Epson TM-P80, TM-P60II Technical Reference Guide
iOS Bluetooth Model
Technical Reference Guide
Describes how to connect iOS devices.
Describes the development and distribution of iOS
application.
Describes the precautions on using this printer and iOS
devices.
Describes the specications on transmission.
Connecting to iOS Devices
Application Development Information
Notes on Usage
Transmission Specifications
M00073700
Rev. A
Cautions
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assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions.
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ties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by the purchaser or third parties as a result of: accident,
misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product, or
(excluding the U.S.) failure to strictly comply with Seiko Epson Corporation’s operating and maintenance
instructions.
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options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON
Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation.
Trademarks
EPSON is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation.
Exceed Your Vision is a registered trademark or trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation.
The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of
such marks by Seiko Epson Corporation is under license.
iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad are the trademarks of Apple Inc.
IOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco in the U.S. and other countries and is used under license.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners and used for identification purpose only.
© Seiko Epson Corporation 2014 . All rights reserved.
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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; disaster prevention devices; various safety devices; 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 judgement on this product's suitability after a full evaluation.
Note about interference
The Radio Frequency module that can be installed in this product generates, uses, and can radiate radio fre-
quency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined
by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more
of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult your dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Never disassemble or modify this product or the installed Radio Frequency module.
Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be liable for interference to radio/TV resulting from changes or modifica-
tions to this product or the installed Radio Frequency module not expressly approved by Seiko Epson Corporation.
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About this Manual
Aim of the Manual
This manual aims to provide developers with operational information about functions for TM-P80 iOS Blue-
tooth models and TM-P60II iOS Bluetooth models.
This manual describes additional items for the TM-P80 Bluetooth interface models or the TM-P60II Blue-
tooth interface models, and provides information on the differences between TM-P80 Bluetooth interface
models, TM-P60II Bluetooth interface models, and iOS Bluetooth models.
When this manual contains the same items as the manuals for the TM-P80 Bluetooth interface models or the
TM-P60II Bluetooth interface models, priority is given to the contents of this manual.
Manual Content
The manual is made up of the following sections:
Chapter 1 Connecting to iOS Devices
Chapter 2 Application Development Information
Chapter 3 Notes on Usage
Chapter 4 Transmission Specifications
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Contents
■ Restriction of Use ....................................................................................................................3
■ Note about interference ........................................................................................................3
■ About this Manual ..................................................................................................................4
Aim of the Manual ............................................................................................................................................................. 4
Manual Content .................................................................................................................................................................. 4
■ Contents....................................................................................................................................5
Connecting to iOS Devices..............................................................................7
■ Supported Operating Systems and Devices ......................................................................7
Supported OS ......................................................................................................................................................................7
Supported devices............................................................................................................................................................. 7
■ Connecting from iOS Devices ...............................................................................................8
■ Auto Reconnect .................................................................................................................... 10
What is the Auto Reconnect Feature?.......................................................................................................................10
Setting the Auto Reconnect Feature.........................................................................................................................11
■ Initial Bluetooth Settings.................................................................................................... 12
Application Development Information.......................................................13
■ About ePOS-Print SDK ........................................................................................................ 13
■ Application Development and Distribution ................................................................... 13
Notes on Usage ..............................................................................................15
■ Disconnection Timing ......................................................................................................... 15
■ Notes on Using the Printer with an iOS Device .............................................................. 15
Print data deletion and Bluetooth disconnections occur..................................................................................15
The iOS application receives the same data from the printer multiple times............................................16
The iOS application cannot receive the data sent from the printer ..............................................................17
Transmission Specifications .........................................................................19
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