Epson U230 manual

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    Confidential developer’s guide TM-U230 Copied Date , , Copied by EPSON English 401347 601[...]

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    Confidential CONFIDE NTIALITY AGR EEMENT BY USING TH IS DOCUMENT, YOU AGREE TO ABIDE BY THE TERMS OF THIS A GREEMENT. PLE ASE RETURN THIS DOCUMENT IMME DIATELY IF YOU D O NOT AGREE TO TH ESE TERMS. 1. This doc ument contain s confidentia l, proprieta ry information of Seiko Ep son Corporat ion or its affi liates. You must keep suc h information con[...]

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    i TM-U230 D eveloper’s Gu ide Confidential Revision I nformatio n Revisi on Page Alter ed Items and Contents Rev. A All Rev. B 1-6 Ethernet int erfa ce speci f ica tion is added . 1-18~1-20 Ethernet i nterface specifi cation is added. 2-2~2-4 Description of Wa terproof is added. 3-1, 3-3 The intern al bu zzer sp ecific ation is ad ded. 4-7~4-10 D[...]

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    ii Confidential Key to Symbols The followin g symbols are used in the documentat ion for this product . See the specific warning s and ca utions at appr opriate poin ts throughout this guide. WARNING: Warnings must b e foll owed careful ly to avoid serious bodil y injury. CAUTION: Cautions must be observed to avoid minor injury to yourself, damage [...]

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    iii TM-U230 D evelop er ’ s Guide Confidential • Do not m odify the p ower c ord. • Do not pl ace heavy object s on the power cord. • Do no t be nd, tw ist, or pul l th e pow er co rd ex cess ively . • Do not rou te the power cord near heaters. • Remove any dirt or d ust from t he power plug before p lugging it in. • Be sur e to full [...]

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    iv Confidential Moduler Co nnector Use the mod uler connecto r specifical ly designed for the cas h drawer for this produ ct. Do not connect a te lephone line to the drawer kick -out connector . About This Guide This guide i s intended to p rovide all infor mation necessary for system planning, design, install ation and a pplication o f the TM-U230[...]

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    v Deve lope r ’ s Guide Confidential developer ’ s guide TM-U230 Revision I nformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Key to Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i i Safety Precaution s . . . . [...]

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    Confidential vi GS V (F unction C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Notes on Using GS V Functio n C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 The usage of DirectIO in OPOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    Installation 1-1 TM-U230 Dev eloper ’ s Gu ide Confidential Chapt er 1 Installation Inst allat ion a nd P ositio ning o f TM -U230 Precautions in Handling the Fine Coating Case (only for Fine Coating Case model) T h i s pr in t e r i s h o u s e d i n a p la s t i c c as e (* ) w i t h a fi n e c o a t in g ; s i m p le c l e a n i n g i s e n o [...]

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    1-2 Installation Confidential External Dimensions See the Exter nal Appeara nce section in Append ix A. Desk in stalla tion ❏ Wall mounting • Use the optional wall mounting brack et (Model Name: WH-10) when the pr inter is to be wall mo unted. • When the pr inter is wal l mounted, a djust the N.E. d etector i n the same way a s for verti cal [...]

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    Installation 1-3 TM-U230 Dev eloper ’ s Gu ide Confidential Dip Switc h Setting s Make DIP swit ch set tings ac cord ing to the foll owin g proc edure s. 1. Remove the c ircuit b oard plate. 2. Set the DI P switches. circuit board plate[...]

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    1-4 Installation Confidential Seria l Inte rface *1: Do n ot change the settings of DIP switch es 2-2, 2-6, and 2-7. DIP Switch 1 Switch No. Function On Off Default 1 Data rece ive error Ignored Print " ?" Off 2 Receive b uffer capacity 1KB 16KB Off 3 Handsh aking XO N/XOFF DTR/DSR O ff 4 Word le ngt h 7 bit 8 bit Off 5 Parity ch eck Yes [...]

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    Installation 1-5 TM-U230 Dev eloper ’ s Gu ide Confidential Parallel Interface *1: Do n ot change the settings of DIP switch es 2-2, 2-6, and 2-7. DIP Switch 1 Switch No. Function On Off Default 1 Auto lin e feed Enable d Disabl ed Off 2 Receive buffer 1KB 16KB Off 3 - 7 Undefine d -- -- Off 8 Busy condition R eceive buffer-full Offline Receive b[...]

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    1-6 Installation Confidential Ether net I nterf ace *1: Do n ot change the settings of DIP switch es 2-2, 2-6, and 2-7. DIP Switch 1 Switch No. Function On Off Default 1 Auto lin e feed Enable d Disabl ed Off 2 Receive buffer 1KB 16KB Off 3 - 7 Undefine d -- -- O ff 8 Busy condition R eceive buffer-full Offline Receive b uffer-full Off DIP Switch 2[...]

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    Installation 1-7 TM-U230 Dev eloper ’ s Gu ide Confidential S ettings for Hori zontal Installation Perform th e following pr ocedures when the printer is to be used i n a horizontal installat ion. Changing the Location of the Rubber Feet Remove the rubber feet fr om the bott om of t he printer an d attach them to the back of the pr inter. attac h[...]

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    1-8 Installation Confidential Changing the Orientation of Near End Sensor Perform the f ollowing pr ocedures to change t he orientat ion of the near end sensor. 1. Place the p rinter horiz ontally and op en the roll paper cove r. 2. Use a coin to loosen the near end adjustment screw. 3. Turn the p rotrusion on the near end hold er to change the pos[...]

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    Installation 1-9 TM-U230 Dev eloper ’ s Gu ide Confidential Attaching Switch Panel for Horizontal Installation 1. C lean the sw itch pane l atta ched to ro ll pap er co ver. Note: Do not touch the switch panel surface after cleaning. Touching this surface may lower the strength of the adhesive. 2. Remove the seal covering the adhesi ve surface of[...]

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    1-10 Installation Confidential Attaching the Powe r Supply Bo x (only for models with exclusive power supply unit) The locat ion of the power supply b ox varies wit h the method of install ation. WARNING: Use only AC ad apter designate d by EPSON. Using a no n-standard po wer supply may cause a fire or shock ha zard. When you are usin g an EPSON AC[...]

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    Installation 1-11 TM-U230 Dev eloper ’ s Gu ide Confidential 2. Put on the lower adapt er cover wi th the cabl e through t he notch in the lid and t ighten the screws. In doing so, pull out th e DC power supply cable from the DC power sup ply cable exit in t he lower adapter cover so tha t around 15 cm of t he cable pr otrudes from th e cover. 3.[...]

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    1-12 Installation Confidential 3. Attach the power supply box to the r ear of the pr inter, ali gning the box i nside the rub ber pads a nd secure wit h two screws p acked with the p rinter (C.P.T -B Screw, 3 × 14, F/ Ni). Horizontal Installation and Wall Mounting 1. Check th at the printer POWER switch i s off and that t he power supp ly cord of [...]

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    Installation 1-13 TM-U230 Dev eloper ’ s Gu ide Confidential 3. A ttach the powe r sup ply b ox to the bo ttom of the print er an d sec ure w ith tw o scre ws pack ed wit h the pr inte r(C.P. T-B Sc rew, 3 × 14, F/Ni). Attaching th e power supp ly box for horiz ontal installati on and wall mou nting Wall Mounting An optional wall mounting br ack[...]

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    1-14 Installation Confidential Installing the wa ll mount CAUTION: The weight of the printer is li sted in the table belo w. Use screws that are long enough to properl y support the weight o f the printe r and that suit the type of wall you att ach the moun t to . It is reco mm ende d th at yo u use scre ws w ith a 4 mm dia me ter. Secure the m oun[...]

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    Installation 1-15 TM-U230 Dev eloper ’ s Gu ide Confidential Attach ing t he h ang ers Note: ❏ There are holes for 4 screws in the hangers (The number of the ty pe of screw to be used is stamped on the hang er). Use the corr ect screw holes. ❏ In attac hing the hanger s to the printer, u se the 4 screws su pplied wi th the WH-10 wall mounting[...]

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    1-16 Installation Confidential Atta ching the pri nter to the wa ll CAUTION: Check again th at the wall mount ing bracket is pr operly secured to the wall befo re atta ching the pr inte r. 1. Insert the hangers i n the groove of the wall mount ing bracket. Attachi ng the printer to a wall Connecting a Host PC Turn off bo th the p rinte r and the c [...]

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    Installation 1-17 TM-U230 Dev eloper ’ s Gu ide Confidential Note: Your p rinter has inch-t ype h exagon al loc k screw s insta lled. If y our in terfac e cab le requ ires millimete r-type screws, replace t he inch-type screws with t he enclosed millimeter -type screws us ing a hex s crewdrive r (5 mm). Inch screw and millimeter screw 3. If your [...]

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    1-18 Installation Confidential Note: Passing the USB cable through the wire locking saddle as shown in the figure wil l keep the connection from coming l oose. Attaching the locking wire saddle 3. Connect the USB cable from the host PC to the USB upstream conn ector. 4. A total o f 2 USB devices can be connected to t he USB downstream connector to [...]

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    Installation 1-19 TM-U230 Dev eloper ’ s Gu ide Confidential Names o f par ts Ethe rnet in terfa ce term s are given below. Names of parts Etherne t test switch The Ethernet test switch has the following functions. ❏ Sett ing In itial izati on Holdi ng d own t his sw itch for 5 s econ ds or more whe n the pr int er is powere d up retu rns a ll [...]

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    1-20 Installation Confidential Ethernet LEDs The operat ing status of the E thernet interfa ce is indicated by the combined sta tus of the two Ethernet LEDs (redx1 a nd greenx1). Interface cable connections CAUTION: Connectin g devices dire ctly to LAN cab les that are inst alled outdoor s will expo se them to damage from power sur ges caused by li[...]

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    Installation 1-21 TM-U230 Dev eloper ’ s Gu ide Confidential Drawer Kick-Out Connector (Marked DK) CAUTION: Connect a drawer that matches the print er specification s. Using an improper dra wer may damage the pr inter as well as the dr awer. Do not connect a telep hone line to the drawer k ick-out connec tor (mar ked DK). Such a connectio n may d[...]

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    1-22 Installation Confidential[...]

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    Handling 2-1 TM-U230 Dev eloper ’ s Gu ide Confidential Chapt er 2 Handling Important Safety Information WARNING: ❏ Turn off t he power switch immediately a nd unplug t he power cord from the el ectrical outlet if the TM-U230 produ ces smoke, a strange od or, or unusual noi se. Continued u se may lead to fire or elec tri c shock . ❏ Do not mo[...]

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    2-2 Handl ing Confidential CAUTION: ❏ All cables ar e to be connected only as described in t he manual. Incorrect connection coul d cause damage o r a fire hazar d. ❏ Be sure to set this product on a firm, stabl e, horizontal surface. The prod uct may break or cause in jury if it falls. ❏ Do no t ins tall th e pri nte r in ex tre mely humid o[...]

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    Handling 2-3 TM-U230 Dev eloper ’ s Gu ide Confidential IP The abil ity of an enclosur e to keep out dirt and water is defined in IE C 529. When an enclosu re protect s the equipment from water and part icles of dirt, it also protec ts people fro m any potenti al hazard insi de the equipment . The degr ee of prot ection is desi gnated by the lett[...]

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    2-4 Handl ing Confidential Example: When the IP code of a pro duct i s I P32 , the first digi t mea ns t hat t he pr odu ct h as prot ecti on fro m tools and thin wires wi th a diamet er more than 2.5 m m and pr otection fr om solid foreig n objects with a di ameter greater than 2.5 mm. The sec ond digit means that the pro duct is protect ed from w[...]

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    Handling 2-5 TM-U230 Dev eloper ’ s Gu ide Confidential Replacing roll paper Use the de signated type of roll pap er. (See App endix A for information on roll paper specifications.) 1. Be sure tha t the power i s turned on. 2. Open the ro ll paper cover. 3. Re mov e the ro ll pap er an d cut th e pap er al ong th e dot ted lin e in t he fig ure b[...]

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    2-6 Handl ing Confidential Note: If the cutter cov er is opened, the printer is off line and paper w ill not be f ed automa tically. Be sure to close the cutter cover. Figure 2-4 Loading roll paper 8. Close t he roll pape r cover. 9. When the PAPER OUT LED starts to flash, press the PAPER FEED butto n. T he p rinte r is o nlin e when the PAPE R OUT[...]

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    Handling 2-7 TM-U230 Dev eloper ’ s Gu ide Confidential Replacing the ribbon cassette Use th e EPSO N ERC -38 ri bbon cass ette . 1. Open the ro ll paper cover. 2. Open the cut ter cover. 3. Raise the aut ocutter lock leve r and open the autocutt er. Be sure that the aut ocutter is loc ked. Figure 2-5 Au tocutter lock lever 4. Take the r ibbon ca[...]

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    2-8 Handl ing Confidential 6. Insert the ribbon bet ween the print head and the platen, as shown in the figur e below, and press it in un til it c licks in to pl ace. 7. Turn the r ibbon cassette knob 5 t o 6 times in the di rection of t he arrow to remove any slack in th e ribbon. Note: Make sure that the ribbon is inserted between the print head [...]

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    Handling 2-9 TM-U230 Dev eloper ’ s Gu ide Confidential Removing paper jams Paper jams in the vicin ity of th e prin t head 1. Turn off the power and op en the roll pap er cover. 2. Take out the roll p aper and cut th e paper alo ng the dott ed line in the figure b elow. Figure 2-8 Cutting roll paper 3. Open the cut ter cover. 4. Raise the a utoc[...]

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    2-10 Handli ng Confidential Figure 2-9 Removing jammed paper CAUTION: Do not remov e jammed paper by pul ling it agai nst paper f eed direction . 6. Take the r ibbon cassette o ut of the pri nter. 7. Lo ose n the screw that secu res the pr int h ead cove r. Loo sen the sc rew u ntil i t tilt s. 8. Remove the print head cover. CAUTION: The print hea[...]

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    Hand ling 2-11 TM-U230 Dev eloper ’ s Gu ide Confidential Figure 2-10 Removing the print head co ver 9. Remove the jammed paper. CAUTION: Do not remov e jammed paper by pul ling it agai nst paper f eed direction . 10. Perform Steps 7 and 8 above i n the opposit e order to inst all the prin t head cover and secure it with the screw. CAUTION: Be su[...]

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    2-12 Handli ng Confidential Paper jam in the auto cu tter When the aut ocutter bl ade is visibl e through the sl it, a paper jam may have occu rred in the a uto cutter. I nsert a scr ewdriver in the hole on the side of th e autocutter t o turn the ge ar and retu rn the blade t o a position where it cannot be seen from the slit (indica ted by the bo[...]

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    Hand ling 2-13 TM-U230 Dev eloper ’ s Gu ide Confidential Installing the power button cover The power b utton cover i s provided to pr event someone from p ressing the power b utton inadv erte ntly. Insta ll the cove r over the prin ter P OWE R butto n as s hown i n the figure below. When a power b utton c over ha s been inst alled , inser t a ba[...]

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    2-14 Handli ng Confidential[...]

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    Compatib ility 3-1 TM-U230 D evelop er ’ s Guide Confidential Chapt er 3 Compatibility This Chapte r describe s features t hat are differ ent between t he TM-U230 and T M-U210 Series print ers. Internal Buzzer The TM-U2 30 have the in ternal buzzer and changing the DIP Switch 2-8 setting enables/ disables the internal buzz er. Internal buzzer noi[...]

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    3-2 Compatibili ty Confidential Figure 3-1 PAPER OU T LED and internal buzzer operation Condition DIP Switch 2-5 (PAPE R OUT LED) DIP Swi tch 2-8 (Internal buzzer) Blinking pattern o f PAPER OUT LED and buzzer pattern Paper end Off (LED is On) Off (Enabl ed) LED is O n Buzze r soun ds c ontinuo usly On (Dis abled) LED is O n No buzze r sound On (Bl[...]

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    Compatib ility 3-3 TM-U230 D evelop er ’ s Guide Confidential Replaci ng the paper roll stop s the buzzer sound and tu rns off the PAPER OUT LED. Also pressing the FEED button stops the buzzer sound and turns off the PAPER OUT LED. Be sure that the PAPER OUT LED goes off when the b uzzer sounds is st opped. For deta ils of the status o f the LEDs[...]

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    3-4 Compatibili ty Confidential For the T M-U210 series print ers, when DIP swi tch 1-2 is of f, the foll owing commands cann ot be used; however th e TM-U230 can use t hem. Receive buffer ful l conditions are differ ent. Mounted Mechanism Page 254, 255 (Space Page) There is d ifference in a memory mapp ing. Printer Nam e HT Horizon tal t ab ESC % [...]

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    Programming S amples 4-1 TM-U230 Dev eloper ’ s Gu ide Confidential Chapt er 4 Programm ing Samples Saving Space for Receipt Printing TM-U230 has GS V function C , whic h can save space for re ceip t pri nting . Exe cutes a pap er cu t automat ically when the current pos ition reaches the autoc utter positi on. The d etails of this fun ctio n are[...]

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    Progra mming Samples 4- 2 Confidential 2. After pri nting Receipt 1, t he applica tion executes GS V functi on B . The pri nter feeds paper so th at th e pri ntin g on Re ceip t 1 ex cee ds th e auto cutt er p ositi on an d cut s the pap er. F or the next p rin ting, ther e wil l be sp ace be twe en th e posi tion s of th e au tocu tter a nd the pr[...]

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    Programming S amples 4-3 TM-U230 Dev eloper ’ s Gu ide Confidential 2. After p rinting the l ast line of Re ceipt 1, the applicat ion executes GS V function C . When the print er processes GS V function C , f eeds paper for 4 mm to secure space for the cutting range. 3. The appl ication sta rts print ing Receipt 2. 111111111111111 222222222222222[...]

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    Progra mming Samples 4- 4 Confidential 4. When the cu tting ra nge of Receip t 1 reaches the autoc utter posi tion while pr inting Re ceipt 2, the p rinte r cuts the pap er. 5. When printing t he last line of Re ceipt 2, the applicatio n executes GS V funct ion C . 111111111111111 222222222222222 333333333333333 444444444444444 55555555555555 66666[...]

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    Programming S amples 4-5 TM-U230 Dev eloper ’ s Gu ide Confidential 6. The appl ication start s printing Receipt 3. When the cutting range of Recei pt 2 reaches the autocutt er positi on while printi ng Receipt 3, t he printer cut s the paper. When you remove t he assumed Receipt 2 , you will hav e the result sho wn below. There wi ll be no space[...]

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    Progra mming Samples 4- 6 Confidential Here is an examp le when executing the following st eps. 1. Print re ceipt A 2. Execute GS V 98 0 3. Print re ceipt B 4. Execute GS V 98 0 5. Print re ceipt C 6. Execute GS V 98 0 If the cu tting ranges designated in s tep 4 and 5 have no t reached the a utocutter pos ition, Recei pt B and C will no t be cut .[...]

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    Programming S amples 4-7 TM-U230 Dev eloper ’ s Gu ide Confidential The usage of DirectIO in OPOS This Cha pter descri bes the prog ramming sampl es of Dire ctIO in OPOS. Execu tes a pap er cu t auto mati cally wh en the curre nt posi tion r each es the au tocu tter po siti on. Executes a p aper cut after feed ing for 4 + pDat a ∗ 0.176 [mm]. T[...]

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    Progra mming Samples 4- 8 Confidential Contorol of The Buzzer TM-U230 has ESC(A command, which ca n control the in ternal buzzer . ESC(A command is supported b y the Firmware versi on 1.02 and above. Y ou can confirm the Fi rmware version b y the followi ng procedure. <Sta rting the se lf te st> 1. H old o n the F EED bu tton and tu rn on the[...]

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    Programming S amples 4-9 TM-U230 Dev eloper ’ s Gu ide Confidential Be sure to consider the Binary Conversion propert y when transmit the d ata over 80h. Chr(&H1B)+"(" + "A" + Chr(&H5) + Chr(&H0) + Chr(&H61) + Chr(&H64) + Chr(&H5 ) + Chr(&H0A) + Chr( &H0A) is t he printer c ommand that controls [...]

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    Progra mming Samples 4- 10 Confidential Printer. font.Name = "ControlA " Printer. Print "A" Printer. EndDoc This specifi es the driver to t ransmit the buzz er control command ESC(A defin ed by Contr ol- A font to the print er subsequently to the pri nt data “ TM-U23 0 ” and “ Buzzer Test ” . Refer to the T M-U230 seri e[...]

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    Speci fication s Appendi x A-1 TM-U230 Dev eloper ’ s Gu ide Confidential Appendix A Specifications Printing Specifications Character Specifications [cpi: chara cters per 25.4 m m (characters per inch)] Item Specification Printi ng meth od Serial imp act do t-matrix Head wi re configu ratio n 9-pin se rial con figura tion Prin ting d irecti on Bi[...]

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    Appendix A-2 Specifications Confidential [cpl : charac ters pe r line ] [lps: lin es per seco nd] Note: The dot spacing between characters for 3-half dot and 2 ha lf-dot can be set by changing the DIP switch setting. Figure A-1 7 × 9 fo nt Paper Specifications Autocutter Specifications Partial cut is executed by c ommand. Partial cut: cutt ing wit[...]

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    Speci fication s Appendi x A-3 TM-U230 Dev eloper ’ s Gu ide Confidential Printing Area Figure A-2 Printing area Note: The values shown for the printing area are the values calculated (between dot centers) acc ording to the wire diameter (0.29 mm {0.0011 ” }). Electrical Specifications ❏ Power supp ly ope ratio ns: A C ada pter P S-180 ❏ Pr[...]

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    Appendix A-4 Specifications Confidential ❏ Humid ity • During o peration: 10 to 90% (no condensa tion) During st orage: 10 to 90% (no condensa tion; excludes pap er and ribb on) Figure A-3 Ambient temperature ( ° C) 01 0 2 0 3 0 40 50 0 10 20 40 60 80 90 Am bi ent temperatur e ( ° C) Rela tive humidi ty (RH%) Oper ating env ironm en t range 5[...]

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    Speci fication s Appendi x A-5 TM-U230 Dev eloper ’ s Gu ide Confidential External Appearance Figure A-4 Without the po wer supply cover Figure A-5 When the cover is opened 166mm 168mm 259.5mm 166mm 168mm 258.4mm 259.5mm 383.5mm[...]

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    Appendix A-6 Specifications Confidential Figure A-6 When placed on the desk with the power supply box Figure A-7 When hanging o n the wall with the power supply bo x 166mm 168mm 41mm 259.5mm 114.5mm 166mm 168mm 114.5mm 259.5mm 41[...]

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    Speci fication s Appendi x A-7 TM-U230 Dev eloper ’ s Gu ide Confidential Figure A-8 When placed horiz ontally with the power supply box 166mm 168mm 114.5mm 259.5mm 41[...]

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    Appendix A-8 Specifications Confidential Drawer Kick-out Connector The signal specified by the ES C p command is output to t his connector. The host can check the status of input signal by the fo llowing commands. • DLE EOT • GS r • GS a (ASB) Drawer Kick-out Specifications Limitations ❏ The resistance of the drawer kick-out solenoid must n[...]

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    Speci fication s Appendi x A-9 TM-U230 Dev eloper ’ s Gu ide Confidential ❏ Two driver transistors cannot be driven si multaneously. ❏ Do not driv e the drawer cont inuously. ❏ Be sure to us e the p rin ter po wer su ppl y (cone ctor p in 4) for th e draw er po wer s ource . ❏ Do not connec t a telepho ne line to the drawer kick-out conne[...]

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    Appendix A-10 Speci ficatio ns Confidential[...]

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    Appendix B: The tab le below shows the stat us when the parameter t2 of GS z 0 is 0 (default) or the inter nal buzzer is not c onfigured by ESC(A command. When t2 = 0, DLE ENQ 0 can be used to retur n to the onli ne status. (The P APER OUT L ED will be off .) When t2 ≠ 0, the print er recove rs from t he offline st atus automatic ally after a def[...]

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    Appendix C Comparison table Specifications TM-U230 TM-U210B TM-U300B Note, view point from application Receive buffer 16K / 1K 1K / 40 Byte 1K / 40 Byte buffer. Caution is required when handling the transmission data. 512Byte/40Byte (300BM/U300BPM) BUSY timming To be busy when buffer capacity reachs 128 bytes remain <-- 16 Byte <-- 10 Byte Th[...]

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    Appendix C Command comparison Com man d Function TM-U300B TM-U210B TM-U230 Remarks HT Horizontal tab Yes Yes (*1) Yes (*1) It is effective only when the receive buffer is set to 40 b y tes b y Di p SW LF Print and line feed Yes Yes Yes CR Print and carriage Yes Yes Yes DLE EOT Real-time status transaction No Yes Yes DLE ENQ Real-time request to pri[...]

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    Appendix C Command comparison Com man d Function TM-U300B TM-U210B TM-U230 Remarks ESC R Select an international character set Yes(*5) Yes(*5) Yes(*6) (*5) S uppor ti ng i n t erna ti ona l c h arac t er se t , USA , France, Germany, U.K, Denmark I ,Sweden, Italy, Spain, Japan, Norway, Denmark II (*6) Supporting international character set, USA, Fr[...]

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    Appendix C Opos function properties comparison Name Function TM-U300B TM-U210B TM-U230 Remarks CapConcurrentJrnRec Property to determine if concurrent printing on the j ournal and recei p t stations is p ossible. FALSE FALSE FALSE CapConcurrentJrnSlp Property to determine if concurrent printing on the j ournal and sli p station is p ossible. FALSE [...]

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    Appendix C Opos function properties comparison Name Function TM-U300B TM-U210B TM-U230 Remarks CapRecLeft90 Property to determine if 90 degree left printing functions are p resent on the recei p t station. FALSE FALSE FALSE CapRecNearEndSensor Property to determine if there is a near end sensor on the receipt station. FALSE Note(*4) TRUE (*4) The p[...]

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    Appendix C O p os Direct-IO usa g e com p arison Command Meaning TM-U300B TM-U210B TM-U230 Remarks DLE ENQ Real time status requests No Yes Yes Use command data as parameter in DirectIO ESC % Download character set load/cancel Yes Yes Yes Use command data as parameter in DirectIO ESC & Download character definition Yes Yes Yes Use the defined M[...]

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    Confidential[...]

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    Confidential EPSON SEIKO EPSON CORPORAT ION Printed in Japan[...]