Connecting the Cables and Grounding the Printer | Epson T88II

Connecting the Cables and Grounding the Printer

You can connect up to four cables to the printer. They all connect to the connector panel on the back of the printer, which is shown below:

FG

Interface

(The shape of the interface connector is different from the illustration if the printer hsa a parallel interface.)

FG	DK	DC24V
	DK

Power supply

Drawer kick-out

Grounding screw

Notes:

There is a caution label above the drawer kick-out connector. Depending on the interface installed, the interface connector on your printer may look different from the one illustrated.

Before connecting any of the cables, make sure that both the printer and the computer are turned off.

Connecting the computer

You need an appropriate interface cable.

1.Plug the cable connector securely into the printer’s interface connector.

1-2Setting Up the Printer

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Epson T88II manual Connecting the Cables and Grounding the Printer, Connecting the computer, 2Setting Up the Printer

Contents

TM-T88II Series Printer Parts and Labels Vorsicht Labels Installing and Replacing Paper Setting Up the PrinterSolving Problems Quick ReferencePage Iii FCC Compliance StatementFor American Users Declaration of Conformity EMI and Safety Standards Applied Reference Setting Up and UsingAbout This Manual Introduction FeaturesPrinting Application Software Options and Accessories Specified Thermal Roll Paper NTP080-80 Ordering Paper and Supplies Kanzaki Specialty Papers, Inc Other Qualified Suppliers for Thermal PaperJujo Thermal Oy Finland Using the Printer Xii Unpacking Setting Up the PrinterSetting Up the Printer 2Setting Up the Printer Connecting the Cables and Grounding the PrinterConnecting the computer Connecting the Drawer Anschließen der Lade 4Setting Up the Printer Grounding the Printer Connecting the Power SupplyPage Installing or Replacing the Paper Roll 8Setting Up the Printer Tear off the paper as shown 10Setting Up the Printer Using the Power Switch CoverSelf Test Running the self test Self test printing Please press the Paper Feed button 12Setting Up the Printer Adjustments and Settings Using the Printer Using the PrinterOperating the Control Panels Control Panel Panel lights 2Using the Printer Troubleshooting TroubleshootingGeneral problems Printing problems Printing is poor Error light is off, but nothing is printed2Troubleshooting Paper is jammed inside the printer Cleaning the print headPaper handling problems 4Troubleshooting Auto cutter is jammed Auto cutter problems 6Troubleshooting Hexadecimal Dump Reference Information Printing SpecificationsReference Information 2Reference Information Line spacing default 4.23 mm 1/6 Paper roll single-ply Size Paper Specifications Consumption at Electrical CharacteristicsCurrent Humidity TemperatureEnvironmental Conditions Setting the DIP Switches Dip Switch and Paper Near End SettingsDIP switch functions Serial interface specification 2Dip Switch and Paper Near End Settings Print Density Selection Dip Switch and Paper Near End Settings A-3 4Dip Switch and Paper Near End Settings Parallel interface specification Dip Switch and Paper Near End Settings A-5 6Dip Switch and Paper Near End Settings Changing the DIP switch settings Dip Switch and Paper Near End Settings A-7 Adjusting the Paper Near End Detector Epson Sales Subsidiaries B-1 Epson Sales Subsidiaries 2EPSON Sales Subsidiaries