 2 84 80mm paper width model Characters per line See table titled Print width characters per line below Print speed See table titled Print speed below Paper feed speed High speed mode Low power consumption mode 77 F head temperature 200 mm s 7 9 s max 47 2 lps 4 23 mm 1 6 feed Ladder bar code and 2D code 100mm s 2 4 s 150 mm s 5 9 s max 35 5 Ips 4 23 mm feed 1 6 Bit image Ladder bar code 2D code and Page mode 60mm s 2
48. nd line attach the ground line to the screw hole marked FG on the printer 4 Connect the other end of the interface cable to the host computer Interface connector Drawer kick out connector Power supply connector Figure 2 14 Printer connectors 2 5 2 Parallel Interface Connection The parallel interface model TM printer is connected to the host computer via the parallel port When a customer display DM D is to be connected connect the TM printer to the host computer via the serial port 2 10 Setup Rev A 88 Technical Reference Guide 2 5 2 1 Parallel interface connection diagram Serial 1 E eria Parallel Modular cash drawer Figure 2 15 Parallel interface connection 2 5 2 2 Connecting the parallel interface cable 1 Insert the interface cable connector firmly into the interface connector on the connector panel 2 Press down the clips on either side of the connector to lock it in place 3 When using interface cables equipped with a ground line attach the ground line to the screw hole marked FG on the printer 4 Connect the other end of the interface cable to the host computer 2 5 3 USB Interface Connection Connect the TM printer to the host computer with a USB cable A second TM printer can be connected via a self powered USB hub from a printer connected to the host computer Q Note A customer display DM D can be connected to a U
49. nector panel is a bus power supply hub It is important to note that bus power supply hubs including other USB model TM printers and bus power supply functions with a current consumption of 100 mA or more cannot be connected directly to the printer 2 12 Setup Rev A 88 Technical Reference Guide To use USB model TM printers the TM printer driver EPSON OPOS ADK or advanced printer driver must be installed on the host computer Get the latest driver information from one of the following URLs For customers from North America go to the following web site http pos epson com For customers from other countries to the following web site http www epson pos com Select the product name from the Select any product pull down menu For details on EPSON OPOS or advanced printer driver refer to Introducing the Control Methods page 3 1 2 5 4 Ethernet Interface Connection Connect a TM printer with an Ethernet interface to a network by an Ethernet cable via a hub 2 5 4 1 Ethernet Inferface Connection Diagram Serial interface Example 10Base T Modular jack connection I my cash drawer Figure 2 18 Ethemet connection Q Note When a TM printer is connected to the host computer via a network interface a c
50. nese model gt lt Traditional Chinese gt JIS JISX0208 1990 6879 characters Special font 845 characters 3535 characters 41 characters of OxF9D6 OxF9FE that are defined by Big 5E JIS 15 0208 1990 6879 characters 13494 characters 5 Font structure The font structure of the following characters differs Font A seven characters 2 3 5 6 7 9 Font B three characters 2 6 9 6 Page mode area lt Single color printing paper gt Horizontal 512dots Vertical 1662 dots max lt Two color porinting paper gt Horizontal 512dots Vertical 831 dots max Horizontal 512dots Vertical 831 dots max 7 Dot density 180 dpi x 180 dpi dpi dots per 25 4 mm 1 180 dpi x 180 dpi dpi dots per 25 4 mm 1 8 Hexadecimal dumping When hexadecimal dumping ends by pressing the FEED button three times the printer cuts paper with one point left uncut When hexadecimal dumpint ends by pressing the FEED button three times the printer cuts paper completely 9 Power consumption High speed mode ean Approximately 1 8 A Low power consumption ean Approximately 1 1 A Standby Mean Approximately 0 1 A lt High speed mode Mean Approximately 1 8 A Low power consumption Mean Approximately 1 2 A Standby Mean Approximately 0 2 A 10 Selection of transmission speed of serial interface 2400 4800 9600 Default 19200 38400
51. nnect all signal lines using a twisted pair cable Connect the return side to the signal ground level Make sure the signals satisfy electrical characteristics Set the leading edge and trailing edge times to 0 5 us or less Do not ignore Ack or BUSY signals during a data transfer Ignoring such signals may result in data corruption Make the interface cables as short as possible A 6 Interfaces and Connectors Rev A Appendix 88 Technical Reference Guide Options and Consumables 1 Roll Paper The table below shows the roll paper specifications Table B 1 Paper specifications Type of paper Specified thermal paper Shape Roll Select from the following Paper widi D 79 5 mm 0 5 mm default Internal diameter 12 mm 0 47 Roll core Outer diameter 18 mm 0 71 External dimensions Outer diameter 83 mm 3 27 or less Thermal paper type Specified Nakagawa Seisakujo NTPO80 80 Original Nippon Paper Industries Co Ltd TF5OKS E Q Note If roll core standards vary from the figures above it is difficult for the roll paper NE detector to detect the remaining amount of roll paper exactly Use these figures merely as a guideline B 2 Power Supply The following describes the specifications for the optional power supplies PS 180 B 2 1 PS 180 B 2 1 1 Electrical characteristics Input conditions Input voltage rating Frequency rating Power consumpti
52. nnectors Rev A 88 Technical Reference Guide A 2 2 Interface Signals Table A 5 Connector pin assignments Pin Source Compatibility Mode Nibble Mode Byte Mode 1 Host Strobe HostClk HostClk 2 Host Ptr Datao LSB Datao LSB Dataod LSB 3 Host Ptr Datal Datal Datal 4 Host Ptr Data2 Data2 Data2 5 Host Ptr Data3 Data3 Data3 6 Host Ptr Data4 Data4 Data4 7 Host Ptr Datas Datas Datas 8 Host Ptr Data Data Data 9 Host Ptr Data7 MSB Data7 MSB Data7 MSB 10 Printer Ack PtrCIk PtrCIk 11 Printer Busy PtrBusy Data3 7 PtrBusy 12 Printer Perror AckDataReq Data2 6 AckDataReq 13 Printer Select Xflag Datal 5 Xflag 14 Host AutoFd HostBusy k HostBusy 15 NC ND ND 16 GND GND GND 17 FG FG FG 18 Printer Logic H Logic H Logic H 19 GND GND GND 20 GND GND GND 21 GND GND GND 22 GND GND GND 23 GND GND GND 24 GND GND GND 25 GND GND GND 26 GND GND GND 27 GND GND GND 28 GND GND GND 29 GND GND GND 30 GND GND GND 31 Host Init Init Init 32 Printer Fault DataAvail DatoO 4 DataAvail 33 GND ND ND 34 Printer DK_STATUS ND ND 35 Printer 5V ND ND 36 Host Selectin 1284 Active 1284 Active NC Not Connected ND Not Defined Rev A Interfaces and Connectors A 5 Q Note A signal name with a rule above it indicates an L active signal Bidirectional communications cannot take place unless all signal names for both sides correspond to each other Co
53. o fire or electric shock Immediately unplug the equipment L Only disassemble this product as described in this manual Do not make modifications to the unit Tampering with this product may result in injury fire or electric shock 2 To avoid risk of electric shock do not set up this product or handle cables during thunderstorm in order 2 Be sure to use the specified power source Connection to an improper power source may cause fire or shock LJ Never insert or disconnect the power plug with wet hands Doing so may result in severe shock 2 Do not allow foreign matter to fall into the equipment Penetration by foreign objects may lead to fire or electric shock If water or other liquid spills into this equipment turn off the power supply switch and unplug the power cable immediately Continued usage may lead to fire or electric shock Q Do not place multiple loads on power outlet Overloading the outlet may lead to fire Always supply power directly from a standard 100 VAC domestic power outlet Q Handle the power cable with care Improper handling may lead to fire or electric shock e Do not modify or attempt to repair the cable e Do not place any heavy object on top of the cable e Avoid excessive bending twisting and pulling e Do not place the cable near heating equipment e Check that the plug is clean before plugging it in Be sure to push the plug all the way in Keep the DIP switch cover closed and
54. on rating Output conditions Output voltage rating Output current rating Output electric power rating Output peak current Rev A 90 to 264 VAC 100 VAC 10 to 230 VAC 15 50 60 Hz 3 Hz 100 VA 24 VDC 5 18A 48 VA 45A Options and Consumables 1 B 2 1 2 Case specifications 1 Dimensions 68 mm D x 136 mm L x 32 mm H excluding projections 2 68 x 5 35 x 1 26 Refer to the figure below Q Weight Approx 0 4 kg 14 11 oz excluding the AC cable D Material Durability level VO D Color Black matte 136 4 Figure 1 Case specifications B 2 1 3 Material No specific brominated flame retardants such as PBBE and PBB are used in this product B 2 1 4 AC cable selection D Select an AC cable that satisfies the following conditions e Safety standard product e Plug with PE terminal D Ground connection Be sure to ground for safety B 2 Options and Consumables Rev A 88 Technical Reference Guide Character Code Tables Appendix C USA Standard Europe Page 0 PC437 America is selected International character set when HP las Vieh uf ium TOIT TIOT 901 P 4 orto 1010 0010 Pa
55. or the TM T88IV using TrueType fonts may slow printing down due to the speed of communication between the printer and host computer If this happens we recommend using printer resident fonts For details on how to use resident fonts see the user s manual for the APD Printing with TrueType fonts on other interfaces may have a slight influence on customer applications In that case use the printer resident fonts Because of the restrictions of some customer applications when the APD is used with that application resident fonts sometimes cannot be used even if they are specified When OPOS is used this problem does not arise because only the printer resident fonts are available 3 1 1 4 Driver information and download destination Get the latest driver information from one of the following URLs For customers from North America go to the following web site http pos epson com For customers from other countries go to the following web site http www epson pos com Select the product name from the Select any product pull down menu 3 1 2 EPSON OPOS ADK The EPSON OPOS ADK supports the development environment required for OPOS application development using OPOS Control as described by the OLE for Retail POS simply called OPOS from here on Technology Association to supply the OPOS compliant printer driver OCX Use this control method to develop OPOS compliant applications EPSON s OPOS ADK has the following features
56. pped out A Check the handshake process Data dropout can occur when the handshake between the host computer and printer is not performed correctly This can result in errors related to print buffer size 3 10 1 1 Corrective procedure 1 Check the serial communication cable and check the cable connector specifications See Serial Interface Connection on page 2 8 2 Check the serial communication conditions of the printer and the host Serial communication conditions Baud rate e Parity e Flow control e Data length You can check printer settings as follows 1 Run a self test to check the printer s serial communication conditions See page 3 13 2 Setting communication conditions using the DIP switches Set the baud rate with DIP SW1 7 and SW1 8 Refer to page 2 4 3 10 2 Q Why does the drawer kick out not operate properly A Drawer specifications differ depending on the manufacturer and the part number Make sure the specifications of the drawer to be used meet the following conditions before connecting it to the drawer kick out connector These conditions also apply to any other devices that use the drawer kick out connector Any devices that do not satisfy all the following conditions must not be used Conditions A load must be provided across drawer kick out connector pins 4 and 2 or across pins 4 and 5 1 e When the drawer open close signal is used a switch must be provided across drawer kick o
57. re 1 2 Connector panel 2 Drawer kick out connector for connecting the cash drawer D Power supply connector for connecting the power supply unit D Interface connector to connect the printer to the host computer interface serial parallel etc Q Note The picture above shows a serial interface model For details on the various interfaces and how to connect the power supply connector and cash drawer see Connecting Power Supply Unit and Cash Drawer page 2 15 and Connecting the Printer to the Host Computer page 2 8 1 4 Handling the Printer N WARNING Do not open the printer cover during printing Doing so may damage fhe printer Do not touch the manual cutter with your hands when installing or replacing roll paper The manual cutter is sharp and may cause an injury Rev A Product Overview 1 5 1 4 1 Installing and Replacing Roll Paper Q Note Be sure to use roll paper that meets printer specifications See Appendix B for details on the paper specifications Do not use roll paper whose trailing end is glued to the roll paper core 1 4 1 1 Installing Roll Paper 1 Make sure the host has not sent a printing command to the printer and press the cover open button to open the printer cover If the printer cover does not open a probable cause is that the autocutter is locked If this happens refer to Removing Jammed Paper page 1 7 Figure 1 3 Cover open button 2 Load the roll paper Figu
58. re 1 4 Loading paper Q Note When loading the roll paper pay attention to the direction that the roll paper is fed out of the printer 00 10 Figure 1 5 Paper direction 1 6 Product Overview Rev 88 Technical Reference Guide 3 Pull out the roll paper toward you then close the printer cover Figure 1 6 Closing the printer cover 4 Tear off the leading edge of the roll paper using the manual cutter Figure 1 7 Tear off paper 1 4 1 2 Replacing Paper Follow the procedure below to replace roll paper 1 Open the printer cover and remove the core of the previously used roll paper 2 Insert the new roll paper following the procedure in Installing Roll Paper page 1 6 1 4 2 Removing Jammed Paper N CAUTION Do not touch the thermal head because it can be very hot after printing For handling the thermal head refer to Cleaning the Thermal Head page 1 8 1 Turn the printer off and press the cover open button 2 Remove jammed paper reinstall the roll and close the cover Rev A Product Overview 1 7 If paper is caught in the cutter and you cannot open the printer cover 1 Open the cutter cover as shown in the illustration below 2 Turn the knob until you see a triangle in the opening This returns the cutter blade to the normal position There is a label near the cutter to assist you See the illustration below ADJUSTMENT TURN KNOB UNTIL YOU SEE TRIANGL
59. s Firmware program area NV memory area for product information This area cannot be edited by the user NV memory area that the user can access The following areas are in the NV memory that the user can access NV user memory e NV graphics memory e User defined character code page C 11 Page 255 Blank Page e Area of user defined command default values You can customize your printer by changing these values Note the following when writing to and deleting from NV memory Q The following restrictions apply when performing non volatile memory operations including data writing and deleting Do not press the FEED button Do not execute a real time command The ASB status is not sent even when the ASB function in ESC POS commands is set to Enabled Q The printer sometimes enters the BUSY state while data is written to NV memory It is important not to send data from the host computer while the printer is BUSY because the printer cannot process any received data Frequent use of the functions for writing data to and deleting data from NV memory may damage the memory As a rule in using the various commands to write to NV memory avoid writing more than an average of ten times per day 4 1 1 Using NV Memory You can use the free area in NV memory for writing memos for other character information for anything you like Data written to this area is held in the memory even if you turn off the power For
60. s 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 Default Setting 9600 Settable baud rate with DIP switches 1 7 1 8 4800 9600 19200 38400 Settable baud rate with command s 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 4 Conditions for canceling receive buffer BUSY state Set with DIP Sw2 5 5 Supported character sets extended graphics 11 pages including WPC 1252 PC866 Cyrillic 2 PC852 Latin2 6 Driver EPSON OPOS ADK Advanced Printer Driver e Some baud rates cannot be used in serial communications 38400 bps Note The driver cannot set a 38400 bps baud rate For details on the conditions for canceling the receive buffer BUSY state refer to DIP Switch Functions page 2 3 1 3 Part Names and Basic Operation 1 3 1 Part Names Printer cover Control panel Cutter cover Cover open button Power switch Figure 1 1 Printer part names For details on DIP switch settings refer to DIP Switch Positions and Steps for Changing DIP Switch Settings page 2 2 Rev A Product Overview 1 3 1 3 2 Control Panel TM T88IV G POWER LED ERROR G 1 ERROR LED PAPER OUT 1 PAPER OUT LED it FEED FEED button Q 1 3 2 1 LED POWER LED green Q Lights when the power supply is on D Goes out when the power supply is turned off ERROR LED Lights or flashes when the printer is offline Q Lights after
61. s apply if a connector cover is packed with your printer to protect your cables To attach it follow the steps below 1 First connect all the cables The connector cover has three possible cable exits on the right left and back 2 Position the two hooks on the connector cover so that they hook the printer case as shown in illustration The two hooks Rev A Product Overview 1 9 3 Push the connector cover down to click onto the printer case To remove the connector cover turn the printer over and push the connector cover down while pushing both sides of the connector cover inward to detach the hooks from the printer case as shown in the illustration pushing both sides of the connector cover inward to detach the hooks from the printer case 1 4 6 Shipping Procedures Do the following before shipping the printer 1 Press the power switch to turn the power off 2 Make sure the e LED is out 3 Remove the power supply connector 4 Pack the printer keeping the top and bottom correctly oriented 1 10 Product Overview Rev A 88 Technical Reference Guide Chapter 2 Setup Before using the printer you need to make various settings to increase the printer s functionality Configure the printer appropriately depending on the environment 1 Install the printer page 2 2 Detailed setup 2 Set the DIP switches page 2 2 3 Set the roll paper near end detector page 2 6 Note Det
62. signal pin 20 6 DSR Input This signal indicates whether the host computer can receive data SPACE indicates that the host computer can receive data MARK indicates that the host computer cannot receive data When DTR DSR control is selected the printer transmits data after confirming this signal except if transmitted using some ESC POS commands When XON XOFF control is selected the printer does not check this signal Changing DIP SW2 7 lets this signal be used as a printer reset signal When you use this signal as the printer s reset signal the printer is reset when the signal remains MARK for a pulse width of 1 ms or more 7 SG Signal ground 20 DTR Output 1 When DTR DSR control is selected this signal indicates whether the printer is Busy SPACE status indicates the printer is ready to receive data MARK status indicates the printer is Busy Set Busy conditions with DIP SW2 1 Refer to Busy State on page 3 11 2 When XON XOFF control is selected the signal indicates that the printer is properly connected and ready to receive data from the host SPACE status indicates the printer is properly connected and ready to receive data from the host The signal is always SPACE except in the following cases During the period from when power is turned on to when the printer is ready to receive data During the self test 25 INIT Input Changing DIP SW2 8 enables this signal to be used as a reset signal for the printer The prin
63. st 3 11 BUSY State nete oit dete le A ac tate ne nk eder dues Ne dtum uu eo er o tse 3 11 NVRAM Non volatile M mo ty 222 os ead Phe DEDE LE Ges eu pe sehe a 3 12 bar Gode Printing c i ase PE eI tute ele Der TN kee ea iE 3 12 Notes on Printing 2 Dimensional 2 3 13 Two color printing erm DAT LR me LIT du Re eias 3 13 Operating Mode Switch Panel 3 13 Self test Mode lug ea rV RT Ed Ra EE VA VETE xad ae eA WE ads 3 13 EAQ TISt ee EM te a ok tat duce tret eh a gb ep c HO er SRE eed 3 14 Why has my print data dropped 3 14 Why does the drawer kick out not operate 3 14 Q I cannot print part of Page 0 in Visual Basic Why 3 15 Chapter 4 ESC POS Command related Information NV Memory Non volatile 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 1 Using emos M ted tert tee TAG e ta Hue d doge 4 1 Printer Status ode to sou meute du a be vhs bu Bb bp beo a de Dee Ex hA et Beard aer er Rud alge ONE iU 4 2 Precautions When the Printer Is Offline
64. st computer as hexadecimal numbers and their corresponding characters Called hex dump mode this allows you to make sure that data has been sent correctly to the TM printer by comparing the printed result with the program Follow the steps below to output a hex dump 1 With the roll paper cover open turn power on while holding down the FEED button 2 Close the roll paper cover 3 Data received from then on is printed out from the TM printer in hexadecimal numbers and their corresponding characters To quit the hex dump mode turn the printer off or press FEED button three times Q Note Do not use this mode when using OPOS or the APD Doing so will cause unexpected data to be printed because the driver uses proprietary control to drive the printer 4 2 ESC POS Command related Information Rev A 88 Technical Reference Guide Chapter 5 Product Specifications 5 1 Product Specifications TM T881V Table 5 17 Specifications Print method Thermal line printing Print width Standard paper width of 80 mm print width of 72 mm 2 84 512 dot positions Cut type Partial cut left most one point uncut Character sets 95 alphanumeric 37 international characters 128 x 11 pages of extended graphics Interface compatible Serial RS232 RS485 Parallel IEEE1284 Ethernet 10 100Base T USB Full speed Buffer Receive buffer 4KB 45 bytes User defined buffer For both downloaded bitmap images a
65. t TM T88IV Model Name M129H The following standards are applied only to the printers that are so labeled EMC is tested using the Epson power supplies Europe CE marking Safety EN 60950 North America EMI FCC ICES 003 Class A Safety UL 1950 CSA C22 2 No 950 Japan EMC VCCI Class Rev A 88 Technical Reference Guide Oceania EMC AS NZS CISPR22 Class China EMC GB9254 GB17625 1 Safety GB4943 Taiwan CNS13438 Safety CNS14336 N WARNING The connection of a non shielded printer interface cable to this printer will invalidate the EMC standards of this device You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by Seiko Epson Corporation could void your authority to operate the equipment CE Marking The printer conforms to the following Directives and Norms Directive 89 336 EEC EN 55022 Class B EN 55024 IEC 61000 4 2 IEC 61000 4 3 IEC 61000 4 4 IEC 61000 4 5 IEC 61000 4 6 IEC 61000 4 11 FCC Compliance Statement For American Users This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manu
66. t a USB model printer Sample programs Sample programs for VB VC can be installed 3 1 2 3 EPSON OPOS ADK support environment Supported interfaces Serial parallel USB Ethernet Supported OSes with confirmation of system operation Windows 95 Standard OSR 2 5 Windows 98 Second Edition Windows NT Ver 4 0 SP5 SP6 Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Professional Refer to the release note of the driver for the latest information Q Supported development languages Visual Basic Visual C 3 1 2 4 Driver information and download destination Get the latest driver information from one of the following URLs For customers from North America go to the following web site http pos epson com For customers from other countries go to the following web site http www epson pos com Select the product name from the Select any product pull down menu Rev A Application Development Information 3 5 3 1 3 ESC POS Commands To directly control the TM printer using ESC POS commands EPSON proposes printing control via ESC POS commands The printer can be controlled directly by sending ESC POS commands from an application to the printer For detailed information about ESC POS commands please contact EPSON or your dealer 3 1 4 Various Ulilities We provide the utilities described below for developers of TM printer applications You can obtain the utilities from one of the following URLs For cus
67. ter is reset if the signal remains at SPACE for a pulse width of 1 ms or more A 1 3 XON XOFF When XON XOFF control is selected the printer transmits the XON or XOFF signals as follows The transmission timing of XON XOFF differs depending on the setting of DIP SW2 1 Table A 8 XON XOFF transmissions Signal Printer status SW2 1 status 1 0 OFF XON 1 When the printer goes online after turning on the power or reset using Transmit Transmit the interface 2 When the receive buffer is released from the buffer full state Transmit Transmit 3 When the printer switches from offline to online Transmit 4 When the printer recovers from an error using some ESC POS commands Transmit XOFF 5 When the receive buffer becomes full Transmit Transmit 6 When the printer switches from online to offline Transmit A 2 Interfaces and Connectors Rev A 88 Technical Reference Guide A 1 4 Code The hexadecimal numbers corresponding to the XON XOFF codes are shown below Ll XON code 11 XOFF code 13H Q Note When the printer goes from offline to online and the receive buffer is full XON is not transmitted When the printer goes from online to offline and the receive buffer is full XOFF is not transmitted When memory switch Dip switch 1 3 is off XON is not transmitted as long as the printer is offline even if a receive buffer full state has
68. the Driver 2 vox YR GR e aes as 2 16 Contents vii Chapter 3 Application Development Information Introducing the Control 2 2 3 1 Windows Driver EPSON Advanced Printer 3 1 EPSON OPOS ADK ee ne ew niue De IC beta paca ande 3 3 ESC POS Commands HUI uae eG RICE D eee qa p quede peg 3 6 Various UJlities zs re MR ees t math date ins aep NAN uc e 3 6 Switches and TIE CREDI e dM eO A e pcs 3 6 PEED Bir ttOn nee ides EROS RR IRA AT A eU QE ae te 3 7 Panel EEDs and Error Status 45 255222 024A RSRRPBRERDUIeUSR WEES AA PIRE TI Doge Adr 3 7 POWER LED nxor reete RD ode eee Ca cte ina ure ane Deed aude e PR Wr 3 7 PAPER OUT BED 2 2 eed os ed redeo boa Na SLEEP cds 3 7 Error LED RBS ue Yu REALI E IW RW vel MP ERG 3 8 Sensobse soe be WC CEN RE OV Do cute ea Lam biis SS 3 10 Paper Sensor8 NEC nt eee oT ica teda eva em e Seems 3 10 Printer Cover Senso 5 uses mde re de Ede DO du ans dace e A Aleck Ah BAR eue d ed 3 10 Pee Ce Poco aede ae ette dos eae e A bed quid Se Rete
69. the following web site http pos epson com For customers from other countries go to the following web site http www epson pos com Select the product name from the Select any product pull down menu 3 1 1 Windows Driver EPSON Advanced Printer Driver The EPSON Advanced Printer Driver provides the TM printer with satisfactory control as a Windows driver 3 1 1 1 EPSON Advanced Printer Driver overview EPSON Advanced Printer Driver has the following features D Supplies a Windows printer driver for the TM printer to enable printing from a general Windows application D Can execute POS printer specific functions such as cutting paper and opening a drawer 2 Can print printer resident fonts by selecting the font type Q Can get the printer status using programming languages such as Visual Basic VB via status API This uses the printer s bidirectional communication capability in the Windows standard printer driver operating environment Q Note The status API is a printer control API originally supplied by EPSON This can be used to get the printer status and send ESC POS commands Rev A Application Development Information 3 1 3 1 1 2 EPSON Advanced Printer Driver contents The installer automatically evaluates the target PC environment and automatically installs the DLL and software components necessary for operation You can select the drivers sample programs and manuals to be installed L Drivers
70. the power is turned on or after a reset offline Automatically goes out after while to indicate that the printer is ready Lights when the end of the roll paper is detected and when printing has stopped offline If this happens replace with new roll paper D Flashes when an error occurs For details about the flash codes refer to Error Codes page 3 8 Q Goes out during regular operation online 2 PAPER OUT LED Lights when there is no more roll paper or there is little remaining D Goes out when there is a sufficient amount of roll paper remaining D Flashes when a self test is in progress or when the printer waits for a macro execution 1 3 2 2 Buttons FEED button Pressing this button once feeds the roll paper by one line Holding this button down feeds the roll paper continuously 1 4 Product Overview Rev A 88 Technical Reference Guide 1 3 3 Power Switch The power switch is located at the bottom right front of the printer Refer to Printer part names page 1 3 Turn the printer on or off The marks on the switch 0 on 1 off indicate the printer switch position N CAUTION Before turning on the printer be sure to check that the AC adapter is connected fo the power supply 1 3 4 Connectors All cables are connected to the connector panel on the lower rear of the printer Interface connector Drawer kick out connector Fower supply connector Figu
71. tomers from North America go to the following web site http pos epson com For customers from other countries go to the following web site http www epson pos com Select the product name from the Select any product pull down menu 3 1 4 1 Memory Switch Setting Ulility This utility is designed to perform the memory switch related functions of the TM printer easily 1 You can execute a communication test and self test D You set the switches etc such as customized values and serial communication condition 3 1 4 2 IP address setup utility for UB E02 This utility and its detailed manual for developers allow you to set an IP address for a 10Base T 100Base TX Ethernet interface installed in the TM printer Customers who have purchased the Ethernet model TM printer need this utility 3 1 4 3 Electronic logo storage utility for NVRAM This utility is designed to save logos bitmaps to NVRAM non volatile RAM By storing shop logos to the print speed can be increased 3 2 Switches and Buttons On this printer you can disable or enable the FEED button For details on how to switch between disabled or enabled refer to the documentation for OPOS Advanced Printer Driver and ESC POS commands respectively 3 6 Application Development Information Rev A 88 Technical Reference Guide 3 2 1 FEED Button The printer feeds paper based on the line spacing set by the control method OPO
72. ustomer display DM D cannot be connected to the TM printer If a customer display must be connected connect it to the host computer s serial interface Rev A Setup 2 13 2 5 4 2 Connecting the Ethernet Interface Cable 1 Make sure the power supplies for both the printer and host computer have been turned off 2 For 10Base T 100Base T Ethernet connect a 10Base T 100Base T cable to the 10Base T 100Base T Ethernet connector by pressing firmly until the connector clicks into place 10Base T 100Base T Ethernet interface connector Switch Drawer kick out Printer power supply LED green connector connector LED yellow Figure 2 19 Example Ethernet port interface panel UB E02 N CAUTION Connecting devices directly to LAN cables installed outdoors exposes them to damage from power surges caused by lightning and other inductive sources Make sure devices without proper surge protection are cushioned by being connected through devices that do have surge protection Otherwise do not connect them to outdoor lines Never attempt to connect the customer display cable drawer kick out cable or the standard telephone line cable fo the 10Base T 100Base TX Ethernet connector Q Note To use the Ethernet interface the separate IP Address Setup Utility for the UB E02 is required For details on the various setup methods refer to UB E02 Technical Reference Guide You can obtain the IP Address Setup Utility for UB
73. ut connector pins 3 and 6 2 e solenoid used for the cash drawer must have a resistance of 24 or higher 3 3 14 Application Development Information Rev A 88 Technical Reference Guide 1 Operating the printer with incorrectly installed devices voids the warranty 2 Connecting devices other than the drawer open close switch voids the warranty 3 Using a drawer or a drawer kick out connector with an input current of 1 A or more may cause an over current which will cause the device to malfunction 3 10 3 Q I cannot print part of Page 0 in Visual Basic Why Cannot print a part of Page 0 for example in Visual Basic A Try printing using the following procedure When programming with Visual Basic limitations prevent data from 81H through 9FH and from E0H through FEh from being sent as characters However you can use the following procedure to send this data Dim Send data 0 As Byte Send data 0 amp h81 1 byte of sending data MSComm1 Output Send data Rev A Application Development Information 3 15 3 16 Application Development Information Rev 88 Technical Reference Guide Chapter 4 ESC POS Commana related Information This chapter introduces the printer operation settings which can be made by using ESC POS commands and precautions for those operation settings 4 1 NV Memory Non volatile Memory The printer s NV memory can be roughly divided into three part
74. zing is selected In the power saving mode all settings are ignored 2 4 Adjusting the Roll Paper Near End Detector Below are two situations where a roll paper NE detector adjustment is required D To adjust the detection position to suit the diameter of the roll paper core used D To adjust the detection position of remaining amount of paper Q Note Since roll paper cores vary slightly in shape depending on paper roll design and manufacturing tolerances it impossible to detect the remaining paper exactly Use roll paper with a core inner diameter of 12 mm 0 47 and outer diameter of 18 10 71 so that the NE detector can detect the remaining paper as accurately as possible Follow the procedure below to adjust the roll paper NE detector position 1 Open the roll paper cover and remove the roll paper 2 6 Setup Rev A 88 Technical Reference Guide 2 Loosen the adjustment screw fastening the detector and align the upper edge of the positioning plate with the adjustment position Adjustment positions are as follows Adjustment Remaining amount of roll position paper outer diameter mm Upper Approx 27 Lower Approx 23 Q Note Adjustment screw Positioning plate Detection lever Figure 2 10 NE detector positions The adjustment screw is set to the lower position before shipment 3 Tighten the adjustment screw 4 After adjustment make sure that the detect

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