iOS Bluetooth® TM Printer
Technical Reference Guide
Describes the buttons and LEDs of interface board.
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.
Part Names and Functions
Connecting to iOS Devices
Application Development Information
Notes on Usage
Transmission Specifications
M00078202
Rev. C
Cautions
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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 par-
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 and ESC/POS are registered trademarks or trademarks 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.
AirPlay, iPad, iPhone, iPod, iPod classic, iPod nano, iPod touch, and Retina are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. iPad Air, iPad mini, and Lightning are 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 2014-2016. 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 information for developers about Bluetooth® interface functions, and operations
for iOS devices.
As this focuses on specific iOS functionality, be sure to use it in conjunction with the manual for the TM
printer.
When this manual contains the same contents as the manual for the TM printer, priority is given to the
descriptions in this manual.
This manual applies to the following TM printers with a built-in Bluetooth interface that support iOS.
Target device:
TM-T88V iOS Bluetooth model
TM-T70II iOS Bluetooth model
TM-T20II-m iOS Bluetooth model
Manual Contents
The manual is made up of the following sections.
Chapter 1 Part Names and Functions
Chapter 2 Connecting to iOS Devices
Chapter 3 Application Development Information
Chapter 4 Notes on Usage
Chapter 5 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 Contents ................................................................................................................................................................4
■ Contents....................................................................................................................................5
Part Names and Functions .............................................................................7
Connecting to iOS Devices..............................................................................9
■ Connecting from iOS Devices ...............................................................................................9
Bluetooth connection from iOS "Settings" menu .................................................................................................. 9
Bluetooth connection from Epson TM Utility for iOS..........................................................................................10
■ Auto Reconnect .................................................................................................................... 12
What is the Auto Reconnect Feature?.......................................................................................................................12
■ Wireless Module Setup Mode ............................................................................................ 13
Setting the Auto Reconnect Feature.........................................................................................................................13
iAP2 Protocol Settings....................................................................................................................................................14
Bluetooth Security Settings..........................................................................................................................................15
■ Dynamic Status Sheet Print Mode .................................................................................... 17
■ Initial Bluetooth Settings.................................................................................................... 18
Application Development Information.......................................................19
■ About Epson ePOS SDK....................................................................................................... 19
■ Application Development and Distribution ................................................................... 19
Notes on Usage ..............................................................................................21
■ Printer Settings..................................................................................................................... 21
■ Disconnection Timing ......................................................................................................... 21
■ Notes on Using the Printer with an iOS Device .............................................................. 21
Print data deletion and Bluetooth disconnections occur..................................................................................21
The iOS application receives the same data from the printer multiple times............................................22
The iOS application cannot receive the data sent from the printer ..............................................................23
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Transmission Specifications......................................................................... 25
■ General Specification .......................................................................................................... 25
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Part Names and Functions
Push button USB port for setup LED for operation check
Push button
The push button provides the following functions.
Chapter 1 Part Names and Functions
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Print status sheet
Initialize settings
Setup auto reconnect (refer to
Print status sheet
Turn on the printer and wait for about seven seconds.
1
Hold down the push button for at least three seconds.
2
The setting content and software version information for the interface board is printed.
You can use this status sheet to check all of the information (BD_ADDR, PassKey, DeviceName) necessary to
setup a Bluetooth connection.
Initialize settings
Turn off the printer.
1
Turn on the printer while holding down the push button.
2
Hold down the button until the printer starts printing the wireless communication setup sheet.
"Setting the Auto Reconnect Feature" on page 13)
Press the push button once.
3
Press the push button again.
4
Hold down the button until the printer starts printing.
The printer resets and initializing the wireless communication settings is complete.
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USB port for setup
Approx. 640 ms
Approx. 5.12 s
On
Off
Approx. 320 ms
Approx. 5.12 s
The USB port for setup can only be used in the following situations.
Updating the internal firmware for the interface board
Do not connect a USB cable during normal usage.
This cannot be used for printing.
LED for operation check
You can check the following status using the LED.
Wireless communication status
Error status
Wireless communication status
Status Details
Reconnecting Connecting to the iOS device to which it was
last connected.
Flashing pattern
Waiting to connect Waiting for connection from a device
Connected Connected to a device
Disconnecting Not connected to a device
Error status (cannot clear)
Status Details
Memory error After performing an R/W, the printer does not
work correctly.
CPU error The CPU is executing an incorrect address.
Flashing pattern
Interface board error Ca nnot communicate with the interface
board.
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