Epson TM-T85 Manual

TM-T85/T85

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thermal line printer

TM-T85/T85P

Operator’s Manual

400471502

Printer parts

TM-T85P

TM-T85

(1) Printer cover

(2) Power connector

(3) Interface connector

(4) Drawer kick-out connector

(5) DIP switches

(6) POWER light

(7) ERROR light

(8) PAPER light

(9) POWER button

(10) PAPER FEED button

Control Panel

(1)

(2) (3) (4)

(5)

DIP Switch 1 DIP Switch 2

(2) (3) (4)

(5)

DIP Switch 1

(6) (7)

(9) (8) (10)

retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical,

photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Seiko

Epson Corporation. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the

information contained herein. While every precaution has been taken in the

preparation of this book, Seiko Epson Corporation assumes no responsibility for

errors or omissions. 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

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 and

maintenance instructions.

Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising

from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated

as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson

Corporation.

EPSON is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation.

ESC/POS is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation.

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

EMC and Safety Standards Applied

Product Name: TM-T85/TM-T85P

Model Name: M65TA / M116A

The following standards are applied only to the printers that are so labeled.(EMC is

tested using the EPSON power supply.)

Europe: CE marking

Safety: EN60950

North America:

EMI: FCC/ICES-003 Class A

Safety standards: UL 1950

CSA C22.2 No. 950

Japan: EMI: VCCI Class A

Oceania: EMC: AS/NZS 3548

WARNING

The connection of a non-shielded printer interface cable to this printer will invalidate

the EMC standards of this device.

You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by SEIKO

EPSON could void your authority to operate the equipment.

CE Marking

The printer conforms to the following Directives and Norms

Directive 89/336/EEC

EN 55022 Class B

EN 50082-1

IEC 801-2

IEC 801-3

IEC 801-4

Directive 90/384/EEC

EN45501

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FCC Compliance Statement

For American Users

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A

digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to

provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is

operated in a commercial environment.

This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not

installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful

interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential

area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to

correct the interference at his own expense.

FOR CANADIAN USERS

This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme àla norme NMB-003 du Canada.

GEREÄUSCHPEGEL

Gemäß der Dritten Verordnung zum Gerätesicherheitsgesetz

(Maschinenlärminformations- Verordnung-3. GSGV) ist der arbeitsplatzbezogene

Geräusch-Emissionswert kleiner als 70 dB(A) (basierend auf ISO 7779).

Introduction

The TM-T85 and TM-T85P are one-station printers for issuing coupons, ECR and

POS use which can be used for printing the results of weighing or measuring.

The main features of the TM-T85 and TM-T85P printers are the following:

❏Light weight and ultra-compact size

❏High-speed printing: 12 lines per second

❏Low noise thermal printing

❏High reliability due to few moving parts

❏Easy maintenance

❏Easy paper insertion due to semi-auto loading

❏Command protocol based on ESC/POS, a widely used standard

❏Various layouts possible using page mode

❏Font selecting (12 ×24 or 9 × 24) possible using a command

❏Characters which can be extended up to 64 times as large as the standard size

selecting possible and smoothing also possible

❏Four different print densities selecting possible by changing DIP switch settings

❏Four-way routing of the interface cable, drawer control cable, and power cable:

on either side, underneath, or out the back of the case

❏Power switch on the front of the printer for easy access; access to sides and back

not necessary

❏No water entering in the printer by touching the panel switches with a wet hand

❏Bar code printing both in the vertical direction (fence bar code) and in the

horizontal direction (ladder bar code (✻1)) possible using a bar code command

❏Repeated operation and copy printing possible through a macro definition

❏Drawer control possible using the drawer kick out interface

(✻1) Effective only in page mode

❏Bidirectional parallel interface in accordance with the IEEE 1284 Nibble/Byte

Modes

Please be sure to read the instructions in this manual carefully before using your new

EPSON printer.

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About This Manual

Setting Up and Using

❏Chapter 1 contains information on unpacking the printer, setting it up, setting

the DIP switches, and adjusting the paper near end detector.

❏Chapter 2 contains information on using the printer.

❏Chapter 3 contains troubleshooting information.

Reference

❏Chapter 4 contains specifications and character code tables.

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

Note:

Notes have important information and useful tips on the operation of your

printer.

CAUTION:

Cautions must be observed to avoid minor injury to yourself or

damage to your equipment.

WARNING:

Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid serious bodily

injury.

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