Advanced Printer Driver for TM-T81 Ver.4 TM Printer Manual APD Overview Descriptions of the APD features. Using the APD Descriptions of simple printings and useful functions. Reference Descriptions of property se ings of the printer driver. TM Flash Logo Setup Utility Descriptions of how to set and use the TM Flash Logo Setup Utility. Restrictions Descriptions of restrictions on use of the APD. Printer Specification Descriptions of the specifications of the TM-T81. M00003900 Rev.
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For Safety Key to Symbols The symbols in this manual are identified by their level of importance, as defined below. Read the following carefully before handling the product. Provides information that must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment or a malfunction. Provides important information and useful tips. Restriction of Use When this product is used for applications requiring high reliability/safety such as transportation devices related to aviation, rail, marine, automotive etc.
About this Manual Aim of the Manual This manual is aimed to provide all the necessary information for development engineers to develop, design, and install POS system, or to develop and design printer applications.
Contents ■ For Safety............................................................................................................................... 3 Key to Symbols ....................................................................................................................................... 3 ■ Restriction of Use ..................................................................................................................3 ■ About this Manual ..................................................
■ Background printing .......................................................................................................... 31 Water Mark setting ...............................................................................................................................31 ■ Printing a Logo ................................................................................................................... 32 Bit map data registration....................................................................
TM Flash Logo Setup Utility ..........................................................89 ■ Saving a Logo File...............................................................................................................89 ■ Reference............................................................................................................................93 Selection Logo Files .............................................................................................................................
Chapter 1 APD Overview APD Overview Introduction The Advanced Printer Driver (APD) is a Windows driver for the EPSON TM/BA/EU printers (referred to as the TM printer henceforth). Using the Status API, the APD also can be used to monitor the TM printer status in your POS system. Manual organization 1 Install Manual Descriptions of the procedures from installing the APD to performing test print, adding printer drivers, and the silent install which is an automated APD installation.
Inquiries Drivers and manuals for using the TM‐T81 are not packed with it, so inquire to your dealer as for them. ESC/POS commands ESC/POS commands are not open to the public. Ask your sales representative for details. APD4 Features Easy • Allows you to print from commercially available applications, since the APD is a Windows driver. • Allows you to print a Barcode and 2D‐Code with the fonts built in the APD. (ʺPrinting a Barcodeʺ on page 18) • Allow you to print logos and graphics.
Chapter 1 APD Overview Convenience • Allows you to make horizontally long printings by rotated printing, for example landscape format receipt. When using the TM printer oriented vertically (wall mount), it can print backward to make it easy to read for customers. (ʺRotated Printingʺ on page 29) • Allows you to print characters and images as a background. (ʺBackground printingʺ on page 31) • Allows you to print A4 size document automatically scaled down to fit the paper width.
Printing Example Printing a Logo Character Printing (Device Font) Printing a Barcode Paper Feed and Paper Cut 12
Chapter 2 Using the APD Using the APD This chapter explains how to use the functions contained in the APD. • Some functions cannot be used, depending on the model of TM printer. • Administrator permission is required for property settings of the printer driver. Application Printer Settings The following explains the initial printer settings from the Windows application to the TM printer. Set the printer model and paper from the application you are to use. This is an example using WordPad.
Character Printing (TrueType fonts) Printing is performed with the TrueType fonts (Arial, Times New Roman, etc.) available with Windows. You can apply italic and other character modifications, and freely change the font size. You can also print almost exactly what you see on screen. • You cannot obtain full text quality with TrueType fonts depending on TM printer model. In this case, specify device font. (See "Character Printing (Device Font)" on page 15.
Chapter 2 Using the APD Character Printing (Device Font) Device Font is the font set built into the TM printer. You can obtain text quality in line with the performance of the TM printer. You can print text at a higher speed than TrueType font. To print Device Font in a .NET environment, you must replace the font. See ʺDevice Font Printing in a .NET Environmentʺ on page 24 for details. Setting Device Font When printing with Device Font, set the Device Font type.
The Device Font Point varies with the TM printer. Also, Point is determined for every Device Font. Check with the Printer Settings ‐ [Font] tab of the printer driver. When printing FontA11 with TM‐T81, specify 9.5 pt. Printing Method Specify Device Font, specified Point (check with [Font] tab) and language in print data. • Not reflected in characters even when you specify bold/italic. The underline is printed but the position is offset.
Chapter 2 Using the APD Program The following is an example program for reference. ---------------------------------------------------------------Printer.Font.Charset = 0 `Font Printer.Font.Name = "FontA44" `Size Printer.Font.Size = 38.5 `Printing text Printer.Print "EPSON" ---------------------------------------------------------------- Font and Point Size differ with the TM printer model. Check the Point Size of the font displayed on the [Font] tab of the printer driver.
Printing a Barcode APD has Barcode font built in. Therefore, you can print Barcode even if you have not created Barcode on the application side. Barcode font lets you register the barcode type and size as properties. Up to eight types of barcode (Barcode 1 ~ 8) can be registered using the APD. The barcodes you can print differ with each TM printer. See ʺPrinter Specificationʺ for details. Barcode font setting Select the Barcode tab from Printing Preferences.
Chapter 2 Using the APD Setting Description Element Determines the Barcode size. Specifies the finest Element width and height. Units are the smallest dot of the TM printer. This result determines the Barcode font Point. HRI characters Sets with/without HRI characters, position and font. Rotation Sets whether to independently rotate Barcode. Hex Input Mode Allows the Barcode characters to be entered in binary.
Program The following is an example program for reference. ---------------------------------------------------------------Printer.Font.Charset = 0 `Font Printer.Font.Name = "Barcode1" `Size Printer.Font.Size = 18.5 `Printing text Printer.
Chapter 2 Using the APD Printing a 2D-Code APD has a 2D‐Code font. Therefore, you can print 2D‐Code without creating 2D‐Code on the application side. When used in combination with Rotation, set a slow Printing Speed with the [Document Settings] tab. It may not be possible to print clearly when the printing speed is high. The 2D‐Code font allows registration of 2D‐Code type and size properties. Up to eight types (2D‐Code 1 ~ 8) of setting can be registered using the APD.
Setting Description Points The 2D-Code font size is displayed. When printing, specify this value from the application side. Alias You can make optional settings. You can specify Alias during programming. Barcode type Sets the 2D-Code type. (CPU-A, JAN8([EAN], ITF, etc.) Advanced setting Sets the 2D-Code size and Error Correction Level, etc. Setting contents differ with the 2D-Code type. Rotation Sets whether to independently rotate 2D-Code.
Chapter 2 Using the APD Program The following is an example program for reference. ---------------------------------------------------------------Printer.Font.Charset = 0 `Font Printer.Font.Name = "2D-Code1" `Size Printer.Font.Size = 9.5 `Printing text Printer.Print "http:/www.epson.mart.
Device Font Printing in a .NET Environment .NET Framework supports only TrueType and OpenType fonts. Therefore, the printer’s device fonts cannot be used. In the APD, therefore, a font substitution function is provided to allow you to use device fonts even with .NET Framework. This function is not only useful in a .NET Framework environment: it also allows you to use the device fonts from an application that only supports TrueType fonts.
Chapter 2 Using the APD Select the Printer Settings tab from Printing Preferences. Printer Settings tab TrueType Font Substitution TrueType Font Font to substitute 2 Substitute Make the following settings. See ʺTrueType Font Substitutionʺ on page 78 for details. Setting Description TrueType Font Substitution Enables TrueType font substitution. Select "Substitute". TrueType Font Specifies TrueType font to substitute. Replacement font Specifies the device font for substitution.
Printing Using a Device Font Select the TrueType font to be substituted. Font Substitution Settings For the print data, specify a TrueType font and size. That TrueType font for which substitution has been specified will always be output as the device font. Otherwise, therefore, always select another TrueType font. Make the [Printer Settings] ‐ TrueType Font Substitution settings. (See ʺSubstituting Fontsʺ on page 24.) Specifying device font size using the specified Point.
Chapter 2 Using the APD Printing BarCodes/2D-Code Fonts Select the TrueType font to be substituted • Wide fonts such as FONT A12/24/48, and tall fonts such as FONT A21/42/84 cannot be substituted. • That TrueType font for which substitution has been specified will always be output as the device font. Make sure to select TrueType font that you will not use for other than the barcode.
Controlling the TM Printer: Control Font/Control A Font Select the TrueType font to be substituted Font Substitution Settings For the print data, specify a TrueType font and size. Print 28 • Select a TrueType font to be used as a control font. • That TrueType font for which substitution has been specified cannot be used as other than the control font. If you specify this font for any other characters, not only will printing fail, but the system may operate as if another command had been specified.
Chapter 2 Using the APD Rotated Printing You can rotate data for printing. When using a TM printer oriented vertically, printing with 180× rotation (inverted printing) enables printing with an orientation that is easy for customers to see. Otherwise, when you want to print characters horizontally, for receipts, etc., you can make the rotation setting on the printer driver side.
Rotated Printed Settings Select the Layout tab from Printing Preferences. Layout tab Rotate Make the following settings. See ʺLayoutʺ on page 59 for details. Setting Rotate Description Select the printing orientation you want. With settings other than Nor mal, all text is printed as a graphic image, and Paper Conservation is changed automatically. When the Information screen is displayed, click "OK".
Chapter 2 Using the APD Background printing Use Water Mark to print background. A bit map file is necessary for Water Mark setting. • You may not be able to print a Water Mark depending on the application. • When the printing orientation setting is other than standard, since [Print all text as graphics] under Document Settings is "Yes" you cannot use Device Font, Control Font control (logo printing using NV memory, etc.) or ControlA Font.
Printing a Logo Use the following method to print graphics. Method Features Print bit map on the application screen Large data volume, printing is slow. Specify bit map file in the printer driver for printing. Slow, because file is read each time for printing. Register bit map in TM printer for printing Data volume is small, therefore you can print fast. The following explains how to register a bit map in the TM printer and print.
Chapter 2 Using the APD Setting by printer driver for printing Select the Document Settings tab from Printing Preferences. Document Settings tab Printing position setting Select logo registered in printer 2 Specify the registered NV graphic number’s Key code. Make the following settings. See ʺLogo Printingʺ on page 75 for details. Setting Description Printing position setting Select the position in which you want to print the logo from Print Logo.
Specify Control Font to print Bit map is printed using Control Font. (2) (2) 1. Enter Control Character Enter control character for Control Font NV graphics printing. (1) 2. Specify Control Font Select the control character of the Control Font, and specify Control Font, Point and Style. (3) 3. Print Program The following is an example program for reference. ---------------------------------------------------------------Printer.Font.Charset = 0 `Font Printer.Font.Name = "control" `Size Printer.Font.
Chapter 2 Using the APD Paper Feed and Paper Cut There are two methods for controlling the paper cut. • Configure the APD to feed and cut the paper automatically at the end of each printing. This method is valid even when [Print all text as graphics image] is set. • Cut the paper using Control Font in the program. When using Control Font, you cannot use it in combination with a setting such as Rotated Printing/Water Mark/Scale-down Printing.
Specifying Control Font and performing paper cut in programming. The following is an example program for reference. ---------------------------------------------------------------Printer.Font.Charset = 0 `Font Printer.Font.Name = "control" `Size Printer.Font.Size = 1 `Printing text Printer.
Chapter 2 Using the APD Drawer Control The methods for controlling the drawer are as follows. • Make the drawer open automatically by configuring the printer driver. • Open the drawer from the application using the Open Drawer Control Font. When using Control Font, you cannot use it in combination with the setting such as Rotated Printing/Water Mark/Scale-down Printing. For closing the drawer, push manually.
Opening Drawer by Control Font Use the Open drawer Control Font to open Drawer. Set "Do not open (do not send command)" for Cash Drawer in Document Settings. 1. Enter Control Character (2) Enter control character of the Open drawer Control Font in the position you want the drawer to open. (2) 2. Specify Control Font Select the control character of the Control Font, and specify Control Font, Point and Style. 3. Print Drawer opens. Program The following is an example program for reference.
Chapter 2 Using the APD How to Use ControlA Font With the ControlA Font, ESC/POS commands can be assigned to the selected characters, and on printing the assigned characters can be executed as defined ESC/POS commands. ESC/POS commands are not open to the public. Ask your sales representative for more information. When using ControlA Font, you cannot use it in combination with the setting such as Rotated Printing/Water Mark/Scale-down Printing.
Define ESC/POS commands in the record you want to define. 1. Record selection (1) 2. Open (2) Press the [Edit] button to open ControlA Editor. 3.ESC/POS command definition Enter ESC/POS command in Command. Press the [OK] after entering. Up to 255 bytes characters can be defined. (3) (3) Using ControlA Font Use the defined ControlA Font. 1. Enter Control Character (2) Enter control character for ControlA Font. (2) (2) 2. Specify ControlA Font Specify ControlA Font, Point and Style. 3.
Chapter 2 Using the APD Program The following is an example program for reference. ---------------------------------------------------------------Printer.Font.Charset = 0 `Font Printer.Font.Name = "controlA" `Size Printer.Font.Size = 1 `Printing text Printer.
Chapter 3 Reference Reference This chapter describes the APD settings. Administrator permission is required for property settings of the printer driver. To open the setting screen of the printer driver Properties, right click the printer driver from [Start] ‐ [Control Panel] ‐ [Printers] and select [Properties]. Select the [General] tab on the Properties screen and click the [Printing Preferences...] button to open the Printing Preference screen.
Properties The following settings are available in the Property. Tab 44 Description General Configures printer name and printing preference, or makes a test print. Sharing Configures settings for sharing the printer. Ports Configures ports settings. Advanced Configures detailed settings for printing. Color Management Configures color management settings. Security Configures Windows security setting. Utility Configures Log File and ControlA font settings.
Chapter 3 Reference General Allows you to check/change the printer name, check the print settings, and make a test print (Print Test Page). 3 Setting Description Printer Name Displays the printer driver name. Location Accepts the printer location to be input. Comment Accepts comments about the printer driver to be input. Model Displays the driver name of the TM printer. Features Displays functions and papers available with the TM printer. Printing Preferences...
Sharing Allows you to configure the settings for sharing the printer. Printer sharing through a print server is not supported. In Windows VIsta, elevation of UAC is required. Setting 46 Description Change sharing options Check this box when a printer is to be shared. Share this printer When this box is checked, network users can access a printer connected to this computer. Share name Specifies the name of a shared printer.
Chapter 3 Reference Ports Allows you to configure Epson Port settings. Setting 3 Description Add Port... Creates a new Epson Port. Delete Port Deletes an Epson Port. Configure Port... Configures an Epson Port. Enable bidirectional support Do not uncheck. The APD will become unusable. Enable printer pooling Enables printing to two or more identical print devices through one logical printer. Select the Epson Port Driver (ESDPRTxxx) to be used for printing.
Advanced Allows you to configure the detailed settings for printing. Basically, use as they are configured by default. Setting 48 Description Always available Makes the printer always available. Available from Configures the printer for limited availability. If you send a document to a printer when it is unavailable, the document will be held (spooled) until the printer is available. Priority Indicates the current priority setting.
Chapter 3 Reference Setting Description Start printing immediately Specifies that the print device should begin printing after the first page of the document is spooled. This makes the printing program available sooner. Configurable when [Spool print documents so program finishes printing faster] is set. Print directly to the printer Specifies that the document should be sent directly to the print device and not spooled. Use this if you cannot print using either of the print spooling options.
Color Management Allows you to set color displayed on the screen. Setting Color Management 50 Description Set the color management.
Chapter 3 Reference Security Security setting for Windows. Setting 3 Description Group or user names Lists the users and groups with assigned permissions for this object. The permissions for the highlighted group or user appear in the list box below. Add If you want to add permissions for users or groups, click their names. Remove Removes highlighted permission entry. More than one permission entry can be connected with a user or group.
Utility Allows you to use EPSON Log File Settings, Edit CotrolA Font Character Translation Table, and other utilities. Setting 52 Description EPSON Logo Settings The TM Flash logo registration screen appears. For more details, see "TM Flash Logo Setup Utility" on page 89. EPSON Log File Settings Opens the Log File Setting screen. Edit ControlA Font Character Translation Table Opens the EPSON controlA font setting screen.
Chapter 3 Reference EPSON Log File Setting Allows you to create a log file which can help you to troubleshoot a problem quickly. See the Status API Manual for more details about the log file. Setting Logging Description Enable (Default) Enables log output. Disable Disables log output. Select how the Windows error information is output. Critical Log Text Only Outputs the log as text data. Log Text and Binary (Default) Outputs the log as text and binary data.
Setting Description Configures the binary data format. Binary Format Hexadecimal (Default) Outputs the log to a hexadecimal log file. Base64 Outputs the log to a Base64 log file. Specify where to output the log file. Log File Directory (Default) Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Epson\POSPort Windows Vista: C:\ProgramData\Epson\POSPort Specify the upper limit of the log file size.
Chapter 3 Reference Edit controlA font character translation table Allows you to edit EPSON controlA Font settings. You can assign ESC/POS commands to the selected controlA Font characters. When the assigned characters are printed, the corresponding ESC/POS commands are executed. • Up to 255 bytes characters can be assigned. • ESC/POS commands are not open to the public. Ask your sales representative for more information.
controlA Editor screen An ESC/POS command to be assigned to the selected character can be entered. Setting Description Char Displays the selected ASCII code as characters. The content cannot be changed. Hex Displays the selected ASCII code as hexadecimals. The content cannot be changed. Command Enter the ESC/POS command that will correspond to the ASCII code. Enter using hexadecimal. Version Displays the printer driver version information.
Chapter 3 Reference Printing Preferences The Printing Preferences screen is displayed by selecting the Properties ‐ [General] tab and clicking the [Printing Preferences...]. You can configure the following settings in the Printing Preferences screen. 3 Tab Main Description Configures basic print settings, such as the number of copies, and color setting. Layout Configures paper size and rotation of print images. Water Mark Configures Water Mark setting.
Main Allows you to configure the print resolution, color mode, and the number of copies. Setting 58 Description Resolution The resolution of the TM printer is specified. Color Select whether to print in color or monochrome. Select the [Color] for making color print (two-color printing is made when the printer is two-color printer). Select [Monochrome] to print using a single color (black is uses as default). Some TM printer models require memory switch configuration.
Chapter 3 Reference Layout Allows you to configure the paper size, rotation, and reduced print settings. User defined paper size settings. Setting 3 Description Paper Size Select the paper size from list. The list shows all the paper sizes (including the logic paper sizes and user defined sizes) supported by the printer driver. Paper size The sizes of paper which can be set in the TM printers. Logic paper size The original size of a print image which can be scaled down by the printer driver.
Setting Adjust Print Position Description Allows you to fine adjust the print start position. You can adjust the print position without making changes in margins and print area defined by the applications. This also can be used for changing print position of rotated or reduced image. This adjustment is limited within the printable area of the selected [Paper Size].
Chapter 3 Reference User defined paper size. Allows the users to define custom paper sizes. Up to 30 sizes can be saved as the User Defined Paper Sizes. In the Printing Preferences ñ [Layout] tab, select [User Defined Paper Size] from the Paper Size pull‐down menu. The following screen appears. Setting Description 3 This shows the list of saved User defined paper sizes. "To define a new custom size, select "User Defined Paper Size".
Water Mark Allows you to set a bitmap file to be used as a Water Mark. The preview window shows the specified Water Mark image reflecting the selected Print Position, Size, and Density. Setting Description Tick the checkbox to set a Water Mark. Water Mark Bitmap The following message is displayed; " will be automatically set to yes.".
Chapter 3 Reference Setting Description Configures the size of Water Mark in a percentage of print area. The percentage can be specified within the range of 0 to 100. However, if you select "0", the Water Mark becomes too small and cannot be printed. Size Density When "100" is specified, the Water Mark will be enlarged or reduced so that it fits in the print area of the selected paper.
Document Settings The Document Settings allows you to configure the document property. In the upper area of the window, the setting items are displayed in a tree view format, and the current settings of each setting items are shown on the right. If you select a setting item, the setting options for the selected item are displayed in the lower box.
Chapter 3 Reference Paper Conservation You can save paper by skipping page margins. Printing in the Windows environment is made based on standard paper sizes, such as A4, A5 size. Therefore, regardless of whether print data has been received or not, paper is advanced automatically by a predetermined amount each time after a receipt is printed. This function allows you to save paper by disabling the automatic paper feeding. Setting Description None Does not save paper. Top Saves the top margin.
Print all text as graphic images All the data will be printed as a graphic images. Setting Description Yes All print data is printed as a graphics image. The computer creates the print data in the same way as Windows driver does, therefore, the print data size becomes larger. In addition to that, Device fonts are replaced with TrueType fonts, and Device fonts are not displayed in the Font tab. No * (Default) Device fonts are printed.
Chapter 3 Reference Input Unit The unit to express a length in the Property screen can be changed. Paper size or any other length settings are expressed in the selected unit in the user interface. Setting Description 0.1mm (Default) The length settings in the user interface can be made in increments of "0.1mm". 0.01inch The length settings in the user interface can be made in increments of "0.01inch". 3 Related APD settings.
Paper Source This setting allows you to select operations of the autocutter and paper feed between pages, and between print jobs. Custom setting window Setting Description The paper is advanced and cut each time a print job is finished. Document[Feed,Cut] The paper is advanced, but not cut each time a print job is finished. Document[Feed,No Cut] The paper is cut, but not advanced each time a print job is finished.
Chapter 3 Reference Setting Description The paper is advanced and cut each time a page is printed. Page[Feed,Cut] The paper is advanced, but not cut each time a page is printed. Page[Feed,No Cut] The paper is cut, but not advanced each time a page is printed. Page[No Feed,Cut] Custom Use this setting when printing on black-mark papers or labels. When this is selected, the Custom setting screen appears.
Custom When ʺCustomʺ is selected from the Paper Source list for printing on black‐mark papers, labels or cut sheets of paper, the Custom setting screen appears. Setting Description Feed paper to the print starting position Specifies whether to advance labels or black mark papers to the print start position. When this box is checked, the paper is advanced to the start position. When not checked, the paper is not advanced. Paper feed Specifies the amount of paper to be advanced.
Chapter 3 Reference Printing Speed You can change the print speed (paper feed speed), if that of your TM Printer is changeable. When a large bitmap is printed using a thermal printer with the print speed set to higher, the data transmission may not be able to keep up with the print speed. This can cause the printer to pause during printing. Should this occur, the bitmap may not be printed correctly.
Large device font smoothing Large device fonts can be clearly and neatly printed. Setting 72 Description Enable (Default) Performs smoothing of the large Device fonts to print them neatly. Disable The corners of large device fonts may be printed with jaggies.
Chapter 3 Reference Cash drawer You can configure the setting for opening the Cash drawer. A command for opening the Cash drawer is sent to the drawer connected to the TM Printer through the DK connector. See the Cash drawer specifications to check the connector number for the Cash drawer. Setting Do not open (do not send command) (Default) Cash drawer #1 [2pins] The drawer does not open. Open before printing The drawer opens when printing starts.
Send command ESC/POS commands can be sent to the TM printer directly. ESC/POS commands are not open to the public. Ask your sales representative for more information. Setting Send command Start of Document End of Document Start of Page End of Page 74 Command Description Check this box to send a command when printing. Enter a desired ESC/POS command to be sent to the TM printer. You cannot enter the command without checking the "Send command" box.
Chapter 3 Reference Logo Printing A desired logo can be specified to be printed. Pop-up window when Select image file for use is selected Pop-up window when logo registered in the printer (NV graphic) is selected Setting Description Do not print logo Start of Document End of Document Start of Page End of Page (Do not send command) Does not print a logo. Select Image file for use Prints a logo using an image file.
Halftone Settings You do not set the Halftone Settings.
Chapter 3 Reference Printer Settings Allows you to make settings of the printer. The setting items are displayed in the upper box of the Printer Settings screen. If you select a setting item, the setting options for the selected item are displayed in the lower box.
TrueType Font Substitution Allows you to replace TrueType Font with Device font, Barcode font, 2D‐Code font, control font, or controlA font. Setting Substitute (Default) Replaces TrueType font with Device font, Barcode font, 2D-Code font, control font, or controlA font. Do not Substitute Does not replace the TrueType font. Advanced settings 78 Description Displays the "TrueType Font Substitution" screen. This button is enabled when the "Replace" is selected.
Chapter 3 Reference TrueType Font Substitution settings Allows you to configure TrueType substitution settings. In the case that Device fonts cannot be used, the substitution setting is ignored and TrueType fonts are printed as they are. Setting Description TrueType Font Displays the TrueType font list. Select TrueType fonts to be replaced. TrueType Font for substitution Displays the fonts selected by the "TrueType Font" list.
Barcode Allows 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 registered using the APD. Setting Font Name Alias Description Select a desired barcode font from the pull-down list. The point value changes according to the height of the element. An alias name can be specified for the selected barcode font. Up to 31 characters can be entered. Alphameric characters, spaces, and the following symbols can be used.
Chapter 3 Reference Barcode advanced setting The barcode advanced setting screen is displayed by clicking the Advanced settings button. This allows you to select the barcode size, HRI characters and so on. Setting Description Element Width Specifies the barcode element width. The thin element width is expressed in the number of dots. The setting can be changed within the range of 2 to 6. Element Height Specifies the barcode element height using the number of dots.
Setting Description Specifies the print direction of barcode. When other than "Normal" is selected in the Rotation setting, the following message is displayed: " will be automatically set to yes." When other than "Normal" is specified for the Rotation setting both in the [Layout] tab and the [Barcode] - [Advanced settings], the both settings are applied to the printed barcode at a time. Rotation Normal Prints the barcode without rotating it.
Chapter 3 Reference 2D-Code Allows you to configure 2D‐Code fonts. The 2D‐Code type and size can be registered. Up to eight types of barcodes (2D‐Code 1 to 8) can be registered using the APD. 3 Setting Font Name Alias Description Select a desired 2D-Code font from the pull-down list. The point value changes according to the height of the 2D-Code. An alias name can be specified for the selected 2D Code font. Up to 31 characters can be entered.
2D-Code advanced settings The 2D‐Code advanced setting screen is displayed by clicking the Advanced settings button. PDF417 Setting 84 Description Column Specifies the number of columns of PDF417 to be printed. The setting can be changed within the range of 0 to 30. Steps Specifies the number of steps of PDF417 to be printed. The setting can be changed within the range of 0 to 30. Module Width Specifies the cell (module) width of PDF417 to be printed.
Chapter 3 Reference Setting Description Specifies the print direction of 2D-Code. When other than "Normal" is selected in the Rotation setting, the following message is displayed: " will be automatically set to yes." When other than "Normal" is specified for the Rotation setting both in the [Layout] tab and the [2D-Code] - [Advanced settings], the both settings are applied to the printed 2DCode at a time. Rotation Normal Prints the 2D-Code without rotating it.
QR Code Setting Description Model Specifies a QR Code model (Model 11 or Model 12). Module Width Configures the cell (module) of QR Code to be printed. The setting can be changed within the range of 1 to 16. Version Specifies the QR Code version. Depending on the QR Code version, the number of characters to be used for the 2D-Code changes. The settable versions are 1 to 16 when the "Model 1" is selected in the [Model], and 1 to 40 when the "Model 2" is selected.
Chapter 3 Reference Setting Add Quiet Zone Description Check this box to add a quiet zone, the blank margin around the 2D-Code, required to be properly read by a barcode reader. The quiet zone is added without changing the 2D-Code position. Prints a set QR Code as test printing. Test Printing Test Data Inputs data for test printing. Run Prints input data.
Font The list of Device fonts and Points supported by the TM printer is displayed. When using a Device font, make sure to specify the corresponding point indicated in the list. When programming, also specify the font and point as indicated in the list. Setting Description Prints the device font as test printing. Test Printing 88 Test Data Inputs data for test printing. Run Prints input data.
Chapter 4 TM Flash Logo Setup Utility TM Flash Logo Setup Utility This chapter explains how to save your logo and how to use TM Flash Logo Setup Utility. The TM Flash Logo Setup Utility allows you to save a bitmapped image (logo file) to the NV memory of the TM printer and make a test print of the image. The main features are as follows. • Once a logo file is saved to the memory, you can print the logo file only by specifying to do so using APD.
3 The TM Flash Logo Setup screen is displayed. Select the [Setup] tab. After specifying the printer name, click the [Comm.Test] button. Setup Printer Name Comm Test Setting Description Printer Name Specify the printer to save a logo. Comm Test Checks whether the communication between devices is normally established and displays a message to show the test result. 4 Select the [Bitmap Selection] tab and make the following settings.
Chapter 4 TM Flash Logo Setup Utility 5 Select the [Preview] tab. Make the following settings on the tab. Preview Preview Selection Logo Files Setting Selection Logo Files Description Displays a list of logo files selected in the [Bitmap Selection] tab. Select a desired logo file in the list to preview it in the preview window on the right. Preview 6 Previews a logo file selected in the "Selection Logo Files" box. Select the [Logo Upload] tab.
7 A write start confirmation screen is displayed. Click the [OK] button. Uploading the logo file is started. 8 The logo file is saved to the NV memory of the TM printer. A completion screen is displayed when saving the logo is finished successfully. Click the [OK] button and reset the TM printer. 7> 9 8> Select the [Logo Printout] tab. You can check whether the logo file is properly saved to the TM printer by making a test print.
Chapter 4 TM Flash Logo Setup Utility Reference This section explains about the settings of TMF Logo Tool. Selection Logo Files Setting Description Selection Logo Files Open file Remove A list of selected logo files is displayed. Specify a logo file (*.bmp) to be newly added to the TM printer. The specified logo file is added in the "Selection Logo Files" list. Delete a logo file selected in the "Selection Logo Files" box from the box. Multiple logo files can be selected at a time.
Preview Setting Description Displays a list of logo files selected in the [Bitmap Selection] tab. Select a Selection Logo Files logo file in the list to preview the bitmapped image in the preview window on the right. Preview Previews a bitmapped image selected in the "Selection Logo Files" list. Original Displays an original bitmapped image. After Transformation Displays a bitmapped image reflecting the [Half Tone], [Quality], [Primary Ink], and [Secondary Ink] settings.
Chapter 4 TM Flash Logo Setup Utility Setting Brightness Description Specifies the brightness of the bitmapped image. Quality Select the resolution used to display the image in the preview window. Primary Ink Select an ink color to be used as the Primary Ink. When [Color Setting] on the [Setup] tab has been set to "Monochrome", the color is fixed to "K". Secondary Ink Select an ink color to be used as the Secondary Ink.
Logo Upload Setting Selection Logo Files Upload 96 Description Displays a list of logo files selected in the [Bitmap Selection] tab. The logo file selected here is saved to the TM printer. Starts to upload the selected logo file to the device or output as a file. Device Starts to upload the selected logo file to the NV memory of the device. File Starts to output the selected logo file as a binary file.
Chapter 4 TM Flash Logo Setup Utility Logo Printout Setting Printing Range All Description Specifies a print range of the logo image. Prints all logo files saved in the NV memory of the device. Enter a print range of an NV monochrome bitmapped image in the edit box using "," and "-". Selection Example) "1,5,10" "1-5,8,20-22" In the case of NV graphics, select the corresponding key code from the Key code list.
Setup Setting Device Class Description Select the device type to be displayed in the [Printer Name] box. POS Printer Displays TM printer model names in the [Printer Name]. LineDisplay Displays Customer Display model names in the [Printer Name]. Printer Name Select a device to where the logo file is saved. Color Setting Select the color setting of the logo file to save. When the selected device does not support color printing, the "Color" option is disabled.
Chapter 5 Restrictions Restrictions This chapter describes the restrictions that apply to the APD. OS Settings 1. When connecting Windows XP/Vista to a printer using serial I/F, printing may not operate correctly depending on the computer and printer combination. In such cases, disable FIFO in the Windows COM port detailed settings. 2. With a serial connection, when the OS recovers from a sleep or hibernate status, the printer may print ʺ??.ʺ 3.
Printing 1. 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 paper which is greater than the top margin setting value. This is caused by the fact that the paper cutting position (autocutter) and the printing position (printer head) are separated and the distance between them results in extra margin. 3. Device fonts cannot be used in rotated, condensed or enlarged printing. Use Windows fonts. 4.
Chapter 5 Restrictions 17. When you print a narrow width barcode with a high‐resolution printer, all of the HRI characters may not be printed. In such case, specify narrow width fonts; FontB/C for the HRI characters. 18. If you manually remove printed paper when the paper source selection is set to [No Eject] with the slip driver, the following printing will not be performed correctly. In that case, turn off the power of the printer, and then turn it on again. 19.
Appendix Printer Specification Printer Specification This chapter explains the specifications of the Device Font, the Control Font, the Control A Font, the Resolution, the Paper Size, the Rotate, the Reduce and the Water Mark of the TM‐T81 printer drive. Administrator permission is required for property settings of the printer driver. Item Description Driver Name EPSON TM-T81 ReceiptE4 Device Font Prohibited when rotation is selected.
Item Description ControlA Font Font Name : controlA , Point : 1 • Characters defined by ControlA Definition File can be selected. • No operations for characters not defined. No printing for spaces. • No paper feeding for any functions that do not include paper feeding. • Prohibited when rotation is selected. • Prohibited when resizing a font in a smaller size or when Water Mark is selected.
