Technical Reference Guide - Epson America, Inc.
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1. Utility Browser Status Article Parameters Be sheet MSIE View Setting View Setting print IP address 192 168 192 168 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Gateway address 0 0 0 0 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes DHCP Enable Disable Disable Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes APIPA Enable Disable Disable Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Arp ping IP setting Enable Disable Enable Yes Yes Yes Yes No Community name 1 Max 16 public Yes No Yes No Yes read only characters Community name 2 Max 16 None Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes read write characters IP Trap 1 Enable Enable Disable Disable Yes Yes Yes Yes No IP Trap 2 Enable Enable Disable Disable Yes Yes Yes Yes No Community name Max 16 None Yes Yes Yes Yes No IP Trap 1 characters Community name Max 16 None Yes Yes Yes Yes No IP Trap 2 characters IP trap 1 address None Yes Yes Yes Yes No IP trap 2 address None Yes Yes Yes Yes No Password None No Yes No Yes No Physical layer Auto negotiation Auto Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes setting 10Base T Half negotiation 10Base T Full 100Base TX Half 100Base TX Full Hardware version Yes No Yes No Yes Firmware version Yes No Yes No Yes MAC address Yes No Yes No Yes 67 USB Universal Serial Bus Interface Outline e Full speed transmission at 12 Mbps bps bits per second e Plug amp Play Hot Insertion amp Removal USB transmission specifications2. USB function Overall specifications USB 2 0 Transmission soeed USB Full Speed 12 Mbps Transmission method USB bulk transmission method Power supply specifications USB self power supply function Current consumed by USB bus U mA USB packet size with full soeed connection USB bulk OUT TM 64 bytes USB bulk IN TM 64 bytes USB device class Both vendor defined class and USB printer class are supported Switching of the class can be set by DIP switch on startup USB descriptor USB vendor defined class USB printer class Vendor ID 04b8h 04b8h Product ID 0202h OEO8h String Descriptor Manufacturer EPSON Product TM L500A Serial number Character string based on the product serial number Status transmission from printer with USB interface In order to ensure that there is no lack of status data it is necessary to periodically retrieve status data at the host computer Unlike RS 232 transmission status cannot spontaneously interrupt data transmission to the host computer The printer has a 128 byte status data buffer Statuses that exceed the buffer capacity are canceled Appendix Character Code Tables e The character code tables show only character configurations They do not show the CAUTION actual print pattern e SP in the table shows a space Common to All Pages When the international character set See International Character Sets on page 113 is
3. lui 2 4 essen ihnen 35 IMDOMGME NOTES ers ersteren ia 35 E Setting the DIP Switches U U uu u 36 Setting Procopio aranci 36 FORCA IMAC sei RO en 38 For BTT nee aaa bcd adam is asada 39 F rEthernetl ferfaece urn Hs nn 39 E Connecting the Printer to the Host Computer ii 40 Forserial InterfaGe m agile en a Haie ki 40 FOrUSB Interface an eek 41 For Ethernet Interface dure iaia 42 E Connecting the Power Supply Unit PS 180 1 u 43 Connecting the Power Supply UNIT 43 E Setting the Memory e H 45 A PERF vices A LOR 46 E Setting Menu on the LCD iii 50 Application Development Information 51 R How to Control the Printeri iii iii 51 AEA COMNANAS usinas pia y an da helle di 51 EH Software and MAaNUAIS nn 51 E Self Test Mode 52 starting the selFlest asas raso ao adele lamiera 52 Hondingsa delete ae 53 M Usage Precautions purla leali crisi iii 53 E Installing and Replacing Paper ii 54 Installing Paper a arenili AS A TA i da 54 Replacino Papericr RARA case AA iii 55 E Removing Jammed Paper ii 57 ME Cleaning the Printer iaia illa lapilli ili 59 Cleaning the Printer Case nase in aaa 59 Cleaning the IhermalHead ease an alien da oa 59 E Preparing for Tans pOr eero a
4. Printing method Thermal line printing Dot density 203 dpi x 203 dpi Printing direction Unidirectional with friction feed Paper width 54 0 mm 2 13 Number of characters Alphanumeric characters 95 Extended graphics 128 x 30 pages International characters 16 character sets Character structure PECTAB 5 cpi 10 cpi 17 cpi TEMPLATE Arbitrary width cpi Cutting type Full cut Interfaces Serial RS 232 USB 2 0 Full speed Ethernet 10BASE T 100BASE TX Receive buffer AKB Bar code two dimensional symbol printing e Two dimensional symbols PDF417 QR code Aztec Data matrix e Bar codes Interleaved 2 of 5 Industrial 2 of 5 Code 39 Code 128 EAN 13 Power supply Epson PS 180 Model M159B Overall dimensions H x W x D 148 x 156 x 236 mm 5 83 x 6 14 x 9 29 Weight mass Approx 2 8 kg 6 17 Ib dpi dots per inch cpi characters per inch 23 24 Printing Specifications Printing method Thermal line printing Dot density 203 dpi x 203 dpi Printing direction Unidirectional with friction feed Paper width 54 0 mm 2 13 Printing width 50 8 mm 2 00 407 dots Maximum printing speed Text printing Roll paper 200 mm s 7 87 s Bar code 2 dimensional symbol printing 126 mm s 4 96 s Note The printing speeds listed above are the values when the printer prints with
5. Appendix DSUB9 DSUB25 Signal Signal 2 Function Pin no Pin no name direction 7 4 RTS Output lt When RTS CTS flow control is selected gt Indicates whether or not the printer is BUSY SPACE indicates that the printer is ready to receive data and MARK indicates that the printer is BUSY The printer goes BUSY when the printer is made offline by pressing down the On Off Line button or when the receive buffer is full lt When DTR DSR flow control is selected gt Indicates whether or not the printer power is ON SPACE indicates that the printer Dower is ON and MARK indicates that the printer power is OFF 8 5 CTS Input lt When RTS CTS flow control is selected gt Indicates whether or not the host computer is ready to receive data SPACE indicates that the host computer is ready to receive data and MARK indicates that the host computer is not ready to receive data When RTS CTS control is selected check the status of this signal before transmitting data lt When DTR DSR flow control is selected gt This signal is not used 9 SG Signal ground 65 66 10BASE T 100BASE TX Ethernet Interface Software specifications Basic Communication protocols e IP ARP ICMP UDP TCP Basic communications protocols for various functions used by higher level protocols below Printing communications protocols e LP LPR Transfers printing data e TCP socket po
6. e Lights when the power supply is on e Goes out when the power supply is turned off or the printer is in the power saving mode sleep 3 On Line LED Green e Lights when the printer is online e Goes out when the printer is offline For details about offline see Offline on page 16 or in the power saving mode sleep 3 Error LED Orange e Lights when the paper loading cover or the platen frame is open s Flashes when an error occurs For details about the flash codes see Error Status on page 17 e Goes out during regular operation or the power saving mode sleep 3 Paper LED Orange e Lights when paper is out e Goes out when paper is loaded or the printer is in the power saving mode sleep 3 e Flashes in self test printing standby state or autoloading standby state Unload 1 button Holding down this button for 1 second or more feeds paper backward until the paper can be removed from the back of the printer In the menu mode this button switches the menu items and options Feed J button If you use the label paper or paper with black marks e This button feeds paper to the print start position except during a printer error or the power saving mode e This button ejects the paper when the status of the paper out sensor is paper not present and a paper out error has not occurred If you use the continuous paper this button feeds paper continuously except during a printer error or the power saving m
7. e Receive error initial setting Automatic line spacing e Always enabled e Always disabled initial setting Paper jam detection e Disabled e Enabled initial setting Setting of paper jam detection is invalid for the model with corner R detection CAUTION USB power saving e Disabled e Enabled initial setting Serial DSR software reset e Resets initial setting e Does not reset Default character code table Selectable from 30 pages initial setting PC437 USA Standard Europe Default international character font Selectable from 16 types initial setting USA Chapter 2 Setup Transition pattern for power saving e No power saving e Pattern 1 initial setting e Pattern 2 e Pattern 3 Sleep 3 For good print quality set the media type depending on the original paper number See NOTE Paper Specifications on page 25 e Enabled e Disabled initial setting Adjustment of TOF cut position Selectable from 8 mm to 8 mm The initial setting differs depending on the model Paper feed direction Em Hole 47 Print density Selectable from levels 1 to 9 70 110 initial setting level 7 e lf the print density is set to a darker level printing speed may be reduced e Ifthe print density is set to a darker level paper dust accumulates on the print head and print may be faint For information on how to clean the thermal head see Cleaning the Therm
8. 5 Setting the Memory Switches page 45 6 Setting Menu on the LCD page 50 Installing the Printer Important Notes Do not place other tags next to the printer or the printer may write data on the tag outside e The printer must be installed horizontally on a flat surface not tilted Do not place the printer in dusty locations e Do not knock or strike the printer This may cause printing errors e Do not place any liquids or drinks on the printer case 35 Setting the DIP Switches On this printer you can make various settings with DIP switches Functions of the DIP switches differ depending on the interface Setting Procedure Follow the steps below to change the DIP switch settings Before you remove the DIP switch cover turn the printer off A Otherwise a short circuit may cause the printer to malfunction CAUTION DIP switch settings are enabled only when the power is turned on or the printer is reset via CAUTION the interface If the settings are changed after that the functions will not change 1 Make sure the power supply for the printer is turned off Remove the screw that secures the left case 3 Slide the left case to the rear to release the groove and two hooks of the left case and remove the left case SEGG DIP switches 36 4 5 Chapter 2 Setup Set the DIP switches using the tip of a tool such as a small screwdriver Install the left case and
9. PAgE 39 15 8899 2 Latin 2 adas A 97 page 40 ISO8859 15 Rel cotorra ia drag 98 Page Al aa LS el Era ean Aon aan 99 Page A2x PEIIT8 Sns elne Ten re isn nona liana ot dead 100 Poge 43 PCT NN ai Ekel 101 Page 44 PC1125 Ukrainian een ie Sa uka 102 Page 45 WPC1250 Latin 2 aaa aaa alata 103 Page 46 WPC125t Elli ir aos aa ea 104 Page 47 WPG1258 Greelo L 2 arg RnB a a A 105 10 Page 48 WPC1254 Turkish nee ae ea a 106 Page 49 WPE1255 Hebrew labili i ni 107 Page 50 WPC1256 AMODIO rail aaa 108 Page 51 WPC1257 BAG RIM es 109 Page 52 WPC1258 Vietnamese suicidio aa 110 P3gE53 CKZ1 048 Kazakhstan asst srfiins rennen rein 111 Page 255 User D efinediPGge u a asan nahen ne han 112 International Character Sefii BR aa 113 Chapter 1 Product Overview Product Overview This chapter describes features and specifications of the product Features The TM L500A RFID is a high speed compact printer suited for issuing RFID baggage tags The features are as follows RFID UHF GEN2 Complies with IATA Resolution 1740C Use of the TM L500A RFID in other countries areas than specified is strictly prohibited For CAUTION the information on the countries areas where you can use the TM L500A RFID see the information sheet included with your model Printing e High speed printing Max 200 mm s 7 87 s e Auto printing position adjustment Handling e Compact body for flexible installat
10. Pin D Sub Serial 25 Pin D Sub Power supply connector e Interface connector Connects the printer with the host computer interface The interface type differs depending on the model See Interfaces on page 12 Power supply connector Connects the power supply unit For details on how to connect the interface connector and the power supply connector see NOTE Connecting the Printer to the Host Computer on page 40 and Connecting the Power Supply Unit PS 180 on page 43 The printer automatically goes offline under the following conditions e Between the power is turned on including the printer reset through the interface and when the printer is ready to receive data e During a self test e During offline with the On Off Line button e When in menu mode e When an unrecoverable error has occurred Error Status Chapter 1 When an error occurs the printer stops operating the Error LED or Paper LED lights or flashes and the buzzer beeps only when the buzzer function is enabled If the error is a fatal one the printer goes offline Printer Errors Printing is no longer possible when printer errors occur They can be recovered easily as described below Error LED flash code was found Approx 5120 ms Approx 3200 ms lt LED Error description Reco
11. Truncates error Transmission conditions for serial interface Transmission speed When DIP switches 3 and 4 are set to ON the value initially 19200 bps can be set to 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 or 115200 bps See Transmission Speed DIP Switches 3 4 on page 38 The transmission speed can be set with DIP switches 3 and 4 See Transmission Speed NOTE DIP Switches 3 4 on page 38 or the memory switch When DIP switches 3 and 4 are set to ON the setting with the memory switch is enabled Parity bit e None initial setting e Odd e Even Flow control e RIS CTS control initial setting e DTR DSR control 49 Setting Menu on the LCD You can set the buzzer volume LCD contrast LCD brightness and clock time with the buttons on the control panel 50 Buzzer volume The buzzer sounds when the printer is in an error status You can adjust the volume of the buzzer from OFF to level 5 e LCD contrast You can adjust the contrast of the LCD from level 1 to 3 e LCD brightness You can select the brightness of the LCD from Bright Dim Off e Clock time You can set year month date hour and minute e The buzzer volume LCD contrast LCD brightness and clock time can be set also with NOTE the customized value To set the customized value see Setting the Memory Switches on page 45 e When resetting the RTC moves automatically to the panel operation display for inputting
12. USA F el mie sll el el pal e 69 70 Page 0 PC437 USA Standard Europe Appendix Page 1 Katakana 71 72 Page 2 PC850 Multilingual Appendix Page 3 PC860 Portuguese E lali all al ool zs 715 alla l lall ele El Fl sz t sa aB alle total e rl lo LER oo call et os 73 74 Page 4 PC863 Canadian French Appendix Page 5 PC8 5 Nordic r al r l asl f par par gs pa tra Alt r pal e Mica Lira re a dci Bie ol oa rol ee r e ata lata 75 76 Page 11 PC851 Greek Appendix Page 12 PC853 Turkish es es ees ees et oO ll Talele sz t sa ali ae Teal aas ae e MUCU t fo Talele Ta et os 77 78 Page 13 PC857 Turkish Appendix Page 14 PC737 Greek MRS E at ra roll El re paz e Midi Y pa Mra all em IHE al U Iz al alm aol Hp pz at ala em 79 80 Page 15 ISO8859 7 Greek Mia iO elia T al ar pel T sll sl lien elena paz on lD ps Ca on _ I re pel pz Y lD pm Appendix Page 16 WPC1252 MS pel par po zs pa ras sal Im ra pa ral all ps ra I pre pa al ra ps O em re O re ell ps pe ae Aa A aa 81 82 Page 17 PC866 Cyrillic 2 Appendix Page 18 PC852 Latin2 NOUS la pl ali pl za E oO o a Ea e ele 8 sl sz t sa lO ps rt tal oo Eel t a
13. and the platen cover Chapter 4 Handling Cleaning the Printer Cleaning the Printer Case Be sure to unplug the AC cable from the wall socket and turn off the printer before cleaning Wipe the dirt off the printer case with a dry cloth or a damp cloth Never clean the product with alcohol benzine thinner or other such solvents Doing so CAUTION may damage or break the parts made of plastic and rubber Cleaning the Thermal Head Epson recommends cleaning the thermal head periodically generally every 3 months to 4 maintain receipt print quality e After printing the thermal head can be very hot Do not touch it and let it cool N before you clean it CAUTION e Do not damage the thermal head by touching it with your fingers or any hard object A Hold down the Unload 1 button until the paper starts feeding back ward 2 After paper feeding stops remove the paper by pulling it backward 3 Turn off the printer 59 4 Open the platen cover 5 Push down the platen lever to open the platen frame 6 Clean the thermal elements of the thermal head with q cotton swab moistened with an alcohol solvent ethanol or IPA Thermal head 7 Close the platen frame and the platen cover 60 Chapter 4 Handling Preparing for Transport Follow the steps below to transport the printer A Turn off the printer 2 Remove the power supply connecto
14. as print speed or print density 31 32 External Dimensions and Mass e Height Approximately 148 mm 5 83 e Width Approximately 156 mm 6 14 e Depth Approximately 236 mm 9 29 e Mass Approximately 2 8 kg 6 17 Ib Right edge of paper Paper path Chapter 1 Product Overview Power Supply Unit PS 180 136 68 33 Unit mm Electric Input conditions Input voltage AC100V to AC240V characteristics Frequency 50 60 Hz Input current rating 1 3A Output conditions Output voltage rating DC24V 5 Output current rating 2 1A Case specifications Dimensions 68 x 136 x 33 mm 2 68 x 5 35 x 1 30 Hx W x D excluding projections Weight Approx 0 4 kg 14 11 oz excluding the AC cable Color Black matte For Energy Star printers always use the power supply that came with your printer CAUTION NOTE For detailed information about the PS 180 see the instruction manual for the PS 180 33 34 Chapter 2 Setup This chapter describes setup and installation of the product and peripherals Flow of Setup This chapter consists of the following sections along with the setup flow of the product and peripherals 1 Installing the Printer page 35 2 Setting the DIP Switches page 36 3 Connecting the Printer to the Host Computer page 40 4 Connecting the Power Supply Unit PS 180 page 43
15. case Do not move the printer with the paper loading cover open The cover may close unexpectedly e To prevent a paper jam do not prevent paper from being ejected from the paper exit and do not pull the paper being ejected 53 Installing and Replacing Paper WARNING Do not open the covers during printing autocutting The printer may be damaged Do not touch the manual cutter with your hands Otherwise you may be injured because the manual cutter blade is sharp e Use paper that meets the printer specifications For details about paper specifications see Paper Specifications on page 25 When changing the paper width you need to remove or move the paper guide and to change the setting for the paper width with the customized value To change the paper width see Setting the DIP Switches on page 36 To adjust the cutting position define a character string in the CUTPOS field in the printer environment data for baggage tags The adjustable range 30 to 30 Installing Paper When the Paper LED is on follow the steps below to load paper A Turn on the printer 2 Open the paper loading cover by pulling up the cover open lever 54 Chapter 4 Handling Insert the end of the paper under the rollers The paper is fed automatically 4 Close the paper loading cover The paper is fed to the position of a punch hole or a black mark and cut automatically Close the paper
16. statuses Sleeps 1 amp 2 to any of the 3 patterns in the table below with the memory switch e Sleep l The printer enters this mode 10 seconds after entering standby status e Sleep 2 The printer enters this mode 5 minutes after entering standby status In the default setting Pattern 1 if the printer does not operate for 10 seconds the LEDs and the backlight of the LCD become dim and for 5 minutes the backlight of the LCD is turned off They come back on when the printer operates PRA ile GE Status LEDs brightness LCD backlight brightness No power saving Bright Bright initial setting Pattern 1 initial setting Normal Bright Bright initial setting Sleep 1 Dim Dim Sleep 2 Dim Off Pattern 2 Normal Bright Bright initial setting Sleep 1 Dim Dim Pattern 3 Normal Bright Bright initial setting Sleep 1 Bright Dim 2 Sleep 2 Bright Dim 2 1 Selectable from Bright Dim and Off with the control panel or the memory switch 2 If the LCD brightness during the normal status is set to Off the LCD does not become dim e Standby status is a status when no processing is being performed for printing or NOTE communication and the cover is closed e When printing data is received it is printed immediately e For details on how to set the memory switch see Setting the Memory Switches on page 45 Chapter 1 Product Overview Sleep 3 When Sleep 3 is enab
17. stops To avoid this set the transmission speed higher or keep the print speed constant by setting it lower See Setting the Memory Switches on page 45 For USB Interface Chapter 2 Setup For Ethernet Interface SW Function ON OFF S Reserved Do not change Fixed to ON ON 2 Reserved Do not change Fixed to OFF OFF 3 Reserved Do not change Fixed to ON ON 4 Reserved Do not change Fixed to ON ON 5 Reserved Do not change Fixed to OFF OFF 6 Reserved Do not change Fixed to OFF OFF 7 USB interface class Printer class Vendor class OFF 8 Reserved Do not change Fixed to OFF OFF SW Function ON OFF una 1 Reserved Do not change Fixed to ON ON 2 Reserved Do not change Fixed to OFF OFF 3 Reserved Do not change Fixed to ON ON 4 Reserved Do not change Fixed to ON ON 5 Reserved Do not change Fixed to OFF OFF 6 Reserved Do not change Fixed to OFF OFF 7 Reserved Do not change Fixed to OFF OFF 8 Reserved Do not change Fixed to OFF OFF 39 Connecting the Printer to the Host Computer 40 For Serial Interface Connect the printer to a host computer by a serial interface RS 232 cable Be sure to turn off the power supply for both the printer and host computer before connecting the cables WARNING Use a null modem serial cable to connect the printer NOTE A Insert the interface cable conne
18. 38 PC869 Greek KA aol all a l ale Opa pm PT ta ol Cl Ep Col a 9 o aria Vara tata I re el pz ar pm Appendix Page 39 ISO8859 2 Latin r t r l Bel al irl all pa E a e ral pal Ep pl paz E pa Ciara trata res pre al al aol rs pao taa ral pal Aaa 97 98 Page 40 ISO8859 15 Latin9 Far r pe Z raz po O p pe Aaa ra por pol p pa Es rz Im pe ma pal pos F at et m se Ol el par Mia iO CA taa Aaa Appendix Page 41 PC1098 Farsi PT st e plate PT at el oe Ut tl gt at atl a kt HHDH rf lo tes a aa 99 Page 42 PC1118 Lithuanian 100 Appendix Page 43 PC1119 Lithuanian Bese ese es ee Cie pe E Pe eleal T ele TARA es tz Y pa R zs 5 zas ps rl aa ake e colpo DI De 0 NDS ps reife Ore al e pst a pat pr 101 Page 44 PC1125 Ukrainian 102 Appendix Page 45 WPC1250 Latin 2 r rs r p par rl all pa rl raa aS pe p pl e Md dd al ro 0 m s Bo al p pl ae later re ell pz sll pm 103 Page 46 WPC1251 Cyrillic 104 Appendix Page 47 WPC 1253 Greek Co peal lall par l L al pa T al re a eee A Aaa Mio DI M onl el al ar Ca taa 105 Page 48 WPC1254 Turkish A aa aa tae rss rz Im ROS Bir r se ol
19. 9 215 231 247 8 y I IL SP SP SP 136 152 168 184 200 216 232 248 9 a F SP sp sp 137 153 169 185 201 217 233 249 A dl sp sp sp 138 154 170 186 202 218 234 250 B 11 7 T SP SP SP 139 155 171 187 203 219 235 251 E la dl L sp sp sp 140 156 172 188 204 220 236 252 D l D i SP SP SP 141 157 173 189 205 221 237 253 E J JE SP SP sp 142 158 174 190 206 222 238 254 F J S a SP SP SP 143 159 175 191 207 223 239 255 Appendix International Character Sets Country EE usa a EN EM E Fann rarer EE UK Te 60 L EN EN E E Ue ES Son PIDE ES d Ma RS G C ES EN EN EW ENE Ea EN EX ES gt gt Noway leleloalalo SET Crane Spann lslu a i N lt Latin America 4 15 aR Koea e s um e r w ila Stovenia Croatia s w z s o e e el l l ahfl adada q O Venm es x Ta Asa s s s lel EERIE alilo l la 113 114
20. EPSON TM LSOOARFID Technical Reference Guide Product Overview ES Describes features and general specifications for the product ve Describes setup and installation of the product and peripherals Application Development Information Describes how to control the printer and necessary information when you develop applications Handling Describes how to handle the product Appendix Describes interfaces connectors and character code tables M00053500 Rev A Cautions No part of this document may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation The contents of this document are subject to change without notice Please contact us for the latest information While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this document Seiko Epson Corpora tion assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages losses costs or expenses incurred by the purchaser or third parties as a result of accident misuse or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications repairs or alterations to this prod
21. W Sleep 1 3 09W Sleep 2 2 73W Sleep 3 0 46W Power off 0 43W 29 If printing is continuously performed with a high ratio the overcurrent protection may be CAUTION activated and result in uneven print density or a low voltage error Therefore the printing length must not exceed the following values when printing with high print ratio Print width Number of dots being energized per one dot line Baggage tag Total print width 407 dots 50 8 mm 2 00 Print example O ee A 50 8 mm Print length 20 mm 0 79 Reliability Life Printer Paper feeding of 100 km or 5 years which comes first Print head 100 000 baggage tags 14 million lines MTBF 360 000 hours Chapter 1 Product Overview Environmental Conditions Temperature Operating 5 to 45 C 41 to 113 F 10 to 80 RH Humidity Storage 20 to 50 C 4 to 122 F 10 to 90 RH except for paper ES ES E co o 34 C 93 2 F 80 o 40 C 104 F 58 D 45 C 113 F 46 40 20 10 Relative Humidity 0 10 20 30 40 50 Ambient temperature C Acoustic noise operating Approximately 57 dB bystander position including autocutting operation Note The values above are measured in the Epson evaluation condition Acoustic noise differs depending on the paper used printing contents and the setting values such
22. a 61 o TTT 63 E Specifications of Interfaces and Conneciors eee 63 RS 232 SerlalINtetface ae hen nina iaia 63 TOBASE T 100BASE TX Ethernet InterfaCe i 66 USB Universal Serial Bus Interface iii 68 R Character Code Tobl s u u ee nen 69 COMMON IO AI PAGOS e syn y a ae Or bari tin et rata A 69 Page 0 PC437 USA Standard Europe unten een ee 70 Pagel RAN Di ine 71 Page 2 PG850 M lflliBgu D u este piglia ea 72 Pogg 3 PE860 POrtUQUESE iure leali hail a A 73 Page 4 PE863 Canadian enc soi aaa ala aaa ea aaa 74 Pages DRESS NO 75 Page hl PCS Greek gaia ido 76 Page 12 PCO53 Turkish iii here ra A 77 Page 13i PC6572 Turkish Asse ka eek be 78 Page TAPIA 79 Page 15 508859 7 Greek lalla aaa 80 PAGE 16 WPE1252 iaia aaa iaia 81 Page PCISOLSyrilic 2 irreale uaar aaa 82 Page 18 PE852 Latin Enten een 83 Page 19 PE838 ELO ada aerate 84 Page 20 KUA2 Tha s rho nil anta 85 Page 21 CST TRA irrita liada loa labiale foca atea 86 PAGE 26ST SING Eee un 87 Page 30 TEVN 3 Vietnamese iaia oi alata 88 Pages CVNz3 MiS MAME ia 89 Page 32 PC720 AraBiE pirado auqa Ea aa 90 Page 33 C WPC7 5 Balti RN Be ana 91 Page SA PC855 Cy aiii dad 92 Pages PESO ICSIQRAIO uy nu u a lee 93 Page 36 P C862 Hebe Wasi Geb cuted aaa ac tea 94 Page 37 PE864 Arabic Suyu ser cicadas ila aaa lena 95 Page 38 PE869 Greeting 96
23. al Head on page 59 e For good print quality set the print density depending on the original paper number See Paper Specifications on page 25 Print soeed Selectable from levels 1 to 10 Slow Fast initial setting level 6 e Depending on print conditions such as print duty print head temperature and data transmission speed print speed is automatically adjusted which may cause white lines due to intermittent print the motor sometimes stops To avoid this keep the print speed constant by setting it lower or set the transmission speed higher for the serial interface See Transmission Speed DIP Switches 3 4 on page 38 e For good print quality set the print speed depending on the original paper number See Paper Specifications on page 25 User Context mode e Single user Single context initial setting e Single user Multi context e Multi user Multi context Buzzer volume Selectable from Off and levels 1 to 5 initial setting level 5 LCD backlight brightness Selectable from Off Bright and Dim initial setting Bright LCD contrast Selectable from levels 1 to 3 initial setting level 3 48 Chapter 2 Setup AEA error judgement for wrong Coupon type e AEA error e No AEA error initial setting Font compatible mode e PECTAB compliant font e TER506 compatible font initial setting Truncate function e Does not truncate e Truncates no error initial setting e
24. ctor firmly into the interface connector on the connector panel 2 When using connectors equipped with screws tighten the screws to secure the connectors firmly 3 When using interface cables equipped with a grounding line attach the ground line to the screw hole marked FG on the printer 4 Connect the other end of the interface cable to the host computer Chapter 2 Setup For USB Interface Connect the printer to a host computer by a USB interface cable A Install The cable hook 2 Put the USB cable through the cable hook Putting the USB cable through the cable hook prevents the cable from coming unplugged CAUTION Connect the USB cable from the host computer to the USB upstream connector 4 Connect the other end of the interface cable to the host computer 41 42 For Ethernet Interface Connect the printer to a network by a LAN cable via a hub A CAUTION e When LAN cables are installed outdoors make sure devices without proper surge protection are cushioned by being connected through devices that do have surge protection Otherwise the devices can be damaged by lightning e Never attempt to connect the customer display cable drawer kick out cable or a standard telephone line cable to the 10 100BASE T LAN connector NOTE For Ethernet interface communication settings use TM L500A Utility or EPSON TMNet WinConfig util
25. e print dotline Paper feed direction The numeric values are typical values The values above may vary slightly as a result of paper slack or variations in the paper CAUTION Take this into account when setting the cutting position of the autocutter 27 Electrical Characteristics A WARNING Be sure to use the power supply that came with your printer Supply voltage Epson PS 180 Rated voltage 100 to 240V Rated frequency 50 to 60Hz Power consumption during operating USB interface at 23 C 73 4 F normal print density 28 Mean Approx 34 4W at 230V Approx 35 8W at 115V Print sample rein emus e azdest Bt Chapter 1 Product Overview Power 115V 60Hz Serial I F No power saving normal 1 26W conan Sleep 1 1 00W during standby at 23 C 73 4 F Sleep 2 0 61W a Sleep 3 0 33W Power off 0 32W USB 1 F No power saving normal 1 21W Sleep 1 0 94W Sleep 2 0 56W Sleep 3 0 34W Power off 0 32W Ethernet I F No power saving normal 3 20W Sleep 1 2 94W Sleep 2 2 59W Sleep 3 0 35W Power off 0 32W 230V 50Hz Serial I F No power saving normal 1 38W Sleep 1 1 12W Sleep 2 0 73W Sleep 3 0 44W Power off 0 43W USB I F No power saving normal 1 33W Sleep 1 1 06W Sleep 2 0 67W Sleep 3 0 45W Power off 0 43W Ethernet I F No power saving normal 3 36
26. g consideration to including fail safes and redundancies into your design to maintain safety and total system reliability Because this product was not intended for use in applications requiring extremely high reliability safety such as aerospace equipment main communication equipment nuclear power control equipment or medical equipment related to direct medical care etc please make your own judgement on this product s suitability after a full evaluation Use of the TM L500A RFID in other countries areas than specified is strictly prohibited For the information on the countries areas where you can use the TM L500A RFID see the information sheet included with your model About this Manual Aim of the Manual This manual was created to provide information on development design and installation of systems and development and design of printer applications for developers Manual Content The manual is made up of the following sections Chapter 1 Product Overview Chapter 2 Setup Chapter 3 Application Develooment Information Chapter 4 Handling Appendix Specifications of Interfaces and Connectors Character Code Tables Contents o Gi DLL AA A EN LL 3 Key io Symbols u mr na Risi ela 3 WOMAN petites Marna KS a ena ane vin bed 4 O 5 E Restrichioniof Use i ai ea 5 MM ABOUFThiS IMANUAl MERPBEREPRGEARRIFRFRAPFREFERREEEFERETELHFBERFEFTERSEHERTFETELLENFEREIFERERFEREHEEGRENFEFRTEEREREHEREE Depia 6 Alm THE MOnUGl ae aaa 6 Ma
27. ion locations e High speed autocutter e An optional paper supply device software e Command protocol based on the AEA2009 e Bar code and two dimensional symbol printing is possible e Maintenance counter Environment ENERGY STAR qualified 11 Product Configurations 12 Interfaces e Serial 9 Pin D Sub UB USB interface model e Serial 25 Pin D Sub interface model e Ethernet interface model Colors EDG Epson Dark Gray Accessories Included e AC adapter Model PS 180 e Cable hook e User s manual Options Paper supply device Model SU RPL500 RPL500B e USB RS 232C D sub9 interface board Model UB U500 e RS 232C D sub25 interface board Model UB S500 e Ethernet interface board Model UB E500 These optional interface boards are only for the TM L500A Never use them with other CAUTION Epson printers Also never use other interface boards with the TM L500A Chapter 1 Product Overview Part Names and Functions Cover open lever Control panel Paper loading cover Manual cutter Platen cover Power Switch Turns the printer on or off The marks on the switch D OFF ON Before turning on the printer soon after turning it off make sure the LEDs on the control CAUTION panel are off Control Panel On Off Line Unload Z d ele OnLine Back O Error Menu Feed 4 Paper Q M OK 14 Power LED Green
28. ity For detailed information about the setting methods see the TM L500A Utility User s Manual or EPSON TM Net WinConfig User s Guide Connect a 10 100BASE T cable to the 10 100BASE T LAN connector by pressing firmly until the connector clicks into place Chapter 2 Setup Connecting the Power Supply Unit PS 180 Use the PS 180 as the power supply unit Before using the power supply unit read carefully the user s manual enclosed with it e Always use the EPSON PS 180 as the power supply unit AN Using a nonstandard power supply can result in electric shock and fire WARNING Should a fault ever occur in the EPSON PS 180 immediately turn off the power to the printer and unplug the power supply cable from the wall socket R DC cable Power supply unit AC cable Connecting the Power Supply Unit Make sure the printer s power supply is turned off and the AC cable has been unplugged from the wall socket 2 Insert the connector of the DC cable onto the power supply connector Power supply connector 43 44 3 Connect the plug of the AC cable to the wall socket WN A WARNING e Be sure to unplug the AC cable from the wall socket whenever connecting or disconnecting the power supply unit to the printer Failure to do so may result in damage to the power supply unit or the printer e Make sure the wall socket power supply satisfies the rated voltage requirements of the power
29. l el a ces 83 84 Page 19 PC858 Euro Appendix Page 20 KU42 Thai T r al T el lall pal Eau Ehre 3 pa le E e lt tata MiS a at 85 86 Page 21 TIS11 Thai pan Lel r pas ae PL a al pl D pal ole Yum s r re llh a dd zs alh al H as al Tal pl Ez al poo l ke pal T pz pa gt Es Appendix Page 26 TIS18 Thai MiS ipso lia MiS l ape aa 87 88 Page 30 TCVN 3 Vietnamese Mia a ata a mae Ca sima aa Ca s 9 pral rs pez a al 1 a aa psl pz pm Appendix Page 31 TCVN 3 Vietnamese erat rt aa Fr sk r K me pali za Psst lm Ba a Pole Marat rl a Fm A a EHE A Ba m ep 89 90 Page 32 PC720 Arabic MISMOS PTE a ym 2 rel pe mall pas e IT al s re ra Lib Clara lalla sla l pm Appendix Page 33 WPC775 Baltic Rim Bee de ene lka pa oO a ree MES CRESCE alae rise ssaa Palette palT zr zm 2 pa Tree ee Tree zs pa Bm US X al GE 91 92 Page 34 PC855 Cyrillic Appendix Page 35 PC861 Icelandic Pe lha ll atel a za pa lt ra z EP ralo ra a Y rz Y pz za ale Era ps mal r lm le Salla pa E on ge ee ee O tar o cl at pa GS Bm UE ta ia 93 94 Page 36 PC862 Hebrew Appendix Page 37 PC864 Arabic MISS NR SMS Cel aaa a atm taa Ca a mt Atte Ca tata 95 96 Page
30. led with the memory switch the printer enters this mode 4 hours after entering standby status During Sleep 3 the LEDs and the backlight of the LCD are off and no operation is available The printer recovers to the normal status when you perform any of the following e Push one of the panel buttons Open the paper loading cover e Turn the printer power off and turn it back on Turn the printer power on after 3 seconds or more have passed 21 NV Memory Non Volatile Memory 22 The printer s NV memory stores data even after the printer power is turned off NV memory contains the following memory areas for the user e Memory switches e Maintenance counter As a guide when you program applications NV memory should be rewritten 10 or fewer CAUTION times a day Memory Switches With the memory switches which are software switches for the printer you can configure various settings of the printer For information about the memory switches see Setting the Memory Switches on page 45 Maintenance Counter With this function printer information such as the number of lines printed the number of MICR readings the number of autocuts and printer operation time after the printer starts working is automatically stored in NV memory You can read or reset the information with the TM L500A Utility to use it for periodical checks or part replacement Chapter 1 Product Specifications Product Overview
31. loading cover immediately If it is left open for 1 minute or longer paper CAUTION feeding may not be correct Replacing Paper Follow the steps below to replace paper A Turn on the printer Hold down the Unload 1 button until the paper starts feeding back 4 ward 3 After paper feeding stops remove the paper by pulling it backward Open the paper loading cover by pulling up the cover open lever 55 56 5 Insert the end of the paper under the rollers The paper is fed automatically Close the paper loading cover The paper is fed to the position of a punch hole or a black mark and cut automatically Close the paper loading cover immediately If it is left open for 1 minute or longer paper CAUTION feeding may not be correct Chapter 4 Handling Removing Jammed Paper When a paper jam occurs never pull out the paper forcibly Follow the steps below to remove the jammed paper Do not touch the thermal head See Cleaning the Printer on page 59 because it can be very hot after printing CAUTION A Turn off the printer 2 Open the platen cover 4 Pull out the jammed paper forward and cut any distorted crumpled or torn parts of the paper 57 58 5 Open the paper loading cover by pulling up the cover open lever Pull out the paper backward and cut any distorted crumpled or torn parts of the paper if there are any 7 Close the platen frame
32. mable gas inside or around this product Doing so may cause fire T e To avoid risk of electric shock do not set up this product or handle cables during a Different connections may cause equipment damage or fire CAUTION e Be sure to set this equipment on a firm stable horizontal surface The product may break or cause injury if it falls e Do not use this product in locations subject to high humidity or dust levels Excessive humidity and dust may cause equipment damage or fire e Do not place heavy objects on top of this product Never stand or lean on this product Equipment may fall or collapse causing breakage and possible injury e Take care not to injure your fingers on the manual cutter When you remove printed paper When you perform other operations such as loading replacing roll paper e Do notopen the roll paper cover without taking the necessary precautions as this can result in injury from the autocutter fixed blade e To ensure safety unplug this product before leaving it unused for an extended period N e Do not connect cables in ways other than those mentioned in this manual Restriction of Use When this product is used for applications requiring high reliability safety such as transportation devices related to aviation rail marine automotive etc disaster prevention devices various safety devices or functional precision devices you should use this product only after givin
33. nta Cone wm su ua tina da ee AE aa 6 Product Overview sss sss iii nre 11 E Features ela a iii 11 E Product Configurations sissien eaae esaiar aaia aaan paan tiwana esaeet 12 anas lae aa E ji A ai en 12 A zioni Ga SRA P O AI aa liti a aa uku aa ANT 12 ACEON aa 12 R Part Names and Funcltlions l UU U a a a 13 POWER aa 18 Control PARE sra cessed A tan cn da Sa 13 CONOCIO e oa du Aaa E 16 OTIS a ni daa aa Sl Da dica A 16 MEMOS TOUS ici iaa 17 A A 17 UMFECOVEFO DIS EMO Satin A alii E a ANO A tas 18 Data Receive Error Only with the Serial Interface Models nono 19 M Power Saving MOde uyu u iii 20 Sleep I S A lea nana a aarti ste daa nr een astana 20 SIGS 023 4 ey cece E BB one dial Riera aa 21 E NV Memory Non Volatile Memory u 22 NIGGA TTS aus a dete ilari dalai a nato nali 22 Maintenance Coura ata 22 E Product Specificati ns oia in 23 PRINTING Specific MOS concreta na aaa i pa ERR O RS Un a 24 Paper SPECHCOTONS ia iia A aa 25 Specified Original Paper Types 26 Printable Aretina ee en PD iena 27 Priating and utting P sitionss nee AA u ia i O ara 27 Electrical ap nle lee Tea T 28 Sele asia ces pe et Macatee ka totali aio cicli DA a o see hate ini 30 Environmental Condoni sesanan nia 31 External Dimensions and MOSS 32 Sel iii a IS 35 E Fow E e t u A A AA lA 35 m Installing the Printer
34. ode In the menu mode this button switches the menu items and options On Off Line Back button This button switches between online and offline In the menu mode this button returns to an upper menu item or exits the menu mode Chapter 1 Product Overview Menu Ok button This button enters the menu mode when the printer is offline In the menu mode this button sets the displayed setting option e For the setting items in the menu mode and setting procedures see Setting Menu on NOTE the LCD on page 50 e For information about the power saving mode see Power Saving Mode on page 20 Items displayed on the LCD Printer status Printer sub status Line 1 of LCD Line 2 of LCD Normal condition Online Device mode User ID On Line Offline Device mode User ID Off Line Online Prt Ready User ID On Line During printer error Online Device mode User ID On Line Error Displays causes of printer errors During Offline Unrecoverable error Displays causes of unrecoverable error unrecoverable errors In menu mode First layer Setting menu Menu name Second layer Menu name Options NOTE During a printer error the causes of the error are displayed in turn every other 2 seconds 15 16 Connectors All cables are connected to the connector panel on the lower rear of the printer Interface connectors Serial 9
35. pe par xe res tz ell ral H al gos pe Cm Ir I re pel pa pm pm 106 Appendix Page 49 WPC1255 Hebrew nas 138 gm 154 GS 170 ga Teen el R 142 158 E 107 Page 50 WPC1256 Arabic a el port ml z pa Pel m rel pa t pl a ps lele pa a L nP 0 re al re nale a el Im re pal par zz pm 108 Appendix Page 51 WPC1257 Baltic Rim IR s r pel par L eco real sal ia Md Cm pal pm ps O pm Mio do pez pz pse 2 AAA 109 Page 52 WPC1258 Vietnamese mr ABRO Eai we rel E re gegen Md pre pa aaa Cade ae ae CA taa as 110 Appendix Page 53 KZ1048 Kazakhstan MSDS E a 5 ym ol enon r I Im ra aaa xe b res Iz el pa lH pl paz KM pe 3 ory pa ps 111 112 Page 255 User Defined Page HEX o I H sp SP 128 144 160 176 192 208 224 240 1 e 1 I SP SP 129 145 161 177 193 209 225 241 2 j FE SP SP SP 130 146 162 178 194 210 226 242 3 6 SP SP SP 131 147 163 179 195 211 227 243 4 a SP SP SP 132 148 164 180 196 212 228 244 5 la 0 N A sp SP SP 133 149 165 181 197 213 229 245 6 0 G A a sp sp 134 150 166 182 198 214 230 246 7 Ig SP SP 135 151 167 183 19
36. r 3 Remove the roll paper 4 Pack the printer upright 61 62 Appendix Appendix Specifications of Interfaces and Connectors RS 232 Serial Interface Interface board specifications RS 232 compliant Item Specifications Data transfer method Serial Synchronization Asynchronous Handshake Select one of the following with a memory switch e DTR DSR e RTS CTS Signal level MARK 3V to 15V logic 1 OFF SPACE 3V to 15V logic O ON Transmission speed bps bits per second e Select one of the following with DIP switches 3 and 4 9600 19200 38400 bps e Select one of the following with a memory switch 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 bps Bit lengths Parity selection 8 bits Select one of the following with a memory switch e None e Even e Odd Stop bit 1 or more bits However the stop bit for data transfer from the printer is fixed to 1 bit Connector Printer side DSUB 9 pin male connector DSUB 25 pin female connector 63 64 Functions of each connector pin Receive buffer full NOTE When the remaining space in the receive buffer drops to 128 bytes the printer status becomes buffer full and it remains buffer full until the space in the receive buffer increases to 256 bytes The printer ignores the data received when the remaining space in the receive buffer is 0 by
37. re Manual TM L500A Utility e TM L500A Utility User s Manual Use for various settings EPSON TM Net WinConfig e EPSON TM Net WinConfig User s Guide Use for IP address or wireless LAN setting You can obtain the software and manuals from one of the following URLs For customers in North America go to the following web site http www epsonexpert com and follow the on screen instructions For customers in other countries go to the following web site https download epson biz com service pos 51 Self Test Mode 52 In the self test mode the printer prints the current status of the printer and resident characters as a test print You can confirm the following information with the status print e Model name e Control software version e Printer settings e User counter e Maintenance counter starting the Self Test Follow the steps below to start the self test 1 Install the roll paper 2 Close all covers 3 While pressing the Unload 1 button turn on the printer Keep pressing the button until the printer starts printing The printer starts printing the current status of the printer on the paper With the Ethernet interface before printing starts it takes 15 seconds if the IP address is NOTE fixed and 20 seconds if the IP address is obtained with the automatic setting It may take longer depending on the response time from the host When the printer finishes prin
38. re for the backing paper and 18 or less for the backing paper label paper e The joint within a baggage tag must be 1 mm 0 039 or less e The hole size must be 1 6 to 6 mm 0 06 to 0 24 e The gap between labels must be 3 2 to 6 mm 0 13 to 0 24 25 26 Specified Original Paper Types For good print quality set the media type print density and print speed depending on the original paper number as shown in the tables below They can be changed with the memory switch For information about the memory switches see Setting the Memory Switches on page 45 Baggage tag u Recommended Fo Manufacturer Media type Print Print density speed PolyTherm 300 3 0 Appleton Type 3 02 High PolyTherm 300 4 1 Appleton Type 3 01 High PolyTherm 500 4 1 Appleton Type 2 02 High Resiste 190 3 2 Appleton Type 3 05 High KPT 3370 Kanzaki Specialty Papers Type 2 04 High KPT 33100 Kanzaki Specialty Papers Type 3 04 High KLS46 Kanzan Type 3 01 High AL6OKT S Jujo Thermal Oy Type 1 06 High 140LES RICOH Type 2 05 High 150LCS B RICOH Type 2 05 High Chapter 1 Product Overview Printable Area 54 0 mm 2 13 0 5 mm o EHEHE a 1 5 mm 0 059 50 8 mm 2 00 407 dots 1 7 mm 0 067 Dot no 409 Printing and Cutting Positions Manual cutter position gt Approx 31 mm Approx Autocutter blade position 16mm Center of th
39. rt Transfers printing data and printer status with direct socket communications bi directional Protocol for obtaining status and setting e HTTP Displays module status and makes setting with the Web browser e SNMP Obtains status and or sets module or printer with the dedicated commercial MIB tool e ENPC Obtains status and or sets the interface unit and printer TFIP Updates the interface unit firmware Automatic IP Address Assignment Protocols Automatic IP addressing is executed in order shown in the table below If DHCP is disabled or IP addressing for DHCP fails then IP addressing for the next protocols is executed If APIPA is disabled or IP address cannot be obtained the internal setting parameters are used Protocol Order Application DHCP Obtains IP address APIPA 2 Assigns IP address Manual setting 3 Uses the internal parameters Appendix Internal parameter settings Internal parameter settings can be changed with the following e ENPC protocol Epson provides a dedicated utility that makes miscellaneous setting with the ENPC protocol e HTTP browser An HTTP browser can make setting when connected to the module arp commands and ping commands Only IP address is settable This function is available only when it has been enabled The setting can be made only from a host PC that supports both arp and ping commands and is in the same segment as the module
40. secure it with the screw Align the groove on top of the left case with the rib of the upper case Align the two hooks of the left case with the two holes of the board plate and slide it to the front Groove 37 For Serial Interface E Initial SW Function ON OFF I setting 1 Reserved Do not change Fixed to ON ON 2 Reserved Do not change Fixed to OFF OFF 3 E See The Transmission Speed DIP Switches 3 ON Transmission speed selections A 4 4 table below ON 5 DSR hardware reset Enabled Disabled OFF 6 Reserved Do not change Fixed to OFF OFF 7 Reserved Do not change Fixed to OFF OFF 8 Reserved Do not change Fixed to OFF OFF Transmission Speed DIP Switches 3 4 Transmission speed bps SW 3 SW 4 Setting with the memory switch ON ON 2400 4800 9600 19200 initial setting 38400 57600 115200 9600 OFF ON 19200 ON OFF 38400 OFF OFF bps bits per second When DIP switches 3 and 4 are set to ON the value initially 19200 can be set to any of the values listed in the lower portion of the row using a command memory switch setting mode or the TM L500A Utility See Setting the Memory Switches on page 45 Depending on print conditions such as print duty print head temperature and data NOTE transmission speed print speed is automatically adjusted which can cause white lines due to intermittent print the motor sometimes
41. supply unit Never insert the power supply cable plug into a socket that does not meet the rated voltage requirements of the power supply unit Doing so may result in damage to both the power supply and the printer Chapter 2 Setup Setting the Memory Switches With the memory switch function which is software setting for this printer you can set the various functions For an outline of the functions see the following section Use TM L500A Utility or AEA commands to set the memory switches Settings Setting Methods nn as a a Data receive error v V Automatic line spacing v V Paper jam detection V Y USB power saving v Vv Serial DSR software reset v V Default character code table v v Default international character font v Y 3 Transition pattern for power saving V Y 3 3 Sleep 3 V Y Adjustment of TOF cut position V Y gt 3 Print density v 0 0 E Print speed V V w User Context mode v V 2 Buzzer volume v Y 5 LCD backlight brightness v Vv LCD contrast v Y 5 AEA error judgement for wrong coupon type V Y 3 Font compatible mode Vv Y 2 Truncate function v V Transmission conditions for serial interface Y v 7 e For detailed information about the TM L500A Utility see the TM L500A Utility User s Manual e For detailed information about AEA commands see the AEA2009 45 46 Functions Data recelve error e Ignored
42. t modify or attempt to repair the cable Do not place any heavy object on top of the cable Avoid excessive bending twisting and pulling Do not place the cable near heating equipment Check that the plug is clean before plugging it in Be sure to push the plug all the way in e Besureto use the specified power source Connection to an improper power source may cause fire or shock e Do not place multiple loads on the power outlet Overloading the outlet may lead to fire e Shut down your equipment immediately if it produces smoke a strange odor or unusual noise Continued use may lead to fire Immediately unplug the equipment and contact your dealer or a Seiko Epson service center for advice e Never attempt to repair this product yourself Improper repair work can be dangerous e Never disassemble or modify this product Tampering with this product may result in injury or fire e Do notallow foreign matter to fall into the equipment Penetration by foreign objects may lead to fire e If water or other liquid spills into this equipment do not continue to use it Continued use may lead to fire Unplug the power cord immediately and contact your dealer or a Seiko Epson service center for advice e If you open the DIP switch cover be sure to close the cover and tighten the screw after adjusting the DIP switch Using this product with the cover open may cause fire or electric shock e Do not use aerosol sprayers containing flam
43. te it Erra Function I NC Not connected 2 3 RXD Input Receive data 3 2 TXD Output Transmit data 4 20 DTR Output lt When RTS CTS flow control is selected gt Indicates whether or not the printer power is ON SPACE indicates that the printer power is ON and MARK indicates that the printer power is OFF lt When DTR DSR flow control is selected gt Indicates whether or not the printer is BUSY SPACE indicates that the printer is ready to receive data and MARK indicates that the printer is BUSY The printer goes BUSY when the printer is made offline by pressing down the On Off Line button or when the receive buffer is full 5 7 GND Signal ground 6 6 DSR Input lt When RTS CTS flow control is selected gt Indicates whether or not the host computer power is ON SPACE indicates that the host computer is ON and MARK indicates that the host computer is OFF Changing the setting of DIP switch or Memory switch allows this signal to be used as a reset signal for the printer This reset signal is used for detecting the MARK status of the host computer and for resetting the printer lt When DTR DSR flow control is selected gt Indicates whether or not the host computer is ready to receive data SPACE indicates that the host computer is ready to receive data and MARK indicates that the host computer is not to ready to receive data When DTR DSR control is selected check the status of this signal before transmitting data
44. ter the printer power is turned on is placed on the wrong position Unrecoverable Errors Printing is no longer possible when fatal errors occur The printer must be repaired A CAUTION Turn off the power immediately when a fatal error occurs LCD indication Error description h Error LED flash code Approx 4800 ms gt sm R W error in memory work correctly After R W checking the printer does not High voltage error high The power supply voltage is extremely Low voltage error The power supply voltage is extremely low CPU execution error The CPU executes an incorrect address Internal circuit connection error correct The connection of internal circuit is not 18 Chapter 1 Product Overview Data Receive Error Only with the Serial Interface Models If any of the following errors occurs during serial interface communication the printer prints or ignores the data e Parity error e Framing error e Overrun error 19 Power Saving Mode 20 The TM L500A RFID has the power saving mode function to reduce the power consumption There are 3 statuses sleeps 1 2 and 3 in the power saving mode For the power consumption during standby in each sleep mode see Electrical NOTE Characteristics on page 28 Sleep 1 amp Sleep 2 You can set the
45. the standard print density level at 24V and 25 C 77 F e Printing speed can be changed with the memory switch See Setting the Memory NOTE Switches on page 45 e Printing speed may be slower depending on such items as the data transmission speed Chapter 1 Product Overview Paper Specifications e Paper must not be pasted to the roll paper spool CAUTION e If preprinted thermal paper is used sticking a problem of the thermal head sticking to the surface of the thermal paper during printing may occur causing faulty printing and other problems Preprinting may also cause drop in the print density RFID Baggage tag Complies with IATA RESOLUTION 1740C Type Thermal paper Form Roll paper The chromogenic side must face outside Width 54 0 mm 0 5 mm 2 13 0 02 Length 400 to 600 mm 15 75 to 23 62 Length detection Optical sensing hole detection backing paper liner detection RFID chip Should be located 121 4 5 mm 4 76 0 18 from the leading edge Thickness 220 um or less including backing paper Roll paper diameter 184 2 mm 7 25 maximum Roll paper inside core 76 2 mm 3 00 e Take careful consideration in the print layout so that no printing is done on the backing CAUTION paper or outer edge e Do not preprint black marks or the equivalent print in the joint between two backing papers e The transmission rate must be 57 or mo
46. ting the current printer status the following message is printed and the Paper LED flashes The printer is now in the self test printing standby status If you want to continue SELF TEST printing please press Unload button 4 To start the test print press the Unload 1 button less than 1 second The printer prints a rolling pattern on the paper using only the built in character set If you press the Unload 7 button for more than 1 second the printer prints the other NOTE settings and counter value After printing the following message and autocutting the paper the printer is initialized and returned to the normal mode completed Chapter 4 Handling Handling This chapter describes basic handling of the printer Usage Precautions e This printer is dedicated for RFID tag printing The paper guide is fixed to the RF tag width and the paper width is unchangeable Do not place other tags next to the printer or the printer may write data on the tag outside Install the printer horizontally e When installing leave enough space around the printer for loading paper turning on off the power switch removing jammed paper and so on e Make sure cords and foreign objects are not caught in the printer e Do not open the covers during printing or autocutting e Make sure that the printer is not subjected to any impact or vibration Do not put any food or drink on the printer
47. uct or excluding the U S failure to strictly comply with Seiko Epson Corporation s operating and maintenance instructions Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation Trademarks EPSON is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation in Japan and other countries regions Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation For Safety Key to Symbols The symbols in this manual are identified by their level of importance as defined below Read the following carefully before handling the product N You must follow warnings carefully to avoid serious bodily injury WARNING Provides information that must be observed to prevent damage to the equipment or loss of data CAUTION e Possibility of sustaining physical injuries e Possibility of causing physical damage e Possibility of causing information loss Provides information that must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment or a CAUTION malfunction Provides important information and useful tips NOTE thunderstorm WARNING Never insert or disconnect the power plug with wet hands Doing so may result in severe shock e Handle the power cable with care Improper handling may lead to fire or electric shock Do no
48. very measure indication p p lt _ Approx Y 320 ms High The temperature of the Recovers automatically temperature print head is extremely when the print head high cools Autocutter Autocutting failed Open the platen frame remove the foreign object and then load the appropriate paper Or send an error recovery command Check paper No black mark hole Remove the paper in the paper path and then load the appropriate paper Check paper Paper out sensor is in the status of paper not present The Error LED goes out The Paper LED lights Remove the paper in the paper path and then load the appropriate paper Cover opened Platen frame is open including while printing Cover opened Paper loading cover is open The Error LED lights Remove the paper in the paper path close the platen frame and then load the appropriate paper Close the paper loading cover 17 Product Overview Error LED flash code detected a paper jam LED Error description Recovery measure indication p y Approx Y 320 ms Poper JAM Paper jom sensor has Remove the poper wrapped around the platen and then load the appropriate paper When an Autocutter error occurs do not turn the printer power off If the printer power is turned off in case of autocutter error the print starting position of the first sheet immediately af
49. year month day and time after starting up e When the RTC has been reset RFID cannot be used Follow the steps below to set menu on the LCD oo Turn on the printer When On Line is displayed on the LCD press the ON Off Line Back button to put the printer offline Press the Menu OK button to display Setting menu on the LCD Use the Unload 1 button and Feed J button to display the setting item for which you want to make a setting and press the Menu Ok button to select it Use the Unload 1 button and Feed J button to display the setting options and press the Menu Ok button to set it To make another setting press the On Off Line Back button once to return to the menu selecting screen To finish setting press the On Off Line Back button twice to exit the menu mode Chapter 3 Application Development Information Application Development Information This chapter describes how to control the printer and gives information useful for printer application development How to Control the Printer Use AEA commands to control the printer AEA Commands AEA specifications for Automated Ticket and Boarding Pass equipment ATB Parametric Tables PECTAB Self Service and Baggage Tag Printers BTP related firmware are an industry standard See the AEA2009 for more details Software and Manuals The following software and manuals are provided for application development Softwa
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