Epson DM-D500 Series, Technical Reference Manual

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Interface
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The DM-D500 is provided with an RS-232C compliant modular jack.
It can connect to the DM-D connector on TM printers.
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When combined with the DP-501 dedicated stand, it can be connected to a computer and a TM printer via
serial. It can also share the power source with the TM printer.
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The DM-D500 (using DP-501), an Epson TM printer, and a cash drawer can all be controlled using one serial
port of a computer.
Software
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Supported by EPSON OPOS ADK, EPSON OPOS ADK for .NET, EPSON JavaPOS ADK and EPSON
Advanced Printer Driver Ver.4 (APD4).
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It can also be controlled with ESC/POS commands. For this reason, it can also be used in an environment
where other than the Windows OS is running.
Compatibility
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This product can replace DM-D10X/20X without any changes to the application.
In the case of OPOS ADK, the character mode needs to be changed to 2x20.
In the case of APD4, the 20x2 driver is required.
In the case of ESC/POS command control, the DM-D500 needs to be set to 20 columns 2 lines mode.