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- Page 1 Install Manual Overview An overview of the APD and the description of operating environment. Installation and Setup Descriptions from installation of the APD to making prints with the TM printer. Silent Installation Descriptions of the silent install. M00002104 Rev. F...
- Page 2 • 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 the 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 operating...
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Page 3: For Safety
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. Provides information that must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment or a malfunction. -
Page 4: About This Manual
About this Manual Aim of the Manual This manual is aimed to provide the necessary information to install the EPSON TM printer driver and Customer display (Advanced Printer Driver). Manual Content The manual is made up of the following sections:... -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Installation... 14 Uninstallation ... 15 Installation and Setup...17 Notes on upgrading from APD 2.xx, 3.xx... 17 ■ Installation methods ...17 ■ Standard Install ...18 Installation Flow... 18 Installation... 18 Connecting the TM Printer... 24 Print Test Page ... 26 ■ Uninstallation...27... - Page 6 ■ When connecting Customer Display to TM printer ... 29 Installation Flow ...29 Installation when using pass-through connection...29 Installation when using Y-connection ...33 Connecting the devices ...37 Test print/display ...38 ■ Plug and Play... 39 Installation Flow ...39 Connecting the TM Printer ...40 Installing the printer driver ...40...
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Page 7: Overview
Chapter 1 Overview Overview Introduction Advanced Printer Driver (hereafter called APD) is a Windows printer driver for EPSON TM printers and Customer Displays. You can display the Customer Display using the same operation as printing. APD can monitor the status of the TM printer with Status API for use of POS embedded. -
Page 8: Manual Organization
Descriptions of how to use the Customer Display printer driver and its functions. Status API Manual Descriptions of how to get the status of the TM printer from the user application by using the Status API. Devmode API / PRINTERINFO Manual Descriptions of how to configure some printer functions on your application using the Devmode API. -
Page 9: Operating Environment
Operating Environment Computer Any PC/AT compatible machine running any of the following Windows systems. • Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 (32bit) English version • Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3 (32bit) English version • Microsoft Windows XP Embedded SP2 English version The following components are required. Volume Shadow Copy Service System Restore Core OLE Dialog Interfaces... -
Page 10: Interface
When you want to receive TM printer statuses such as paper out errors at your application, use the Status API. In this case, you need to develop the applications to incorporate the monitoring function. -
Page 11: Connection Pattern
Connection Pattern When connecting the Customer Displays or the Cash Drawers The connection patterns shown below are available depending on the TM printer interface. For the pass-through connection or Y-connection, be sure to install the drivers in the correct order. -
Page 12: Connecting Cable
• Select the appropriate connection patterns for each TM printer model (interface specification) and configure the communication settings of each interface. • Use DIP switch to configure communication settings of the TM printer and the Customer Display. For more details, see the manuals bundled with the products. -
Page 13: Restrictions
1. APD 2. EPSON Terminal Printer driver If you want to overwrite the EPSON Terminal Printer driver after the APD is installed, uninstall the APD first and then overwrite the EPSON Terminal Printer driver. • For a USB connection, the printer driver can be installed by Plug and Play after installing the APD;... -
Page 14: Manuals/Sample Programs
The installation of manuals or sample programs starts. The “Install Shield Wizard Complete” screen appears. Click the [Finish] button. Installation ends. Select from [Start]-[All Programs]-[EPSON]-[EPSON Advanced Printer Driver 4] and open [Manual]/[Sample Program]. The screen to select manuals and sample programs appears. -
Page 15: Uninstallation
Follow the procedures below to uninstall manuals and sample programs. Uninstall manuals/sample programs before uninstalling the APD. Select from [Start]-[Control Panel] and open [Uninstall a program]. The “Program and Features“ screen appears. Click the [EPSON APD4 Sample&Manual] button. The uninstallation confirmation screen appears. Click the [Yes] button. -
Page 17: Installation And Setup
Customer Display, their drivers should be installed in the specified order. • Plug and Play TM printer with USB interface can be added as a printer device on a computer on which the APD is already installed (standard or custom install). -
Page 18: Standard Install
Standard Install This is a standard method to install the APD. Under normal conditions, use this method. Installation Flow Connecting the TM Printer (page 24) Installation Follow the procedure below. Double click the [APD] icon and start the installation. The Install ShieldWizard screen appears. Click the [Next] button. - Page 19 Plug and Play function of the computer after APD driver is installed. • Click the [Copy] button to install more than one of the same printer driver. Up to 100 drivers can be copied. However, you can connect and use a maximum of 8 printers.
- Page 20 Parallel port and click the [Next] button. Proceed to Step 10. Setting Printer name The printer name you entered at Step 6 is displayed. This cannot be changed. LPT Port Specify the number of parallel port used for connecting the printer.
- Page 21 The printer name you entered at Step 6 is displayed. This cannot be changed. IP address Enter the printer IP address. To find the information about IP Address of the TM printer, see the Technical Reference Guide of each TM printer. Chapter 2 Installation and Setup Description...
- Page 22 The display returns to the “Printer Configuration” screen. All the printer drivers, configured between Step 6 to Step 9, appear in the list. To install multiple printer drivers, repeat Step 5 to Step 9. To install the same printer driver multiple times, click the [Copy] button.
- Page 23 12 > When printer drivers are added at Step 5, confirm that the printer drivers are installed in [Hardware and Sound] - [Printers] from [Start] - [Control Panel]. When you have not added printer drivers at Step 5, no printer drivers are displayed in the [Printers].
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Page 24: Connecting The Tm Printer
• The maximum number of printers that can be simultaneously connected to multiple computers is 8. • Turn off the power of the TM printer and wait for more than 5 seconds before turning on the power. Parallel (LPT) connection When the printer is connected, the "New Hardware Detected. -
Page 25: Usb Connection
USB connection Do not connect the TM printer to the computer before installing the APD. In case you connect the TM printer first, delete the port drivers and reinstall the printer drivers without connecting the TM printer. USB device requirements •... -
Page 26: Print Test Page
Open the Printers screen from [Start] - [Control Panel]. Right click the printer driver you have installed and select [Properties]. The Properties screen of the printer appears. Click the [Print Test Page] button to start test printing. • Print Test Page of the APD does not print all the data, unlike normal Print Test Page does. -
Page 27: Uninstallation
Follow the procedure below to uninstall the APD. End all the other operations on the computer. Select from [Start] - [All Programs] - [EPSON] - [EPSON Advanced Printer Driver 4] and open [Change or delete APD4, or create a silent installer for APD4.]... - Page 28 The “Uninstall Complete” screen appears. Click the [Finish] button to finish uninstallation.
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Page 29: When Connecting Customer Display To Tm Printer
The serial interface must be used and the communication settings on each of the three devices must be the same. For information on DIP switch / Memory switch settings on the Customer Display and the TM printer, see the User's Manual supplied with the TM printer or the Technical Reference Guide. - Page 30 The “Setup Type” screen appears. Select "Standard", then click the [Next] button. The “Printer Configuration” screen appears. Click the [Add] button. The “Add Printer” screen appears. Select a printer driver and port to be used for the Customer Display, and click the [Next] button. Setting Select driver Select the printer driver for the Customer Display.
- Page 31 The “Serial Port Settings” screen appears. Configure the settings of the Serial port and click the [Next] button. Setting Printer name The printer name you entered at Step 6 is displayed. This cannot be changed. COM Port Specify the number of serial port used for connecting the printer.
- Page 32 The “Add Printer” screen appears.First select a printer driver to use for the TM printer. Then, select the Port Type setting same as that for the Customer Display made at Step 6 to 7 (example: "Connect to EPSON DM-D50X 32x4"), and click the [Next] button.
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Page 33: Installation When Using Y-Connection
The Y-connection is a connection method to connect the computer and the Customer Display via the TM printer. The available interfaces of the computer and the TM printer are USB and serial. The TM printer and the Customer Display should be connected using the serial interface, and the modular cable of the Customer Display should be connected to the DM-D connector on the printer. - Page 34 The “Setup Type” screen appears. Select "Standard", then click the [Next] button. The “Printer Configuration” screen appears. Click the [Add] button. The “Add Printer” screen appears. Select a printer driver and port to be used for the TM printer, and click the [Next] button. Setting Select driver Select the printer driver to be installed.
- Page 35 The “Add Printer” screen appears. First select a printer driver to use for the Customer Display. Then, select the Port Type setting same as that for the TM printer made at Step 6 to 7 (example: "Connect to EPSON TM- H6000III Receipt"), and click the [Next] button.
- Page 36 The APD is installed. The “InstallShield Wizard Complete” screen appears. Click the [Finish] button to finish installation. In [Start] - [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound] - [Printers], check that the specified printer driver and Customer Display driver are correctly installed. 11 >...
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Page 37: Connecting The Devices
• The maximum number of printers that can be simultaneously connected to multiple computers is 8. • Turn off the power of the TM printer and wait for more than 5 seconds before turning on the power. Serial (COM) connection When using the serial connection, make sure the printer settings match the printer driver port settings (BaudRate/DataBits/Parity/StopBits/FlowControl). -
Page 38: Test Print/Display
(For details, see "Print Test Page" on page Customer Display For Customer Displays, use the preset test print function of the printer driver to send text data to the Customer Displays. Follow the procedure below. Select from [Start] - [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound] and open [Printers] and then right click the target printer driver and select [Printing Preferences...]. -
Page 39: Plug And Play
APD is already installed. • The Plug and Play function is available only for the TM printer with the USB interface. • Slip Rotate for EPSON TM-H6000III cannot be installed using the Plug and Play function. Installation Flow... -
Page 40: Connecting The Tm Printer
• The maximum number of printers that can be simultaneously connected to multiple computers is 8. • Turn off the power of the TM printer and wait for more than 5 seconds before turning on the power. • USB device requirements ∗... -
Page 41: Custom Install
The custom installation allows you to install the APD with specified port drivers and tools. Use this method when you do not want to install unnecessary port drivers or tools. Installation Flow Connecting the TM Printer (page 24) Installation Follow the procedure below. - Page 42 4 > Description Installs the TMF logo tool that allows you to save bitmapped images to the TM printer. Supports Status API in .NET environment. Supports Devmode API in .NET environment. Shortcut icon to the APD will be added in the Start menu.
- Page 43 Check when configuring the printer as that normally used from the Windows applications. Chapter 2 Installation and Setup Description When this is checked, EPSON Parallel Port Driver for the TM printer equipped with Parallel interface will be installed. When this is checked, the Plug and Play function will be enabled for the TM printer equipped with the USB interface.
- Page 44 IP address Enter the printer IP address. To find the information about IP Address of the TM printer, see the Technical Reference Guide of each TM printer. The display returns to the “Printer Configuration” screen. All the printer drivers, configured between Step 8 to Step 11, appear in the list.
- Page 45 The “Start Copying Files” screen appears. See "Current Settings" to confirm the settings to be installed and then click the [Next] button. The APD is installed. The “InstallShield Wizard Complete” screen appears. When you click the [Finish] button, the installation ends. Chapter 2 Installation and Setup...
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Page 46: Shared Printer
Installation Before installing the printer to be shared, check the followings. • Confirm that the printer is set to “Share the printer” on the computer that the printer to be shared is connected with the local connection. • Confirm that Client for Microsoft Networks is installed on the computer that the printer to be shared is connected with the local connection and computer that the APD is installed. - Page 47 The "Choose a local or network printer" screen appears. Select [Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer]. The "Select a printer" screen appears. Select a printer to be shared on the displayed list, and click the [Next] button. The selected shared printer is installed.
- Page 48 Click the [Print a test page] button to check if the printer functions normally. The following screen appears. If the test print was output correctly, click the [OK] button. If the test print was not output correctly, click the [Troubleshoot...] button and perform troubleshooting in accordance with the Windows message.
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Page 49: Uninstallation
Administrator privilege user (uninstalling the APD) (page 50) User (deleting the printer) Delete the printer driver on the computer. This should be made by each of the users. Follow the procedure below. From [Start] - [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound], select [Printers]. - Page 50 From [Start] - [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound], select [Printers]. Right click on the screen and select [Server Properties...]. The "Print Server Properties" screen appears. Select the [Drivers] tab. Right click on the printer driver to be deleted and select [Remove]. "Uninstallation" on page...
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Page 51: Maintenance After Installing The Apd
You cannot add the printer drivers directly from [Start] - [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound] - [Printers]. Select from [Start] - [All Programs] - [EPSON] - [EPSON Advanced Printer Driver 4] and open [Change or delete APD4, or create a silent installer for APD4.]... - Page 52 Usually, the port number is automatically displayed and no setting is required. Description When this is checked, EPSON Parallel Port Driver for the TM printer equipped with Parallel interface will be installed. When this is checked, the Plug and Play function will be enabled for the TM printer equipped with the USB interface.
- Page 53 The display returns to the “Printer Configuration” screen. All the printer drivers, configured between Step 6 to Step 9, appear in the list. To install multiple printer drivers, repeat Step 5 to Step 9. To install the same printer driver multiple times, click the [Copy] button.
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Page 54: Uninstalling The Printer Driver
Uninstalling the printer driver Follow the procedures below to uninstall the printer driver. Select from [Start] - [All Programs] - [EPSON] - [EPSON Advanced Printer Driver 4] and open [Change or delete APD4, or create a silent installer for APD4.] The “Welcome”... -
Page 55: Replacing A Printer
Replacing a printer When you replace the TM printers equipped with the same interface, beware of the following. • Set the new TM printer’s DIPSW as same as the previous TM printer’s settings regardless of interface. • If the memory switch is changed, see the User's Manual or the Technical Reference Guide of each TM printer. -
Page 56: Changing The Port Settings Of The Tm Printer
IP Address of the TM printer connected by Ethernet, and so on. The port settings of the Epson port will be changed in this procedures. Select from [Start] - [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound] and open [Printers] and then right click the target printer driver and select [Properties]. -
Page 57: Silent Installation
APD from all the environment of the copy source computer. • When the silent installation is executed with this file, you cannot create the silent installation package or the script file for the silent installation, or add another printer. ❏ Using a script file (*.inf) for the silent installation Create the script file for the silent installation on the copy source computer. -
Page 58: Flow Of The Silent Installation
This is the system setting for the printer. • User setting This is the user setting for the printer. The same setting as that of the copy source computer. APD Setting When copying the user setting or system setting of the printer, see the “TM/BA/EU Printer Manual”... - Page 59 [Start] - [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound] - [Printers], [Properties] - [General] - [Printing Preferences] Location of the printer driver is different depending on the OS. See the following: • Windows Vista [Start] - [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound] - [Printers] •...
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Page 60: Creating A Package Or Script File
First, confirm which APD environment to copy on the copy source computer. (See Environment To Be Copied" on page 58 Follow the steps below. Select from [Start] - [All Programs] - [EPSON] - [EPSON Advanced Printer Driver 4] and open [Change or delete APD4, or create a silent installer for APD4.] The "Welcome"... - Page 61 “ ” screen appears. Printer Selection To change the printer name, click the [Rename] button. If you do not want to change the printer name, go to step 7 by clicking the [Next] button. 4 > Chapter 3 Silent Installation Description Select the printer driver you want to copy.
- Page 62 The "Rename Printer" screen appears. Change the printer driver name, and click the [Next] button. The “Start Creating Silent Installation Script File” screen appears. Make sure that the file information displayed in “Current Settings” is correct and click the [Next] button to create the silent installation package or the script file for the silent installation.
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Page 63: Executing The Silent Installation
D:\APD>Apd4Silent.exe When checking the result of silent installation using a package file, check that the specified printer driver is correctly installed in [Start] - [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound] - [Printers]. Installing using the script file for the silent installation Copy the script file for the silent installation and the APD file, and execute the following command. -
Page 64: Checking The Installation Result
Checking the Installation Result The silent installation results of the silent installation package/script file for the silent installation can be checked in the “Result Code” of “setup.log” which is created in the same location as that of the package or the file. The contents of “Result Code”... - Page 65 /uninstall : Silent Uninstallation Using this command option enables you to uninstall using the command line. Example D:\APD4\APD_400E.exe /s /uninstall When “/s” is not attached, the uninstallation screen is displayed. /d : Display the silent installation result in a dialog Using this command option enables you to display the silent installation result in a dialog when the installation is completed.
- Page 66 /r : Restart setting after the installation Using this command option enables you to completed. Example when you want to restart Package File D:\APD4\Apd4Silent.exe /rY Script File D:\APD4\APD_400E.exe /s /f1”D:\APD4\Apd4Silent.inf” /rY Example when you do not want to restart Package File D:\APD4\Apd4Silent.exe /rN Script File D:\APD4\APD_400E.exe /s /f1”D:\APD4\Apd4Silent.inf”...