Installing the Epson printer interface
Before installing the printer interface, review the site survey and identify the registers that will be monitored, then refer to the printer interface installation diagram on this page before following the instructions.
Epson TM T88 serial INTERFACE
Install Kit
Item | Part Number | Description | Quantity |
1 | Epson TM T88 Interface | 1 | |
2 | 500114 | Interposer cable | 1 |
or | 500227 |
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or | 500260 |
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3 | 580003 | Ferrite Sleeve | 2 |
4 | INSTALL MANUAL | 1 |
SW1 settings
software
switch(es) state function
1ON raw data
2ON test mode
3 | 4 | output baud rate |
ON | ON | 9600, N, 8, 1 |
ON | OFF | 4800, N, 8, 1 |
OFF | ON | 2400, N, 8, 1 |
OFF | OFF | 1200, N, 8, 1 |
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| Default: | switches 1 and 2 OFF |
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| switches 3 and 4 ON |
set
Even if a SW2 default is indicated, the printer could be configured differently than shown. In this case, SW2 settings may need to be determined experimentally.
Switch Settings
SW2 settings
input baud rate 3 | 2 | 1 | baud rate |
ON | ON | ON | 300 |
ON | ON | OFF | 600 |
ON | OFF | ON | 1200 |
ON | OFF | OFF | 2400 |
OFF | ON | ON | 4800 |
OFF | ON | OFF | 9600 |
OFF | OFF | ON | 19200 |
OFF | OFF | OFF | 38400 |
input data bits | 5 | 4 | data bits |
| ON | ON | 5 |
| ON | OFF | 6 |
| OFF | ON | 7 |
| OFF | OFF | 8 |
input parity | 7 | 6 | parity |
| ON | ON | none |
| ON | OFF | even |
| OFF | ON | odd |
| OFF | OFF | none |
switch 8 |
| 8 | function |
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| X | unused |
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default settings shown in bold
SHEET |