Epson TM-T82II Technical Reference Guide
Describes how to control the printer and necessary information
when you develop applications.
Describes setup and installation of the product and peripherals.
Describes how to handle the product.
Describes interfaces, connectors, and character code tables.
Describes features and general specications for the product.
Technical Reference Guide
Product Overview
Setup
Application Development Information
Handling
Appendix
M00057905
Rev. F
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ESC/POS® Command System
EPSON ESC/POS is a proprietary POS printer command system that includes patented or patent-pending commands.
ESC/POS is compatible with most EPSON POS printers and displays.
ESC/POS is designed to reduce the processing load on the host computer in POS environments. It comprises a set of
highly functional and efficient commands and also offers the flexibility to easily make future upgrades.
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For Safety
Key to Symbols
The symbols in this manual are identified by their level of importance, as defined below. Read the following
carefully before handling the product.
You must follow warnings carefully to avoid serious bodily injury.
WARNING
Provides information that must be observed to prevent damage to the equipment or loss of data.
• Possibility of sustaining physical injuries.
CAUTION
• Possibility of causing physical damage.
• Possibility of causing information loss.
Provides information that must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment or a
malfunction.
Provides important information and useful tips.
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Warnings
WARNING
• To avoid risk of electric shock, do not set up this product or handle cables during a
thunderstorm
• Never insert or disconnect the power plug with wet hands.
Doing so may result in severe shock.
• Handle the power cable with care.
Improper handling may lead to fire or electric shock.
* Do not modify or attempt to repair the cable.
* Do not place any heavy object on top of the cable.
* Avoid excessive bending, twisting, and pulling.
* Do not place the cable near heating equipment.
* Check that the plug is clean before plugging it in.
* Be sure to push the plug all the way in.
• Be sure to use the specified AC adapter.
Connection to an improper power source may cause fire or shock.
• Do not place multiple loads on the power outlet.
Overloading the outlet may lead to fire.
• Shut down your equipment immediately if it produces smoke, a strange odor, or unusual
noise.
Continued use may lead to fire. Immediately unplug the equipment and contact qualified
service personnel.
• Never attempt to repair this product yourself.
Improper repair work can be dangerous.
• Never disassemble or modify this product.
Tampering with this product may result in injury or fire.
• Do not allow foreign matter to fall into the equipment.
Penetration by foreign objects may lead to fire.
• If water or other liquid spills into this equipment, do not continue to use it.
Continued use may lead to fire. Unplug the power cord immediately and contact qualified
service personnel.
• Do not use aerosol sprayers containing flammable gas inside or around this product.
Doing so may cause fire.
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Cautions
• Do not connect cables in ways other than those mentioned in this manual.
Different connections may cause equipment damage or fire.
CAUTION
• Be sure to set this equipment on a firm, stable, horizontal surface.
The product may break or cause injury if it falls.
• Do not use this product in locations subject to high humidity or dust levels.
Excessive humidity and dust may cause equipment damage or fire.
• Do not place heavy objects on top of this product. Never stand or lean on this product.
Equipment may fall or collapse, causing breakage and possible injury.
• Take care not to injure your fingers on the manual cutter
* When you remove printed paper
* When you perform other operations such as loading/replacing roll paper
• Do not open the roll paper cover without taking the necessary precautions, as this can
result in injury from the autocutter fixed blade.
• To ensure safety, unplug this product before leaving it unused for an extended period.
Restriction of Use
When this product is used for applications requiring high reliability/safety, such as transportation devices
related to aviation, rail, marine, automotive, etc.; disaster prevention devices; various safety devices, etc.; or
functional/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 judgment on this product's suitability
after a full evaluation.
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About this Manual
Aim of the Manual
This manual was created to provide information on development, design, and installation of POS systems
and development and design of printer applications for developers.
Manual Content
The manual is made up of the following sections:
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Appendix
Product Overview
Setup
Application Development Information
Handling
Specifications of Interface and Connector
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Contents
■ For Safety.......................................................................................................................................... 3
Key to Symbols.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Warnings...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Cautions....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
■ Restriction of Use.............................................................................................................................5
■ About this Manual ...........................................................................................................................6
Aim of the Manual ................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Manual Content........................................................................................................................................................................................ 6
■ Contents ............................................................................................................................................7
Product Overview ............................................................................... 11
■ Features ..........................................................................................................................................11
■ Product Configurations.................................................................................................................12
Interface..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Colors.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Accessories ...............................................................................................................................................................................................12
■ Part Names and Functions ............................................................................................................13
Power Switch ...........................................................................................................................................................................................13
Power Switch Cover ...............................................................................................................................................................................14
Control Panel ...........................................................................................................................................................................................14
Offline.........................................................................................................................................................................................................15
Connectors ...............................................................................................................................................................................................16
■ Error Status.....................................................................................................................................17
Automatically Recoverable Errors....................................................................................................................................................17
Recoverable Errors.................................................................................................................................................................................17
Unrecoverable Errors ............................................................................................................................................................................18
■ NV Memory (Non-Volatile Memory).............................................................................................19
NV Graphics Memory............................................................................................................................................................................19
User NV Memory.....................................................................................................................................................................................19
Memory Switches................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
R/E (Receipt Enhancement)................................................................................................................................................................20
User-defined Page .................................................................................................................................................................................20
Maintenance Counter........................................................................................................................................................................... 20
■ Product Specifications...................................................................................................................21
Printing Specifications..........................................................................................................................................................................22
Character Specifications ......................................................................................................................................................................23
Paper Specifications..............................................................................................................................................................................27
Printable Area..........................................................................................................................................................................................28
Printing and Cutting Positions ..........................................................................................................................................................29
Electrical Characteristics......................................................................................................................................................................30
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Environmental Conditions.................................................................................................................................................................. 31
External Dimensions and Mass .........................................................................................................................................................32
Setup ....................................................................................................33
■ Flow of Setup................................................................................................................................. 33
■ Installing the Printer..................................................................................................................... 34
Installing the Printer Vertically ..........................................................................................................................................................35
Hanging the Printer on a Wall............................................................................................................................................................36
■ Changing the Paper Width ........................................................................................................... 38
■ Adjusting the Paper Near-End Sensor......................................................................................... 39
■ Connecting the Printer to the Host Computer............................................................................ 41
For Serial Interface .................................................................................................................................................................................41
For Parallel Interface..............................................................................................................................................................................43
For USB Interface....................................................................................................................................................................................45
For Ethernet Interface........................................................................................................................................................................... 47
■ Connecting to the Power Source..................................................................................................50
Connecting the AC cable.....................................................................................................................................................................50
■ Setting the Memory Switches/Receipt Enhancement................................................................ 52
Functions...................................................................................................................................................................................................53
■ Connecting the Optional External Buzzer .................................................................................. 63
Connecting the Buzzer Unit ...............................................................................................................................................................63
■ Connecting the Cash Drawer........................................................................................................ 65
Connecting the DK Cable....................................................................................................................................................................65
Drawer Connection Diagram.............................................................................................................................................................66
Application Development Information ............................................. 67
■ Controlling the Printer.................................................................................................................. 67
ePOS-Print XML....................................................................................................................................................................................... 67
ESC/POS.....................................................................................................................................................................................................67
Selecting a Driver ...................................................................................................................................................................................68
ESC/POS Commands............................................................................................................................................................................. 69
■ Controlling the Cash Drawer........................................................................................................ 75
■ Controlling the Built-in Buzzer .................................................................................................... 76
■ Controlling the Optional External Buzzer................................................................................... 77
■ Software......................................................................................................................................... 78
Development Kits ..................................................................................................................................................................................78
Drivers ........................................................................................................................................................................................................79
Utilities .......................................................................................................................................................................................................80
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Others.........................................................................................................................................................................................................81
Download..................................................................................................................................................................................................81
■ Setting/Checking Modes ...............................................................................................................82
Self-test Mode .........................................................................................................................................................................................82
Hexadecimal Dumping Mode ...........................................................................................................................................................84
NV Graphics Information Print Mode..............................................................................................................................................85
Receipt Enhancement Information Print Mode..........................................................................................................................87
Memory Switch Setting Mode........................................................................................................................................................... 88
■ Notes on Printing Barcodes and Two-dimensional Symbols......................................................90
Handling .............................................................................................. 91
■ Installing and Replacing Roll Paper .............................................................................................91
■ Removing Jammed Paper .............................................................................................................93
When the Roll Paper Cover Cannot be Opened..........................................................................................................................93
■ Cleaning the Printer.......................................................................................................................95
Cleaning the Printer Case....................................................................................................................................................................95
Cleaning the Thermal Head/Platen Roller.....................................................................................................................................95
■ Preparing for Transport.................................................................................................................96
Appendix ............................................................................................. 97
■ Specifications of Interface and Connector ..................................................................................97
USB (Universal Serial Bus) Interface.................................................................................................................................................97
RS-232 Serial Interface.......................................................................................................................................................................... 98
IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface.............................................................................................................................................................. 101
Ethernet Interface ............................................................................................................................................................................... 103
■ Character Code Tables ................................................................................................................ 105
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Product Overview
This chapter describes features and specifications of the product.
Features
Printing
• High speed receipt printing is possible (200 mm/s maximum).
• Shifting from 80 mm width paper printing to 58 mm width paper printing is available.
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• Paper-saving function is supported.
Handling
• Easy drop-in paper loading
Software
• Command protocol is based on the ESC/POS® Proprietary Command System.
• Windows printer drivers, OPOS ADK, OPOS for .NET ADK, JavaPOS ADK and other drivers (Linux
CUPS, Mac driver) are available.
• Printing of various types of bar codes, GS1-DataBar, and two-dimensional symbols (PDF417, QR code,
MaxiCode, Composite Symbology) is supported.
• A maintenance counter function is supported.
• 42-column mode is supported.
Interface
• Serial, parallel, and Ethernet interface models are available.
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• For serial or parallel interface models, USB interface is additionally available.
Others
• Various installation layouts (horizontal, vertical, and wall-hanging installation) are selectable.
• Optional external buzzer is available.
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Product Configurations
Interface
• Serial + USB interface model
• Parallel + USB interface model
• Ethernet + USB interface model
• Ethernet interface model
Colors
• ECW (Epson Cool White)
•EDG (Epson Dark Gray)
Accessories
Included
• Roll paper (for operation check)
•Power switch cover
• Power switch waterproof cover
• Wall hanging bracket
• Screws for wall hanging bracket
• Rubber feet for vertical installation
• Control panel label for vertical installation
• 58-mm width roll paper guide
•AC adapter*
• AC cable*
•User’s Manual
* May not be included depending on the model.
Options
• Affixing tape for fixing the printer (Model: DF-10)
• External buzzer unit (Model: OT-BZ20)
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Part Names and Functions
Roll paper cover
Control panel
Cover open lever
Power switch
Cutter cover
Power switch cover
Manual cutter
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Power Switch
Turns the printer on or off. The marks on the switch: ( : OFF/ : ON)
To turn the printer on immediately after turning the printer off, press the Power button after the
LED lights go off.
Before turning the printer off, it is recommended to send a power-off command to the printer. If
you use the power-off sequence, the latest maintenance counter values are saved. (Maintenance
counter values are usually saved every two minutes.)
For information about ESC/POS commands, see the ESC/POS Command Reference.
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Power Switch Cover
(Power) LED
Error LED
Paper LED
Feed button
Install the power switch cover that comes with the TM-T82II onto the printer to prevent inadvertent
operation of the power switch and to prevent tampering. To reset the printer when the power switch cover
is installed, insert a long, thin object (such as the end of a paper clip) into the hole in the power switch cover
and press the power switch.
A waterproof cover for the power switch is also included.
If an accident occurs with the power switch cover attached, unplug the AC cable
immediately.
WARNING
Continued use of the printer may cause fire or shock.
Use the power switch waterproof cover if the printer is installed in a humid location or exposed to
water. If current leakage occurs, it could result in electric shock.
Control Panel
When installing the printer vertically or hanging the printer on a wall, be sure to attach the
included control panel label for vertical installation on the roll paper cover. The control panel
label for vertical installation is upside down.
Power LED (green)
• Lights when the power supply is on.
• Goes out when the power supply is turned off.
Error LED (orange)
Lights or flashes when the printer is offline.
• Lights after the power is turned on or after a reset (offline). Automatically goes out after a while to
indicate that the printer is ready.
• Lights when printing has stopped (offline) due to paper end or paper near end. If this happens, replace
the roll paper.
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• Flashes when an error occurs. (For information about the flashing patterns, see "Error Status" on page
17.)
• Goes out during regular operation (online).
Paper LED (orange)
• Lights when the roll paper is nearly out or when the roll paper is out.
• Off when there is a sufficient amount of roll paper remaining.
• Flashes when a self-test is in progress or when macro execution standby state.
Feed button
Pressing this button once feeds the roll paper by one line. Holding this button down feeds the roll paper
continuously.
• Whether to let printing stop when the roll paper is nearly out can be selected by a command.
For information about the paper near-end sensor, see
on page 39.
• Whether to let the Paper LED light when the roll paper is nearly out can be selected with the
memory switch. For information about the paper near-end sensor, see
Near-End Sensor" on page 39.
• Enabling/disabling of Feed button can be selected by a command. If the command is set to
disable this button, it does not function. For information about ESC/POS commands, see the
ESC/POS Command Reference.
"Adjusting the Paper Near-End Sensor"
"Adjusting the Paper
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Offline
The printer automatically goes offline under the following conditions:
• During power on until the printer is ready
• During the self-test
• While roll paper is fed using the Feed button
• When the printer stops printing due to a paper near end or paper end
• During a macro execution standby state
•When an error has occurred (See
Whether to let printing stop when the roll paper is nearly out can be selected by a command. For
information about the paper near-end sensor, see
page 39
.
"Error Status" on page 17.)
"Adjusting the Paper Near-End Sensor" on
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Connectors
Drawer kick
connector
Power supply
connector
RS-232
10BASE-T/
100BASE-TX
USB (Type A)
USB (Type B)
All cables are connected to the connector panel on the lower rear of the printer.
• Drawer kick connector:
Connects the cash drawer or the optional external buzzer.
• Interface connector:
Connects the printer with the host computer interface.
• USB (Type B) connector:
This connector is for use when connecting with a host via USB interface.
The connector is covered with a plate when shipped with some model. When using this connector with
such model, set Interface Selection in the printer's Memory Switch Setting Mode to [Built-in USB]. See
"Memory Switch Setting Mode" on page 88.
• USB (Type A) connector:
This connector is for use with the optional Wireless LAN cable set (OT-WL02/OT-WL06). Do not
connect other device. When not in use, leave the cover attached.
Countries where the Wireless LAN cable set can be used is limited. For detail, see manual for the
Wireless LAN cable set.
• Power supply connector:
Connects the power supply unit.
For a USB interface, do not turn on the printer before installing the printer driver.
• Available interface may vary depending on the model.
• For information about how to connect the interface connector, cash drawer, and optional
external buzzer, see
Drawer" on page 65
"Connecting to the Power Source" on page 50, "Connecting the Cash
, and "Connecting the Optional External Buzzer" on page 63.
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LED ON
LED OFF
Approx. 160 ms
Approx. 2.56 s
Error Status
When an error occurs, the printer stops operating, goes offline, and the Error LED flashes. There are three
possible error types: automatically recoverable errors, recoverable errors, and unrecoverable errors.
Automatically Recoverable Errors
Printing is no longer possible when automatically recoverable errors occur. They can be recovered easily, as
described below.
Error Error description Error LED flashing pattern Recovery measure
Roll paper
cover open
error
Print head
temperature
error
The roll paper cover
was opened during
printing.
A high temperature
outside the head drive
operating range was
detected.
LED ON
LED OFF
LED ON
LED OFF
Approx. 160 ms
Approx. 160 ms
Recovers automatically
when the roll paper cover is
closed.
Recovers automatically
when the print head cools.
Recoverable Errors
Printing is no longer possible when recoverable errors occur. They can be recovered easily by turning the
power on again or sending an error recovery command from the driver after eliminating the cause of the
error.
Error Error description Error LED flashing pattern Recovery measure
Autocutter
error
Autocutter does not
work correctly.
Remove the jammed paper
or foreign matter in the
printer, close the roll paper
cover, send the error
recovery command, or turn
the power on to recover.
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The error recovery command is valid only if a recoverable error (excluding automatically
recoverable errors) occurs.
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Unrecoverable Errors
LED ON
LED OFF
Approx. 160 ms
LED ON
LED OFF
Approx. 160 ms
LED ON
LED OFF
Approx. 160 ms
LED ON
LED OFF
Approx. 160 ms
Approx. 2.56 s
If the same error occurs again even after turning the power back on, contact qualified service personnel.
Turn off the power immediately when an unrecoverable error occurs.
CAUTION
Error Error description Error LED flashing pattern
Memory R/W error After R/W checking, the printer does
not work correctly.
High voltage error The power supply voltage is extremely
high.
Low voltage error The power supply voltage is extremely
low.
CPU execution error The CPU is executing an incorrect
address.
Internal circuit
connection error
Internal circuits are not connected
correctly.
LED ON
LED OFF
Approx. 160 ms
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NV Memory (Non-Volatile Memory)
The printer's NV memory stores data even after the printer power is turned off. NV memory contains the
following memory areas for the user:
• NV graphics memory
• User NV memory
• Memory switches
• R/E (Receipt Enhancement)
•User-defined page
• Maintenance counter
As a guide, NV memory rewriting should be used 10 times or less a day when you program
applications.
NV Graphics Memory
Graphics, such as shop logos to be printed on receipts, can be registered. Even with a serial interface model
whose communication speed is low, high speed graphic printing is possible.
TM-T82II Utility or ESC/POS commands can be used for the graphic registration.
TM-T82II Utility or NV Graphics Information Print Mode can be used for the confirmation.
User NV Memory
You can store and read text data for multiple purposes, such as for storing a note including customizing or
maintenance information of the printer.
Use ESC/POS commands to store and read the text data.
Memory Switches
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With the memory switches, which are software switches for the printer, you can configure various settings
of the printer. For information about the memory switch, see
Enhancement" on page 52.
"Setting the Memory Switches/Receipt
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R/E (Receipt Enhancement)
Registered graphics in the NV Graphics Memory can be printed automatically, as a top logo before receipt
printing or as a bottom logo before cutting paper.
TM-T82II Utility or ESC/POS commands can be used for the settings.
TM-T82II Utility or Receipt Enhancement Information Print Mode can be used for the confirmation.
User-defined Page
You can store character data in the user-defined page (character code table: page 255) so that you can also
print characters not resident in the printer.
User-defined page is not supported by South Asia font models.
Maintenance Counter
With this function, printer information, such as the number of lines printed, the number of autocuts, and
printer operation time after the printer starts working, is automatically stored in NV memory. You can read
the information with the Status API of the APD or OPOS ADK to use it for periodical checks or part
replacement.
• You can also check the head running length and number of times of autocutting with the self-
test (see
• The maintenance counter value is normally saved in the NV memory every 2 minutes
(maximum of 4 minutes). However, it is not automatically saved when the product is in the
power-saving mode or when the power is turned off without using the power switch.
"Self-test Mode" on page 82.) and the TM-T82II Utility.
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Product Specifications
Printing method Thermal line printing
Printing direction Unidirectional with friction feed
Paper feed speed 200 mm/s {7.87"/s} (continuous paper feeding with the Feed
button)
Cutting method Partial cut (cutting with one point in left edge left uncut)
Interface Serial interface models Serial (RS-232), USB [USB 2.0, Full-speed (12 Mbps)]
Parallel interface models Parallel (IEEE1284), USB [USB 2.0, Full-speed (12 Mbps)]
Ethernet + USB interface
models
Ethernet interface models Ethernet (10BASE-T/100BASE-TX)
Buffers Receive buffer 4 KB/45 bytes (selectable using the memory switch)
Downloaded buffer
(user-defined characters and
user-defined images)
Macro buffer 2 KB
NV graphics memory 256 KB
Download graphics memory 208 KB
User NV memory 1KB
Barcode/
two-dimensional symbol printing
Power supply Specified AC adapter
*1
Life
Printer mechanism 15,000,000 lines (printing + paper feeding)
Ethernet (10BASE-T/100BASE-TX), USB [USB 2.0, Full-speed (12
Mbps)]
12 KB
UPC-A, UPC-E, JAN 8 (EAN 8), JAN 13 (EAN 13), CODE 39, ITF,
CODABAR (NW-7), CODE 93, CODE 128, GS1-128, GS1 DataBar
Omnidirectional, GS1 DataBar Truncated,GS1 DataBar Stacked,
GS1 DataBar Stacked Omnidirectional,GS1 DataBar Limited, GS1
DataBar Expanded,GS1 DataBar Expanded Stacked, PDF417, QR
CODE, MaxiCode, Composite Symbology
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Thermal head 100 million pulses,160 km
Autocutter 1,500,000 cuts
*2
MTBF
*3
MCBF
Overall dimensions (H × W × D) 146 × 140 × 199 mm {5.75 × 5.51 × 7.83"}
Weight (mass) Approx. 1.7 kg {3.74 lb}
*1: Indicates the point at which the wear-out failure period starts.
*2: Indicates the mean time between failures during the random failure period.
*3: Indicates the overall mean time between failures, including wear-out and random failures, before the life is reached.
360,000 hours
60,000,000 lines
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Printing Specifications
80 mm width paper
printing
Printing method Thermal line printing
Dot density 203 × 203 dpi
Printing
width
Character
spacing
Line spacing 3.75 mm {1/5"} (initial setting, programmable by command)
Maximum print speed
Normal mode (initial setting) 72.0 mm (2.83"), 576 dots 52.5 mm (2.07"), 420 dots
42 column mode 68.3 mm (2.69"), 546 dots 47.3 mm (1.86"), 378 dots
Normal mode
(initial setting)
42 column
mode
*1
Font A 0.25 mm {0.0098"} (2 dots)
Font B 0.25 mm {0.0098"} (2 dots)
Kanji font 0.00 mm (0 dot)
Special font A 0.25 mm {0.0098"} (2 dots)
Special font B 0.25 mm {0.0098"} (2 dots)
Font A 0.38 mm {0.015"} (3 dots) 0.25 mm {0.0098"} (2 dots)
Font B 0.25 mm {0.0098"} (2 dots) 0.25 mm {0.0098"} (2 dots)
Kanji font 0.25 mm {0.0098"} (2 dots) 0.00 mm (0 dot)
Special font A 0.38 mm {0.015"} (3 dots) 0.25 mm {0.0098"} (2 dots)
Special font B 0.25 mm {0.0098"} (2 dots) 0.25 mm {0.0098"} (2 dots)
200 mm/s {7.87"/s}
*2
58 mm width paper
printing
dpi: dots per inch
*1: when the printer prints with the standard print density level at 25°C {77°F} and 24V.
*2: The maximum is 100 mm/s {3.94"/s} when printing ladder barcodes or two-dimensional symbols.
• To change the paper width, you need to install the 58-mm width paper guide plate and to
make the paper width setting with the memory switch. For information about how to change
the paper width, see
• The printing speed changes automatically depending on the applied voltage and head
temperature.
• The maximum printing speed may not be achieved depending on the type of interface, the
setting of data transmission speed, and the combination of control commands.
• If the data transmission speed is slower than the maximum printing speed, the printing speed
may fluctuate and the print result may become shaded and/or dot displacement in paper
feeding may occur. Furthermore, if the data transmission speed is much slower than the
maximum printing speed, intermittent printing will occur.
• There might be a blank feed of a 10-dot line at the maximum before printing because printing
of ladder bar codes and 2-D symbols only starts after reaching the specified speed.
Especially when using a serial interface, low transmission speed may cause intermittent printing.
It is recommended to transmit data to the printer as quickly as possible.
"Changing the Paper Width" on page 38.
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Character Specifications
Number of characters
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ANK models Font A (initial setting)
Font B
Simplified Chinese
models
Traditional Chinese
models
South Asia font
models
Font A (initial setting)
Font B
Kanji font GB18030-2000: 28,553
Font A (initial setting)
Font B
Kanji font Big5: 13,535
Font A (initial setting)
Font B
Special font A
Special font B
Alphanumeric characters: 95
Extended graphics: 128 × 43 pages (including user-defined page)
International characters: 18 sets
Alphanumeric characters: 95
Extended graphics: 128 × 43 pages (including user-defined page)
International characters: 18 sets
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Alphanumeric characters: 95
Extended graphics: 128 × 43 pages (including user-defined page)
International characters: 18 sets
Alphanumeric characters: 95
Extended graphics: 128 × 42 pages (user-defined page is not
supported)
International characters: 18 sets
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Character structure
Normal mode
(initial setting)
42 column mode Font A*
Font A 12 × 24 (including 2-dot horizontal spacing)
Font B 9 × 17 (including 2-dot horizontal spacing)
Kanji font 24 × 24
Special font A 12 × 24 (including 2-dot horizontal spacing)
Special font B 9 × 24 (including 2-dot horizontal spacing)
Font B 9 × 17 (including 2-dot horizontal
Kanji font*
Special font A*
Special font B 9 × 24 (including 2-dot horizontal
80 mm width paper
printing
1
2
1
13 × 24 (including 3-dot
horizontal spacing)
spacing)
26 × 24 (including 2-dot
horizontal spacing)
13 × 24 (including 3-dot
horizontal spacing)
spacing)
58 mm width paper
printing
9 × 17 (including 2-dot horizontal
spacing)
12 × 24 (including 2-dot
horizontal spacing)
24 × 24
9 × 24 (including 2-dot horizontal
spacing)
12 × 24 (including 2-dot
horizontal spacing)
*1: 13 × 24 font is a font with a 1-dot horizontal space added to Font A or Special font A (12 × 24) of the normal mode.
Therefore, the character size is the same as Font A or Special font A of the normal mode and the space between characters
increases by 1 dot. When printing graphics characters, there is 1-dot space between characters.
*2: 26 × 24 font is a font with a 2-dot horizontal space added to Kanji font A (24 × 24) of the normal mode. Therefore, the
character size is the same as Kanji font of the normal mode and the space between characters increases by 2 dots.
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Character size
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Standard/Double-height/Double-width/Double-width, double-height
W × H (mm)
80 mm width paper
printing
Normal mode Font A 1.25 × 3.00/1.25 × 6.00/2.50 × 3.00/2.50 × 6.00
Font B 0.88 × 2.13/0.88 × 4.26/1.76 × 2.13/1.76 × 4.26
Kanji font 3.00 × 3.00/3.00 × 6.00/6.00 × 3.00/6.00 × 6.00
Special font A 1.25 × 3.00/1.25 × 6.00/2.50 × 3.00/2.50 × 6.00
Special font B 0.88 × 3.00/0.88 × 6.00/1.76 × 3.00/1.76 × 6.00
42 column
mode
Font A 1.25 × 3.00/1.25 × 6.00/
2.50 × 3.00/2.50 × 6.00
Font B 0.88 × 2.13/0.88 × 4.26/
1.76 × 2.13/1.76 × 4.26
Kanji font 3.00 × 3.00/3.00 × 6.00/6.00 × 3.00/6.00 × 6.00
Special font A 1.25 × 3.00/1.25 × 6.00/
2.50 × 3.00/2.50 × 6.00
Special font B 0.88 × 3.00/0.88 × 6.00/
1.76 × 3.00/1.76 × 6.00
0.88 × 2.13/0.88 × 4.26/
1.76 × 2.13/1.76 × 4.26
1.25 × 3.00/1.25 × 6.00/
2.50 × 3.00/2.50 × 6.00
0.88 × 3.00/0.88 × 6.00/
1.76 × 3.00/1.76 × 6.00
1.25 × 3.00/1.25 × 6.00/
2.50 × 3.00/2.50 × 6.00
58 mm width paper
printing
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Note:
Space between characters is not included.
Characters can be scaled up to 64 times as large as the standard sizes.
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Characters per line
Standard/Double-height/Double-width/Double-width, double-height
80 mm width paper
58 mm width paper
printing
Normal mode Font A 48/48/24/24 35/35/17/17
Font B 64/64/32/32 46/46/23/23
Kanji font 24/24/12/12 17/17/8/8
Special font A 48/48/24/24 35/35/17/17
Special font B 64/64/32/32 46/46/23/23
42 column
mode
Font A 42/42/21/21 42/42/21/21
Font B 60/60/30/30 31/31/15/15
Kanji font 21/21/10/10 15/15/7/7
Special font A 42/42/21/21 42/42/21/21
Special font B 60/60/30/30 31/31/15/15
printing
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Paper Specifications
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80 mm width paper
printing
Paper types Specified thermal paper
Form Roll paper
Size Roll paper diameter 83 mm {3.27"} maximum
Roll paper spool Inside: 12 mm {0.47"}, Outside: 18 mm {0.71"}
Roll width when taken up 80 + 0.5/-1.0 mm 58 + 0.5/-1.0 mm
Paper width 79.5 ± 0.5 mm 57.5 ± 0.5 mm
Specified roll paper type NTP080-80 NTP058-80
Specified original paper type TF50KS-E, TF60KS-E (NIPPON Paper Industries Co., Ltd.)
PD150R, PD160R, PD190R (OJI Paper Mfg. Co., Ltd.)
P220AGB-1 (Mitsubishi Paper Mills Limited.)
P350 (Kanzaki Specialty Papers)
AF50KS-E (Jujo Thermal Oy)
F5041 (Mitsubishi HiTec Paper Flensburg GmbH)
KT55F20, KT48F20 (Koehler Paper Group)
58 mm width paper
printing
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• Paper must not be pasted to the roll paper spool.
• For the best print quality for each paper type, it is recommended to set the print density. (See
"Setting the Memory Switches/Receipt Enhancement" on page 52.)
• Use of thermal paper with a pre-printed recording surface should be avoided. Using it can
cause the thermal head to stick to the thermal paper surface during printing, and cause
printing failure and other problems. The pre-printing also can result in reduced print density.
Using thermal paper with a pre-printed recording surface, pre-printing should be done in
accordance with the conditions (ink type, printing and other conditions) recommended by the
paper manufacturer, and the thermal paper should be checked to ensure that there is no
faulty printing, loss of print density, or other problems.
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Printable Area
79.5 ± 0.5 mm {3.13 ± 0.02”}
72.0 ± 0.2 mm {2.83 ± 0.008}
3.0 mm {0.12} 4.5 mm {0.18}
57.5 ± 0.5 mm {2.26 ± 0.02”}
52.5 ± 0.2 mm {2.07 ± 0.008}
3.0 mm {0.12} 2.0 mm {0.079}
80 mm paper width printing
The maximum printable area of paper with a width of 79.5 ± 0.5 mm {3.13 ± 0.02"} is 72.0 ± 0.2 mm {2.83 ±
0.008"} (576 dots) and the approximate space is 3.0 mm {0.12"} on the left side on the left side and 4.5 mm
{0.18"} on the right side.
58 mm paper width printing
The maximum printable area of paper with a width of 57.5 ± 0.5 mm {2.26 ± 0.02"} is 52.5 ± 0.2 mm {2.07 ±
0.008"} (420 dots), and the approximate space is 3.0 mm {0.12"} on the left side and 2.0 mm {0.079"} on the
right side.
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Printing and Cutting Positions
Autocutter blade position
Approx. 27.1
Approx. 10.5
Manual-cutter position
Center of the print dotline
[units: mm (All the numeric values are typical.)]
Paper feed direction
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• The values above may vary slightly as a result of paper slack or variations in the paper. Take
this into account when setting the cutting position of the autocutter.
• When removing cut paper, the remaining roll paper is pulled at the uncut section and the
pitch of the next print may be reduced. When printing after cutting paper for prints with no
pitch reduction, feed the paper about 1 mm {16/406 inches} before printing.
• When leaving paper loaded for an extended period of time, make sure you feed about 40 mm
of paper. This can prevent paper from wrinkling and causing prints to be too light.
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Electrical Characteristics
Print ratio 80% 100%
Print example
Print length 20 mm 20 mm
58 mm
72 mm
Operating voltage DC 24V ± 7%
Current consumption
(24V, 25°C, standard print
density)
If printing is continuously performed with a high ratio, the overcurrent protection may be
activated and result in uneven print density or a low voltage error. Therefore, the printing length
must not exceed the following values when printing with high print ratio.
Print ratio: Number of dots being energized per one dot line/Total number of dots per one dot
Standby Mean: Approximately 0.1 A
Operating Mean: 1.8 A (M267A), 1.5 A (M267D, M267E)
Note: When print ratio is approximately 18%
• Continuous printing for 50 lines (repeating 20H-7FH)
* Font A, 48 columns, ASCII character
• 5 line feeding
• Autocutting
line (576 dots)
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