Epson T70 User Manual

Technical Reference Guide

Product Overview

Describes features and general specifications for the product.

Setup

Describes setup and instrallation of the product and peripherals.

Application Development Information

Describes how to control the printer and necessary information when you develop applications.

Handling

Describes how to handle the product.

Appendix

Describes interfaces, connectors and character code tables.

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Rev. C

Cautions

• No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation.

• The contents of this document are subject to change without notice. Please contact us for the latest information.

• While every precaution has taken in the preparation of this document, Seiko Epson Corporation assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions.

• Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.

• Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties 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.

• Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation.

Trademarks

EPSON and ESC/POS are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation in Japan and other countries/regions.

Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

ESC/POS® Command System

EPSON has been taking industry’s initiatives with its own POS printer command system (ESC/POS). ESC/POS has a large number of commands including patented ones. Its high scalability enables users to build versatile POS systems. The system is compatible with all types of EPSON POS printers (excluding the TM-C100) and displays. Moreover, its flexibility makes it easy to upgrade the future. The functionality and the user-friendliness is valued around the world.

Revision History

Revision page Details of change

Rev. A All pages Newly authorized

Rev. B All page All descriptions

Rev. C page 42 Standalone connection added for the USB

interface connection diagram.

page 46, page 56, page 65 UB-R03 added.

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.

CAUTION

• Possibility of sustaining physical injuries.

• 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

• To avoid risk of electric shock, do not set up this product or handle cables during a thunderstorm

• Never insert or disconnect the power plug with wet hands.

Doing so may result in severe shock.

• Handle the power cable with care.

Improper handling may lead to fire or electric shock.

∗ Do not modify or attempt to repair the cable. ∗ Do not place any heavy object on top of the cable. ∗ Avoid excessive bending, twisting, and pulling. ∗ Do not place the cable near heating equipment. ∗ Check that the plug is clean before plugging it in. ∗ Be sure to push the plug all the way in.

• Be sure to use the specified power source.

Connection to an improper power source may cause fire or shock.

• Do not place multiple loads on the power outlet.

Overloading the outlet may lead to fire.

• Shut down your equipment immediately if it produces smoke, a strange odor, or unusual noise.

Continued use may lead to fire. Immediately unplug the equipment and contact your dealer or a Seiko Epson service center 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, do not continue to use it.

Continued use may lead to fire. Unplug the power cord immediately and contact your dealer or a Seiko Epson service center for advice.

• If you open the DIP switch cover, be sure to close the cover and tighten the screw after adjusting the DIP switch.

Using this product with the cover open may cause fire or electric shock.

Cautions

CAUTION

• Do not connect cables in ways other than those mentioned in this manual.

Different connections may cause equipment damage or fire.

• 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 this product 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.

• To avoid injury, do not insert fingers or any part of the hand in the roll paper opening where the manual cutter is installed.

• Do not open the roll paper cover without taking the necessary precautions, as this can result in injury from the autocutter fixed blade.

• Do not use aerosol sprayers containing flammable gas inside or around this product.

Doing so may cause fire.

• To ensure safety, unplug this product before leaving it unused for an extended period.

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 fail-safes 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 was created to provide information on development, design, and installation of

POS systems and development and design of printer applications for developers.

Manual Content

The manual is made up of the following sections:

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Appendix

Product Overview

Setup

Application Development Information

Handling

Specifications of Interface and Connector Character Code Tables

■ Revision History .....................................................................................................................2

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

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

Warnings ................................................................................................................................................. 4

Cautions.................................................................................................................................................. 5

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

■ About this Manual ................................................................................................................6

Aim of the Manual................................................................................................................................. 6

Manual Content .................................................................................................................................... 6

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

Product Overview ........................................................................11

■ Features...............................................................................................................................11

■ Product Configuration........................................................................................................12

Interface ............................................................................................................................................... 12

Buzzer .................................................................................................................................................... 12

Color...................................................................................................................................................... 12

Accessories........................................................................................................................................... 12

■ Parts Name and Function ..................................................................................................13

Power Switch ........................................................................................................................................ 13

Power Switch Cover............................................................................................................................. 14

Control Panel ....................................................................................................................................... 14

Connectors........................................................................................................................................... 15

Offline .................................................................................................................................................... 15

■ Error Status...........................................................................................................................16

Automatically Recoverable Errors ..................................................................................................... 16

Recoverable Errors............................................................................................................................... 16

Unrecoverable Errors ........................................................................................................................... 17

■ NV Memory (Non-Volatile Memory) ................................................................................18

User NV Memory .................................................................................................................................. 18

NV Graphics Memory.......................................................................................................................... 18

■ Product Specifications .......................................................................................................20

Printing Specifications ......................................................................................................................... 21

Character Specifications.................................................................................................................... 22

Printable Area ...................................................................................................................................... 23

Printing and Cutting Positions............................................................................................................. 24

Paper Specifications............................................................................................................................ 24

Electrical Characteristics .................................................................................................................... 25

Environmental Conditions................................................................................................................... 26

External Dimensions and Mass ........................................................................................................... 27

■ Option Specifications ........................................................................................................ 28

Power Supply Unit (PS-180) ..................................................................................................................28

Setup .............................................................................................29

■ Flow of Setup....................................................................................................................... 29

■ Installing the Printer............................................................................................................ 30

Important Notes on Installation ..........................................................................................................31

Affixing Position of DF-10 ......................................................................................................................31

■ Setting the DIP Switches..................................................................................................... 32

Setting Procedure.................................................................................................................................32

For Serial Interface................................................................................................................................33

For Interfaces Other Than Serial Interface.........................................................................................35

Selecting the Print Density (DIP Switch 2-3/2-4) ................................................................................36

Selecting the BUSY Status ....................................................................................................................37

■ Setting the Memory Switches............................................................................................ 38

■ Connecting the Printer to the Host Computer................................................................. 39

For Serial Interface................................................................................................................................39

For Parallel Interface ............................................................................................................................ 41

For USB Interface...................................................................................................................................42

For LAN Interface..................................................................................................................................44

For Wireless LAN Interface ...................................................................................................................46

■ Connecting the Power Supply Unit (PS-180).................................................................... 47

Connecting the Power Supply Unit ....................................................................................................47

■ Connecting the Cash Drawer ........................................................................................... 48

Connecting the Drawer Kick-out Cable............................................................................................48

Setting the Buzzer .................................................................................................................................49

Application Development Information......................................51

■ How to Control the Printer.................................................................................................. 51

Selecting a Driver .................................................................................................................................51

ESC/POS Command ............................................................................................................................52

■ Software and Manuals....................................................................................................... 56

Download..............................................................................................................................................57

■ Setting Check Modes ........................................................................................................ 58

Self-test Mode.......................................................................................................................................58

Hexadecimal Dumping Mode............................................................................................................59

Handling .......................................................................................61

■ Installing and Replacing Roll Paper..................................................................................61

■ Removing Jammed Paper.................................................................................................63

■ Cleaning the Thermal Head ..............................................................................................63

■ Preparing for Transport .......................................................................................................64

Appendix......................................................................................65

■ Specifications of Interface and Connector .....................................................................65

RS-232C Serial Interface...................................................................................................................... 65

IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface ................................................................................................................. 68

USB (Universal Serial Bus) Interface .................................................................................................... 71

■ Character Code Tables......................................................................................................72

Common to All Pages......................................................................................................................... 72

Page 0 [PC437: USA, Standard Europe]............................................................................................73

Page 1 (Katakana).............................................................................................................................. 74

Page 2 (PC850: Multilingual) .............................................................................................................. 75

Page 3 (PC860: Portuguese)............................................................................................................... 76

Page 4 (PC863: Canadian-French)................................................................................................... 77

Page 5 (PC865: Nordic) ...................................................................................................................... 78

Page 16 (WPC1252)............................................................................................................................. 79

Page 17 (PC866: Cyrillic #2)................................................................................................................ 80

Page 18 (PC852: Latin2)...................................................................................................................... 81

Page 19 (PC858: Euro)..........................................................................................................

Page 255 (User-Defined Page) ........................................................................................................... 83

International Character Sets .............................................................................................................. 84

............... 82

Chapter 1 Product Overview

Product Overview

This chapter describes features and specifications of the product.

Features

The TM-T70 is a receipt printer with high speed printing and a small footprint. With its compact

design, it can be placed in a narrow space, such as under a counter, and it also has full front

access for easy operability.

High speed printing

•Issuing of batch receipts is possible.

•Maximum print speed: 170 mm/s

•Graphics are also printed with high-speed printing.

Front operation

•Easy drop-in paper loading

•Front access operation of the power button and operation panel

•Front access operation for receipt ejection

Software

•Command protocol is based on the ESC/POS® Proprietary Command System.

•OPOS ADK and Windows

•In addition to supporting several kinds of bar code printing, two-dimensional code (PDF417,

QR code) printing is possible.

•Various layouts are possible by using page mode.

printer driver are available.

•A maintenance counter function is supported.

Interface

Var ious interface boards (EPSON UB series) can be used.

Product Configuration

Interface

•Serial interface model (RS-232C)

• Parallel interface model (IEEE1284)

•USB interface model (full-speed)

•Ethernet interface model (10/100BASE-T)

•Wireless LAN interface model (IEEE802.11b)

Buzzer

•Model with the buzzer function

•Model without the buzzer function

Color

•ECW (Epson Cool White)

•EDG (Epson Dark Gray)

Accessories

Attachments

• Roll paper (for operation check)

• User’s manual

•Power switch cover

•Locking wire saddle (only for USB interface model)

Options

•External power supply (Model: PS-180)

•Connector cover (Model: OT-CC70W/OT-CC70B)

Protects cables and interface connected to the printer.

•Affixing tapes for fixing the printer (Model: DF-10)

•Interface boards (UB series)

Parts Name and Function

Manual cutter

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Roll paper cover

Power switch cover

Power Switch

Turns the printer on or off. The marks on the switch: ( / )

Before turning on the printer, be sure to check that the AC adapter is connected to the power supply.

CAUTION

Before turning the printer off, it is recommended to send a power-off command to the printer. If you use the power-off sequence, the latest maintenance counter values are saved. (Maintenance counter values are usually saved every two minutes.) For detailed information about ESC/POS commands, see the ESC/POS Application Programing Guide.

Cover open lever

Control panel

Power switch

Power Switch Cover

Install the power switch cover that comes with the TM-T70 onto the printer to prevent

inadvertent changing of the power switch, to prevent tampering, and to improve the appearance

of the printer.

To reset the printer when the power switch cover is installed, insert a long, thin object (such as

the end of a paper clip)

WARNING

into the hole in the power switch cover and press the power switch.

If an accident occurs with the power switch cover attached, unplug the power cord immediately.

Continued use may cause fire or shock.

Control Panel

FEED button

PAPE R OUT L ED

ERROR LED

(POWER) LED

FEED button

Pressing this button once feeds the roll paper by one line. Holding this button down feeds the

roll paper continuously.

LED

PAPER OUT LED

•Lights when there is no more roll paper or there is little remaining.

•Off when there is a sufficient amount of roll paper remaining.

•Flashes when a self-test is in progress.

ERROR LED

Lights or flashes when the printer is offline.

•Lights after the power is turned on or after a reset (offline). Automatically goes out after a

while to indicate that the printer is ready.

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•Lights when the end of the roll paper is detected, and when printing has stopped (offline). If

this happens, replace the roll paper.

•Flashes when an error occurs. (For details about the flash codes, see "Error Status" on page 16.)

•Goes out during regular operation (online).

POWER LED (green)

•Lights when the power supply is on.

•Goes out when the power supply is turned off.

Connectors

All cables are connected to the connector panel on the lower rear of the printer.

Drawer kick-out connector

Power supply connector

• Drawer kick-out connector: Connects the cash drawer.

•Power supply connector: Connects the power supply unit

•Interface connector: Connects the printer with the host computer interface.

The picture above shows a serial interface model. For details on the various interfaces and how to connect the power supply connector and cash drawer, see "Connecting the Printer

to the Host Computer" on page 39 and "Connecting the Cash Drawer" on page 48.

24V

FG FG

Interface connector

Offline

The printer automatically goes offline under the following conditions:

•During power on (including resetting with the interface) until the printer is ready

•During the self-test

•While roll paper is fed using the FEED button.

•When the printer stops printing due to a paper-end (if an empt

the roll paper end sensor or if the driver has been set to stop printing when a roll paper near-

end is detected)

•When an error has occurred

y paper supply is detected by

Error Status

There are three possible error types: automatically recoverable errors, recoverable errors, and

unrecoverable errors.

Automatically Recoverable Errors

Printing is no longer possible when automatically recoverable errors occur. They c an be

recovered easily, as described below.

Error LED flash code

Error Error description

Approx. 160 ms

Recovery measure

Roll paper cover open error

Print head temperature error

The roll paper cover was opened during printing.

A high temperature outside the head drive operating range was detected.

Recovers automatically when the roll paper cover is closed.

Recovers automatically when the print head cools.

Recoverable Errors

Printing is no longer possible when recoverable errors occur. They can be recovered easily by

turning the power on again or sending an error recovery command from the driver after

eliminating the cause of the error.

Error LED flash code

Error Error description

Autocutter error Autocutter does not

work correctly.

Approx. 160 ms

Approx.2.56 s

Recovery measure

Remove the jammed paper or foreign matter in the printer, close the roll paper cover, send the error recover command, or turn the power on to recover.

The error recovery command is valid only if a recoverable error (excluding automatically recoverable errors) occurs.

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Unrecoverable Errors

Printing is no longer possible when unrecoverable errors occur. The printer must be repaired.

Turn off the power immediately when unrecoverable errors occur.

CAUTION

Error LED flash code

Error Error description

Memory R/W error After R/W checking, the printer does not

work correctly.

High voltage error The power supply voltage is extremely

high.

Low voltage error The power supply voltage is extremely low.

Approx. 160 ms

CPU execution error The CPU is executing an incorrect address.

Internal circuit connection error

UIB error An abnormal operation occurs in UIB.

Internal circuits are not connected correctly.

Approx.2.56 s

NV Memory (Non-Volatile Memory)

The printer has NV memory which includes the user NV memory and NV graphics memory that

users can use.

NV memory can be rewritten about 100,000 times. As a guide, NV memory rewriting should be 10 times or less a day when you program applications.

CAUTION

User NV Memory

Characters can be stored in the user NV memory.

Use ESC/POS commands to write or read them.

For detailed information about ESC/POS commands, see the ESC/POS Application Programing Guide.

NV Graphics Memory

Graphics such as shop logos to be printed on recei pts can be stored. Even with a serial interface

model whose communication speed is low, high speed graphic printing is possible.

Use the TM Flash Logo Setup utility for NVRAM to register graphics.

NV Graphics Print Mode

In this mode the printer prints the following:

•Capacity of the NV graphics

•Used amount of the NV graphics

•Unused capacity of the NV graphics

•Number of the NV graphics that are registered

• Key code, number of dots in X direction, number of dots in Y direction, number of colors to be

defined.

•NV graphics dat

Procedure

Open the roll paper cover.

While pressing the FEED button, turn the power on.

Press the FEED button once.

Close the roll paper cover.

After instructions are printed, open the roll paper cover.

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Press the FEED button once.

Close the roll paper cover.

Turn the power off and on to return to the normal mode.

Product Specifications

Printing method Thermal line printing

Cutting method Partial cut (cutting with one point in left edge left uncut)

Roll paper (single-ply) Width: 79.5 ± 0.5 mm (3.13 ± 0.02")

Interface Serial (RS232C), Parallel (IEEE1284), LAN (10/100BASE-T),

USB (Full-speed), Wireless LAN (IEEE802.11b)

Buffer Receive buffer 4 KB/45 bytes (selectable using the DIP switch 1-2)

Downloaded buffer 12 KB (both for user-defined characters and downloaded images)

NV graphics data 256 KB

NV user memory 1 KB

Barcode/two-dimensional code printing

DKD Function 2 drives

Supplied voltage + 24 VDC ± 7%

Life Mechanism 15,000,000 lines

Thermal head 100 million pulses

Autocutter 1,5000,000 cuts

MTBF 360,000 hours

MCBF 52,000,000 lines

Temperature/humidity Operating: 5 to 45°C {41 to 113°F}, 10 to 90% RH

UPC-A, UPC-E JAN 8 (EAN 8), JAN 13 (EAN 13) CODE 39 ITF CODABAR (NW-7) CODE 93 CODE 128 PDF417 QR CODE

Storage: -10 to 50°C {14 to 122°F}, 10 to 90% RH

Overall dimensions 114 × 125 × 194 mm {4.49 × 4.92 × 7.64"} (H × W × D)

Weight (mass) Approx. 1.8 kg {3.96 lb} (Roll paper excluded)

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Printing Specifications

Printing method Thermal line printing

Dot density 180 × 180 dpi

Printing direction Unidirectional with friction feed (Reverse feed is not

supported.)

Maximum printable width 72.2 mm, 512 dots

Character per line

Maximum print speed*

Line spacing 4.23 mm {1/6"} (Factory setting, programmable by

Font A (12 × 24) 42

Font B (9 × 17) 56

High speed mode 170 mm/s

Low power consumption mode

150 mm/s

command)

dpi: dots per inch

*1: when the printer prints with the default print density level at 24V and 25°C {77°F}.

• Printing speed may be slower, depending on the such items as the data transmission speed.

• High speed mode/low power consumption mode can be shifted with a DIP switch (2-3/2-4).

Character Specifications

Number of characters Alphanumeric characters: 95

Extended graphics: 128 × 11 pages (including user-defined page) International characters: 48

Character structure Font A (Initial setting): 12 × 24 (including 2-dot spacing in horizontal)

Font B: 9 × 17 (including 2-dot spacing in horizontal)

Character size Font A Standard: 1.69 × 3.38 mm

Double-height: 1.69 × 6.77 mm Double-width: 3.38 × 3.38 mm Double-width, double-height: 3.38 × 6.77 mm

Font B Standard: 1.69 × 3.38 mm

Double-height: 1.69 × 6.77 mm Double-width: 3.38 × 3.38 mm Double-width, double-height: 3.38 × 6.77 mm

Note)

1. The actual print character may be smaller than the size shown in the table above, because the

above size includes spaces in the font.

2. Characters can be scaled up to 64 times as large as the standard size.

3. Character size not including the horizontal spacing in the standard scale is as follows:

Font A (12 × 24): 1.41 (W) × 3.384 (H) mm

nt B (9 × 17): 0.987 (W) × 2.397 (H) mm

Printable Area

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Printing and Cutting Positions

Manual-cutter position

Approx. 29

Autocutter blade position

Center of the print dotline

The values above may vary slightly as a result of paper slack or variations in the paper. Take the notice into account when setting the cutting position of the autocutter.

Paper Specifications

Paper type Specified thermal paper

Size Roll paper diameter 83 mm {3.27"} maximum

Roll paper spool Inside: 12 mm {0.47"}, Outside: 18 mm {0.71"}

Approx. 15

Paper feed direction

[units: mm (All the numeric values are typical.)]

Take-up roll paper width 80 + 0.5/-1.0 mm

Paper width 79.5 ± 0.5 mm

Specified roll paper type NTP080-80

• Paper must not be pasted to the roll paper spool.

• The remaining amount of the roll paper when a roll paper near-end is detected differs

depending on the spool type.

In U.S.A.: Nakagawa Mfg. (USA) Inc. In Europe: Nakagawa Mfg. (Europe) GmbH In Southeast Asia: N.A.K. Mfg. (Malaysia) SDN BHD

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Electrical Characteristics

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High speed mode

Supply voltage DC24V ± 7%

Current consumption (at 24V, 25°C, normal

print density)

Standby Mean: Approximately 0.1A

Maximum 1A for drawer kick-out driving.

Operating Mean: Approximately 1.8A Mean: Approximately 1.2A

Note) When print ratio is approximately 18%

• Font A

• 42 columns

• ASCII character continuous

printing for 100 lines (repeats 20H-7FH)

Low current consumption

mode

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Environmental Conditions

Temperature/ Humidity

Acoustic noise (Operating) Approximately 55 dB (Bystander position)

Operating 5 to 45°C {41 to 113°F}, 10 to 90% RH (See the operating

temperature and humidity range below.)

Storage (Factory packing)

-10 to 50°C {14 to 122°F}, 10 to 90% RH (except for paper)

[%RH]

Operating environment range

Relative humidity

5344045

Ambient temperature

Note) The values above are measured in the Epson evaluation condition.

The acoustic noise differs depending on the paper used, printing contents, or the setting values such as print speed or print density.

34°C, 90%

40°C, 65%

45°C, 50%

[°C]

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