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...the PS-180, works with the printer.* Provides detailed ESC/POS command information. Manual Content The manual is described only for the TM-T88II printer, the PS-170, is obsolete and no longer being sold, it is an OCX driver.* Rev. Contact us to provide ...printer model. This manual also describes the TM-T88II, an obsolete product, for designers and developers of supporting legacy systems. The TM-T88II has been replaced by customers. In addition, the power supply that was created to obtain this Manual This manual describes the TM-T88III, a current EPSON thermal printer...
...the PS-180, works with the printer.* Provides detailed ESC/POS command information. Manual Content The manual is described only for the TM-T88II printer, the PS-170, is obsolete and no longer being sold, it is an OCX driver.* Rev. Contact us to provide ...printer model. This manual also describes the TM-T88II, an obsolete product, for designers and developers of supporting legacy systems. The TM-T88II has been replaced by customers. In addition, the power supply that was created to obtain this Manual This manual describes the TM-T88III, a current EPSON thermal printer...
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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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... mm/s (4.72") maximum Average approx. 1.7 A 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 4. 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. Note: The driver cannot set a 38400 bps baud rate. High-speed print mode...
... mm/s (4.72") maximum Average approx. 1.7 A 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 4. 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. Note: The driver cannot set a 38400 bps baud rate. High-speed print mode...
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... 2-7) Note: Detailed setup sometimes can be omitted. 4. A Setup 2-1 Install the driver (page 2-16) End Figure 2-1 Setup flowchart Rev. Configure the printer appropriately depending on the environment. 1. Install the printer (page 2-2) Detailed setup 2. Chapter 2 Setup TM-T88II/T88III Technical Reference Guide Before using the printer, you need to make various settings to the host computer (page...
... 2-7) Note: Detailed setup sometimes can be omitted. 4. A Setup 2-1 Install the driver (page 2-16) End Figure 2-1 Setup flowchart Rev. Configure the printer appropriately depending on the environment. 1. Install the printer (page 2-2) Detailed setup 2. Chapter 2 Setup TM-T88II/T88III Technical Reference Guide Before using the printer, you need to make various settings to the host computer (page...
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... 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 cross cables are as handshake controls. 2.4 Connecting the Printer to a host computer by the serial interface, the ...A XON/XOFF, DTR/DSR, or RTS/CTS are available as follows: Figure 2-4 Cross cable diagrams The cable needed depends on printer control and handshake method. You can operate the TM printer with a Windows driver, OPOS, or ESC/POS commands.
... 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 cross cables are as handshake controls. 2.4 Connecting the Printer to a host computer by the serial interface, the ...A XON/XOFF, DTR/DSR, or RTS/CTS are available as follows: Figure 2-4 Cross cable diagrams The cable needed depends on printer control and handshake method. You can operate the TM printer with a Windows driver, OPOS, or ESC/POS commands.
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... 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 or B 2 DM-D500: A, B Other DM-D: not 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...
... 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 or B 2 DM-D500: A, B Other DM-D: not 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...
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...'s serial interface. A Setup 2-13 If a customer display must be connected to the TM printer. 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 following web site: http://pos.epson.com/ For customers from the "Select any product" pull-down menu. For...
...'s serial interface. A Setup 2-13 If a customer display must be connected to the TM printer. 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 following web site: http://pos.epson.com/ For customers from the "Select any product" pull-down menu. For...
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...Rev. 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: The TM-T88III also can be installed. Otherwise, the drawer kick-out solenoid ... cable has been removed from the power supply unit, then grasp the arrow-marked section of each driver, refer to the manual for TM-88II. For details on ESC/POS commands, also refer to the printer. This may damage the telephone line or printer.
...Rev. 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: The TM-T88III also can be installed. Otherwise, the drawer kick-out solenoid ... cable has been removed from the power supply unit, then grasp the arrow-marked section of each driver, refer to the manual for TM-88II. For details on ESC/POS commands, also refer to the printer. This may damage the telephone line or printer.
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... enable printing from the "Select any product" pull-down menu. 3.1.1 Windows Driver (EPSON Advanced Printer Driver) The EPSON Advanced Printer Driver provides the TM printer with satisfactory control as Visual Basic (VB), via status API. Windows printer driver (EPSON Advanced Printer Driver or APD) 2. are available. EPSON OPOS ADK 3. Rev. A Application Development Information 3-1 TM-T88II/T88III Technical Reference Guide Chapter 3 Application Development Information This chapter describes...
... enable printing from the "Select any product" pull-down menu. 3.1.1 Windows Driver (EPSON Advanced Printer Driver) The EPSON Advanced Printer Driver provides the TM printer with satisfactory control as Visual Basic (VB), via status API. Windows printer driver (EPSON Advanced Printer Driver or APD) 2. are available. EPSON OPOS ADK 3. Rev. A Application Development Information 3-1 TM-T88II/T88III Technical Reference Guide Chapter 3 Application Development Information This chapter describes...
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... of the following URLs: For customers from North America, go to consider. A Application Development Information 3-3 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 used , even if they are supported by the OPOS...
... of the following URLs: For customers from North America, go to consider. A Application Development Information 3-3 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 used , even if they are supported by the OPOS...
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...ports and various settings (print wait time, etc.). • TM Flash logo utility Saves a bitmap file to the printer or customer display, for each device) ❏ Various utilities • SetUpPOS utility Facilitates selection of the EPSON OPOS ADK, Ver. 2.10 or later, has a silent... 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 example. • USB device driver This driver is necessary to connect a USB model printer. 3-4 Application Development Information Rev.
...ports and various settings (print wait time, etc.). • TM Flash logo utility Saves a bitmap file to the printer or customer display, for each device) ❏ Various utilities • SetUpPOS utility Facilitates selection of the EPSON OPOS ADK, Ver. 2.10 or later, has a silent... 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 example. • USB device driver This driver is necessary to connect a USB model printer. 3-4 Application Development Information Rev.
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... following web site: http://www.epson-pos.com/ Select the product name from an application to the printer. 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 proposes printing/ control via ESC...
... following web site: http://www.epson-pos.com/ Select the product name from an application to the printer. 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 proposes printing/ control via ESC...
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... are used). 3-6 Application Development Information Rev. For details on the line spacing set an IP address 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 enabled, refer...the identification code (ID) of TM printer applications. Customers who have purchased the Ethernet model TM printer need this printer, you to resume it). • When the paper FEED button has a function defined in the TM printer. Therefore, when replacing a TM printer that has been connected to NVRAM...
... are used). 3-6 Application Development Information Rev. For details on the line spacing set an IP address 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 enabled, refer...the identification code (ID) of TM printer applications. Customers who have purchased the Ethernet model TM printer need this printer, you to resume it). • When the paper FEED button has a function defined in the TM printer. Therefore, when replacing a TM printer that has been connected to NVRAM...
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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 eliminated. Impossible to recover Drive circuit error The reaction of the error is...printer operation is not required. Impossible to recover Note: When an unrecoverable error occurs, turn off and on is no longer possible when unrecoverable errors occur. Impossible to recover Low voltage error The power supply voltage is valid only if a recoverable error (excluding automatically recoverable errors) occurs. TM...
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 eliminated. Impossible to recover Drive circuit error The reaction of the error is...printer operation is not required. Impossible to recover Note: When an unrecoverable error occurs, turn off and on is no longer possible when unrecoverable errors occur. Impossible to recover Low voltage error The power supply voltage is valid only if a recoverable error (excluding automatically recoverable errors) occurs. TM...
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... When the roll paper cover 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 DIP SW2-1 Printer status Offline During the period after power is turned on (including resetting with the interface) to stop...With DIP SW2-1, you can select conditions for invoking a BUSY state as either of roll paper). BUSY BUSY BUSY Rev. TM-T88II/T88III Technical Reference Guide 3.4.3 Offline This printer is full DIP SW2-1 status ON OFF BUSY BUSY BUSY - - - For details on how to change this item ...
... When the roll paper cover 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 DIP SW2-1 Printer status Offline During the period after power is turned on (including resetting with the interface) to stop...With DIP SW2-1, you can select conditions for invoking a BUSY state as either of roll paper). BUSY BUSY BUSY Rev. TM-T88II/T88III Technical Reference Guide 3.4.3 Offline This printer is full DIP SW2-1 status ON OFF BUSY BUSY BUSY - - - For details on how to change this item ...
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...of switching online/offline. Note: Do not use the ASB function to the TM printer by comparing the printed result with the program. Doing so will cause unexpected data to be printed, because the driver uses proprietary control to output a hex dump: 1. When using a real-time.... For details, see the "ESC/POS Application Programming Guide." 4.2 Printer Status There are three ways 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 DIP SW2-1 ON (BUSY ...
...of switching online/offline. Note: Do not use the ASB function to the TM printer by comparing the printed result with the program. Doing so will cause unexpected data to be printed, because the driver uses proprietary control to output a hex dump: 1. When using a real-time.... For details, see the "ESC/POS Application Programming Guide." 4.2 Printer Status There are three ways 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 DIP SW2-1 ON (BUSY ...
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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...
... 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...