Epson TM-U200 manuel d'utilisation

Re tu rn to m ain men u TM-U200 Series (Type A) Opera tor’s Manual Using th is online operato r’s guid e The words on the l eft side of th is screen are b ookma rks for all the topics in thi s gu ide. Use th e scro ll bar next to the book marks to find any topic you want . Click a bookmark to ins tant ly jump to its topic. (If you wish, you can[...]

TM-U200 Series (Type A) Operator’s Manual 400898901[...]

Note: Everythin g i n this manua l applies to the TM -U210 pr in ter. Printer parts and Labels Printer cover Draw er kic k-o ut conne ctors Power co nnector Interface Connector DIP s witc hes Power swi tch Model w ith Seri al Interface Mode l wit h Parallel In terface Journal t ake-up spool[...]

Control panel Caution Labels CAUTION: Head cover and prin ter head are hot. CAUTION: Caut ion la be l for dra wer kick -out . Instruction Label PAPER FE ED button ERRO R lig h t POWER l ight PAPER O UT lig ht[...]

i All rig hts reserved . No part of this pu blication may be repr oduced, stored in a retr ieval sys tem, or tran smitte d in any form or by any mea ns, me chani cal, photocopying , recording, or otherw ise, without the prior w ritten permis sion of Se iko Epson C orpora tion. No pat ent li ability is ass umed wi th res pect t o the use of the info[...]

ii FCC CLASS A FCC Compliance Statement For Amer ican U sers This eq uipment ha s been te sted and found to com ply with the lim its for a Class A digital dev ice, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limi ts are designed t o provide reas onable protection a gainst harmful in terference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environm[...]

iii Product Name: Printer Model Name: M119A This printer conforms to the following Directives and Norms: Directive 89/336/EEC EN 55022 (1987 and 1994 2nd/1995) Clas s B EN 50082-1 (1992) IEC 801-2 (1991) IEC 801-3 (1984) IEC 801-4 (1988) Directive 90/384/EEC EN45501: (1992) DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY[...]

iv Introductio n Features The TM-U200 Seri es Type A printer i s one-station printer for ECR and POS use that can pr int the result s of we ighing or measuring . TM-U200 Seri es (Type A) has the foll owing 2 types . • Two - color wi th a s e ria l i n terfa ce • Two -col or wit h a pa ra lle l inte r fac e The main fe atures of the T M-U200 Ser[...]

v About This Manual Setting Up and Using ❏ Chapter 1 contain s informa tion o n unpac king the printe r, settin g it up, running the self test, an d setting the DIP sw itches. ❏ Chapter 2 cont ains inform ation o n using the pri nter. ❏ Chapter 3 contains t roubleshooting information . Reference ❏ Chapter 4 con t a ins spe c ifi ca tio n s.[...]

vi Contents Chapter 1 Set ting Up the Printer Unpackin g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Selecting the Pla ce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Attach ing the Pa per Roll Nea r-End D[...]

Setting Up the Printer 1–1 Chapt er 1 Setting Up the Printer Unpacking When you unpack the TM-U200 Seri es Type A pri nter, mak e sure you have these i tems. If any item is missing o r damaged, plea se contact your deale r for assistance. Note: See the Note on page 1 -5 for information on the screws. Selecting the Pla ce Place the p rinter on a s[...]

1–2 Setting Up the Printer The print er shoul d be instal led so that it does not move or vi brate during paper cutt ing or the d rawer kick-out operation. Fastening tape is ava ilable as an op tion. Attaching the Paper Roll Near-End Detector (Option) If you do not have a paper rol l near-end d etector or do not want t o attach i t, skip this sec[...]

Setting Up the Printer 1–3 3. Two spacers a re included with t he near-end detector. See the illustrat ion below, a nd decide whether or not you want to use them. Use them if you want th e near-end dete ctor to be triggered when distance A is 3 t o 4 mm (0.12 to 0.1 6”); otherwise i t will be trigger ed when distance A is appr oximately 6 mm (0[...]

1–4 Setting Up the Printer 5. Connect the co nnector of the detector to CN11 on t he printer. Position the cable as shown in the illustrat ion. 6. Replace the co ver and fasten it wit h the four screws.[...]

Setting Up the Printer 1–5 Connectin g the Printe r to the Com puter You need an ap propriate seri al inter face or pa rallel inter face cable to connect your c omputer to the p rinte r (null modem seri al or IEEE 1284 par allel). The Model wit h Ser ial Interf ace 1. Make sure t he printer and computer a re turned of f. Then plug the cable int o[...]

1–6 Setting Up the Printer The Model with Parallel Interface 1. Make sure t he printer and computer a re turned of f. Then, plu g the cable int o the connector on the printer, as sho wn. Note: Squeeze the wire clips on the p rinter together until they lock in place on both sides of the connector. 2. Connect the ot her end of the cable t o the con[...]

Setting Up the Printer 1–7 Plug the d rawer cable i nto the dra wer kick-out connec tor on the bottom of the pri nter next to the comp uter interface co nnector. CAUTION: Do not con nect a telepho ne line to the dra wer kick-out connec tor; otherw ise the print er an d th e tele phon e li ne may be d amaged. Model with Serial Interf ace Model wit[...]

1–8 Setting Up the Printer Den Druck er an die Lade anschließen Das Kabel der L ade an die Schnappstec kerbuchse (neben der Schnittst ellenbuchse) an der Unter seite des Dru ckers anschließ en. ACHTUNG: Kein Tel efonkab el an die Schnappste ckerbuch se anschl ießen.[...]

Setting Up the Printer 1–9 Grounding the Printer You need a gr ound wire to gr ound your p rinter. Ma ke sure the wire meets th e specificati on below. Thickness of wire: AWG 18 or e quivalent Diameter o f terminal to be attached : 3.2 1. Make sure t hat the pri nter is tur ned off. 2. Connect the g round wire to the printer using the FG screw on[...]

1–10 Setting Up the Printer Conne cting th e Po wer S upply This pri nter requir es an externa l power supp ly. Be su re to use a power supp ly that mat ches the specifica tions liste d under “Electr ical Specificat ions” in Chap ter 4. WARNING: Using an in correct po wer supply may cau se fire or electri cal shock. CAUTION: When connect ing [...]

Setting Up the Pri nter 1– 11 1. Make sur e the print er and power supply are tu rned off. 2. Plug the p ower supply’s c able into the printer ’s connector as shown below. Note that the flat si de of the connect or faces down. 3. Plug the p ower supp ly’s cord into a n outlet. ❏ If you ever need to remove the cable, unp lug the power supp[...]

1–12 Setting Up the Printer Installing the Ribbon Ca ssette CAUTION: Never tur n the ribbon casse tte’s feed kn ob in the opposite directi on of the arrow marked on the ca ssette; other wise the ribbon cassette may be damag ed. Do not replace t he ribbon cassette while you are using the prin ter. If the pr inter is r eceiv in g dat a w hen you [...]

Setting Up the Pri nter 1– 13 Not e: Make sure the ribbon is installed between the print head and the platen without wrinkles or creases.[...]

1–14 Setting Up the Printer 5. Turn the ribbon casset te’s knob 2 or 3 times in the d irection of the arrow again to ta ke up any sla ck in the ri bbon. 6. Close the aut o cutter by u sing the tab. 7. Close the pr inter cove r. To rem ove the ribbon cassett e, fo llo w th e st eps b e low. 1. Be sure the printer i s not receiv ing data. 2. Open[...]

Setting Up the Pri nter 1– 15 Installing the Paper Roll CAUTION: Be sure the pri nter is not r eceivin g data when you repl ace a paper r oll. If there i s data , print ing wil l start. Notes: Be sure to use roll paper that meets the specifications. (See “Paper Specificati ons” in Ch apte r 4. If you use roll paper with the paper glued or tap[...]

1–16 Setting Up the Printer 3. Insert the pape r roll. Note: Be sure to note the correct direction that the paper comes off the roll, as shown below.[...]

Setting Up the Pri nter 1– 17 4. Open the aut o cutter by pul ling the t ab up and towar d you.[...]

1–18 Setting Up the Printer 5. Hold bo th edge s of the pap er and i nsert i t straight into the paper s lot. The prin ter feeds the paper automatica lly. 6. When using a 2-pl y roll paper , remove the j ournal tak e-up spool from t he printer, and insert the end of the paper into the spool as shown below. B e sure that lengt h of A is between 4 [...]

Setting Up the Pri nter 1– 19 7. In se rt th e jour nal ta ke -u p spoo l in the pri n ter. 8. Cut the rec eipt paper (when using a 2-pl y roll pape r) on the manual cutt er. 9. Close the aut o cutter by u sing the tab. B e sure to check a gain that the l eft side of the paper is aligned with the spool ’s flang e as shown below. 10. Close th e [...]

1–20 Setting Up the Printer 2. Cut the jo urnal a nd receipt paper as shown in the il lustra tion below. 3. Remove the paper t ake-up spo ol from the printer. 4. Re m o ve t h e pape r rol l from the pr inte r. 5. Press the FEED butto n to remove the remaining paper. Note: Do not pull the remaining paper in the opposite direction of paper feeding[...]

Setting Up the Pri nter 1– 21 Note: Be sure to install the ribbon cassette and the paper roll before you run the self test. 1. To p erfor m the se lf test, h old do wn th e FEED button whi le you turn on the p rin ter w ith t h e pow er sw i tch . 2. The print er prints the current p rinter sett ings, and t hen the PAPER OUT light bli nks to i nd[...]

1–22 Setting Up the Printer 2. Turn the p rinter over a nd remove the D IP switch acce ss cover, as shown below. 3. There are two set s of switches. Use tweezers or another nar row tool to move the switches. 4. Use the following tables to set t he DIP switches. Numbers starti ng wi th 1 ar e in the first se t, an d n umbe rs star ting with 2 are [...]

Setting Up the Pri nter 1– 23 CAUTION: Do not change the sett ings of swi tches 2-2, 2-3 , 2-5, and 2- 6. Changing th ese settings may cause inf erior print quali ty. Model with Parallel Interface DIP-Switch Functions 1-6 Parit y selec ti on Even Odd 1-7 Baud rate 4800 BPS 9600 BPS 1-8 Bu sy co ndit ion Sets the printer to go BUSY when the receiv[...]

1–24 Setting Up the Printer CAUTION: Do not change the sett ings of swi tches 2-2, 2-3 , 2-5, 2-6, an d 2-8. Cha nging these setti ngs may cause infe rior prin t quality. 5. Replace the D IP switch cover a nd secure it with the sc rew. Note: DIP switch settings are effective only when the power is turned on or the printer is reset with the interf[...]

Setting Up the Pri nter 1– 25 Using the Power Sw itch Cover You can use the provided power switc h cover to pr ote c t the power switch from acc idental or improper oper ation. Atta ch the cover a s show n i n the illust rati on be low. You can turn the power on or off with the swit ch cover att ached by insert ing a poin ted object (like a b all[...]

1–26 Setting Up the Printer Affixing the Fastening Tape (Option) Two sets of tape are inclu ded as an opt ion to fasten y our print er to a countert op or o ther surface. Fo llow the steps be low: 1. Clean the cou ntertop or ot her surface wh ere the prin ter will be insta lled. 2. Peel the green back ing paper o ff of one side of each o f the tw[...]

Using the Printer 2-1 Chapt er 2 Using the Printer Operating the Control Pa nel You can feed pa per with the button on t he control p anel. The indic a tor l ig hts he lp y ou moni tor t he pr in ter’s st atu s . Switch The power swi tch on the front of the prin ter turns th e printer o n and off . Button FEED Press the FEED butt on once to ad va[...]

2-2 Using the Printer Indicator lights The contro l panel li ghts provid e information o n printer c onditions. POWER (Gre en) The POWER light is o n wh en pri nte r pow er is on. PAPER OUT (Red) This lig ht is on when the paper rol l is at the e nd or near t he end. This light bl inks in the fol lowing cases. When it blinks, press the FEED button.[...]

Using the Printer 2-3 CAUTION: The pr int h ead be com es ver y hot d uring prin ting. A llo w it to cool be fore you r each into th e printer . Note: The power switch and F EED button can also be u sed to start the self test.[...]

Troubleshooti ng 3-1 Chapt e r 3 Troubles hooting Troubleshooting This c ha p ter gi ves solu tion s to some o f the mo re co m m on pr in ter prob lem s. General problems The light s on the cont rol pan el do no t com e on . Make sure t he power supply ca bles are correct ly plug ged into the print er, th e AC a dap ter , and to the po wer outl et[...]

3-2 Troubleshooting The ERROR light is off, but noth ing is printed . Try to run the self test to check that the pr inter works pro perly . See the self test instructions in Chapter 1 to run the self test. If the sel f test does no t work, conta ct your dealer or a quali fied servic e perso n. If the self test works properl y, check the fol lowing:[...]

Troubleshooti ng 3-3 A line of dots is missing in the printout. The print head may be damag ed. Stop pr inting and cont act your dealer o r a qualifi ed service p erson. Removing jammed paper Follow t hese steps to cl ear a paper jam: CAUTION: The pr int h ead be com es ver y hot d uring prin ting. A llo w it to cool be fore you r each into th e pr[...]

3-4 Troubleshooting 3. Re m o ve t h e pape r rol l from the pr inte r. 4. Open the aut o cutter by pul ling the t ab up and towar d you. 5. Re m o ve t h e jam m e d pa per by pullin g it in the d irect ion o f paper feed ing. Note: Do not pull the j ammed paper in the opposi te direction of p aper feeding. 6. If p aper still r e main s i n the pr[...]

Troubleshooti ng 3-5 8. Loosen the screw securi ng the print head cover. Turn the screw only until you can tilt i t as shown i n the illu strati on. Note: Do not remove the screw from the print hea d cover.[...]

3-6 Troubleshooting 9. Lift up the prin t head cov er. 10. Remove all t he jammed pa per. Note: Do not pull the j ammed paper in the opposi te direction of p aper feeding. 11. Replace the p rint head c over and secure it with the scr ew. 12. Replace the r ibbon cassette and close the a uto cutter .[...]

Troubleshooti ng 3-7 13. If the aut o cutter blade is not in its normal position (i f you can see the blade i n the auto c utter slit , the blade i s not in the normal pos ition), insert a screwd river to the right si de of the auto cut ter and tur n the gear in side to move the bla de to the normal pos ition. 14. Replace the p aper roll and close [...]

3-8 Troubleshooting To use the hex dump fea ture, follow these st eps: 1. After yo u make sur e that t he print er is off, set DI P switch 1- 2 to ON . 2. Tu rn on the pr int er wh ile you hold do wn th e FEED button; then releas e and press the FEED button qui ckl y. Note: Releasing and pressing the FEED button should be perf ormed before the prin[...]

Reference Information 4-1 Chapt er 4 Refere n c e Info rma tio n Printing Specific ations Note: When printing exceeds the allowable print du ty cycle, the printer automatically stops printing. In this case, the printi ng speed described above is not guaranteed. When selecting red-color or 2- color (black/red) combination printing, the printing spee[...]

4-2 Reference Information Char acter Speci f icat ions CPL = C haracters per line CPI = Ch aracters per i nch LPS = Lines p er second ANK = Al phanum eric char acters Note: • The de faul t is 7 x 9 font. The do t spacing be tween ch aracters fo r 3-dot spa cing in half dot units an d 2-dot spac ing in ha lf dot units depend on th e DIP switch set[...]

Reference Information 4-3 Paper Spec ifications Paper feed m et ho d: Frict ion fee d Paper fee d pitch : Default 4.233 mm (1/6 inch) Can be set in u nit s of 0.17 6 mm (1/144 inch) by the ESC 2 and ES C 3 commands. Paper feed speed : Approximat ely 25 line s/second (4.17 inches/second) (continu ous feeding) Paper size and weig ht: Normal pape r (s[...]

4-4 Reference Information Pressure sensitive pa per Maximum 1 ori ginal + 1 cop y Size: Width 76 mm ± 0.5 mm (3.0" ± 0.02") Maximum outside diameter: 83 mm (3.27") Thickness: 0 .05 to 0. 08 mm (.0020 to .0031") (Total thickness should be a 0.2 mm or less combinati on of 0.05 to 0.08 mm sheet.) Recommend -ed pa per: MI TSUBISHI[...]

Reference Information 4-5 Electrical Specifica tions Packaged AC adap ter: One of the foll owing 5 AC a dapters is selecte d, dependi ng on loc al power: Note: The power supply may not be includ ed with the printer with serial interface. Voltage ou tput ra ng e 24 - 30 V a t 1.2 A Cur rent c ons umpti on Operati ng : Average 43 W (excludin g driv i[...]

4-6 Reference Information Reliability Life: Mecha nism 7,500,000 lin es Print head: 150 mil lion chara cters (at an a verage of 2 dots/wi re per character .) Auto cutter: 800,00 0 cuts End of life is d efined as the poi nt at which the pr inter reac hes the beginning of t he Wearout Peri od. Recommended paper must be used. MTBF: 180,000 hours Failu[...]

Reference Information 4-7 Environmental Conditions Temperatu re Operati ng: Storage: 0 to 5 0 ° C (32 to 122 ° F) (when the temper ature is 34 ° C or more, ther e is a lim it at ion fo r th e hum i dity . Refer to the figure in the next pa ge.) –10 to 5 0 ° C (14 to 122° F) (except for pap er, and a ribbon) Humid ity Operati ng: Storage: 10 [...]

4-8 Reference Information Int erfa ce S pec i fica ti ons Note: The interface is a factory-installed option. One of the following interfaces is already installed: RS-232, RS-4 85, or parallel. See the EPSON TM-U200 Series (Type A) Specification for details. Drawer Kick-out Sp ecifications Serial interface: RS-232 compat ibl e or RS-485 compatibl e [...]