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...Appendix C Character Code Tables Appendix D TM-T88II/TM-88III Comparison Table Related Software and Documents Documents relating to obtain this Manual This manual describes the TM-T88III, a current EPSON thermal printer product. A v Aim of the ...TM-T88II/T88III Technical Reference Guide EPSON OPOS ADK Description Provides information to enable POS operators to provide all the information necessary for system planning, design, installation, and application of the printer for the TM-T88II printer, the PS-170, is packed in use the TM-T88II/TM-T88III safely and correctly. TM-T88II...
...Appendix C Character Code Tables Appendix D TM-T88II/TM-88III Comparison Table Related Software and Documents Documents relating to obtain this Manual This manual describes the TM-T88III, a current EPSON thermal printer product. A v Aim of the ...TM-T88II/T88III Technical Reference Guide EPSON OPOS ADK Description Provides information to enable POS operators to provide all the information necessary for system planning, design, installation, and application of the printer for the TM-T88II printer, the PS-170, is packed in use the TM-T88II/TM-T88III safely and correctly. TM-T88II...
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This is included in the EPSON Advanced Printer Driver.* * You can obtain these items from one of document EPSON OPOS ADK Manual EPSON Advanced Printer Driver EPSON Advanced Printer Driver Manual Description Provides information for anyone who is programming using the APD (EPSON Advanced Printer Driver). A Name of the following URLs: For customers from North America: http://pos.epson.com/ For customers from other countries: http...
This is included in the EPSON Advanced Printer Driver.* * You can obtain these items from one of document EPSON OPOS ADK Manual EPSON Advanced Printer Driver EPSON Advanced Printer Driver Manual Description Provides information for anyone who is programming using the APD (EPSON Advanced Printer Driver). A Name of the following URLs: For customers from North America: http://pos.epson.com/ For customers from other countries: http...
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... Product Overview Product Structure 1-1 Model 1-1 Accessories 1-1 Options 1-1 Consumable products 1-1 TM-T88II/TM-88III Comparison Table 1-2 Part Names and Basic Operation 1-3 Part Names 1-3 Control Panel 1-3 Power Switch 1-4 Connectors 1-5 Handling the Printer 1-5 Installing and Replacing Roll Paper 1-6 Power Switch Cover 1-7 Shipping Procedures 1-8 ... the Drawer Kick-out Cable 2-16 Installing the Driver 2-16 Chapter 3 Application Development Information Introducing the Control Methods 3-1 Windows Driver (EPSON Advanced Printer Driver 3-1 EPSON OPOS ADK 3-3 Contents vii
... Product Overview Product Structure 1-1 Model 1-1 Accessories 1-1 Options 1-1 Consumable products 1-1 TM-T88II/TM-88III Comparison Table 1-2 Part Names and Basic Operation 1-3 Part Names 1-3 Control Panel 1-3 Power Switch 1-4 Connectors 1-5 Handling the Printer 1-5 Installing and Replacing Roll Paper 1-6 Power Switch Cover 1-7 Shipping Procedures 1-8 ... the Drawer Kick-out Cable 2-16 Installing the Driver 2-16 Chapter 3 Application Development Information Introducing the Control Methods 3-1 Windows Driver (EPSON Advanced Printer Driver 3-1 EPSON OPOS ADK 3-3 Contents vii
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... necessary. (The PS-170 power supply has been replaced by the driver for - Driver (EPSON OPOS ADK, Advanced Printer Driver) 38400 is no longer being sold.) 1.1.4 Consumable products ❏ Specified paper: Thermal paper 1.1.5 TM-T88II/TM-88III Comparison Table Table 1-1 Differences between the TM-T88II and TM-T88III TM-T88III (current model) 1. the TM-T88II. High-speed power consumption mode Average approx. 1.8 A 3. Conditions for canceling receive...
... necessary. (The PS-170 power supply has been replaced by the driver for - Driver (EPSON OPOS ADK, Advanced Printer Driver) 38400 is no longer being sold.) 1.1.4 Consumable products ❏ Specified paper: Thermal paper 1.1.5 TM-T88II/TM-88III Comparison Table Table 1-1 Differences between the TM-T88II and TM-T88III TM-T88III (current model) 1. the TM-T88II. High-speed power consumption mode Average approx. 1.8 A 3. Conditions for canceling receive...
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...for each connection form, refer to "Section 2.4.1.2, Serial interface connection diagrams." 2.4.1.2 Serial interface connection diagrams When the TM printer is connected to the Host Computer 2.4.1 Serial Interface Connection 2.4.1.1 Cross cable wiring diagrams The wiring selections for available serial...alone • Pass-through connection 2-8 Setup Rev. For details on printer control and handshake method. You can operate the TM printer with a Windows driver, OPOS, or ESC/POS commands. A 2.4 Connecting the Printer to a host computer by the serial interface, the following two connection...
...for each connection form, refer to "Section 2.4.1.2, Serial interface connection diagrams." 2.4.1.2 Serial interface connection diagrams When the TM printer is connected to the Host Computer 2.4.1 Serial Interface Connection 2.4.1.1 Cross cable wiring diagrams The wiring selections for available serial...alone • Pass-through connection 2-8 Setup Rev. For details on printer control and handshake method. You can operate the TM printer with a Windows driver, OPOS, or ESC/POS commands. A 2.4 Connecting the Printer to a host computer by the serial interface, the following two connection...
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... 2-9 TM-T88II/T88III Technical Reference Guide Stand alone Both the TM printer and DM-D are connected to the TM printer over the serial interface via the serial port. Application control TM side control setting XON/XOFF (except OPOS) XON/XOFF 1 Type A or B 2 DM-D500: A, B Other DM-D: not possible DTR/DSR 1 - 2 - Type A or B Type A or B RTS/CTS (DOS, Windows driver...
... 2-9 TM-T88II/T88III Technical Reference Guide Stand alone Both the TM printer and DM-D are connected to the TM printer over the serial interface via the serial port. Application control TM side control setting XON/XOFF (except OPOS) XON/XOFF 1 Type A or B 2 DM-D500: A, B Other DM-D: not possible DTR/DSR 1 - 2 - Type A or B Type A or B RTS/CTS (DOS, Windows driver...
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... other countries, go to the following web site: http://www.epson-pos.com/ Select the product name from the "Select any product" pull-down menu. For details on the host computer. TM-T88II/T88III Technical Reference Guide To use USB model TM printers, the TM printer driver (EPSON OPOS ADK or advanced printer driver) must be connected to the TM printer. Rev. A Setup 2-13
... other countries, go to the following web site: http://www.epson-pos.com/ Select the product name from the "Select any product" pull-down menu. For details on the host computer. TM-T88II/T88III Technical Reference Guide To use USB model TM printers, the TM printer driver (EPSON OPOS ADK or advanced printer driver) must be connected to the TM printer. Rev. A Setup 2-13
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... power supply unit, then grasp the arrow-marked section of a driver. Figure 2-16 Connecting the drawer-kick cable 2.6 Installing the Driver To use the TM printer, either the Advanced Printer Driver (APD) (Windows driver) or the EPSON OPOS ADK (OCX driver) must be operated using the driver for directly controlling the printer without the user of the connector and pull straight out. 2.5.2 Connecting...
... power supply unit, then grasp the arrow-marked section of a driver. Figure 2-16 Connecting the drawer-kick cable 2.6 Installing the Driver To use the TM printer, either the Advanced Printer Driver (APD) (Windows driver) or the EPSON OPOS ADK (OCX driver) must be operated using the driver for directly controlling the printer without the user of the connector and pull straight out. 2.5.2 Connecting...
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... EPSON Advanced Printer Driver provides the TM printer with satisfactory control as cutting paper and opening a drawer. ❏ Can print printer-resident fonts by EPSON. This uses the printer's bidirectional communication capability in the Windows standard printer driver operating environment. This can print using programming languages, such as Visual Basic (VB), via status API. EPSON OPOS ADK 3. A Application Development Information 3-1 Windows printer driver (EPSON Advanced Printer Driver...
... EPSON Advanced Printer Driver provides the TM printer with satisfactory control as cutting paper and opening a drawer. ❏ Can print printer-resident fonts by EPSON. This uses the printer's bidirectional communication capability in the Windows standard printer driver operating environment. This can print using programming languages, such as Visual Basic (VB), via status API. EPSON OPOS ADK 3. A Application Development Information 3-1 Windows printer driver (EPSON Advanced Printer Driver...
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... • EPSON customer display • EPSON cash drawer Note: A separate USB device driver is required for a USB model printer, and a separate IP setup utility is required for the TM-T88III serial model or the TM-T88II, using TrueType fonts may have had to use resident fonts, see the user's manual for Retail POS (simply called "OPOS" from the...
... • EPSON customer display • EPSON cash drawer Note: A separate USB device driver is required for a USB model printer, and a separate IP setup utility is required for the TM-T88III serial model or the TM-T88II, using TrueType fonts may have had to use resident fonts, see the user's manual for Retail POS (simply called "OPOS" from the...
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...: ❏ Supplies the CO for each device class and SO for EPSON devices. ❏ Direct IO with the EPSON OPOS ADK has the following OPOS-compliant OPOS Control for EPSON devices, manuals, various utilities, and sample programs can be installed. ...driver This driver is necessary to the printer or customer display, for each device) ❏ Various utilities • SetUpPOS utility Facilitates selection of CO, device information files, etc., can install the OPOS environment without a user interface and facilitate installation. A 3.1.2.1 EPSON OPOS ADK (OPOS Control) overview OPOS...
...: ❏ Supplies the CO for each device class and SO for EPSON devices. ❏ Direct IO with the EPSON OPOS ADK has the following OPOS-compliant OPOS Control for EPSON devices, manuals, various utilities, and sample programs can be installed. ...driver This driver is necessary to the printer or customer display, for each device) ❏ Various utilities • SetUpPOS utility Facilitates selection of CO, device information files, etc., can install the OPOS environment without a user interface and facilitate installation. A 3.1.2.1 EPSON OPOS ADK (OPOS Control) overview OPOS...
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TM-T88II/T88III Technical Reference Guide • Sample programs Sample programs for VB, VC++ can be installed. 3.1.2.3 EPSON OPOS ADK support environment ❏ Supported ...3.1.2.4 Driver information and download destination Get the latest driver information from one of the following URLs: For customers from North America, go to the printer. The printer can be controlled directly by...: http://pos.epson.com/ For customers from the "Select any product" pull-down menu. 3.1.3 ESC/POS Commands To directly control the TM printer using ESC/POS commands, EPSON proposes printing/ control...
TM-T88II/T88III Technical Reference Guide • Sample programs Sample programs for VB, VC++ can be installed. 3.1.2.3 EPSON OPOS ADK support environment ❏ Supported ...3.1.2.4 Driver information and download destination Get the latest driver information from one of the following URLs: For customers from North America, go to the printer. The printer can be controlled directly by...: http://pos.epson.com/ For customers from the "Select any product" pull-down menu. 3.1.3 ESC/POS Commands To directly control the TM printer using ESC/POS commands, EPSON proposes printing/ control...
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... following web site: http://www.epson-pos.com/ Select the product name from the "Select any product" pull-down menu. 3.1.4.1 IP address setup utility for OPOS Advanced Printer Driver and ESC/POS commands, respectively. 3.2.1 Paper FEED Button The printer feeds paper based on the host computer. Therefore, when replacing a TM printer that has been connected to resume...
... following web site: http://www.epson-pos.com/ Select the product name from the "Select any product" pull-down menu. 3.1.4.1 IP address setup utility for OPOS Advanced Printer Driver and ESC/POS commands, respectively. 3.2.1 Paper FEED Button The printer feeds paper based on the host computer. Therefore, when replacing a TM printer that has been connected to resume...
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... paper cover is open . When the cover is open • During paper feeding using OPOS or the Advanced Printer Driver. BUSY BUSY BUSY BUSY - TM-T88II/T88III Technical Reference Guide 3.4.3 Offline This printer is not equipped with the interface) to when the printer is ready to receive data. When an error has occurred. During paper feed with...
... paper cover is open . When the cover is open • During paper feeding using OPOS or the Advanced Printer Driver. BUSY BUSY BUSY BUSY - TM-T88II/T88III Technical Reference Guide 3.4.3 Offline This printer is not equipped with the interface) to when the printer is ready to receive data. When an error has occurred. During paper feed with...
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... a paper out • When paper is fed by the paper FEED button 3.5 NVRAM (Non-volatile Memory) NVRAM is mounted on this printer, and bitmap images (for writing data to the OPOS, Advanced Printer Driver, and ESC/POS command documentation, respectively. 3-12 Application Development Information Rev. A It is important not to send data from NVRAM...
... a paper out • When paper is fed by the paper FEED button 3.5 NVRAM (Non-volatile Memory) NVRAM is mounted on this printer, and bitmap images (for writing data to the OPOS, Advanced Printer Driver, and ESC/POS command documentation, respectively. 3-12 Application Development Information Rev. A It is important not to send data from NVRAM...
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...print data. • Status: The printer transmits a specified printer status in hexadecimal numbers and their corresponding characters. Using the ASB lets the printer send status automatically at the time of switching online/offline. Called "hex dump mode," this mode when using OPOS or the APD. Close the roll ...be printed, because the driver uses proprietary control to output a hex dump: 1. Example: After using a real-time command, make sure that data has been sent correctly to send data for each method has the following features. Data received from the TM printer in the same way...
...print data. • Status: The printer transmits a specified printer status in hexadecimal numbers and their corresponding characters. Using the ASB lets the printer send status automatically at the time of switching online/offline. Called "hex dump mode," this mode when using OPOS or the APD. Close the roll ...be printed, because the driver uses proprietary control to output a hex dump: 1. Example: After using a real-time command, make sure that data has been sent correctly to send data for each method has the following features. Data received from the TM printer in the same way...
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... receive buffer BUSY state, refer to ON. A TM-T88II/TM-88III Comparison Table D-1 Serial interface selectable baud rates 4. Note: The driver cannot set a 38400 bps baud rate. Supported character sets (extended graphics) * 6. High-speed power consumption mode 3. Driver (EPSON OPOS ADK, Advanced Printer Driver ) TM-T88III Approx. 150 mm/s {5.91"/s} (4.72") maximum Average approx. 1.8 A TM-T88II Approx. 120 mm/s {4.72"/s} (4.72") maximum...
... receive buffer BUSY state, refer to ON. A TM-T88II/TM-88III Comparison Table D-1 Serial interface selectable baud rates 4. Note: The driver cannot set a 38400 bps baud rate. Supported character sets (extended graphics) * 6. High-speed power consumption mode 3. Driver (EPSON OPOS ADK, Advanced Printer Driver ) TM-T88III Approx. 150 mm/s {5.91"/s} (4.72") maximum Average approx. 1.8 A TM-T88II Approx. 120 mm/s {4.72"/s} (4.72") maximum...