Epson L90 - Manual

iv Rev. B Cautions CAUTION: ❏ Do not connect cables in ways other than those mentioned in this manual. Different connections may cause equipment damage and burning. ❏ Be sure to set this equipment on a firm, stable horizontal surface. Product may break or cause injury if it falls. ❏ Do not use in lo...

Rev. B v TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide About This Manual Aim of the Manual This manual was created to provide all information necessary for system planning, design, installations and application of the printer for designers and developers of POS systems. Manual Content The manu...

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Rev. B Product Overview 1-1 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide Chapter 1 Product Overview 1.1 Product Structure 1.1.1 Models ❏ Product name: TM-L90 series/ TM-L90 peeler specification • Printing Thermal line Serial interface (RS-232C)Parallel interface (IEEE-1284 standard)USB interf...

Rev. B Product Overview 1-3 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 1.2 Name and Description of Each Part 1.2.1 Part Names (TM-L90) Printer Part Names * Refer to page 2-19 for the location of the DIP switches. * Another FEED button is located under the roll paper cover. Refer to page 2-2...

1-4 Product Overview Rev. B 1.2.2 Part names (TM-L90 peeler specification) Part Names of TM-L90 Peeler Specification * Refer to page 2-19 for the DIP switch positions. * There is also a FEED button under the roll paper cover. Refer to page 2-23 for the position. cutter cover control panel roll paper...

Rev. B Product Overview 1-5 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 1.2.3 Control Panel FEED button (with TM-L90) Pressing the FEED button feeds the roll paper. The printer paper feed depends on the line feed amount set. However, in the following cases, FEED cannot be used for paper feed...

1-6 Product Overview Rev. B ❏ Initializing the mechanism(with TM-L90) You can initialize the mechanism (paper feed operation) with the following procedure. 1. Open the roll paper cover. 2. Close the roll paper cover. 3. Press FEED. • If the roll paper is inserted after the roll paper cover is opened...

Rev. B Product Overview 1-7 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide PAPER OUT LED (with TM-L90) ❏ Lights when there is no more roll paper or there is little remaining.(Default setting. The LED condition varies according to the memory switch settings. Refer to “Starting the Memory Switch ...

1-8 Product Overview Rev. B The printer is normally turned on/off with this switch. You can select whether to enable or disable the power switch using the DIP switches. When the DIP switches are set to OFF (power switch enabled), the power switch controls the TM printer as follows. When the TM is tu...

Rev. B Product Overview 1-9 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide To use the peeling issuing mode, move the mode switch to the right. To use the continuous issuing mode, move the mode switch to the left. mode switch

1-10 Product Overview Rev. B 1.2.7 Connectors Remove the bottom of the cover as shown in the illustration below. All cables are connected to the connector panel located on the lower rear side of the printer. Connector Panel Note: The model pictured is a serial interface model. For other information ...

Rev. B Setup 2-1 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide Chapter 2 Setup 2.1 Setup Flow Before using the printer, you need to set various settings to increase the printer's functionality. Configure the printer appropriately depending on the environment. Determine how to install the print...

2-2 Setup Rev. B 2.2 Installation Procedures 2.2.1 Precaution For Installation ❏ TM-L90 • Locate the printer on a flat surface, whichever orientation you choose. • Avoid locations susceptible to dust and other foreign matter. • Make sure to avoid bumping or otherwise exposing the printer to strong i...

2-4 Setup Rev. B For the TM-L90, when changing the way of installation, you need to adjust the following items: • Control panel label used for horizontal installation • The location of the Roll Paper Near-End Detector The following figure shows the TM-L90 placed both vertically and horizontally. Whe...

2-6 Setup Rev. B 2.3 Adjusting Roll Paper Near-End Detection Position 2.3.1 With TM-L90 Below are three situations when roll paper N.E. detector adjustment is required. ❏ When changing the way of installation. (Vertically ⇔ Horizontally) ❏ To adjust the location of detection to suit the diameter of ...

Rev. B Setup 2-7 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 3. Loosen the detector adjustment screw using a coin or similar tool. 4. The adjustment position of the roll paper Near-End detector changes depending on the way of installation. In either case (vertical or horizontal), adjust the ...

2-10 Setup Rev. B 2.3.2 With the TM-L90 peeler specification In the following 2 cases, it is necessary to adjust the position of the roll paper near end sensor. ❏ When adjusting the detection position according to the thickness of the roll paper core ❏ When adjusting the amount remaining paper desir...

2-12 Setup Rev. B Note: Move the N.E. detector in the direction shown by arrow. Near end sensor holder Note: Adjust the sensor while checking the position of the parts circled in the following figure. Near end sensor adjustment position Adjustment scale Outside diameter of specified thermal paper #1...

2-14 Setup Rev. B 2.4 Connecting Power Supply Unit (PS-180) Be sure to use the EPSON PS-180 or the equivalent product as the power supply unit. WARNING: Always use the EPSON PS-180 or equivalent product as the power supply unit. Using a nonstandard power supply can result in shocks and even fire. Sh...

Rev. B Setup 2-15 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 3. Remove the bottom of the cover as shown in the illustration below. 4. Install the connector of the power supply cable onto the power supply connector (labeled DC24V). Power Supply Connector Note: When removing the DC cable conn...

2-16 Setup Rev. B 2.5 Autocutter settings (TM-L90 only) The TM-L90 has an autocutter attached for cutting the paper. The autocutter can perform 2 cuts, "partial cut," in which a small part is left uncut on the left edge, and "full cut" (default setting), in which the paper is cut com...

Rev. B Setup 2-17 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 4. Remove the single screw retaining the cutter unit and loosen the screw indicated by the circle in the illustration below. 5. Lift the top of the cutter unit upward and remove it. Remove this screw Cutter unit Loosen this screw ...

Rev. B Setup 2-19 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 2.6 Setting Roll Paper Width The TM-L90 / TM-L90 peeler specification uses a roll paper 80 mm wide in the default state. When using a roll paper 38 to 70 mm wide with this printer, attach the roll paper spacer in accordance with t...

2-20 Setup Rev. B 3. As shown below, insert the roll paper spacer so that the front edge goes through the notch in the printer, and fit the protrusion of the roll paper spacer on the shaft. 4. Push the roll paper spacer until it clicks. Note: Check that the roll paper spacer slides smoothly from sid...

Rev. B Setup 2-21 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 2.7 DIP Switch Settings With the TM-L90 / TM-L90 peeler specification, you can make various settings with the DIP switches. The DIP switches are inside the roll paper cover. Before setting DIP switches, remove the DIP switch cover...

2-22 Setup Rev. B DIP switch settings (Serial interface model) bps: Indicates the number of bits transferred per second. DIP switches 2 to 8 are for serial communication. Not used in parallel communication. Note: When using an OPOS or Advanced Printer Driver, do not change the DIP switch 1-1 from th...

Rev. B Setup 2-23 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide DIP switch settings (Parallel, USB, Ethernet model) bps: Indicates the number of bits transferred per second. DIP switches 2 to 8 are for serial communication. Not used in parallel communication. Note: When using an OPOS or Advanc...

Rev. B Setup 2-25 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 2.8.2 Starting the Memory Switch Setting mode Use the following procedure to start the memory switch setting mode. 1. For the TM-L90, open the roll paper cover. For the TM-L90 with Peeler, open the peeler cover and the roll paper ...

Rev. B Setup 2-27 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 2.8.4 Operating procedure of Memory Switch Settings The procedures used for this process are described below. Entering Memory Switch Settings Mode Selecting Items to Set Ending Memory Switch Settings Mode ❒ 1 time: Autocutter (TM-...

2-28 Setup Rev. B Selecting individual settings ❏ Setting autocutter (TM-L90 only) First, select the setting for the paper to use by the number of times FEED is pressed. Press the FEED button the number of times required to select the desired autocutter setting. ❏ Selection of Paper and Print densit...

Rev. B Setup 2-29 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide ❏ Communication Condition To select Transmission Conditions, first choose "Serial Interface Settings", then select "Data Length, Handshake, or Parity." Note: The serial communication conditions in the memory switch...

2-30 Setup Rev. B • Data Length, Handshake or Parity Press the FEED button the number of times required to select the desired "Data length, Handshake or Parity" as the communication conditions. ❏ Communication Related Conditions Press the FEED button the number of times required to select th...

2-32 Setup Rev. B ❏ Other Settings In "Other Settings", select a PAPER OUT LED setting and then choose the paper layout error recovery methods. • Setting PAPER OUT LED Select the ON/OFF operation of the PAPER OUT LED at paper near-end occurrence. Make the setting to suit your own preferences...

Rev. B Setup 2-33 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide With the TM-L90 peeler specification Note: A paper layout error occurs when the paper layout set to the printer differs from that of the loaded paper. ❏ FEED button operational settings (TM-L90 peeler specification continuous issu...

2-34 Setup Rev. B ❏ Label Settings In "Label Settings", select the maximum length for automatic paper measurement, and then choose whether with or without the function of feeding paper to the print starting position at power on. • Maximum length of automatic paper measurement Select the maxi...

Rev. B Setup 2-35 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 2.9 Memory Switch Functions This printer has the following software switches, called memory switches, in the non-volatile memory. • Msw 1, Msw 2, Msw 8 • Customized values • Serial communication conditions These settings can be ma...

Rev. B Setup 2-37 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide Note: The maximum print speed is available for only the one-part energizing mode. However, if the print duty is too high in the one-part energizing mode, the printer will automatically reduce the printing speed. The four-part ener...

Rev. B Setup 2-41 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 2.10 Paper Loading Method WARNING: Do not open the roll paper cover (for the TM-L90 with Peeler, do not open the peeler cover and the roll paper cover) during the operation. Doing so may damage the printer. Do not touch the manual...

2-42 Setup Rev. B 2.10.2 With the TM-L90 peeler specification With the TM-L90, the paper loading method differs depending on whether peeling issuing or continuous issuing is used. They are explained as follows. Paper setting with peeling issuing 1. Press the peeler cover open lever, and open the pee...

Rev. B Setup 2-43 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 7. As shown in the following figure, pull the end of the paper to the bottom of the square hole above the manual cutter (label peeling sensor), and close the roll paper cover. Note: Matching the leading edge of the roll paper with...

2-44 Setup Rev. B 1. Press the peeler cover open lever, and open the peeler cover. 2. Press the roll paper cover open lever, and open the roll paper cover. 3. If there is roll paper with little paper remaining inside the printer, take it out. 4. Put new roll paper in the printer as shown in the foll...

Rev. B Setup 2-45 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 6. As shown in the following figure, pull the end of the paper to the bottom of the square hole above the manual cutter (label peeling sensor). Note: Matching the leading edge of the roll paper with the printed marks on the printe...

2-46 Setup Rev. B If you use the printer without making a layout setting and a paper out (no paper left) or an error occurs as a result (refer to page F-3), opening and closing the cover automatically sets a new layout. Note: The above automatic layout setting by opening and closing the cover is ava...

Rev. B Setup 2-47 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 5. With the roll paper cover open, turn on the power while pressing FEED inside the printer.(Keep pressing FEED until the ERROR LED comes on.) 6. Check that the ERROR LED is on, and release FEED. 7. Press FEED 6 times. 8. Then, cl...

2-48 Setup Rev. B 5. For peeling issuing, set the end of the roll paper in the peeler, and for continuous issuing, set it in the ejection path, and close the roll paper cover. The printer feeds several labels and remembers the label paper size. This completes the task. 6. For peeling issuing, after ...

Rev. B Setup 2-49 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide Note: L1 and L2 are measured by the printer. See the following sketch for the lengths L1 to L7. Parameters Calculated for Automatic Layout Setting

2-50 Setup Rev. B ❏ Manual paper layout setting Manual paper layout setting is to directly enter paper data into the non-volatile memory of the printer to execute the "paper layout setting" function. As compared to automatic setting, manual setting enables finer adjustment of the paper layou...

Rev. B Connecting to the Host Computer and Options 3-1 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide Chapter 3 Connecting to the Host Computer and Options 3.1 Connecting the Cable This printer has 4 types of interface, serial, parallel, USB, and Ethernet. The method of connecting such options ...

3-2 Connecting to the Host Computer and Options Rev. B 3.2 Connecting to the Host Computer 3.2.1 With the RS-232C interface When the TM printer is connected to a host PC with a serial interface, the following connection forms are possible: • Stand alone • Pass-through Connections of available serial...

3-4 Connecting to the Host Computer and Options Rev. B Connection procedure 1. Press the connector on the end of the interface cable firmly onto the interface connector located on the connector panel. 2. When using connectors equipped with screws, use the screws to tighten the connectors firmly in p...

3-6 Connecting to the Host Computer and Options Rev. B Connection procedure 1. Attach the locking wire saddle at the location shown in figure below. 2. Hook the USB cable through the locking wire saddle as shown in the figure below. Note: Hooking the USB cable through the locking wire saddle as show...

Rev. B Connecting to the Host Computer and Options 3-7 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide To satisfy the EMI standard, be sure to mount the ferrite core on the display module cable . To mount the ferrite core, put the display module cable into the ferrite core. 3.2.4 With the Ethern...

3-8 Connecting to the Host Computer and Options Rev. B Names of parts The names of the various parts of the Ethernet interface are shown below. Name of Parts Connection procedure CAUTION: Connecting devices directly to LAN cables that are installed outdoors will expose them to damage from power surg...

Rev. B Connecting to the Host Computer and Options 3-9 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 3.3 Connecting to the Drawer CAUTION: Be sure to connect a drawer that meets printer specifications. Connecting a drawer of the wrong specifications may result in damage to both the drawer and ...

Rev. B Application Development Information 4-1 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide Chapter 4 Application Development Information This chapter introduces how to control this printer and the information useful for development of applications using this printer. 4.1 Introduction of Cont...

4-2 Application Development Information Rev. B 4.1.1.2 EPSON Advanced Printer Driver Contents The installer automatically judges 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 b...

Rev. B Application Development Information 4-3 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 4.1.1.3 EPSON Advanced Printer Driver Support Environment Supported interfaces • Serial, Parallel, USB, EtherNet Supported OSs (with confirmation of system operation) ❏ WITH TM-L90 • Windows 95 Standar...

4-4 Application Development Information Rev. B Note: With TM-L90, a USB device driver is required for USB specification printers, and an IP setting utility is required for Ethernet specification printers. For details, refer to the packaged APD manual. With the TM-L90 peeler specification, an IP sett...

Rev. B Application Development Information 4-5 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 4.1.2.1 EPSON OPOS ADK (OPOS Control) Overview OPOS Control included with EPSON OPOS ADK has the following features. ❏ Supplies CO for each device class and SO for EPSON devices. ❏ Direct IO with param...

Rev. B Application Development Information 4-7 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 4.1.2.4 Driver Information and Download Destination Please contact EPSON or your dealer 4.1.3 ESC/POS Commands Printing/control via ESC/POS commands is a method proposed by EPSON to directly control th...

4-8 Application Development Information Rev. B 4.2 Sensors 4.2.1 Paper sensors The printer has two paper sensors. 4.2.1.1 Roll paper near-end sensor The roll paper near-end sensor is to detect the condition when the remaining amount of the paper is getting low and it is located on the roll paper sup...

Rev. B Application Development Information 4-9 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide When the printer recovers, it feeds paper to take up the slack, and starts printing from the beginning of the line where the error occurred. In this case, double printing and printing position shift ma...

4-10 Application Development Information Rev. B Printer BUSY conditions and the Msw1-3 status 4.2.2.4 Receive buffer The capacity of the receive buffer is set using memory switch setting mode or memory switch Msw1-2. The definition of a receive buffer full is described in the following table.The pri...

Rev. B Application Development Information 4-11 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 4.3 Setting of Paper Width With the TM-L90 / TM-L90 peeler specification, you can set paper width to 38 to 70 mm or 80 mm.You can select the paper width by using memory switch setting mode (See “Opera...

4-12 Application Development Information Rev. B • PD160R • F50KS-E • P350 • KF50 4.6 Barcode Printing The TM-L90 / TM-L90 peeler specification can print the types of bar code shown below. UPC-A, UPC-EJAN 8 (EAN 8), JAN 13 (EAN 13)CODE 39ITF (Interleaved 2 of 5)CODABAR (NW-7)CODE 93CODE 128 Refer to ...

Rev. B Application Development Information 4-13 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide Printable characters for code set A Transmission data Transmission data Transmission data characters Hexadecimal code Decimal code characters Hexadecimal code Decimal code characters Hexadecimal code ...

4-14 Application Development Information Rev. B Printable characters for code set B Transmission data Transmission data Transmission data characters Hexadecimal code Decimal code characters Hexadecimal code Decimal code characters Hexadecimal code Decimal code SP 20 32 H 48 72 p 70 112 ! 21 33 I 49 ...

Rev. B Application Development Information 4-15 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide Printable characters for code set C Transmission data Transmission data Transmission data characters Hexadecimal code Decimal code characters Hexadecimal code Decimal code characters Hexadecimal code ...

4-16 Application Development Information Rev. B 4.8 Precautions for Two-Dimensional Code Printing This printer can print two-dimensional codes. The following two-dimensional codes can be printed. ❏ PDF417 ❏ QR Code ❏ MaxiCode Note the following for two-dimensional code printing. ❏ The two-dimensiona...

Rev. B Application Development Information 4-17 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide ❏ The printer will sometimes enter the Busy state when data is being written to nonvolatile memory. It is important not to send data from the host computer while the printer is in the Busy state as it...

4-18 Application Development Information Rev. B Serial communication conditions • Baud rate • Parity • Flow control • Data length Confirmation and setting of printer are as follows. 1. Confirm serial communication condition of the printer by self-test (See page 2-53). 2. Confirm DIP SW 1-2. Printer ...

Rev. B Application Development Information 4-19 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide Q: Unable to print a part of Page 0 (for example ) in Visual Basic. A: When programming with Visual Basic, limitations prevent data from 81h through 9Fh and E0h through FEh from being sent as characte...

Rev. B ESC/POS Command-Related Information 5-1 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide Chapter 5 ESC/POS Command-Related Information This chapter introduces the printer operation settings that can be made with ESC/POS commands and their precautions. 5.1 TM Printer Operation Performed Whe...

Rev. B ESC/POS Command-Related Information 5-3 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide d) User defined code page (Page 255 (space page)) e) Area of command default values specified by users By changing those values, you can customize your printer. Note the following when writing to and e...

Rev. B Product Specifications 6-1 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide Chapter 6 Product Specifications 6.1 Product Specifications 6.1.1 TM-L90 Print method Thermal line, 8 dots/mm × 8 dots/mm (203 dpi × 203 dpi) Print width 80 mm (factory setting) or 38 to 70 mm can be set using a ro...

6-2 Product Specifications Rev. B Note: Install the paper exit guide packed in the box with the printer when the autocutter is used with a full cut, positioning the printer horizontally. If the printer is installed horizontally without the paper exit guide and the autocutter full cut is used, a cut ...

6-4 Product Specifications Rev. B 6.2 Print Specifications Note: The print speed listed above is the value when the printer prints with the default print density level at 24 V and 25 ° C. The print speed may be changed automatically with the condition of the supply voltage or the head temperature. P...

6-8 Product Specifications Rev. B 6.4 Character Specifications The actual print character is smaller than the size shown in the table above, because the above size includes spaces in the font. Characters can be scaled up to 64 times as large as the standard size. Character size not including the hor...

Rev. B Product Specifications 6-9 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 6.5 Paper Feed Specifications 6.5.1 Precautions for Printing and Paper Feed ❏ Being a line printer, this printer always feeds paper to print. Therefore, when the line spacing of a single line is set to less than th...

6-10 Product Specifications Rev. B 6.7 Printing Area 6.7.1 Thermal Paper Printable Area (For Thermal Paper) Note: The printable area may be out of alignment by 2 mm {0.08"} maximum (left or right), due to the paper position or tolerance of parts. Therefore, the print area must be set in the rang...

6-12 Product Specifications Rev. B 6.8 Printing Position in Relation to Cutter Position (TM-L90) The TM-L90 printing position and cutter positions are shown in the following figure. Printing Position in Relation to Cutter Position Note: The values in the figure are central values. Slackness and diff...

6-14 Product Specifications Rev. B 6.10 Overview of External Dimensions ❏ Height: 203 mm ❏ Width: 140 mm ❏ Depth: 148 mm ❏ Weight: Approximately 1.9 kg (without roll paper) External view (TM-L90) External Appearance (TM-L90) [Units: mm]

Rev. B Interface And Connectors A-1 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide Appendix A Interface And Connectors A.1 RS-232 Serial Interface A.1.1 Interface board specifications (RS-232 standard) Item Specifications Data transfer method Serial Synchronization Asynchronous Handshake Select...

Rev. B Interface And Connectors A-5 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide A.2.2 Interface Signals *NC : None Connect ND : Not Defined Connector Pin Assignment Pin Source Compatibility Mode Nibble Mode Byte Mode 1 Host nStrobe HostClk HostClk 2 Host/Ptr Data0(LSB) Data0(LSB) Data0(LSB) ...

Rev. B Consumable Specifications B-1 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide Appendix B Consumable Specifications This chapter includes information on receipt roll paper and label roll paper. For information on TM-L90 paper, see below. For information on TM-L90 peeler specification paper...

B-4 Consumable Specifications Rev. B B.1.1.5 In case that paper other than the specified original paper is used If the paper other than the specified original paper is used, confirm whether the paper meets the requirements for the thickness, the peeling strength, and the transparency rates. B.1.1.6 ...

B-8 Consumable Specifications Rev. B B.1.2.8 Requirements for Die-Cut Label Size When manufacturing die-cut label paper, be sure that the paper meets the following requirements. Label Size Requirement Note: ❏ Be sure to set the cutting position (L4) between labels. ❏ Be sure that the distance from t...

B-12 Consumable Specifications Rev. B B.1.3.3 Print Density Adjustment For best print quality and reliability, select the proper print density for the paper type used as described in the table below. If printing is performed with a density that exceeds the density described in the table below, the r...

B-22 Consumable Specifications Rev. B B.3 Notes On Paper Handling B.3.1 Notes on Thermal Paper Handling Substances such as chemicals on thermal paper may cause color development or faded printing; therefore, pay attention to the following: ❏ Use water paste, starch paste, polyvinyl paste, or CMC pas...

Rev. B Character Code Table C-1 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide Appendix C Character Code Table C.1 Page 0 (PC437 : USA, Standard Europe) (International character set : when America is selected) DC4 (N O T E ) C h ar ac te rs s h o w n i n t h is t ab le a re ju st s h o w in g t...

C-12 Character Code Table Rev. B C.12 International Character Set Germany America France UK Denmark I Sweden Italy Spain I Japan Norway Denmark II Spain II Latin America Korea Country

Rev. B Option Specifications D-1 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide Appendix D Option Specifications This appendix describes the optional power supply (PS-180). D.1 PS-180 D.1.1 Electrical Characteristics ❏ Input conditions Input voltage (rating): AC90V to AC264V (AC100 V -10% to AC...

Rev. B Maintenance E-1 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide Appendix E Maintenance E.1 Cleaning the autocutter (TM-L90 only) If label paper adhesive has stuck to the autocutter, it may dull the cutting edge. In such a case, clean the cutter blade using the following procedure. 1. Turn...

E-2 Maintenance Rev. B Adhesive being removed with flat-blade screwdriver WARNING: Do not touch the area beyond the cutter blade edge. To do so may lead to injury to your fingers. Note: Remove the accumulated adhesive behind the edge of the cutter blade. It is not necessary to polish it to a mirror ...

Rev. B Maintenance E-3 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide E.2 Print Head Cleaning CAUTION: The print head is very hot right after printing and is very dangerous. Be sure to allow the print head to cool down (after printing) before cleaning it. Also, be sure to turn off the printer p...

Rev. B Troubleshooting F-1 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide Appendix F Troubleshooting F.1 Panel LED and Error Status F.1.1 Power (POWER) LED *1: Power (POWER) LED flashes according to the following patterns. Power (POWER) LED Item Specifications LED color Green On states On Power...

Rev. B Troubleshooting F-3 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide F.1.4 Error code There are three types of error possible: Automatically Recoverable Errors, Recoverable Errors, and Unrecoverable Errors. For the automatically recover errors, the users do not have to do anything special;...

F-4 Troubleshooting Rev. B Recoverable errors Although normal printer operation is no longer possible when recoverable errors occur, they do not represent printer failure.You can recover from a recoverable error by turning on the power switch or issuing a command from the driver after eliminating th...

F-6 Troubleshooting Rev. B Unrecoverable errors Normal printer operation is no longer possible when unrecoverable errors occur.The printer may be out of order. Contact the store for repair. ❏ TM-L90 unrecoverable errors Unrecoverable Errors Error name Type of error Error LED Flash code Recovery meas...

Rev. B Shipping Procedures G-1 TM-L90 /TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide Appendix G Shipping Procedures Perform the following measures before shipping the printer. 1. Hold down the POWER switch 3 seconds or more, or turn off the printer from the host computer. 2. Check that the POWER LED ...