Epson TM-T80, TM-T60, TM-T60P, TM-T80P User Manual

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THERMAL LINE PRINTER

TM-T60/T60P

TM-T80/T80P

Operator’s Manual

400206500

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NOTICE:

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FCC-CLASS A

FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR AMERICAN USERS

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to

provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is

operated in a commercial environment.

This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and,

if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

WARNING

The connection of a non-shielded printer interface cable to this printer will invali-

date the FCC Certification of this device and may cause interference levels which

exceed the limits established by the FCC for this equipment. You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment.

FOR CANADIAN USERS

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions

from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Cana-

dian Department of Communications.

Le pésent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe A prescrites dans le réglement sur le brouillage radioélectriques édicte par le Ministére des Communi-

cations du Canada.

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INTRODUCTION

The TM-T6O/T6OP and the TM-T8O/T8OP are a one-station printer for ECR

and POS use which can be used for printing the results of scaling or measuring.

The main features are as follows:

. Light and ultracompact . High-speed printing . low-noise thermal printing . High reliability due to a low number of moving parts . Maintenance such as head cleaning performed easily

Command protocol based on ESC/POSTM, a widely used standard

. Four-way

routing of the interface cable, drawer control cable, and

power cable on either side, underneath, or out the back of the case

. Easy access to the power switch on the front of the printer body;

access to both sides and the back not necessary . Bar code printing possible using a bar code command . 90’ character rotation possible . Repeated operation and copy printing possible through macro definition . Drawer control possible using the drawer-kick interface

TM-T60

Interface Paper Width

Serial

60mm

TM-T6OP TM-T80

Parallel

Serial

8Omm

TM-T8OP

Parallel

Please be sure to read the instructions in this manual carefully before using your

new Epson printer. The TM-T60 and the TM-T80 have a serial interface connector and the TMT6OP and TM-T8OP have a parallel interface one.

Except for the defferent roll width accommodated by the two printers, the functions provided by the TM-T6O/T60P and the TM-T8O/T8OP are the same.

Most of the illustrations used in this operation manual show the TM-T6O/T6OP.

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About this manual

I . SETTING UP]

* Chapter 1 contains information on unpacking the printer, choosing the

place for the printer, and names and functions of parts.

* Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 contain information on connecting and setting

up the printer.

* Chapter 4 contains information on testing the printer.

II . REFERENCE1

* Chapter 5 contains information on using the printer. * Chapter

6 contains information on software control including printer

command descriptions.

APPENDIX

Appendixes

contain information on general specifications, character code

tables and a list of commands.

CONTENTS

I . SETTlNG UP

Chapter 1 Unpacking the Printer

l-l l-2 l-3 Removing the Protective Material l-4

Chapter 2

2- 1 2-2

Checking the Contents of the Box Choosing a Place for the Printer

Names

and Functions of Parts

Before Setting Up

Connecting the Power Supply to the Printer Connecting the Host Computer to the Printer

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2 3 3 4 6

Chapter 3 Installing the Parts

3 - 1Installing the Roll Paper

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3-2 Adjusting the Paper-End Detector 3 -3

Chapter 4 The Self Test

Setting the DIP Switches

4 - 1The Open-Cover Detector 4-2

Checking Operation with the Setf Test

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II. REFERENCE1

Chapter 5 Cautions while Using the Printer

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5 - 2 5 - 3 Miscellaneous Notes 5-4 Error Correction 5-5 Cleaning the Head

Chapter 6 Software Control

6 - 1Printer Control 6 - 2 6-3 Commands 6 -4 Program Descriptions

APPENDIX

APPENDIX A General Specifications APPENDIX B Connectors APPENDIX C Interfaces APPENDIX D

APPENDIX E Character Code Tables APPENDIX F Command Summary

Panel Switches and Commands Printable Area

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Command Descriptions

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I. SETTING UP

Chapter 1 Unpacking the Printer

1 - 1

Checking the Contents of the Box

Checking the parts

Remove the printer and other parts from the box.

Roll paper

Printer

Operator’s Manual

Make sure no parts are missing or damaged. If you find any damaged or missing parts, please contact your dealer for assistance.

H Maintenance

Keep the packing case and packing materials in case you ever need to transport or store your printer.

Optional parts

Power supply (PS-130)) Power supply DC cable (1.5m)

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1-2

Choosing a Place for the Printer

n Avoid locations that are subject to direct sunlight or excessive heat

(near heaters).

n Avoid using or storing the printer in places subject to excessive tem-

peratures or moisture.

Do not use or store the printer in a dusty or dirty location.

When setting up the printer, choose a stable, horizontal location.

Intense vibration or shock may damage the printer.

Ensure the printer has enough space to be used easily.

1-3 Removing the Protective Material

An orange plastic spacer is put into the printing mechanism section to

protect the printer from damage during transportation. Before you turn on

the printer, be sure to remove the spacer according to the following steps.

1. Open the printer cover.

2. Raise the head-open lever to remove the spacer.

3. Store it in the hollow space. Re-insert the space when transporting.

4. Lower the head-open lever.

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Names and Functions of Parts

Part names

Printer cover

Operation panel

Power connector

Interface connector

Drawer-kick connector

DIP switches (*1)

TM-T60/T80

TM-T60P/T8OP

* 1: The DIP switches are located behind the small cover on the bottom

of the printer.

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Operation panel

Panel switches

POWER

Press the POWER button to turn the printer ON and OFF. When the button is pushed down, the power is on. When pressed again, the button returns to its original position, turning the power off.

l Do not turn the power off during printing.

PAPER FEED

Press the PAPER FEED button to feed roll paper.

You cannot feed paper when the printer cover is open.

Panel lights (LED)

POWER (green)

The POWER light is on when power is turned on.

ERROR (red)

The ERROR light is on when the printer cover is not closed com-

pletely, or when the paper roll is near the end. The light blinks during an

error condition, or when waiting for data during macro execution.

PAPER (red)

The PAPER light is on when roll paper is not loaded, or when the

paper roll is near the end.

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Chapter 2 Before Setting Up

2- 1

Connecting the Power Supply to the Printer

Plugging in AC adapter

The printer must be connected to an external power supply.

Be sure to use a power cable that matches the specifications of both

the printer and the power supply unit.

-------------------------------------------------------------------- CAUTIONS:

l Before connecting the printer to the power supply, make sure

that the voltage (24 VDC) and power specifications match the

printer’s requirements.

l Using an incorrect power supply can cause serious damage to

IIthe printer.

Connect the power unit according to the following procedure.

Make sure the printer and the power unit are turned off.

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Plug the power cable’s connector into the printer’s power connector

with the arrow mark facing downward. Plug the power cord into the outlet, and turn on the power unit.

TM-T60/T80

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2-2 Connecting the Host Computer to the Printer

Connecting the interface cable

Connect the printer to a host ECR (host computer) using an interface cable matching the specifications of the printer and the host ECR

(host computer).

TM-T6O/T80

Connect the interface cable according to the following procedure.

Turn off the printer, power unit, and host computer.

Plug the interface cable connector into the interface connector on the printer; then insert a screwdriver between the rear rubber feet and fasten

the screws on both sides of the connector.

Plug the drawer-kick cable connector into the drawer-kick connector on the printer (if this connector is covered, you cannot attach a drawer-kick cable

to your printer).

Remove the drawer-kick cable by pressing in on the connector’s clip and

pulling out.

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TM-T60P/T80P

Connect the interface cable according to the following

Turn off the printer, power unit, and host computer.

Plug the interface cable connector into the interface connector on

the printer.

Squeeze the wire clips together until they lock in place on both

sides of the connector.

Attack the ground wire to the ground connector on the right side of the interface connector.

Plug the drawer-kick cable connector into the drawer-kick connector on the printer (if this connector is covered, you cannot attach a drawer-kick cable to your printer).

procedure.

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Chapter 3 Installing the Parts

3-l Installing the Roll Paper

Installing the roll

paper

Be sure to use roll paper that matches the printers specifications.

Using scissors, cut the leading edge of the roll paper perpendicular to the paper feed direction.

Open the printer cover and raise the release-lever toward you.

Release lever

Load the roll paper while Iightiy pressing the right roll paper holder outward. Release the holder after fitting the paper core onto the holder. Make sure the roll paper turns freely. When loading roll paper, make sure to insert so that it rotates in the correct

direction.

Roll

Correct

Incorrect

paper holder

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Chapter 3 Installing the Parts

3-l Installing the Roll Paper

Installing the roll

paper

Be sure to use roll paper that matches the printers specifications.

Using scissors, cut the leading edge of the roll paper perpendicular

to the paper feed direction.

Open the printer cover and raise the release-lever toward you.

Release lever

Load the roll paper while Iightly pressing the right roll paper holder outward. Release the holder after fitting the paper core onto the holder. Make sure the roll paper turns freely. When loading roll paper, make sure to insert so that it rotates in the correct

direction.

Roll

Correct

Incorrect

paper holder

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Insert the edge of the roll paper into the paper slot and turn the paper-feed knob in the direction of the arrow to feed the paper 5 cm beyond the tear-off edge.

Don’t turn the paper-feed knob when the release lever is down.

Paper-feed knob

Raise the head-open lever, unroll the paper a little and pull lightly from the roll paper side to eliminate twist or misalignment. Retighten the roll paper to remove any slack. Roth edges of the paper should be aligned parallel to the paper roll.

Push down the release lever and then the head-open lever. Tear

off any extra paper at the tear-off edge by pulling the paper toward you.

the

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Removing jammed paper

Removing jammed paper according to the following steps.

Open the printer cover and raise the head-open lever.

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CAUTION: * The print head is very hot immediately after printing. Always remove jammed paper after the print head has cooled.

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Head-open lever

Remove any jammed paper.

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CAUTION: . Never touch the print head.

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Push the head-open lever down. Reload roll paper and close the

printer cover. See 3-l

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3 -2 Adjusting the Paper-End Detector

The paper-end detector

The paper-end detector senses when the paper is nearing its end and turns on the PAPER lamp. The paper-end detector can be adjusted according the thickness of the

Paper.

How to adjust the paper-end detector

Roll paper may differ in spool size, so it may be necessary to adjust

the paper-end detector.

Use the specified paper roll with

a cure

inside diameter (d1) of 12mm

and an outside diameter (d2) of 18 mm.

The thickness of the spool can vary; use the table to determine

the paper-end detector adjustment.

Table 3-l. Adjustment Values of the Paper-end Detector

Adjustment Value Dimension of T (mm)

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#l #2 #3 #4 #5 #6

Approx. 0 Approx. 2 Approx. 4 Approx. 6 Approx. 8 Approx . 10

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Loosen the adjusting screw that holds the paper-end detector.

Then set the top of the positioning plate to the appropriate adjustment

position, and tighten the adjusting screw.

NOTES:

1 . The T dimensions corresponding to the adjustment values in I

the table are caluculated from standard measurements; some

variations in the actual mechanism.

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2. After adjusting, ensure that the detector operates smoothly.

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3 -3 Setting the DIP Switches

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Locating the DIP switches

On the underside of your printer are a number of DIP switches that can be set to perform a number of different functions.

- You can change the function of your printer by turning DIP switches on or off.

- Current DIP-switch settings are printed out during the self test.

- The switches numbered from left to right are SW1-1 through SW1-10 (TM-T6O/T80) or SW1-1 through SW1-5 (TM-T6O/T80P).

- Each switch functions as described in the lists on the following page.

Setting the DIP switches

Follow these steps when changing DIP-switch settings.

Turn the printer power supply off.

• Remove the small cover on the printer’s bottom to expose the DIP

switches. Flip the DIP switches using tweezers or other narrow-ended tool.

Switches in the up position are ON; those in the down position are OFF.

TM-T6O/T8O

TM-T6()p/T8oP

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NOTE:

- Changes made with the power on have no effect until the power

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supply is turned off and then on again.

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TM-T60/T60 DIP-Switch Functions

Table 3-2 DIP-Switch Functions (On the bottom of the case)

DIP SW1

SW- 1

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SW-2 Data buffer

-------------SW3 XON/XOFF

-----------SW-4 Parity

---------------------SW-5 Even parity

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Ignores data reception errors

SW-6

SW-7

SW-8 SW-9

w-10

OFF

Prints “?” for data reception

---------------------.----------------------------------45 bytes Data buffer 4 Kbytes

--------------------------------------------------------control DTR/DSR control

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errors

No Parity Odd parity

Change baud rate (Refer to Table 3-3)

Change print density (Refer to Table 3-4)

Normally OFF

Table 3-3. Baud Rate Selection

Baud Rate SWl - 6 SW1 - 7

1200 bps

4800

9600

19200

Table 3-4. Print Density Selection

Density

LIGHT

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DARK

OFF

SW1 -8 SW1 -9 Level

OFF OFF 2

ON OFF 3

OFF

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TM-T60P/T80P DIP-Switch Functions

Table 3-5. DIP-Switch Functions (On the bottom of the case)

DIP SW1

OFF

SW-l Auto-feed function is always Depends on AUTO FEED XT

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SW-Z Data buffer 0 byte

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SW-3

valid

signal

Data buffer 4 Kbytes

Character print density (Refer to Table 3-6)

SW-4

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SW-5

Table 3-6. Print Density Selection

Print Density SW1-3 SW1-4 Level

LIGHT

DARK

Normally OFF

OFF

OFF ON

ON 1

OFF

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Chapter 4 The Self Test

4 - 1

The Open-Cover Detector

The open-cover detector

This unit has an open-cover detector located inside the printer cover.

- Data is not printed when the printer cover is open.

- Opening the cover sets the printer OFF LINE; data cannot be received when the printer is OFF LINE.

- Paper cannot be fed with the paper-feed switch when the printer cover

is open.

Returning the printer ON LINE

- Closing the cover sets the printer ON LINE automatically.

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CAUTION:

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The printer cover cannot be closed unless the head-release lever

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and the head-open lever are down.

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4 -2 Checking Operation with the Self Test

The purpose of the self test

The self test checks whether the printer has any problems. When the

printer does not function properly, please contact the dealer.

The self test checks the following

- Control circuit functions

- Printer mechanism

- Control ROM version . RAM checking

- Print quality - DIP-switch settings

Run the self test according to the following procedure

Make sure the printer cover is closed and the roll paper is installed correctly.

•

While holding down the PAPER FEED switch, press on the POWER button. The test starts.

Ž If you wish to stop the test before it has finished, press the PAPER

FEED button. To restart, press the PAPER FEED button again. The self test finishes automatically when the printer has printed out the specified numbers of lines.

• Turn the POWER button off.

The information printed out during the self test is as follows.

ROM version

TM-T6O/T-80

TM-T6OP/T8OP

Interface type * Data buffer capacity * Print density

DIP-switch settings

Self test print pattern

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II. REFERENCE

Chapter 5 Cautions while Using the Printer

5-l

Panel Switches and Commands

n switches

(1) Power switch

Function

Note

(2) Paper-Feed switch

Function

Turns the power supply on/off.

The RAM is initialized after turning off

the

circuit

power supply.

Don’t touch the power supply switch during printing.

If this switch is pressed, paper is fed one line based on the

currently specified line spacing. If this switch is held for 200

ms or more, paper is fed as long as the switch is pressed,

Note

and stops when the switch is released. If line spacing is set

to 0, paper is fed while the switch is pressed.

l The defined macro is executed when the switch is

pressed during the macro executing command standby state.

l Paper is fed by operating this switch, except during

printing, an error state,

and the macro executing

command standby state.

Paper feeding is performed even during the paper near-

end state.

l Paper cannot be fed when the printer cover is open.

* The paper-feed switch can be enabled or disabled

with the ESC c5 command. When this switch is disa-

bled, you cannot feed paper with the switch.

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5-2 Printable Area

Printable Area

The print area must be within the range indicated below.

(1) TM-T6O/T6OP

Units: mm

Print head printing position

(2) TM-T8O/T8OP

Print head printing position

Units: mm

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5 -3 Miscellaneous Notes

Notes on printing and paper feeding

(1) Because the TM-T60/T8OP and TM-T8O/T8OP are a line printer, they

automatically feed paper after printing the data.

When the line spacing is set to a small value, the paper may be fed mare than the set amount to print all the data.

For example, when the line spacing is set to 10 dots (10/l80 inch), the printer normally feeds just 10 dots for a carriage return; however, the printer feeds the paper 24 dots when printing normal Font A characters. (Refer to Table 5-l)

When all the characters on one line are rotated, refer to Table 5-2 for paper feeding.

Table 51. Required Paper Feed Amount Dots

(When the line spacing is set to 10 dots)

Required Paper Feed Amount (dots)

Font A

Font B

Normal characters Doubleheight Double-width

Quadruple Normal characters

-------------------- Double-height

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17 34 24

Font A

Font B

Table 5-2. Required Paper Feed Amount Dots

(2) When the printer goes to the standby (data-waiting) state during printing,

the printer stops printing and feeding paper temporarily. When the printer restarts, the paper may shift 1 to 3 dots at the start

of printing. Graphics printing is particularly affected by this.

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Notes on the power supply

• Turn the external power supply on after connecting it to the power supply connector.

• Be sure you don’t connect the external power supply with the wrong polarity. If it is connected incorrectly, the internal circuit fuse may blow

or the external power supply may be damaged.

• The power supply voltage should be 24 VDC ±7%. The voltage fluctuation between no-load and printing should be ±2%

or less. If the power supply voltage flucuates more than this, print quality will be poor.

Notes on handling the printer mechanism

• Don’t turn the paper-feed knob while the print head is down.

• Don’t pull paper out (forward/backward directions) while the print head is down.

• The thermal elements of the head and driver IC are easily damaged;

avoid touching them with anything made If metal.

• The areas around the print head and motor surface are very hot during and just after printing; don’t touch directly with your fingers.

• Operate the head-open lever only when necessary.

• Don’t touch the surface of the head’s thermal elements directly with your fingers. (Dust and dirt can stick to the surface and affect the thermal elements .)

• Thermal paper containing Na-, K–, and Cl- ions will affect the head’s thermal elements. Be sure to use only the paper specified.

• Label paper cannot be used.

Notes on paper cutting

Roll paper may be pulled out slightly when paper is manually cut. Dots may have a squeezed appearance in the vertical direction after

cutting.

To prevent this, feed paper for 12 steps (6 dots) or more before printing.

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Handling thermal paper

(1) Notes on using thermal paper

Chemicals and oil that come into contact with the thermal paper may cause paper discoloration, and can also cause the ‘printing to fade. Therefore, pay attention to the following:

a) Use water-based paste, starch paste, polyvinyl paste, or MC

paste when gluing thermal paper.

b) Volatile organic solvents such as alcohol, ester, and ketone can

cause discoloration.

c) Some adhesive tapes may cause discoloration, and may also

cause the printed image to fade.

d) If thermal paper touches anything that contains phthalic acid ester

plasticizer for a long period, it can reduce the image formation ability of the paper and can cause the printed image to fade.

When storing thermal paper in a card case or sample notebook,

be sure to use only products made from polyethylene, polypropylene,

or polyester.

e) If thermal paper touches copy paper immediately after copying,

the printed surface may discolor.

f) Thermal paper must not be stored with the printed surfaces

touching each other because the printing may be transferred

between the surfaces.

g) If the surface of thermal paper is scratched with a nail or other

hard metal object, it may discolor.

(2) Notes on thermal paper storage

Color development begins at 70°c , so the following precautions should

be taken. a) Store paper away from high temperature and humidity. Don’t store

thermal paper near a heater or in direct sunlight.

b) Avoid direct light.

If exposed to direct light for a prolonged period, paper color may

change or printed images may fade.

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5 - 4

ERROR LED (red)

Error Correction

Lights:

On when the printer cover is not closed completely, or when the paper roll is near the end.

Blinking: Blinks during the error states shown in Table 5-3.

Blinks during the print-waiting state (macro executing command) shown in Table 5-4.

Table 5-3. Error Display

Error

RAM check error

Transistor error

Power

high voltage error

supply voltage,

ON/OFF Timing Pattern

15Oms

Impossible to recover

Impossible to recover (Power supply should be

Recovery

inspected.)

Power supply voltage, low voltage error

Impossible to recover (Power supply should be

inspected.)

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Table 5-3. Error Display (Continued)

Error

Print head thermistor error

-Internal data

processing error

head

paper out

error

Print head overheating error

ON/OFF Timing Pattern

150 ms

150 ms 1650 ms

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150 ms

900 ms

300 ms

1950 ms

1350 mS

Recovery

Impossible to recover

150 ms

Recovered by turning the

power off and on

Recovered by closing the cover after inserting paper

Recovers automatically when the print head temperature drops back down

Table 54. Macro Executing Command Standby State Display

Error

Waiting for macro execution

ON/OFF Timing Pattern

300

Recovery

Recovered after

executing the

macro by pressing the papaer-feed

switch

The macro executing command can specify the number of executions of a

specified definition range. At that time, continuous execution of the macro or execution of the macro with the paper-feed

switch is

selectable.

When executing the macro with the paper-feed switch, the error LED blinks to

indicate the print-waiting state.

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5-5 Cleaning the Head

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Cleaning the head

Cleaning the head according to the following procedure.

CAUTION: Do not clean the head immediately after printing; the head may be hot.

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Open the printer cover and raise the head-open lever.

If roll paper is loaded, remove it from the head area.

• Clean the heating element of the head with a cotton swab containing

an alcohol solvent (ethanol, methanol, or IPA).

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CAUTION: Never touch the head; oils on your skin can damage the head.

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Ž Push the head-open lever down.

Reload roll paper and close the

printer cover. See 3-l.

Head Element of the head

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Chapter 6 Software Control

6 - 1 Printer Control

Controlling the printer with commands

The printer is controlled by “commands” that can change the size of the characters, and perform other functions.

See APPENDIX E Character Code Tables and APPENDIX F command Summary.

There are two types of commands.

One-byte commands

•HT

• LF

• •

Several-byte

• ESC SP

l ESC 3n

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How to use this table

Horizontal tab Print and line feed

commands Set character right-side spacing Set line spacing using minimum units

Horizontal by vertical hex i.e. 4A = J

< >H denotes hexadecimal < > denotes decimal numbers (Refer to APPENDIX E)

Hexadecimal Binary

Decimal Numbers

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6 - 2 Command Descriptions

Command descriptions

*XXX

* Name *Format

*[Range *[Description]

*[ Notes ] *Default * Reference

*Example

Command The name of the command The code sequence

In this description, <

numbers, < > denotes decimal numbers and < > denotes binary numbers. [ ]k indicates the contents of the [ ] should be repeated k times.

The allowable range for the arguments

Description of the command function (Included only when necessary)

The default values for the commands

Related commands Example of using the commands

>H denotes hexadecimal

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6 - 3 Commands

Horizontal tab

< 09 >

Moves the print position to the next horizontal tab position.

. This command is ignored unless the next horizontal tab

position has been set.

- Horizontal tab positions are set using ESC D.

- The default horizontal tab positions are at intervals of 8 characters (9th column, 17th, 25th. . .) for Font A.

ESC D

Print and line feed

Prints the data in the print buffer and performs 1 line feed

based on the current line spacing.

- Sets the print starting position to the beginning of the line.

ESC 2, ESC 3, 5-3 Miscellaneous Notes

Print and carriage return

This function is available only for the TM-T60P/T80P

Performs the same function as LF when the auto feed

function is enabled. If not, this command is ignored.

- Sets the print starting position to the beginning of the line.

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ESC SP n

ESC ! n

Set character right-side spacing

< 1B >H< 20 >H<n>

Sets the character right-side spacing in dot units ( l/180-

inch units).

• The character right-side spacing for double-width mode is twice the set value.

n=O

Set print mode < 1B >H< 21 >H< n >

Sets a print mode.

• Each bit of n is used as follows:

ESC % n

Bit

0 Character font

----~-------------------------------..----------1

-----------------------------------~-----------

2 Undefined

----------------------------------------------

3 Undefined

----------------------------------------------

4 Double-height

----------------------------------------------

5 Double-width

---------------------------------------------6 Undefined

-----------------------------------..----------7 Underline

• When both double-height mode and double-width mode are set, quadruple characters are printed.

n=O

Set/cancel user-defined character set

Function

Font A Font B

Undefined

canceled set canceled set

Value

< 1B >H< 25 >H< n >

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Sets or cancels the user-defined character set.

• Only the lowest bit of n is valid.

When n = <*******1>

, the userdefined character

set is set.

When n = <*******O>B, the userdefined character

set is canceled (and the internal character set is set).

n 0

ESC &

ESC & s n m [a[p]sXa]m-n+1

Define user-defined characters

< 1B >H< 26 >H< s >< n >< m > [< a >< p1 >

< p2 >---< psXa >] m-n+1

s = 3

Defines user-defined characters for ANK character codes.

- “s” specifies the number of bytes in the vertical direction.

- “n” specifies the beginning ASCII code for the definition

and "m" the final code. If only one character is defined,

use n = m.

- The allowable character code range is from ASCII code

< 2O >H to < 7E >H and the maximum number of characters

is 95.

“a” specifies the number of dots in the horizontal direction.

- “p” Is the dot data for the characters. The dot pattern for a dots is in the horizontal direction from the left side. The remaining dot pattern on the right side is space. The amount of data to be defined is sXa.

- After userdefined characters are defined once, they are available until another definition is made, until ESC @ is

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executed, until GS * is executed, or until the printer is

turned off.

. The user-defined characters and a down-loaded bit image

ESC * m n1 n2 [d]k

Set bit image mode

< 1B >H< 2A >H< m >< n1 >< n2 >[< d >]k

= n1 + 256 X n2 (m= 0, 1)

k = (n1 + 256 x n2) X 3 (m = 32, 33)

Sets the bit image mode using m and the number of dots

using n1 and n2.

Divide the number of dots to be printed by 256. The integer

answer is n2 and the remainder is n1. Therefore, the number of dots in the horizontal direction is: n1+256Xn2.

. If the bit image data input exceeds the number of dots to

be printed on a line, the excess data is ignored.

. “d" indicates the bit image data. Set a corresponding bit to

1 to print a dot, otherwise set it to 0.

- The bit image modes selectable by m are as follows:

Vertical Direction

Mode

Number Dot of Dots Density Density Number of Dots

0 8-dot single-density

8-dot double-density 8

32 24-dot single-density 24

24-dot double-density 24 180 DPI

l If m is out of range, n1 and the data following will be

processed as normal data.

After printing a bit image, the printer returns to the normal

data processing mode.

Horizontal Direction

Dot

60 DPI 90 DPI

60 DPI 180 DPI

180 DPI

90 DPI

180 DPI

Maximum

192

384

192

384

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The relationship between the image data and dots to be

printed is as follows:

- 8-dot bit image

- 24-dot bit image

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ESC 2

Set 1/6 inch line spacing

ESC 3

ESC @

< 1B >H< 32 >

Sets the line spacing to 1/6 of an inch.

Set line spacing using minimum units

< 1B >H< 33 >H< n >

Sets the line spacing to n/360 of an inch.

n = 60 (1/6 inch)

5-3 Miscellaneous Notes

Initialize printer < 1B >H< 40 >

Clears the data in the print buffer and resets the printer

mode (to the same state as when the power is turned on).

- The DIP switches are not read again.

l The data in the receive buffer is not cleared.

ESC D [n]k NUL

Set horizontal tab positions < 1B >H< 44 >H [< n >]k < 00 >

Sets horizontal tab positions.

- "n" specifies the column number from beginning of the line for setting a horizontal tab position. [ n = (Column number)

- 1 ].

For example, when a tab is set is to be set at column 9,

n = 8.

- “k" indicates the total number of horizontal tab positions to be set.

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- A horizontal tab position is stored as the absolute value of (character width X n) measured from the beginning of the line. The character width includes the character rightside spacing, and double-width characters should be set with twice the width of normal characters.

- Up to 32 tab positions can be set. Data which exceeds 32 tab positions will be ignored.

Set <n>k in ascending order and place a NUL code <00>H

at the end.

- ESC D NUL clears all tabs. Any HT commands received after clearing will be ignored.

- When a data value <n>k is less than or equal to the preceding

ESC J n

value <n>k -

In this case, the following data is processed as normal data.

- When a data value <n>k exceeds the number of character printable on one line, set [(column number) =

(the number of maximum printable columns) + 1].

- Horizontal tab positions remain unchanged if the character widths are changed after setting the horizontal tab positions.

- The default tab positions are at intervals of 8 characters

(9th column, 17th, 25th,---) for Font A.

Print and feed paper using minimum units < 1B >H< 4A >H< n >

Prints the data in the print buffer and feeds the paper n/360

1, the setting is considered to be finished.

inches.

- The predetermined line spacing remains unchanged.

- Sets the print starting position to the beginning of the line.

- Not defined. 5-3 Miscellaneous Notes

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ESC R n

Select international character set

n selects an international character set from the following table.

ESC c3 n

n 0

2 3 4

n = 0

Country

U.S.A. France Germany U.K. Denmark I Sweden

Country

6 Italy 7 Spain 8 Japan 9 Norway

10 Denmark II

APPENDIX E Character Code Tables

Select paper detectors to output signals

< 1B >H< 63 >H < 33 >H< n >

This function is available only for the TM-T60P/T80P.

Select the paper detectors to output signals on the “paperend status line”.

- Each bit of n is used as follows.

Bit

2 3

4 5

6 7

Function

Journal near-end

Undefined Undefined

Undefined

Undefined Undefined

Invalid

Value

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Valid

ESC c4 n

- In the TM-T60P/T80P, only the journal near-end detector can be detected and only the lowest of n is valid.

n = 1

Select paper detectors to stop printing

< 1B >H< 63 >H< 34 >H< n>

Selects the paper detectors used to stop printing.

- Each bit of n is used as follows:

Bit

2 3 4 5 6 7

- In the TM-T60P/T80P, only the journal near-end detector can be selected and only the lowest bit of n is valid.

- When a paper-end is detected by the journal detector, the printer goes OFF-LINE after printing stops.

n = 0

ESC c5

Function

Journal near-end Invalid

Undefined Undefined Undefined Undefined Undefined Undefined Undefined

Valid

Value

ESC c5 n

Enable/disable panel switches < 1B >H< 63 >H< 35 >H< n >

Enables or disables all the paper feed switch.

- Only the lowest bit of n is valid.

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When n = enabled.

<*******0>8,

the paper feed switch is

ESC d n

When n =

<*******1>8,

the paper feed switch is

disabled.

- If the panel switches are disabled by this command, the

paper feed switch is disabled. Therefore, paper cannot be

fed with the paper feed switch.

n = 0

Print and feed paper n lines

< 1B >H< 64 >H< n >

Prints the data in the print buffer and performs n line feeds.

- Sets the print starting position to the beginning of the line.

- The predetermined line spacing remains unchanged.

Not defined.

5-3 Miscellaneous Notes

ESC p m n1 n2

Generate pulse

< 1B >H< 70 >H< m >< n1 >< n2 >

m = 0

The pulse defined by n1 and n2 is output on connector

pin m.

- m is specified as follows:

ON time is n1X2 msec, and OFF time is n2X2 msec.

If m is out of range, the printer reads n1 and n2 but does

not output a pulse.

Connector Pin

Drawer kick out Pin 2

Drawer kick out Pin 5

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ESC t n

ESC v

Select character code table

< 1B >H< 74 >H< n >

Selects page n from the character code table.

n = 0

APPENDIX E Character Code Tables

Transmit printer status

< 1B >H< 76 >

This function is available only for the TM-T60/T80. The current printer status is transmitted to the host computer.

- The transmitted status is only one byte and the data is as shown in the following table.

. When DTR/DSR control is selected, one byte is transmitted

after confirming that the host computer is ready to receive

data (DSR is SPACE). When XON/XOFF control is selected, one byte is transmitted without checking the DSR signal.

- When DTR/DSR control is selected, if the host computer is not ready to receive data (DSR is MARK), the printer

waits until it becomes ready.

Bit

Function

Journal near-end

Paper is present

Undefined

Value

Paper is out

2 3 4 5 6

Journal end

Paper is present

Undefined

Unused Fixed to 0 Undefined Undefined Undefined

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Paper is out

ESC u n

Transmit peripheral device status < 1B >H< 75 >H< n >

n = 0

This function is available only for the TM-T60/T80. Transmits the status current of connector pin 3.

- n is specified as follows:

Drawer-kick connector Pin 3

Connector Pin

. The transmitted status is only one byte and the data is as

shown in the following table.

- lf nothing is connected, bit 0 of n is always "1". . When DTR/DSR control is selected, one byte is transmitted

after confirming that the host computer is ready to receive data (DSR signal is SPACE). When XON/XOFF control is selected, one byte is transmitted without checking the DSR

signal.

- When DTR/DSR control is selected, if the host computer is not ready to receive data (DSR is MARK), the printer

waits until it becomes ready.

Bit

0 1 2 3 4

5 6

Function

Pin 3 level Undefined Undefined Undefined Unused

Undefined Undefined

Undefined

“LOW”

Fixed to 0

Value

“HIGH”

ESC { n

Not defined.

Set/cancel upside-down character printing < 1B >H< 7B >H< n >

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Sets or cancels upside-down character printing.

- Only the lowest bit of n is valid. When n =

printing is set.

When n =

printing is canceled.

- The upside-down character specification rotates normal characters on the line by 180° and prints them.

- Valid only when input at the beginning of a line.

n = 0

When upside-down char-

acter printing is canceled.

A B C D E F G

0 1 2 3 4 5 6

<*******1>B, upside-down character

<*******0>B, upside-down character

When upsidedown char-

acter printing is set.

Paper feed direction

ESC V n

Set/channel 90° cw(clockwise) rotated characters

< 1B >H< 56 >H< n >

Sets or cancels the 90° cw rotation of characters.

- When n =

- When n = 0, 90° cw rotated characters

ESC $ n1 n2

Set absolute position < 1B >H< 24 >H< n1 >< n2 >

1, 90° cw rotated characters are set.

are canceled.

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Sets the print starting position to the specified number of

dots (1/180 inch units) from the beginning of the line.

- Divide the number of dots by 256. The integer answer is

- Any specification that exceeds the end of the line is ignored. Not defined.

ESC ¥

ESC ¥ n1 n2

Set relative position

< 1B >H< 5C >H< n1 >< n2 >

Moves the print starting position to the specified number of

n2 and the remainder is n1. Therefore, the print starting

position becomes n1+n2X256 from the beginning of the line.

dots (1/180 inch units) from the current position.

- A positive number specifies movement to the right, and a negative number specifies movement to the left.

- Negative numbers are specified using the supplement of N;

-N = 65536 - N

- Divide the number of dots by 256. The integer answer is

n2 and the remainder is n1.

- Any specification exceeding the printable area will be ignored.

Not defined.

ESC $

GS k n [d]k NUL

Print bar code < 1D >H< 6B >H< n >[< d >]k < 00 >

Selects a bar code system and prints the bar code.

- Sets the print starting position to the beginning of the line.

- n selects the bar code system from the following table.

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- “d” indicates the characters to be printed and “k" indicates

the number of characters to be printed.

n 0

2 3 4 5 6

Bar code system

UPC-A

IPC-E JAN13(EAN) JAN8(EAN) CODE39

ITF CODABAR

. When data is present in the print buffer, this command is

ignored.

- Performs the paper feeding required for printing the bar code, regardless of the current line spacing.

. In each bar code system, if a character code “d" cannot be

printed, the printer prints the processed data and the following data is treated as normal data.

l When a bar code system with a fixed number of printing

GS w n

characters is selected, the number of characters “k” should be agreed with that number.

If the horizontal size exceeds one line, the excess data is not

printed.

n = 0

Select horizontal size (magnification) of bar code. < 1D >H< 77 >H< n >

Selects the horizontal size of the bar code. n = 3

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GS h n

GS H n

Select height of bar code

< 1D >H< 68 >H< n >

Selects the height of the bar code.

- n specifies the number of dots in the vertical direction.

n = 162

Select printing position of HRI characters

< 1D >H< 48 >H< n >

Selects the printing position of HRI characters when printing

abarcode.

- n selects the printing position from the following table.

GS f n

0 Not printed

Above the bar code

Below the bar code

Both above and below the bar code

- HRI means Human Readable Interpretation.

- HRI characters are printed using the font specified by GS f.

Printing position

n = 0

GS f

Select font for HRI characters.

< 1D >H< 66 >H< n >

n = 0, 1

Selects a font for the HRI characters used when printing a

bar code.

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- n selects the font from the following table.

0 Font A 1

Font

Font B

. HRI means Human Readable Interpretation.

- HRI characters are printed at the position specified by GS H.

n = 0

GS H

GS * n1 n2 [d]n1Xn2X8

Define down-loaded bit image

< 1D >H< 2A >H< n1 >< n2 >[< d >]n1Xn2X8

Defines a down-loaded bit image with the number of dots

specified by n1 and n2.

- The number of dots in the horizontal direction is n1X8, and in the vertical direction is n2X8.

- “d" specifies the bit image data.

- After a down-loaded bit image is defined once, it is available until another definition is made, until ESC @ is executed, until ESC & is executed, or until the printer is

turned off.

- The relationship between the bit image data and the transmitted dots is as follows:

The user-defined characters and a down-loaded bit image

cannot be defined at the same time. If this command

is executed, the user-defined characters will be cleared.

GS /

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GS / m

Print down-loaded bit image < 1D >H< 2F >H< m >

Prints a down-loaded bit image using the mode specified

by m.

- m selects the print mode from the following table.

Normal mode

Double-width mode

Double-height mode

Quadruple mode

Mode

If any data is present in the print buffer, this command is

ignored.

- If a down-loaded bit image has not been defined, this command is ignored.

- lf the down-loaded bit image data exceeds one line, the

image will not be printed.

- The user-defined characters and a down-loaded bit image cannot be defined at the same time.

Not defined.

GS *

Vertical Direction

Dot Density

180

DPI

180

DPI

Horizontal Direction Dot Density

180

DPI

180

DPI

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GS :

Set starting/ending, position of macro definition

< 1D >H< 3A >

Specifies the starting or ending position of the macro definition.

- If this command is received while defining the macro, it ends the definition.

- If the macro range exceeds 2048 bytes, the excess data is not defined.

- Even if the ESC @ command (initialize the printer) is performed, the macro definition is not cleared. Therefore, it possible to include ESC @ in the macro definition.

- Normal printing operation is possible while defining the macro.

Macro is not defined.

GS^

GS ^ n1 n2 n3

Execute macro

< 1D >H< 5E >H< n1 >< n2 >< n3 >

Executes a macro.

n1: Specifies the number of times to execute the macro.

n2: Specifies the waiting time for executing the macro.

n2 X 100 msec waiting time is required for one execution.

n3: Specifies the macro executing mode.

• n3 =0

Continuous macro execution.

Executes n1 times continuosly at the

interval specified by n2.

• n3 = 1

Executes the macro with the paper feed switch. After waiting the period specified by n2,

the error LED blinks and the printer

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ESC = n

waits for the paper feed switch to be pressed. After the paper feed switch is pressed, the printer executes the macro once. The printer repeats this operation n1 times.

• If this command is received while defining the macro, the macro definition is aborted, and the definition is cleared.

• If the macro is not defined or if n1 is 0, nothing is executed.

• Paper cannot be fed with the paper feed switch while

executing the macro when n3 is 1.

Not defined.

GS :

Select device < 1B >H< 3D >H< n >

255

Selects a device to receive data from the host computer.

- If the printer is not selected, the TM-T60P ignores all received data until it is selected by this command.

- Each bit of n is used as follows:

Bit

4 5 6

Function

Printetr Undefined Undefined Undefined Undefined Undefined Undefined Undefined

Invalid Valid

Value

• Even when the printer is not selected, it may enter the BUSY state due to printer operation.

n = 1

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ESC a n

Name

Format

Range

Description

Notes

Default

Example

Align positions

< 1B > H < 61 > H < n >

0n2

Aligns all the data in one line to the specified position.

•

n specifies the alignment as follows:

• Valid only when input at the beginning of a line.

n = 0

Align left

ABC ABCD ABCDE

Align center

ABC

ABCD

ABCDE

Align right

ABC

ABCD

ABCDE

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6 - 4 Program Descriptions

TM-T60/T80

1. Introduction

The TM-T6O/T80 is connected to the host computer by an RS-232C interface. The TM-T60/T80 is easily controlled by sending data and commands from the

host computer.

The following examples use the main commands from MS-DOS BASIC.

Before Printing

Connect TM-T60/T80m to the host computer, power supply, and the drawer

while referring to Chapter 2.

Check that the RS-232C cable is connected properly, and the host

computer DIP-switches are set properly. Check the TM-T60/T80 DIP-switches using the self test.

Connect the RS-232C cable to the host computer while referring to the

computer’s manual.

3. How to Write Program

Note: Omit step and if the drawer-kick connector is covered (the drawer

-kick function is not available).

For all programs, always first open device RS-232C.

100 OPEN "COM1:N81NN"

Initialize the TM-T60/T80

110 PRINT #1,CHR$(27);"@';

“PRINT #1” is the order that sends data and commands through the

device. This device is opened in step

"CHR$(27)"

is the ESC code.

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In order to execute ESC @ (Initialize the printer) send “@" following the ESC code. Always write ” ; ” at the end of the commands or BASIC will send a CR

and LF code.

Sending Print Data

120 PRINT #1, “ABCDEF” ;CHR$(1O);

Always send a LF code (CHR$ (10)) after print data. To execute printing, send a LF code or ensure the line is filled.

Selecting Character Font B

130 PRINT #1, CHR$(27); ”!” ;CHR$(1); 140 PRINT #1, “ABCDEF” ;CHR$(10);

The number code that follows “!” alters the font, and also the mode for character size. Therefore, the example above sets character Font B in lines 130 and 140; the style of “ABCDEF” is changed to the style of Font B.

Font

code size

CHR$(0) Normal CHR$ (16)

CHR$(1) Normal CHR$ (17)

code

size

Double-

height

Double-

height

code

CHR$ (32)

CHR$ (33)

size

Double-

width

Double-

width

code

CHR$ (48)

CHR$ (49)

Quadruple

Font B and the size are selected until CHR$ (27); “!” ; CHR$ (x) ; is

executed again or initialized.

size

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Selecting character Font A and Double-width

150 PRINT #1, CHR$(27); ”!” ;CHR$(48);

160 PRINT #1, ”ABCDEFGHIJK” ;CHR$(10);

TM-T60

Font A (normal) Font A (double-width)

Resetting the style to Normal.

: 32 characters per line. : 16 characters per line.

170 PRINT #1, CHR$(27); ”!” ;CHR$(O); 180 PRINT #l, ”ABCDEFGHIJK” ;CHR$(10);

170 sets Font A to Normal. 180 sets the characters for printing.

Selecting the character code table

190

FOR I=240 200 210 220

’

TO 255

#1, CHR$(I);

230 PRINT #1, CHR$(27); ”t” ;CHR$(1); 240

’ 250

FOR I=240 260 270

Page 0 characters, 190~210.

Page 1 characters, 250~270. Refer to ESC t n.

TO 255

#1, CHR$(I);

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Selecting international character codes

280 PRINT #1, CHR$(91);CHR$(92);CHR$(93);CHR$(94);CHR$(l0);

290 PRINT #1, CHR$(27); "R" ;CHR$(1); 300 PRINT #1, CHR$(91);CHR$(92);CHR$(93);CHR$(94);CHR$(l0);

280 prints 4 U. S. A characters. (default) 300 prints 4 French characters.

Refer to ESC R n

Resetting Printer functions

310 PRINT #1, CHR$(27); "@";

Initialize printer again.

Printing bar codes

320 PRINT #1, CHR$(29); "H" ;CHR$(2); 330 PRINT #1, CHR$(27);"$";CHR$(40);CHR$(O); 340 PRINT #1, CHR$(29);"k";CHR$(2);"012345678901";CHR$(0);

In order to print the bar code, you must send the GS code. (Refer to Appendix E, GS code.) “CHR$ (29)” is the GS code. 320 prints HRI (Human Readable Interpretation) as bar codes. Refer to GS H n 330 sets the print starting position to the specified number of dots ( 40 ) . Refer to ESC $ n1 n2. 340 prints the bar code ; NUL.) "CHR$ (2)” selects the JAN 13 Bar code system. The 12 characters, “012345678901” are print data. A check-digit is added by the printer because 12 characters are sent, and “012345678901” is printed. “CHR$ (0)” must always be used as the last command (representing end of data).

“k” executes printing. (Refer to GS k n [d]k

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Using the drawer kick

350 PRINT #1, CHR$(27);"p";CHR$(O);CHR$(10);CHR$(100);

The “p” generates a specified pulse; Refer to ESC p m n1 n2. In line 350, the module terminal of the drawer kick outputs a 20-ms pulse followed by a 200-ms wait.

How to read the status of the drawer kick

360 PRINT #1, CHR$(27);"u";CHR$(O); 370 A$=INPUT$(1, #1) 380 IF A$=CHR$(0) THEN PRINT "DRW:L" 390 IF A$=CHR$(1) THEN PRINT "DRW:H"

The “u” command in line 360 transmits the status of the drawer kick to

printer. Refer to ESC u n. 370 recieves the data from the printer through RS-232C. 380 and 390 display the status of the drawer kick on the CRT.

Close RS-232C

400 CLOSE #1

RS-232C must be closed by the computer using this command.

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********

OPEN "COM1:N81NN" AS #1

100 110

PRINT #1,CHR$(27);"@";

120

PRINT #1,"ABCDEF";CHR$(10);

130

PRINT #1,CHR$(27);"!";CHR$(1);

140

PRINT #1,"ABCDEF";CHR$(10);

150

PRINT #1,CHR$(27);"!";CHR$(48);

160

PRINT #1,"ABCDEFGHIJK";CHR$(10);

170

PRINT #1,CHR$(27);"!";CHR$(O);

180

PRINT #1,"ABCDEFGHIJK";CHR$(10);

190

FOR I=240 TO 255

Program List

in MS-DOS BASIC

HOST COMPUTER:EPSON PC-286

********

200 210

PRINT #1,CHR$(I);

NEXT I 220' 230

PRINT #1,CHR$(27);"t";CHR$(1); 240' 250

FOR I=240 TO 255 260 270 280 290 300 310 320 330 340 350

PRINT #1,CHR$(I); NEXT I PRINT #1,CHR$(91);CHR$(92);CHR$(93);CHR$(94);CHR$(10); PRINT #1,CHR$(27);"R";CHR$(1); PRINT X1,CHR$(91);CHR$(92);CHR$(93);CHR$(94);CHR$(10); PRINT #1,CHR$(27);"@"; PRINT #1,CHR$(29);"H

;CHR$(2); PRINT #1,CHR$(27);"$";CHR$(40);CHR$(0); PRINT #1,CHR$(29);"k";CHR$(2);"01234567890l";CHR$(O); PRINT #1,CHR$(27);"p";CHR$(0);CHR$(10);CHR$(100;

360

PRINT #1,CHR$(27);"u";CHR$(0);

370

A$=INPUT$(1,#1)

380 390 400

IF A$=CHR$(0) THEN PRINT "DRW:L" IF A$=CHR$(1) THEN PRINT "DRW:H"

CLOSE #1

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TM-T60P/T80P

Except for the different interface connectors accommodated by the two

types of the printer TM-T60/T80 and TM-T60/T80P, the description for the TM

-T60P/T80P printer is same with the TM-T60/T80’s which are mentioned be fore. However, omit step 12, because the TM-T60P/T80P

can

know the

status

the drawer-kick through pin 34 of the parallel interface connector.

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Program

List

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MS-DOS BASIC

HOST COMPUTER:EPSON PC-286

110 LPRINT CHR$(27);"@"; 120 LPRINT "ABCDEF” ;CHR$(10); 130 LPRINT CHR$(27);’'!";CHR$(1);

140 LPRINT "ABCDEF";CHR$(10); 150 LPRINT CHR$(27);"!”;CHR$(48); 160 LPRINT "ABCDEFGHIJK";CHR$(10);

170 ‘LPRINT CHR$(27);"!";CHR$(0); 180 LPRINT "ABCDEFGHIJK";CHR$(10); 190 FOR I=240 TO 255

200 LPRINT CHR$(I);

210 NEXT I 220 ’ 230 LPRINT CHR$(27);"t";CHR$(1); 240 ’ 250 FOR I=240 TO 255 260 LPRINT CHR$(I); 270 NEXT I

280 LPRINT CHR$(91);CHR$(92);CHR$(93);CHR$(94);CHR$(l0); 290 LPRINT CHR$(27);"R";CHR$(1); 300 LPRINT CHR$(91);CHR$(92);CHR$(93);CHR$(94);CHR$(l0); 310 LPRINT CHR$(27);"@"; 320 LPRINT CHR$(29);"H";CHR$(2); 330 LPRINT CHR$(27);“$";CHR$(40);CHR$(0); 340 LPRINT CHR$(29);"k";CHR$(2);‘012345678901"CHR$(0);

350 LPRINT CHR$(27);"p";CHR$(0);CHR$(10);CHR$(100);

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APPENDIX

APPENDIX A General Specifications

1. Printing specifications

(1) Print method: (2) Dot density: (3) Printing direction:

(4) Print width

(5) Characters per line(TM-T60/T60P): 32 (Font A)

(6) Character spacing:

(7) Printing speed

(TM-T60/T60P): 54mm, 384 dot positions (TM-T80/T80P): 72mm,512 dot positions

(TM-T80/T80P): 42 (Font A)

(TM-T60/T60P): Approx. 12 lines/second (1/6 inch

Thermal line printing

180 dpi Unidirectional with friction feed (Manual reverse feeding is impossible)

: 42 (Font B)

: 56 (Font B)

0.28 mm (Font A)

0.28 mm (Font B) Programmable by control command.

feed)

: Approx. 18 lines/second (1/9 inch

feed)

: Approx . 2.0 inches/second

(TM-T80/T80P): Approx . 9 lines/second (1/6 inch

feed)

: Approx . 13 lines/second (1/9 inch

feed)

: Approx . 1.5 inches/second : Printing speed may slow down de-

pending on the data transmission speed and combination of control commands.

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(8) Paper feeding speed

(TM-T60/T60P): Approx. 2.0 inches/second

(TM-T80/T80P): Approx. 1.5 inches/second

(Approx. 50.0 mm/second)

(Approx. 38.0 mm/second)

(9) Line spacing:

2. Character specifications

(1) Character sets:

(2) Character structure:

(3) Character size:

Table A.1 Character Sizes

1/6 inch (4.23 mm) default Programmable by control command. (Minimum 1/360 inch)

Alphanumeric: Enlarged graphics: International:

128X2 pages

Font A: 12X24 (includes the horizontal

2-dot space) Font B: 9X17 (includes the horizon’:“ 2-dot space)

Default: Font A

1.41 mm (W)X3.39 mm (H) (Font A)

0.99 mm (VV)X2.40 mm (H) (Font B)

Font A

(12X24)

Font B

(9X17)

Standard

WXH (mm) CPL WxH (mm) CPL WXH (mm) CPL WXH (mm) CPL

1.41 x3.39

0.99x2.40 0.99x4.60 1.96x2.40 1.96x4.60

*42

42 42

*56

Double-height

1.41

x6.77

*42

*56

Space between characters is not included. CPL =

Characters per line.

* : TM-T80/T80P

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Double-Width

2.62X3.39

*21

*28

Quadruple

2.62X6.77

*21

*28

3. Near-end detector (1) Detection method: (2) Roll paper core diameter:

Microswitch Inside diameter: 12 mm

Outside diameter: 18 mm

(3) Adjustment mechanism:

Adjusting screw

The near-end detection processing is

programmable by control command.

(4) Adjustment units:

Paper

(1) Paper types:

(2) Paper thickness: (3) Form: (4) Paper width

(TM-T60/T60P):60±°1 mm

Approx. 2 mm/scale division

Specified thermal paper

65±5 µm

Roll paper

(TM-T80/T80P):80±°1 mm

(5) Roll size:

Roll diameter: Max. ø83 mm

Taken up paper roll width: 60±

(6) Specified paper (TM-T60/T60P):Roll paper model No. : NTP060-80

(TM-T80/T80P):Roll paper model No. : NTP080-80

0.1

0.5

(NAKAGAWA SEISAKUJO)

[Original paper model No.: TF50KS-E

(JUJO PAPER CO., LTD)]

(7) Roll paper core:

Inside diameter:

12 mm

Outside diameter: 18 mm

Paper should never be pasted to the

paper core.

5. Receive buffer Either 4 Kbytes or 45 bytes, selectable by DIP switch (TM-T60/T80)

Either 4 Kbytes or 0 bytes, selectable by DIP switch (TM-T60P/T80P)

6. Electrical characteristics

(1) Supply voltage:

24 VDC ±7%

(Optional power supply: PS-130)

(2) Current consumption:

Operating:

Mean: Approx . 1.3 A

(Print duty: 30%)

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Peak: Approx. 6.0 A

(Print duty: 100%)

Standby:

7. EMI (by using Epson PS-130) (1) FCC:

(2) FTZ:

8. Reliability

MCBF:

9. Environmental conditions

(1) Temperature Operating:

Storage:

(2) Humidity

Operating :

Storage:

10. External dimensions and weight

-Class A Class B

3,500,000 lines (Printing Font A characters)

5 to 40°C

-10 to 50°C (except for paper)

30 to 85°C (non-condensing)

30 to 90% (non-condensing, except for paper)

(TM-T60/T60P) Height:

Approx .

123 mm

100mA

(TM-T80/T80P) Height:

11. Case color

EPSON standard gray

Width: Depth: weight:

Width:

Depth:

Weight:

124 mm 201 mm

Approx.

125 mm 145 mm 216 mm

Approx.

0.8 Kg

1 Kg

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APPENDIX B Connectors

1. Connectors

TM-T60/T80

TM-T60P/T80P

2. Interface connectors

Refer to APPENDIX C Interfaces

Power

supply connector

This connector is used to connect an external power source.

(1) Pin assignment:

SHELL

(2) Model

User side:

Pin 1: +24 VDC Pin 2: Pin 3:

SHELL:

GND Unconnected

Connected to the frame ground

(FG) at the printer side.

Connector: TCP8927-63-1110

(Hosiden or equivalent)

E-core shielded (AWG22X2)

Printer side:

Cable: TCS7960-53-2010 (Hosiden or equivalent)

NOTE: Start the external power supply after connecting the external power

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4. Drawer-kick connector (Modular connector)

NOTE: If the drawer-kick connector is covered, the drawer-kick

function is not available.

(1) Pin assignment: Printer side connector: TM5RJ3-66 (HIROSE) or

1...6

equivalent User-side plug: Standard 6-pin modular jack (RJ11 Telephone jack)

Table B-l. Drawer-kick

Pin Number Signal Name Sender

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L1(-)

SW(+)

L(+)

Cash drawer cash drawer

out Connector Pin Assignment

Connected to:

Printer

Cash drawer cash drawer

Cash drawer

Frame ground. Drawer-kick drive signal

L1. connected to the (+)side

of the open/close detection switch on the cash drawer. Pulled up through a 10 k

Ω Ω

resister on the printer

side.

+24 VDC for drawer

Function

kick is supplied.

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L2(-)

SW(-)

Printer

Cash drawer

Drawer-kick drive signal L2.

Connected to the (-)side of the open/close detection switch on the cash

drawer. Connected to the signal ground on the printer

side.

(2) Drawer-kick drive signal

This signal outputs the pulses specified by the

ESC p

The SW(+) state is checked by the host computer using the Command.

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command.

ESC

Electrical characteristics (a) Signal output current:

Maximum (b) Power ‘supply output voltage: 24 VDC (typical) (c) Power supply output current: (d) Output waveform: NOTE 1: These are not output

Maximum 1A (510 ms or less)

Refer to Figure B-2.

during

printing.

2: Drawer-kick drive signals L1 and L2 cannot be output at

the same time.

Drawer open/close signal

(3)

SW(+) signal level:

“LOW = 0 to 0.5 V

“HIGH” = 3 to 5 V

-1 A (510 ms or less)

Printer side

Figure El. Drawar kick-out Signal Interface Circuit

User side

NOTE: Only the solenoid can be connected to the terminal of the

drawer-kick connector drive signal.

Figure B-2. Drawer kick-out Drive Signal

The waveform shown in Figure B-2. is output at Point A in Figure B-1 . (n1 (ON time) and n2 (OFF time) depend on the

ESC p

command.)

See APPENDIX D Notes on Using the Drawer kick-out Connector.

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APPENDIX C Interfaces

TM-T60/T80

1. Specifications (RS-232C compatible)

Data transmission: Synchronization: Handshaking: Signal level:

Baud rates: Bit length: Parity:

Stop bits: 1 bit or more

Connector:

Serial Asynchronous

DTR/DSR or XON/XOFF control MARK = SPACE =

-3 to -15 VDC: Logic “1” +3 to +15 VDC: Logic “0”

1200, 4800, 9600, 19200 bps

8 bits

Invalid, even, odd

D-SUB 25 pin connector

2. Interface connector terminal assignments and signal functions

Pin Number

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Signal Name

FG (GND)

SD (TXD)

RD (RXD)

RS (RTS)

DR (DSR)

SG (GND)

ER (DTR)

Signal Direction

Output

Input

Output

Input

Output

Frame ground

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Transmit data

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Receive data

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The same signal as DTR

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This signal indicates whether the host

computer can or cannot receive data. "SPACE” indicates that the host computer can receive data and “MARK” indicates that the host computer cannot receive data. When DTR/DSR control is selected, the printer transmits data after checking this signal. When XON/XOFF controlis selected, the printer does not check this signal.

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Signal ground

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This signal indicates whethar the printer can or cannot receive data. when DTR/DSR controlis selected. “SPACE" indicates that the printer can receive date and ‘MARK” indicates that the printer cannot receive data. The signal turns to “MARK” in the following cases: When the recevie buffer becomes full. When the printer is OFF-LINE. When XON/XOFF control is selected, the

signal is always “SPACE" except

following cases:

-During the period from when the power is

turned on to when data reception becomes possible after the printer initialization is completed.

When an error has occurred.

During and after the self-test printing.

Function

in the

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3. Serial interface

(a)

Receive data

Either DTR/DSR or XON/XOFF control is selectable. Changes in

DTR signal and XON/XOFF transmission are as follows:

[DTR MARK]

[DTR SPACE]

[XON Transmission]

[XOFF Transmission]

* The period from when the power is turned

on to when the printer is first ready to

receive data. * In an error state. * When the remanig space in the recive

buffer becomes 10 bytes. * When the printer is first ready to receive

data after power-on.

* When the remaining space in the receive

buffer becomes 20 bytes.

* When the printer first becomes ready to

receive data after turning the power-on.

* When the remaining space in the receive

buffer becomes 20 bytes. * In an error state. * When the remaining space in the receive

buffer becomes 10 bytes.

(b) Transmit data (Status information transmission)

When DTR/DSR control is selected, data is transmitted after confirming that DSR is SPACE. When DTR/DSR control isn’t selected, data is transmitted regardless of the DSR state.

TM-T60P/T80P

1. Specifications (based on Centronics) 8-bit

Data transmission:

Synchronization:

Handshaking: Logic level:

parallel STROBE pulse supplied by host computer ACKNLG and BUSY All of the interface control signals are TTL

compatible

Connector:

ADS-B36BLFDRl76

(HONDA Correspondence Industry) or equivalent

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2. Interface connector terminal assignments and signal functions

Pin Number

2 DATA 1 3 4 5 6 DATA 5

7 8 9

Signal Name

STROBE

DATA 2 DATA 3 DATA 4

DATA 6 DATA 7 DATA 8

ACKNLG

BUSY

Signal Direction

lnput

Input

Input Input Input Input

Input

Output

Function

STROBE pulse for reading data.

Normally, this signal is “HIGH”.

just after it goes “LOW”, the printer

reads the data. Pulse width must be 0.5

µs or more at the receive terminal.

These signals are ths eight parallel data

tits. “HIGH” indicates that the tit is "1" and "LOW" indicates that is "0".

This signal indicates that theprinter is ready to receive data. Under normal conditions, it is “HIGH” and goes “LOW for approx. 10µs.

This signal indicates whether the printer can or cannot receive data. When this signal is “HIGH”,

it indicates that the printer cannot receive data. When it is “LOW”, it indicates that the

printer Is ready to receive data.

19 or 30

SLCT

AUTO FEED XT

GND

CHASSlS GND

GND

Output

Input

This indicates whether paper is present or not. “HIGH” indicates that the paper

has run out. “LOW indicates the paper

is present. This signal is pulled up to +5V through 3.

3ΚΩ 3ΚΩ resistor.

If this signal is “LOW. printing and line feed are performed automatically by CR

command.

Signal ground

chassis ground

Signal ground

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NOTES: 1. For interface wiring, be sure to use a twisted-pair cable for each

side and connect the return side to the signal GND level. To prevent noise, these cables should be shielded and con nected to the chassis of the host computer.

2. Ail of the interface conditions are based on TTL levels. The rising time and falling time of any signal should be 0.2 µs or

less.

3. Never transmit data without checking ACKNLG and BUSY. (Data should only be transmitted to this printer after confirming that ACKNLG is active, or when BUSY is "LOW".)

4. The interface cable should be as short as possible.

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3. Parallel interface timing chart

BUSY

ACKNLG

Approx. 5 µs Approx. 5 µS

STROBE

Reception of data is controlled by the ACKNLG or BUSY signal. The

BUSY signal gose “HIGH” depending on whether the receive buffer is

available or not as follows:

• During the period from when power is turned on to when the printer initialization completes.

• During the self test printing

• During data entry

•

the OFF-LINE state

• in the receive buffer full state.

• in a mechanical error state.

NOTE: •

When the remaining space in the receive buffer is

10 bytes

less, the printer becomes “receive buffer full”.

• If the remaining space in the receive buffer is 0 byte, the received data will be ignored.

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APPENDIX D Notes on Using the Drawer kick-out

Connector

1) Usage conditions of drawer kick-out connector (Refer to APPENDIX B). Because drawer specifications differ greatly depending on the manufacture and the part No., make sure that the specifications of the drawer to be used meet the following conditions before connecting it to the drawer kickout connector of this printer. These conditions also apply to any devices

that use the drawer kick-out connector.

Any devices that do not satisfy all the following conditions must not be used.

[Conditions]

• A load must be provided between the drawer kick-out connector pins 4

and 2 or between 4 and 5.(* 1)

• When the drawer open/close singnal is used, the drawer open/close

2) Notes on using the specified pulse generation command (ESC

When the drawer is connected to the drawer kick-out connector and driven using the specified pulse generation command (ESC P), specify the parameters n1 and n2 in this command so that they will meet the following conditions.

ON time

ON time + OFF time

or OFF time ON timeX4

0.2

(Formula D-1) (Formula D-2)

When the drawer is driven in accordance with the conditions above, the

signal waveform of the drive signal is as shown in Figure D-l .

OFF

n1X2 ms

n2 (n1X4)X2 ms

Figure D-l . Drawer Drive Signal Waveform Because ON time differs depending on the drawer used, set the ON time according to the drawer specifications. However, drawers which do not meet formulas D-l and D-2 cannot be used.

3) Notes on using the drawers that do not satisfy the conditions described in 2). When the values of n1 and n2 are determined according to the

conditions described in 2), the setting value range of n1 is 0 to 255 and the n1 value range inevitably becomes 0 n1 63, and the maximum ON time is 126 ms. If the drawer needs more than 126 ms ON time, set the ON time and OFF time so that they can satisfy Formula D-3.

ON time

0.2

(Formula D-3)

ON time + (OFF time + α)

α:

ther sequence processing time

NOTE: α means the drawer driving prohibited period from the end of

OFF time to the start of ON.

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The foIlowing shows an example program used when the drawer connected to the drawer drive signal 1 is driven using an ON time of 200 ms.

PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);“P”;CHR$(0);CHR$

GOSUB*WAlT3OOMS

*WAlT3OOMS

300[ms] wait routine

RETURN

NOTE: *This part is indicated in Formula D-3. Set this value so that it

can satisfy

at least as long as the wait routine time.) When the drawer is driven according to the conditions above, the drive waveform is as shown in Figure D-2.

Figure D-2. Example Drawer Drive Signal Waveform

(* NOTE)

Formula

ON time 200ms

D-3 (or provides an internal processing time

OFF time 500ms

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International character set

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APPENDIX F Command Summary

T60/T80 T60P/T80P Command

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N.A.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------O

----------------------------------------------------------------------------O

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O O

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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------O

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------O

------------------------------------------------------------------------------O

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

N.A.

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O O

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O O

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O O

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O O O

O O

O O O

O O

N.A.

O O O

HT LF

ESC SP Set character right-side spacing

ESC ! ESC % Set/cancel user-defined character set

ESC & ESC * Set bit image mode

ESC 2 ESC 3

ESC @ ESC D ESC J ESC R

ESC c3 Select

ESC c4 Select paper-end detectors to stop printing ESC c5 Enable/disable panel switches

ESC d ESC p

ESC t

ESC v

ESC u ESC {

ESC V ESC $ ESC ¥

Horizontal tab

Print and line feed Print and carridge return

Select print mode

Define userdefined characters

Set 1/6 inch line spacing Set line spacing using minimum units Initialize printer Set horizontal tab positions Print and feed paper using minimum units Select international character set

paper detectors to output signals

Print and feed n lines Generate pulse Select character code table

Transmit printer status

Transmit peripheral device status

Set/cancel upside-down character printing Set/cancel 90° cw (clockwise) rotated characters

Set absolute position Set relative position

Command Name

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Epson TM-T80, TM-T60, TM-T60P, TM-T80P User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

INTRODUCTION

Checking the Contents of the Box

Choosing a Place for the Printer

Names and Functions of Parts

Connecting the Power Supply to the Printer

Setting the DIP switches

The Open-Cover Detector

Panel Switches and Commands

Printable Area

Error Correction

Cleaning the head

6 - 1 Printer Control

Command descriptions