Direct Connection Stand alone, Pass-through Connections | Epson L90

TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide

Note:

Refer to Chapter 4 for the Windows driver, OPOS ADK, and ESC/POS commands. Refer to “Connecting the Cable” on page 3-1for the cable connection procedure.

DTR/DSR control is available for OPOS.

Xon/Xoff or CTS/RTS control is available for APD. When using APD in serial connection, read the Note in “EPSON Advanced Printer Driver Support Environment” on page 4-3that contains precautions for TrueType font printing.

Direct Connection (Stand alone)

Both TM printer and DM-D are connected to the host PC directly via serial port. The following table shows the application control and cable connection types.

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	Application		Xon/Xoff	DTR/DSR	RTS/CTR
TM side	control		(except OPOS)	(DOS, Windows	(DOS, Windows (hardware
TM side				(only OPOS))	control: Windows driver))
control setting

Xon/Xoff		1	Type A or B	—	—

		2	DM-D500: A, B	—	—
			Other DM-D: not available

DTR/DSR		1	—	Type A or B	Type B

		2	—	Type A or B	Type B

Pass-through Connections

TM printer is connected to DM-D via serial port and DM-D is connected to the host PC via serial port. The following table shows the application control and cable connection types.

Rev. B

Connecting to the Host Computer and Options 3-3

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Epson L90 manual Direct Connection Stand alone, Pass-through Connections

Contents

TM-L90/TM-L90 Peeler Technical Reference Guide Page TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide Revision Table Key to Symbols For Safety Iii Modular Connector About This Manual Manual ContentAim of the Manual Related Documentation Rev. B Contents Application Development Information Connecting to the Host Computer and Options Product Specifications ESC/POS Command-Related InformationAppendix a Interface And Connectors Appendix B Consumable Specifications Appendix C Character Code Table Appendix E Maintenance Appendix D Option SpecificationsAppendix F Troubleshooting Appendix G Shipping ProceduresPage Product Overview AccessoriesProduct Structure Models 2Product Overview Rev. B Option Name and Description of Each Part Part Names TM-L90Printer Part Names Part names TM-L90 peeler specification Part Names of TM-L90 Peeler Specification4Product Overview Rev. B Feed button with the TM-L90 peeler specification Control PanelFeed button with TM-L90 6Product Overview Rev. B Power Switch Paper OUT LED with the TM-L90 peeler specificationPaper OUT LED with TM-L90 Power switch cover Mode switch TM-L90 peeler specification only8Product Overview Rev. B Mode switch Connectors Connector Panel10Product Overview Rev. B Setup Flow Setup Installation Procedures Precaution For Installation2Setup Rev. B Instructions for Installation 4Setup Rev. B Paper exit guide 6Setup Rev. B Adjusting Roll Paper Near-End Detection PositionWith TM-L90 Part names and the locations of N.E. detector components Rev. B Setup 8Setup Rev. B Adjustment Positions of N.E. DetectorDetector Holder Load the roll paper Close the roll paper cover Setup Rev. B With the TM-L90 peeler specification Adjust the sensor so that it projects from the window Near end sensor holder Near end sensor adjustment position Set the roll paper Close the roll paper cover Attaching Power Supply Unit Connecting Power Supply Unit PS-180 Power Supply Connector Autocutter settings TM-L90 only Lift the top of the cutter unit upward and remove it Setup Rev. B Setting Roll Paper Width Notch Front edge Shaft Protrusion DIP Switch Settings OFF DIP switch settings Serial interface model DIP switch settings Parallel, USB, Ethernet model Setting Memory Switches Items that can be set in the memory switch setting mode Location of the Feed button inside the roll paper cover Starting the Memory Switch Setting mode Ending Memory Switch Setting mode Entering Memory Switch Settings Mode Operating procedure of Memory Switch Settings Selection of Print density Selecting individual settings Rev. B Setup Setup Rev. B Rev. B Setup Or more times No change With the TM-L90 peeler specification How to Set Various Items with ESC/POS Commands Setting Various Items via Utilities TM-L90 memory switch settings Memory Switch Functions Customized values MSW8 Serial Communication condition MSW7 TM-L90 peeler specification memory switch settings TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide Serial Communication condition Paper Loading Method Paper setting with peeling issuing Rev. B Setup Setup Rev. B Setting Paper Layout Automatic paper layout setting Rev. B Setup +1.5 mm Parameters Calculated for Automatic Layout Setting Clearing Paper Layout Setting TM Setup Items Summary Feed Operating Mode Panel Switch Operation Self Test ModeWith TM-L90 With the TM-L90 peeler specification Connecting to the Host Computer and Options Connecting the CableConnecting to the Host Computer and Options With the RS-232C interface Connecting to the Host Computer Pass-through Connections Direct Connection Stand alone Connection procedure Tightening ScrewsHexagon Bolts Threaded in Inches and Millimeters With the USB interface With the parallel IEEE1284 interface Attaching Locking Wire Saddle 6Connecting to the Host Computer and Options With the Ethernet interface IEEE802.3 TM-L90 only Name of Parts Names of parts Connecting to the Drawer 10Connecting to the Host Computer and Options Introduction of Control Methods Application Development InformationWindows Driver Epson Advanced Printer Driver Epson Advanced Printer Driver Overview 2Application Development Information Rev. B Epson Advanced Printer Driver Contents Supported interfaces Epson Advanced Printer Driver Support EnvironmentSupported OSs with confirmation of system operation Supported development languages Driver Information and Download Destination 4Application Development Information Rev. B Epson Opos ADK Opos Control Overview Epson Opos ADK Contents Epson Opos ADK Support Environment 6Application Development Information Rev. B TM Printer Memory Switch Setup Utility 3 ESC/POS CommandsVarious Utilities Electronic Logo Registration Utility for Nvram Sensors Printer Cover Sensor8Application Development Information Rev. B Offline Busy stateSelecting conditions that invoke a Busy State 10Application Development Information Rev. B Label peeling sensor peeler specification onlyReceive buffer Printer Busy conditions and the Msw1-3 status Print Density Setting of Paper WidthPrint Speed Paper to use for high speed Barcode Printing Code 128 Barcode12Application Development Information Rev. B Printable characters for code set a Printable characters for code set B 14Application Development Information Rev. B Printable characters for code set C Two-Color Printing Precautions for Two-Dimensional Code PrintingNV Memory 16Application Development Information Rev. B Confirmation procedure FAQ ListCorrective procedure Print data dropout occurs Check the handshake process 18Application Development Information Rev. B Rev. B Application Development Information 20Application Development Information Rev. B ESC/POS Command-Related Information Power Supply Switch-Related User Operation ListPower Off Control by the Host When the Power Supply Switch is Disabled When the Power Supply Switch is EnabledHead Divided Control Control After Paper Cut Changing command default values Printer initial setting upUsing the NV Memory Customizing Printer Printer Status Hexadecimal Dump Mode Product Specifications Product SpecificationsTM-L90 2Product Specifications Rev. B TM-L90 peeler specification 4Product Specifications Rev. B Print Specifications Mtbf Reliability 6Product Specifications Rev. B TM-L90 peeler specification 8Product Specifications Rev. B Character SpecificationsCharacter Specifications Character Configurations and Dimensions Paper Specifications Paper Feed SpecificationsPrecautions for Printing and Paper Feed Paper feed Printing Area 10Product Specifications Rev. BThermal Paper Printable Area For Thermal Paper Printable Area for Label Label 12Product Specifications Rev. B Printing Position in Relation to Cutter Position TM-L90Printing Position in Relation to Cutter Position 23.5mm Overview of External Dimensions 14Product Specifications Rev. BExternal Appearance TM-L90 External Appearance TM-L90 Peeler Specification 16Product Specifications Rev. B Operating specifications Interface And Connectors Interface board specifications RS-232 standardRS-232 Serial Interface RTS Functions of each connector pin Code 3 XON/XOFF Mode IEEE1284 Parallel Interface Connector Pin Assignment Interface Signals 6Interface And Connectors Consumable Specifications TM-L90 Roll PaperReceipt Roll Paper Specified Original Roll Paper Specified Receipt Roll Paper Paper to Use for High Speed Print Density Adjustment Black Mark Interval Requirement Requirements for Black Mark Position for Receipt Paper Specified Die-Cut Label Roll Paper Specifications Die-Cut Label Roll PaperDie-Cut Label Paper Specified Original Paper Consumable Specifications B-7 Label Size Requirement Requirements for Die-Cut Label Size Requirements for Black Mark Position Requirements for Transparency Rate of Die-Cut Label Paper 10Consumable Specifications Continuous Label Roll Paper Continuous Label PaperSpecified Continuous Label Roll Paper Requirements for Size of Continuous Label Paper TM-L90 with Peeler Roll Paper 14Consumable Specifications Consumable Specifications B-15 16Consumable Specifications If paper other than the specified original paper is used 18Consumable Specifications Consumable Specifications B-19 20Consumable Specifications Consumable Specifications B-21 22Consumable Specifications Consumable Specifications B-23 24Consumable Specifications 0 PC437 USA, Standard Europe Character Code Table 1 Katakana 2 PC850 Multilingual 3 PC860 Portuguese 4 PC863 Canadian-French 5 PC865 Nordic 16 WPC1252 17 PC866 Cyrillic #2 18 PC852 Latin2 19 PC858 Euro 255 Blank Country International Character Set Electrical Characteristics Option SpecificationsCase Specifications Case specifications Material AC Cable Selection Maintenance Cleaning the autocutter TM-L90 onlyAdhesive adheres on cutter blade Adhesive being removed with flat-blade screwdriver Print Head Cleaning 4Maintenance Cleaning the peeler TM-L90 peeler specification only 6Maintenance Panel LED and Error Status TroubleshootingPower Power LED Power Power LED Error Error LED Error Error LEDNo Roll Paper Paper OUT LED Error code Automatically recoverable errorsAutomatically recoverable errors Recoverable Errors Recoverable errors Troubleshooting F-5 Unrecoverable Errors Unrecoverable errors Troubleshooting F-7 8Troubleshooting When a paper jam occurs TM-L90 peeler specification 10Troubleshooting Shipping Procedures 2Shipping Procedures Page Seiko Epson Corporation