Seiko Group TM-L60 manual

(2)When the printer goes to the standby (data-waiting) state during printing, the printer stops printing and feeding paper temporarily. When the printer restarts, the paper may shift 1 to 3 dots at the start of printing. Graphics printing is especially affected by this.

nNotes on the power supply

•Turn the external power supply on after connecting it to the power supply connector.

•Be sure you do not connect the external power supply with the wrong polarity. If it is connected incorrectly, the internal circuit fuse may blow or the external power supply may be damaged.

•The power supply voltage should be 24 VDC ±7%. The voltage fluctuation between no-load and printing should be ±2% or less. If the power supply voltage fluctuates more than this, print quality will be poor.

nNotes on handling the printer mechanism

•Do not pull paper out (forward/backward directions) while the print head is down.

•The thermal elements of the head and driver IC are liable to be damaged; avoid touching them with anything made of metal.

•The areas around the print head and motor surface are very hot during and just after printing; do not touch directly with your fingers.

•Do not operate the head-open lever except when necessary.

•Do not touch the surface of the head thermal elements directly with your fingers. (Dust and dirt can stick to the surface, which will affect the thermal elements.)

•Thermal paper containing Na¯, K¯, and Cl¯ ions will affect the head thermal elements. Be sure to use only the paper specified.

nNotes on handling thermal paper and label paper

(1)Notes on using thermal paper

Chemicals and oil that come into contact with the thermal paper may cause discoloration, and can also cause the printing to fade.

Therefore, pay attention to the following:

a)Use water-based paste, starch paste, polyvinyl paste, or CMC paste when gluing thermal paper.

b)Volatile organic solvents such as alcohol, ester, and ketone can cause discoloration.

c)Some adhesive tapes may cause discoloration, and may also cause the printed image to fade.

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Seiko Group TM-L60 manual

Contents

L 6 Page CC Class a FCC Compliance Statement for American Users Introduction Contents Appendix a General Specifications Setting UP Unpacking the Printer 1Checking the Contents of the Box Removing the Protective Material Choosing a Place for the Printer Part names 4Names and Functions of Parts Error red Power greenOperation panel Paper red Plugging in AC adapter Connecting the Power Supply to the Printer Connecting the interface cable Connecting the Host Computer to the Printer Installing the roll paper Installing the Roll Paper Paper Slot How to adjust the paper-end detector Adjusting the Paper-end DetectorPaper-end detector Page Locating the DIP switches Setting the DIP SwitchesSetting the DIP switches Baud Rate Selection DIP-Switch Functions DIP-switch FunctionsPrint Density Selection 1Checking Operation with the Self Test II. Reference Switches Power switch 1Panel Switches and CommandsPaper-feed switch Printable area Printable Area and Label Paper ConditionsLabel paper Miscellaneous Notes Page Error LED red Error Correction Be inspected Error Display ON/OFF Timing Pattern Recovery Command Standby State Display Cleaning the head Cleaning the Head Removing Jammed Paper Cover-open DetectorCover-open detector How to use this table Controlling the printer with commands Commands Command DescriptionsCommand descriptions XXX Command ESC ! n ESC SP n ESC $ n1 n2 ESC & s n m ap s Xam-n+l ESC % n = n 1 + 2 5 6 X n 2 m = 0 ESC * m n1 n2 d k Vertical Direction Horizontal Direction ESC = n ESC 3 n ESC D nkNUL ESC @ Range ESC E n ESC J n ESC G n ESC V n ESC R n ESC n ESC ¥ n1 n2ESC a n Position ESC c 4 n ESC c 5 n ESC p m n1 n2ESC d n ESC u n ESC t n ESC Journal near-end GS*n1n2dn1xn2x8 GS FF Dot Density GS/m GS a m n GS C 0 m n PER Feed switch or turning the power on GS Cl, GS C2, GS c, GS C GS C1 n1 n2 n3 n4 n5 n6 T h c o u n t d o w n GS C2 n1 n2 To stop counting GSC N1 N2 N3 N4 N5 With counting down GS H n With counting up GS f n GS k n d k NUL GS w n GS n1 n2 n3 Program Descriptions How to write program Printing on the roll paperIntroduction Before printing Send Print Data GS H n Initialize printer again Printing bar codes RS-232C must be closed using this command Sample Program onto thermal paper Printing on label paper Sample Program onto thermal label paper Printing specifications Appendix a General SpecificationsCharacters specifications Paper Thermal paper Near-end detector Thermal label paper EMI by using Epson PS-130 Electrical characteristicsExternal dimensions and weight Reliability Appendix B Connectors Signal Name Sender Appendix C Interfaces Specifications RS-232C compatible Serial interface timing Pin Number Signal Name Signal Direction FunctionPage Page International character set Command Name Appendix E Command Summary GS C2 GS C