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1. gt Host side drawer Specifications Appendix A 9 Confidential Appendix A 10 Specifications Appendix B The table below shows the status when the parameter t2 of GS z 0 is O default or the internal buzzer is not configured by ESC A command When 12 0 DLE ENQ 0 can be used to return to the online status The PAPER OUT LED will be off When 12 0 the printer recovers from the offline status automatically after a defined time is passed and the PAPER OUT LED will be off automatically When selecting the paper near end sensor enabled to stop printing with ESC c 4 gue 3 Paper Roll Status REDE PAPEROUT Ead with sufficient paper Pressing the FEED button Pressing the FEED button can turn off the PAPER OUT LED and stop in status B the buzzer sound After pressing the FEED button only the ERROR LED is on Be sure to replace the paper roll After replacing paper roll 1 Refer to the DIP switch setting section on page 1 4 for the PAPER OUT LED and the internal buzzer on Ss FEED button Status D When the paper near end sensor disabled to stop printing with ESC c 4 status ea beni unsere A with sufficient paper pum a orate oc oM B OUT LED and the internal buzzer Status Pressing the FEED button LL a a Pressing the FEED button can turn off the PAPER OUT LED and stop the buzzer sound After pressing the FEED button only the ERROR LED is on Be sure to replace the paper roll C
2. Printer Name HT Horizontal tab ESC Select cancel user defined character set ESC amp Define user defined characters ESC Cancel user defined characters ESC D Set horizontal tab positions FS 2 Define user defined Kanji characters only for Multilingual specification FS Cancel user defined Kanji characters only for Multilingual specification Receive buffer full conditions are different Printer TM U230 Receive buffer full conditions When the remaining memory size becomes 128 bytes the printer will be BUSY and when it returns to 256 bytes the BUSY condition will be canceled TM U210 series When the remaining memory size becomes 16 bytes the printer will be BUSY and when it returns to 26 bytes the BUSY condition will be canceled Mounted Mechanism Printer TM U230 Mounted Mechanism Autocutter and near end sensor are standard equipment Has no paper roll take up device TM U210 series Near end sensor is an option Available with or without an autocutter Available with or without a paper roll take up device Page 254 255 Space Page There is difference in a memory mapping Printer Memory Mapping TM U230 Page 254 7 x 9 fon First address ECBAO 9x9 fon First address ED5AO0 Page 255 7x9 fon First address EE AO 9x9 fon First address EEBAO TM U210 series Page 254 7 x 9 fon First address 8CBAO 9x9 fon First address 8D5A0 Pag
3. 9 Remove the jammed paper CAUTION Do not remove jammed paper by pulling it against paper feed direction 10 Perform Steps 7 and 8 above in the opposite order to install the print head cover and secure it with the screw N CAUTION Be sure to properly secure the cover with the screw 11 Install the ribbon cassette in the printer Handling 2 11 Confidential Paper jam in the auto cutter When the autocutter blade is visible through the slit a paper jam may have occurred in the auto cutter Insert a screwdriver in the hole on the side of the autocutter to turn the gear and return the blade to a position where it cannot be seen from the slit indicated by the bold dotted line in Figure 2 11 Slit Figure 2 11 Normal auto cutter position 2 12 Handling Confidential TM U230 Developer s Guide Installing the power button cover The power button cover is provided to prevent someone from pressing the power button inadvertently Install the cover over the printer POWER button as shown in the figure below When a power button cover has been installed insert a ballpoint pen or the like in the holes provided to turn the printer on and off Figure 2 12 Installing the power button cover N WARNING Should an emergency arise when the power button is installed immediately disconnect the AC cable of the AC adapter from the power outlet Continued use under these conditions could result in fire or shock hazar
4. Confidential TM U230 Developer s Guide 2 Putonthe lower adapter cover with the cable through the notch in the lid and tighten the screws In doing so pull out the DC power supply cable from the DC power supply cable exit in the lower adapter cover so that around 15 cm of the cable protrudes from the cover 3 Secure the covers with the screws packed with the printer C P T B Screw 3 x 12 F Zn Pull our around 15 cm of the power cable Screws Lower adapter cover T Md notch Power supply box assembly 2 Vertical Installation 1 Check that the printer POWER switch is off and that the power supply cord of the AC adapter is not plugged into the wall outlet 2 Connect DC power supply cable of the AC adapter to the DC connector on the printer Q Note Place the cables so that they go through the holes numbered 1 in the illlustration below If there are many cables used use the other holes numbered 2 you need to break that parts Installation 1 11 Confidential 3 Attach the power supply box to the rear of the printer aligning the box inside the rubber pads and secure with two screws packed with the printer C P T B Screw 3 x 14 F Ni Holes 2 Holes 1 Rubber pads Horizontal Installation and Wall Mounting 1 Check that the printer POWER switch is off and that the power supply cord of the AC adapter is not plugged into the wall outlet 2 Connect DC power supply cable of the AC adapter to
5. 1 111111111111111 CHRS amp HA PRINT 1 222222222222222 CHRS amp HA PRINT 1 333333333333333 CHRS amp HA PRINT 1 444444444444444 CHRS amp HA 111111111111111 PRINT 4 1 CHRS amp H1DJ V CHR amp 66 CHR amp 0 222222222222222 Executingacut 333333333333333 B oH Se ae GS V Function C 1 The application will start printing Receipt 1 There is space at the top when executing GS V function B Program Example PRINT 1 111111111111111 CHRS amp HAJ PRINT 1 222222222222222 CHRS amp HA 111111111111111 222222222222222 Programming Samples 4 2 Confidential TM U230 Developer s Guide 2 After printing the last line of Receipt 1 the application executes GS V function C Q 111111111111111 222222222222222 D 333333333333333 E 444444444444444 PRINT 1 333333333333333 CHRS amp HA Execute GS V 98 0 Assumed head position PRINT 1 444444444444444 CHRS amp HA PRINT 1 CHRS amp H1D V CHR amp 98 CHR amp l The parameter 0 of GS V 98 0 indicates paper feed amount executed right before the paper cut When the printer processes GS V function C feeds paper for 4 mm to secure space for the cutting range 3 The application starts printing Receipt 2 111111111111111 c o 222222222222222 333333333333333 2 444444444444444 Cutting range a 55555555555555 6666
6. H a Og T1 M o o EN E E E 10 G S E 8 TENE Eo O E re N ZA LU 5 166mm 168mm 258 4mm Figure A 5 When the cover is opened Specifications Appendix A 5 Confidential E 9 SE L Jfn BIO H Q g q a Q g UT c vy 166mm 168mm 41mm Figure A 6 When placed on the desk with the power supply box 259 5mm i 114 5mm 41 Figure A 7 When hanging on the wall with the power supply box Appendix A 6 Specifications Confidential TM U230 Developer s Guide 114 5mm 41 K 2320 259 5mm 166mm Figure A 8 When placed horizontally with the power supply box Specifications Appendix A 7 Confidential Drawer Kick ouf Connector The signal specified by the ESC p command is output to this connector The host can check the status of input signal by the following commands e DLE EOT GSr e GS a ASB Drawer Kick out Specifications Item Specifications Pin assignment See Drawer kick out connector pin assignment table Model Printer side Molex 52018 6615 or equivalent User side 6 position 6 contact RJ12 telephone jack Drawer kick drive signal Output voltage Approx 2
7. in status B e Paper end sensor On blinking Offline 1 Refer to the DIP switch setting section on page 1 4 for the PAPER OUT LED and the internal buzzer Sas Pressing D FEED button Offline Pressing the FEED button can turn off the PAPER OUT LED and stop a in status buzzer sound After pressing the FEED button only the ERROR LED is on Be sure to replace the paper roll Status After replacing paper roll n p cq blinking Offline 1 Refer to the DIP switch setting section on page 1 4 for the PAPER F OUT LED and the internal buzzer e Pressing the FEED button in status F Appendix C Comparison table Specifications TM U230 TM U210B TM U300B Note view point from application buffer Caution is required when handling the transmission Receive buffer 16K 1K 1K 40 Byte 1K 40 Byte data 512Byte 40Byte 300BM U300BPM To be busy when buffer capacity 16 Byte 10 Byte The BUSY tyming differs in TM U230 and TM U300B BUSY timming To be released busy when buffer 26 Byte 20 Byte O Can be controlled by the A control command ESC A N E sensor O TM U230 is equipped with N E sensor as standard as Standard as RM as PR Caution is required when using ESC v GS r GS a and DEL ENQ Cover open sensor O TM U230 i is equipped with cover open sensor as standard pT tiers ecto uing Sa ang bec ena X shortest range 100ms shortest range 2ms shortest range 2ms The DK pul
8. 15 from vertical The test for keeping out water coming from an angle up to 15 from vertical is executed under the following conditions Amount of water Angle Time 3mm min 15 from each of front rear right and left 2 5 min for each angle Waterproof mechanism TM U230 is especially designed to protect the printer from water If the printer is installed horizontally when water enters the printer through the portions indicated in blue that water goes out of the printer through the portions indicated in red portions that water portions that goes out water goes out Figure 2 1 2 4 Handling Confidential TM U230 Developer s Guide Replacing roll paper Use the designated type of roll paper See Appendix A for information on roll paper specifications 1 Besure that the power is turned on 2 Open the roll paper cover 3 Remove the roll paper and cut the paper along the dotted line in the figure below Cut PAPER FEED E A C button amp Roll paper cover Figure 2 2 Cutting roll paper 4 Press the PAPER FEED button to remove the cut paper 5 Use a pair of scissors to cut the front end of the paper off squarely NU Figure 2 3 Shape of roll paper front end 6 Load the roll paper in the printer Be sure to note the correct direction that the paper should come off the roll See Figure 2 4 7 Hold the front end of the roll paper with both hands and insert th
9. 76 Figure A 2 Printing area 5 9 6 76 Unit mm Q Note The values shown for the printing area are the values calculated between dot centers according to the wire diameter 0 29 mm 0 0011 Electrical Specifications D Power supply operations AC adapter PS 180 4 Printer power consumption operating 38 W avg standby 3W avg Environmental Specifications I Temperature e During operation 0 to 50 C 41 to 122 F At 34 C 93 F or higher there are humidity restrictions e During storage 10 to 50 C 14 to 122 F excludes paper and ribbon Specifications Appendix A 3 Confidential Q Humidity e During operation 10 to 90 no condensation During storage 10 to 90 no condensation excludes paper and ribbon o 34 C 90 80 40 C 65 Operating environment range 50 C 35 gt Relative humidity RH A eo 20 L 10 L fen SY ee as a 0 0 10 20 430 40 50 72 Ambient temperature C Figure A 3 Ambient temperature CC Appendix A 4 Specifications Confidential TM U230 Developer s Guide External Appearance lO 259 5mm N 166mm 168mm Figure A 4 Without the power supply cover i L
10. cord with care Incorrect handling may lead to fire or shock Confidential e Do not modify the power cord e Do not place heavy objects on the power cord e Do not bend twist or pull the power cord excessively e Do not route the power cord near heaters e Remove any dirt or dust from the power plug before plugging it in e Be sure to fully insert the power plug A CAUTION All cables are to be connected only as described in the manual Incorrect connection could cause damage or a fire hazard Be sure to set this product on a firm stable horizontal surface The product may break or cause injury if it falls Do not install the printer in extremely humid or dusty locations Operation under such conditions could damage the printer or cause a fire or shock hazard Do not stand on the printer or place heavy objects on it The printer could fall or collapse causing breakage and possible injury For added protection of the printer disconnect the power plug from the wall outlet when the printer is not to be used for an extended period of time Be sure not to touch the print head or motors when you remove paper jammed in the printer Wait until the print head and motors have cooled down before removing jammed paper When the printer has been used for an extended period the print head and the motors are very hot and could cause burns Precautions in handling the fine coating of the case only for fine coating case model A
11. feed after a certain time has passed or executing a cut with GS V 66 0 for each receipt See Figure A 2 Printing area for the relationship between the cutting position and the print head position Programming Samples 4 6 Confidential TM U230 Developer s Guide The usage of DirectlO in OPOS This Chapter describes the programming samples of DirectIO in OPOS Executes a paper cut automatically when the current position reaches the autocutter position Executes a paper cut after feeding for 4 pData 0 176 mm The value of the pData is 0 in the following example the available range of pData is 0 255 This function is canceled when the FEED button is pressed or a command that results printer reset is executed Command PT amp DI DELAYED CUT Execute the delayed cut pData Specify feed lines to the autocutter position pString Not used Dim RC As Long Dim pString As Long Dim pData As String pString PTR DI DUMMY pData 0 RC Coptrl DirectlO PTR_DI_LDELAYED_CUT Data pString Programming Samples 4 7 Confidential Contorol of The Buzzer TM U230 has ESC A command which can control the internal buzzer ESC A command is supported by the Firmware version 1 02 and above You can confirm the Firmware version by the following procedure lt Starting the self test gt 1 Hold on the FEED button and turn on the printer with the paper roll cover opened 2 Printer then prints the current printer status Control ROM versio
12. fine coating is used for the external surface of the plastic case of the printer which makes wiping and removing kitchen stains easy however you should note the following when cleaning the surface in order to preserve the quality of the coating the metal plate and the inside of the case do not have the fine coating ad m Do not scrub the surface with a hard object Otherwise the case will be scratched and harder to clean Do not use a cleanser that includes polishing materials such as grains of glass metal or ceramics Otherwise the case will be scratched and harder to clean Never use disinfectant bleach alcohol benzine thinner chlorine solvent or ketone solvent Otherwise the case will be harder to clean and the case may be seriously harmed or even deformed and its color may be changed The label may come off of the fine coating of the case if harsh cleaning methods are used TM U230 Developer s Guide Confidential Moduler Connector Use the moduler connector specifically designed for the cash drawer for this product Do not connect a telephone line to the drawer kick out connector About This Guide This guide is intended to provide all information necessary for system planning design installation and application of the TM U230 for designers and developers of POS systems Related Software and Documents Software document name Description TM U230 User s Manual Provides instructions for operators o
13. installed horizontally e Adjust the N E detector and attach the rubber feet as required by the chosen method of installation Environment Specifications See the Environment Specifications section in Appendix A Installation 1 1 Confidential External Dimensions See the External Appearance section in Appendix A Vertical installation Horizontal installation Desk installation Q Wall mounting e Use the optional wall mounting bracket Model Name WH 10 when the printer is to be wall mounted e When the printer is wall mounted adjust the N E detector in the same way as for vertical installation e The power supply box can be attached below the printer if necessary Wall mounted installation 1 2 Installation Confidential TM U230 Developer s Guide Dip Switch Settings Make DIP switch settings according to the following procedures 1 Remove the circuit board plate circuit board plate 2 Set the DIP switches Installation 1 3 Confidential Serial Interface DIP Switch 1 Switch No Function On Off Default Data receive error Ignored Print 2 Of 2 Receive buffer 1KB 16KB Of capacity 3 Handshaking XON XOFF DTR DSR Of 4 Word length 7 bit 8 bit Of 5 Parity check Yes No Of 6 Parity selection Even Odd Of 7 Baud rate selection 4800 bps 9600 bps Of 8 BUSY condition Receive buffer full Offline Of Receive b
14. per 25 4 mm characters per inch Specifications Appendix A 1 Confidential cpl characters per line lps lines per second Q Note The dot spacing between characters for 3 half dot and 2 half dot can be set by changing the DIP switch setting 1 24 1 587 gt M 0 59 0 353 ii A d 2 4 A 3 1 A d Old Units mm Figure A 1 7 x 9 font Paper Specifications Item Specification Paper feed method Friction feed Paper feed interval Initial setting approximately 0 176 mm 1 6 Can be set in units of approximately 0 176 mm 1 144 by a command Paper feed speed Approximately 4 17 inches second 25 Ips continuous printing Ips lines per second Paper dimensions Paper roll Width 76 x 0 5 8 0 02 Maximum diameter 83 mm Core when there is no near end sensor always be sure to use a paper roll htat is not glued to the core Normal paper Paper thickness 1 sheet 0 06 to 0 085 mm Mass 52 3 to 64 g m 14 to 171b 45 to 55 kg 1000 sheets 1091x788 mm Autocutter Specifications Partial cut is executed by command Partial cut cutting with one point left uncut Appendix A 2 Specifications Confidential TM U230 Developer s Guide Printing Area Cutting position auto cutter NOTE Maximum of 200 dots 400 positions
15. to avoid serious bodily injury N CAUTION Cautions must be observed to avoid minor injury to yourself damage to your equipment or loss of data SA Note Notes have important information and useful tips on the operation of the product Safety Precautions ii This section presents important information to ensure safe and effective use of this product Please read this section carefully and store it in an accessible location N WARNING au Turn off the power switch immediately and unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet if the TM U230 produces smoke a strange odor or unusual noise Continued use may lead to fire or electric shock Do not modify the printer or perform any disassembly operation not described in this manual Doing so could result in a fire or shock hazard Use only the designated power supply Use of a different power supply could cause a fire or shock hazard Never insert or disconnect plugs with wet hands Doing so may cause a serious shock Never drop or push objects into the product through openings This could cause a fire or shock If the printer is exposed to water or other liquid turn off the POWER button and disconnect the power cord immediately Continued use under these conditions could cause a fire or shock hazard Do not connect the power cord to an overloaded wall outlet This may cause a fire hazard Connect the printer directly to a wall outlet Handle the power
16. 33333 444444444444444 55555555555555 66666666666666 77777111111111 88888888888888 99999999999999 11111111111111 22222222222222 33333333333333 11111111111111 22222222222222 33333333333333 44444444444444 55555555555555 TEA hehe Cutting range Printing direction ae oe IM Pal Cutting range 00000000000000 E Assumed head positio When you remove the assumed Receipt 2 you will have the result shown below There will be no space at top and bottom of the paper which saves paper Notes on Using GS V Function C 555555555555555 666666666666666 777111111111111 888888888888888 9999999999999999 111111111111111 222222222222222 3333333333333333 When using GS V function C there is a possibility of paper not being ejected or not being cut depending on usage Programming Samples 4 5 Confidential Here is an example when executing the following steps 1 2 3 4 5 6 Print receipt A Execute GS V 98 0 Print receipt B Execute GS V 98 0 Print receipt C Execute GS V 98 0 If the cutting ranges designated in step 4 and 5 have not reached the autocutter position Receipt Band C will not be cut Even if they have reached the autocutter position and have been cut the receipts do not reach the paper exit With this condition if the next printing is not performed Receipts B and C will not be ejected Therefore be sure to take the following into consideration Executing paper
17. 4 V Output current 1A or less Output waveform i t1x2 ms 12x 2 ms Outputs the waveforms in the figure Drawer circuitry The ESC p command specifies ON time tl and OFF time 2 Drawer open close signal Input signal level L 0 V connector pin H 2 5 V Connector appearance TIT Limitations Q The resistance of the drawer kick out solenoid must not be less than that specified 24 Q Otherwisee an overcurrent could damage the solenoid L Drawer kick out cable must be shielded Appendix A 8 Specifications Confidential TM U230 Developer s Guide Q Two driver transistors cannot be driven simultaneously J Do not drive the drawer continuously m Be sure to use the printer power supply conector pin 4 for the drawer power source Q Do not connect a telephone line to the drawer kick out connector Pin Assignment Pin No Signal name Direction 1 Frame GND 2 Drawer kick drive signal 1 Output 3 Drawer kick open close signal Input 4 24V 5 Drawer kick drive signal 2 Output 6 Signal GND Drawer Circuitry Drawer kick out connector e 1 With shielded cable 3 2 x tou a Drawer kick out Ag n D 1i solenoid S NR eel b 24M 4 qi ph es 3 ae 5 oc y B a ae Drawer open close m Bs switch HE MEE Y PGND 75 Printer side
18. 6666666666 77777777777777 88888888888888 lt Fasreaneca poll Program Example PRINT 1 555555555555555 CHRS amp HA PRINT 1 666666666666666 CHRS amp HA PRINT 1 777777777777777 CHRS amp HA PRINT 1 88888888888888 CHRS amp HA Programming Samples 4 3 Confidential 4 When the cutting range of Receipt 1 reaches the autocutter position while printing Receipt 2 the printer cuts the paper C 111111111111111 222222222222222 9 333333333333333 Executing e eut i 444444444444444 ET di Cuttingrange pL 4 amp 55555555555555 66666666666666 77777777777777 88888888888888 99999999999999 11111111111111 ae 5 When printing the last line of Receipt 2 the application executes GS V function C 111111111111111 222222222222222 333333333333333 444444444444444 Cutting range s PERENNE EORR CEMEDON 55555555555555 66666666666666 7771777717777 88888888888888 Printing direction 99999999999999 11111111111111 22222222222222 33333333333333 Execute GS V 98 0 Assumed head positio Programming Samples 4 4 Confidential 6 The application starts printing Receipt 3 When the cutting range of Receipt 2 reaches the autocutter position while printing Receipt 3 the printer cuts the paper Receipt 1 Receipt 2 Receipt 3 TM U230 Developer s Guide 111111111111111 222222222222222 3333333333
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20. ESCt___ Selectcharactercodetable Yes Yes Yes ESC u Transmit peripheral device status Yesa No ESC v Transmitprinter status vesca no GS A Exeutetestpint No Yes S izing ti Yes No es et head energizing time GS Transmit printer ID No Yes Yes Select cut mode and cut paper No Yes Yes 2 2 Newly added GS V 98 for paper saving Enable disable Automatic Status Back ASB No Yes Yes 0 10 0 0 Transmit status No Ye Ye 4 Set on line recovery wait time No Ye Ye 34 0 j AppendixC 3 Appendix C Opos function properties comparison TM U300B TM U210B TM U230 the journal and receipt stations is possible the journal and slip station is possible CapConcurrentRecS p cP ety to determine IT concurrent printing en FALSE FALSE FALSE the receipt and slip stations is possible are supported CapCharacterSet Holds the default Character set capability PTR CCS ASCIPTR CCS ASCIIPTR CCS ASCII 1 If serial interface model the state is OPOS PR STANDARD If parallel interface model the state is OPOS PR NOTE 2 If serial or USB interface model the state is Property to determine if the power states are OPOS PR STANDARD supported If parallel interface model the state is OPOS PR NO 3 If serial or USB interface model the state is OPOS PR STANDARD If parallel or EtherNet interfa
21. Programming Samples 4 10 Confidential Appendix A Specifications Printing Specifications TM U230 Developer s Guide Item Printing method Specification Serial impact dot matrix Head wire configuration 9 pin serial configuration Printing direction Bi directional printing logical seeking Printing speed Approx 3 5 lps 40 column 16 cpi Approx 6 4 lps 16 column 16 cpi excludes data transfer and processing time Character per line See table A 1 Character per inch See table A 1 Two color printing Black and read colors selectable Character Specifications Item Specification Character types Alphanumerics 95 characters Graphics 128 x 8 character tables International characters 37 characters 7x9 9x9 Character configuration Character size See table A 1 Table A 1 Character per line character per inch character size Character Character configuration Character configuration Character dimensions Dot spacing between Characters Characters WxH types W x H mm characters per line per 25 4 mm 7 x 9 default ANK 2x3 1 3 Half do 40 6 Graphics 4 x3 1 0 40 6 9x9 ANK 6x 3 1 3 Half do 33 3 3 Graphics 2 0 x 3 1 0 33 3 3 7x9 ANK 2x31 2 Half do 42 7 8 Graphics 6x 3 1 0 42 7 8 9x9 ANK 6 x 3 1 2 Half do 35 4 5 Graphics O9x3 1 0 35 4 5 cpi characters
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23. aiting 6 Slowblinking Off Data or status sheet printing 7 Slow blinking in unison Download mode 8 Blinking alternately Downloading 9 Fast blinking in unison Initializing 10 Fast blinking Off Sending and receiving packets Interface cable connections N CAUTION Connecting devices directly to LAN cables that are installed outdoors will expose them to damage from power surges caused by lightning and other inductive sources It is best to make sure that devices without proper surge protection are cushioned by being connected through devices that do have surge protection Otherwise it is better not to connect them to outdoors lines 1 Make sure that both the printer and the host PC are turned off 2 Pressin the 10 BASE T cable plug into the 10 BASE T Ethernet connector until you hear a clicking sound N CAUTION Never connect a customer display connector cable drawer kick out connector or a public telephone line to the 10 BASE T Ethernet connector Q Note Refer to the UB E01 Developer s Guide for more details about the Ethernet Interface 1 20 Installation Confidential TM U230 Developer s Guide Drawer Kick Out Connector Marked DK N CAUTION Connect a drawer that matches the printer specifications Using an improper drawer may damage the printer as well as the drawer Do not connect a telephone line to the drawer kick out connector marked DK Such a connection may damage both the printer and the telep
24. amples Saving Space for Receipt Printing s suss c cece eee eee eee 4 1 GSV Function B ouo tek eee Te otha Be ort ore DE 4 1 Developer s Guide Confidential GSV Funcion C etes aon enr RAE erede al Lagat ad ete 4 2 Notes on Using GS V Function C 2 6 eee 4 5 The usage of DirectIO in OPOS ssssseeess e 4 7 Contorol of The Buzzer sse ae 4 8 Appendix A Specifications Prititing pecificatlorns escudo ve e ed vow MPa b EeXiY erp A 1 Character Specificatiorns vlad Pete a a ET acea ran A 1 Paper Specifications 2 anana anaa nn A 2 Autocutter Specifications isses nn A 2 PPNA S oss aset tpe ach pte tana hae e a rope eco s e es A 3 Electrical Specifications oeste re RD ch cac Es A 3 Environmental Specifications ciens A 3 External Appearance er A 5 Drawer Kick out Connector oe enn A 8 Drawer Kick out Specifications saaana A 8 LIMITATIONS 4355 e eer e eter e bol Noct ER RC A 8 PIN ASSIGAMENT v uessacccenpeped pc ke e aen XR YN RR DW Rn A 9 Drawer GIrGUllty d ctv E aa ute C m CHR ER CI rec Y Ds A 9 v1 Confidential TM U230 Developer s Guide Chapter 1 Installation Installation and Positioning of TM U230 Precautions in Handling the Fine Coating Case only for Fine Coating Case model This printer is housed in a plastic case with a fine coating simple cleaning is enough to enable dirt to come off easily so that the exterior of the printer rema
25. ater than 2 5 mm The IP code of the TM U230 when it is installed vertically or horizontally is IP32 The meaning of the IP numbers is described in the next section of this manual 2 2 Handling Confidential TM U230 Developer s Guide IP The ability of an enclosure to keep out dirt and water is defined in IEC 529 When an enclosure protects the equipment from water and particles of dirt it also protects people from any potential hazard inside the equipment The degree of protection is designated by the letters IP followed by two digits such as IP01 or IP34 The first digit indicates the degree that the equipment is protected from solid foreign objects The second digit indicates the degree that the equipment is protected from water The details are described in the tables below The first digit protection from solid foreign objects is divided into protection from human contact and protection from foreign bodies First Digit Protection From Human Contact Protection From Foreign Bodies 0 No protection No protection Protection from the palm of a hand Protection from foreign bodies with a diameter greater than 50 mm 2 Protection from fingers Protection from foreign bodies with a diameter greater than 12 5 mm 3 Protection from tools and thin wires etc with Protection from foreign bodies with a a diameter more than 2 5 mm diameter greater than 2 5 mm 4 Protection from tools and thin wires etc w
26. cassette knob 5 to 6 times in the direction of the arrow to remove any slack in the ribbon Q Note Make sure that the ribbon is inserted between the print head and the platen and that there are no creases or folds in the ribbon Figure 2 7 Installing the ribbon cassette and removing ribbon slack 2 8 Handling Confidential TM U230 Developer s Guide Removing paper jams Paper jams in the vicinity of the print head 1 Turn off the power and open the roll paper cover 2 Take out the roll paper and cut the paper along the dotted line in the figure below Cut Roll paper cover Figure 2 8 Cutting roll paper 3 Open the cutter cover 4 Raise the autocutter lock lever and open the autocutter 5 If possible pull the jammed paper in the paper exit direction to remove it If the paper cannot be pulled out in the direction of the paper exit try the following procedure Handling 2 9 Confidential Figure 2 9 Removing jammed paper N CAUTION Do not remove jammed paper by pulling it against paper feed direction 6 Take the ribbon cassette out of the printer 7 Loosen the screw that secures the print head cover Loosen the screw until it tilts 8 Remove the print head cover N CAUTION The print head becomes hot during printing Perform this procedure when the print head has become cool 2 10 Handling Confidential TM U230 Developer s Guide Figure 2 10 Removing the print head cover
27. ce model the state is OPOS PR NO CapPowerReporting CapRec2Color Property to determine if 2 color printing l TRUE TRUE functions are available on the receipt station CapRecBarCode Property to determine if bar code printing FALSE FALSE functions are available on the receipt station CapRecBold Property to determine if bold printing functions TRUE TRUE are available on the receipt station CapRecDhigh Property to determine if double high printing TRUE TRUE functions are available on the receipt station CapRecDwide Property to determine if double wide printing TRUE TRUE functions are available on the receipt station Property to determine if double wide and double CapRecDwideDhigh high printing functions are available on the TRUE TRUE receipt station i CapRecEmptySensor Property to determine if there is a paper out TRUE TRUE sensor on the receipt station CapRecltalic Property to determine if italic printing functions FALSE FALSE are available on the receipt station AppendixC 4 Appendix C Opos function properties comparison TM U300B_ _TM U210B TM U230 functions are present on the receipt station Property to determine if there is a near end FALSE Note 4 TRUE 4 The paper near end sensor is option If sensor is present it should sensor on the receipt station be set as installed on the device specific setting of OPOS setup utility functions available on the receipt station station is present functions are ava
28. costs or expenses incurred by the 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 TRADEMARKS EPSON and ESC POS are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation General Notice Other product and company names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies Confidential Revision Information TM U230 Developer s Guide Revision Page Altered Items and Contents Rev A All Rev B 1 6 Ethemet interface specification isadded 1 18 1 20 Ethemet interface specification isadded 2 2 2 4 Description of Waterproof isadded 3 1 3 3 The intemal buzzer specification isadded 4 7 4 10 Description of DirectlO in OPOSisaded AppendixC Newly added Confidential Key to Symbols The following symbols are used in the documentation for this product See the specific warnings and cautions at appropriate points throughout this guide WARNING Warnings must be followed carefully
29. d Handling 2 13 Confidential 2 14 Handling Confidential Chapter 3 Compatibility TM U230 Developer s Guide This Chapter describes features that are different between the TM U230 and TM U210 Series printers Internal Buzzer The TM U230 have the internal buzzer and changing the DIP Switch 2 8 setting enables disables the internal buzzer Switch No On Off Defaut 2 8 Internal buzzer Disabled Internal buzzer Enabled Off Internal buzzer noise level Environment temperature Ta 25 C measured at 100mm from the paper exit Approx 75dB When the internal buzzer is enabled and a paper roll end or near end is detected the buzzer will sound and the PAPER OUT LED will be on or blinking The pattern of the PAPER OUT LED can be selected by DIP switch 2 5 Paper roll end settings 2 When the paper roll end sensor is disabled to stop printing and it detects a paper end The PAPER OUT LED will be on or blinking but the printer will not be offline 1 When the paper roll end sensor is enabled to stop printing and it detects a paper end Both the PAPER OUT LED and the ERROR LED will be on or blinking and the printer will be offline Refer to the Figure 3 1 for detailed specification of the internal buzzer operation by DIP switch and the LED indication Compatibility 3 1 Confidential DIP Switch 2 5 DIP Switch 2 8 Bli
30. e 255 7x9 fon First address 8E1A0 9x9 fon First address 8EBAO 3 4 Compatibility Confidential TM U230 Developer s Guide Chapter 4 Programming Samples Saving Space for Receipt Printing TM U230 has GS V function C which can save space for receipt printing Executes a paper cut automatically when the current position reaches the autocutter position The details of this function are described below comparing GS V function C with GS V function B T GS V function C Executes a partial cut one point left uncut 2 GS V function B Feeds paper for cutting position n x 0 176 mm 1 144 and executes a partial cut one point left uncut GS V Function B 1 The application will start printing Receipt 1 There is space at the top when executing GS V function B Program Example Assumed A C position PRINT 1 111111111111111 CHRS amp HA PRINT 1 222222222222222 CHRS amp HA PRINT 1 333333333333333 CHRS amp HA 111111111111111 PRINT 1 444444444444444 CHRS amp HA 222222222222222 333333333333333 444444444444444 Assumed head position Programming Samples 4 1 Confidential 2 After printing Receipt 1 the application executes GS V function B The printer feeds paper so that the printing on Receipt 1 exceeds the autocutter position and cuts the paper For the next printing there will be space between the positions of the autocutter and the print head Program Example PRINT
31. e roll paper into the paper insertion slot as far as it will go The roll paper is now automatically fed Handling 2 5 Confidential Q Note If the cutter cover is opened the printer is offline and paper will not be fed automatically Be sure to close the cutter cover paper insert slot CO Figure 2 4 Loading roll paper 8 Close the roll paper cover 9 When the PAPER OUT LED starts to flash press the PAPER FEED button The printer is online when the PAPER OUT LED stops flashing Q Note The printer is offline as long as the LED is flashing 2 6 Handling Confidential TM U230 Developer s Guide Replacing the ribbon cassette Use the EPSON ERC 38 ribbon cassette 1 Open the roll paper cover 2 Open the cutter cover 3 Raise the autocutter lock lever and open the autocutter Be sure that the autocutter is locked N NY Lock lever Figure 2 5 Autocutter lock lever 4 Take the ribbon cassette out of the printer 5 Turn the knob on the new ribbon cassette in the direction indicted by the arrow on the cassette to remove any slack N CAUTION Do not turn the ribbon cassette knob in the opposite direction Turning the knob in the opposite direction may damage the ribbon cassette Figure 2 6 Removing ribbon slack Handling 2 7 Confidential 6 Insert the ribbon between the print head and the platen as shown in the figure below and press it in until it clicks into place 7 Turn the ribbon
32. eled FG Connect the other end of the interface cable to the host PC Connecting to a USB interface Be sure to use the same settings of the DIP switches as the parallel interface Set DIP switch 2 4 31 reset signal On 1 2 Attach a locking wire saddle as shown in the figure below Pass the USB cable through the locking wire saddle as shown in the figure Installation 1 17 Confidential Q Note Passing the USB cable through the wire locking saddle as shown in the figure will keep the connection from coming loose USB upstream connector UB BOARD Locking wire saddle DM connector USB downstream connecto USB HUB only for UB UOT Attaching the locking wire saddle 3 Connect the USB cable from the host PC to the USB upstream connector 4 A total of 2 USB devices can be connected to the USB downstream connector to a printer equipped with UB U01 Q Note The UB U01 hub is a power supply hub Consequently a bus power supply hub including UB U01 or a bus power supply function with a current consumption exceeding 100 mA cannot be directly connected to this connector A UB U02 can be directly connected to a UB U01 hub 5 Install a UB U01 02 device driver on the host PC Q Note Please contact the dealer where you purchased the product for information on how to obtain device drivers and instructions on how to install them Connecting to an Ethernet interface Be sure to note the following
33. es ESCD Set horizontal tab positions Yes Yes 1 EOE TTS Tea aA ATEN TE EEE nea S when the fectus DUNAC ISRAI ESCE Tumemphaszedmodeon ot Ne ves ves E ne lt ae E 3 ESCJ Pimandfeedpape ves Yes Yes ESCK Print and reserve feed no Yes vs CC AppendixC 2 Appendix C Command comparison TM U300B TM U210B TM U230 Remarks Remarks upporting International Character set USA France Germany U K Denmark Sweden Italy Spain Japan Norway Denmark II Select an international character set Yes 5 Yes 5 Yes 6 6 Supporting international character set USA France Germany U K Denmark Sweden Italy Spain Japan Norway Denmark II Spain II Latin America Korea ESCU Tum unedrestional pining mode on Tol Yes Yes ves SSS Esca mecjsWenon No Ye Ye Esca Prntandteed n ines Ye Ye Ye Oo Esce Print and reserve feed nines No Ye Ye Esci Evecwepatareprepom enunu ves No Ne ESC m Execwepariacutwopontsietunu Yes no no e ee ee ESC p Generate pulse Yes Yes Yes the shortest pulse range 2ms in case TM U300B U210B ESCr ISelctpintcoor Ye Yes Yes PO I
34. f PAPER OUT LED On blinking PAPER OUT LED Off ESC c 4 1 Printer status Online Printer status Offline Printer status Offline Paper roll end sensor See Appendix B for more details TM U230 has ESC A command which can control the internal buzzer With this command TM U230 can beep the internal buzzer at the specified interval or beeps when the specified event paper near end cover open paper end stop printing recoverable error or unrecoverable error occured Q Note e When the internal buzzer is disabled by ESC A command the PAPER OUT LED does not light or blink because the internal buzzer corresponds to the PAPER OUT LED e The PAPER OUT LED blinks correspondingly when the internal buzzer is set to beep if paper end is detected e ESC A command setting is canceled when the power is turned off e Refer to the ESC A command description in TM U230 series specification for more details The printer status can be checked by commands such as GS a Receive Buffer The selectable receive buffer size differs depending on the setting of DIP switch 1 2 Printer DIP switch On Off Default TM U230 1 2 1K bytes 16K bytes Off TM U210 1 2 40 bytes ANK 1K bytes Off series Multilingual 512 bytes Compatibility 3 3 Confidential For the TM U210 series printers when DIP switch 1 2 is off the following commands cannot be used however the TM U230 can use them
35. f POS systems in which the TM U230 is installed so that the operators can use the TM U230 safely and correctly TM U230 Service Manual Provides the information on printer maintenance and repair ESC POS Application Programming Guide Provides ESC POS commands descriptions iv Confidential developer s guide TM U230 Revision Information 2x2 s Shhh teak ee pale IER AR qao e A i Key to Symbols ssi ds eo Rada ne tee RU YE RET ep oan usta dde dea ede ii Safety Preca tions zc ssi AG Baek as 8 oi ae te teagan Shae site a ege ii Precautions in handling the fine coating of the case only for fine coating case model 6 6c cece eee es iii Moduler Connector 0 een ence teen eet etn e teens iv About This Guide e Seas Seas diosa Ware Se eka Beale WN Sates TR aoe iv Related Software and Documents 00 0 0c cece cece nee eee tenes iv Chapter 1 Installation Installation and Positioning of TM U230 0 1 1 Precautions in Handling the Fine Coating Case only for Fine Coating Case model 0 00 cece eee eens 1 1 Selecting a Place of Installation 6 c cece eee eens 1 1 Environment Specifications 0 0 6 6 ccc 1 1 External Dimensions 26 ict 4 2hd e14eni4 T TR este ce x C CT TR AA RN 1 2 Dip Switch Settings cz gis see og bok lt E 9 ee eerie UAR IRE AIT 1 3 Settings for Horizontal Installation lees 1 7 Changing the Location of the Rubber Feet 1 7 Chan
36. ging the Orientation of Near End Sensor 00 eee sees 1 8 Attaching Switch Panel for Horizontal Installation 4 1 9 Attaching the Power Supply Box only for models with exclusive power supply unit 00 0200s 1 10 Assembling the Power Box 600s cece cnet e 1 10 Vertical Installation 00 0 ccc ttt Ie 1 11 Horizontal Installation and Wall Mounting eese 1 12 Wall Mounting iz ses Hag be 400 PRs Pagal ooo ote YE oie e a i 1 13 Notes on Wall Mounting 6 ccc eect eE ENET 1 13 Installatiof 52 2243 xy re ite edt oath eoe paid hoes pei PEU E 8 1 13 Connecting d Host PG z 25 xi x penes dp m ERA ng wishin Hae nee bade 1 16 Drawer Kick Out Connector Marked DK 0 0 eee ee eee eee 1 21 Chapter 2 Handling Important Safety Information sss 2 1 Precautions in handling the fine coating of the case only for Fine Coating Case model n nn 6 cece cece eee eens 2 2 Waterproof ee ilelie0lLIU RR Ee IRR RR SC bes 2 2 Replacing roll paper 2 24 g s 0 5 Peete Delenxr RE quA ve CR e omes 2 5 Replacing the ribbon cassette 2 0 ees 2 7 Removing paper jams sss nn 2 9 Installing the power button cover saaana 2 13 Chapter 3 Compatibility Internal BuZZetis c ra eee a ee hel ae Gea ea PIA 3 1 Receive Buffer 45 rt e se A E 08 God bonis Loa ron br aos 3 3 Page 254 255 Space Page iex eke eh Bee RS een dde 3 4 Chapter 4 Programming S
37. groove of the wall mounting bracket Attaching the printer to a wall Connecting a Host PC Turn off both the printer and the computer before making any cable connections Q Note Be sure that cables go through the holes numbered 1 in the illlustration on page 1 10 If there are many cables used use the other holes numbered 2 you need to break that parts Serial interface connections 1 Connect the interface cable connector to the interface connector on the connector panel 2 Secure both screws of connectors equipped with screws Tightening connector screws 1 16 Installation Confidential TM U230 Developer s Guide 4 Q Note Your printer has inch type hexagonal lock screws installed If your interface cable requires millimeter type screws replace the inch type screws with the enclosed millimeter type screws using a hex screwdriver 5 mm Inch type screw is marked with a line Inch screw Millimeter screw Inch screw and millimeter screw If your interface connector has a grounding wire attach it to the printer using the screw labeled FG Connect the other end of the interface cable to the host PC Connecting to a parallel interface 1 2 3 4 Connect the interface cable connector to the interface connector on the connector panel Close the tabs on both sides of the connector to lock it If your interface cable has a grounding wire attach it to the printer using the screw lab
38. h the wall mounting bracket using all the 10 screw holes D Since no screws have been supplied with the wall mounting bracket select screws that suit the wall where the bracket is to be attached Holes for screws in the wall mounting bracket Holes for screws in the wall mounting bracket Screw holes in the wall mounting bracket 1 14 Installation Confidential TM U230 Developer s Guide Attaching the hangers Q Note d There are holes for 4 screws in the hangers The number of the type of screw to be used is stamped on the hanger Use the correct screw holes _1 In attaching the hangers to the printer use the 4 screws supplied with the WH 10 wall mounting bracket 1 Place the hangers on the printer one at the center and the other at the bottom of the printer 2 Use the screw holes in the printer marked 2 for the top hanger Secure the hanger using two of the supplied screws 3 Usethe screw holes in the printer marked 1 for the bottom hanger Secure the hanger using two of the supplied screws The two screw holes abeled 2 Hanger The two screw holes labeled 1 Hanger Attaching the hanger N CAUTION Make sure that all 4 screws are properly secured Installation 1 15 Confidential Attaching the printer to the wall N CAUTION Check again that the wall mounting bracket is properly secured fo the wall before attaching the printer 1 Insert the hangers in the
39. hone lines Q Note Be sure that cables go through the holes numbered 1 in the illlustration on page 1 10 If there are many cables used use the other holes numbered 2 you need to break that parts 1 Connect the drawer cable to the drawer kick out connector marked DK on the connector panel Drawer kick out connector Drawer connection Installation 1 21 Confidential 1 22 Installation Confidential TM U230 Developer s Guide Chapter 2 Handling Important Safety Information WARNING au Turn off the power switch immediately and unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet if the TM U230 produces smoke a strange odor or unusual noise Continued use may lead to fire or electric shock Do not modify the printer or perform any disassembly operation not described in this manual Doing so could result in a fire or shock hazard Use only the designated power supply Use of a different power supply could cause a fire or shock hazard Never insert or disconnect plugs with wet hands Doing so may cause a serious shock Never drop or push objects into the product through openings This could cause a fire or shock If the printer is exposed to water or other liquid turn off the POWER button and disconnect the power cord immediately Continued use under these conditions could cause a fire or shock hazard Do not connect the power cord to an overloaded wall outlet This may cause a fire hazard Connec
40. ilable on the receipt station Property to determine if 180 degree rotated CapRecRotate180 printing functions are available on the receipt TRUE TRUE TRUE station CapRecNearEndSensor functions are available on the receipt station functions are available on the receipt station possible on the receipt station AppendixC 5 Appendix C Opos Direct IO usage comparison TM USO0B TM U210B TM U230 DLE ENQ Use command data as parameter in DirectlO ESC 96 Download character set Use command data as parameter in DirectlO load cancel ini ESC amp Download character definition Use the defined Method for DirectlO Use command data as parameter in DirectlO Download character destruction Use command data as parameter in DirectlO i i es es Use command data as parameter in DirectlO Use command data as parameter in DirectlO ESCK Print and reverse feed paper Use command data as parameter in DirectlO Print and reverse feed n lines Use command data as parameter in DirectlO 1 Select cut mode and cut paper ENEN Yes 1 Use the defined Method only supported for GS V 98 use Y Y Y Y Y ESC c5 Panel switch enable disable Select print mode s N Use command data as parameter in DirectlO ESCD Set the horizontal tab positions i No 7 No es es es No No es es No No No AppendixC 6 Confidential Confidential EPSON SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Printed in Japan
41. ins in good condition Like plastic cases handle the fine coating with care as described below Fine coating is not applied to the installation surface of the metal plate the power supply box and the inside of the case e Do not scratch the surface with hard objects otherwise the case may become damaged and dirt may become difficult to remove e Do not use any type of abrasive agent glass metal ceramic etc to clean the case otherwise the surface of the case may become damaged and dirt may become difficult to remove e Never clean the case with disinfectant bleach alcohol benzene thinner chlorine or ketone otherwise the dirt may become difficult to remove Also they may cause the case to become discolored dissolved or deformed e Label may come off of the fine coating of the case Selecting a Place of Installation This printer can be installed vertically standard installation so that the paper exit faces the front or horizontally so that the paper exit faces upwards With the optional wall mounting bracket Model No WH 10 the printer can be wall mounted Q Note Since vibrations are generated during paper cutting take suitable measures to secure the printer 4 Installation on a table vertical or horizontal installation e Regardless of installation method chosen the tilt of surface selected must be 15 or less e Attach the supplied switch panel sheet for horizontal installation when the printer is to be
42. ith Foreign body with a diameter greater a diameter more than 1 mm than 1 mm 5 Complete protection Protection from grainy foreign bodies only a certain amount is permitted 6 Complete protection Complete protection from grainy foreign bodies Second Digit Ability to keep water out 0 No protection Keeps out water coming from directly above 2 Keeps out water coming from an angle up to 15 from vertical 3 Keeps out water sprayed at an angle of 60 from vertical 4 Keeps out water sprayed from all directions only a certain amount of water penetrating the enclosure is permitted 5 Keeps out low pressure water jet sorayed from all directions only a certain amount of water penetrating the enclosure is permitted 6 Keeps out high pressure water jet sprayed from all directions only a certain amount of water penetrating the enclosure is permitted 7 Keeps out water during temporary immersion 8 Keeps out water during permanent immersion 5 Only a certain amount of water may enter though the printer can continue printing Handling 2 3 Confidential Example When the IP code of a product is IP32 the first digit means that the product has protection from tools and thin wires with a diameter more than 2 5 mm and protection from solid foreign objects with a diameter greater than 2 5 mm The second digit means that the product is protected from water coming from an angle up to
43. n DIP switch settings on a roll paper This chapter describes the programming samples of DirectIO in OPOS Dim RC As Long Dim pString As Long Dim pData As String pData PTR DI DUMMY pString Chr amp H1B Chr amp HO1 Chr amp H1B C A Chr amp H5 Chr amp HO Chr amp H61 Chr amp H64 Chr amp H5 Chr amp H0A Chr amp HOA Stores the data to be sent by DirectlO RC Coptr1 DirectlO PTR DI OUTPUT NORMAL pData pString J send the command data ESC 1 and ESC A 5061 645 A A Chr amp H1B Chr amp HO01 included at the start of the output data is the command for selecting the printer If the printer and customer display are connected by hydra connection it is necessary to branch the transmission to the printer and customer display by commands ESC 1 Printer ESC 2 Display Programming Samples 4 8 Confidential TM U230 Developer s Guide Be sure to consider the BinaryConversion property when transmit the data over 80h Chr amp H1B A Chr amp H5 Chr amp H0 Chr amp H61 Chr amp H64 Chr amp H5 Chr amp HO0A Chr amp HO0A is the printer command that controls the internal buzzer The internal buzzer beeps five times at intervals of one second Format of the ESC A command is as follows Format ASCII ESC A pL pH fn n c t1 12 Hex 1B 28 41 0500 61 64 c t1 12 c specifies the number of times for beeps tl specifies the length of time to be ON 12 s
44. nfidential Changing the Orientation of Near End Sensor Perform the following procedures to change the orientation of the near end sensor 1 2 near end sensor holder protrusion Place the printer horizontally and open the roll paper cover Use a coin to loosen the near end adjustment screw Turn the protrusion on the near end holder to change the position of the near end lever Tighten the near end adjustment screw check that the near end sensor lever operates normally and close roll paper cover We Roll paper cover near end sensor adjustment screw near end sensor leve uU Changing the orientation of Near end sensor 1 8 Installation Confidential TM U230 Developer s Guide Attaching Switch Panel for Horizontal Installation 1 Clean the switch panel attached to roll paper cover Q Note Do not touch the switch panel surface after cleaning Touching this surface may lower the strength of the adhesive 2 Remove the seal covering the adhesive surface of the switch panel for horizontal installation Q Note Do not touch the adhesive surface of the switch panel for horizontal installation Touching this surface may lower the strength of the adhesive 3 Attach the switch panel for horizontal installation on top of the switch panel attached to the roll paper cover Press down the switch panel with sufficient force equally across the surface of the panel Roll paper cover Attach the switch panel f
45. nking pattern of PAPER OUT LED and Condition PAPER OUT LED Internal buzzer buzzer pattern Paper end Off Off LED is On LED is On Enabled Buzzer sounds continuously On LED is On Disabled No buzzer sound On Off LED blinking pattern Blinkin Enabled 9 Approx 640 ms Buzzer sound pattern Approx 640 ms On LED blinking pattern Disabled Approx 640 ms T E No buzzer sound Figure 3 1 PAPER OUT LED and internal buzzer operation 3 2 Compatibility Confidential Replacing the paper roll stops the buzzer sound and turns off the PAPER OUT LED Also pressing the FEED button stops the buzzer sound and turns off the PAPER OUT LED Be sure that the PAPER OUT LED goes off when the buzzer sounds is stopped TM U230 Developer s Guide For details of the status of the LEDs when a paper end is detected see the following table Status of panel LEDs and printer Stop printing disabled Normal Paper end detected After pressing the FEED enabled Sensor the first time button Disabled Paper roll POWER LED On POWER LED On POWER LED On near end ERROR LED Off ERROR LED Off ERROR LED Off sensor PAPER OUT LED Off PAPER OUT LED On blinking PAPER OUT LED Off ESC c 40 Printer status Online Printer status Online Printer status Online Enabled Paper roll POWER LED On POWER LED On POWER LED On near end ERROR LED Off ERROR LED On ERROR LED On sensor PAPER OUT LED Of
46. nous with Off Interface synchronization clock 8 Undefined Off 1 Do not change the settings of DIP switches 2 2 2 6 and 2 7 Installation 1 5 DIP Switch 1 Confidential Ethernet Interface Switch No Function On Off Default Auto line feed Enabled Disabled Off 2 Receive buffer 1KB 16KB Off 3 7 Undefined Off 8 Busy condition Receive buffer full Offline Off Receive buffer full DIP Switch 2 Switch No Function On Off Default 1 Selects number of 42 cpl 35 cpl 40 cpl 33 cpl Off characters per line cpl 7 x 9 font 9 x 9 font 2 For internal use only 1 Enabled Disabled On autocutter 3 Undefined Off 4 Pin 31 reset signal Used Not used On 5 PAPER OUT LED blinking Blinks Lights on On pattern 6 For internal use only 1 Enabled Disabled off Flash memory rewriting 7 For internal use only 1 Synchronous with Off Interface synchronization clock 8 Undefined Off 1 Do not change the settings of DIP switches 2 2 2 6 and 2 7 1 6 Installation Confidential TM U230 Developer s Guide Settings for Horizontal Installation Perform the following procedures when the printer is to be used in a horizontal installation Changing the Location of the Rubber Feet Remove the rubber feet from the bottom of the printer and attach them to the back of the printer Remove Installation 1 7 Co
47. ons in handling the fine coating of the case only for Fine Coating Case model A fine coating is used for the external surface of the plastic case of the printer which makes wiping and removing Kitchen stains easy however you should note the following when cleaning the surface in order to preserve the quality of the coating the metal plate and the inside of the case do not have the fine coating 2 Donotscrub the surface with a hard object Otherwise the case will be scratched and harder to clean D Do not use a cleanser that includes polishing materials such as grains of glass metal or ceramics Otherwise the case will be scratched and harder to clean 1 Never use disinfectant bleach alcohol benzine thinner chlorine solvent or ketone solvent Otherwise the case will be harder to clean and the case may be seriously harmed or even deformed and its color may be changed 1 The label may come off of the fine coating of the case if harsh cleaning methods are used Waterproof The TM U230 is designed as a kitchen printer with protection from water When it is installed vertically or horizontally the printer meets the European Standards IEC 529 for protection against water of keeps out water coming from an angle up to 15 from vertical evaluating IP level The TM U230 also meets the IEC Standards for protection from tools and thin wires with a diameter more than 2 5 mm and protection from solid foreign objects with a diameter gre
48. or horizontal installation on top of the existing switch panel Switch panel attachment Installation 1 9 Confidential Attaching the Power Supply Box only for models with exclusive power supply unit The location of the power supply box varies with the method of installation Use only AC adapter designated by EPSON Using a non standard power supply may cause a fire or shock hazard When you are using an EPSON AC power supply or the equivalent immediately turn off the printer and disconnect the power plug when you notice an abnormality N CAUTION Always disconnect the power plug from the wall outlet when connecting or disconnecting the AC adapter Otherwise you may damage the AC adapter or the printer Make sure that the rated voltage of the AC adapter matches the voltage of the wall outlet before connecting the AC adapter Do not plug in the AC adapter if the voltages do not match Otherwise you may damage the AC adapter or the printer A Note To remove the DC cable connector make sure the power supply power cord is unplugged then grasp the connector at the arrow and pull it straight out Assembling the Power Box 1 Place the AC adapter in the upper adapter cover Bundle up the DC power supply cable Be sure that the power receptacle is against the rectangular hole in the power supply box DC power supply cable Upper adapter cover Power receptacle Power supply box assembly 1 1 10 Installation
49. pecifies the length of time to be OFF Refer to the TM U230 series specification for more details of ESC A command Refer to OPOS manuals for the programming using OPOS The following explanations are the details about programming samples using Control A font in EPSON Advanced Windows Driver Edit the TMCTRLA INI as follows so that the buzzer control command ESC A is assigned to A code41 of control A font TM U230 4121B284105006164050A0A 41 1B284105006164050A0A in the description above assigns the buzzer control command ESC A to A code41 of control A font This data specifies the internal buzzer to beep five times at intervals of one second Save the TMCTRLA INI under the following system folder Windows 95 98 windows system Windows NT winnt system32 spool Prepocs W32x86 Then describe as follows in your program Printer DeviceName EPSON TM U230 Receipt Printer font Name FontA Printer Print TM U230 Printer Print Buzzer Test Programming Samples 4 9 Confidential Printer font Name ControlA Printer Print A Printer EndDoc This specifies the driver to transmit the buzzer control command ESC A defined by Control A font to the printer subsequently to the print data TM U230 and Buzzer Test Refer to the TM U230 series specification for more details of ESC A command Refer to the manuals included in EPSON Advanced Windows Driver for more details of Control A function
50. se specification of the drawer you are using D K out put pulse width should be confirmed AppendixC 1 Appendix C Command comparison TW U3008 TM U210B TM U230 mene O Dose ven Le er PD LESE MI NER e e lt a E E DLEEOT Realtime status ansacion mo Yes vs O DLE ENG Real time request to printer mo ve vs O ESC SP_ Set right side character spacng ves Yes vs ESC Seecpimmode ve ve vs 1 It is effective only when the receive buffer is set O ESC Select cancel user defined character set EN Yes 1 EX to 40 bytes by DipSW i 1 It is effective only when the receive buffer is set ESC amp Define user defined characters Yes 1 to 40 bytes by DipSW fen emee e te ESC Selectbitimagemode Yes Yes Yes PO JESC Tumundetinemodeon off No f Yes Yes PO ESC2 Selectdefaultline spacing Yes Yes Yes ESC3 Setline spacing Tes Yes Yes O 0 0 ESC Retumhome 1 11 1 Ye Ye Yes 0 0 0 0 ESC Selctperpheraldevce No f Yes Yes PO h ff t Cancel user defined characters wo Yes 1 Le Soomes my nast E Mist v isl ineirecene Dalene se SC eme Ye Yes Y
51. t the printer directly to a wall outlet Handle the power cord with care Incorrect handling may lead to fire or shock e Do not modify the power cord e Do not place heavy objects on the power cord e Do not bend twist or pull the power cord excessively e Do not route the power cord near heaters e Remove any dirt or dust from the power plug before plugging it in e Be sure to fully insert the power plug Handling 2 1 Confidential A CAUTION All cables are to be connected only as described in the manual Incorrect connection could cause damage or a fire hazard 1 Be sure to set this product on a firm stable horizontal surface The product may break or cause injury if it falls D Do not install the printer in extremely humid or dusty locations Operation under such conditions could damage the printer or cause a fire or shock hazard 2 Do not stand on the printer or place heavy objects on it The printer could fall or collapse causing breakage and possible injury D For added protection of the printer disconnect the power plug from the wall outlet when the printer is not to be used for an extended period of time 1 Be sure not to touch the print head or motors when you remove paper jammed in the printer Wait until the print head and motors have cooled down before removing jammed paper When the printer has been used for an extended period the print head and the motors are very hot and could cause burns Precauti
52. the DC connector on the printer 1 12 Installation Confidential TM U230 Developer s Guide 3 Attach the power supply box to the bottom of the printer and secure with two screws packed with the printer C P T B Screw 3 x 14 F Ni Attaching the power supply box for horizontal installation and wall mounting Wall Mounting An optional wall mounting bracket Model Name WH 10 is required to wall mount the printer Notes on Wall Mounting Q4 Cut printing paper may stick to the case due to static electricity however this does not affect printer operation Installation N CAUTION Before starting any installation work turn off the printer and all accessories connected to the printer and connect all cables connected to the printer Installation 1 13 Confidential Installing the wall mount N CAUTION The weight of the printer is listed in the table below Use screws that are long enough to properly support the weight of the printer and that suit the type of wall you attach the mount fo It is recommended that you use screws with a 4 mm diameter Secure the mount to the wall using all the 10 screw holes Table 1 1 Weight of printer and accessories Weight TM U230 printer Approx 3 5 kg AC adapter Power supply box TM U230 printer Approx 2 8 kg I Select a location for wall mounting that will provide sufficient space around the printer when the roll paper cover and cutter cover are open D Attac
53. uffer full DIP Switch 2 Switch No Function On Off Default Selects number of 42 cpl 35 cpl 40 cpl 33 cpl Off characters per line cpl 7 x 9 font 9 x 9 font 2 For internal use only 1 Enabled Disabled On autocutter 3 Pin 6 reset signal Used Not used Off 4 Pin 25 reset signal Used Not used Off 5 PAPER OUT LED blinking Blinks Lights on On pattern 6 For internal use only 1 Enabled Disabled off Flash memory rewriting 7 For internal use only 1 Asynchronous Synchronous with Off Interface synchronization clock 8 internal buzzer Disabled Enabled Off Do not change the settings of DIP switches 2 2 2 6 and 2 7 1 4 Installation TM U230 Developer s Guide Confidential Parallel Interface DIP Switch 1 Switch No Function On Off Default Auto line feed Enabled Disabled Off 2 Receive buffer 1KB 16KB Off 3 7 Undefined Off 8 Busy condition Receive buffer full Offline Off Receive buffer full DIP Switch 2 Switch No Function On Off Default 1 Selects number of 42 cpl 35 cpl 40 cpl 33 cpl Off characters per line cpl 7 x 9 font 9 x 9 font 2 For internal use only 1 Enabled Disabled On autocutter 3 Undefined Off 4 Pin 31 reset signal Used Not used On 5 PAPER OUT LED blinking Blinks Lights on On pattern 6 For internal use only 1 Enabled Disabled off Flash memory rewriting 7 For internal use only 1 Asynchronous Synchro
54. when using the Ethernet interface D Use the same settings of the DIP switches as the parallel interface 2 When turning on the power the Ethernet interface board transmits the GS I and GS a ffh commands to acquire printer information I Refer to the DIP switch setting section on page 1 6 for the settings when using the Ethernet interface 1 18 Installation Confidential TM U230 Developer s Guide Names of parts Ethernet interface terms are given below 10 BASE T Ethernet LED green LED red Switch interf m Do not press the Holding down this switch LEDs when the printer is powered up returns all settings to their default values Names of parts Ethernet test switch The Ethernet test switch has the following functions QO Setting Initialization Holding down this switch for 5 seconds or more when the printer is powered up returns all settings to their factory default values Q Status Sheet Test Printing Holding down this switch for 3 seconds or more while the printer is online causes the printer status sheet to be printed out Installation 1 19 Confidential Ethernet LEDs The operating status of the Ethernet interface is indicated by the combined status of the two Ethernet LEDs redx1 and greenx1 No Green Red Status Off Off Power off 2 Off On Hardware error 3 Off 1 blink CPU test error 4 Off 6 blink Printer reset error 5 On Off W

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