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However, even though the TM-T88II is still in the box with either printer model. In addition, the power supply that was created 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 provide all... the information necessary for system planning, design, installation, and application of the printer for the TM-T88II printer, the PS-170, is obsolete and...
However, even though the TM-T88II is still in the box with either printer model. In addition, the power supply that was created 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 provide all... the information necessary for system planning, design, installation, and application of the printer for the TM-T88II printer, the PS-170, is obsolete and...
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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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... set a 38400 bps baud rate. High-speed power consumption mode Average approx. 1.8 A 3. 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. Purchase these separately, if necessary. (The PS-170 power supply has...
... set a 38400 bps baud rate. High-speed power consumption mode Average approx. 1.8 A 3. 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. Purchase these separately, if necessary. (The PS-170 power supply has...
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...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. Connect the power supply and... cash drawer (page 2-15) 6. Set the DIP switches (page 2-2) 3. A Setup 2-1 Install the printer (page 2-2) Detailed setup 2. Connect the printer to increase the printer's functionality. Install the driver...
...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. Connect the power supply and... cash drawer (page 2-15) 6. Set the DIP switches (page 2-2) 3. A Setup 2-1 Install the printer (page 2-2) Detailed setup 2. Connect the printer to increase the printer's functionality. Install the driver...
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... Connection 2.4.1.1 Cross cable wiring diagrams The wiring selections for available serial cross cables are as handshake controls. You can operate the TM printer with a Windows driver, OPOS, or ESC/POS commands. 2.4 Connecting the Printer to a host computer by the serial interface, the following two connection forms are possible: • Stand alone • Pass-through...
... Connection 2.4.1.1 Cross cable wiring diagrams The wiring selections for available serial cross cables are as handshake controls. You can operate the TM printer with a Windows driver, OPOS, or ESC/POS commands. 2.4 Connecting the Printer to a host computer by the serial interface, the following two connection forms are possible: • Stand alone • Pass-through...
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... possible DTR/DSR 1 - 2 - A Setup 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. Type A or B Type A or B RTS/CTS (DOS, Windows driver, Visual C, Visual Basic MSComm) - Type A or ... of stand-alone connection Pass-through connection The host computer is connected to the host computer directly via DM-D. DTR/DSR (DOS, OPOS, Visual C) - - DTR/DSR (DOS, OPOS, Visual C) - Application control TM side control setting XON/XOFF (except OPOS) XON/XOFF 1 Type A or B 2...
... possible DTR/DSR 1 - 2 - A Setup 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. Type A or B Type A or B RTS/CTS (DOS, Windows driver, Visual C, Visual Basic MSComm) - Type A or ... of stand-alone connection Pass-through connection The host computer is connected to the host computer directly via DM-D. DTR/DSR (DOS, OPOS, Visual C) - - DTR/DSR (DOS, OPOS, Visual C) - Application control TM side control setting XON/XOFF (except OPOS) XON/XOFF 1 Type A or B 2...
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.... A Setup 2-13 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 cable via ...TM printer is connected to the host computer via a network interface, a customer display (DM-D) cannot be connected, connect it to the host computer's serial interface. Rev. TM-T88II/T88III Technical Reference Guide To use USB model TM printers, the TM printer driver (EPSON OPOS ADK or advanced printer driver...
.... A Setup 2-13 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 cable via ...TM printer is connected to the host computer via a network interface, a customer display (DM-D) cannot be connected, connect it to the host computer's serial interface. Rev. TM-T88II/T88III Technical Reference Guide To use USB model TM printers, the TM printer driver (EPSON OPOS ADK or advanced printer driver...
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...a drawer that meets printer specifications. 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 the respective driver. Note: Before removing ...72"/s} or less. • Some baud rates (38400, 2400 bps) are also available for directly controlling the printer without the user of each driver, refer to the manual for TM-88II. A For details on installation methods, refer to "Introducing the Control Methods" (page ...
...a drawer that meets printer specifications. 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 the respective driver. Note: Before removing ...72"/s} or less. • Some baud rates (38400, 2400 bps) are also available for directly controlling the printer without the user of each driver, refer to the manual for TM-88II. A For details on installation methods, refer to "Introducing the Control Methods" (page ...
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... the TM printer with satisfactory control as a Windows driver. 3.1.1.1 EPSON Advanced Printer Driver overview EPSON Advanced Printer Driver has the following 3 methods. 1. This uses the printer's bidirectional communication capability in the Windows standard printer driver operating environment. Rev. Note: The status API is a printer control API originally supplied by selecting the font type. ❏ Can get the printer status and send ESC/POS commands. TM-T88II...
... the TM printer with satisfactory control as a Windows driver. 3.1.1.1 EPSON Advanced Printer Driver overview EPSON Advanced Printer Driver has the following 3 methods. 1. This uses the printer's bidirectional communication capability in the Windows standard printer driver operating environment. Rev. Note: The status API is a printer control API originally supplied by selecting the font type. ❏ Can get the printer status and send ESC/POS commands. TM-T88II...
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... the installers and setup utilities to the "Application Programmers Guide Specification" provided by EPSON-original Direct IO with the APD. 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 application development, since it handles...
... the installers and setup utilities to the "Application Programmers Guide Specification" provided by EPSON-original Direct IO with the APD. 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 application development, since it handles...
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... for OPOS-compliant application developer: common manual, manual for each device class and SO for EPSON devices. ❏ Direct IO with the EPSON OPOS ADK has the following features: ❏ Supplies the CO for each device) ❏...; Various 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 the printer or customer display, for example. • USB device driver...
... for OPOS-compliant application developer: common manual, manual for each device class and SO for EPSON devices. ❏ Direct IO with the EPSON OPOS ADK has the following features: ❏ Supplies the CO for each device) ❏...; Various 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 the printer or customer display, for example. • USB device driver...
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... XP Professional Refer 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 following URLs: For customers...printer. For detailed information about ESC/POS commands, please contact EPSON or your dealer. 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...
... XP Professional Refer 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 following URLs: For customers...printer. For detailed information about ESC/POS commands, please contact EPSON or your dealer. 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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...epson-pos.com/ Select the product name from the "Select any product" pull-down menu. 3.1.4.1 IP address setup utility for a 10Base-T/ 100Base-TX Ethernet interface installed in the TM printer. A Use of this utility, for developers of TM printer applications. Note: Each USB model TM printer ...its own ID. Customers who have purchased the Ethernet model TM printer need this utility. 3.1.4.2 Electronic logo storage utility for OPOS Advanced Printer Driver and ESC/POS commands, respectively. 3.2.1 Paper FEED Button The printer feeds paper based on how to switch between disabled or ...
...epson-pos.com/ Select the product name from the "Select any product" pull-down menu. 3.1.4.1 IP address setup utility for a 10Base-T/ 100Base-TX Ethernet interface installed in the TM printer. A Use of this utility, for developers of TM printer applications. Note: Each USB model TM printer ...its own ID. Customers who have purchased the Ethernet model TM printer need this utility. 3.1.4.2 Electronic logo storage utility for OPOS Advanced Printer Driver and ESC/POS commands, respectively. 3.2.1 Paper FEED Button The printer feeds paper based on how to switch between disabled or ...
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TM-T88II/T88III Technical Reference Guide Note: The error recovery command is no longer possible when unrecoverable errors occur. The printer must be repaired. Unrecoverable errors Normal printer operation is valid only if a recoverable error (excluding automatically recoverable errors) occurs. ...ms Memory R/W error After R/W checking, the printer does not work correctly. A Application Development Information 3-9 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...
TM-T88II/T88III Technical Reference Guide Note: The error recovery command is no longer possible when unrecoverable errors occur. The printer must be repaired. Unrecoverable errors Normal printer operation is valid only if a recoverable error (excluding automatically recoverable errors) occurs. ...ms Memory R/W error After R/W checking, the printer does not work correctly. A Application Development Information 3-9 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...
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... is turned on page 2-2. During the self-test. When the cover is open • During paper feeding using OPOS or the Advanced Printer Driver. When an error has occurred. You do not need to change the DIP switch setting for data, and when a self-test is... Switches" on (including resetting with the paper FEED button. 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. During paper feed with the interface), while the printer is full DIP SW2-1 status ON OFF BUSY BUSY BUSY ...
... is turned on page 2-2. During the self-test. When the cover is open • During paper feeding using OPOS or the Advanced Printer Driver. When an error has occurred. You do not need to change the DIP switch setting for data, and when a self-test is... Switches" on (including resetting with the paper FEED button. 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. During paper feed with the interface), while the printer is full DIP SW2-1 status ON OFF BUSY BUSY BUSY ...
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... the roll paper cover open, turn the printer off after printing ends. To quit the hex dump mode, turn power on while holding down the paper FEED button. 2. Doing so will cause unexpected data to be printed, because the driver uses proprietary control to output a hex dump... receive buffer full), use the ASB function to get the printer status, and each line, check the printer status. 4.4 Outputting Hex Dumps TM printers can print data transmitted from the TM printer in the same way it responds with the specified printer status. For details, see the "ESC/POS Application Programming ...
... the roll paper cover open, turn the printer off after printing ends. To quit the hex dump mode, turn power on while holding down the paper FEED button. 2. Doing so will cause unexpected data to be printed, because the driver uses proprietary control to output a hex dump... receive buffer full), use the ASB function to get the printer status, and each line, check the printer status. 4.4 Outputting Hex Dumps TM printers can print data transmitted from the TM printer in the same way it responds with the specified printer status. For details, see the "ESC/POS Application Programming ...
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... including WPC 1252, PC866 [Cyrillic #2], PC852 [Latin2]) 8 pages Also can be used in serial communications (38400 bps, 2400 bps). 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...
... including WPC 1252, PC866 [Cyrillic #2], PC852 [Latin2]) 8 pages Also can be used in serial communications (38400 bps, 2400 bps). 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...