Describes how to handle the product.
Describes setup and installation of the product and peripherals.
Describes how to control the printer and necessary information
when you develop applications.
Describes general specifications and character code tables.
Describes features for the product.
Technical Reference Guide
SeriesSeries
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Product Overview
Setup
Handling
Application Development Information
Appendix
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assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions.
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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.
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For Safety
This document explains the functions of and how to operate this product and the software, the setup
from installation until printing, information regarding maintenance, and solutions to various kinds
of trouble. Be sure to read this document
Yo u can easily setup this product using Install Navi.
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.
Handling the product improperly by ignoring this symbol can lead to death or serious injury.
WARNING
Handling the product improperly by ignoring this symbol can lead to injury and property
damage.
CAUTION
thoroughly before use and to use this product properly.
Indicates supplementary notes and other useful information.
Cautions on Installation
Do not block the air vents of this product. Doing so can result in heat accumulated
in the product causing a fire. ("Rear Side" on page 21)
WARNING
CAUTION
Do not cover the product with a cloth or install it in a poorly-ventilated location.
Make sure to allow installation space as specified in this manual. ("Location
Appropriate for Installation" on page 39)
Do not install/store the product in an unstable location or in a location subject to vibration
from other devices. Equipment may fall or collapse, causing breakage and possible
injury.
Do not install the product in a location exposed to oily smoke or dust, or in a humid
location. Doing so may cause electric shock or fire.
Use a natural posture when lifting this product. Lifting the product in an inappropriate
posture may cause injury.
Do not carry this product alone. Two or more people are required while unpacking or
moving the product. The weight of this product is approximately 37 kg {81.57 lb}.
("Installing the Printer" on page 38)
Hold the parts of the product specified in this manual when lifting up this product.
Otherwise, the product may fall or your finger may be caught when you lower the
product, resulting in injury. ("Installing the Printer" on page 38)
While installing the printer, make sure that no cords or foreign objects are tucked under
the printer.
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Cautions on Power Supply
Do not allow dust or foreign materials to adhere to the power plug. Accumulated
dust or foreign material may cause electric shock or fire.
WARNING
Insert the power plug securely into the socket. Failure to insert the plug securely
may cause electric shock or fire.
Use only the power cable supplied with this product. In addition, use the supplied
power cable only for this product. Other use may cause electric shock or fire.
Do not use a damaged power cable. Doing so may cause electric shock or fire.
Contact a Seiko Epson service center for advice if the power cable is damaged.
Observe the following points so as not to damage the power cable:
Do not modify the power cable.
Do not place heavy objects on the power cable.
Do not forcibly bend, twist or pull the power cable.
Do not locate the power plug near a heating device.
Do not hold the power plug with a wet hand. Doing so may cause electric shock.
Do not connect too many power cables to one outlet. Doing so may cause fire.
Disconnect the power plug from the outlet on a periodical basis, and clean the
areas around and between the blades. Leaving the power plug connected to the
outlet for a long period of time may cause dust to accumulate on the blade root,
resulting in a short-circuit or fire.
Hold the plug and do not pull the cable when disconnecting the power plug from
the outlet. Pulling the cable may damage the cable or deform the plug, causing
electric shock or fire.
CAUTION
To ensure safety, unplug this product before leaving it unused for an extended period.
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Cautions on Handling
Do not use this product in a location with volatile substances such as alcohol or
paint thinner, or near fire. Doing so may cause electric shock or fire.
WARNING
Shut down the product immediately if it produces smoke, a strange odor, or
unusual noise. Continued use may cause electric shock or fire. Immediately
unplug the product when a fault or other problem occurs, and contact your dealer
or a Seiko Epson service center for advice.
Shut down the product immediately if water or other liquid spills into this product.
Continued use may cause electric shock or fire. Immediately unplug the product
and contact your dealer or a Seiko Epson service center for advice.
Never disassemble or repair this product. Tampering with this product may result
in injury or fire.
Do not use this product in an environment where inflammable gas or explosive
gas may exist. Do not use aerosol sprayers containing flammable gas inside or
around this product. Doing so may cause fire.
Do not connect cables in ways other than those mentioned in this manual. Doing
so may cause fire. It may also damage other devices.
Do not touch the areas inside the product other than those mentioned in this
manual. Doing so may cause electric shock or burns.
Do not insert metal or flammable materials, or allow them to fall into the product.
Doing so may cause electric shock or fire.
Use a power cable that has acquired a safety standard certification and has a
power supply system (PE) terminal. Make sure you earth the terminal; otherwise it
may cause electric shock.
CAUTION
Do not allow anyone to stand or place heavy objects on top of this product. Equipment
may fall or collapse, causing breakage and possible injury.
Install the cables and optional products in the proper direction according to the proper
procedures. Failure to install correctly may cause fire or injury. Follow the instructions in
this manual to install them properly.
Before moving the product, shut down and unplug the product, and make sure that all
the cables are disconnected. Failure to do so may damage a cable, causing electric
shock or fire.
Do not store or transport the product in a tilted, standing or upside-down position. Doing
so may cause the ink to leak.
Using in the presence of silicon gas (silicon adhesive, silicon oil, silicon powder, etc.)
including siloxane and of malignant gas (nitric acid, hydrosulfuric, ammonia, chlorine,
etc.) may cause contact failure at contact points in a mechanical switch and a DC motor
etc. in a short time because of adhesion or oxidization of the insulation film.
If the printer is out of use for a prolonged period, it could develop problems due to dust
building up on the external supply paper or entering through it, etc. Therefore, protect
the printer with a cover or similar, or remove the paper and store it in a dust-free place.
Do not allow a solvent that is based on benzene, thinner, toluene, or ketones to adhere
to the printer surface as they may deteriorate or damage plastic.
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Cautions on the Ink Cartridge / Maintenance box
Do not touch IC chips on the ink cartridges or Maintenance box. Doing so may cause
operating/printing malfunction.
CAUTION
This product uses ink cartridges equipped with an IC chip that monitors the amount of
ink used by each cartridge. Cartridges are usable even if they are removed and
reinstalled. However, if an ink cartridge in which little amount of ink remains is removed
and reinstalled, it may not be usable. Some ink is consumed each time cartridges are
installed because the product automatically checks their reliability.
Install all ink cartridges. Printing is not possible even if only one ink cartridge is missing.
Since ink cartridges are designed to stop the operation before ink runs out completely to
maintain the quality of the print head, some ink remains in the used ink cartridge.
All the ink colors are consumed also for the maintenance operations when an ink
cartridge is replaced and for print head cleaning.
Flashing (Power) LED indicates that head cleaning, ink charging, or printing is in
progress. Do not open or close the Roll paper cover, Ink cartridge cover, or Maintenance
box cover, or turn off the power.
Do not turn off the product or open the ink cartridge cover while charging ink ( (Power)
LED is flashing). Opening the cover may cause the ink to be recharged, resulting in more
ink being consumed. Also, it may cause printing malfunction.
Even for monochrome printing (printing of monochrome image), all the ink colors are
used in an operation designed to maintain the printing and print head quality.
Do not disassemble the ink cartridges or Maintenance box, or supply or replace ink. If
you disassemble them, ink may get into your eyes or adhere to your skin. It may also
prevent you from printing correctly. Ink may leak and damage the printer.
Do not remodel the ink cartridge. Doing so may cause printing malfunction.
Use of an old ink cartridge may result in reduced print quality. Use it up within six months
after opening the package. The usage period for ink cartridges is printed on the
packaging of individual ink cartridges.
Do not reuse a maintenance box which has removed and detached a long period.
Store the ink cartridges or Maintenance box out of the reach of children. Do not drink ink.
If ink contacts your skin, eyes, or mouth, take the following actions.
When it gets onto your skin, immediately wash the area with soap and water.
When ink gets into your eyes, immediately flush them with water. Leaving the ink as is
may result in bloodshot eyes or mild inflammation. If something is wrong, immediately
consult with a doctor.
When ink gets into your mouth, immediately spit it and consult with a doctor.
Be careful when handling the ink cartridges or Maintenance box as if ink leaks and
adheres to clothes, it may not come off even after washing it.
There may be some ink around the ink supply port on the removed ink cartridge. Take
care so that it does not stain the desk or other surface.
Do not remove the ink cartridge or maintenance box, except when you replace it.
Do not open the ink cartridge package until you are ready to install it in the product.
Do not shake the ink cartridges or Maintenance box strongly. If you shake or swing them
strongly, or push the sides strongly, ink may leak from the cartridges or Maintenance
box.
Do not push the supply port of the ink cartridges or Maintenance box as ink may leak.
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CAUTION
Do not allow foreign objects to fall into the cartridge installation section. Doing so may
cause printing malfunction. Remove any object that might have fallen into the installation
section, taking care not to damage the section.
Inside the ink cartridge holder that is in the printer where ink cartridges are stored has a
needle for supplying ink to the printer. Do not insert your fingers and so on as it may
stain.
When ink is charged for the first time (right after purchase), ink is consumed for filling the
print head nozzle (ink discharge holes) to get ready for printing. That is why the number
of the printable sheets may be fewer than for the cartridges to be installed later.
When using the printer for the first time, the replacement interval for the maintenance
box is shorter than usual as ink charging consumes the ink.
If you turn the power off the product using the power button, the print head is
automatically capped, which prevents the ink from drying. After installing the ink
cartridges, be sure to turn the power off using the power button when you are not using
the product. Do not pull out the power plug or trip the breaker while the power is on.
Printing on water-repellent paper such as art paper, which is slow-drying, may cause
print stains. Also, printing on glossy paper may cause finger prints on the paper or ink
may adhere to your fingers when you touch it. Select paper not to case print stains
before use.
If you transport the printer without ink cartridges installed, ink may leak. Make sure the
Ink cartridges are installed when transporting the printer.
If you use a non-genuine Maintenance box that does not support this printer, it may
affect the printer or deteriorate the print quality and cause a non-returnable error,
preventing the printer's optimum performance. We recommend using a genuine
Maintenance box.
Do not allow a solvent that is based on benzene, thinner, toluene, or ketones to adhere
to the ink cartridges or Maintenance box as it may deteriorate or damage plastic.
When disposing of the ink cartridges or Maintenance box, follow the laws, legislations,
and regulations of your country or community.
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Caution Label
autocutter blade
autocutter fixed blade
The caution label on the product indicates the following precaution.
Take care not to injure your fingers on the fixed blade of the autocutter.
CAUTION
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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/precisio
consideration to including fail-safes and redundancies into your design to maintain safety and total
system reliability. B ec ause this product was not inten
high reliability/safety, s uch 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 aft
n devices, etc., you should use this product only after giving
ded for use in applications requiring extremely
er a full evaluation.
About this Manual
Aim of the Manual
This manual was created to provide information on development, design, and installation of 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
Handling
Application Development Information
Product Specifications
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Contents
■ For Safety .............................................................................................................................. 3
Key to Symbols........................................................................................................................................ 3
Cautions on Installation .........................................................................................................................3
Cautions on Power Supply.....................................................................................................................4
Cautions on Handling ............................................................................................................................5
Cautions on the Ink Cartridge / Maintenance box ........................................................................... 6
Caution Label .........................................................................................................................................8
■ Restriction of Use.................................................................................................................. 9
■ About this Manual................................................................................................................ 9
Aim of the Manual .................................................................................................................................9
Manual Content.....................................................................................................................................9
■ Contents.............................................................................................................................. 10
Product Overview........................................................................15
■ Features............................................................................................................................... 15
Printing ...................................................................................................................................................15
Operability.............................................................................................................................................16
Reliability................................................................................................................................................16
Easy setup.............................................................................................................................................. 16
How to Print ...........................................................................................................................................16
Other Features ......................................................................................................................................17
■ Part Names and Functions ................................................................................................ 18
Front Side ...............................................................................................................................................18
Operation Panel ...................................................................................................................................19
Rear Side ...............................................................................................................................................21
■ Nozzle Verification Technology......................................................................................... 22
Setting the Nozzle Verification Technology ....................................................................................... 22
Dot substitution .....................................................................................................................................24
■ Periodic auto cleaning...................................................................................................... 25
■ Status/Error Indications...................................................................................................... 26
Ink Cartridge and Maintenance Box Status......................................................................................31
Beeper ...................................................................................................................................................32
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Setup.............................................................................................33
■ Install Navi........................................................................................................................... 34
■ Work flow to set up this product without using the Install Navi ...................................... 36
■ Checking the Items Included in the Package................................................................ 37
■ Installing the Printer............................................................................................................ 38
Location Appropriate for Installation .................................................................................................39
■ Connecting the Power Cable ........................................................................................... 40
■ Connecting the Interface Cable ...................................................................................... 41
■ Turning On/Off .................................................................................................................... 42
Turning On .............................................................................................................................................42
Turning Off .............................................................................................................................................42
■ Installing the Ink Cartridge................................................................................................ 43
■ Installing the Maintenance box........................................................................................ 47
■ REWINDER............................................................................................................................ 50
How to install the REWINDER ...............................................................................................................50
Removing the rewinder .......................................................................................................................51
Attaching the paper leading edge to the rewinder .......................................................................52
■ Setting the Paper................................................................................................................ 54
Setting the Roll Paper...........................................................................................................................54
Setting the Fanfold Paper....................................................................................................................62
How to eject paper for paper replacement ....................................................................................63
Ejection Angle of Printed Paper .........................................................................................................64
■ Printer settings..................................................................................................................... 65
Language Setting.................................................................................................................................65
Time Setting...........................................................................................................................................66
Network settings ...................................................................................................................................67
■ Paper settings ..................................................................................................................... 69
Set using a printer driver ......................................................................................................................69
Setting using the PrinterSetting ...........................................................................................................72
Setting with the panel switch ..............................................................................................................75
■ Test printing ......................................................................................................................... 76
Test Printing............................................................................................................................................77
■ How to Display the Printer Driver....................................................................................... 78
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Handling .......................................................................................79
■ List of printer setting items ................................................................................................. 79
■ Setting panel switch........................................................................................................... 82
■ PrinterSetting....................................................................................................................... 86
Starting the PrinterSetting ....................................................................................................................87
Apply settings........................................................................................................................................89
Media settings.......................................................................................................................................90
Layout settings ......................................................................................................................................91
Position adjustment ..............................................................................................................................93
Print results adjustment ........................................................................................................................95
Store data in the printer.......................................................................................................................96
Background image settings ................................................................................................................97
Print head maintenance .....................................................................................................................99
Printer settings .....................................................................................................................................100
Panel settings ......................................................................................................................................101
Nozzle check settings.........................................................................................................................102
Advanced settings .............................................................................................................................103
Initialize printer ....................................................................................................................................105
Printer information ..............................................................................................................................106
Settings save and restore...................................................................................................................108
Option..................................................................................................................................................109
■ Setting the Printer Driver .................................................................................................. 110
Favorite Setting ................................................................................................................................... 110
Information for User Definition ...........................................................................................................113
Exporting/ Importing Printer Driver Settings .....................................................................................113
Barcode Printing ................................................................................................................................. 116
2D symbol Printing ..............................................................................................................................126
Barcode and 2D Symbol Font Printing on .NET Environment.........................................................133
Banding Reduction ............................................................................................................................135
Start the PrinterSetting from the printer driver. ................................................................................136
Setting EPSON Status Monitor 3.........................................................................................................137
Restricted items of printer drivers......................................................................................................143
■ USB Printer Class Device Replacement Service............................................................ 144
Uninstallation of USB Printer Class Device Replacement Service .................................................144
Restrictions in USB Printer Class Device Replacement Service .....................................................145
■ Reprint ............................................................................................................................... 146
■ Setting the Dip Switches .................................................................................................. 147
Setting Procedure...............................................................................................................................147
■ Cleaning ........................................................................................................................... 148
Cleaning the autocutter ...................................................................................................................148
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■ How to Clean the Case ................................................................................................... 148
■ Long-term Storage of the Product After Ink Charging ................................................. 149
Storing the product............................................................................................................................ 149
Restart the printer after long-term storage ..................................................................................... 150
■ Precautions when transporting....................................................................................... 151
■ Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................ 152
Error Processing .................................................................................................................................. 152
Warning Processing............................................................................................................................ 155
Driver ................................................................................................................................................... 156
Poor print quality ................................................................................................................................ 157
Unclean media .................................................................................................................................. 160
Printable area .................................................................................................................................... 160
Detection failure ................................................................................................................................ 161
External supply ................................................................................................................................... 161
Paper is jammed ................................................................................................................................ 162
Application Development Information....................................165
■ How to Control the Printer................................................................................................ 165
Using label printing application ....................................................................................................... 165
Using the Epson Inkjet Label Printer SDK.......................................................................................... 166
Using the ESC/Label commands...................................................................................................... 166
Changing Printer Settings and Replacing the Printer.................................................................... 167
■ Software and Manuals..................................................................................................... 172
■ Installing software ............................................................................................................ 174
Software installation procedures...................................................................................................... 174
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Appendix.................................................................................... 177
■ Product Specifications..................................................................................................... 177
Operating Environment .....................................................................................................................178
Printing Specifications ........................................................................................................................179
Paper Specifications ..........................................................................................................................180
Paper detection method ..................................................................................................................187
Print Area and Cutting Position.........................................................................................................188
Electrical Characteristics ...................................................................................................................196
Reliability..............................................................................................................................................197
Environmental Conditions..................................................................................................................197
External Dimensions............................................................................................................................198
■ Consumable Product Specifications.............................................................................. 202
Ink Cartridge .......................................................................................................................................202
Maintenance Box...............................................................................................................................202
■ Option Specifications ...................................................................................................... 203
Rewinder (TU-RC7508)........................................................................................................................203
■ LCD Display Specifications for the Number of Printed Copies..................................... 204
Display While Printing .........................................................................................................................204
Error Display While Printing.................................................................................................................204
Display When the Number of Printed Copies is Carried Up to 8 digits.........................................204
■ Downloading Drivers, Utilities, and Manuals ................................................................. 205
■ For Inquiries....................................................................................................................... 206
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Chapter 1 Product Overview
Product Overview
This chapter describes features of the product.
Features
TM-C7500/TM-C7500G is a 4-color inkjet label printer that offers high processing speed, operability
and reliability required for on-demand label printing. TM-C7500G is glossy paper only model.
Printing
High speed printing
•Actualizes 300 m/sec high speed printing. (600 dpi x 1200 dpi line inkjet printing)
•A large capacity ink tank was adopted to reduce time lost from ink replacement.
•Able to rewind roll paper after printing with the optional rewinder (Model No.: TU-RP7508).
Printing speed varies depending on the data transfer speed.
Printing speed varies depending on such operations as a print head maintenance and
autocutting operations, start/end processing for printing jobs, and periodic flushing.
Color Printing
•4-color ink printing (Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow)
•Resolution 600 dpi x 1200 dpi
dpi: dots per 25.4 mm (dots per inch)
Supporting diverse media types
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•Supports 8-inch diameter roll paper and fanfold paper
•Supports full-page labels and die-cut labels
•Supports the gap between labels and blackmark position detection
• TM-C7500 Series: Supports plain labels, matte labels and synthetic labels
• TM-C7500G Series: Supports glossy paper
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Operability
•The functions of this product can be set with the operation panel and LCD display. Direct network
setup (IP address, etc.) is possible without connecting to a computer.
•The status or error contents of this product are displayed on LCD. The status of this product can
be checked quickly wit
h a beep sound or flashing of various LED.
Reliability
• Uses pigment ink with superior resistance to light and water.
•High reliability system equipped with the auto nozzle check system makes printing with dropout
nozzles unlikely to occur.
See "Nozzle Verification Tech nology" on page 22
Easy setup
•Using the CD-Rom that comes with the product, you can easily setup a printer driver, install
software, or perform media settings and settings of this product.
How to Print
• The following label printing applications are supported.
BarTender
NiceLabel
CODESOFT
•Windows printer drivers that can be used from Windows applications (except for the above label
printing applications) are available.
•The printer driver has a built-in barcode font and can print high quality barcodes with superior
readability. C an be
•Epson Inkjet Label Printer SDK (a Windows printer driver is used) that supports the customer's
printing application development is available.
•The product can be directly controlled with commands (ESC/Label) from customer's application.
used from a .NET environment application.
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Other Features
•USB interface and Ethernet interface are standard. Can be used as a local printer of a computer or
network printer.
•The auto-cutter is equipped by default. Paper can be cut by a command from applications or panel
switch operations.
• A beeper is equipped by default. Notifications are available for no media or low ink, error, end of
printing, etc.
•In case of a USB print
replaced with other printer, the settings of an application or driver become necessary.
This product provides the function (USB Printer Class Device Replacement Service) to replace a
printer without changing the settings of a computer or printer driver.
er, because new print cues are generated when the damaged printer is
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Part Names and Functions
Ink Cartridge Cover
Control Panel
Front Cover
Rewinder Connection Cover
Maintenance Box Cover
Roll Paper Cover
Paper Set Cover
Front Side
Name Description
Operation Panel Perform various settings of this product.
For detail, see "Operation Panel" on page 19 .
Ink Cartridge Cover Open this cover to install/replace the ink cartridge.
Front Cover Open this cover to remove jammed paper.
Rewinder Connection Cover Open this cover to install the rewinder (option).
Maintenance Box Cover Open this cover to install/replace the maintenance box.
Roll Paper Cover Open this cover to set roll paper.
Paper Set Cover Open this cover to set roll paper or fanfold paper.
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Operation Panel
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(Power) LED
Status LED
Status
Pause
Paper
Ink
Paper LED
Ink LED
Pause LED
LCD
Pause Button
Cancel Button
KC YM M/B
Pause
Cancel
Back Feed
Menu
OK
Feed
Back Feed Button
Feed Button
Cut
Cut Button
(Power) Button
Selection/Setting Button
Name Description
(Power) LED Lights when the printer is powered on.
Flashes during printing or ink charging.
Pause LED Lights/Flashes while the printer is paused.
Status LED Lights/Flashes in blue when the printer is operating properly.
Lights/Flashes in amber when the printer has an error.
Paper LED Lights when the printer has no paper or jammed paper, or when the
Paper Set Cover, the Roll Paper Cover, or the Front Cover is open.
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Ink LED Flashes in the following conditions:
Ink is low.
The maintenance box is nearly full.
Lights in the following conditions:
The ink cartridge cover/maintenance box cover is open.
No ink cartridge/maintenance box is set.
It is time to replace the ink cartridge/maintenance box.
LCD Displays the menus and messages.
See "Ink Cartridge and Maintenance Box Status" on page 31
Pause Button Press this button during printing to pause printing after one page of data
is printed.
Press this button while the printer is paused (while the Pause LED is on) to
resume printer operation and have the printer return to the print standby
status.
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Name Description
Cancel Button Press this button for less than two seconds while the printer is paused
(while the Pause LED is on) to cancel the first print job. Press this button for
two seconds or more to cancel all the print jobs. However, any data that
is transmitted shortly after job cancelation may fail to be canceled, and
may be printed unintentionally.
The printer returns to the print standby status if the button is pressed while
a menu is being executed.
(Power) Button Turns on/off the printer.
When the Dip switch 1 is ON, this product can be reset.
See "Setting the Dip Switches" on page 147
Selection/Setting Button Use this button to select/set the menus and items displayed on the LCD.
(Menu) Button: Displays the menu screen.
Button: Displays the previous menu.
/ Button: Use this button to select menus and items.
OK Button: Executes the selected menu and item.
Cut Button Cuts the paper.
Feed Button Press this button for less than three seconds to feed one page of paper.
Press this button for three seconds or more to feed the paper
continuously.
Back Feed Button Press this button only when replacing paper.
After cutting the printed paper using the Cut button, hold down the Back
Feed button to feed the paper backward so that you can pull out the
paper.
However, to prevent paper jams, after you perform a back feed once,
you cannot execute a back feed until the paper is set again.
When handling roll paper like setting it to the rewinder, do so after pausing printer operations
temporarily by pushing the Pause button.
When separating perforations of fanfold paper, do so after pausing printer operations tempo-
rarily by pushing the Pause button or cutting the fanfold paper with the Cut button.
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Rear Side
USB Connector
Ethernet Connector
Wire Saddle
AC Inlet
Air Vent
Dip Switch Cover
Dip Switch
Dip Switch Cover mounting screw
Name Description
USB Connector For connecting a USB cable.
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Ethernet Connector For connecting a LAN cable.
Wire Saddle Pass the USB cable through this saddle to prevent disconnection of the
USB cable.
AC Inlet For connecting a power cable.
Air Vent Exhausts heat generated in the product to prevent an internal
temperature rise. Allow a clearance of 10 cm {3.94”} or more from the air
vent to ensure ventilation when installing the product.
Dip Switch Cover mounting
screw
Dip Switch Used when changing the function of the Power button.
Dip Switch Cover When operating the Dip Switch, remove the Dip Switch Cover Mounting
When setting the Power button operation to "Power switch disabled (Reset operation)", make
sure the printer is not operating when turning the power OFF.
Remove the screw to open the Dip Switch Cover.
Screw and open the cover.
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Nozzle Verification Technology
This product has an "Nozzle Verification Tec hnology” that detects missing dots. You can select the
“Nozzle Verification Tech nology Enable / Disable”, “Nozzle check interval” and/or “Threshold of
clogged nozzles”, depending on level of requirement for missing dots.
And when unrecoverable clogging occurs, this print
using a nearby nozzle.
If you set “Enable” for the nozzle clog auto supplement system, it will be possible to remedy a
marked fall in print quality and barcode quality due to an irrecoverably clogged nozzle.
er is able to carry out supplemental printing
Setting the Nozzle Verification Technology
If you set “Enable” for the Nozzle Verification Te chnology, missing dot detection, for detecting
nozzle dropout, will be executed at the “Nozzle check interval” that you have set, that is, each time
the set print length is reached.
If the number of nozzle dropouts that is detected exceeds the “Threshold of clogged n
you have set, auto head cleaning will be executed to eliminate dot dropout.
Perform a nozzle check even after auto cleaning, and if the number of dropouts does not fall below
the set “Threshold of clogged nozzles“, perform auto cleaning again.
This “Auto nozzle check” system cannot detect 100% of dot missing cases. It cannot detect
100% of missing dots and ink droplet curvature.
CAUTION
ozzles” that
Print head maintenance is executed for all heads simultaneously. It is not executed only for
the heads and ink in which nozzle clogging was detected.
The auto nozzle check uses a small amount of ink.
After detecting a missing dot, cleaning is performed automatically and ink is also used in the
cleaning.
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Setting the Nozzle Verification Technology Enable / Disable
Enable / Disable of Nozzle Verification Tec hnology is set.
The factory setting is “Enable”.
Settings
It can be set from the setting menu of the product and PrinterSetting.
See "Setting panel switch" on page 82 or "PrinterSetting" on page 86
Setting Nozzle check interval
When the Nozzle Verification Te c hnology is set to “Enable”, a Nozzle Verification Te ch nology is
executed in the following conditions.
•Starting a printing job or per printed sheets specified in the interval of Nozzle check interval
•Power is turned ON
•The maintenance box cover is closed
• The roll paper cover or paper set cover is closed after a paper jam.
Settings
It can be set from the setting menu of the product and PrinterSetting.
Able to set in the unit of pages from 1 to 500
See "Setting panel switch" on page 82 or "PrinterSetting" on page 86
Setting Threshold of clogged nozzles
Set the allowable number of nozzle dropouts when executing a Nozzle Verification Te c hnology.
When the number of nozzle dropouts exceeds the value, a head cleaning is executed.
If the number of clogged nozzles does not reach this value, the dot substitution function is activated
instead of performing head cleaning.
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Settings
It can be set from the setting menu of the product and PrinterSetting.
Can be set between 0 to 10 nozzles
See "Setting panel switch" on page 82 or "PrinterSetting" on page 86
The allowable number of nozzle dropouts is the total for the nozzles
for all four colors (CMYK).
The value initially set for the allowable number of nozzle dropouts is "6".
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Dot substitution
The dot substitution is a function that performs complementary printing using the nearby nozzles
when nozzles are clogged.
The maximum number of clogged nozzles that can be automatically supplemented is 16. However,
supplementation cannot be performed adequately in the case of clogging of an adjacent nozzle.
that in the case of more than 16 clogged nozzles, supplementation for 16 nozzles will be
Note
implemented. After that, printing can continue.
This function does not become enabled even when setting the dot substitution to enable if the Nozzle
Ve r ification Tec hnology is disabled.
This function does not completely remedy falls in print quality, barcode quality and so forth.
This system carries out supplementation according to nozzle dropout information known at
the start of printing, and therefore is not able to supplement nozzle dropout that occurs during printing.
Settings
It can be set from the setting menu of this product and PrinterSetting.
The factory setting is "On".
See "Setting panel switch" on page 82 or "PrinterSetting" on page 86
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Periodic auto cleaning
A periodic auto cleaning can be executed to maintain the printer heads in good condition.
A periodic auto cleaning takes 2 to 30 minutes. No printing can be performed during the cleaning.
Yo u can set the time for implementation of periodic auto cleaning.
If periodic auto cleaning implementati
implemented at a time that the printer judges necessary, for example when a fixed time has elapsed
since the previous periodic auto cleaning.
If the power is off at the time you set, the periodic auto cleaning will be implemented the next
time the power is turned on.
Periodic auto cleaning may sometimes be implemented when the power is turned on after
having been off for an extended period.
on time setting is disabled, periodic auto cleaning will be
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Status/Error Indications
The printer status is indicated by a combination of LED lighting/flashing and LCD indication.
When an error occurs, you can find out the cause and the remedy from the LED & LCD indication for
the error.
The color of marks in the Table represents the LED color of the product.
The marks in the Table indicate the following status respectively.
●:Lit up
✓:Off
▼: Flashing (Normal)
▲: Flashing (Fast)
- : No change
LED
LCD Printer Status Description
Status LED
(Power) LED
▼● ✓✓✓
▼● ✓✓✓
▼● ---
▲● ---
●●---
Pause LED
Paper LED
Ink LED
■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■
■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■
EPSON
TM-C****
INITIALIZING
* * * * *
POWER OFF
* * * * *
READY
* * * * *
For 2 seconds after
the power is turned
ON
For 2 to 4 seconds
after the power is
turned ON
4 seconds after the
power is turned ON
and until the printer
switches to the idling
status
Performing the
powering off process
Idling The state in which printing is
-
The model name is displayed on
LCD.
The LCD displays the remaining
level of ink and the available
amount of space in the
maintenance box.
During this time, do not forcibly turn
the power OFF, such as by pulling
out the AC power Doing so can
cause ink nozzle dropouts.
possible. During the time, the
following operations can be done.
Turn off the product
Transition to pause status
Transition to setting mode
Feed, Back feed, or Auto cut the
paper
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LCD Printer Status Description
Status LED
(Power) LED
●●---
▼● ---
▼● ---
● - ● --
●✓---
● - ● --
Pause LED
Ink LED
Paper LED
POWER SAVING
* * * * *
PRINTING
* * * * *
WORKING
* * * * *
PAUSE
* * * * *
MENU
* * * * *
CANCELING JOB
* * * * *
Idling (with power
saving)
Printing A beep sounds when printing is
After printing is done,
the printer moves to
idling
Pause When the Pause button is pushed
Menu When the Menu button is pushed,
Canceling the jobs When the Cancel button is pushed
If the product does not operate for
30 minutes or more while the power
is ON, it moves to the power saving
mode.
done.
during printing, the printer
becomes this status.
It is possible to go to the setting
mode from this state.
the printer becomes this status.
during printing, print jobs are
canceled, printing is interrupted
and print data inside the printer
are deleted.
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●
●
●
---
●
---
●
●●
--
PRINTING-NOZZLE
CHECK DISABLED
* * * * *
NOZZLE CLOGGED
* * * * *
NOZZLE CLOGGED
CHECK THE PRINT
PRESS PAUSE
TO CONTINUE
Nozzle Verification
Technology is
disable(*)
Unrecoverable nozzle
dropouts happen (*)
Nozzle clogged (*) Printing is paused temporarily, since
When dot dropouts cannot be
detected due to low
environmental temperature, the
LCD display shows a message.
Printing continues.
This display is shown when
unrecoverable nozzle dropouts
happen. Printing continues.
nozzle dropouts happened during
printing. Printing restarts when the
Pause button is pushed. When
canceling printing, push and hold
the CANCEL button for two
seconds or more before pushing
the Pause button.
button and button switch
the LCD display.
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LED
LCD Printer Status Description
(Power) LED
●
●
●
●
●
●
Status LED
Pause LED
▼●
▼●
▼●
▼●
▼●
▼●
Ink LED
Paper LED
--
--
--
- ●
- ●
● -
ROLL COVER OPEN
* * * * *
FRONT COVER OPEN
* * * * *
PAPER COVER OPEN
* * * * *
M/B COVER OPEN
* * * * *
INK CARTRIDGE
COVER OPEN
* * * * *
MEDIA DETECTION
ERROR
* * * * *
Roll paper cover
open error (*)
Front cover open error
(*)
Paper cover open
error (*)
Maintenance box
cover open error (*)
Ink cartridge cover
open error (*)
Media detection error
(*)
The Roll paper cover is open.
The Front cover is open.
The Paper set cover is open.
The Maintenance box cover is
open.
The Ink cartridge cover is open.
The printer media detector's setting
and the media in the printer are
different.
button can be used to move to
the setting mode and set the
media detector.
●
● --● -
●
●
●
●
▼
▼
▼
▼
▼
●●-
●●-
●●-
●●-
●●-
MEDIA FORM ERROR
* * * * *
NO PAPER
* * * * *
MEDIA SIZE ERROR
* * * * ## *
NO PAPER ERROR
* * * * *
PAPER JAM ERROR
* * * * ## *
PAPER REMOVAL
ERROR
* * * * *
Media form error (*) The media type settings of the
printer and the media in the printer
are different.
button can be used to move to
the setting mode and set the
media type.
No paper (*) No paper is available.
Media size error (*) The media size settings of the
printer and the size of the media in
the printer are different.
No paper error (*) No paper is available.
Paper jam error (*) The paper is jammed.
Paper removal error
(*)
Printing ended when the last edge
is removed from the core during
printing.
Jobs still printing end and then the
paper removal error occurs.
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LCD Printer Status Description
Status LED
(Power) LED
● ----
●
▼
▼
● ---▼
Pause LED
● - ●
▼
---
●
---
●
Ink LED
Paper LED
CUT UNAVAILABLE
* * * * *
NO INK CARTRIDGE
* * * * *
INK CHARGING
* * * * *
HEAD MAINTENANCE
* * * * *
INK CARTRIDGE
NEAR EMPTY
* * * * *
In cutter unavailable
state (*)
No ink cartridge (*) An ink cartridge is not equipped.
Ink charging Performing ink charging (initial
Executing ink
sequence
Ink level low (*) The level of ink indicated in the LCD
Autocutting is being performed 2
or more times with the paper in the
same position.
charge).
Caution: Do not turn this product's
power OFF until it is finished.
Printer head maintenance is being
executed.
Caution: Do not turn this product's
power OFF until it is finished.
display is low and ink cartridges
need to be changed soon. Printing
is possible.
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●
●
● ---●
▼
▼
● - ●
● - ●
INK CARTRIDGE
EMPTY
* * * * *
INK CARTRIDGE
READ ERROR
* * * * *
NON-GENUINE
CARTRIDGE MAY
NOT PERFORM AT
OPTIMUM LEVEL
CONTINUE?
YES
CONTINUE?
NO
PLEASE USE
GENUINE EPSON
INK CARTRIDGE
* * * * *
Ink cartridge needs to
be replaced (*)
Ink cartridge CSIC
error (*)
Non-genuine
cartridge (*)
The ink cartridges indicated in the
LCD display need to be changed.
Check the target ink on the LCD
screen.
The ink cartridge information could
not be read.
Non-genuine ink cartridge is used.
●
▼
● - ●
NO M/B
* * * * *
Maintenance box not
loaded (*)
The maintenance box is not
loaded
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LED
LCD Printer Status Description
Status LED
(Power) LED
●
● ---▼
●
●
● ----
Pause LED
● - ●
▼
● - ●
▼
●●
Ink LED
Paper LED
--
MAINTENANCE BOX
ERROR
* * * * *
MAINTENANCE BOX
NEAR FULL
* * * * *
REPLACE
MAINTENANCE BOX
* * * * *
MEMORY FULL
WRITE FAILURE
PRESS PAUSE
TO CONTINUE
SERVICE REQUIRED
SOON
* * * * ## *
Maintenance box
CSIC error (*)
Maintenance box
near full (*)
Maintenance box full
(*)
Memory full This occurs when creating a file
The product is near
the end of its service
life (*)
The maintenance box error
occurred.
The maintenance box is near full.
The maintenance box is full.
that exceeds the available size of
this product's built-in storage (SD,
built-in RAM).
The maintenance service of the
printer is due soon. Printing is
possible.
The product is beyond
its service life.
Malfunction (*)
Fatal error (*) A fatal error occurred in the printer.
▼
▼▼▼▼
▼
▼▼▼▼
SERVICE REQUIRED
* * * * ## *
PRINTER ERROR
* * * * ## *
* Recovery method: See "Troubleshooting" on page 152
Printer maintenance is necessary.
No printing can be performed.
No printing can be performed.
Repairs are required.
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