User`s Manual
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1. 75 Ib Roll paper excluded dpi dots per 25 4 mm dots per inch TM T81 User s Manual 11 Printed in China2. Releases BUSY of receive buffer whenremaining when BUSY If receive receive buffer remaining buffer capacity set capacity receive buffer to 4KB reaches capacity 138 bytes reaches 256 bytes 2 6 Reserved Do not Fixed to OFF change 2 7 I F pin 6 reset Enabled Disabled 2 8 I F pin 25 reset Enabled Disabled 10 TM T81 User s Manual Specifications Printing method Thermal line printing Dot density 203 dpi x 203 dpi dots per 25 4 mm 1 Printing direction Unidirectional with friction feed Printing width 72 mm 2 83 576 dot positions Characters per line default Font A Special Font A 48 Font B Special Font B 64 Character spacing default Font A 0 25 mm 2 dots Font B 0 25 mm 2 dots Special Font A 0 25 mm 2 dots Special Font B 0 25 mm 2 dots Character size Standard Double height Double width Double width and Double height Font A Special Font A 1 25 x 3 00 mm 1 25 x 6 00 mm 2 50 x 3 00 mm 2 50 x 6 00 mm Font B 0 88 x 2 13 mm 0 88 x 4 25 mm 1 75 x 2 13 mm 1 75 x 4 25 mm Special Font B 0 88 x 3 00 mm 0 88 x 6 00 mm 1 75 x 3 00 mm 1 75 x 6 00 mm Number of characters Alphanumeric characters 95 Extended graphics 128 x 1 page International character 1 Thai characters 128 x 3 pages 133 character types Vietnam characters 128 x 2 pages 135 character types Printing speed Normal printing 150 mm s 5 91 s max Page
3. bits blll aaa j 1 5 Parity check Enabled Disabled 1 8 Reserved Do not 1 6 Parity selection Even Odd change 1 7 Selects transmission speed See table below 1 8 DIP switch 2 Other than Serial Interface Transmission speed Sw Function ON OFF 2 1 Handshaking Receives buffer Offline or BUSY condition full receives buffer full 2 2 Reserved Do not Fixed to OFF change 2 3 Print density See Table A 2 4 2 5 Release condition Releases BUSY Releases BUSY of receive buffer when remaining when BUSY If receive receive buffer remaining buffer capacity capacity receive buffer set to 4 KB reaches capacity 138 bytes reaches 256 bytes 2 6 Reserved Do not Fixed to OFF 2 7 change 2 8 Reserved Do not Fixed to ON change Table A Print density low power SW 3 SW 4 OFF OFF Print density Standard ON ON Print density Darker than standard ON OFF Print density Darkest OFF ON Transmission speed bps bits persecond 1 7 1 8 Adjustable by control commands ON ON default 38400 4800 OFF ON 9600 ON OFF 19200 OFF OFF DIP switch 2 Serial Interface Sw Function ON OFF 2 1 Handshaking Receive buffer Offline or BUSY condition full Receive buffer full 2 2 Reserved Do not Fixed to OFF change 2 3 Selects print See Table A 2 4 density 2 5 Release condition Releases BUSY
4. this manual are subject to change without notice Copyright 2009 by Seiko Epson Corporation All rights reserved 2 TM T81 User s Manual Important Safety Information This section presents important information intended to ensure safe and effective use of this product Read this section carefully and store it in an accessible location Key to Symbols The symbols in this manual are identified by their level of importance as defined below Read the following carefully before handling the product WARNING Warnings must be observed carefully to avoid serious bodily injury A CAUTION Cautions must be observed to avoid minor injury to yourself damage to your equipment or loss of data Safety Precautions This section describes the warnings and cautions intended to ensure safe and effective use of the TM T81 Other warnings and cautions on handling of this product for its safe and effective use are described in other sections of the manual A WARNING If the TM T81 produces smoke a strange odor or unusual noise shut down the TM T781 unplug the power cable immediately and then contact your dealer or an Epson service center for advice Continued use may lead to fire or electric shock Never attempt to repair this product yourself Improper repair work can be dangerous Never disassemble or modify this product Tampering with this product may result in injury or fire Be sure to use the specified power source Connect
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6. al 7 Removing Jammed Paper A A CAUTION Do not touch the thermal head because it can be very hot after printing 1 Turn the printer off and open the printer cover If you cannot open it see Recovery of the Autocutter Blade to unlock the autocutter blade 2 Remove the jammed paper reinstall the roll and close the printer cover Recovery of the Autocutter Blade The autocutter blade may be locked because of a paper jam or a foreign object If the problem is not serious the autocutter blade returns to its normal position automatically but if it does not recover follow the steps below to move its position manually 1 Turn off the printer 2 Place your fingers in the hollows next to the cutter cover and remove the cutter cover by pulling it as shown in the illustration below Hollows 3 Turn the knob of the cutter blade in the direction of the arrow in the illustration below until you see a triangle mark in the opening in the frame Triangle mark 4 Attach the cutter cover 8 TM T81 User s Manual Cleaning the Thermal Head A A CAUTION After printing the thermal head can be very hot Do not touch it and 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 and open the printer cover As shown in the illustration below clean the thermal elements of the thermal head with a cot
7. ion in Cleaning the Thermal Head on page 9 A CAUTION Take care not to injure your fingers on the manual cutter e When you remove printed paper e When you perform other operations such as loading replacing roll paper Purpose of This Manual This manual provides information to operators of the TM T81 printer to describe basic operations to enable safe and correct use of the printer Unpacking The following items are included with the standard specification printer If any item is damaged contact your dealer 1 Printer Q Roll Paper for operation check D AC adapter Q Power switch cover I Locking wire saddle for USB interface models 1 CD ROM Q User s Manual this manual 4 TM T81 User s Manual Part Names Manual cutter Cutter cover Control panel Control Panel ERROR LED Orange This indicates an error D Power LED Green This LED is on when the printer is on FEED button This button feeds paper Using the Power Switch Cover The enclosed power switch cover ensures that the power switch is not pressed accidentally To use this cover install it as shown in the illustration You can turn on and off the power switch by inserting a sharp pointed object in the holes in the power switch cover To detach the power switch cover use a sharp pointed object WARNING If an accident occurs with the power switch cover attached unplug the power cord immediately Continued
8. ion to an improper power source may cause fire Use the specified AC Adapter Epson Model M159A M159B PS 180 only Connection to an improper power source may cause fire Do not allow foreign matter to fall into the equipment Penetration by foreign objects may lead to fire If water or other liquid spills into this equipment shut down the TM T81 unplug the power cable of the TM T81 immediately and then contact your dealer or an Epson service center for advice Continued use may lead to fire or shock If you open the DIP switch cover be sure to close the cover and tighten the screw after adjusting the DIP switch Using this product with the cover open may cause fire or electric shock Do not use aerosol sprayers containing flammable gas inside or around this product Doing so may cause fire Do not connect a telephone line to the drawer kick out connector otherwise the printer and the telephone line may be damaged A CAUTION Do not connect cables in ways other than those mentioned in this manual Different connections may cause equipment damage or fire Be sure to set this equipment on a firm stable horizontal surface The product may break or cause injury if it falls TM T81 User s Manual 3 Do not use this product in locations subject to high humidity or dust levels Excessive humidity and dust may cause equipment damage or fire Do not place heavy objects on top of this product Never stand or lean on this product Equ
9. ipment may fall or collapse causing breakage and possible injury To ensure safety unplug this product before leaving it unused for an extended period Before moving this product be sure to unplug it and all the cables connected to it Restriction of Use When this product is used for applications requiring high reliability safety such as transportation devices related to aviation rail marine automotive etc disaster prevention devices various safety devices etc or functional precision devices etc you should use this product only after giving consideration to including fail safes and redundancies into your design to maintain safety and total system reliability Because this product was not intended for use in applications requiring extremely high reliability safety such as aerospace equipment main communication equipment nuclear power control equipment or medical equipment related to direct medical care etc please make your own judgment on this product s suitability after a full evaluation Caution Labels The caution labels on the product indicate the following precautions AA CAUTION The thermal head can be very hot during printing and immediately after printing Touching it may cause burns Be sure to do cleaning and other work after the thermal head cools down And be careful of the autocutter blade located close to the thermal head For the location of the thermal head and the autocutter blade see the illustrat
10. mode Bit image printing 150 mm s 5 91 s max Bar code 2D code printing 99 mm s 3 9 s max The values are when the printer prints with density Normal at 24 V and 25 C 77 F Speed is adjusted automatically depending on the voltage applied and head emperature Paper feed speed Approx 150 mm s approx 5 91 s continuous paper feed Line spacing default 3 75 mm Character structure including 2 dot horizontal spacing Font A Special Font A 12 x 24 Font B 9 x 17 Special Font B 9 x 24 lt Thai characters size in Thai 1 pass mode default gt Font A 12 x 46 Font B 9 x 35 Special Font A 12 x 24 Special Font B 9 x 24 Roll Paper single ply Size 79 5 mm 0 5 mm 3 13 0 02 Maximum outside diameter 83 mm 3 27 Roll Paper spool diameter Inside 12 mm 0 47 Outside 18 mm 0 71 Thermal paper type Specified NTPO80 80 Interface Serial RS 232 Parallel IEEE1284 USB Full soeed Ethernet 10 100Base T Receive buffer 4 KB 45 bytes Cash drawer function 2 drives Supplied voltage DC 24V 7 Current consumption at 24V Mean Approx 1 4 A Temperature Operating 5 to 45 C 41 to 113 F Storage 10 to 50 C 14 to 122 F except for paper Humidity Operating 10 to 90 RH Storage 10 to 90 RH except for paper Overall dimensions 145 x 144 x 189 mm 5 71 x 5 67 x 7 44 H x W x D Weight mass Approx 1 7 kg 3
11. ton swab moistened with an alcohol solvent ethanol or isopropyl alcohol Autocutter blade Thermal head UT Ey TO uk Epson recommends cleaning the thermal head periodically generally every 3 months to maintain good print quality Setting the DIP Switches Be sure to turn off the printer before removing the DIP switch cover If you remove it when the printer is turned on the printer may be damaged als i i Ld because of fire or electric shock Y DiP switchieovet DSW2 DSW1 1 Make sure the printer is turned off and turn over the printer 2 Remove the DIP switch cover on the bottom of the printer by removing the screw as shown in the illustration 3 Set the DIP switch settings with a sharp pointed object 4 Install the DIP switch cover and tighten the screw The new settings become effective after the printer is turned on Bottom of the printer TM T81 User s Manual 9 DIP Switch Tables DIP switch 1 Serial Interface DIP switch 1 Other than Serial Interface Sw Function ON OFF Sw Function ON OFF 1 1 Data reception error lgnored Prints 1 1 Auto line feed Always Always 1 2 Receive buffer 25 bytes 2KB enabled disabled capacity 1 2 Receive buffer 45 bytes 4kKB 1 3 Handshaking XON XOFF DTR DSR capacity 1 4 Data word length 7 bits 8
12. use may cause fire or shock Printer cover oe ee TM T81 User s Manual 5 Installing the Locking Wire Saddle For USB interface models the locking wire saddle is included to prevent the USB cable from falling off the connector 1 Insert the tip of the locking wire saddle into the leftmost hole in the back of the printer U her 2 o 7 a rot LU Installing Roll Paper 1 Place your fingers in the hollows under the printer cover shown in the illustration below and pull in the direction of the arrow to open the printer cover 2 Remove the used roll paper core if there is one 6 TM T81 User s Manual 3 Install the roll paper in the correct direction as shown in the illustration below 4 Pull out some roll paper as shown in the illustration below and close the printer cover 5 Tear off the roll paper Troubleshooting No lights on the control panel Check whether the power supply cable is correctly connected to the printer and the power outlet ERROR LED on not flashing with no printing Check if the roll paper is correctly set and the printer cover is closed properly ERROR LED flashing with no printing and no paper jam Printing stops if the thermal head overheats and resumes automatically when it cools If overheating is not the cause turn the printer off and after 10 seconds back on TM T81 User s Manu
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