Epson TM-T88II Series Introduction, Features, Printing, Application Software, Printer Handling

Introduction

Features

TM-T88II Series printers are high-quality POS printers that can print on a paper roll. The printers have the following features:

Printing

❏High-speed printing: 28.4 lines/second (4.23mm (1/6”) feed) maximum.

❏Low-noise thermal printing.

❏High reliability due to a stable mechanism.

Application Software

❏Command protocol is based on the ESC/POS® standard.

❏Various layouts are possible by using page mode.

❏Characters can be scaled up to 64 times as large as the standard size. Smoothing is also possible.

❏Bar code printing is possible by using a bar code command. Bar codes can be printed both in the vertical direction (fence bar code) and in the horizontal direction (ladder bar code).

❏Repeated operations and copy printing are possible by using macro definitions.

❏Character font size (12 x 24 font or 9 x 17 font) can be selected using a command.

Printer Handling

❏Easy paper roll loading.

❏An autocutter is standard.

❏The printer allows easy maintenance for tasks such as head cleaning.

❏Three different print densities can be selected by DIP switches.

❏The built-in interface provides control capability for two drawers.

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