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•Print density setting (a = 5)

(nL + nH ⋅ 256)	Print density
100	Density level depending on the DIP switch settings
65530	Print density level 1.	light
65531	Print density level 2.
65532	Print density level 3.
65533	Print density level 4.
65534	Print density level 5.
65535	Print density level 6.
0	Print density level 7.	standard
1	Print density level 8.
2	Print density level 9.
3	Print density level 10.
4	Print density level 11.
5	Print density level 12.
6	Print density level 13.	dark
• Print speed setting (a = 6)
(nL + nH ⋅ 256)	Print speed
1	Print speed level 1.	slow
2	Print speed level 2.
3	Print speed level 3.
4	Print speed level 4.
5	Print speed level 5.
6	Print speed level 6.
7	Print speed level 7.
8	Print speed level 8.
9	Print speed level 9.	fast

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Epson T81 specifications Epson

Contents

TM-T81 Revision Sheet SpecificationTM-T81 Revisions Design Section Sheet Rev. No Document Cover Rev Confidentiality General Contents REV. Sheet Changed Contents Confidentiality Agreement Epson Specification Standard General Features Confidential Print Buffer-full Printing Function 5 GS E pL pH fn a1 n1L n1H FS g 1 m a1 a2 a3 a4 nL nH d1...dkFunction 48 GS H pL pH fn m d1 d2 d3 d4 GS 8 L p1 p2 p3 p4 m fn parameters GS v 0 m xL xH yL yH d1...dk GS∗x y d1...dkFS q n xL xH yL yH d1...dk1 ... xL xH yL yH d1...dkn Printing Specifications General Specifications 1 Character Size Character SpecificationsAutocutter Paper Roll Supply Device Paper Specification AF50KS-E 1 Specified Original Paper Type No. Single-color paper Internal Buffer Printable AreaPrinting and Cutting Positions 1 Current Consumption Operating Electrical Characteristics 2 Limitation of the Printing Length on Print Ratio EMI EMI and Safety Standards AppliedReliability Environmental Conditions 12.1 Operating Temperature and Humidity Range Installation Specifications ConfigurationSwitching between online and offline Interface 1 RS-232 serial interface GS a 1 TM-T81 Printer Status and Signals DLE ENQ 1 or DLE ENQ 2 commands TM-T81 Printer Status and Signals1.4 XON/XOFF transmit timing 2 XON/XOFF Transmit Timing TXD RXD DSR DTR Serial interface connection example 4 Reset DC Characteristics Reset Switching USB Universal Serial Bus Interface Outline USB transmission specifications 1 USB function Power Supply Connector Connectors1 Power Supply Connector Pin Assignments GND Shell F.G 2 Drawer Kick-out Connector Pin Assignments Drawer Kick-out Connector Modular Connector 4 Drawer Circuitry Functions List of Commands FS g GS $ GS a GS D GS E GS H GS K GS L / GS 8 L ESC a ESC c ESC d ESC p ESC t GS \ GS a GS b GS f GS g GS h GS k GS r GS w GS k GS ∗ Epson Common to all pages International Character Set USA Character Code Tables HEX 0 PC437 USA, Standard Europe 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 User-defined USA International Character Sets Panel Buttons Switches and Buttons Power Button 2 Transmission Speed DIP SwitchesXON/XOFF DTR/DSR 4 DIP Switch 2-3 DIP Switch 7 DIP Switch 2-3 USB interface specification DIP Switch 8 Types of the Customized Value Customized value 1 Panel Switches and Indicators Panel LED Indicators Self-test C D E F G H I J Hexadecimal Dumping NV Graphics Print Mode 2 Errors That Can Possibly Recover Error Processing Error Types1 Errors That Automatically Recover CPU Printer Operation When an Error OccursUnrecoverable Errors Print Buffer-full Printing Cover Open Sensor External Dimensions and Mass Case SpecificationsColor External Appearance Options and Consumables Standard AccessoriesOptions Consumables Explanation of Terms CommandsCommand Notation MSB LSB Ascii Control Commands Ascii DLE EOT DLE EOT nAscii Can Epson Epson Ascii DLE ENQ DLE ENQ n Fn = DLE DC4 fn m t fn =Ascii DLE DC4 DLE DC4 fn a b fn = Fn = DLE DC4 fn d1…d7ESC SP n D1…d7 ESC ! n ESC % n ESC $ nL nHESC & y c1 c2 x1 d1 Dy ⋅x1 Xk d1 Dy ⋅xk Dy ⋅x1 Dy ⋅xk D1...dk ESC ∗ m nL nH d1...dkESC − n ESC ? n ESC 3 nESC = n N1...nk ESC D n1...nk NULESC E n ESC J n ESC G n ESC R n ESC M n ESC V n ESC T n Dx L Dx H Dy L Dy H ESC \ nL nH ESC c 5 n ESC a nESC c 4 n ESC p m t1 t2 ESC d n ESC n FS g 2 m a1 a2 a3 a4 n L n H FS g 1 m a1 a2 a3 a4 n L n H d1...dk GS $ nL nH GS ! n Test pattern GS a pL pH n mHexadecimal dump print Printer status print GS D pL pH m a1 b1...ak bk Function 1 GS E p L p H fn d1 d2 Fn = GS E pL pH fn parametersFormat GS E pL pH fn Function 5 GS E p L p H fn a1 n1 L n1 H...ak nk L nk H Function 2 GS E p L p H fn d1 d2 d3 Fn =N1 L N1 H ... ak nk L nk H Type of customized value Epson D1 ... dk Function 6 GS E p L p H fn a Fn =Function 11 GS E pL pH fn a d1...dk fn = Function 48 GS H p L p H fn m d1 d2 d3 d4 Function 12 GS E p L p H fn a Fn =GS H pL pH fn parameters Function 50 GS K p L p H fn m Fn = GS K pL pH fn parametersFormat Function No Function name Select the print speed GS L pL pH m fn GS LGS 8 L Function 50 GS L p L p H m fn Fn = 2 Function 48 GS L p L p H m fn Fn = 0 Function 65 GS L p L p H m fn d1 d2 d3 Function 51 GS L p L p H m fn Fn = 3Function 64 GS L p L p H m fn d1 d2 Fn = Kc1 Kc2 Function 66 GS L p L p H m fn kc1 kc2 Fn =Function Vertical direction Horizontal direction 180 dpi 90 dpi Function 69 GS L p L p H m fn kc1 kc2 x y Bx , by P H m fn a bx by c x L x H y L y H d1...dk GS k pL pH cn fn parameters Function 066 GS k p L p H cn fn n Cn = 48 , fn = Function 065 GS k p L p H cn fn n Cn = 48 , fn = Function 068 GS k p L p H cn fn n Cn = 48 , fn = Function 067 GS k p L p H cn fn n Cn = 48 , fn = Function 069 GS k p L p H cn fn m n Cn = 48 , fn = D1…dk Function 070 GS k p L p H cn fn m Cn = 48 , fn =Function 080 GS k p L p H cn fn m d1 … dk Cn = 48 , fn = P H cn fn m Function 081 GS k p L p H cn fn m Cn = 48 , fn =Function 082 GS k p L p H cn fn m Cn = 48 , fn = N2 = Function 165 GS k p L p H cn fn n1 n2 Cn = 49 , fn =Function 167 GS k p L p H cn fn n Cn = 49 , fn = Function 180 GS k p L p H cn fn m d1 … dk Cn = 49 , fn = Function 169 GS k p L p H cn fn n Cn = 49 , fn = Function 182 GS k p L p H cn fn m Cn = 49 , fn = Function 181 GS k p L p H cn fn m Cn = 49 , fn = = x ⋅ y ⋅ GS ∗ x y d1...dkGS / m GS H n GS B n Epson GS I n GS V m B GS V m n GS L nL nHGS P x y GS r t m GS W nL nHGS \ nL nH GS a n Name Turn smoothing mode on/off Format L n H GS f nGS g 0 m nL nH GS g 2 m nL nH D1...dn GS k m d1...dk NUL GS k m n d1...dn Bar code system Range of n Range of d = 11 ≤ d ≤ 57 where d1 = JAN13 / EAN13 = 12= 11 = 7 GS r n GS w n ESC Obsolete CommandsESC m 6DF ESC u n X H y L y H d1...dk1...x L x H y L y H d1...dkn FS p n m GS v 0 m x L x H y L y H d1...dk Table A.1 Paper Feeding Amount Appendix a Miscellaneous Notes App.3 App.2 Other Notes Replacing the Paper Roll Appendix B Paper Roll Setup Appendix C Recovery from the Auto Cutter Error Figure D.1 Near-end Adjusting Position Table D.1 Adjustment Positions Figure E.1 Print Head Thermal Elements Appendix E Print Head Cleaning Appendix F Notes on Using the Drawer KICK-OUT Connector Ii. For DLE DC4 T1 ⋅ 2ms Return ∗WAIT300MS Power off procedure by the host About updating the maintenance counter Figure I-1 Slant of the Print Appendix H Notes on Printing 2-DIMENSIONAL Code END Appendix J Notes on Using the ASB Status