Epson TM-T60/T60P manuel d'utilisation

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    THERMAL LINE PRINTER TM-T60/T60P TM-T80/T80 P Operator’s Manual 400206500[...]

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    All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or trans- mitted in any form or by any means, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise. without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein[...]

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    FCC-CLASS A FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR AMERICAN USERS This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipm[...]

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    INTRODUCTION The TM-T6O/T6OP and the TM-T8O/T8OP are a one-station printer for ECR and POS use which can be used for printing the results of scaling or measuring. The main features are as follows: . Light and ultracompact . High-speed printing . low-noise thermal printing . High reliability due to a low number of moving parts . Maintenance such as [...]

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    About this manual I . SETTING UP] * Chapter 1 contains information on unpacking the printer, choosing the place for the printer, and names and functions of parts. * Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 contain information on connecting and setting up the printer. * Chapter 4 contains information on testing the printer. II . REFERENCE1 * Chapter 5 contains infor[...]

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    II. REFERENCE1 Chapter 5 Cautions while Using the Printer 5- l Panel Switches and Commands ............................................. 5 - 2 Printable Area ..................................................................... 5 - 3 Miscellaneous Notes ............................................................ 5-4 Error Correction ..............[...]

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    I. SETTING UP[...]

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    Chapter 1 Unpacking the Printer 1 - 1 Checking the Contents of the Box n Checking the parts Remove the printer and other parts from the box. l Printer l Roll paper l Operator’s Manual Make sure no parts are missing or damaged. If you find any damaged or missing parts, please contact your dealer for assistance. H Maintenance Keep the packing case [...]

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    1- 2 Choosing a Place for the Printer n Avoid locations that are subject to direct sunlight or excessive heat (near heaters). n Avoid using or storing the printer in places subject to excessive tem- peratures or moisture. n Do not use or store the printer in a dusty or dirty location. n When setting up the printer, choose a stable, horizontal locat[...]

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    1- 4 Names and Functions of Parts n Part names Printer cover Operation panel Power connector Interface connector Drawer-kick connector DIP switches (*1) TM-T60/T80 TM-T60P/T8OP * 1: The DIP switches are located behind the small cover on the bottom of the printer. -4 -[...]

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    Operation panel Panel switches POWE R Press the POWER button to turn the printer ON and OFF. When the button is pushed down, the power is on. When pressed again, the button returns to its original position, turning the power off. l Do not turn the power off during printing. PAPER FEE D Press the PAPER FEED button to feed roll paper. l You cannot fe[...]

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    Chapter 2 Before Setting Up 2- 1 Connecting the Power Supply to the Printer n Plugging in AC adapter The printer must be connected to an external power supply. Be sure to use a power cable that matches the specifications of both the printer and the power supply unit. -------------------------------------------------------------------- - CAUTIONS: I[...]

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    2-2 Connecting the Host Computer to the Printer n Connecting the interface cable Connect the printer to a host ECR (host computer) using an interface cable matching the specifications of the printer and the host ECR (host computer). TM-T6O/T80 Connect the interface cable according to the following procedure. Turn off the printer, power unit, and ho[...]

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    TM-T60P/T80P Connect the interface cable according to the following procedure. Turn off the printer, power unit, and host computer. Plug the interface cable connector into the interface connector on the printer. Squeeze the wire clips together until they lock in place on both sides of the connector. Attack the ground wire to the ground connector on[...]

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    Chapter 3 Installing the Parts 3-l Installing the Roll Paper Installing the roll paper Be sure to use roll paper that matches the printers specifications. Using scissors, cut the leading edge of the roll paper perpendicular to the paper feed direction. Open the printer cover and raise the release-lever toward you. Release lever Load the roll paper [...]

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    Chapter 3 Installing the Parts 3-l Installing the Roll Paper Installing the roll paper Be sure to use roll paper that matches the printers specifications. Using scissors, cut the leading edge of the roll paper perpendicular to the paper feed direction. Open the printer cover and raise the release-lever toward you. Release lever Load the roll paper [...]

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    Insert the edge of the roll paper into the paper slot and turn the paper-feed knob in the direction of the arrow to feed the paper 5 cm beyond the tear-off edge. l Don’t turn the paper-feed knob when the release lever is down. Paper-feed knob Raise the head-open lever, unroll the paper a little and pull lightly from the roll paper side to elimina[...]

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    n Removing jammed paper Removing jammed paper according to the following steps. Open the printer cover and raise the head-open lever. r ___---___--___------------------------------------------------------------ . I I CAUTION: I I * The print head is very hot immediately after printing. I Always remove jammed paper after the print head has cooled. H[...]

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    3 -2 Adjusting the Paper-End Detector n The paper-end detector The paper-end detector senses when the paper is nearing its end and turns on the PAPER lamp. The paper-end detector can be adjusted according the thickness of the Paper. n How to adjust the paper-end detector Roll paper may differ in spool size, so it may be necessary to adjust the pape[...]

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    Loosen the adjusting screw that holds the paper-end detector. Then set the top of the positioning plate to the appropriate adjustment position, and tighten the adjusting screw. NOTES: 1 . The T dimensions corresponding to the adjustment values in I I the table are caluculated from standard measurements; some I i I I variations in the actual mechani[...]

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    3 -3 Setting the DIP Switches n n Locating the DIP switches On the underside of your printer are a number of DIP switches that can be set to perform a number of different functions. - You can change the function of your printer by turning DIP switches on or off. - Current DIP-switch settings are printed out during the self test. - The switches numb[...]

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    n n TM-T60/T60 DIP-Switch Functions Table 3-2 DIP-Switch Functions (On the bottom of the case) DIP SW1 ON OFF SW- 1 Ignores data reception errors Prints “?” for data reception ----------------- - SW-2 Data buffer ------------- - SW3 XON/XOFF ----------- - SW-4 Parity ---------------------- SW-5 Even parity ------------------- - SW- 6 SW- 7 SW- [...]

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    n TM-T60P/T80P DIP-Switch Functions Table 3-5. DIP-Switch Functions (On the bottom of the case) DIP SW1 ON OFF SW-l Auto-feed function is always Depends on AUTO FEED XT valid signal -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SW-Z Data buffer 0 byte Data buffer 4 Kbytes ------------------------------[...]

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    Chapter 4 The Self Test 4 - 1 The Open-Cover Detector n The open-cover detector This unit has an open-cover detector located inside the printer cover. - Data is not printed when the printer cover is open. - Opening the cover sets the printer OFF LINE; data cannot be received when the printer is OFF LINE. - Paper cannot be fed with the paper-feed sw[...]

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    4 -2 Checking Operation with the Self Test n The purpose of the self test The self test checks whether the printer has any problems. When the printer does not function properly, please contact the dealer. n The self test checks the following - Control circuit functions - Control ROM version - Printer mechanism . RAM checking - Print quality - DIP-s[...]

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    II. REFERENCE[...]

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    Chapter 5 Cautions while Using the Printer 5- l Panel Switches and Commands n switches J (1) Power switch Functio n Turns the power supply on/off. t I I Note l The RAM is initialized after turning off the circuit power supply. l Don’t touch the power supply switch during printing. (2) Paper-Feed switch Function If this switch is pressed, paper is[...]

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    5-2 Printable Area n Printable Area The print area must be within the range indicated below. (1) TM-T6O/T6OP Units: mm Print head printing position (2) TM-T8O/T8OP Units: mm Print head printing position -21 -[...]

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    5 -3 Miscellaneous Notes n Notes on printing and paper feeding (1) Because the TM-T60/T8OP and TM-T8O/T8OP are a line printer, they automatically feed paper after printing the data. When the line spacing is set to a small value, the paper may be fed mare than the set amount to print all the data. For example, when the line spacing is set to 10 dots[...]

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    (2) When the printer goes to the standby (data-waiting) state during printing, the printer stops printing and feeding paper temporarily. When the printer restarts, the paper may shift 1 to 3 dots at the start of printing. Graphics printing is particularly affected by this. n n Notes on the power supply • Turn the external power supply on after co[...]

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    n n Handling thermal paper (1) Notes on using thermal paper Chemicals and oil that come into contact with the thermal paper may cause paper discoloration, and can also cause the ‘printing to fade. Therefore, pay attention to the following: a) Use water-based paste, starch paste, polyvinyl paste, or MC paste when gluing thermal paper. b) Volatile [...]

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    5 - 4 Error Correction n ERROR LED (red) Lights: On when the printer cover is not closed completely, or when the paper roll is near the end. Blinking: Blinks during the error states shown in Table 5-3. Blinks during the print-waiting state (macro executing command) shown in Table 5-4. Table 5-3. Error Display Error ON/OFF Timing Pattern Recovery RA[...]

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    Table 5-3. Error Display (Continued) Error Print head thermistor error - - Internal data processing error Print head paper out error Print head overheating error ON/OFF Timing Pattern 150 ms 900 ms 150 ms 300 ms 150 ms 150 ms 150 ms 1950 ms 150 ms 150 ms 1650 ms -- - 150 ms 150 ms 1350 mS Recovery Impossible to recover Recovered by turning the powe[...]

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    5-5 Cleaning the Head n n Cleaning the head Cleaning the head according to the following procedure. I I CAUTION: Do not clean the head immediately after printing; the head may be hot. I I I ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ΠOpen the printer cover and raise the head-open lever. If roll paper is loaded, r[...]

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    Chapter 6 Software Control 6 - 1 Printer Control n Controlling the printer with commands The printer is controlled by “commands” that can change the size of the characters, and perform other functions. See APPENDIX E Character Code Tables and APPENDIX F command Summary. There are two types of commands. Œ One-byte commands •HT • LF • • [...]

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    6 - 2 Command Descriptions n Command descriptions *XXX * Name *Forma t *[Rang e *[Description] *[ Notes ] *Defaul t * Reference *Example Command The name of the command The code sequence In this description, < > H denotes hexadecimal numbers, < > denotes decimal numbers and < > B denotes binary numbers. [ ]k indicates the contents[...]

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    6 - 3 Commands HT Horizontal tab < 09 > H Moves the print position to the next horizontal tab position. . This command is ignored unless the next horizontal tab position has been set. - Horizontal tab positions are set using ESC D. - The default horizontal tab positions are at intervals of 8 characters (9th column, 17th, 25th. . .) for Font A[...]

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    ESC SP n Set character right-side spacing < 1B > H < 20 > H <n > Sets the character right-side spacing in dot units ( l/180- inch units). • The character right-side spacing for double-width mode is twice the set value. n= O ESC ! n Set print mode < 1B > H < 21 > H < n > Sets a print mode. • Each bit of n is u[...]

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    Sets or cancels the user-defined character set. • Only the lowest bit of n is valid. When n = <*******1 > B , the userdefined characte r set is set. When n = <*******O > B , the userdefined characte r set is canceled (and the internal character set is set). n 0 = ESC & ESC & s n m [a[p]sXa]m-n+1 Define user-defined characters [...]

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    executed, until GS * is executed, or until the printer is turned off. . The user-defined characters and a down-loaded bit image[...]

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    ESC * m n1 n2 [d]k Set bit image mode < 1B > H < 2A > H < m >< n1 >< n2 >[< d >]k k = n1 + 256 X n2 (m= 0, 1) k = (n1 + 256 x n2) X 3 (m = 32, 33) Sets the bit image mode using m and the number of dots using n1 and n2. l Divide the number of dots to be printed by 256. The integer answer is n2 and the remainder is[...]

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    . The relationship between the image data and dots to be printed is as follows: - 8-dot bit image - 24-dot bit image -35 -[...]

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    ESC 2 Set 1/6 inch line spacing < 1B > H < 32 > H Sets the line spacing to 1/6 of an inch. ESC 3 n Set line spacing using minimum units < 1B > H < 33 > H < n > Sets the line spacing to n/360 of an inch. n = 60 (1/6 inch) 5-3 Miscellaneous Notes ESC @ Initialize printer < 1B > H < 40 > H Clears the data in t[...]

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    - A horizontal tab position is stored as the absolute value of (character width X n) measured from the beginning of the line. The character width includes the character right- side spacing, and double-width characters should be set with twice the width of normal characters. - Up to 32 tab positions can be set. Data which exceeds 32 tab positions wi[...]

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    ESC R n Select international character set n selects an international character set from the following table. n 0 1 2 3 4 5 Country n Country U.S.A. 6 Italy France 7 Spain Germany 8 Japa n U.K. 9 Norway Denmark I 10 Denmark II Sweden n = 0 APPENDIX E Character Code Tables ESC c3 n Select paper detectors to output signals < 1B > H < 63 >[...]

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    - In the TM-T60P/T80P, only the journal near-end detector can be detected and only the lowest of n is valid. n = 1 ESC c4 n Select paper detectors to stop printing < 1B > H < 63 > H < 34 > H < n> Selects the paper detectors used to stop printing. - Each bit of n is used as follows: Value Bit Function 0 1 0 Journal near-end I[...]

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    When n = <*******0 > 8 , the paper feed switch is enabled. When n = <*******1 > 8 , the paper feed switch is disabled. - If the panel switches are disabled by this command, the paper feed switch is disabled. Therefore, paper cannot be fed with the paper feed switch. n = 0 ESC d n Print and feed paper n lines < 1B > H < 64 > [...]

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    ESC t n Select character code table < 1B > H < 74 > H < n > Selects page n from the character code table. n = 0 APPENDIX E Character Code Tables ESC v Transmit printer status < 1B > H < 76 > H This function is available only for the TM-T60/T80. The current printer status is transmitted to the host computer. - The trans[...]

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    ESC u n Transmit peripheral device status < 1B > H < 75 > H < n > n = 0 This function is available only for the TM-T60/T80. Transmits the status current of connector pin 3. - n is specified as follows: n Connector Pin 0 Drawer-kick connector Pin 3 . The transmitted status is only one byte and the data is as shown in the following [...]

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    Sets or cancels upside-down character printing. - Only the lowest bit of n is valid. When n = <*******1> B , upside-down character printing is set. When n = <*******0> B , upside-down character printing is canceled. - The upside-down character specification rotates normal characters on the line by 180° and prints them. - Valid only whe[...]

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    Sets the print starting position to the specified number of dots (1/180 inch units) from the beginning of the line. - Divide the number of dots by 256. The integer answer is n2 and the remainder is n1. Therefore, the print starting position becomes n1+n2X256 from the beginning of the line. - Any specification that exceeds the end of the line is ign[...]

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    - “d” indicates the characters to be printed and “k" indicates the number of characters to be printed. n Bar code system 0 UPC-A 1 IPC-E 2 JAN13(EAN) 3 JAN8(EAN) 4 CODE39 5 ITF 6 CODABAR . When data is present in the print buffer, this command is ignored. - Performs the paper feeding required for printing the bar code, regardless of the [...]

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    GS h n Select height of bar code < 1D > H < 68 > H < n > Selects the height of the bar code. - n specifies the number of dots in the vertical direction. n = 162 GS H n Select printing position of HRI characters < 1D > H < 48 > H < n > Selects the printing position of HRI characters when printing abarcode. - n sel[...]

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    - n selects the font from the following table. n Font 0 Font A 1 Font B . HRI means Human Readable Interpretation. - HRI characters are printed at the position specified by GS H. n = 0 GS H GS * n1 n2 [d]n1Xn2X8 Define down-loaded bit image < 1D > H < 2A > H < n1 >< n2 >[< d >]n1Xn2X 8 Defines a down-loaded bit image w[...]

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    GS / m Print down-loaded bit image < 1D > H < 2F > H < m > Prints a down-loaded bit image using the mode specified by m. - m selects the print mode from the following table. m Mode Vertical Direction Horizontal Direction Dot Density Dot Density 0 Normal mode 180 DPI 180 DPI 1 Double-width mode 180 DPI 90 DPI 2 Double-height mode 9[...]

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    GS : Set starting/ending, position of macro definition < 1D > H < 3A > H Specifies the starting or ending position of the macro definition. - If this command is received while defining the macro, it ends the definition. - If the macro range exceeds 2048 bytes, the excess data is not defined. - Even if the ESC @ command (initialize the p[...]

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    waits for the paper feed switch to be pressed. After the paper feed switch is pressed, the printer executes the macro once. The printer repeats this operation n1 times. • If this command is received while defining the macro, the macro definition is aborted, and the definition is cleared. • If the macro is not defined or if n1 is 0, nothing is e[...]

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    ESC a n Name Format Range Description Notes Default Example Align positions < 1B > H < 61 > H < n > 0n 2 Aligns all the data in one line to the specified position. • n specifies the alignment as follows: • Valid only when input at the beginning of a line. n = 0 Align left Align center ABC ABC ABC ABCD ABCD ABC D ABCDE ABCDE AB[...]

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    6 - 4 Program Descriptions TM-T60/T80 1. Introduction The TM-T6O/T80 is connected to the host computer by an RS-232C interface. The TM-T60/T80 is easily controlled by sending data and commands from the host computer. The following examples use the main commands from MS-DOS BASIC. 2. Before Printing Connect TM-T60/T80m to the host computer, power su[...]

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    In order to execute ESC @ (Initialize the printer) send “@" following the ESC code. Always write ” ; ” at the end of the commands or BASIC will send a CR and LF code. Sending Print Data 120 PRINT #1, “ABCDEF” ;CHR$(1O); Always send a LF code (CHR$ (10)) after print data. To execute printing, send a LF code or ensure the line is fille[...]

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    Selecting character Font A and Double-width 150 PRINT #1, CHR$(27); ”!” ;CHR$(48); 160 PRINT #1, ”ABCDEFGHIJK” ;CHR$(10); TM-T60 Font A (normal) Font A (double-width) : 32 characters per line. : 16 characters per line. Resetting the style to Normal. 170 PRINT #1, CHR$(27); ”!” ;CHR$(O); 180 PRINT #l, ”ABCDEFGHIJK” ;CHR$(10); 170 set[...]

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    Selecting international character codes 280 PRINT #1, CHR$(91);CHR$(92);CHR$(93);CHR$(94);CHR$(l0); 290 PRINT #1, CHR$(27); "R" ;CHR$(1); 300 PRINT #1, CHR$(91);CHR$(92);CHR$(93);CHR$(94);CHR$(l0); 280 prints 4 U. S. A characters. (default) 300 prints 4 French characters. Refer to ESC R n Resetting Printer functions 310 PRINT #1, CHR$(27)[...]

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    Using the drawer kick 350 PRINT #1, CHR$(27);"p";CHR$(O);CHR$(10);CHR$(100); The “p” generates a specified pulse; Refer to ESC p m n1 n2. In line 350, the module terminal of the drawer kick outputs a 20-ms pulse followed by a 200-ms wait. How to read the status of the drawer kick 360 PRINT #1, CHR$(27);"u";CHR$(O); 370 A$=IN[...]

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    ******* * Program List ******* * 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220' 230 240' 250 260 270 280 290 300 310 320 330 340 350 360 370 380 390 400 in MS-DOS BASIC HOST COMPUTER:EPSON PC-286 OPEN "COM1:N81NN" AS #1 PRINT #1,CHR$(27);"@"; PRINT #1,"ABCDEF";CHR$(10); PRINT #1,CHR$(27);"!";C[...]

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    n TM-T60P/T80P Except for the different interface connectors accommodated by the two types of the printer TM-T60/T80 and TM-T60/T80P, the description for the TM -T60P/T80P printer is same with the TM-T60/T80’s which are mentioned be fore. However, omit step 12, because the TM-T60P/T80P can know the status of the drawer-kick through pin 34 of the [...]

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    APPENDIX APPENDIX A General Specifications 1. Printing specifications (1) Print method: Thermal line printing (2) Dot density: 180 dpi (3) Printing direction: Unidirectional with friction feed (Manual reverse feeding is impossible) (4) Print width (TM-T60/T60P): 54mm, 384 dot positions (TM-T80/T80P): 72mm,512 dot positions (5) Characters per line(T[...]

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    (8) Paper feeding speed (TM-T60/T60P): Approx. 2.0 inches/second (Approx. 50.0 mm/second) (TM-T80/T80P): Approx. 1.5 inches/second (Approx. 38.0 mm/second) (9) Line spacing: 2. Character specifications (1) Character sets: (2) Character structure: (3) Character size: Table A.1 Character Sizes 1/6 inch (4.23 mm) default Programmable by control comman[...]

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    3. Near-end detector (1) Detection method: (2) Roll paper core diameter: (3) Adjustment mechanism: (4) Adjustment units: Microswitch Inside diameter: 12 mm Outside diameter: 18 mm Adjusting screw The near-end detection processing is programmable by control command. Approx. 2 mm/scale division 4. Paper (1) Paper types: Specified thermal paper (2) Pa[...]

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    Standby: 7. EMI (by using Epson PS-130) Peak: Approx. 6.0 A (Print duty: 100%) Approx . 100mA (1) FCC: (2) FTZ: -Class A Class B 8. Reliability MCBF: 9. Environmental conditions (1) Temperature Operating: Storage: (2) Humidity Operating : Storage: 3,500,000 lines (Printing Font A characters) 5 to 40°C -10 to 50°C (except for paper) 30 to 85°C (n[...]

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    APPENDIX B Connectors 1. Connectors TM-T60/T80 TM-T60P/T80P 2. Interface connectors Refer to APPENDIX C Interfaces 3. Power supply connector This connector is used to connect an external power source. (1) Pin assignment: Pin 1: +24 VDC 2 Pin 2: GND Pin 3: Unconnected SHELL SHELL: Connected to the frame ground 1 (FG) at the printer side. 3 (2) Model[...]

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    4. Drawer-kick connector (Modular connector) NOTE: If the drawer-kick connector is covered, the drawer-kick function is not available. (1) Pin assignment: Printer side connector: TM5RJ3-66 (HIROSE) or 1... 6 equivalent User-side plug: Standard 6-pin modular jack (RJ11 Telephone jack) Table B-l. Drawer-kick out Connector Pin Assignment Pin Number Si[...]

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    (3) Electrical characteristics (a) Signal output current: Maximum -1 A (510 ms or less) (b) Power ‘supply output voltage: 24 VDC (typical) (c) Power supply output current: Maximum 1A (510 ms or less) (d) Output waveform: Refer to Figure B-2. NOTE 1: These are not output during printing. 2: Drawer-kick drive signals L1 and L2 cannot be output at t[...]

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    APPENDIX C Interfaces TM-T60/T80 1. Specifications (RS-232C compatible) Data transmission: Serial Synchronization: Asynchronous Handshaking: DTR/DSR or XON/XOFF control Signal level: MARK = -3 to -15 VDC: Logic “1” SPACE = +3 to +15 VDC: Logic “0” Baud rates: 1200, 4800, 9600, 19200 bps Bit length: 8 bits Parity: Invalid, even, odd Stop bit[...]

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    3. Serial interface (a) Receive data Either DTR/DSR or XON/XOFF control is selectable. Changes in DTR signal and XON/XOFF transmission are as follows: [DTR MARK] * The period from when the power is turned on to when the printer is first ready to receive data. * In an error state. * When the remanig space in the recive buffer becomes 10 bytes. [ DTR[...]

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    2. Interface connector terminal assignments and signal functions Pin Number 1 Signal Name STROBE 2 DATA 1 3 DATA 2 4 DATA 3 5 DATA 4 6 DATA 5 7 DATA 6 8 DATA 7 9 DATA 8 10 ACKNLG 11 BUSY 12 PE 13 SLCT 14 AUTO FEED XT 15 16 17 18 19 or 30 NC GND CHASSlS GND NC GND Signal Direction Function lnput STROBE pulse for reading data. Normally, this signal i[...]

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    NOTES: 1. For interface wiring, be sure to use a twisted-pair cable for each side and connect the return side to the signal GND level. To prevent noise, these cables should be shielded and con nected to the chassis of the host computer. 2. Ail of the interface conditions are based on TTL levels. The rising time and falling time of any signal should[...]

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    3. Parallel interface timing chart BUSY Approx. 5 µs Approx. 5 µ S ACKNLG STROBE I I I Reception of data is controlled by the ACKNLG or BUSY signal. The BUSY signal gose “HIGH” depending on whether the receive buffer is available or not as follows: • During the period from when power is turned on to when the printer initialization completes[...]

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    APPENDIX D Notes on Using the Drawer kick-out Connector 1) Usage conditions of drawer kick-out connector (Refer to APPENDIX B). Because drawer specifications differ greatly depending on the manufacture and the part No., make sure that the specifications of the drawer to be used meet the following conditions before connecting it to the drawer kick- [...]

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    2) Notes on using the specified pulse generation command (ESC p) When the drawer is connected to the drawer kick-out connector and driven using the specified pulse generation command (ESC P), specify the parameters n1 and n2 in this command so that they will meet the following conditions. ON time ON time + OFF time 0.2 (Formula D-1) or OFF time ON [...]

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    The foIlowing shows an example program used when the drawer connected to the drawer drive signal 1 is driven using an ON time of 200 ms. PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);“P”;CHR$(0);CHR$ GOSUB*WAlT3OOMS *WAlT3OOMS ON time 200ms OFF time 500ms 300[ms] wait routine (* NOTE) RETURN NOTE: *This part is indicated in Formula D-3. Set this value so that it ca[...]

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    APPENDIX F Command Summary T60/T80 T60P/T80P Command Command Name O O HT Horizontal tab ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ O O LF Print and line feed ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ N.A. O CR Print and carridge return -----------------------------[...]

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