Epson J9100 - TM Two-color Inkjet Printer User Manual

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TM-J9000/J9100
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405074700

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  • Page 1 TM-J9000/J9100 User’s Manual 405074700...
  • Page 2: Dip Switch Tables

    Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein. Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third 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 product, or (excluding the U.S.) failure to strictly comply with Seiko Epson Corporation’s...
  • Page 3: Emc And Safety Standards Applied

    The following standards are applied only to the printers that are so labeled. (EMC is measured Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est using SEIKO EPSON’s AC adapter PS-180.) conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Europe: CE marking: Safety: TÜV (EN60950)
  • Page 4: Important Safety Information

    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 your dealer or a Seiko Epson service center for advice. Never attempt to repair this product yourself. Improper repair work can be dangerous.
  • Page 5: Notes On Usage

    Before moving the product, unplug it and unplug all cables connected to If ink leaks out of the printer, wipe up the ink with a cloth or similar material immediately and contact your dealer or a Seiko Epson service center for advice.
  • Page 6: Purpose Of This Manual

    English Purpose of This Manual This manual describes basic operations for operators of the single color (black ink) TM-J9000 printer, and the two color (black and red/green/ blue) TM-J9100 printer to enable safe and correct use of the printer. Part Names Scanner Roll paper section Control panel...
  • Page 7 English Attaching the Feeder Guide Feeding paper using the included feeder guide allows you to insert a check straight. Also, the auto sheet feeder (ASF) model printers can feed up to 25 checks without manual feeding. Follow these steps to attach the feeder guide. Hold the edge of the feeder guide carefully.
  • Page 8 English Make sure that the ejection lever is open. If it is closed, open it. The ejection lever is open. The ejection lever is closed. Note: Be careful not to hurt your fingers on the lever edge. Position the pocket as shown in the picture below, and push it into the printer until it clicks in place.
  • Page 9: Control Panel (Leds And Buttons)

    English Note: To remove the pocket, place the printer vertically as shown in the picture below; then while pushing up the lever on the bottom of the pocket, slightly push the pocket backward, and then pull it up. ➁ ➀ Push up the lever.
  • Page 10: Power Switch And Power Switch Cover

    English INK OUT LED ❏ Flashes when the ink is almost out. (You can continue printing.) ❏ Comes on when no ink cartridge is installed or the ink is out. (The printer goes off line, and the ERROR LED comes on.) Note: The TM-J9000 has an INK OUT LED for BLACK only, whereas the TM-J9100 has LEDs for both BLACK and COLOR.
  • Page 11 A used cartridge may have some ink on the convex part of the bottom of the cartridge. Avoid touching that part to keep your hands clean. Seiko Epson recommends using genuine EPSON cartridges for your printer. Products of other manufacturers may cause damages that are not covered by EPSON’s warranties.
  • Page 12 English When the INK OUT LED flashes, it is almost time to change the ink cartridge. Change the cartridge as soon as it is convenient. When the INK OUT LED comes on, printing stops and you must change the cartridge. The TM-J9100 has two separate cartridges, one each for black and colored ink (red, green, or blue).
  • Page 13 CAUTION: Do not remove any tape on which the EPSON logo is printed. Carefully insert a new ink cartridge from the top, and push it firmly but gently until it clicks in place. See the picture below to make sure the inserting direction is correct.
  • Page 14: Cleaning The Print Head

    English Cleaning the Print Head When printing becomes faint or uneven although the INK OUT LED is not lit or flashing, press the CLEANING button for more than three seconds to run print head cleaning. During the cleaning process, the POWER LED keeps flashing.
  • Page 15 English Note: Be sure that the paper comes off the roll in the correct direction. Pull out the edge of the paper roll within the range “A” on the upper side of the case, close the roll paper cover, and tear off the fed paper roll with the manual cutter.
  • Page 16 English Inserting Checks With the Non-Auto Sheet Feeder (Non-ASF) Model Wait until the VALIDATION/FEEDER LED starts flashing. Then, insert the check straight with its face (the side on which magnetic characters are printed) facing the front of the printer, continuously touching the feeder guide with the bottom of the check until it stops as shown in the picture below.
  • Page 17 English Cleaning the MICR Unit Dirt on the MICR unit may cause frequent magnetic character reading errors. Use a cleaning sheet to clean the MICR unit regularly, at least every six months. Use the following cleaning sheet, or an equivalent commercialy available cleaning sheet.
  • Page 18: Inserting Cards

    English Note on Using the Image Scanner The printer uses the image scanner to read cards. Use a USB interface because the image scanner requires it. If you use the optional UB series interface, no image data can be obtained. Inserting Cards Wait until the ID LED starts flashing.
  • Page 19 English Put your fingers on the pocket on the right side of the printer, unlock the scanner cover, and remove it upward. ➁ ➀ Put your fingers on the tab marked “Pull Open,” and pull down the scanner unit. Note: When pulling down the scanner unit, avoid knocking it against the table or anything else to protect it from an excessive impact.
  • Page 20 English Note: If the scanner unit is not pushed in properly, a cover open error occurs, and the ERROR LED comes on. To attach the scanner cover, push it down into the connecting part firmly until it clicks in place. Validation Printing Notes on Validation Printing ❏...
  • Page 21: Troubleshooting

    English From above the validation section, insert a validation paper straight into the slot, keeping the right side of the paper at the marked point shown in the following note. Note: Keep the edge of the validation paper in the position shown on the label in the picture below.
  • Page 22 English Feeder Section and Card Section Put your fingers on the pocket on the right of the printer, unlock the scanner cover, and remove it upward. ➁ ➀ Put your fingers on the tab marked “Pull Open,” and pull down the scanner unit.
  • Page 23: Epson Ecology Label

    EPSON Ecology Label This product is in compliance with the EPSON ecology label requirements. See the following link (http://www.epson.co.jp/e/) for detailed information on label criteria. Obtaining the Printer Driver and Technical Reference Guide Download the driver from the following web site to control the universal serial bus (USB).
  • Page 24 English TM-J9000/J9100 Specifications TM-J9000 TM-J9100 Print method Serial ink-jet dot matrix, Serial ink-jet dot 64 nozzles × 1 line matrix, 64 nozzles × 2 lines 180 × 180 dpi Print density Font A/Font B: 12 × 24/9 × 17 Print font Font (Can be changed to 11 ×...
  • Page 25 1,600,000,000 shots/nozzle (shots are defined as the number of pulses energized for the print head) Consumables Ink cartridge: 20,000,000 characters (using font B with EPSON standard print pattern in economy mode) Temperature Printing 10 ~ 35°C {50 to 95°F} Operating 10 ~ 40°C {50 to 104°F}...
  • Page 26 English Image Scanner Specifications Image Scanner type CIS (Contact Image Sensor) scanning 200 × 200 dpi Resolution specifications Scanning mode 256-level gray scale Data transmission format Check (W × L): 100* × max. 230 mm (*100 mm Scanning area fixed) {3.94* × max. 9.06 in (*3.94 in fixed)} Card (W ×...
  • Page 28 Printed on Recycled Paper Printed in China 2004.08...

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