Epson DM-D30 Technical Reference Guide

Technical Reference Guide

Describes features for this product.

Describes how to install and set this product.

Describes the basic usage of this product.

Describes how to control this product and information
necessary for developing applications.

Describes the specications and character code tables.

Product Overview

Setup

Handling

Application Development Information

Appendix

M00093707

Rev. H

Cautions

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ties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by the purchaser or third parties as a result of: accident,
misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product, or
(excluding the U.S.) failure to strictly comply with Seiko Epson Corporation’s operating and maintenance
instructions.

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options or any consumable products other than those specified as Original Epson Products or Epson
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EPSON is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation.

Exceed Your Vision and ESC/POS are registered trademarks or trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation.

Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other
countries.

IOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco in the U.S. and other countries and is used under license.

Android

Wi-Fi

All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners and used for identification purpose only.

TM

is a trademark of Google LLC.

® is a registered trademark of Wi-Fi Alliance®.

ESC/POS® Proprietary Command System

Epson took the initiative by introducing ESC/POS, a proprietary POS printer command system, which includes
patented or patent pending commands and enables versatile POS system construction with high scalability.

Compatible with all types of Epson POS printers and displays, this proprietary control system also offers the
flexibility to easily make future upgrades. Its popularity is worldwide.

ESC/POS is designed to reduce the processing load on the host computer in POS environments. It comprises a
set of highly functional and efficient commands that enables the full realization of the potential of printers.

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For Safety

Key to Symbols

The symbols in this manual are identified by their level of importance, as defined below. Read the following
carefully before handling the product.

You must follow warnings carefully to avoid serious bodily injury.

WARNING

Provides information that must be observed to prevent damage to the equipment or loss of data.

• Possibility of sustaining physical injuries.

CAUTION

• Possibility of causing physical damage.

• Possibility of causing information loss.

Provides information that must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment or a malfunction.

Provides important information and useful tips.

Warnings

WARNING

• Shut down your equipment immediately if it produces smoke, a strange odor, or unusual noise.
Continued use may lead to fire. Immediately disconnect the USB cable and contact qualified
service personnel for advice.

• Never attempt to repair this product yourself. Improper repair work can be dangerous.

• Never disassemble or modify this product. Tampering with this product may result in injury or

fire.

• Do not allow foreign matter to fall into the equipment. Penetration by foreign objects may lead
to fire.

• If water or other liquid spills into this equipment, disconnect the USB cable immediately, and
then contact qualified service personnel for advice. Continued usage may lead to fire.

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Cautions

CAUTION

• Do not connect cables and external interfaces in ways other than those mentioned in the man­ual. Different connections may cause equipment damage and burning.

• Be sure to set this equipment on a firm, stable, horizontal surface. The product may break or
cause injury if it falls.

• Do not use in locations subject to high humidity or dust levels. Excessive humidity and dust may
cause equipment damage or fire.

• Do not place heavy objects on top of this product. Never stand or lean on this product. Equip­ment may fall or collapse, causing breakage and possible injury.

• If you do not use this product for an extended period of time, always disconnect the USB cable
for safety. If you move the product, ensure that all of the cables are disconnected before moving
it.

• Do not use aerosol sprayers containing flammable gas inside or around this product. Doing so
may cause fire.

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Restriction of Use

When this product is used for applications requiring high reliability/safety, such as transportation devices
related to aviation, rail, marine, automotive, etc.; disaster prevention devices; various safety devices, etc.; or
functional/precision devices, etc., you should use this product only after giving consideration to including fail­safes and redundancies into your design to maintain safety and total system reliability. Because this product was
not intended for use in applications requiring extremely high reliability/safety, such as aerospace equipment,
main communication equipment, nuclear power control equipment, or medical equipment related to direct
medical care, etc., please make your own judgment on this product's suitability after a full evaluation.

About this Manual

Aim of the Manual

This manual provides the development engineers with necessary information for developing, designing, install­ing the system using DM-D30 as well as for developing and designing the applications.

Manual Content

The manual is made up of the following sections:

Chapter 1 Product Overview

Chapter 2 Setup

Chapter 3 Handling

Chapter 4 Application Development Information

Appendix Product Specifications

Character Code Tables

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Contents

■ For Safety..................................................................................................................................3

Key to Symbols.................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Warnings ............................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Cautions................................................................................................................................................................................. 4

■ Restriction of Use ....................................................................................................................5

■ About this Manual ..................................................................................................................5

Aim of the Manual ............................................................................................................................................................. 5

Manual Content .................................................................................................................................................................. 5

■ Contents....................................................................................................................................7

Product Overview ............................................................................................9

■ Features ....................................................................................................................................9

■ Connectable TM Printers .......................................................................................................9

■ Product Structure................................................................................................................. 10

Accessories .........................................................................................................................................................................10

■ Part Names and Functions ................................................................................................. 11

■ System Outline ..................................................................................................................... 12

Connecting with TM Printer .........................................................................................................................................12

Connecting with Computer .........................................................................................................................................12

Setup ...............................................................................................................13

■ Connecting to the Printer................................................................................................... 13

■ Connecting to the Computer............................................................................................. 14

■ Connecting the Printer’s Wireless LAN Unit.................................................................... 15

■ Drawing Out the Cable........................................................................................................ 17

■ Affixing the Customer Display........................................................................................... 18

■ Memory Switch Setting ...................................................................................................... 19

Handling .........................................................................................................21

■ Turning the Power On/Off .................................................................................................. 21

■ Changing the Angle of the Display Unit.......................................................................... 21

■ Adjusting the Contrast........................................................................................................ 21

■ Cleaning the Outer Case ..................................................................................................... 22

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Application Development Information ...................................................... 23

■ Controlling the Customer display..................................................................................... 23

ePOS-Print XML ................................................................................................................................................................ 23

ESC/POS .............................................................................................................................................................................. 23

■ Cautionary Notes on Marquee Display ............................................................................ 24

■ Software................................................................................................................................. 25

Development Kits ............................................................................................................................................................ 25

Drivers.................................................................................................................................................................................. 25

Manuals............................................................................................................................................................................... 26

Download........................................................................................................................................................................... 26

Appendix ........................................................................................................ 27

■ Product Specifications ........................................................................................................ 27

Environmental Conditions ...........................................................................................................................................27

External Dimensions and Mass...................................................................................................................................28

■ Character Code Tables......................................................................................................... 29

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Chapter 1 Product Overview

Product Overview

This chapter describes features of the product.

Features

DM-D30 is a customer display for displaying characters. The main features of this product are as follows.

Display

• 20 digit x 2 lines dot matrix for displaying half-width characters.

Usability

• Compact.

• You can adjust the angle of the display so it is easy to see.

• Power supply to the product is USB bus power.

Interface

• You can connect to a Windows PC USB port or the USB ports for the printers shown under "Connectable TM

Printers" on page 9

• When connected to a TM printer, attach the wireless LAN unit to the stand section to connect the TM
printer and a smart device or the like via wireless LAN.

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Connectable TM Printers

The following TM printers can be connected for use.

• TM-m30

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• TM-m30II

• TM-m30II-NT

• TM-m30II-H

• TM-T88VI

• TM-T70II-DT(TM-DT software Ver. 4.0 or later)

• TM-T88V-DT(TM-DT software Ver. 4.0 or later)

• TM-T70II-DT2

• TM-T88VI-DT2

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