Epson TM-T88R, TM-T88IIR Installation Manual

Receipt Printer

TM-T88R / TM-T88IIR

Installation Manual

400844502

Safety Precautions

Copyright© 1997 by Seiko Epson Corporation

This document presents important information intended to ensure safe and effective use of this product.
Please read this document carefully, and store it in an accessible location near your installation.

Precaution Markings

This document uses the two markings shown below to call attention to potential hazards. Failure to
observe the information provided under or alongside these markings may lead to injury or property
damage. Be sure that you understand the meaning of each marking before you proceed.

WARNING

Indicates a potentially lethal hazard. Failure to observe a WARNING may result in severe
injury or death.

CAUTION

Failure to observe a CAUTION may result in personal injury, or in damage to equipment or
other property.

Note

Notes have important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer.

Safety Precautions

WARNINGS

●Shut down your equipment immediately if it produces smoke, a strange odor, or unusual noise.
Continued use may lead to fire or electric shock.

Immediately turn the power off and contact your dealer or a SEIKO EPSON service center for advice.

●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, fire, or electric shock.

●Be sure to use the specified power source.

Connection to an improper power source may cause fire or shock.

●Do not allow foreign matter to fall into the equipment.

Penetration of foreign objects may lead to fire or shock.

●If water or other liquid spills into this equipment, immediately turn the power off and contact your
dealer or a SEIKO EPSON service center for advice.

Continued usage may lead to fire or shock.

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CAUTIONS

●Do not plug the cable differently from the instruction in this manual.

Wrong connection may cause equipment damage and fire.

●Be sure to set this equipment on a firm, stable, horizontal surface.

Product may break or cause injury if it falls.

●Do not use in locations subject to high humidity or dust levels.

Excessive humidity and dust may cause equipment damage, fire, or shock.

●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.

●If water or other liquid spills into this equipment, immediately turn the power off and contact your
dealer or a SEIKO EPSON service center for advice.

Continued usage may lead to fire or shock.

CAUTION:

Thermal head is hot.

VORSICHT:

Der Thermalkopf ist heiß.

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EMC and Safety Standards Applied

Product Name: Printer
Model Name: M138A
Europe: CE Marking

North America: EMI: FCC/ICES-003 Class A

Japan: EMI: VCCI Class A

Oceania: EMC: AS/NZS 3548

The connection of a non-shielded printer interface cable to this printer will invalidate the EMC standards of this device.
You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by SEIKO EPSON Corporation could void your
authority to operate the equipment.

CE Marking

The printer conforms to the following Directives and Norms:

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.

Safety: EN60950

Safety: UL1950/CSA C22.2 No. 950

Electrical Appliance and material Control Law
Guide lie for Harmonic Current

WARNING

Directive 89/336/EEC

EN 55022 Class A
EN 50082-1

IEC 801-2
IEC 801-3

IEC 801-4

FOR CANADIAN USERS

This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

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1 Unpacking

The illustration below shows the items included
for the standard specification printer .

Printer

Screws

For details, see page 7.

If any items are damaged, please contact your
dealer for assistance.

2 Machine Layout

Paper roll

Cable

Connects the printer to
the IM-300.

Printer cover

Cutter cover

Cover open button

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Labels

Paper-roll replacement guide label

Affixed to the inside of the print cover.

3 Confirming the DIP switches

Some application may require the alternation
of the DIP switches setting. Please confirm the
DIP switches setting before connecting the
printer. Please refer to P.14 for the DIP switches
setting.

Auto-cutter label

Affixed to the inside of the
cutter cover.

4 Connecting to the IM-300

Use the following procedure to connect the
printer to the IM-300.

1.Connect one end of the cable to connector
CN401 on the rear of the printer.

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