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... relating to obtain this Manual This manual describes the TM-T88III, a current EPSON thermal printer product. In addition, the power supply that was created to use by the newer TM-T88III. This manual is an OCX driver.* Rev. Contact us to the TM-T88II/TM-T88III are listed below. This manual also describes the TM-T88II, an obsolete product, for legacy support. The currently...
... relating to obtain this Manual This manual describes the TM-T88III, a current EPSON thermal printer product. In addition, the power supply that was created to use by the newer TM-T88III. This manual is an OCX driver.* Rev. Contact us to the TM-T88II/TM-T88III are listed below. This manual also describes the TM-T88II, an obsolete product, for legacy support. The currently...
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...TM-T88II/T88III Technical Reference Guide Revision History i For Safety ii Key to Symbols ii Warnings iii Cautions iii Modular Connectors iv About this Manual v Aim of the Manual v Manual Content v Related Software and Documents v Chapter 1 Product Overview Product Structure 1-1 Model 1-1 Accessories 1-1 Options 1-1 Consumable products 1-1 TM-T88II/TM... 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
...TM-T88II/T88III Technical Reference Guide Revision History i For Safety ii Key to Symbols ii Warnings iii Cautions iii Modular Connectors iv About this Manual v Aim of the Manual v Manual Content v Related Software and Documents v Chapter 1 Product Overview Product Structure 1-1 Model 1-1 Accessories 1-1 Options 1-1 Consumable products 1-1 TM-T88II/TM... 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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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 DIP SW2-5 * Cannot be changed. 11 pages including WPC 1252, PC866 [Cyrillic #2], PC852 [Latin2]) 8 pages Also can ...
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 DIP SW2-5 * Cannot be changed. 11 pages including WPC 1252, PC866 [Cyrillic #2], PC852 [Latin2]) 8 pages Also can ...
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... 2-7) Note: Detailed setup sometimes can be omitted. 4. Install the driver (page 2-16) End Figure 2-1 Setup flowchart Rev. Configure the printer appropriately depending on the environment. 1. Connect the power supply and cash drawer (page 2-15) 6. A Setup 2-1 Chapter 2 Setup TM-T88II/T88III Technical Reference Guide Before using the printer, you need to make various settings to the host...
... 2-7) Note: Detailed setup sometimes can be omitted. 4. Install the driver (page 2-16) End Figure 2-1 Setup flowchart Rev. Configure the printer appropriately depending on the environment. 1. Connect the power supply and cash drawer (page 2-15) 6. A Setup 2-1 Chapter 2 Setup TM-T88II/T88III Technical Reference Guide Before using the printer, you need to make various settings to the host...
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... 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) - DTR/DSR (DOS, OPOS, Visual C) - - A Setup 2-9 Application control TM side control setting XON/XOFF (except OPOS) XON/...A or B RTS/CTS (DOS, Windows driver, Visual C, Visual Basic MSComm) - - 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)...
... 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) - DTR/DSR (DOS, OPOS, Visual C) - - A Setup 2-9 Application control TM side control setting XON/XOFF (except OPOS) XON/...A or B RTS/CTS (DOS, Windows driver, Visual C, Visual Basic MSComm) - - 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)...
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Rev. 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 to the TM printer. If a customer display must be installed on EPSON OPOS ADK or advanced printer driver, refer to "Introducing the Control Methods" (page 3-1). 2.4.4 Ethernet Interface Connection Connect a TM printer with an Ethernet interface to a network by an Ethernet...
Rev. 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 to the TM printer. If a customer display must be installed on EPSON OPOS ADK or advanced printer driver, refer to "Introducing the Control Methods" (page 3-1). 2.4.4 Ethernet Interface Connection Connect a TM printer with an Ethernet interface to a network by an Ethernet...
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...insert a telephone line into the drawer kick-out connector. A Note: The TM-T88III also can be installed. Functions, however, are also available for TM-88II. Doing so may also cause the printer to 120 mm/s {4.72"/s} or less. • Some baud rates (38400... 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 each driver, refer to the manual for the respective driver. For an outline of a driver. For...
...insert a telephone line into the drawer kick-out connector. A Note: The TM-T88III also can be installed. Functions, however, are also available for TM-88II. Doing so may also cause the printer to 120 mm/s {4.72"/s} or less. • Some baud rates (38400... 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 each driver, refer to the manual for the respective driver. For an outline of a driver. For...
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... Driver (EPSON Advanced Printer Driver) The EPSON Advanced Printer Driver provides the TM printer with satisfactory control as Visual Basic (VB), via status API. TM-T88II/T88III Technical Reference Guide Chapter 3 Application Development Information This chapter describes how to control the printer and gives information useful for printer application development. 3.1 Introducing the Control Methods The TM printer can print using programming languages, such as a Windows driver. 3.1.1.1 EPSON Advanced Printer Driver...
... Driver (EPSON Advanced Printer Driver) The EPSON Advanced Printer Driver provides the TM printer with satisfactory control as Visual Basic (VB), via status API. TM-T88II/T88III Technical Reference Guide Chapter 3 Application Development Information This chapter describes how to control the printer and gives information useful for printer application development. 3.1 Introducing the Control Methods The TM printer can print using programming languages, such as a Windows driver. 3.1.1.1 EPSON Advanced Printer Driver...
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...printer and host computer. 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 setup utility is required for the TM-T88III serial model or the TM-T88II, using printer-resident fonts. When you use the printer... other interfaces may slow printing down menu. 3.1.2 EPSON OPOS ADK The EPSON OPOS ADK supports the development environment required for OPOS application development using OPOS Control as described by EPSON-original Direct IO with the APD.
...printer and host computer. 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 setup utility is required for the TM-T88III serial model or the TM-T88II, using printer-resident fonts. When you use the printer... other interfaces may slow printing down menu. 3.1.2 EPSON OPOS ADK The EPSON OPOS ADK supports the development environment required for OPOS application development using OPOS Control as described by EPSON-original Direct IO with the APD.
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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 ...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 ...printer. A Application Development Information 3-5 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...
TM-T88II/T88III Technical Reference Guide • Sample programs Sample programs for VB, VC++ can be installed. 3.1.2.3 EPSON OPOS ADK ...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 ...printer. A Application Development Information 3-5 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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... Recovery measure Approx. 160 ms Memory R/W error After R/W checking, the printer does not work correctly. Rev. Impossible to recover Drive circuit error The reaction of the error is extremely high. TM-T88II/T88III Technical Reference Guide Note: The error recovery command is abnormal. Impossible to ...CPU is no longer possible when unrecoverable errors occur. 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 valid only if a recoverable error (excluding ...
... Recovery measure Approx. 160 ms Memory R/W error After R/W checking, the printer does not work correctly. Rev. Impossible to recover Drive circuit error The reaction of the error is extremely high. TM-T88II/T88III Technical Reference Guide Note: The error recovery command is abnormal. Impossible to ...CPU is no longer possible when unrecoverable errors occur. 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 valid only if a recoverable error (excluding ...
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...change this item when using the paper FEED button • When the printer stops printing due to a paper-end (if an empty paper supply is detected by the roll paper end sensor or if the driver has been set to stop printing when a roll paper near-end is.... When the receive buffer is open • During paper feeding using OPOS or the Advanced Printer Driver. BUSY BUSY BUSY BUSY - Table 3-7 Printer BUSY conditions and status of roll paper). During the self-test. When an error has occurred. TM-T88II/T88III Technical Reference Guide 3.4.3 Offline This printer is turned on page 2-2.
...change this item when using the paper FEED button • When the printer stops printing due to a paper-end (if an empty paper supply is detected by the roll paper end sensor or if the driver has been set to stop printing when a roll paper near-end is.... When the receive buffer is open • During paper feeding using OPOS or the Advanced Printer Driver. BUSY BUSY BUSY BUSY - Table 3-7 Printer BUSY conditions and status of roll paper). During the self-test. When an error has occurred. TM-T88II/T88III Technical Reference Guide 3.4.3 Offline This printer is turned on page 2-2.
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Serial interface selectable baud rates 4. 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 - Selecting a 2400 bps baud rate with the driver causes garbled characters (the printer does not support a 2400...
Serial interface selectable baud rates 4. 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 - Selecting a 2400 bps baud rate with the driver causes garbled characters (the printer does not support a 2400...
