Seiko TM-L60 Operator's Manual

THERMAL LINE PRINTERTM-T60/T60PTM-T80/T80POperator’s Manual400206500

1-4Names and Functions of Partsn Part names Printer cover Operation panel Power connector Interface connector Drawer-kick connector DIP switches (*1)T

Operation panelPanel switches POWERPress the POWER button to turn the printer ON and OFF. Whenthe button is pushed down, the power is on. When presse

Chapter 2 Before Setting Up2- 1Connecting the Power Supply to the Printern Plugging in AC adapterThe printer must be connected to an external power su

2-2 Connecting the Host Computer to the Printern Connecting the interface cableConnect the printer to a host ECR (host computer) using an interfacecab

TM-T60P/T80PConnect the interface cable according to the following procedure.Turn off the printer, power unit, and host computer.Plug the interface ca

Chapter 3 Installing the Parts3-l Installing the Roll Paper Installing the roll paperBe sure to use roll paper that matches the printers specification

Chapter 3 Installing the Parts3-l Installing the Roll Paper Installing the roll paperBe sure to use roll paper that matches the printers specification

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

n Removing jammed paperRemoving jammed paper according to the following steps. Open the printer cover and raise the head-open lever.r___---___--___---

3 -2 Adjusting the Paper-End Detectorn The paper-end detectorThe paper-end detector senses when the paper is nearing its end andturns on the PAPER lam

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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 adjustmentposition, and tigh

3 -3 Setting the DIP Switchesn n Locating the DIP switchesOn the underside of your printer are a number of DIP switches that can be setto perform a nu

n n TM-T60/T60 DIP-Switch FunctionsTable 3-2 DIP-Switch Functions (On the bottom of the case)DIP SW1ONOFFSW- 1Ignores data reception errorsPrints “?”

n TM-T60P/T80P DIP-Switch FunctionsTable 3-5. DIP-Switch Functions (On the bottom of the case)DIP SW1ONOFFSW-l Auto-feed function is always Depends on

Chapter 4 The Self Test4 - 1The Open-Cover Detectorn The open-cover detectorThis unit has an open-cover detector located inside the printer cover.- Da

4 -2 Checking Operation with the Self Testn The purpose of the self testThe self test checks whether the printer has any problems. When theprinter doe

II. REFERENCE

Chapter 5 Cautions while Using the Printer5-lPanel Switches and Commandsn switchesJ(1) Power switchFunctionTurns the power supply on/off.tIINotel The

5-2 Printable Arean Printable AreaThe print area must be within the range indicated below.(1) TM-T6O/T6OPUnits: mmPrint head printing position(2) TM-T

5 -3 Miscellaneous Notesn Notes on printing and paper feeding(1) Because the TM-T60/T8OP and TM-T8O/T8OP are a line printer, theyautomatically feed pa

FCC-CLASS AFCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR AMERICAN USERSThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class Adigital device,

(2) When the printer goes to the standby (data-waiting) state during printing,the printer stops printing and feeding paper temporarily.When the printe

n n Handling thermal paper(1) Notes on using thermal paperChemicals and oil that come into contact with the thermal paper maycause paper discoloration

5 - 4Error Correctionn ERROR LED (red)Lights:On when the printer cover is not closed completely, or when thepaper roll is near the end.Blinking: Blink

Table 5-3. Error Display (Continued)ErrorPrint head thermistorerror--Internal dataprocessing errorPrint head paper outerrorPrint head overheatingerror

5-5 Cleaning the Headn n Cleaning the headCleaning the head according to the following procedure.II CAUTION: Do not clean the head immediately after p

Chapter 6 Software Control6 - 1 Printer Controln Controlling the printer with commandsThe printer is controlled by “commands” that can change the size

6 - 2 Command Descriptionsn Command descriptions*XXX* Name *Format*[Range*[Description]*[ Notes ]*Default* Reference*ExampleCommandThe name of the com

6 - 3 CommandsHTHorizontal tab< 09 > HMoves the print position to the next horizontal tab position.. This command is ignored unless the next hor

ESC SP nSet character right-side spacing< 1B >H< 20 >H<n>Sets the character right-side spacing in dot units ( l/180-inch units).• Th

Sets or cancels the user-defined character set.• Only the lowest bit of n is valid.When n = <*******1>B, the userdefined characterset is set.Whe

INTRODUCTIONThe TM-T6O/T6OP and the TM-T8O/T8OP are a one-station printer for ECRand POS use which can be used for printing the results of scaling orm

executed, until GS * is executed, or until the printer isturned off.. The user-defined characters and a down-loaded bit imagecannot be defined at the

ESC * m n1 n2 [d]kSet bit image mode< 1B >H< 2A >H< m >< n1 >< n2 >[< d >]kk= n1 + 256 X n2 (m= 0, 1)k = (n1 + 256

.The relationship between the image data and dots to beprinted is as follows:- 8-dot bit image- 24-dot bit image-35-

ESC 2Set 1/6 inch line spacing< 1B >H< 32 >HSets the line spacing to 1/6 of an inch.ESC 3 nSet line spacing using minimum units< 1B >

- A horizontal tab position is stored as the absolute valueof (character width X n) measured from the beginning ofthe line. The character width includ

ESC R nSelect international character setn selects an international character set from the following table.n012345CountrynCountryU.S.A.6 ItalyFrance7

- In the TM-T60P/T80P, only the journal near-end detectorcan be detected and only the lowest of n is valid.n = 1ESC c4 nSelect paper detectors to stop

When n =<*******0>8,the paper feed switch isenabled.When n =<*******1>8,the paper feed switch isdisabled.- If the panel switches are disab

ESC t nSelect character code table< 1B >H< 74 >H< n >Selects page n from the character code table.n = 0APPENDIX E Character Code Tab

ESC u nTransmit peripheral device status< 1B >H< 75 >H< n >n = 0This function is available only for the TM-T60/T80.Transmits the sta

About this manual I . SETTING UP]* Chapter 1 contains information on unpacking the printer, choosing theplace for the printer, and names and functions

Sets or cancels upside-down character printing.- Only the lowest bit of n is valid.When n =<*******1>B, upside-down characterprinting is set.Whe

Sets the print starting position to the specified number ofdots (1/180 inch units) from the beginning of the line.- Divide the number of dots by 256.

- “d” indicates the characters to be printed and “k" indicatesthe number of characters to be printed.nBar code system0UPC-A1IPC-E2JAN13(EAN)3JAN8

GS h nSelect height of bar code< 1D >H< 68 >H< n >Selects the height of the bar code.- n specifies the number of dots in the vertica

- n selects the font from the following table.nFont0 Font A1Font B. HRI means Human Readable Interpretation.- HRI characters are printed at the positi

GS / mPrint down-loaded bit image< 1D >H< 2F >H< m >Prints a down-loaded bit image using the mode specifiedby m.- m selects the prin

GS :Set starting/ending, position of macro definition< 1D >H< 3A >HSpecifies the starting or ending position of the macro definition.- If

waits for the paper feed switch to bepressed.After the paper feed switch is pressed,the printer executes the macro once.The printer repeats this opera

ESC a nNameFormatRangeDescriptionNotesDefaultExampleAlign positions< 1B > H < 61 > H < n >0n2Aligns all the data in one line to the

6 - 4 Program DescriptionsTM-T60/T801. IntroductionThe TM-T6O/T80 is connected to the host computer by an RS-232C interface.The TM-T60/T80 is easily c

II. REFERENCE1Chapter 5 Cautions while Using the Printer5-lPanel Switches and Commands...5 - 2Printable Are

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

Selecting character Font A and Double-width150 PRINT #1, CHR$(27); ”!” ;CHR$(48);160 PRINT #1, ”ABCDEFGHIJK” ;CHR$(10);TM-T60Font A (normal)Font A (do

Selecting international character codes280 PRINT #1, CHR$(91);CHR$(92);CHR$(93);CHR$(94);CHR$(l0);290 PRINT #1, CHR$(27); "R" ;CHR$(1);300 P

Using the drawer kick350 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 lin

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n TM-T60P/T80PExcept for the different interface connectors accommodated by the twotypes of the printer TM-T60/T80 and TM-T60/T80P, the description fo

APPENDIXAPPENDIX A General Specifications1. Printing specifications(1) Print method:Thermal line printing(2) Dot density:180 dpi(3) Printing direction

(8) Paper feeding speed(TM-T60/T60P): Approx. 2.0 inches/second(Approx. 50.0 mm/second)(TM-T80/T80P): Approx. 1.5 inches/second(Approx. 38.0 mm/second

3. Near-end detector(1) Detection method:(2) Roll paper core diameter:(3) Adjustment mechanism:(4) Adjustment units:MicroswitchInside diameter: 12 mmO

Standby:7. EMI (by using Epson PS-130)Peak: Approx. 6.0 A(Print duty: 100%)Approx .100mA(1) FCC:(2) FTZ:-Class AClass B8. ReliabilityMCBF:9. Environme

I. SETTING UP

APPENDIX B Connectors1. ConnectorsTM-T60/T80TM-T60P/T80P2. Interface connectorsRefer to APPENDIX C Interfaces3. Power supply connectorThis connector i

4. Drawer-kick connector (Modular connector)NOTE: If the drawer-kick connector is covered, the drawer-kickfunction is not available.(1) Pin assignment

(3)Electrical characteristics(a) Signal output current:Maximum-1 A (510 ms or less)(b) Power ‘supply output voltage: 24 VDC (typical)(c) Power supply

APPENDIX C InterfacesTM-T60/T801. Specifications (RS-232C compatible)Data transmission:SerialSynchronization:AsynchronousHandshaking:DTR/DSR or XON/XO

3. Serial interface(a) Receive dataEither DTR/DSR or XON/XOFF control is selectable. Changes inDTR signal and XON/XOFF transmission are as follows:[DT

2. Interface connector terminal assignments and signal functionsPin Number1Signal NameSTROBE2 DATA 13DATA 24DATA 35DATA 46 DATA 57DATA 68DATA 79DATA 8

NOTES: 1. For interface wiring, be sure to use a twisted-pair cable for eachside and connect the return side to the signal GND level.To prevent noise,

3. Parallel interface timing chartBUSYApprox. 5 µs Approx. 5 µSACKNLGSTROBEIIIReception of data is controlled by the ACKNLG or BUSY signal. TheBUSY si

APPENDIX D Notes on Using the Drawer kick-outConnector1) Usage conditions of drawer kick-out connector (Refer to APPENDIX B).Because drawer specificat

2) Notes on using the specified pulse generation command (ESC p)When the drawer is connected to the drawer kick-out connector anddriven using the spec

Chapter 1 Unpacking the Printer1 - 1Checking the Contents of the Boxn Checking the partsRemove the printer and other parts from the box.l Printerl Rol

The foIlowing shows an example program used when the drawer connected tothe drawer drive signal 1 is driven using an ON time of 200 ms.PRINT #1, CHR$(

n International character set-76-

APPENDIX F Command SummaryT60/T80 T60P/T80P CommandCommand NameOOHTHorizontal tab---------------------------------------------------------

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1-2Choosing a Place for the Printern Avoid locations that are subject to direct sunlight or excessive heat(near heaters).n Avoid using or storing the