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TM Printer ManualAdvanced Printer Driver for TM-T81 Ver.4 Descriptions of the APD features.Descriptions of simple printings and useful functions. Desc

10InquiriesDriversandmanualsforusingtheTM‐T81arenotpackedwithit,soinquiretoyourdealerasforthem.ESC/POS commandsESC/POScommandsare

100Printing1. Printdataoutsideoftheprintableareawillnotbeprinted.2. Whenprintingonreceiptpaper,blankspaceappearsatthetopofthep

Chapter 5 Restrictions101517. Whenyouprintanarrowwidthbarcodewithahigh‐resolutionprinter,alloftheHRIcharactersmaynotbeprinted.In

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Appendix Printer Specification103Printer SpecificationThischapterexplainsthespecificationsoftheDeviceFont,theControlFont,theControlAFon

104ControlA Font Font Name : controlA , Point : 1• Characters defined by ControlA Definition File can be selected.• No operations for characters not d

Chapter 1 APD Overview111Convenience • Allows you to make horizontally long printings by rotated printing, for example landscapeformat

12Printing Example Printing a Logo Character Printing (Device Font) Printing a Barcode Paper Feed and Paper Cut

Chapter 2 Using the APD132Using the APDThischapterexplainshowtousethefunctionscontainedintheAPD.Application Printer Settings Thefollowi

14Character Printing (TrueType fonts) PrintingisperformedwiththeTrueTypefonts(Arial,TimesNewRoman,etc.)availablewithWindows.Youcanapp

Chapter 2 Using the APD152Character Printing (Device Font)DeviceFontisthefontsetbuiltintotheTMprinter. Youcanobtaintextqualityinlin

16TheDeviceFontPointvarieswiththeTMprinter.Also,PointisdeterminedforeveryDeviceFont.CheckwiththePrinterSettings‐[Font]taboft

Chapter 2 Using the APD172ProgramThefollowingisanexampleprogramforreference.----------------------------------------------------------------P

18Printing a BarcodeAPDhasBarcodefontbuiltin.Therefore,youcanprintBarcodeevenifyouhavenotcreatedBarcodeontheapplicationside.Barc

Chapter 2 Using the APD192Printing Method SpecifyBarcodeFont,specifiedPoint(checkwith[Barcode]tab)andlanguageinprintdata.ElementDeterm

2Cautions• No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanica

20ProgramThefollowingisanexampleprogramforreference.----------------------------------------------------------------Printer.Font.Charset = 0 `F

Chapter 2 Using the APD212Printing a 2D-CodeAPDhasa2D‐Codefont.Therefore,youcanprint2D‐Codewithoutcreating2D‐Codeontheapplicationsid

22Printing Method Specify2D‐CodeFont,specifiedPoint(checkwith[2D‐Code]tab)andlanguageinprintdata.PointsThe 2D-Code font size is displaye

Chapter 2 Using the APD232ProgramThefollowingisanexampleprogramforreference.----------------------------------------------------------------P

24Device Font Printing in a .NET Environment.NETFrameworksupportsonlyTrueTypeandOpenTypefonts.Therefore,theprinter’sdevicefontscannotbe

Chapter 2 Using the APD252SelectthePrinterSettingstabfromPrintingPreferences.Makethefollowingsettings.SeeʺTrueTypeFontSubstitutionʺo

26Printing Using a Device FontSelecttheTrueTypefonttobesubstituted.FontSubstitutionSettingsFortheprintdata,specifyaTrueTypefontandsiz

Chapter 2 Using the APD272Printing BarCodes/2D-Code FontsSelecttheTrueTypefonttobesubstitutedFontSubstitutionSettingsForacharacterstring

28Controlling the TM Printer: Control Font/Control A FontSelecttheTrueTypefonttobesubstitutedFontSubstitutionSettingsFortheprintdata,speci

Chapter 2 Using the APD292Rotated Printing Youcanrotatedataforprinting.WhenusingaTMprinterorientedvertically,printingwith180×rotatio

3For SafetyKey to SymbolsThesymbolsinthismanualareidentifiedbytheirlevelofimportance,asdefinedbelow.Readthefollowingcarefullybefore

30Rotated Printed SettingsSelecttheLayouttabfromPrintingPreferences.Makethefollowingsettings.SeeʺLayoutʺonpage59fordetails.Setting D

Chapter 2 Using the APD312Background printingUseWaterMarktoprintbackground.AbitmapfileisnecessaryforWaterMarksetting.Water Mark sett

32Printing a LogoUsethefollowingmethodtoprintgraphics.ThefollowingexplainshowtoregisterabitmapintheTMprinterandprint.Methodthat

Chapter 2 Using the APD332Setting by printer driver for printing SelecttheDocumentSettingstabfromPrintingPreferences.Makethefollowingsett

34Specify Control Font to print BitmapisprintedusingControlFont.ProgramThefollowingisanexampleprogramforreference.----------------------

Chapter 2 Using the APD352Paper Feed and Paper CutTherearetwomethodsforcontrollingthepapercut.•ConfiguretheAPDtofeedandcutthepapera

36Specifying Control Font and performing paper cut in programming. Thefollowingisanexampleprogramforreference.---------------------------------

Chapter 2 Using the APD372Drawer ControlThemethodsforcontrollingthedrawerareasfollows.•Makethedraweropenautomaticallybyconfiguringthe

38Opening Drawer by Control FontUsetheOpendrawerControlFonttoopenDrawer.ProgramThefollowingisanexampleprogramforreference.------------

Chapter 2 Using the APD392How to Use ControlA FontWiththeControlAFont,ESC/POScommandscanbeassignedtotheselectedcharacters,andonprinti

4About this ManualAim of the ManualThismanualisaimedtoprovideallthenecessaryinformationfordevelopmentengineerstodevelop,design,andins

40DefineESC/POScommandsintherecordyouwanttodefine.Using ControlA Font UsethedefinedControlAFont.3.ESC/POScommanddefinitionEnterESC/P

Chapter 2 Using the APD412ProgramThefollowingisanexampleprogramforreference.----------------------------------------------------------------P

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Chapter 3 Reference433ReferenceThischapterdescribestheAPDsettings.ToopenthesettingscreenoftheprinterdriverProperties,rightclickthe

44PropertiesThefollowingsettingsareavailableintheProperty.Tab DescriptionGeneral Configures printer name and printing preference, or makes a te

Chapter 3 Reference453GeneralAllowsyoutocheck/changetheprintername,checktheprintsettings,andmakeatestprint(PrintTestPage).Setting

46SharingAllowsyoutoconfigurethesettingsforsharingtheprinter.Printer sharing through a print server is not supported.In Windows VIsta, elevat

Chapter 3 Reference473PortsAllowsyoutoconfigureEpsonPortsettings.Setting DescriptionAdd Port... Creates a new Epson Port.Delete Port Deletes a

48AdvancedAllowsyoutoconfigurethedetailedsettingsforprinting.Basically,useastheyareconfiguredbydefault.Setting DescriptionAlways avail

Chapter 3 Reference493Start printing immediatelySpecifies that the print device should begin printing after the first page of the document is spoole

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50Color ManagementAllowsyoutosetcolordisplayedonthescreen.Setting DescriptionColor Management Set the color management.

Chapter 3 Reference513SecuritySecuritysettingforWindows.Setting DescriptionGroup or user namesLists the users and groups with assigned permission

52UtilityAllowsyoutouseEPSONLogFileSettings,EditCotrolAFontCharacterTranslationTable,andotherutilities.Setting DescriptionEPSON Logo S

Chapter 3 Reference533EPSON Log File SettingAllowsyoutocreatealogfilewhichcanhelpyoutotroubleshootaproblemquickly.SeetheStatusAPI

54Binary FormatConfigures the binary data format. Hexadecimal (Default) Outputs the log to a hexadecimal log file.Base64 Outputs the log to a Base64 l

Chapter 3 Reference553Edit controlA font character translation tableAllowsyoutoeditEPSONcontrolAFontsettings.YoucanassignESC/POScommands

56controlA Editor screenAnESC/POScommandtobeassignedtotheselectedcharactercanbeentered.VersionDisplaystheprinterdriverversioninformat

Chapter 3 Reference573Printing PreferencesThePrintingPreferencesscreenisdisplayedbyselectingtheProperties‐[General]tabandclickingthe

58MainAllowsyoutoconfiguretheprintresolution,colormode,andthenumberofcopies.Setting DescriptionResolution The resolution of the TM printe

Chapter 3 Reference593LayoutAllowsyoutoconfigurethepapersize,rotation,andreducedprintsettings.Setting DescriptionPaper SizeSelect the pap

6 Background printing...31Water Mark setting..

60Adjust Print PositionAllows you to fine adjust the print start position. You can adjust the print position without making changes in marg

Chapter 3 Reference613User defined paper size.Allowstheuserstodefinecustompapersizes.Upto30sizescanbesavedastheUserDefinedPaperS

62Water MarkAllowsyoutosetabitmapfiletobeusedasaWaterMark.ThepreviewwindowshowsthespecifiedWaterMarkimagereflectingtheselecte

Chapter 3 Reference633SizeConfigures the size of Water Mark in a percentage of print area. The percentage can be specified within the range of 0 to

64Document SettingsTheDocumentSettingsallowsyoutoconfigurethedocumentproperty.Intheupperareaofthewindow,thesettingitemsaredisplay

Chapter 3 Reference653Paper ConservationYoucansavepaperbyskippingpagemargins.PrintingintheWindowsenvironmentismadebasedonstandardp

66Print all text as graphic imagesAllthedatawillbeprintedasagraphicimages.* When this setting is changed to "Yes" because of other

Chapter 3 Reference673Input UnitTheunittoexpressalengthinthePropertyscreencanbechanged.Papersizeoranyotherlengthsettingsareexpr

68Paper SourceThissettingallowsyoutoselectoperationsoftheautocutterandpaperfeedbetweenpages,andbetweenprintjobs.Setting Description

Chapter 3 Reference693Page[Feed,Cut]The paper is advanced and cut each time a page is printed. Page[Feed,No Cut]The paper is advanced, but not cut e

7TM Flash Logo Setup Utility...89 Saving a Logo File...

70CustomWhenʺCustomʺisselectedfromthePaperSourcelistforprintingonblack‐markpapers,labelsorcutsheetsofpaper,theCustomsettingscre

Chapter 3 Reference713Printing SpeedYoucanchangetheprintspeed(paperfeedspeed),ifthatofyourTMPrinterischangeable.Whenalargebitma

72Large device font smoothingLargedevicefontscanbeclearlyandneatlyprinted.Setting DescriptionEnable (Default) Performs smoothing of the large

Chapter 3 Reference733Cash drawerYoucanconfigurethesettingforopeningtheCashdrawer.AcommandforopeningtheCashdrawerissenttothedra

74Send commandESC/POScommandscanbesenttotheTMprinterdirectly.ESC/POS commands are not open to the public. Ask your sales representative for

Chapter 3 Reference753Logo PrintingAdesiredlogocanbespecifiedtobeprinted.Setting DescriptionStart of DocumentEnd of DocumentStart of PageEn

76Halftone SettingsYoudonotsettheHalftoneSettings.

Chapter 3 Reference773Printer SettingsAllowsyoutomakesettingsoftheprinter.ThesettingitemsaredisplayedintheupperboxofthePrinterSe

78TrueType Font SubstitutionAllowsyoutoreplaceTrueTypeFontwithDevicefont,Barcodefont,2D‐Codefont,controlfont,orcontrolAfont.Setting

Chapter 3 Reference793TrueType Font Substitution settingsAllowsyoutoconfigureTrueTypesubstitutionsettings.InthecasethatDevicefontscanno

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80BarcodeAllowsyoutoconfigureBarcodefonts.Thebarcodetypeandsizecanberegistered.Uptoeighttypesofbarcodes(Barcode1to8)canbereg

Chapter 3 Reference813Barcode advanced settingThebarcodeadvancedsettingscreenisdisplayedbyclickingtheAdvancedsettingsbutton.Thisallows

82RotationSpecifies the print direction of barcode. When other than "Normal" is selected in the Rotation setting, the following message is d

Chapter 3 Reference8332D-CodeAllowsyoutoconfigure2D‐Codefonts.The2D‐Codetypeandsizecanberegistered.Uptoeighttypesofbarcodes(2D‐C

842D-Code advanced settingsThe2D‐CodeadvancedsettingscreenisdisplayedbyclickingtheAdvancedsettingsbutton.PDF417Setting DescriptionColumnS

Chapter 3 Reference853RotationSpecifies the print direction of 2D-Code. When other than "Normal" is selected in the Rotation setting, the

86QR CodeSetting DescriptionModel Specifies a QR Code model (Model 11 or Model 12). Module WidthConfigures the cell (module) of QR Code to be printed.

Chapter 3 Reference873Add Quiet ZoneCheck this box to add a quiet zone, the blank margin around the 2D-Code, required to be properly read by a barco

88FontThelistofDevicefontsandPointssupportedbytheTMprinterisdisplayed. WhenusingaDevicefont,makesuretospecifythecorresponding

Chapter 4 TM Flash Logo Setup Utility894TM Flash Logo Setup UtilityThischapterexplainshowtosaveyourlogoandhowtouseTMFlashLogoSetupUt

Chapter 1 APD Overview91APD OverviewIntroductionTheAdvancedPrinterDriver(APD)isaWindowsdriverfortheEPSONTM/BA/EUprinters(referredtoa

903The TM Flash Logo Setup screen is displayed. Select the [Setup] tab. After specifying the printer name, click the [Comm.Test] button. 4Select the [

Chapter 4 TM Flash Logo Setup Utility9145Select the [Preview] tab. Make the following settings on the tab. 6Select the [Logo Upload] tab. Make the f

927A write start confirmation screen is displayed. Click the [OK] button. Uploading the logo file is started. 8The logo file is saved to the NV memory

Chapter 4 TM Flash Logo Setup Utility934ReferenceThissectionexplainsaboutthesettingsofTMFLogoTool.Selection Logo FilesSetting DescriptionS

94PreviewSetting DescriptionSelection Logo FilesDisplays a list of logo files selected in the [Bitmap Selection] tab. Select a logo file in the list t

Chapter 4 TM Flash Logo Setup Utility954Brightness Specifies the brightness of the bitmapped image. Quality Select the resolution used to display th

96Logo UploadSetting DescriptionSelection Logo FilesDisplays a list of logo files selected in the [Bitmap Selection] tab. The logo file selected here

Chapter 4 TM Flash Logo Setup Utility974Logo PrintoutSetting DescriptionPrinting Range Specifies a print range of the logo image.All Prints all logo

98SetupSetting DescriptionDevice Class Select the device type to be displayed in the [Printer Name] box. POS Printer Displays TM printer model names i

Chapter 5 Restrictions995RestrictionsThischapterdescribestherestrictionsthatapplytotheAPD.OS Settings1. WhenconnectingWindowsXP/Vistato