Epson TM-T83 User's Manual

User’s Manual

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permission of Seiko Epson Corporation. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the
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Seiko Epson Corporation assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability
assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.

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parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of:
accident, misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this
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NOTICE: The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.
Copyright © 2010 by Seiko Epson Corporation. All rights reserved.

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Important Safety Information

This section presents important information intended to ensure safe and effective
use of this product. Read this section carefully and store it in an accessible location.

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.

WARNING:

Warnings must be observed carefully to avoid serious bodily injury.

CAUTION:

Cautions must be observed to avoid minor injury to yourself, damage to your
equipment, or loss of data.

Safety Precautions

This section describes the warnings and cautions intended to ensure safe and
effective use of the TM-T83. Other warnings and cautions on handling of this
product for its safe and effective use are described in other sections of the manual.

WARNING:

If the TM-T83 produces smoke, a strange odor, or unusual noise, shut down the TM­T83, unplug the power cable immediately, and then contact your dealer or an
Epson service center for advice. Continued use may lead to fire or electric shock.

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.

Be sure to use the specified power source. Connection to an improper power
source may cause 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, shut down the TM-T83, unplug
the power cable of the TM-T83 immediately, and then contact your dealer or
an Epson service center for advice. Continued use may lead to fire or shock.

If you open the DIP switch cover, be sure to close the cover and tighten the
screw after adjusting the DIP switch. Using this product with the cover open
may cause fire or electric shock.

Do not use aerosol sprayers containing flammable gas inside or around this
product. Doing so may cause fire.

Do not connect a telephone line to the drawer kick-out connector; otherwise,
the printer and the telephone line may be damaged.

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CAUTION:

Do not connect cables in ways other than those mentioned in this manual.
Different connections may cause equipment damage or fire.

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.

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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.

To ensure safety, unplug this product before leaving it unused for an extended
period.

Before moving this product, be sure to unplug it and all the cables connected to it.

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.

Caution Labels

The caution labels on the product indicate the following precautions.

The thermal head can be very hot during printing and immediately after
printing. Touching it may cause burns. Be sure to do cleaning and other work
after the thermal head cools down. And be careful of the autocutter blade
located close to the thermal head. For the location of the thermal head and
the autocutter blade, see the illustration in “Cleaning the Thermal Head” on
page 9.

Take care not to injure your fingers on the manual cutter

CAUTION:

CAUTION:

• When you remove printed paper

• When you perform other operations such as loading/replacing roll
paper

Purpose of This Manual

This manual provides information to operators of the TM-T83 printer to describe
basic operations to enable safe and correct use of the printer.

Unpacking

The following items are included with the standard specification printer. If any
item is damaged, contact your dealer.

❏ Printer
❏ Roll Paper (for operation check)
❏ AC adapter
❏ Power switch cover
❏ Locking wire saddle (for USB interface models)
❏ User’s Manual (this manual)

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