
Epson 
iscal Printer TM-T81F al Printer TM-T81F F
The reliable and flexible 1-station POS-printer 
The reliable and flexible 1-station POS-printer 
for the fiscally regulated markets 
for the fiscally regulated markets 
With the TM-T81F Epson offers a new member of its 
With the TM-T81F Epson offers a new member of its 
worldwide known TM-T88 thermal printer family. 
worldwide known TM-T88 thermal printer family.  
This smart printer is designed to meet the needs in 
This smart printer is designed to meet the needs in 
those countries, where fiscal authorities require local 
those countries, where fiscal authorities require local 
solutions. Therefore it offers free inside space to easily 
solutions. Therefore it offers free inside space to easily 
integrate fiscal modules. Leading retail system 
integrate fiscal modules. Leading retail system 
integrators developed solutions that fit perfectly into it. 
integrators developed solutions that fit perfectly into it. 
With its outstanding reliability and good affordability, 
With its outstanding reliability and good affordability, 
this POS-printer equals perfectly to today’s and future 
this POS-printer equals perfectly to today’s and future 
demands in almost every retail environment. 
demands in almost every retail environment. 
Printer Features 
• Outstanding reliability due to a 
very stable mechanism 
• Free space to easily integrate 
fiscal modules 
• High speed printing: approx. 
23.6 lps or 100 mm/s  
(with integrated fiscal module) 
• vertical direction bar codes 
(fence) and horizontal bar codes 
(ladder) in 180 x 180 dpi 
• Character font size (12 × 24 font or 
9 × 24 font) can be selected 
Printer Handling 
• Low-noise thermal printing 
• The small footprint saves space 
at the counter 
• Easy drop-in paper roll setting 
saves time at the checkout 
• Equipped with a reliable auto 
cutter for clean receipts 
• The printer allows easy and 
maintenance for tasks such as 
head cleaning or self explaining 
paper jam removal 
Application Software 
• Command protocol is based on 
the ESC/POS standard 
• Various Layouts are possible by 
using page mode 
• Characters can be scaled up to 
64 times as large as standard size 
• Smoothing is also possible 
• Bar code printing is possible by 
using a bar code command 
• Selected for most fiscal retail  
applications in eastern Europe 

Technical data of Epson fiscal printer TM-T81F 
Printing method  
Print direction  
Print width  
Characters per line (default) 
Character spacing (default) 
Character size (W × H)  
(standard / double-height/ 
double-width / double-height, 
double-width) 
Character sets 
Extended graphics: 
Print speed 
Paper feed speed 
Line spacing (default) 
Character structure 
Auto cutter  
Roll paper (single-ply) 
Roll paper spool diameter  
Specified roll paper 
Interface 
Receive buffer 
Power supply 
Current consumption 
Life 
MTBF 
MCBF 
Temperature 
Humidity 
External dimensions  
Mass 
Colour 
Direct thermal line 180 dpi × 180 dpi 
Unidirectional with friction feed 
72.2 mm {2.84"}, 512 dots 
Font A: 42 
Font B: 56 
Font A: 0.28 mm (2 dots) 
Font B: 0.28 mm (2 dots) 
Font A: 1.41 × 3.39 mm / 1.41 × 6.77 mm / 2.82 × 3.39 mm / 2.82 × 6.77 mm 
{0.056 × 0.133" / 0.056 × 0.267" / 0.111 × 0.133" / 0.111 × 0.267"} 
Font B: 0.99 × 3.39 mm / 0.99 × 6.77 mm / 1.98 × 3.39 mm / 1.98 × 6.77 mm  
{0.039 × 0.133" / 0.039 × 0.267" / 0.078 × 0.133" / 0.078 × 0.267"} 
Alphanumeric: 95 
International: 37 
128 × 11 pages 
Approx. 100 mm/s with built in fiscal module {3.94"/s} max. (at 24V, 28°C {82.4°F}) 
Print speed is adjusted automatically, depending on the voltage and print head temperature. 
Approx. 100 mm/s {3.94"/s}, continuous paper feeding 
4.23 mm {0.167"} 
Font A: 12 × 24 (including 2-dot spacing in horizontal) 
Font B:  9 × 24 (including 2-dot spacing in horizontal) 
Partial cut (cutting with one point left uncut) 
Size: width 79.5 mm ± 0.5 mm {3.13 ± 0.02"} 
max. outside diameter: 83 mm {3.27"} 
inside 12 mm {0.47"}, outside 18 mm {0.71"} 
Roll paper: NTP080-80 
Depending on fiscal solution 
4KB/45 bytes 
PS-180 (option) +24 VDC ±7% 
Mean: approx. 1.7A 
Standby (mean):0.04A 
Mechanism: 15,000,000 lines 
Thermal head: 100 million pulses, 100 km 
Auto cutter: 1,500,000 cuts 
360,000 hours 
52.000.000 lines  
(This is an average failure interval based on failures relating to  
wear out and random failures up to the life of 15 million lines.) 
Operating: 5 to 45°C {41 to 113°F} 
Storage: –10 to 50°C {14 to 122°F} (except for paper) 
Operating: 10 to 90% RH 
Storage: 10 to 90% RH (except for paper) 
143.5 × 144 × 189 mm {5.64" × 5.67" × 7.44"} (H × W × D) 
Approx. 1.7 kg {3.74 lb} 
Epson cool white or Epson dark grey