EPSON OPOS ADK MANUAL APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT GUIDE POSPrinter (TM-T88IV) Version 2.65 Jul. 2009...
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(3) Comments and notification of any mistakes in this documentation are gratefully accepted. (4) This software cannot be used with other equipment that the specified. (5) EPSON will not be responsible for any consequences resulting from the use of any information in this documentation. Trademarks Microsoft®, Windows®, Windows Vista™, Visual Basic®...
Throughout the manual, the various model names will be referred to as TM-T88IV. Compatibility mode The compatibility mode for upward compatibility was added in OPOS Ver2.60. For the details of the compatibility mode, please refer to “EPSON OPOS ADK MANUAL APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT GUIDE Compatibility Mode”. APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT GUIDE...
Version 2.65 Jul. 2009 Section 2. Details on Settings This section describes connection configurations and how to make the settings for the TM-T88IV Series printers. 2.1 References of Firmware Versions Refer to the release notes (Relnote.txt). 2.2 Settings of DIP Switches Confirm that the following settings have been made correctly.
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Version 2.65 Jul. 2009 Set DIP-SW2-3 and DIP-SW2-4 (Specification of the print density) to match the environment of use. Make other settings in accordance with the settings described above. When using with the power saving mode, set DIP-SW2-3 and DIP-SW2-4 to ON. 2) Parallel Port DIP-SW 1 DIP-SW 2...
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Version 2.65 Jul. 2009 3) USB Port DIP-SW1 DIP-SW2 Setting Setting Recommended Recommended Recommended Fixed at OFF Fixed at OFF Settable Fixed at OFF Settable Fixed at OFF Fixed at OFF Fixed at OFF Fixed at OFF Fixed at OFF Fixed at OFF Fixed at OFF Fixed at ON...
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Version 2.65 Jul. 2009 4) Ethernet Port DIP-SW1 DIP-SW2 Setting Setting Recommended Recommended Recommended Fixed at OFF Fixed at OFF Settable Fixed at OFF Settable Fixed at OFF Fixed at OFF Fixed at OFF Fixed at OFF Fixed at OFF Fixed at OFF Fixed at OFF Fixed at ON...
Version 2.65 Jul. 2009 2.3 Port Information 1) Port information when serial port is used The port information that can be set with the SetupPOS utility is as follows. Item Setting range Baud rate [bps] 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200 Bit length [bit] Parity NONE, ODD, EVEN...
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Version 2.65 Jul. 2009 3) Port information when using USB port The port information that can be set with the SetupPOS utility is as follows. Item Setting range Output interval time [ms] 0 to 9999 The default setting is as shown in the following table. Item Setting range Output interval time [ms]...
2.4.1 Usable Device Specific Settings For the TM-T88IV, the following device specific settings are settable by the SetupPOS utility. For the detail, please refer to the corresponding part of the Section 2 of “EPSON OPOS ADK MANUAL APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT GUIDE POSPrinter (TM Series)” Settings...
Version 2.65 Jul. 2009 Section 3. Function Details This section describes the functions of the TM-T88IV printers in details. Supplementary explanation of the parts not described in detail in the "UPOS" is also given here. 3.1 Property Set Values and Default Values The following explanation is about the property set values and the default values.
Version 2.65 Jul. 2009 CapRecColor property is set to PTR_COLOR_PRIMARY. If using to the power saving mode by setting of DIP-SW2-3 and DIP-SW2-4, CapRec2Color property is set to FALSE. 3.1.2 List Properties The List Properties are explained in the following. List Property Settings CharacterSetList...
Version 2.65 Jul. 2009 3.1.3 Width and Height Properties The width and height properties are described below. Settings Property Default Maximum Minimum Value value [dot] value [dot] RecLineSpacing JrnLineSpacing SlpLineSpacing SlpLineHeight [dot] (Font A) 24 RecLineHeight [dot] (Font B) 17 JrnLineHeight [dot] SlpLineWidth [dot] RecLineWidth [dot]...
Version 2.65 Jul. 2009 3.2 Methods The following explanation is about supported/unsupported Methods, and the detailed information. Method Supported/Unsupported Compatibility with the PageMode printing PrintNormal PrintTwoNormal PrintImmediate PrintBarCode PrintBitmap PrintMemoryBitmap CutPaper (1~100: Cutting with one point of the bottom left corner uncut) MarkFeed ChangePrintSide ValidateData...
Version 2.65 Jul. 2009 3.3 Escape Sequences The following figure is about supported/unsupported Escape Sequences. Compatibility with the Escape Sequence Supported/Unsupported PageMode printing 0~100 0~100 0~9999 #uF Base Pitch [inch] 0~ equiv. 50 cm #rF Maximum [inch] 0~65535 !rvC !tbC !tpC O :Supported X :Unsupported...
To print image files registered with NVRAM, please use the either of the following DirectIO: PTR_DI_FLASH_BITMAP PTR_DI_FLASH_BITMAP2. Please refer to the corresponding part of the Section 4 of “EPSON OPOS ADK MANUAL APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT GUIDE POSPrinter (TM Series)” for detail. The available NVRAM sizes are as follows: TM-T88IV...
3.9 Printable bitmap types and sizes The TM-T88IV supports the following bitmap commands. For the detail, please refer to the corresponding part of the Section 3 of “EPSON OPOS ADK MANUAL APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT GUIDE POSPrinter (TM Series)”. The allowance ranges for bitmaps are as follows.
Version 2.65 Jul. 2009 3.11 Maintenance Counter The TM-T88IV models feature a maintenance counter function for retaining an operation log of the printer. The following chart shows the available maintenance counters for the TM-T88IV. Counter Counter number Counter Unit Max. Value Type Hexadecimal Paper feed in number...
When using the built-in buzzer model of TM-T88IV and TM-T88IVM with network connection, always use a UB-E02 or UB-R02 interface board. If a device is connected via an other interface board, Epson will not be responsible for any consequences. If 2-color thermal paper is selected from the “Device Specific settings” dialog box, 2-color thermal receipt paper must be used in the printer.
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