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Printer Parts and Labels

Labels

CAUTION: Caution labels for drawer kick-out and display module connectors.

ERRORPAPEROUT

POWER

FEED

Paper rollcontrol panel

Paper roll cover

POWERFORWARDERRORRELEASESLIP

REVERSE RELEASE

Slip papercontrol panel

Front cover

On/Off switch

Auto-cutter cover

Ribbon installation

front coverLabel affixed onthe document table

Label inside paperroll cover

Label insidecutter section

label inside

1

2

Slide open this cutter cover

only when paper roll cover

cannot be opened.

Instruction label for whencover wont openThis label is packed with the printerAffix the label at the side of theprinter

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Quick Reference

This Qu ick Reference will direct you to key areas of this Op eratorsManual. For a comp lete listing of topics, see the Conten ts.

Printer Parts and Labels inside front cover

Ordering Paper and Ribbons page viii

Where to order paper and ribbons.

Setting Up the Printer page 1-1How to set up the printer.

Installing and Replacing Paper page 1-10

How to load or change the roll paper.

Validating and Verifying Checks page 2-5

How to validate and verify checks using the op tional Magnetic InkCharacter Recognition (MICR) Reader.

Solving Problems page 3-1

How to correct problems.

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All rights reserved. No p art of this pu blication may be reproduced, stored in aretrieval system, or transmitted in an y form or by any m eans, electronic, mechanical,ph otocopying, record ing, or otherw ise, w ithou t the p rior written perm ission of SeikoEpson Corp oration. No patent liability is assum ed w ith r espect to the use of theinformation contained herein. While every precau tion has been taken in theprepara tion of this book, Seiko Epson Corporation assum es no responsibility forerrors or omissions. Neither is any liability assum ed for damages resulting from theuse of the inform ation contained herein.

Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to the p urchaser o f this prod uct or third par ties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred bypu rchaser or third par ties as a result of: accident, misuse, or abuse of this prod uct orun authorized m odifications, repairs, or alterations to this p roduct, or (excluding theU.S.) failu re to strictly comply w ith Seiko Epson Corporations operating andmaintenance instru ctions.

Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be liable against any d amages or problems arisingfrom th e use of any options or any consum able produ cts other than those designatedas Original Epson Prod ucts or Epson Approv ed Prod ucts by Seiko EpsonCorporation.

EPSON and ESC/ POS are registered trad emarks of Seiko Epson Corporation.

NOTICE: The contents of this manu al are subject to change without notice.

Copyr ight 1996 by Seiko Epson Corp oration, Nagano, Japan.

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FCC CLASS A

FCC Compliance Statement

For American Users This equipm ent has been tested and foun d to comp ly with the limits for a Class Adigital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed toprov ide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equ ipment isoperated in a commercial environm ent.

This equipm ent generates, uses, and can rad iate rad io frequency energy and , if notinstalled and used in accordance with the instruction m anual, may cause harmfulinterference to rad io comm unications. Operation of this equip ment in a r esidential

area is likely to cause harm ful interference, in w hich case the user w ill be required tocorrect the interference at his own expense.

WARNING The connection of a non-shielded p rinter interface cable to this pr inter w ill invalidatethe FCC Verification of this d evice and may cause interference levels which exceedthe limits established by the FCC for this equ ipmen t.

You are cautioned that changes or mod ifications not expressly approved by thepar ty responsible for comp liance could void you r authority to opera te the

equipment.FOR CANADIAN USERS This Class A digital apparatus meets all requ irements of the Canad ian Interference-Causing Equipm ent Regu lations.

Cet app areil num riqu e de la classe A respecte toutes les exigenves du Rglemen tsur le matriel brouileur d u Canada.

GEREUSCHPEGEL Gem der Dritten Verord nu ng zum Gertesicherheitsgesetz(Maschinenlrminformations- Verordnu ng-3. GSGV) ist d er arbeitsplatzbezogeneGerusch-Emissionsw ert kleiner als 70 dB(A) (basierend auf ISO 7779).

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Product Name: Printer

Type Name: M128A

These printers conform to the following Directives and Norms

Directive 89/336/EECEN 55022 (1986 and 1994) Class BEN 50082-1 (1992)IEC 801-2 (1991)IEC 801-3 (1984)IEC 801-4 (1991)

Directive 90/384/EECEN45501: (1992)

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

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EMI and Safety Standards Applied The following standard s are app lied only to the printers that are solabeled. (EMC is tested using the EPSON PS-170 pow er supply)

Europe: CE m arkingEN55022EN50082-1EN45501

Safety Standard: TV

North Amer ica : EMI: FCC Class ASafety standards: UL 1950-2TH -D3

C-UL

Japan: EMI: VCCI Class 1

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About This Manual Setting Up and Using t Chapter 1 contains information on un packing the printer, setting it up , setting

the DIP switches, and ad justing the pap er near end sensor.

t Chapter 2 contains information on u sing the printer.

t Chapter 3 contains troubleshooting inform ation.

Reference t Chapter 4 contains sp ecifications

t Appendix A tells how to change the DIP switch an d pap er near end settings,and Appendix B lists the EPSON Sales Subsidiaries and their addresses.

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes

WARNING: Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid serious bodily injury.

CAUTION: Cautions must be observed to avoid minor injury to yourself or damage to your equipment.

Note:Notes have important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer.

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Introduction vii

Introduction

Features The TM-H5000 and TM-H5000P are high -quality POS pr inters that can pr int on slipand receipt paper (paper roll). The p rinters have the following features:

Slip Section t Wide slip paper capability (m axim um characters per line: 88 with 7 9 font).

t

Copy p rinting is possible.t High throughp ut using bidirectional, minimu m d istance p rinting.

t Optional Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) reader that enables theprin ter to perform consecutive reading and processing of MICR characters andprinting endorsements.

Receipt Section

t High speed p rinting with collective printing.t The standard auto-cutter p rovides easy user operation.

t Ladd er bar code p rinting is possible by using a bar code comm and .

t New pap er hand ling enables easy pap er roll loading.

Both Receipt and Slip t EPSON custom er d isplay series connection (DM-D102-012/ DM-D203-012).

t Selectable receive buffer size (45 bytes or 4K bytes).

t Command p rotocol based on the ECS/ POS standard.

t Autom atic Status Back (ASB) function that au tom atically transm its changes inthe p rinter status.

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Options and Accessories t Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) read er (factory installed op tion)

t Direct conn ection d isplay m odules, DM-D102-012 and DM-D203-012

t EPSON pow er supp ly u nit, PS-170

t EPSON ribbon cassette, ERC-31(P)

t Front extension table (WT-5000)

Ordering Paper and Supplies Thermal p aper can be ordered from the supp lier in your area.

Specified Thermal Paper: NTP080-80

In Japan: Nakagaw a Seisakujo2-5-21 Nishiki-Cho Warabi-ShiSaitam a-Ken 335 Japan

Tel: (048) 444-8211Fax: (048) 443-6652

In U.S.A.: Nakagaw a Mfg (USA) Inc.2305 Lincoln AvenueHayw ard , CA 94545 USA

Tel: (510) 782-0197Fax: (510) 782-7124

In Europe: Nakagaw a Mfg (Europe) GmbH.Krtzpoort 16, 47804Krefeld , Germany

Tel: 02151-711051Fax: 02151-713293

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In Southeast Asia : N.A.K. Mfg (Malaysia ) SDN BHDLot 19-11, Bersatu Industrial Com plexs,Jalan Satu , Kaw Per. Cheras Jaya,.Balakon g Industrial Area , 43200 Cher as.

Selangor Daru l Ehsan , MalaysiaTel: 03-9047896, 9047900, 9047691Fax: 03-9047889

Other Qualified Suppliers for Thermal Paper The following suppliers sell therm al pap er that m ay be u sed if desired . Contact each company for information.

Original paper: TF50KS-ENippon Paper Industry Co., Ltd.1-12-1, Yuraku-Cho, Chiyoda-KuTokyo 100 Jap an

Tel: 03-3218-8000Fax: 03-3216-1375

Original paper: PD 160RNew Oji Paper Mfg. Co., Ltd.7-5 Ginza 4-Chom e Chuo-KuTokyo 104 Jap an

Tel: 03-3563-4800Fax: 03-3563-1136

Original paper: AF50KS-E Jujo Thermal Oy (Finland)P.O. Box 92 FIN 27501 Kauttu a Finland

Tel: 38-3932900Fax: 38-3932419

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Original paper: F380Kanzaki Specialty Papers, Inc.Cum mings StreetWare, MA 01082 U.S.A.

Tel: (413)967-6204Fax: (413) 734-5101

Ordering Ribbon Cassettes

The TM-H5000/ H5000P u ses a long-lasting r ibbon cassette in theslip section. To order ribbon cassettes, contact you r d ealer or yourlocal affiliate. See Ap pend ix B for a list of EPSON subsidiaries withtheir add resses and telephone num bers.

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Contents

Qu ick Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i

Introd uction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer Un packing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Removing th e protective m aterial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2Connecting the Cables and Grounding the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Con necting th e Draw er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5Con necting th e Display Mod ule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7Grou nding the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Con necting th e Pow er Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8Installing or Rep lacing th e Paper Roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10Installing the Ribbon Cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13Using the Power Switch Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

Running the self test w ith a pap er ro ll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15Run ning th e self test w ith slip pap er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16

Ad justm ents and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

Chapter 2 Using the Printer Op erating th e Control Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Paper Roll Control Pan el . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1Slip Control Pan el . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1Ind icato r lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Slip Paper Han dling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3Using the MICR Reader (Op tion) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Reading MICR characters on personal checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Gen eral p roblem s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1Printing p roblem s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1Cleaning the pap er ro ll print head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3Paper handling problem s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4Auto cutter problem s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Cleaning the Optional MICR Mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7MICA cleaning m ethod (Recommended) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7The cleaning procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7Explanatin of a clean ing sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Hexadecimal Dump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

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Chapter 4 Reference Information Printing Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Slip Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1Receip t Pap er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Ribbon Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4MICR Read er (Option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4Paper Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5Electrical Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10Reliab ility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10Env ironmental Con ditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

Chapter 5 Commands Com mand Notation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1Explanation of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1Control Com man ds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1MICR Contro l Commands (only for prin ters w ith MICR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28

Appendix A Dip Switch and Paper Near End Settings Setting the DIP Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

DIP sw itch fu nction s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1Chan ging th e DIP sw itch settin gs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-6

Ad justing the Paper N ear End Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7

Appendix B EPSON Sales Subsidiaries

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1-2 Setting Up the Printer

Removing the protective material

1. Open the printer by pulling up on the tab on the front cover.

2. Remove the two dampers from the printer as shown below.

3. Store the dampers with the other packing materials and u sethem w hen transporting your printer.

Tab

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Setting Up the Printer 1-3

Connecting the Cables and Grounding the Printer You can connect up to five cables to the pr inter. They a ll connect tothe connector panel on the bottom of the p rinter, wh ich is show n

below:

Note:There are caution labels beside the drawer kick-out connectorand the display module connector.Depending on the interface installed, the interface connector on your printer may look different from the one illustrated.

Before connecting any of the cables, make su re that both the pr interand the comp uter are turned off.

Connecting the computer You need an appropr iate interface cable.

1. Plug the cable connector securely into the printers interfaceconnector.

Grounding screw

Power supply

Drawer kick-out

Display module

Interface

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2. Tighten the screws on both sides of the cable connector.

Note:Your printer has inch-type hexagonal lock screws installed. If your interface cable requires millimeter-type screws, replace theinch-type screws with the enclosed millimeter-type screws using

a hex screwdriver (5 mm).

3. Attach the other end of the cable to the compu ter.

Inch screw Millimeter screw

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Connecting the Drawer

WARNING: Use a drawer that matches the printer specification. Using an improper drawer may damage the drawer as well as the printer.

CAUTION: Do not connect a telephone line to the drawer kick-out connector; otherwise the printer and the telephone line may

be damaged.

Plug the d rawer cable into the drawer kick-out connector on thebottom of the printer next to the pow er supp ly connector.

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Anschlieen der Lade

WARNUNG: Eine fr den Drucker geeignete Lade verwenden. Bei Verwendung einer falschen Lade kann diese oder der Drucker beschdigt werden.

ACHTUNG: Kein Telefonkabel an die Schnappsteckerbuchse anschlieen, da sonst der Drucker und die Telefonkabel besch digt werden knnen.

Das Kabel der Lade an die Schnappsteckerbuchse unten amDrucker neben dem N etzanschluanschlieen.

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Connecting the Display Module

Plug the cable connector (provided with the d irect connectiondisplay module) securely into the p rinters d isplay m odu le

connector until it clicks.

CAUTION: Be sure not to connect this cable to the drawer kick-out connector, which is to the left of the power supply connector. Do not connect a telephone line to the display connector. If you do, the printer and the telephone line may be damaged.

Notes: The display module can be used only for the serial interface.To remove the cable, squeeze the connector and pull it out.

Grounding the Printer

You need a ground w ire to ground your p rinter. Make sure that the

wire is AWG 18 or equ ivalent.1. Make sure that the printer is turned off.

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2. Connect the ground wire to the printer using the FG screw onthe bottom of the printer, as shown.

Connecting the Power Supply

Use the op tional EPSON PS-170 or equ ivalent pow er supply foryour printer.

WARNING: Make sure that you use the EPSON PS-170 power supply or equivalent. Using an incorrect power supply may cause fire or electrical shock.

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CAUTIONS: When connecting or disconnecting the power supply fromthe printer, make sure that the power supply is not plugged into an electrical outlet. Otherwise you may damage the power supply or the printer.

If the power supplys rated voltage and your outlets voltage do not match, contact your dealer for assistance. Do not plug in the power cord. Otherwise you may damage the power supply or the printer.

1. Make sure that the printers power switch is turned off, and the

pow er sup plys pow er cord is un plugged from the electricaloutlet.

2. Check the label on the power sup ply to make sure that thevoltage required by the pow er supp ly matches that of yourelectrical ou tlet.

3. Plug in the power supp lys cable as shown below. Notice thatthe flat side of the p lug faces dow n.

Note:To remove the DC cable connector, make sure that the powersupplys power cord is unplugged; then grasp the connector at thearrow and pull it straight out.

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Installing or Replacing the Paper Roll Note:

Be sure to use paper rolls that meet the specifications. Do notuse paper rolls that have the paper glued to the core because the printer cannot detect the paper end correctly.

1. Make sure that the p rinter is not receiving data; otherwise, datamay be lost.

2. Open the paper roll cover by pressing the cover-open button. If the cover-open button w ill not open the cover, see page 3-4 inTroubleshooting.

3. Remove the used paper roll core if there is one.

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6. Pull out a small amoun t of pap er, as shown. Then close thecover.

7. Tear off the paper as shown.

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Installing the Ribbon Cassette Use the EPSON ERC-31(P) ribbon cassette for your p rinter.

Note the label inside th is section that can assist you in replacing theribbon.

CAUTION: Never turn the ribbon knob in the opposite direction of the arrow marked on the cassette; otherwise the ribbon cassette may be damaged.

1. Be sure the printer is not receiving data when you replace aribbon cassette; otherw ise data m ay be lost.

2. Turn on the printer and open the front cover by pulling up onthe tab on th e left side of the cover.

3. Make sure that the print head is on the right side.

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4. If you are replacing a used ribbon, grasp the end of the tab andrem ove it from the p rinter. See the illustra tion in step 5 for thelocation of the tab.

5. Turn the ribbon knob two or three tim es in the direction of thearrow to take up any slack in the ribbon.

6. Insert the ribbon cassette in the printer and rotate the cassette'sknob tw o or three m ore times. This is necessary to place theribbon in the correct position.

Make sure that the ribbon is installed below the p rint headwithout w rinkles or creases. (See on the label for anillustration of where the ribbon should go.)

If the ribbon is not installed correctly, remove the cassette andrepeat steps 5 and 6 above.

Tab

Knob

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Using the Power Switch Cover

WARNING: If an accident occurs when the power switch cover is attached, unplug the power supply cord from the outlet immediately. Continued usage may lead to fire or shock.You can use the enclosed pow er switch cover to make su re that thepower switch is not acciden tally pressed. If you w ant to use thiscover, install it as show n in the illustration below.

Self Test The self test lets you know if your p rinter is operating p rop erly. Itchecks the control circuits, printer m echanisms, print qu ality, ROMversion, and DIP switch settings. (It also checks the MICR read er

circuits if the printer is equipp ed w ith the optional MICR reader.)This test is indep endent of any other equipment or software.

You can run the self test w ith either paper roll or slip paper .

Running the self test with a paper roll

1. Make sure the printer is turned off and the printer covers are

closed properly.

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2. While holding down theFEEDbutton, tu rn on the printer usingthe sw itch on the front of the p rinter to begin the self test. Theself test prints the p rinter settings and then p rints thefollowing, cuts the pap er, and pauses. (ThePAPER OUT light

blinks.)Self test printing.

Please press the PAPER FEED button.

3. Press theFEEDbutton to continu e p rinting. The printer p rints apa ttern using the bu ilt-in character set.

4. The self test automatically ends and cuts the paper after

pr inting the following:

*** completed ***

The printer is read y to receive data as soon as it completes the self test.

Note:If you want to pause the self test manually, press the FEED button. Press the FEED button again to continue the self test.

Running the self test with slip paper

1. Make sure the printer is turned off and the printer cover isclosed properly.

2. While holding down theREVERSEbutton, turn on the printer to

begin the self test. (TheSLIP light blinks.)3. Feed a sheet of slip p aper into the printer. The printer loads the

paper au tomatically, pr ints the pr inter settings , and then ejectsthe paper.

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4. Remove the paper from the printer and feed another sheet of slip paper into the pr inter to print characters from the charactertable. Continu e to feed slip p ap er into the printer u ntil the self test prints the following:

***completed***

The printer is read y to receive data as soon as it completes the self test.

Note:If you want to pause the self test manually, press the REVERSE button. Press the REVERSE button again to continue the self

test.

Adjustments and Settings The TM-H5000/ H5000P is set up at the factory to be appropriatefor alm ost all u sers. It does, how ever, offer some settings for userswith special requirements.

It has DIP switches that allow you to change comm unicationsettings, such as handshaking and p arity check, as well as printdensity and connection to a custom er display.

The TM-H5000/ H 5000P also has a near-end sensor for the paper inthe receipt section. This can g ive you a w arning w hen the paper isalm ost out. If you find that there is not enough p aper remaining onthe roll when the near-end sensor is triggered, you can change thenear-end sensor setting.

See App end ix A if you n eed to m ake any of these changes.

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Chapter 2 Using the Printer

Operating the Control Panels You can control the basic paper feed ing operations of the p rinterwith the bu ttons on the control panels. The ind icator lights helpyou m onitor the printers status.

Paper Roll Control Panel

Button The button can be disabled by th eESC c 5 comm and , bu t it workswhenever the p rinter cover is open , even if it has been d isabled bythe ESC c 5 command.

Press theFEED button once to advance receipt paper one line. Youcan also hold d own the FEEDbutton to feed receipt papercontinuously.

Slip Control Panel

ERRORPAPEROUT

POWER

FEED

POWERFORWARDERRORRELEASESLIP

REVERSE RELEASE

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Buttons The printer and these buttons w ill not operate w hen the cover isopen. Also these buttons can be d isabled with theESC c 5 command.

FORWARD

When the printer is in the slip m ode (theSLIPlight is on orblinking), press theFORWARD button once to advance slip pap erone line. You can also hold d own th is button to feed slip pap ercontinuously.

REVERSE

When the printer is in the slip m ode (theSLIPlight is on orblinking), press theREVERSEbutton once to reverse slip pap er oneline. You can also hold down this button to reverse slip pap ercontinuously.

RELEASE

When the printer is in the slip m ode (theSLIPlight is on orblinking), press this button to release slip p aper.

Indicator lights

The control panel lights p rovide inform ation on printer conditions.

Paper roll panel lights

POWERThe POWER light is on w henever the printer is on.

ERROR

This ind icates an error in the p aper roll section of the p rinter. SeeChapter 3 for information on w hat to do when th is light comes on.

PAPER OUT

This light ind icates either the end or the near end of the paper roll.Install a new pap er roll and the p rinter w ill continu e printing.

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Slip panel lights POWER

The POWER light is on w hen the p rinter is on.

ERROR

This ind icates an error in the slip section of the p rinter. See Chap ter3 for information on w hat to d o w hen this light comes on.

RELEASE

This light ind icates that p laten and paper feed roller are released sothat slip pap er can be inserted.

SLIP

This light ind icates that the printer is in the slip m ode.

Slip Paper Handling Notes:

Use only slip paper that matches the printers specifications. SeePaper Specifications in Chapter 4.Be sure that the slip is flat, without curls, folds, and wrinkles.

1. Send appropriate control comm ands from the compu ter toprint on slip pap er.

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2. When theSLIPlight blinks, insert the slip paper into the slippap er inlet using the right edge of the slip paper inlet as aguid e. (Follow steps and in the illustration.)

Note:There is a label on the document table to assist you how to insert slip paper.

3. Make su re you insert the slip paper into the inlet as far as it will

go.4. When the slip sheet is detected by the sensor, theSLIPlight is

changed from blinking to on and the paper is autom aticallydrawn into the printer and printing begins.

Note: After the slip is detected, the printer moves the slip back and forth to detect the position of the top edge of the slip. If thesetting position of the slip is not correct, the printer takes a fewseconds to detect the position of the top edge of the slip.

5. After printing when theSLIPlight is off, remove the slip .

Note: An optional front extension table (WT-5000) is available for userswho need it to enable handwriting on paper or other uses.

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Using the MICR Reader (Option) If your pr inter has the factory installed optional Magn etic InkCharacter Recognition (MICR) read er that enables the printer to

read and p rocess MICR characters on personal checks, read thissection.

Reading MICR characters on personal checks

To use the MICR function w ith per sonal checks, follow the stepsbelow:

CAUTION: Do not insert checks with staples in them. This may cause paper jams, MICR reading errors, and damage to the MICR head.

Note:Be sure that the checks are flat, without curls, folds, or wrinkles.

1. Wait until the computer sends theFS a 0 comm and to thepr inter, cau sing it to enter the MICR mode. TheSLIPlightblinks.

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2. Turn the check over so that it is face downw ith the MICRcharacters on the right-hand side. The MICR characters mu st benext to the right edge of the paper inlet.

3. Insert the check straight into the paper inlet, u sing the rightedge of the paper inlet as a guide.

4. Insert the check as far as it w ill go. The printer w ill detect thecheck and start draw ing it in.

5. When the printer starts draw ing it in, let go of the checkim m ediately. TheSLIPlight quits blinking but stays on .

6. When printing and MICR reading are finished, the printerejects the check and theSLIPlight starts blinking again.

7. Remove the check by pulling it straight up; do not pull it at anangle. TheSLIPlight goes off.

See Chap ter 3 to find out h ow to clean the MICR m echanism.

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Troubleshooting 3-1

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting This chap ter gives solutions to some p rinter p roblems you m ayhave.

General problems

The lights on the control panel do not come on.

Make sure tha t the pow er sup ply cables are correctly plugged intothe printer, the pow er un it, and to the power ou tlet.

Make sure tha t pow er is supp lied to the pow er outlet. If the outletis controlled by a sw itch or timer, use another out let.

Printing problems

The paper roll section ERRORlight is on (not blinking) and nothing isprinted.

If the PAPER OUT light is on , the paper roll is not installed or is ator near the end . Install a new paper r oll. See Chap ter 1 forinstructions.

If the PAPER OUT ligh t isoff , m ake sure that the p aper roll cover isproperly closed . Press the pr inter cover until the cover aud iblyclicks into p lace.

An ERRORlight is blinking and the printer does not print.

First, turn off the p rinter and check for a paper jam. (See the paper jam description on page 3-4.)

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If there is no p aper jam and the p rinter has been p rinting for qu ite awhile, the p rint head m ay be overheated. If the print head isoverheated, the printer w ill resum e printing w hen the head hascooled (usually w ithin tw o or three m inutes).

If there is no p aper jam and the print head is not overheated, turnoff the printer and turn it back on after abou t 10 seconds. If theERROR light is still flashing, contact a qualified service person.

The ERRORlight is off, but nothing is printed.

Try to run the self test to check that the p rinter works properly. See

the self test instructions in Chap ter 1 to ru n th e self test. If the self test does not w ork, contact your d ealer or a qualified serviceperson.

If the self test w orks p roperly, check the following:

1. Check the connection at both ends of the interface cablebetween the printer and the comp uter. Also make sure that thiscable meets the specifications for both the p rinter an d th ecomputer.

2. The data transmission settings may be different between theprinter and compu ter. Make sure that the p rinters DIP switchsettings for data transmission are the sam e as the comp uters.You can p rint the p rinters interface settings using the self test.

If the printer still does not p rint, contact your d ealer or a qu alified

service person.

The slip section of the printer sounds like it is printing, but nothing isprinted.

The ribbon cassette may not be insta lled p roperly. See theinstructions in Chapter 1.

The ribbon m ay be w orn ou t. Replace the ribbon cassette asdescribed in Chap ter 1.

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Paper roll printing is poor.

Paper d ust on the heating element of the therm al pr int head canlow er the pr int qua lity. Try cleaning the pr int head as describedbelow:

Cleaning the paper roll print head

CAUTIONS: After printing, the print head can be very hot. Be careful not to touch it. Also let it cool before you clean it.Do not damage the print head by touching it with your fingers or any hard object.

1. Open the paper roll cover.

2. Clean the thermal element of the print head w ith a cotton swabmoistened w ith an alcohol solvent (ethanol, m ethanol, or IPA).

The slip section printout is faint.

The ribbon m ay be w orn ou t. Replace the ribbon cassette asdescribed in Chap ter 1.

Radiation plate

Thermal elementHead

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3-4 Troubleshooting

A line of dots is missing in the printout.

The print head may be dam aged. Stop printing and contact yourdealer or a qualified serv ice person.

Paper handling problems

Paper is jammed inside the printer.

CAUTIONS: Do not touch the print head because it can be very hot after printing continuously for a long time.Do not move the print head carriage for the slip section.

To clear a p aper jam , follow the steps below:

1. Turn the printer off and open the appropriate printer cover(either front or p aper roll).

2. If the pap er is jamm ed in the pap er roll section, press the coveropen bu tton to open the cover. Then remove the jam med p aperand pu t the roll back in the p rinter an d close the cover.

If the paper is jamm ed in the slip section, open the front coverand remove the jamm ed paper.

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3. If paper is caught in the automatic cutter in the receipt sectionand the paper roll cover cannot be opened, open the cuttercover as shown below.

4. Then turn the knob until you see in the opening, as shown inthe illustration below. This returns the cutter blade to thenorm al position. Also notice that th ere is a label near the cutterto assist you .

5. Close the cutter cover.

6. Open the paper roll cover.

7. Remove the jammed paper.

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3-6 Troubleshooting

Auto cutter problems

The auto cutter is jammed.

If a foreign object such as a p ush pin or pap er clip d rops in the au tocutter and causes the au to cu tter to lock u p, the p rinter enters anerror state and begins the recovery operation automatically.

If the problem is not serious, the auto cutter retu rns to its normalposition w ithou t any intervention by the user.

If the auto cu tter does not return to its normal position by itself,

follow the steps below to correct the problem:1. Pull the cutter cover tow ard you so that you can rotate the

cu tter motor knob.

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2. Following the instructions on the label, rotate the knob un til theapp ears in the hole.

3. Close the cutter cover.

Cleaning the Optional MICR Mechanism MICA cleaning method (Recommended)

* Combine these 2 procedures, if you encounter frequent MICR reading errors.

The cleaning procedure

During in the self test mode 1) Confirm to set a roll paper and a ribbon cassette to make u se a

printer mechanism p roperly.

Cleaningpoint Use cleaning sheet Frequency

MICR head departmentMoistened Cleaningsheet

6000 times or for onemonth

MICA system department Adhensive cleaning sheet6000 times or for onemonth

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2) Turn off the power switch.

3) Op en a front cover(rid).

4) Turn on the pow er sw itch while turning on JOURNAL/ SLIP FEED bu tton .

5) Push JOURNAL/ SLIP FEED but ton 3 tim es.

6) Close a SLIP fron t cover (rid ).

7) Following message will be pr inted on receip t pap er andSLIP LED flushes.

8) Peel off the p asteboard portion of a designated point of acleaning sheet.

* This procedu re, 8) , is required only for an adhesive

cleaning sheet.

****** WAVEFORM TRANSMISSION MODE*****Please set back

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9) As a check pap er, insert a clean ing sheet into a p rinter,

* Set yellow non-stick side to be upside w hen cleaning usingadh esive sheet.

10) Remove and do a sheet after cleaning sheet discharge.

11) Turn off the power switch.

Command code sequence 1) MICA cleaning com m and was installed to clean u p.

2) Carry ou t from 8) to 10) described above in the self test m ode.

NOTES

In case of using an adhesive cleaning sheet,

1) peel off only desina ted p asteboard .

2) insert from correct derection , and

3) insert as peeled por tion to be up side.

Explanatin of a cleaning sheet

Moistened Cleaning sheet PRESAT brand (KIC) CH ECK READER CLEAN ING CARD orequivalent cleaning sheet is required .

Adhesice cleaning sheet (Refer to Figure 2) Part N am e : Sheet roller cleaning, A

Part N umber : 1038046

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3-10 Troubleshooting

Hexadecimal Dump This feature allows experienced u sers to see exactly what data iscoming to the p rinter. This can be u seful in find ing software

problems. When you turn on the hex dum p function, the printerprints all command s and other data in hexad ecimal format alongwith a guide section to help you find sp ecific command s.

To use the hex du mp feature, follow these steps:

1. After you m ake sure that the printer is off, open the cover.

2. H old dow n theFEEDbutton w hile you tu rn on the printer.

3. Close the cover.

4. Run any software program that sends data to the printer. Theprinter prints H exadecimal Dum p and then all the codes itreceives in a two-column format. The first colum n contains thehexadecim al codes and the second colum n gives the ASCIIcharacters that correspond to the codes.

Hexadecimal Dump1B 21 00 1B 26 02 40 40 . ! . . & . @ @1B 25 01 1B 63 34 00 1B . % . . c4 . .41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 ABCDEFGH

t A period (.) is printed for each code that h as no ASCIIequivalent.

t During the hex dum p all command s exceptDLE EOT andDLE ENQ are d isabled .

5. Open the cover to set the printer off line so that it w ill print thelast line.

6. Close the cover and turn off the printer or reset it to turn off thehex dump mode.

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Reference Information 4-1

Chapter 4 Reference Information

Printing Specifications Slip Paper

Printing method: Serial imp act dot matrix

Head wireconfiguration:

9-pin ver tical line, 0.353 mm (1/ 72-inch)wire pitch

Head wire diameter: 0.29 m m (.01")

Printing direction: Bidirectional, m inimum d istance pr inting

Number of characters: Alphanumeric characters: 95

International characters: 32

Extended grap hics: 128 7 pages

(includ ing space page)Character structure: Font A: 9 9, 3-dot spacing (in half-dot

units)

Font B: 7 9, 2-dot spacing (in half-dotunits)

Larger spacing can be set by usingESC SP .

Character size and printing speedCharacterstructure(Horizontaldots verticaldots)

Characterspacing

(half dots)

Charactersper inch

Charactersper second(carriage

moving speed)

Charactersper line

Character size(width height)

9 9 3 dots 12.5 233 66 1.6 3.1 mm

(.06" .12")

7 9 2 dots 16.7 311 88 1.3 3.1 mm

(.05" .12")

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Receipt Paper

Note:Printing speed may be slower, depending on the data transmissionspeed and the combination of control commands.

Printing method: Thermal line pr inting

Dot density: 180 dp i 180 dpi [the num ber of dots per25.4 mm (1)]

Printing direction: Unidirectional with friction feed

Printing width: 72 m m (2.83), 512 dot p ositions

Characters per line: 42 (Font A) (defau lt)56 (Font B)

Character spacing: 0.28 mm (.01) (2 dots) (Font A)(default)0.28 mm (.01) (2 dots) (Fon t B)Programm able by control comm and .

Printing speed - High: Appr oximately 16.5 lines/ second(4.23 mm (1/ 6) feed , at 24V, 20 C,density level 2)Approximately 70 mm/ second(app roximately 2.76/ second )

Printing speed - Low: Appr oximately 11.8 lines/ second (4.23mm (1/ 6) feed)Approximately 50 m m/ second(approximately 2.0/ second)High and low speed s are sw itchedautom atically d epend ing on the voltageapp lied to the p rinter and the temp eratureof the environment.Approximately 35 m m/ second(approximately 1.4/ second) w hen alad der bar code is p rinted .

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* CPL = Characters Per Line

* Space between characters is not included

* Characters can be scaled up to 64 times as large as the standard sizes.

Paper feeding speed: App roximately 70 m m/ second(app roximately 2.76/ second ) continu ousprinting

Line spacing (default): 4.23 mm (1/ 6)Programm able by control command .

Number of characters: Alphanumeric characters: 95International characters: 32

Extended grap hics: 128 10 pages(including one space page)

Character structure: Font A: 12 24 (including 2-dot spacingin horizontal)

Font B: 9 24 (includ ing 2-dot spacing inhorizontal)

Font A is the d efau lt

Character size, characters per line

Standard Double-height Double-width Double-width/Double-height

W x H(mm) CPL

W x H(mm) CPL

W x H(mm) CPL

W x H(mm) CPL

Font A12 x 24

1.41 x 3.39(.06 x .13) 42

1.41 x 6.77(.06 x .27) 42

2.82 x 3.39(.11 x .13) 21

2.82 x 6.77(.11 x .27) 21

Font B9 x 24 0.99 x 3.39(.04 x .13) 56 0.99 x 6.77(.04 x .27) 56 1.98 x 3.39(.08 x .13) 28 1.98 x 6.77(.08 x .27) 28

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Ribbon Specifications

MICR Reader (Option) The MICR reader is a factory-installed op tion.

Type: Exclusive cassette ribbon

Ribbon cassettespecifications: Part num ber: ERC-31 (P), ERC-31(B)

Color: (P) Purp le, (B) Black

Ribbon life: (P) 7,000,000 characters

(B) 4,500,000 characters(w hen 1 character=18 dots)

Available fonts: E-13B, CMC7

Reading method: Magn etic bias

Recognition rating: 98% or m ore at 25C (75F)Rating = ([total checks number m isreador not identified]/ total checks) 100Check paper tested is EPSON standardcheck paper. Checks m ust be flat, withoutcurls, folds, or wrinkles. The magn etic biasmethod is used for read ing.

Paper type: Norm al check paper w ith th ickness of 0.09to 0.36 mm (0.0035 to 0.141)Size: 70 mm 70 m m to 210 mm 297 mm(A4) (2.76 2.76 to 8.27 11.69)

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Paper Specifications

Paper feed method: Friction feed

Paper feed pitch: Default 4.23 mm (1/ 6)Paper feed speed:

Slip: Approximately 60.3 msec/ line(4.23 mm (1/ 6) feeding)

App roximately 86.4 m m/ second (3.4inches/ second) (continuou s feeding)

Paper roll: App roximately 70 m m/ second (2.76inches/ second) (continuou s feeding)

Paper roll (single-ply): Size: Wid th: 79.5 m m 0.5 mm(3.13 0.02)

Maximumoutsidediameter:

83 m m (3.27)

Paper r ollspooldiameter:

Insid e: 12 mm (0.47)Ou tside: 18 mm (0.71)Paper must not be pastedto the p aper roll spool.

Take uppap er rollwidth:

80 0.51.0 m m 3.150.020.04

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Slip paper

Paper type: Norm al pap er

Carbon copy p aper

Pressure sensitive pap er

Totalthickness:

0.09 to 0.36 mm (.0035 to.0141)

See Copy capability and p aper thicknesson the next page for more information.

Size(W L): 70 mm

70 m m to 210 m m 297 mm (A4)(2.76 2.76to 8.27 11.69)

Ambient temperatureand copy capability

Copy capability is greatly influen ced bythe ambient temp erature, so printing mustbe performed u nd er the cond itionsdescribed in the table below.

Relationship between ambient temperature and number of copies Number of copies Ambient temperature (print mode)

Original + 4 copies Approx. 20 to 45C (68 to 113F)

Original + 1 to 3 copies 5 to 45C (41 to 113F)

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Note:When using multi-ply paper that consists of an original and three or four copies, be sure to print with a 9 9 font. If a 7 9 font is used,some characters on some of the copies may not be readable.

Copy capability andpaper thickness:

Norm al paper (single-ply): 0.09 to 0.2 mm(.0035 to .0079)

Carbon copy pap er combination:5 sheets m axim um (original + 4 copies) at20 to 45C (68 to 113F)

Backing paper: 0.06 to 0.15 mm (.0023 to .0059)

Copy and original: 0.04 to 0.07 mm (.0015 to .0028)

Carbon pap er: Ap proxim ately 0.035 m m (.0014)

Total th ickness: 0.30 mm (.0118) or less (for anycom bination, from a single original to anoriginal + 3 copies)

0.36 mm (.0141) or less (for anycom bination, from a single original to anoriginal + 4 copies)

Pressu re sensitive p aper:5 sheets m axim um (original + 4 copies) at20 to 45C (68 to 113F)

Backing paper: 0.06 to 0.15 mm (.0023 to .0059)

Copy and original: 0.06 to 0.075 mm (.0023 to .003)

Total th ickness: 0.24 mm (.0094) or less (or iginal tooriginal + 3 copies)

0.30 mm (.0118) or less (original + 4copies)

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Notes on slip paper t The slip pap er mu st be flat, without cur ls or wrinkles,

especially at the top edges. Otherwise, the pap er may ru bagainst the ribbon and become d irty.

t There mu st be no glue on the bottom edge. Choose slip pap ercarefully since paper feeding an d insertion are affected bygluing conditions (such as glue quality, m ethod , and length)and glue location (see the illustrat ion below). Be especiallycareful when slip p aper is wide and has glue on the left edge,since it may not feed in a straight line.

.

t

Since the BOF sensor uses a photo detector, do not u se pap erthat has holes at the detector position, or is translucent.

Paper feed direction Glued area

OK to use Do not use Use carefully OK to use

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t Since the TOF sensor uses a reflective photo sensor and itdetects from the back of slip paper, do n ot use paper that hasholes or dark p ortions with low reflection (less than 40%reflection) at the sensor position.

t Use thinner paper (N30 or equivalent) between the top an dbottom sheets of multi-ply paper. If thick pap er is used, thecopy capability is lowered .

[ All the numeric values are typical. ]

31

8

18.9

38.5

18

39

21.9

1.8

37.2

3.6

Form stopper position

Slip feeding rollerposition

TOF sensorposition

Center of the print head

MICR head

Slip side guide

BOF sensor

Paper feed direction

1.3

15 2410

Paper holes and translucenceprohibited area.

Area where paper holes are prohibitedand reflection rate for the back ofpaper should be 40% or more.

Paper feed direction

[Units: mm (All the numeric values are typical.)]

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Electrical Characteristics

Reliability

Supply voltage: +24 VDC 10% (optional pow er supp ly: EPSONPS-170)

Ripplevoltage:

300mVpp or less (only when theprinter is used w ith the MICRreader).

Currentconsumption: (at24V, except fordrawer kick-out

driving)

Operating:Slip

Mean: approxim ately 1.9A(character font A -N all colum nsprinting)Peak: approximately 8.0A (20 msec)

When the print p laten is released :2.0A (200 msec)

Operating:Receipt

Mean: approximately 1.5A(character font A -N all colum nsprinting)Peak: Approximately 5.0A (20 msec)

Standby: Mean : approximately 0.3A

Slip: Life (whenprintingalphanumericcharacters):

Mechanism: 12,000,000 lines

Print head: 150 million characters(w hen in the average of 2 dots/ w ire percharacter)

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MICR read erm echan ism (onlywh en the printeris used with the

MICR reader):

240,000 passesThe MICR read er isdefined to havereached the end of its

life w hen it reaches thebeginning of theWearout Period.

MTBF: 180,000 hoursFailure is definedas Rand omFailure occurr ingat the time of theRand om Failu rePeriod.

MCBF: 29,000,000 linesThis is an averagefailure interva lbased on failu resrelating to

wearout andrand om failuresup to the life of 12m illion lines.

Receipt: Life: Mechanism: 15,000,000 linesTherm al head: 100 m illion pu lses,

100 km

Auto cutter: 1,500,000 cu ts

MTBF: 180,000 hours

MCBF: 37,000,000 lines

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Environmental Conditions

Temperature: Op erating: 5 to 45C (41 to 113F)

Storage: -10 to 50C (14 to 122F)(except for p aper)

Humidity: Operating: 10 to 90% RH

Storage: 10 to 90% RH (except forpaper)

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Commands 5-1

Chapter 5 Commands

Command Notation [Name] The name of the command.[Format] The code sequence.

ASCII ind icates th e ASCII equivalents.Hex indicates the hexadecimal equivalents.Decimal ind icates the d ecimal equivalents.[ ]k ind icates the contents of the [ ] shou ld be repeated k t imes.

[Range] Gives the allowab le ranges for the argumen ts.[Description] Describes the function of the command .

Explanation of Terms LSB Least Significant Bit

Control Commands

HT

[Name] Horizontal tab[Format] ASCII HT

Hex 09Decimal 9

[Description] Moves the print position to the next horizontal tab position.

LF

[Name] Print and line feed[Format] ASCII LF

Hex 0ADecimal 10

[Description] Prints the data in the p rint buffer and feeds one line based on the currentline sp acing.

FF

[Name] Print and eject cut sheet (in standa rd m ode)

Print and return to stand ard mod e (in page mode)

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5-2 Commands

[Format] ASCII FF

Hex 0C

Decimal 12

[Description] Prints the data in the p rint buffer and ejects the slip paper (when the

slip pap er is selected as the p rint sheet).In page m ode, pr ints the da ta in the pr int buffer collectively andreturns to standard m ode.

CR

[Nam e] Print and carriage return[Format] ASCII CR

Hex 0DDecimal 13

[Description]

This command is ignored with a serial interface.

This comm and is set according to the DIP switch 1-1 setting atpow er-on or resetting the printer w ith a p arallel interface .

CAN

[Nam e] Cancel print data in page m ode

[Format] ASCII CAN

Hex 18

Decimal 24

[Description] In page mode, deletes all the print data in the current pr intable area.DLE EOT n

[Nam e] Real-tim e statu s tran sm ission

[Format] ASCII DLE EOT n

Hex 10 04 n

Decimal 16 4 n

[Range] 1 n 5

Paper Automatic line feed enabled Automatic line feed disabled

Paper roll Functions as same as LF Ignored

Slip paper Functions as same as LF Prints the data in the print bufferand does not feed the paper.

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Commands 5-3

[Description] Transm its the selected printer status specified byn in real time, accordingto the following parameters:

n = 1: Transm it p rinter statu s

n = 2: Transmit off-line status

n = 3: Transm it error statu sn = 4: Transmit paper roll sensor status

n = 5: Transmit slip paper statu s

DLE ENQ n

[Nam e] Real-time requ est to prin ter

[Format] ASCII DLE ENQ n

Hex 10 05 n

Decimal 16 5 n

[Range] 1 n 3

[Description] Responds to a request from the host compu ter.n specifies the request asfollows:

ESC FF

[Name] Print data in page mode[Format] ASCII ESC FF

Hex 1B 0C

Decimal 27 12

[Description] In page mode, prints all buffered d ata in the printing area collectively.

ESC SP n

[Nam e] Set right-sid e ch ar acter sp acing

[Format] ASCII ESC SP n

Hex 1B 20 n

Decimal 27 32 n

[Range] 0 n 255

n Request

1 Recover from an error and restart printing from the line where the error occurred

2 Recover from an error after clearing the receive and print buffers

3 Cancel the slip waiting status

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5-4 Commands

[Description] Sets the character spacing for the right side of the character to [n hor izontal or vertical motion units].

ESC ! n

[Name] Select print mode(s)

[Format] ASCII ESC ! n

Hex 1B 21 n

Decimal 27 33 n

[Range] 0 n 255

[Description] Selects print mode(s) usingn as follows:

Determine the values of n by adding the values of all the characteristics you w ant toselect.

ESC $ nL n H

[Nam e] Set absolu te p rint p osition

[Format] ASCII ESC $ nL n H

Hex 1B 24 nL n H

Decimal 27 36 nL n H

Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Function

0

Off 00 0 Character font A (12 x 24 for the paper roll and 9 x 9

for the slip paper) selected.

On 01 1 Character font B (9 x 24 for the paper roll and 7 x 9for the slip paper) selected.

1 - - - Undefined.

2 - - - Undefined.

3Off 00 0 Emphasized mode not selected.

On 08 8 Emphasized mode selected.

4Off 00 0 Double-height mode not selected.

On 10 16 Double-height mode selected.

5Off 00 0 Double-width mode not selected.

On 20 32 Double-width mode selected.

6 - - - Undefined.

7Off 00 0 Underline mode not selected.

On 80 128 Underline mode selected.

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[Range] 0 nL 255

0 n H 255[Description] Sets the print starting position from the beginning of the line.

The distance from the beginning of the line to the print

position is [(nL + n H

256)

(vertical or horizontal motionun it)] inches.

ESC % n

[Name] Select/ cancel u ser-defined character set[Format] ASCII ESC % n

Hex 1B 25 n

Decimal 27 37 n

[Range] 0 n 255[Description] Selects or cancels the user-defined character set.

When the LSB is 0, the user-defined character set is canceledand the internal character set is selected.

When the LSB is 1, the user-defined character set is selected.

ESC & y c1 c2 [x1 d1...d(y x1)]...[xk d1...d(y xk)]

[Nam e] Defin e u ser-d efined characters[Format] ASCII ESC & y c1 c2 [x1 d1...d(y x1)]...

[xk d1...d(y xk)]Hex 1B 26 y c1 c2 [x1 d1...d(y x1)]...

[xk d1...d(y xk)]Decimal 27 38 y c1 c2 [x1 d1...d(y x1)]...

[xk d1...d(y xk)][Range]

(For the p aper roll)

y = 332 c1 c2 1260 x 12 Font A (12 24)0 x 9 Font B (9 24)0 d1 ... d(y xk) 255

(For slip p aper)

y = 232 c1 c2 1260 x 12 Font A (9 9)0 x 9 Font B (7 9)0 d1 ... d(y xk) 255

[Descr ip tion] Defin es u ser-d efin ed characters.

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5-6 Commands

y specifies the nu mber of bytes in the vertical direction. c1 specifies the beginning character code for the definition, and

c2 specifies the final code. x specifies the nu mber of dots in the horizontal direction. d is the dot da ta for the characters. The dot pattern is in the

horizonta l direction from the left side. Any remaining dots on

the right side are blank. The allowable character code range is from ASCII code20H(32) to 7EH (126).

The data to define a user-defined character is(y x) bytes.

Set a correspond ing bit to 1 to print a dot or 0 to not print a dot.

ESC T m n L n H d1 ... dk

[Name] Select bit-image m ode[Format] ASCII ESC T m nL n H d1 ... k

Hex 1B 2A m nL n H d1 ... kDecimal 27 42 m nL n H d1 ... k[Range] m = 0, 1, 32, 33 (for the p aper roll)

m = 0, 1 (for the slip paper )

0 nL 255

0 n H 3

0 d 255

[Descript ion] Selects a bit-image mode usingm for the nu mber of d ots specified bynL and n H , as follows:

(For the paper roll)

m Mode

Vertical Direction Horizontaldirection

Number of Data (K)Number ofBits

DotDensity

DotDensity

0 8-dot single-density 8 60 DPI 90 DPI n L + n H 256

1 8-dot double-density 8 60 DPI 180 DPI n L + n H 256

32 24-dot single-density 24 180 DPI 90 DPI (n L + n H 256) 3

33 24-dot double-density 24 180 DPI 180 DPI (n L + n H 256) 3

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Commands 5-7

(For slip p aper)

The nL and n H ind icate the nu mber of dots of the bit image inthe horizontal direction. The num ber of dots is calculated bynL + n H 256.

If the bit-image data inpu t exceeds the number of dots to bepr inted on a line, the excess da ta is ignored .

d indicates the bit-image da ta. Set a correspond ing bit to 1 toprint a d ot or to 0 to not print a d ot.

ESC - n

[Nam e] Turn underline m ode on/ off [Format] ASCII ESC - n

Hex 1B 2D nDecimal 27 45 n

[Range] 0 n 2, 48 n 50

[Description] Turns u nderline mode on or off, based on th e following values of n:

If slip paper is selected, the underline is printed w ith 1-dotthickness even if n is specified as 2 or 50.

ESC 2

[Nam e] Select d efau lt line spacing[Format] ASCII ESC 2

Hex 1B 32Decimal 27 50

[Description] Sets the line spacing to 1/ 6 inch.

ESC 3 n

[Name] Set line spacing

m Mode

Number ofBits forVerticalData

Horizontal DirectionNumber of Data(K)Dot

AdjacencyNumberof Dots

0 8-dot single-density 8 Available 400 n L + n H 256

1 8-dot double-density 8 Not available 800 n L + n H 256

n Function

0, 48 Turns off underline mode

1, 49 Turns on underline mode (1-dot thick)

2, 50 Turns on underline mode (2-dots thick)

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5-8 Commands

[Format] ASCII ESC 3 nHex 1B 33 nDecimal 27 51 n

[Range] 0 n 255[Description] Sets the line spacing to [n vertical or hor izontal motion u nit] inches.

ESC

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