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Mac Printer Driver User's Manual Overview Descriptions of the TM-T70II Software Installer features. Installation Descriptions of install and uninstall. Using the Printer Driver Descriptions of simple printing and useful functions. M00061400 Rev.A...
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• 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...
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.
About this Manual Aim of the Manual This manual is aimed to provide all the necessary information for development engineers to develop, design, and install POS systems, or to develop and design printer applications. Manual Content The manual is made up of the following sections: Chapter 1 Overview Chapter 2...
Contents ■ For Safety..........................3 Key to Symbols ............................3 ■ Restriction of Use ........................3 ■ About this Manual ........................4 Aim of the Manual..........................4 Manual Content ............................ 4 ■ Contents ..........................5 Overview ..................7 ■ System Overview ........................7 ■ Package Components......................7 ■...
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Using the Printer Driver..............25 ■ Printer Settings in an Application..................25 ■ Print Settings........................26 Printer Settings............................26 ■ TM Logo Utility ........................31 Starting TM Logo Utility .........................31 Procedure for Registering a Logo.......................32...
System Overview The TM-T70II printer driver is a printer driver for the EPSON TM printer. TM Print Support Library is also available as a print settings support library. For information on TM Print Support Library, see TM Print Print Support Library Manual.
Restrictions ❏ When TextEdit is used to print, the left and right margins cannot be set to less than 1 inch (2.54 cm). ❏ If you need to change the IP address of the printer or other communication settings, delete the existing print queue from [Print &...
Chapter 2 Installation Installation This chapter explains the procedures for installing and uninstalling the TM-T70II printer driver. The screens of Mac OS X 10.6 are shown in this chapter. If you are using a different version of Mac OS, proceed as appropriate for the screens in your version. ...
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The "Software License Agreement" screen appears. Check the contents and click the "Continue" button. The license agreement confirmation message appears. Click the "Agree" button. The "Select a Destination" screen appears. Click the "Continue" button.
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Chapter 2 Installation The "Standard Install on “Macintosh HD”" screen appears. Click the "Install" button. The OS administrator authentication screen appears. Enter a “Name” and “Password” and click the “OK” button. Start the install. The “TM USB Class Setting Tool” screen appears. Select the [Connect printer via network] checkbox and click the [Continue] button.
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The "The Installation was completed successfully." screen appears. Click the "Close" button. This completes the printer driver installation. To use the printer driver to print, a print queue must be added. See page 13 to add the printer.
The "Add Printer" screen appears. Select the printer to be added from the list and set [Name], [Location], and [Print Using]. When finished, click the [Add] button. Set [EPSON TM-T70II] for [Print Using]. If you want to add multiple printers, add the printers one by one.
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The “Print & Fax” screen appears again. The print queue is registered in the printer list. This completes the procedure for adding the print queue.
Chapter 2 Installation Changing the USB Class Follow the steps below to change the USB class to vendor class or printer class. Make sure the printer power is on while you change the USB class. Select [System Preferences] - [Print & Fax] to open the “Print & Fax” screen. Double-click the printer in the list to open the print queue screen.
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The “TM USB Class Setting Tool” screen appears. Select the checkbox of the printer for which you want to change the USB class and click the [Continue] button. If the USB class is changed successfully, the following screen will appear. Click the [Quit] button.
Chapter 2 Installation Uninstalling the Printer Driver Uninstalling Click TM-T70II_xxx.dmg in the location where you saved it. Double-click TM- T70II_xxx_Uninstall to start the uninstaller. The “Uninstalling the Printer Driver” screen appears. Click the [Uninstall] button. The operating system’s administrator authentication screen appears. Enter a [Name] and [Password], and click the [OK] button.
Deleting the Print Queue The print queue remains even after the print driver is uninstalled. Follow the steps below to delete the print queue. Select [System Preferences] - [Print & Fax] to open the “Print & Fax” screen. Select the print queue that you want to delete, and click the [-] button.
Chapter 2 Installation Printer Network Settings This chapter explains how to configure network settings such as the IP address of the printer. TMNet WebConfig is used to configure the network settings. (The explanations assume that Safari is used for the Web browser. If you are using a different browser, proceed as appropriate for your browser.) When setting an IP address, make sure the IP address is not already in use for another network device or computer.
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Click [TCP/IP] under “Configuration”. The “TCP/IP Setting” screen appears. Configure the network settings. When finished, click the [SUBMIT] button. •Get IP Address: Select [Manual]. •Set using Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA): Select [Disable]. •Set using PING: Select [Enable]. •IP Address: Set the IP Address.
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Chapter 2 Installation When the network settings of the printer are changed, the following screen appears. Turn off the printer power and then turn it back on. In the address bar of your Web browser, enter the IP address that you set. If TMNet WebConfig starts, the procedure is finished.
Adding a Printer This section explains the procedure for adding a printer when the printer driver has already been installed. The procedure varies depending on whether a USB connection or an Ethernet/wireless connection is used. Adding a Printer (USB Connection) Connect the printer to your computer and turn on the printer power.
Chapter 2 Installation Replacing a Printer This section explains the procedure to replace an existing “Printer A” with “Printer B”. The procedure varies depending on whether a USB connection or an Ethernet/wireless connection is used. Replacing a Printer (USB Connection) Disconnect “Printer A”...
The “Add Printer” screen appears. Select the new “Printer B” and change the [Name] to “Printer A”. Select the same [Print Using] setting as “Printer A” and click the [Add] button. This completes the printer replacement procedure. When printing is performed with “Printer A” selected, the print job is output to “Printer B”.
The explanation uses TextEdit as an example. Start TextEdit. Select [File] - [Page Setup]. Set [EPSON TM-T70II] in [Format For], and set the [Paper Size] to [Roll Paper 80mm x 297mm] or [Roll Paper 58mm x 297mm]. Click the [OK] button.
Print Settings Configure the print settings. Select [File] - [Print] to open the print screen. (In Mac OS X 10.5/10.6, click the “ ” button.) Printer Settings To configure the printer settings, set the item to [Printer Settings].
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Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver Basic Settings Select the [Basic Settings] tab. ❏ Resolution: Sets the resolution. ❏ Printing Speed: Sets the printing speed. If the print speed is too fast when printing a large bitmap with a thermal printer, the data may not be received in time and the printer may pause paper feeding.
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❏ Paper Source: Sets the paper source. Auto cutting and paper feeding between pages and documents can be set. Set as appropriate for your purpose of use. Setting Description Document [Feed, Cut] After printing a document, feeds and cuts the paper. (Default) Document [Feed, No Cut] After printing a document, feeds the paper but does not cut it.
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The open setting for the cash drawer can be set. An open signal is sent to the cash drawer connected to the DK connector of the printer. For the door open connector number, see the specifications of the cash drawer. The EPSON cash drawer is pin 2 open. Setting Description...
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Buzzer Setting Select the [Buzzer Setting] tab. Whether or not the buzzer is used, the buzzer pattern, and the number of times the buzzer sounds can be set. Setting Description Buzzer Not used (Default) Does not sound the buzzer. Sound before printing Sounds the buzzer before printing.
Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver TM Logo Utility TM Logo Utility is an application that is used to convert a logo image to halftone and save or print it as a user defined file. Images that can be used are JPEG, PNG, BMP, TIFF, GIF, and PDF images. Starting TM Logo Utility Select [System Preferences] - [Print &...
Procedure for Registering a Logo Make sure the printer power is on while you register a logo. Start the TM Logo Utility. Set the logo insertion position. Set [Logo Position] to [Top of Printable Area], [Bottom of Printable Area], [Top of Page], or [Bottom of Page]. Click the [Load] button and select the logo image.
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Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver Change the size of the logo image. The size can be changed by dragging the knobs on the four corners of the logo image in the preview screen. Edit the logo image. Setting Description Layout Specifies [Left], [Center], or [Right] for the logo position.
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