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5 Warnings WARNING • To avoid risk of electric shock, do not set up this product or handle cables during a thunderstorm • Never insert or disconnect the power plug with wet hands. Doing so may result in severe shock. • Handle the power cable with care. Improper handling may lead to fire or electric ...

6 Cautions Restriction of Use Whe n t h i s prod u c t i s u sed for appl i ca ti o n s req ui r ing h ig h rel i ab i l it y/safe t y s u ch as t ra n spor t a ti o n dev i ces rela t ed t o av i a ti o n , ra i l, mar in e, a ut omo ti ve e t c.; d i sas t er preve nti o n dev i ces; var i o u s s...

7 About this Manual Aim of the Manual Th i s ma nu al was crea t ed t o prov i de in forma ti o n o n developme nt , des ign , a n d in s t alla ti o n of POS sys t ems a n d developme nt a n d des ign of pr int er appl i ca ti o n s for developers. Manual Content The ma nu al i s made u p of t he f...

8 Contents ■ Revision History..................................................................................................................... 3 ■ For Safety .............................................................................................................................. 4 Key to Sy...

Chapter 1 Product Overview 11 1 Product Overview Th i s chap t er descr i bes fea tu res a n d spec i f i ca ti o n s of t he prod u c t . Features The TM-T88IV for ReS ti ck i s a t hermal pr int er t ha t pr int s o n t he recomme n ded l in er-free label a n d t he t hermal paper, wh i ch has t h...

12 Product Configuration Buzzer The b u zzer f un c ti o n i s ava i lable Color • ECW (Epso n Cool Wh it e) • EDG (Epso n Dark Gray) Accessories Attachments • Roll paper (for opera ti o n check) • User ’s ma nu al • Power sw it ch cover • Co nn ec t or cover • Lock ing w i re saddle (o n ly for USB...

Chapter 1 Product Overview 13 1 Parts Name and Function Power Switch T u r n s t he pr int er o n or off. The marks o n t he sw it ch: ( / ) CAUTION Before turning on the printer, be sure to check that the AC adapter is connected to the power supply. Before turning the printer off, it is recommended...

14 Power Switch Cover I n s t all t he power sw it ch cover t ha t comes w it h t he TM-T88IV o nt o t he pr int er t o preve nt in adver t e nt cha nging of t he power sw it ch, t o preve nt t amper ing , a n d t o i mprove t he appeara n ce of t he pr int er. To rese t t he pr int er whe n t he po...

Chapter 1 Product Overview 15 1 PAPER OUT LED • L ig h t s whe n t here i s n o more roll paper. Whe n yo u selec t t o u se t he t hermal roll paper by DIP sw it ches, t h i s LED l ig h t s also whe n t here i s l itt le paper rema ining . • Off whe n t here i s a s u ff i c i e nt amo unt of roll...

16 Error Status There are t hree poss i ble error t ypes: a ut oma ti cally recoverable errors, recoverable errors, a n d un recoverable errors. Automatically Recoverable Errors Pr inting i s n o lo ng er poss i ble whe n a ut oma ti cally recoverable errors occ u r. They ca n be recovered eas i ly,...

Chapter 1 Product Overview 17 1 Unrecoverable Errors Pr inting i s n o lo ng er poss i ble whe n un recoverable errors occ u r. The pr int er m u s t be repa i red. CAUTION Turn off the power immediately when unrecoverable errors occur. Error Error description Error LED flash code Memory R/W error A...

20 Product Specifications Printing method Thermal line printing Cutting method Partial cut (cutting with one point in left edge left uncut) Roll paper (single-ply) Width: 79.5 ± 0.5 mm (3.13 ± 0.02") Interface Serial (RS232C), Parallel (IEEE1284), LAN (10/100BASE-T), USB (Full-speed), Wireless L...

Chapter 1 Product Overview 21 1 Printing Specifications dpi: dots per inch *1: when the printer prints with the default print density level at 24V and 25°C {77°F}. Humidity Operating: Recommended liner-free label: 10 to 80% RH Thermal roll paper: 10 to 90% RH Storage: 10 to 90% RH, except for paper ...

22 Character Specifications Number of characters • Alpha nu mer i c charac t ers: 95 • Ex t e n ded g raph i cs: 128 × 11 pa g es ( in cl u d ing u ser-def in ed pa g e) • I nt er n a ti o n al charac t ers: 48 Character structure cpl: character per line *1: including 1-dot spacing in horizontal *2:...

Chapter 1 Product Overview 23 1 Character Size cpl: character per line *1: The values in the upper columns are for 58 mm paper width model, and in the lower columns are for 80 mm paper width model. *2: Space between characters is not included. *3: Characters can be scaled up to 64 times as large as ...

Chapter 1 Product Overview 25 1 80mm paper width model The pr int able area of a paper w it h w i d t h of 79.5 ± 0.5 mm {3.13 ± 0.02"} i s 72 mm {2.83 "} (576 do t s) a n d t he space o n t he r ig h t a n d lef t s i des are approx i ma t ely 3.75 mm {0.15"}. In 2-divided energizing, t...

26 Printing and Cutting Positions The values above may vary slightly as a result of paper slack or variations in the paper. Take the notice into account when setting the cutting position of the autocutter. Autocutter blade position Approx. 29 Approx. 15 Manual-cutter position Center of the print dot...

Chapter 1 Product Overview 27 1 Paper Specifications Paper type Specified thermal paper Recommended liner-free label Form Roll paper Size Roll paper diameter 83 mm {3.27 " } maximum Roll paper spool Inside: 12 mm {0.47 " }, Outside: 18 mm {0.71 " } Take-up roll paper width 58 mm paper wi...

28 Electrical Characteristics Supply voltage DC24V ± 7% Current consumption (at 24V, 25°C, normal print density) Standby Mean: Approximately 0.1A Maximum 1A for drawer kick-out driving. Operating Mean: Approximately 1.6A Note) When print ratio is approximately 18% • Font A • 48 columns • ASCII chara...

Chapter 1 Product Overview 29 1 Environmental Conditions Temperature Operating 5 to 45°C {41 to 113°F} (See the operating temperature and humidity range below.) Storage (Factory packing) -10 to 50°C {14 to 122°F} (except for paper) Humidity Operating Recommended liner-free label: 10 to 80% RH Therma...

30 External Dimensions and Mass • He ig h t : Approx i ma t ely 148 mm {5.83"} • W i d t h: Approx i ma t ely 145 mm {5.71"} • Dep t h: Approx i ma t ely 195 mm {7.68"} • Mass: Approx i ma t ely 1.8 k g {3.96 lb} (excep t for roll paper) [Units: mm]

Chapter 1 Product Overview 31 1 Power Supply Unit Specifications Power Supply Unit (PS-180) Material No spec i f i c brom in a t ed flame re t arda nt s, s u ch as PBBE a n d PBB, are u sed in t h i s prod u c t . AC cable selection Selec t a n AC cable t ha t sa ti sf i es t he follow ing co n d it...

Chapter 2 Setup 33 2 Setup Th i s chap t er descr i bes se tu p a n d in s t alla ti o n of t he prod u c t a n d per i pherals. Flow of Setup Th i s chap t er co n s i s t s of t he follow ing sec ti o n s alo ng w it h t he se tu p flow of t he prod u c t a n d per i pherals. 1. Installing the Pri...

34 Installing the Printer Yo u ca n in s t all t h i s pr int er hor i zo nt ally. W it h a n op ti o n al ha nging bracke t (WH-10), yo u ca n also a tt ach t he pr int er t o a wall. Important Notes on Horizontal Installation • The pr int er m u s t be in s t alled hor i zo nt ally. • Do n o t pla...

Chapter 2 Setup 35 2 Setting the DIP Switches O n t h i s pr int er, yo u ca n make var i o u s se tting s w it h DIP sw it ches. F un c ti o n s of t he DIP sw it ches d i ffer depe n d ing o n t he int erface. Setting Procedure Follow t he s t eps below t o cha ng e t he DIP sw it ch se tting s. 1...

Chapter 2 Setup 37 2 DIP Switch Bank 2 • The transmission speed can be set with a command or the memory switch utility. (Setting values: 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200) The value set with a command or the memory switch utility is enabled only when DIP switches 1-7 and 1-8 are on. For ...

Chapter 2 Setup 41 2 Selecting the BUSY Status W it h DIP sw it ch 2-1, yo u ca n selec t co n d iti o n s for in vok ing a BUSY s t a t e as e it her of t he follow ing : • Whe n t he rece i ve b u ffer i s f u ll • Whe n t he rece i ve b u ffer i s f u ll or t he pr int er i s offl in e Printer BU...

42 Setting the Memory Switches The memory sw it ches are sof t ware sw it ches t ha t ca n be se t w it h t he Memory Sw it ch Se tting U ti l it y. Memory switch 5 *1: For details, see " Character structure" on page 22. Graphics position adjustment For detailed information about the memory ...

Chapter 2 Setup 43 2 Customized value The follow ing it ems ca n be se t as t he c u s t om i zed val u e w it h t he Memory Sw it ch Se tting U ti l it y or a comma n d. • Pr int de n s it y • Pr int speed • N u mber of head e n er gi z ing par t s Selecting the print density Selec t able from leve...

44 Adjusting the Near-End Sensor for Thermal Roll Paper Below are t wo s itu a ti o n s where a roll paper NE se n sor adj u s t me nt i s req ui red whe n u s ing t he t hermal roll paper. • To adj u s t t he de t ec ti o n pos iti o n t o s uit t he d i ame t er of t he roll paper core u sed. • To...

Chapter 2 Setup 45 2 3 Align the upper edge of the positioning plate with the adjustment position. 4 Tighten the adjustment screw. 5 After adjustment, make sure that the detection lever operates smoothly. Adjustment position Remaining amount of paper (outer diameter: mm) Lower (Initial setting) Appr...

46 Connecting the Printer to the Host Computer For Serial Interface Serial interface connection diagram Whe n t h i s pr int er i s co nn ec t ed t o a hos t comp ut er by t he ser i al int erface, t wo co nn ec ti o n forms are poss i ble: • S t a n d alo n e • Pass- t hro ug h co nn ec ti o n Stan...

Chapter 2 Setup 47 2 Connecting the serial interface (RS-232C) cable 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 w...

Chapter 2 Setup 49 2 For USB Interface USB interface connection diagram Whe n t h i s pr int er i s co nn ec t ed t o t he hos t comp ut er by t he USB int erface, t wo co nn ec ti o n forms are poss i ble: • S t a n d alo n e • Y co nn ec ti o n Stand alone Th i s pr int er i s co nn ec t ed t o t ...

50 Connecting the USB interface cable 1 Attach the locking wire saddle at the location shown in the figure below. 2 Put the USB cable through the locking wire saddle. 3 Connect the USB cable from the host computer to the USB upstream connector. Putting the USB cable through the locking wire saddle, ...

Chapter 2 Setup 51 2 For LAN Interface Co nn ec t t he pr int er t o a n e t work by a LAN cable v i a a h u b. LAN interface connection diagram Connecting the LAN interface cable A customer display (DM-D series) cannot be connected to the printer when the printer is connected to the host computer. ...

Chapter 2 Setup 53 2 For Wireless LAN Interface For de t a i ls o n how t o se t u p a w i reless LAN int erface, see t he UB-R02/R03 Tech ni cal Refere n ce G ui de. Wireless LAN interface connection diagram The following models with the buzzer function cannot be used. It they are used, the printer...

54 Connecting the Power Supply Unit (PS-180) Use t he PS-180 or a n eq ui vale nt prod u c t as t he power s u pply unit . 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 Insert the...

Chapter 2 Setup 55 2 Connecting the Cash Drawer Use t he cash drawer ha n dled by EPSON or yo u r dealer. Connecting the Drawer Kick-out Cable Co nn ec t t he co nn ec t or of t he drawer k i ck-o ut cable t o t he pr int er. WARNING • Specifications of drawers differ depending on makers or models. ...

56 Drawer Circuitry Setting the Buzzer Yo u ca n se t so t ha t t he b u zzer beeps whe n t he drawer i s ope n ed. The b u zzer se tting i s performed by se tting t he DIP sw it ches for t he b u zzer a n d spec i fy ing co nn ec t or p in nu mbers t o wh i ch a comma n d o ut p ut s a p u lse s ig...

Chapter 3 Application Development Information 57 3 Application Development Information Th i s chap t er descr i bes how t o co nt rol t he pr int er a n d gi ves in forma ti o n u sef u l for pr int er appl i ca ti o n developme nt . How to Control the Printer Use a dr i ver or ESC/POS comma n ds t ...

58 Precautions on Using a Driver Whe n u s ing a dr i ver (APD or OPOS ADK) for t he ReS ti ck model, it i s recomme n ded t o se t Memory sw it ches 5-2 t o 5-4 t o OFF. If yo u u se a n APD/OPOS dr i ver for t he s t a n dard/ReS ti ck model wh i le Memory sw it ch 5-2 i s se t t o ON, t here are ...

Chapter 3 Application Development Information 59 3 Using the OPOS ADK when Memory switch 5-2 is ON OPOS ADK for the standard model Available function Input limitations Result Remarks Normal printing • Print Normal() • PrintImmdiate() • Set the MapMode to “DOTS.” • Perform printing and line feed with...

60 OPOS ADK for the ReStick model Available function Input limitations Result Remarks Normal printing • Print Normal() • PrintImmdiate() • Set the MapMode to “DOTS.” • Perform printing and l i n e f e e d w i t h i n 4 2 digits. • Do not set center/right alignment. Input characters are printed. The ...

Chapter 3 Application Development Information 61 3 ESC/POS Command ESC/POS i s t he Epso n or igin al pr int er comma n d sys t em. W it h ESC/POS comma n ds, yo u ca n d i rec t ly co nt rol all t he TM pr int er f un c ti o n s, b ut de t a i led k n owled g e of pr int er spec i f i ca ti o n s o...

Chapter 3 Application Development Information 65 3 Software and Manuals The follow ing sof t ware a n d ma nu als are prov i ded for appl i ca ti o n developme nt . *1: OLE t ech n olo g y developed by M i crosof t d i v i des sof t ware int o par t blocks. The OPOS dr i ver i s pres u pposed t o be...

66 O t her t ha n l i s t ed in t he prev i o u s pa g e, UB-E02 Tech ni cal Refere n ce G ui de i s prov i ded t o develop appl i ca ti o n s for t he LAN int erface. Download Dr i vers, uti l iti es, a n d ma nu als ca n be dow n loaded from o n e of t he follow ing URLs. For c u s t omers in Nor ...

Chapter 3 Application Development Information 67 3 Setting Check Modes Bes i des t he ord in ary pr int mode, t he pr int er has a self- t es t mode a n d hexadec i mal d u mp ing mode t o check se tting s of t he pr int er. Self-test Mode Yo u ca n co n f i rm t he follow ing pr int er f un c ti o ...

68 Hexadecimal Dumping Mode I n t he hexadec i mal d u mp ing mode, t he pr int er pr int s t he da t a t ra n sm itt ed from a hos t comp ut er in hexadec i mal nu mbers a n d t he i r correspo n d ing charac t ers. Starting hexadecimal dumping Follow t he s t eps below t o perform t he hexadec i m...

Chapter 4 Handling 69 4 Handling Th i s chap t er descr i bes bas i c ha n dl ing of t he pr int er. Installing and Replacing Roll Paper 1 Press the cover open lever to open the roll paper cover. 2 Remove the used roll paper core, if any. WARNING • Do not open the roll paper cover during printing. T...

Chapter 4 Handling 71 4 Attaching/Removing the Connector Cover Attaching the Connector Cover 1 Connect all the cables. The co nn ec t or cover has t hree poss i ble cable ex it s: o n t he r ig h t , lef t , a n d back. 2 Position the two hooks on the connector cover so that they hook the holes on t...

72 Removing Jammed Paper 1 Turn off the printer and press the cover open lever to open the roll paper cover. 2 Remove the jammed paper, reinstall the roll, and close the roll paper cover. When the Roll Paper Cover Cannot be Opened 1 Open the cutter cover. 2 Turn the knob until you see a triangle in ...

Chapter 4 Handling 73 4 3 Close the cutter cover. 4 Open the roll paper cover and remove the jammed paper.

74 Cleaning the Thermal Head Epso n recomme n ds clea ning t he t hermal head per i od i cally ( g e n erally every 3 mo nt hs) t o ma int a in rece i p t pr int q u al it y. T u r n off t he pr int er, ope n t he roll paper cover, a n d clea n t he t hermal eleme nt s of t he t hermal head w it h a...

Appendix 75 Appendix Specifications of Interface and Connector RS-232C Serial Interface Interface board specifications (RS-232C-compliant) For detailed information about LAN or wireless LAN, see one of the following: • LAN: UB-E02 Technical Reference Guide • Wireless LAN: UB-R02/R03 Technical Refere...

76 Functions of each connector pin Pin no. Signal name Signal direction Function 1 FG — Frame ground 2 TXD Output Transmission data 3 RXD Input Reception data 4 RTS Output Equivalent to DTR signal (pin 20) 6 DSR Input This signal indicates whether the host computer can receive data. SPACE indicates ...

Appendix 77 XON/XOFF Whe n XON/XOFF co nt rol i s selec t ed, t he pr int er t ra n sm it s t he XON or XOFF s ign als as follows. The t ra n sm i ss i o n ti m ing of XON/XOFF d i ffers, depe n d ing o n t he se tting of DIP sw it ch 2-1. Code The hexadec i mal nu mbers correspo n d ing t o t he XO...

78 IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface Modes The IEEE 1284 parallel int erface s u ppor t s t he follow ing t wo modes. Compatibility Mode Compa ti b i l it y mode allows da t a t ra n sm i ss i o n from hos t t o pr int er o n ly: Ce nt ro ni cs-compa ti ble. Specification Reverse Mode The t ra n sfer of ...

Appendix 79 Interface signals Pin Source Compatibility Mode Nibble Mode Byte Mode 1 Host Strobe HostClk HostClk 2 Host/Ptr Data0 (LSB) Data0 (LSB) Data0 (LSB) 3 Host/Ptr Data1 Data1 Data1 4 Host/Ptr Data2 Data2 Data2 5 Host/Ptr Data3 Data3 Data3 6 Host/Ptr Data4 Data4 Data4 7 Host/Ptr Data5 Data5 Da...

Appendix 81 USB (Universal Serial Bus) Interface Outline • F u ll-speed t ra n sm i ss i o n a t 12Mbps [bps: b it s per seco n d] • Pl ug & Play, Ho t I n ser ti o n & Removable USB transmission specifications USB function Status transmission from printer with USB interface I n order t o e ...

82 Character Code Tables Common to All Pages Whe n I nt er n a ti o n al charac t er se t (See "I nt er n a ti o n al Charac t er Se t s" o n pa g e 94 .) i s USA: • The character code tables show only character configurations. They do not show the actual print pattern. • “SP” in the table s...

Appendix 83 Page 0 [PC437: USA, Standard Europe] HEX 8 9 A B C D E F 0 Ç 128 É 144 á 160 ░ 176 └ 192 ╨ 208 α 224 ≡ 240 1 ü 129 æ 145 í 161 ▒ 177 ┴ 193 ╤ 209 β 225 ± 241 2 é 130 Æ 146 ó 162 ▓ 178 ┬ 194 ╥ 210 Γ 226 ≥ 242 3 â 131 ô 147 ú 163 │ 179 ├ 195 ╙ 211 π 227 ≤ 243 4 ä 132 ö 148 ñ 164 ┤ 180 ─ 196...

Appendix 91 Page 18 (PC852: Latin2) HEX 8 9 A B C D E F 0 Ç 128 É 144 á 160 ░ 176 └ 192 đ 208 Ó 224 - 240 1 ü 129 Ĺ 145 í 161 ▒ 177 ┴ 193 Ð 209 β 225 ˝ 241 2 é 130 ĺ 146 ó 162 ▓ 178 ┬ 194 Ď 210 Ô 226 ˛ 242 3 â 131 ô 147 ú 163 │ 179 ├ 195 Ë 211 Ń 227 ˇ 243 4 ä 132 ö 148 Ą 164 ┤ 180 ─ 196 dˇ 212 ń 228...

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