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... Connectors Appendix B Options and Consumables 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. It is an OCX driver.* Rev. Contact us to the TM-T88II/TM-T88III are listed below. Name of POS system. This manual also...
... Connectors Appendix B Options and Consumables 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. It is an OCX driver.* Rev. Contact us to the TM-T88II/TM-T88III are listed below. Name of POS system. This manual also...
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vi Rev. This is included in the EPSON OPOS ADK.* This is a Windows driver.* Provides information for anyone who is programming using the APD (EPSON Advanced Printer Driver). 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...
vi Rev. This is included in the EPSON OPOS ADK.* This is a Windows driver.* Provides information for anyone who is programming using the APD (EPSON Advanced Printer Driver). 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...
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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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... in serial communications (38400 bps, 2400 bps). the TM-T88II. A 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. Selecting a 2400 bps baud rate with the TM-T88III. High-speed power consumption mode Average approx...
... in serial communications (38400 bps, 2400 bps). the TM-T88II. A 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. Selecting a 2400 bps baud rate with the TM-T88III. High-speed power consumption mode Average approx...
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...driver (page 2-16) End Figure 2-1 Setup flowchart Rev. Configure the printer appropriately depending on the environment. 1. Set the DIP switches (page 2-2) 3. Connect the printer to increase the printer's functionality. Set the roll paper near-end detector (page 2-7) Note: Detailed setup sometimes can be omitted. 4. Chapter 2 Setup TM-T88II/T88III Technical Reference Guide Before using the printer..., you need to make various settings to the host computer (page 2-8) 5. A Setup 2-1 Install the printer (...
...driver (page 2-16) End Figure 2-1 Setup flowchart Rev. Configure the printer appropriately depending on the environment. 1. Set the DIP switches (page 2-2) 3. Connect the printer to increase the printer's functionality. Set the roll paper near-end detector (page 2-7) Note: Detailed setup sometimes can be omitted. 4. Chapter 2 Setup TM-T88II/T88III Technical Reference Guide Before using the printer..., you need to make various settings to the host computer (page 2-8) 5. A Setup 2-1 Install the printer (...
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...diagrams The wiring selections 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 a host computer by the serial interface, the following two connection forms are possible: • Stand 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. XON/XOFF, DTR/DSR, or RTS/CTS are as follows: Figure...
...diagrams The wiring selections 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 a host computer by the serial interface, the following two connection forms are possible: • Stand 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. XON/XOFF, DTR/DSR, or RTS/CTS are as follows: Figure...
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... Pass-through connection The host computer is connected to the host computer directly via DM-D. Type A or B Type A or B RTS/CTS (DOS, Windows driver, Visual C, Visual Basic MSComm) - Application control TM side control setting XON/XOFF (except OPOS) XON/XOFF 1 Type ...A Setup 2-9 Type A or B Type A or B RTS/CTS (DOS, Windows driver, Visual C, Visual Basic MSComm) - - DTR/DSR (DOS, OPOS, Visual C) - - 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.
... Pass-through connection The host computer is connected to the host computer directly via DM-D. Type A or B Type A or B RTS/CTS (DOS, Windows driver, Visual C, Visual Basic MSComm) - Application control TM side control setting XON/XOFF (except OPOS) XON/XOFF 1 Type ...A Setup 2-9 Type A or B Type A or B RTS/CTS (DOS, Windows driver, Visual C, Visual Basic MSComm) - - DTR/DSR (DOS, OPOS, Visual C) - - 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.
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...: For customers from North America, go to the following web site: http://pos.epson.com/ For customers from other countries, go to the TM printer. A Setup 2-13 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, connect it to the host computer's serial interface. Rev. For...
...: For customers from North America, go to the following web site: http://pos.epson.com/ For customers from other countries, go to the TM printer. A Setup 2-13 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, connect it to the host computer's serial interface. Rev. For...
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... also can be installed. 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 drawer kick-out cable to "Introducing the Control Methods" (page 3-1). For...
... also can be installed. 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 drawer kick-out cable to "Introducing the Control Methods" (page 3-1). For...
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... Printer Driver overview EPSON Advanced Printer Driver has the following web site: http://www.epson-pos.com/ Select the product name from a general Windows application. ❏ Can execute POS printer-specific functions, such as Visual Basic (VB), via status API. Rev. EPSON OPOS ADK 3. Windows printer driver (EPSON Advanced Printer Driver or APD) 2. Get the latest information from one of the following 3 methods. 1. TM-T88II...
... Printer Driver overview EPSON Advanced Printer Driver has the following web site: http://www.epson-pos.com/ Select the product name from a general Windows application. ❏ Can execute POS printer-specific functions, such as Visual Basic (VB), via status API. Rev. EPSON OPOS ADK 3. Windows printer driver (EPSON Advanced Printer Driver or APD) 2. Get the latest information from one of the following 3 methods. 1. TM-T88II...
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... Reduces A4 vertical size 35% to enable printing on available equipment. • EPSON receipt printer 3-2 Application Development Information Rev. 3.1.1.2 EPSON Advanced Printer Driver contents The installer automatically evaluates the target PC environment and automatically installs the DLL ...for developers) • Engineering data for each status • Main function control methods (for WordPad and VB) 3.1.1.3 EPSON Advanced Printer Driver support environment ❏ Supported interfaces • Serial, parallel, USB, Ethernet ❏ Supported operating systems (with confirmation...
... Reduces A4 vertical size 35% to enable printing on available equipment. • EPSON receipt printer 3-2 Application Development Information Rev. 3.1.1.2 EPSON Advanced Printer Driver contents The installer automatically evaluates the target PC environment and automatically installs the DLL ...for developers) • Engineering data for each status • Main function control methods (for WordPad and VB) 3.1.1.3 EPSON Advanced Printer Driver support environment ❏ Supported interfaces • Serial, parallel, USB, Ethernet ❏ Supported operating systems (with confirmation...
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...the OLE for the TM-T88III serial model or the TM-T88II, using printer-resident fonts. TM-T88II/T88III Technical Reference Guide • EPSON customer display • EPSON cash drawer Note: A separate USB device driver is required for a USB model printer, and a separate IP...printer-resident fonts are available. 3.1.1.4 Driver information and download destination Get the latest driver information from North America, go to the following functions that case, use resident fonts, see the user's manual for OPOS application development using OPOS Control as described by EPSON-original Direct...
...the OLE for the TM-T88III serial model or the TM-T88II, using printer-resident fonts. TM-T88II/T88III Technical Reference Guide • EPSON customer display • EPSON cash drawer Note: A separate USB device driver is required for a USB model printer, and a separate IP...printer-resident fonts are available. 3.1.1.4 Driver information and download destination Get the latest driver information from North America, go to the following functions that case, use resident fonts, see the user's manual for OPOS application development using OPOS Control as described by EPSON-original Direct...
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...for each device class and SO for example. • USB device driver This driver is necessary to the printer or customer display, 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.... utilities • SetUpPOS utility Facilitates selection of equipment and connection ports and various settings (print wait time, etc.). • TM Flash logo utility Saves a bitmap file to connect a USB model printer. 3-4 Application Development Information Rev. A
...for each device class and SO for example. • USB device driver This driver is necessary to the printer or customer display, 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.... utilities • SetUpPOS utility Facilitates selection of equipment and connection ports and various settings (print wait time, etc.). • TM Flash logo utility Saves a bitmap file to connect a USB model printer. 3-4 Application Development Information Rev. A
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...to the release note of the driver for the latest information. ❏ Supported development languages • Visual Basic • Visual C++ 3.1.2.4 Driver information and download destination Get the latest driver information from one of the ...printer. A Application Development Information 3-5 For detailed information about ESC/POS commands, please contact EPSON or your dealer. Rev. The printer can be controlled directly by sending ESC/POS commands 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...
...to the release note of the driver for the latest information. ❏ Supported development languages • Visual Basic • Visual C++ 3.1.2.4 Driver information and download destination Get the latest driver information from one of the ...printer. A Application Development Information 3-5 For detailed information about ESC/POS commands, please contact EPSON or your dealer. Rev. The printer can be controlled directly by sending ESC/POS commands 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...
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... (OPOS, Advanced Printer Driver, ESC/POS commands). You can be controlled independently from one of TM printer applications. 3.1.4 Various Utilities We provide the utilities described below for a 10Base-T/ 100Base-TX Ethernet interface installed in the TM printer. Therefore, when replacing a TM printer that has been connected...feed paper using the paper FEED button under the following web site: http://www.epson-pos.com/ Select the product name from changing the USB port in the printer driver on how to switch between disabled or enabled, refer to edit the identification ...
... (OPOS, Advanced Printer Driver, ESC/POS commands). You can be controlled independently from one of TM printer applications. 3.1.4 Various Utilities We provide the utilities described below for a 10Base-T/ 100Base-TX Ethernet interface installed in the TM printer. Therefore, when replacing a TM printer that has been connected...feed paper using the paper FEED button under the following web site: http://www.epson-pos.com/ Select the product name from changing the USB port in the printer driver on how to switch between disabled or enabled, refer to edit the identification ...
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... recoverable error occurs, this is eliminated. ❏ For unrecoverable errors, the printer or the power supply may be malfunctioning and must be recovered easily by resetting the printer or sending a command from the driver after the cause of the error. A Remove the jammed paper or foreign...send the error recover command, or turn the power on again or sending an error recovery command from the driver after eliminating the cause of the error is not a printer malfunction. These errors can be detected correctly, a drive circuit error occurs. 3.3.3.1 Error Codes There are ...
... recoverable error occurs, this is eliminated. ❏ For unrecoverable errors, the printer or the power supply may be malfunctioning and must be recovered easily by resetting the printer or sending a command from the driver after the cause of the error. A Remove the jammed paper or foreign...send the error recover command, or turn the power on again or sending an error recovery command from the driver after eliminating the cause of the error is not a printer malfunction. These errors can be detected correctly, a drive circuit error occurs. 3.3.3.1 Error Codes There are ...
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... immediately. Impossible to recover CPU execution error The CPU is abnormal. If a recoverable error occurs, the printer recovers from the error upon receipt of an error recovery command from the driver after the cause of the drive circuit is executing an incorrect address. Impossible to recover High voltage error ...) occurs. Impossible to recover Low voltage error The power supply voltage is no longer possible when unrecoverable errors occur. A Application Development Information 3-9 TM-T88II/T88III Technical Reference Guide Note: The error recovery command is extremely high.
... immediately. Impossible to recover CPU execution error The CPU is abnormal. If a recoverable error occurs, the printer recovers from the error upon receipt of an error recovery command from the driver after the cause of the drive circuit is executing an incorrect address. Impossible to recover High voltage error ...) occurs. Impossible to recover Low voltage error The power supply voltage is no longer possible when unrecoverable errors occur. A Application Development Information 3-9 TM-T88II/T88III Technical Reference Guide Note: The error recovery command is extremely high.
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...paper cover is open . When the printer stops printing due to when the printer is open • During paper feeding using OPOS or the Advanced Printer Driver. BUSY BUSY BUSY BUSY - During paper feed with the interface), while the printer is in the standby state waiting for ... the period after power is turned on (including resetting with an online/offline switch. A Application Development Information 3-11 TM-T88II/T88III Technical Reference Guide 3.4.3 Offline This printer is full DIP SW2-1 status ON OFF BUSY BUSY BUSY - - - When the receive buffer is not equipped ...
...paper cover is open . When the printer stops printing due to when the printer is open • During paper feeding using OPOS or the Advanced Printer Driver. BUSY BUSY BUSY BUSY - During paper feed with the interface), while the printer is in the standby state waiting for ... the period after power is turned on (including resetting with an online/offline switch. A Application Development Information 3-11 TM-T88II/T88III Technical Reference Guide 3.4.3 Offline This printer is full DIP SW2-1 status ON OFF BUSY BUSY BUSY - - - When the receive buffer is not equipped ...
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... bitmap images (for writing data to it. As a rule, in NVRAM. • Do not use of ten times per day. 3.6 Bar Code Printing This printer can print the following restriction applies when performing operations (including storing and deleting data) in using NVRAM. ❏ The following types of bar codes: UPC-A, ... (EAN 13) CODE 39 ITF (Interleaved 2 of 5) CODABAR (NW-7) CODE 93 CODE 128 To set and print each bar code, refer to the OPOS, Advanced Printer Driver, and ESC/POS command documentation, respectively. 3-12 Application Development Information Rev.
... bitmap images (for writing data to it. As a rule, in NVRAM. • Do not use of ten times per day. 3.6 Bar Code Printing This printer can print the following restriction applies when performing operations (including storing and deleting data) in using NVRAM. ❏ The following types of bar codes: UPC-A, ... (EAN 13) CODE 39 ITF (Interleaved 2 of 5) CODABAR (NW-7) CODE 93 CODE 128 To set and print each bar code, refer to the OPOS, Advanced Printer Driver, and ESC/POS command documentation, respectively. 3-12 Application Development Information Rev.
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... canceling the receive buffer BUSY state, refer to ON. 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 Average approx. 1.7 A 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, (2400 discontinued; 38400 added). 38400 selected by the TM-T88II - driver. A TM-T88II/TM-88III Comparison Table D-1 Serial interface selectable baud rates 4. Functions...
... canceling the receive buffer BUSY state, refer to ON. 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 Average approx. 1.7 A 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, (2400 discontinued; 38400 added). 38400 selected by the TM-T88II - driver. A TM-T88II/TM-88III Comparison Table D-1 Serial interface selectable baud rates 4. Functions...