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   TM-T88III User’s Manual

English

Safety Precautions

This section presents important information intended to ensure 
safe and effective use of this product. Please read this section 
carefully and store it in an accessible location.

WARNING:

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.
Never disassemble or modify this product. Tampering with this product 
may result in injury or fire.
Be sure to use the specified power source. Connection to an improper 
power source may cause fire.
Do not allow foreign matter to fall into the equipment. Penetration by 
foreign objects may lead to fire.
If water or other liquid spills into this equipment, unplug the power cord 
immediately, and then contact your dealer or a SEIKO EPSON service 
center for advice. Continued usage may lead to fire.

CAUTION:

Do not connect cables in ways other than those mentioned in this manual. 
Different connections may cause equipment damage and burning.
Be sure to set this equipment on a firm, stable, horizontal surface. The 
product may break or cause injury if it falls.
Do not use in locations subject to high humidity or dust levels. Excessive 
humidity and dust may cause equipment damage or fire.
Do not place heavy objects on top of this product. Never stand or lean 
on this product. Equipment may fall or collapse, causing breakage and 
possible injury.
To ensure safety, unplug this product before leaving it unused for an 
extended period.
Do not use aerosol sprayers containing flammable gas inside or around 
this product. Doing so may cause fire.

Summary of Contents for T88III - TM B/W Thermal Line Printer

Page 1: ...TM T88III User s Manual Bedienungsanleitung Gebruikershandleiding Manuel d utilisation Manual do utilizador Manual del usuario Manuale dell utente 410031701 ...

Page 2: ... 138 bytes Releases BUSY when remain ing receive buffer capac ity reaches 256 bytes 2 6 Do not change 2 7 I F pin 6 reset Enabled Disabled 2 8 I F pin 25 reset Enabled Disabled Parallel SW Function ON OFF 1 1 Auto line feed Always enabled Always disabled 1 2 Receive buffer capacity 45 bytes 4K bytes 1 3 Select paper sensors to output paper end signals default value of ESC c 3 Disabled Paper roll e...

Page 3: ... 2001 by Seiko Epson Corporation Nagano Japan EMC and Safety Standards Applied Product Name TM T88III TM T88IIIP Model Name M129C The following standards are applied only to the printers that are so labeled EMC is tested using the EPSON power supplies Europe CE marking Safety EN 60950 North America EMI FCC ICES 003 Class A Safety UL 1950 CSA C22 2 No 950 Japan EMC VCCI Class A Oceania EMC AS NZS 3...

Page 4: ...e equipment Penetration by foreign objects may lead to fire If water or other liquid spills into this equipment unplug the power cord immediately and then contact your dealer or a SEIKO EPSON service center for advice Continued usage may lead to fire CAUTION Do not connect cables in ways other than those mentioned in this manual Different connections may cause equipment damage and burning Be sure ...

Page 5: ...ed with your printer Downloading Drivers Utilities and Manuals Drivers utilities and manuals can be downloaded from one of the following URLs For customers in North America go to the following web site http www epsonexpert com and follow the on screen instructions For customers in other countries go to the following web site http www epson pos com Select the product name from the Select any produc...

Page 6: ...ing and Removing the Connector Cover These instructions apply if a connector cover is packed with your printer to protect your cables To attach it follow the steps below 1 First connect all the cables The connector cover has three possible cable exits on the right left and back Remove the tab for the exit you want to use by breaking it off with your fingers See the illustration on the right Note O...

Page 7: ...ver Installing the Paper Roll 1 Press the button as shown on the left below to open the cover 2 Remove any used paper roll core and insert the paper roll as shown in the center below 3 The correct direction of the paper is shown on the right below 4 Pull out some paper as shown on the left below close the cover and tear off the paper as shown on the right below hook bottom of the printer screwdriv...

Page 8: ... printer off and after 10 seconds back on Removing Jammed Paper CAUTION Do not touch the print head because it can be very hot after printing 1 Turn the printer off and press the cover open button 2 Remove jammed paper reinstall the roll and close the cover 3 If paper is caught in the cutter and you cannot open the printer cover open the cutter cover as shown on the left below 4 Turn the knob unti...

Page 9: ...d Double height Font A 1 41 3 39 mm 1 41 6 77 mm 2 82 3 39 mm 2 82 6 77 mm Font B 0 99 2 40 mm 0 99 4 80 mm 1 98 2 40 mm 1 98 4 80 mm Number of characters Alphanumeric characters 95 International characters 37 Extended graphics 128 11 pages including one space page Print speed High speed Approx 150 mm s 5 9 s max 47 2 lps max 3 18 mm 1 8 feed 35 5 lps max 4 23 mm 1 6 feed at 24 V 28 C 82 F density...

Page 10: ... Mechanism 15 000 000 lines Thermal head 100 million pulses 100 km Autocutter 1 500 000 cuts MTBF 360 000 hours MCBF 52 000 000 lines Average failure interval based on failures relating to wearout and random failures up to the life of 15 million lines Temperature Operating 5 to 45 C 41 to 113 F Storage 10 to 50 C 14 to 122 F except for paper Humidity Operating 10 to 90 RH Storage 10 to 90 RH excep...

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