Epson TM-T88II - Manuals

iii EMC and Safety Standards Applied Product Name: TM-T88II Model Name: M129B The following standards are applied only to the printers that are so labeled. (EMC is tested using the EPSON PS-170 power supply) Europe: CE MarkingSafety: EN60950 North America: EMI: FCC/ICES-003 Class A Safety: UL 1950/C...

iv CE Marking The printer conforms to the following Directives and Norms Directive 89/336/EEC EN 55022 Class BEN 55024 IEC 61000-4-2 IEC 61000-4-3IEC 61000-4-4IEC 61000-4-5IEC 61000-4-6IEC 61000-4-11 Directive 90/384/EEC EN45501 FCC Compliance Statement For American Users This equipment has been tes...

v GEREÄUSCHPEGEL Gemäß der Dritten Verordnung zum Gerätesicherheitsgesetz (Maschinenlärminformations- Verordnung-3. GSGV) ist der arbeitsplatzbezogene Geräusch-Emissionswert kleiner als 70 dB(A) (basierend auf ISO 7779).

vi Quick Reference About This Manual Setting Up and Using ❏ Chapter 1 contains information on unpacking the printer and setting it up. ❏ Chapter 2 contains information on using the printer. ❏ Chapter 3 contains troubleshooting information. Reference ❏ Chapter 4 contains specifications. ❏ Appendix A ...

Introduction vii Introduction Features TM-T88II Series printers are high-quality POS printers that can print on a paper roll. The printers have the following features: Printing ❏ High-speed printing: 28.4 lines/second (4.23mm (1/6”) feed) maximum. ❏ Low-noise thermal printing. ❏ High reliability due...

viii Introduction Options and Accessories ❏ EPSON power supply unit, PS-170. ❏ Affixing tapes (model: DF-10). ❏ RS-485 interface board can be installed as a dealer option. ❏ Wall hanging bracket set (WH-10).

Introduction ix Ordering Paper and Supplies You can order thermal roll paper from the supplier in your area. Specified Thermal Roll Paper: NTP080-80 In Japan: Nakagawa Seisakujo2-5-21 Nishiki-Cho Warabi-ShiSaitama-Ken 335 Japan Tel: (048) 444-8211Fax: (048) 443-6652 In U.S.A.: Nakagawa Mfg (USA) Inc...

x Introduction Other Qualified Suppliers for Thermal Paper The following suppliers sell thermal paper that may be used if desired. Contact each company for information. Original paper: TF50KS-E Nippon Paper Industry Co., Ltd. 1-12-1, Yuraku-Cho, Chiyoda-KuTokyo 100 Japan Tel: 03-3218-8000Fax: 03-321...

xi Contents Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1Connecting the Cables and Grounding the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Connecting the Dra...

xii Appendix A DIP Switch and Paper Near End Settings Setting the DIP Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1 DIP switch functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1Cha...

Setting Up the Printer 1-1 Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer Unpacking The illustration below shows the items included for the standard specification printer. See the note on page 1-3 for information about the hexagonal lock screws. ER RO R PO W ER PAPER OUT FE ED Printer Hexagonallock screws Switch ...

1-2 Setting Up the Printer Connecting the Cables and Grounding the Printer You can connect up to four cables to the printer. They all connect to the connector panel on the back of the printer, which is shown below: Note: There is a caution label above the drawer kick-out connector. Depending on the ...

Setting Up the Printer 1-3 2. If the printer has a serial interface, tighten the screws on both sides of the cable connector. Note: Your printer has inch-type hexagonal lock screws installed. If your interface cable requires millimeter-type screws, replace the inch-type screws with the enclosed mill...

1-4 Setting Up the Printer CAUTION: Do not connect a telephone line to the drawer kick-out connector; otherwise the printer and the telephone line may be damaged. Plug the drawer cable into the drawer kick-out connector on the back of the printer next to the power supply connector. Anschließen der S...

Setting Up the Printer 1-5 Das Kabel der Schublade an die Schnappsteckerbuchse hinten am Drucker neben dem Netßzanschluß anschlie ß en . Grounding the Printer You need a ground wire to ground your printer. Make sure the wire is AWG 18 or equivalent. 1. Be sure the printer is turned off. 2. Connect t...

Setting Up the Printer 1-7 Installing or Replacing the Paper Roll Note: Be sure to use paper rolls that meet the specifications. Do not use paper rolls that have the paper glued to the core, because the printer cannot detect the paper end correctly. 1. Make sure the printer is not receiving data; ot...

1-10 Setting Up the Printer Using the Power Switch Cover WARNING: If an accident occurs when the power switch cover is attached, unplug the power supply cord from the outlet immediately. Continued use may lead to fire or shock. You can use the enclosed power switch cover to make sure the power switc...

1-12 Setting Up the Printer Adjustments and Settings TM-T88II Series printers are set up at the factory to be appropriate for almost all users. There are, however, some settings for users with special requirements. Your printer has DIP switches that allow you to change communication settings, such a...

Using the Printer 2-1 Chapter 2 Using the Printer Operating the Control Panel You can control the basic paper feeding operations of the printer with the button on the control panel. The indicator lights help you monitor the printer’s status. Control Panel Button The button can be disabled by the ESC...

2-2 Using the Printer Panel lights POWER The POWER light is on whenever the printer is on. ERROR This indicates an error. See Chapter 3 for information on what to do when this light comes on. PAPER OUT This light indicates the near end of the paper roll. Install a new paper roll, and the printer wil...

Troubleshooting 3-1 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This chapter gives solutions to some printer problems you may have. General problems The lights on the control panel do not come on. Make sure the power supply cables are correctly plugged into the printer, the power unit, and into the po...

3-2 Troubleshooting If there is no paper jam and the printer has been printing for quite a while, the print head may be overheated. If the print head is overheated, the printer will resume printing when the head has cooled (usually within two or three minutes). If there is no paper jam and the print...

Troubleshooting 3-3 Cleaning the print head CAUTION: After printing, the print head can be very hot. Be careful not to touch it. Also let it cool before you clean it.Do not damage the print head by touching it with your fingers or any hard object. 1. Open the printer cover. 2. Clean the thermal elem...

Troubleshooting 3-5 4. Then turn the knob until you see in the opening, as shown in the illustration below. This returns the cutter blade to the normal position. Also notice that there is a label near the cutter to assist you. 5. Close the cutter cover. 6. Open the printer cover. 7. Remove the jamme...

Troubleshooting 3-7 Hexadecimal Dump This feature allows experienced users to see exactly what data is coming to the printer. This can be useful in finding software problems. When you turn on the hex dump function, the printer prints all commands and other data in hexadecimal format, along with a gu...

Reference Information 4-1 Chapter 4 Reference Information Printing Specifications Printing method: Thermal line printing Dot density: 180 dpi × 180 dpi [the number of dots per 25.4 mm (1”)] Printing direction: Unidirectional with friction feed Printing width: 72 mm (2.83”), 512 dot positions Charact...

4-2 Reference Information Notes: Printing speed may be slower, depending on the data transmission speed and the combination of control commands. There may be variations in printing after switching the mode of the printing speed. To prevent this for logo printing, it is recommended that you use a dow...

Reference Information 4-3 * CPL = Characters Per Line * Space between characters is not included * Characters can be scaled up to 64 times as large as the standard sizes. Paper Specifications Standard Double-height Double-width Double-width/Double-height W x H in mm (") CPL W x H in mm (") C...

4-4 Reference Information Electrical Characteristics Note: Maximum 1A for drawer kick-out driving Supply voltage: +24 VDC ± 7% (optional power supply: EPSON PS-170) Current consumption: (at 24V) High-speed mode: Mean: Approximately 1.7A (character font A α -N all columns printing) Peak: Approximatel...

Reference Information 4-5 Reliability Environmental Conditions Life: Mechanism: 15,000,000 lines Thermal head: 100 million pulses, 100 km Auto cutter: 1,500,000 cuts (End of Life is defined to have reached the end of its life when it reaches the beginning of the Wearout Period.) MTBF: 360,000 hours(...

DIP Switch and Paper Near End Settings A-1 Appendix A DIP Switch and Paper Near End Settings Although the factory settings are best for almost all uses, if you have special requirements, you can change the DIP switch or paper near end settings. Setting the DIP Switches DIP switch functions Your prin...

A-2 DIP Switch and Paper Near End Settings Transmission Speed Transmission Speed (BPS)-bits per second 1-7 1-8 2400 ON ON 4800 OFF ON 9600 ON OFF 19200 OFF OFF Set 2 SW Function ON OFF 2-1 Handshaking (BUSY condition) Receive buffer full Off line or receive buffer full 2-2 Reserved: do not change se...

DIP Switch and Paper Near End Settings A-3 Print Density Selection Notes: • With the optional RS-485 interface, DIP switches 2-7 and 2-8 are disabled. • Changes in DIP switch settings (excluding switches 2-7 and 2-8 interface reset signals) are recognized only when the printer power is turned on or ...

A-4 DIP Switch and Paper Near End Settings Parallel interface specifications Set 1 Set 2 Print Density Selection SW Function ON OFF 1-1 Auto line feed Always enabled Always disabled 1-2 Receive buffer capacity 45 bytes 4K bytes 1-3~1-8 Undefined — — SW Function ON OFF 2-1 Handshaking(BUSY condition)...

A-6 DIP Switch and Paper Near End Settings Changing the DIP switch settings If you need to change settings, follow the steps below to make your changes: CAUTION: Turn off the printer before removing the DIP switch cover to prevent an electric short, which can damage the printer. 1. Make sure the pri...

DIP Switch and Paper Near End Settings A-7 Adjusting the Paper Near End Detector The paper near end detector detects when paper is almost gone by measuring the diameter of the paper roll. The detector has two settings. Because of variations in paper roll cores, it is not possible for the detector to...