Page 2 - Printer Parts and Labels; Caution Lables; La t
Printer Parts and Labels Caution Lables CAUTION: Thermal head is hot. ATTENTION: La t é te thermique est chaude. VORSICHT: Der Thermalkopf ist heiß. ERROR POWER PAPER OUT FEED ERROR POWER PAPER OUT FEED Printer cover Control panel Cutter cover Cover open button
Page 3 - Labels; Caution label above drawer kick-out connector.
Labels Caution label above drawer kick-out connector. Label inside printer cover Label inside cutter section
Page 4 - Quick Reference; Where to order paper
i Quick Reference This Quick Reference will direct you to key areas of this Operator’s Manual. For a complete listing of topics, see the Contents. Printer Parts and Labels inside front cover Ordering Paper page ix Where to order paper Setting Up the Printer page 1-1 How to set up the printer. Instal...
Page 5 - ii
ii 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, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation. No patent liability is assu...
Page 6 - iii; FCC CLASS A; FCC Compliance Statement; For American Users
iii FCC CLASS A FCC Compliance Statement For 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 equipmen...
Page 7 - iv; DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
iv Product Name: Printer Model Name: M129B The printer conforms to the following Directives and Norms Directive 89/336/EEC EN 55022 (1987 and 1994 2nd/1995) Class B EN 50082-1 (1992) IEC 801-2 (1991) IEC 801-3 (1984) IEC 801-4 (1988) Directive 90/384/EEC EN45501: (1992) DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Page 8 - EMI and Safety Standards Applied; CE marking
v EMI and Safety Standards Applied 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 marking EN55022EN50082-1EN45501 Safety Standard: TÜV (EN 60950) North America: EMI: FCC Class ASafety standards: UL 1950-2TH...
Page 9 - About This Manual; Setting Up and Using; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Reference; Chapter 4; Appendix A
vi 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 tells how to cha...
Page 10 - Introduction vii; Introduction; Features; Printing; Application Software; Printer Handling
Introduction vii Introduction Features The TM-T88 II Series 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 (1/6 inch feed) maximum. ❏ Low-noise thermal printing. ❏ High reliability due to a sta...
Page 11 - viii Introduction; Options and Accessories
viii Introduction ❏ Available non-volatile bit image buffer (256K bytes) Options and Accessories ❏ EPSON power supply unit, PS-170. ❏ Affixing tapes (model : DF-10). ❏ RS-485 interface board can be equipped as a dealer option. ❏ Wall hanging bracket set (WH-10)
Page 12 - Introduction ix; Ordering Paper and Supplies
Introduction ix Ordering Paper and Supplies Thermal roll paper can be ordered 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) In...
Page 13 - x Introduction; Other Qualified Suppliers for Thermal Paper
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: 03-3216...
Page 14 - xi
xi Contents Quick Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Chapter 1 Setting Up the...
Page 15 - xii
xii Chapter 4 Reference Information Printing Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1Paper Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3Electrica...
Page 16 - Setting Up the Printer 1-1; Setting Up the Printer; Unpacking
Setting Up the Printer 1-1 Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer Unpacking Your printer box should include these items. If any items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer for assistance. See the note on page 1-3 for information about the hexagonal lock screws. ERROR POWER PAPER OUT FEED Prin...
Page 17 - Connecting the Cables and Grounding the Printer; Connecting the computer; You need an appropriate interface cable.
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: Notes: There is a caution label above the drawer kick-out connector. Depending on the...
Page 18 - Connecting the Drawer
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...
Page 19 - Anschließen der Lade
1-4 Setting Up the Printer 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 Lade WARNU...
Page 20 - Setting Up the Printer 1-5; anschlie; Make sure that the printer is turned off.; Connecting the Power Supply
Setting Up the Printer 1-5 Das Kabel der Lade 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 that the wire is AWG 18 or equivalent. 1. Make sure that the printer is turned off. 2. Co...
Page 22 - Setting Up the Printer 1-7; Installing or Replacing the Paper Roll; Make sure that the printer is not receiving data otherwise, data
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 that the printer is not receiving data...
Page 25 - Using the Power Switch Cover; This test is independent of any other equipment or software.; Running the self test; Make sure the printer is turned off and the printer covers are
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 usage may lead to fire or shock. You can use the enclosed power switch cover to make sure that the powe...
Page 27 - Adjustments and Settings; See Appendix A if you need to make any of these changes.
1-12 Setting Up the Printer Adjustments and Settings The TM-T88II Series are set up at the factory to be appropriate for almost all users. It does, however, offer some settings for users with special requirements. It has DIP switches that allow you to change communication settings, such as handshaki...
Page 28 - Using the Printer 2-1; Using the Printer; Operating the Control Panels; Control Panel; Button
Using the Printer 2-1 Chapter 2 Using the Printer Operating the Control Panels 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 ES...
Page 29 - Panel lights; POWER
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 will...
Page 30 - Troubleshooting 3-1; Troubleshooting; General problems; The lights on the control panel do not come on.; Printing problems; The; If the; If the; light is off, make sure that the printer cover is
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 that the power supply cables are correctly plugged into the printer, the power unit, and to the...
Page 31 - If the self test works properly, check the following:
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...
Page 32 - Troubleshooting 3-3; Cleaning the print head; Clean the thermal element of the print head with a cotton swab; Paper handling problems; Paper is jammed inside the printer.
Troubleshooting 3-3 Cleaning the print head CAUTIONS: 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 ele...
Page 34 - Auto cutter problems; The auto cutter is jammed.
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...
Page 36 - Troubleshooting 3-7; Hexadecimal Dump
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 gui...
Page 37 - Reference Information 4-1; Reference Information; Printing Specifications; Thermal line printing
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...
Page 38 - Number of characters:; Extended graphics: 128
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, using a downloaded bit image is recom...
Page 39 - Reference Information 4-3; Paper Specifications
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 (mm) CPL W x H (mm) CPL W x H (mm) CPL ...
Page 40 - Electrical Characteristics
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: Approximately...
Page 41 - Reference Information 4-5; Environmental Conditions
Reference Information 4-5 Environmental Conditions 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)
Page 42 - Dip Switch and Paper Near End Settings A-1; Dip Switch and Paper Near End Settings; Setting the DIP Switches; DIP switch functions; Serial interface specification
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...
Page 43 - Transmission Speed
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...
Page 44 - Dip Switch and Paper Near End Settings A-3; Print Density Selection
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 ...
Page 45 - Parallel interface specification
A-4 Dip Switch and Paper Near End Settings Parallel interface specification 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) ...
Page 46 - Dip Switch and Paper Near End Settings A-5
Dip Switch and Paper Near End Settings A-5 Notes: • Changes in DIP switch settings (excluding switch 2-8 interface reset signal) are recognized only when the printer power is turned on or when the printer is reset by using the interface. If the DIP switch setting is changed after the printer power i...
Page 47 - Changing the DIP switch settings; Remove the screw from the DIP switch cover. Then take off the
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 while removing the DIP switch cover to prevent an electric short, which can damage the printer. 1. Make sure the prin...
Page 48 - Dip Switch and Paper Near End Settings A-7; Adjusting the Paper Near End Detector; Loosen the adjusting screw and move the tab up to the upper
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...
Page 49 - EPSON Sales Subsidiaries B-1; Appendix B; Sales Subsidiaries
EPSON Sales Subsidiaries B-1 Appendix B EPSON Sales Subsidiaries EPSON AMERICA INC./OEM DIV. 20770 Madrona Ave. Torrance, CA 90559-2842 U.S.A.Tel : 1-310-787-6300Fax : 1-310-782-5350 EPSON EUROPE B.V. Prof. J.H. Bavincklaan 5 1183 AT Amstelveen The NetherlandsTel : 31-(0)20-5475-251Fax : 31-(0)20-64...
Page 50 - EPSON Sales Subsidiaries
B-2 EPSON Sales Subsidiaries EPSON HONG KONG LIMITED 25/F., Harbor Centre, 25, Harbor Road,Wanchai, Hong KongTel : 852-2-585-4663Fax : 852-2-827-4346 EPSON TAIWAN TECHNOLOGY 10f, No. 287, Nanking E. Road, Sec. 3 & TRADING LTD. Taipei, Taiwan R.O.C.Tel : 886-(0)2-717-7360Fax : 886-(0)2-718-9366 S...
