Epson TM-T85- Manuals

Page 3 - Printer parts; Control Panel

Printer parts TM-T85P TM-T85 (1) Printer cover(2) Power connector(3) Interface connector(4) Drawer kick-out connector(5) DIP switches(6) POWER light(7) ERROR light(8) PAPER light(9) POWER button(10) PAPER FEED button Control Panel (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) DIP Switch 1 DIP Switch 2 (2) (3) (4) (5) DIP Swi...

Page 4 - The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.

i All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation. No patent liability is assumed with resp...

Page 5 - ii; EMC and Safety Standards Applied; WARNING; CE Marking; The printer conforms to the following Directives and Norms

ii EMC and Safety Standards Applied Product Name: TM-T85/TM-T85P Model Name: M65TA / M116A The following standards are applied only to the printers that are so labeled.(EMC is tested using the EPSON power supply.) Europe: CE markingSafety: EN60950 North America: EMI: FCC/ICES-003 Class ASafety stand...

Page 6 - iii; FOR CANADIAN USERS; This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.; GEREÄUSCHPEGEL

iii FCC Compliance StatementFor 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...

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Page 8 - Introduction

v Introduction The TM-T85 and TM-T85P are one-station printers for issuing coupons, ECR and POS use which can be used for printing the results of weighing or measuring. The main features of the TM-T85 and TM-T85P printers are the following: ❏ Light weight and ultra-compact size ❏ High-speed printing...

Page 10 - vii; About This Manual; Setting Up and Using; Chapter 1; the DIP switches, and adjusting the paper near end detector.; Chapter 2; contains information on using the printer.; Chapter 3; contains troubleshooting information.; Reference; Chapter 4; contains specifications and character code tables.

vii About This Manual Setting Up and Using ❏ Chapter 1 contains information on unpacking the printer, setting it up, setting the DIP switches, and adjusting the paper near end detector. ❏ Chapter 2 contains information on using the printer. ❏ Chapter 3 contains troubleshooting information. Reference...

Page 11 - viii; Contents; Installation; Using the Printer; Troubleshooting; Reference Information; Chapter 5; Commands

viii Contents Chapter 1 Installation Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1Removing the Transportation Spacer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2Connecting the Pri...

Page 12 - Unpacking; The illustration below shows the items included for the standard

Installation 1-1 Chapter 1 Installation Unpacking The illustration below shows the items included for the standard specification printer. If any item is missing or damaged, please contact your dealer for assistance. Note: See the Note on page 1-4 for information about the screws. Paper roll (1 pc) P...

Page 13 - Removing the Transportation Spacer

1-2 Installation Removing the Transportation Spacer The printer is protected during shipping by a spacer that must be removed before you turn on the printer. 1. First, open the printer cover; next, push the auto cutter holder back and open the auto cutter; then open the head open lever, as shown by ...

Page 15 - Connecting the Printer to the Computer; Make sure that the printer and the computer are turned off.

1-4 Installation Connecting the Printer to the Computer You need an appropriate serial interface cable to connect your computer to the printer. TM-T85 1. Make sure that the printer and the computer are turned off. Then plug the cable into the connector on the printer, as shown. Note: Your printer co...

Page 17 - Connecting the Printer to the Drawer

1-6 Installation Connecting the Printer to the Drawer Plug the drawer cable into the drawer kick-out connector on the bottom of the printer next to the computer interface connector. CAUTION: Do not connect a telephone line to the drawer kick out connector. TM-T85 TM-T85P

Page 18 - Den Drucker an die Lade anschließen

Installation 1-7 Den Drucker an die Lade anschließen Das Kabel der Lade an die Schnappsteckerbuchse (neben der Schnittstellenbuchse) an der Uinterseite des Druckers anschließen. ACHTUNG: Kein Telefonkabel an die Schnappsteckerbuchse anschließen. TM-T85 TM-T85P

Page 19 - Grounding the Printer; AWG 18 or equivalent

1-8 Installation Grounding the Printer You need a ground wire to ground your printer. Recommended wire is described below. Thickness of wire: AWG 18 or equivalent Diameter of terminal to be attached: 3.2 1. Make sure that the printer is turned off. 2. Connect the ground wire to the printer using the...

Page 20 - Connecting the Power Supply; Make sure that the power supply is turned off.

Installation 1-9 Connecting the Power Supply This printer requires an external power supply. The Epson Power Supply PS-150 is recommended. CAUTION: Using an incorrect power supply can cause serious damage to the printer. 1. Make sure that the power supply is turned off. 2. Plug the power supply’s ca...

Page 21 - Arranging the Interface Cable; Be sure to use roll paper that meets the specifications.

1-10 Installation Arranging the Interface Cable After you have plugged in all the cables, put the interface cable between the feet on the bottom of the printer and the cable-holding posts, as shown in the illustration below. This helps keep the cable securely fastened. Installing the Paper Roll The ...

Page 24 - Running the Self Test; PAPER FEED

Installation 1-13 5. Remove the cut paper and close the printer cover. Running the Self Test Any time that you want to check the performance of your printer you can run the self test described below. This shows whether your printer is working correctly. It is independent of any other equipment or so...

Page 25 - Setting the DIP Switches

1-14 Installation 3. Press the PAPER FEED button to start the second part of the test, in which the printer prints a pattern using the built-in character set. It also performs several partial cuts and prints the following: *** completed *** 4. Then it performs a full cut and enters the normal mode. ...

Page 30 - Adjusting the Paper Near End Detector; ESC c 4; command to stop printing when the paper is

Installation 1-19 Adjusting the Paper Near End Detector The paper near end detector detects when the paper is almost gone by measuring the diameter of the paper roll. Software programs can use the ESC c 4 command to stop printing when the paper is almost gone. If you want to change the amount of pap...

Page 33 - Buttons; ESC c 5; POWER; Indicator Lights; POWER

Using the Printer 2-1 Chapter 2 Using the Printer The control panel has two buttons and three lights. Buttons POWER This button turns the printer on and off. PAPER FEED This button can be disabled by the ESC c 5 command. Press this button once to advance the paper one line. Press and hold this butto...

Page 34 - ERROR; Replacing the Roll Paper; When the printer stops printing and the; Approximately 2.56 sec

2-2 Using the Printer ❏ In the macro ready mode. ERROR This light is on when the printer is off line. It blinks to indicate an error condition. The blinking pattern shown below indicates that the temperature of the print head is too high. The printer recovers automatically and resumes printing when ...

Page 39 - Power problems; Printing problems; The; PAPER; The

Troubleshooting 3-1 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting This chapter gives the solutions to some of the more common printer problems. Power problems The POWER light does not come on. Make sure that the power supply cables are correctly plugged into the printer, the power unit, and the power outlet. Make sure ...

Page 41 - Paper handling problems; The paper is jammed inside the printer.; Follow these steps to clear a paper jam:

Troubleshooting 3-3 3. Clean the print head with a cotton swab moistened with alcohol. CAUTION: Be sure that you do not touch the print head with your fingers because you can damage it. 4. Close the head open lever and the auto cutter. When you close the auto cutter, press firmly until it clicks. No...

Page 43 - Do not touch the print head. You can damage it.; Close the auto cutter. When you close it, press firmly until it

Troubleshooting 3-5 3. Pull up on the paper roll and cut the paper with scissors so that is straight as shown below. Remove the jammed paper carefully in the paper feeding direction. CAUTION: Do not touch the print head. You can damage it. 4. Close the head open lever. 5. Close the auto cutter. When...

Page 45 - The remaining amount of roll paper is not detected correctly.; Hexadecimal Dump; To use the hex dump feature, follow these steps:

Troubleshooting 3-7 The remaining amount of roll paper is not detected correctly. A microswitch attached to the paper roll near end detector lever detects when the roll paper is almost gone. You can adjust the detector lever if necessary. See Chapter 1 for instructions. Hexadecimal Dump This feature...

Page 47 - Printing Specifications; Thermal line printing

Reference Information 4-1 Chapter 4 Reference Information Printing Specifications Printing Method: Thermal line printing Dot Density: 180 x 180 dpi Printing Direction: Unidirectional with friction feed Printing width: 72mm (2.83"), 512 dot positions Characters/line (default): Font A: 42, Font B:...

Page 48 - Character Specifications; Font A is the default

4-2 Reference Information Character Specifications CPL = Characters per line Space between characters is not included Characters can be extended up to 64 times the standard size Number of characters Alphanumeric characters: 95Extended graphics: 128 x 7 pages, including 1 space pageInternational char...

Page 49 - Paper Specifications; Specified thermal paper roll; Paper width

Reference Information 4-3 Paper Specifications Electrical Specifications Paper type: Specified thermal paper roll Paper width 80 mm (3.15” ) Roll paper specifications Total dia: 83mm maxCore dia: Inside: 12mm Outside: 18mmPaper must not be pasted to the core paper NTP080-80 (Nakagawa Seisakujo)[Orig...

Page 50 - Environmental Conditions; Temperature

4-4 Reference Information Environmental Conditions Interface Specifications Note: The interface is a factory installed option. One of the interfaces (serial or parallel) is already installed. Note: Refer to the EPSON TM-T85/T85P Specification for details. Temperature Operating Storage 5 to 40 ° C (4...

Page 51 - Character Code Tables

Reference Information 4-5 Character Code Tables Page 0 (PC437: U.S.A., Standard Europe)(International character set: U.S.A.)

Page 58 - International character sett

4-12 Reference Information International character sett ASCII code (hexadecimal) Hex 23 24 40 5B 5C 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E Dec 35 36 64 91 92 93 94 96 123 124 125 126 U.S.A. # $ @ [ \ ] ^ ` { ¦ } ~ France # $ à ° ç § ^ ` é ù è ¨ Germany # $ § Ä Ö Ü ^ ` ä ö ü ß U.K. £ $ @ [ \ ] ^ ` { ¦ } ~ Denmark I # ...

Page 59 - Command Notation

Commands 5-1 Chapter 5 Commands Command Notation [Name] The name of the command. [Format] The code sequence.ASCII indicates the ASCII equivalents.Hex indicates the hexadecimal equivalents.Decimal indicates the decimal equivalents.[ ]k indicates the contents of the [ ] should be repeated k times. [Ra...

Page 60 - Control Commands; HT; ESC D; LF

5-2 Commands Control Commands HT [Name] Horizontal tab [Format] ASCII HT Hex 09 Decimal 9 [Description] Moves the print position to the next horizontal tab position.[Notes] • This command is ignored unless the next horizontal tab position has been set. • If the next horizontal tab position exceeds t...

Page 61 - CR; DLE EOT n

Commands 5-3 CR [Name] Print and carriage return [Format] ASCII CR Hex 0D Decimal 13 [Description] When auto-line feed is enabled, this command functions in the same way as LF. When auto-line feed is disabled, this command is ignored. [Notes] • This command sets the print position to the beginning o...

Page 62 - • When Auto Status Back (ASB) is enabled using the GS a

5-4 Commands • When Auto Status Back (ASB) is enabled using the GS a command, the status transmitted by the DLE EOT command and the ASB status must be differentiated. • If the value of n is out of the specified range, the printer ignores this command. n = 1: Printer status n = 2: Off-line status Bit...

Page 64 - DLE ENQ

5-6 Commands [Reference] DLE ENQ , ESC u, ESC v, GS a, GS r DLE ENQ n [Name] Real-time request to printer [Format] ASCII DLE ENQ n Hex 10 05 n Decimal 16 5 n [Range] 1 ≤ n ≤ 2 [Description] The printer responds to a request from the host specified by n. The operations performed depend on the value o...

Page 65 - DLE EOT; CAN; ESC; ESC FF; FF; ESC SP

Commands 5-7 • Even if DLE ENQ 2 is executed, the printer retains the settings (by ESC ! , ESC 3, etc.) that were in effect when the error occurred. The printer can be initialized completely by using DLE ENQ and ESC @ . [Reference] DLE EOT CAN [Name] Cancel print data in page mode [Format] ASCII CAN...

Page 66 - GS P

5-8 Commands • The horizontal and vertical motion unit are specified by GS P. Changing the horizontal or vertical motion unit does not affect the current right-side spacing. • The horizontal and vertical motion unit are specified by GS P. Changing the horizontal or vertical motion unit does not affe...

Page 74 - ESC 3 n

5-16 Commands ESC - n [Name] Turn underline mode on/off [Format] ASCII ESC - n Hex 1B 2D n Decimal 27 45 n [Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 2, 48 ≤ n ≤ 50 [Description] Turns underline mode on or off, based on the following values of n. [Notes] • The printer can underline all characters (including right-side charact...

Page 75 - ESC T

Commands 5-17 Decimal 27 51 n [Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255 [Description] Sets the line spacing to [ n x vertical or horizontal motion unit] inches. [Notes] • The line spacing can be set independently in standard mode and in page mode. • The horizontal and vertical motion unit are specified by GS P. Changing ...

Page 77 - ESC E n

Commands 5-19 • The macro definition is not cleared. ESC D [n] k NUL [Name] Set horizontal tab positions [Format] ASCII ESC D [ n] k NUL Hex 1B 44 [ n] k 00 Decimal 27 68 [n] k 0 [Range] 1 ≤ n ≤ 255 0 ≤ k ≤ 32 [Description] Sets horizontal tab positions. • n specifies the column number for setting a...

Page 78 - ESC G; ESC E; ESC J

5-20 Commands • When the LSB of n is 0, emphasized mode is turned off. • When the LSB of n is 1, emphasized mode is turned on. [Notes] • Bit image and downloaded bit image , and bar code cannot be emphasized. • ESC ! also turns on and off emphasized mode. However, the last received command is effect...

Page 79 - ESC L; DLE ENQ 2

Commands 5-21 • In standard mode, the printer uses the vertical motion unit ( y). • When this command is used in page mode, the command functions as follows, depending on the starting position of the printable area. ➀ When the starting position is set to the upper left or lower right of the printabl...

Page 80 - ESC R; ESC S

5-22 Commands [Reference] FF, CAN,ESC, FF, ESC S, ESC T, ESC W, GS $, GS\ ESC R n [Name] Select an international character set [Format] ASCII ESC R n Hex 1B 52 n Decimal 27 82 n [Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 10 [Description] Selects an international character set n from the following table: [Default] n = 0 [Refer...

Page 81 - Printing area

Commands 5-23 • This command switches the settings for the following commands (in which the values can be set independently in standard mode and page mode) to those for standard mode: ➀ Set right-side character spacing: ESC SP ➁ Select 1/6-inch line spacing: ESC 2 ➂ Set line spacing: ESC 3 [Referenc...

Page 82 - ESC V; ESC W

5-24 Commands ➁ If the starting position is the upper right or lower left of the printing area, data is buffered in the paper feed direction:Commands using horizontal motion units: ESC 3, ESC J, GS $, GS \Cmmands using vertical motion units: ESC SP, ESC $, ESC \ [Default] n = 0 [Reference] ESC $, ES...

Page 85 - ESC a

Commands 5-27 • The print starting position moves from the current position to [ N ✕ horizontal or vertical motion unit] • The horizontal and vertical motion unit are specified by GS P.• The GS P command can change the horizontal (and vertical) motion unit. However, the value cannot be less than the...

Page 86 - ESC c 3 n

5-28 Commands Left justification Centering Right justification ESC c 3 n [Name] Select paper sensor(s) to output paper end signals [Format] ASCII ESC c 3 n Hex 1B 63 33 n Decimal 27 99 51 n [Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255 [Description] selects paper sensor(s) to output paper end signals, using n as follows: ABC...

Page 88 - ESC c 4 n

5-30 Commands ESC c 4 n [Name] Select paper sensor(s) to stop printing [Format] ASCII ESC c 4 n Hex 1B 63 34 n Decimal 27 99 52 n [Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255 [Description] Selects the paper sensor(s) used to stop printing when a paper-end is detected, using n as follows: [Notes] • When a paper end is detect...

Page 89 - ESC d n; ESC i; GS V

Commands 5-31 [Notes] • When the panel buttons are disabled, none of them are usable when the printer cover is closed. • In this printer, the panel button is the PAPER FEED button. • When the printer cover is open, the PAPER FEED button is enabled regardless of the settings of this command. • In the...

Page 90 - ESC t n; ESC u n

5-32 Commands 0 ≤ t1 ≤ t2 ≤ 255 [Description] Outputs the pulse specified by t1 and t2 to connector pin m as follows: [Notes] • The pulse ON time is [ t1 ✕ 2 ms] and the OFF time is [ t2 ✕ 2 ms]. • If t2 < t1, the OFF time is [t1 ✕ 2 ms] ESC t n [Name] Select character code table [Format] ASCII E...

Page 91 - ESC v

Commands 5-33 [Description] Transmits the status of connector pin n, using n as follows: [Notes] • When DTR/DSR control is selected, the printer transmits only 1 byte after confirming that the host is ready to receive data (DSR signal is SPACE). If the host computer is not ready to receive data (DSR...

Page 95 - GS

Commands 5-37 • The horizontal starting buffer position does not move. ‘ • The reference starting position is that specified by ESC T.• This command operates as follows, depending on the starting position of the printing area specified by ESC T: ➀ When the starting position is set to the upper left ...

Page 97 - GS B

Commands 5-39 • If the width of the printing area set by GS L and GS W less than the width required by the data sent with the GS / command, the following will be performed on the line in question (but the printing cannot exceed the maximum printable area): ➀ The width of the printing area is extende...

Page 98 - GS H

5-40 Commands • When the LSB of n is 1, white/black reverse mode is turned on. [Notes] • In white/black reverse printing mode, print dots and non-print dots are reversed. (Characters are printed in white on a black background.) • This command is available for built-in characters and user-defined cha...

Page 99 - GS L

Commands 5-41 Decimal 29 73 n [Range] 1 ≤ n ≤ 3, 49 ≤ n ≤ 51 [Function] Transmits the printer ID specified by n as follows: n = 2, Type ID [Notes] • When DTR/DSR control is selected, the printer transmits only 1 byte after confirming that the host is ready to receive data (DSR signal is SPACE). If t...

Page 101 - m n

Commands 5-43 ➁ Command using y: ESC 3, ESC J • In page mode, the following commands use x or y, depending on character orientation: ➀ When the print starting position is set to the upper left or lower right of the printing area using ESC T (data is buffered in the direction perpendicular to the pap...

Page 102 - GS W

5-44 Commands • In standard mode, this command is effective only at the beginning of a line. [Note for ➀ ] • When m = 1 or 49, this command operates the same way as ESC i. [Notes for ➁ ] • When n= 0, the printer feeds the paper to the cutting position and cuts it. • When n ≠ 0, the printer feeds the...

Page 105 - GS a

Commands 5-47 After waiting for the period specified by t, the LED indicator blinks and the printer waits for the PAPER FEED button to be pressed. After the button is pressed, the printer executes the macro once. The printer repeats the operation r times. [Notes] • If this command is received while ...

Page 106 - • When the printer is disabled by ESC =, this command is disabled

5-48 Commands [Notes] • If any of the status items in the table above are enabled, the printer transmits the status when this command is executed. The printer automatically transmits the status whenever the enabled status item changes. The disabled status items may change, in this case, because each...

Page 108 - GS b

5-50 Commands Forth byte (paper sensor information) [Default] n = 0 when DIP SW 2-1 (serial interface) or DIP SW 1-3 (parallel interface) is off, n = 2 when DIP SW 2-1 (serial interface) or DIP SW 1-3 (parallel interface) is on. [Reference] DLE EOT , ESC u, ESC v, GS r GS b n [Name] Turns smoothing ...

Page 109 - GS h; GS K; GS k

Commands 5-51 [Description] Selects a font for the HRI characters used when printing a bar code. n selects a font from the following table: • HRI indicates Human Readable Interpretation. [Note] • HRI characters are printed at the position specified by GS H. [Default] n = 0 [Reference] GS H, GS K GS ...

Page 111 - GS r

Commands 5-53 • When the bar code system used is UPC-A or UPC-E, the printer prints the bar code data after receiving 12 bytes bar code data and processes the following data as normal data. • When the bar code system used is JAN13, the printer prints the bar code after receiving 13 bytes bar code da...

Page 113 - GS w

Commands 5-55 Drawer kick-out connector status ( n = 2, 50): [Reference] DLE EOT , ESC u, ESC v, GS a GS w n [Name] Set bar code width [Format] ASCII GS w n Hex 1D 77 n Decimal 29 119 n [Range] 2 ≤ n ≤ 6 [Description] Set the horizontal size of the bar code. n specified the bar code width as follows...