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TM-L90/TM-L90 Peeler Technical Reference Guide EPSON English 410019401.
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Rev. B i TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide Cautions ❏ No part of this document may be repr oduced, stored in a retrie val sys tem, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mech anical, photocopying, reco rding, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation.
ii Rev. B For Safety Key to Symbols The symbols in this manual are identified by thei r level of importance, as defined below. Read the following carefully before handling the product. WARNING: You must follow warnings carefully to avoid serious bodily injury.
Rev. B iii TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide Warnings WARNING: ❏ Shut down your equipment i mmediately if it produces smoke, a strange odor, or unusual noise. Continued use may lead to fi re or electric shock. Immediately unplug the equipment.
iv Rev. B Cautions CAUTION: ❏ Do not connect cables in ways other than those mentioned in this manual. Different connections may cause equipment damage and burning. ❏ Be sure to set this equipment on a firm, st able horizontal surface. Product may break or cause injury if it falls.
Rev. B v TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide About This Manual Aim of the Manual This manual was created to provide all inform ation necessary for system planning, de sign, installations and application of the printer for designers and developers of POS systems.
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TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide Contents Revision Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-i For Safety . . . . . .
2.10.2 With the TM-L90 peeler specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-40 2.10.3 Setting Paper Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide Chapter 5 ESC/POS Command-Related Information 5.1 TM Printer Operation Perf ormed When Power Supply Switch is Disabled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 5.1.1 Power Supply Switch-Related User Operation List .
B.1.1.5 In case that paper other than the specified original pape r is used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4 B.1.1.6 Requirements for Black Mark Position for Receipt Pape r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4 B.1.2 Die-Cut Label Roll Paper .
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Rev. B Product Overview 1-1 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide Chapter 1 Product Overview 1.1 Product Structure 1.1.1 Models ❏ Product name: TM-L90 series/ TM-L90 peeler specificati.
1-2 Product Overview Rev. B 1.1.3 Option TM-L90 ❏ Velcro affixing tapes (model: DF-10) ❏ Wall hanging bracket (model: WH-10) ❏ External power supply u nit EPSON PS-180 (*1) (PS-180 supports power-saving feature) ❏ Power cables (model: AC-170) (*1) Power supply unit doesn’t come with the printer.
Rev. B Product Overview 1-3 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 1.2 Name and Descriptio n of Each Part 1.2.1 Part Names (TM-L90) Printer Part Names * Refer to page 2-19 for the location of the DIP switches. * Another FEED button is located under the roll pa per cover.
1-4 Product Overview Rev. B 1.2.2 Part names (TM-L90 peeler specification) Part Names of TM-L90 Pee ler Specification * Refer to page 2-19 for the DIP switch positions. * There is also a FEED button under the roll paper cover. Refer to page 2-23 for the position.
Rev. B Product Overview 1-5 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 1.2.3 Control Panel FEED button (with TM-L90) Pressing the FEED butto n feeds the roll paper. The printer paper feed depends on the line feed amount set. However, in the following cases, FEED cannot be used for paper feed.
1-6 Product Overview Rev. B ❏ Initializing the mechanism(with TM-L90) You can initialize the mechanism (paper feed operation) with the followin g procedure.
Rev. B Product Overview 1-7 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide PAPER OUT LED (with TM-L90) ❏ Lights when there is no more roll paper or there is little remaining. (Default setting. The LED condition varies accor ding to the memory switch settings.
1-8 Product Overview Rev. B The printer is normally turned on/off with this switch. You ca n select whether to enable or disable the power switch using the DIP sw itches. When the DIP switches are se t to OFF (power switch enabled), the power sw itch controls the TM printer as follows.
Rev. B Product Overview 1-9 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide To use the peeling issuing mode, move the mode switch to the right. To use the continuous issuing mode, move the mode switch to the left.
1-10 Product Overview Rev. B 1.2.7 Connectors Remove the bottom of the cover as shown in the ill ustration below . All cables are conn ected to the connector panel located on the lower r ear side of the prin ter . Connector Pa nel Note: The model pictured is a serial interface model.
Rev. B Setup 2-1 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide Chapter 2 Setup 2.1 S etup Flow Before using the printer, you need to set various settings to increase the printer's function ality. Configure the printer appropriatel y depending on the en vironment.
2-2 Setup Rev. B 2.2 Installation Procedures 2.2.1 Precaution For Installation ❏ TM-L90 • Locate the printer on a flat surface, whichev er orientation you choose. • Avoid locations susceptible to dust and other foreign matter. • Make sure to avoid bumping or otherwise expo sing the printer to strong impact during operation.
Rev. B Setup 2-3 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 2.2.2 Instructions for Installation The TM-L90 ca n be placed vertica lly (paper outlet in front), horizontally (paper outlet at the top), or attached to a wall (using the optional wall hanging set WH-10).
2-4 Setup Rev. B For the TM-L90, when changing the way of insta llation, you need to adjust the following items: • Control pane l label u sed for horizontal installation • The location of the Roll Paper Near-End Detector The following figure shows the TM-L90 pl aced both vertically and horizontally.
Rev. B Setup 2-5 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide CAUTION: When using the paper exit guide, do not use roll paper with a core that is smaller than the specification (inside diameter: 25.4 mm, outside diameter: 31.4 mm). Using a smaller one may cause a paper jam at th e attached paper exit guide.
2-6 Setup Rev. B 2.3 Adjusting Roll Paper Near -End Detection Position 2.3.1 With TM-L90 Below are three situations when roll paper N.E . detector adjustment is required. ❏ When changing the way of installation. (Ve rtically ⇔ Horizo ntally) ❏ To adjust the location of detection to su it the diameter of the roll paper core used.
Rev. B Setup 2-7 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 3. Loosen the detector adjustment sc rew using a coin or similar tool. 4. The adjustment position of the roll pa per Ne ar-End detector changes depending on the way of installation.
2-8 Setup Rev. B 5. To fine tune the amount of remaining paper th at is detected by the N.E. detector, move the N.E. detector holder shown in the illustration “N.E. Detector Holder” on page 2-8 and adjust the position. Note: Note that the direction to move th e roll paper N.
Rev. B Setup 2-9 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 6. T ighten the detector adjustment scr ew using a coin or similar tool. 7. Move the N.E. detect leve r by hand (finger) to confirm that it moves freely. 8. Load the roll paper. 9. Close the roll paper cover.
2-10 Setup Rev. B 2.3.2 With the TM-L90 peeler specification In the following 2 cases, it is nece ssary to adjust the position of the roll paper near end sensor.
Rev. B Setup 2-11 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 4. Using a coin or similar object, lo osen the sensor adjustment screw. 5. Adjust the roll paper near end sensor so th at the claw of the roll paper near end sensor projects from the hole near the bottom of the device.
2-12 Setup Rev. B Note: Move the N.E. detector in the direction shown by arrow. Near end sensor holder Note: Adjust the sensor while checking the position of the parts ci rcled in the following figure. Near end sensor adjustment position Adjustment scale Outside diamet er of specified thermal paper #1 Approximately 36 mm {1.
Rev. B Setup 2-13 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 7. Using a coin or similar object, ti ghten the sensor adjustment screw. 8. Push the near end sensor with your fi nger and check that it moves smoothly. 9. Set the roll paper. 10. Close the roll paper cover.
2-14 Setup Rev. B 2.4 Connecting Po wer Supply Unit (PS-180) Be sure to use the EPSON PS-180 or the eq uivalent product as the power supply unit. WARNING: Always use the EPSON PS-180 or equivalent product as the power supply unit. Using a nonstandard power supply can result in shocks and even fire.
Rev. B Setup 2-15 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 3. Remove the bottom of the cover as shown in the ill ustration below. 4. Install the connector of the power supply cable onto the power supply connector (labeled DC24V).
2-16 Setup Rev. B 2.5 Autocutter settings (TM-L90 only) The TM-L90 has an autocutter atta ched for cutting the paper. Th e autocutter can perform 2 cuts, "partial cut," in which a small part is left uncut on th e left edge, and "full cut" (default setting), in which the paper is cut completely.
Rev. B Setup 2-17 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 4. Remove the single screw retaining the cutter unit an d loosen the screw indicated by the circle in the illustration below. 5. Lift the top of the cutter unit upward and remove it.
2-18 Setup Rev. B 6. Moving the cutter unit in a lateral dir ection, shift to the dowel position of the desire d cut method. 7. Secure the cutter unit again using the r emoved screw and the loosened screw . 8. Install the cutter cover. 9. Close the roll paper cover.
Rev. B Setup 2-19 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 2.6 S etting Roll Paper Width The TM-L90 / TM-L90 peeler specification uses a roll paper 80 mm wide in the default state. When using a roll paper 38 to 70 mm wide with this printer, attach the roll paper spacer in accordance with the following procedure.
2-20 Setup Rev. B 3. As shown below, insert the roll paper spacer so that the front edge goes throug h the notch in the printer, and fit the protrusion of the roll paper spacer on the shaft. 4. Push the roll paper spacer until it clicks. Note: Check that the roll paper spacer s lides smoothly from side to side.
Rev. B Setup 2-21 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 2.7 DIP Switch Settings With the TM-L90 / TM-L90 peeler specificatio n, you can make various settings with the DIP switches. The DIP switches are inside the roll paper cover. Before setting DIP switches, remove the DIP switch cover.
2-22 Setup Rev. B DIP switch settings (Serial interface model) bps: Indicates the number of bits transferred per second. DIP switches 2 to 8 are for serial communication. Not used in parallel communication. Note: When using an OPOS or Advanced Printer Driver, do not change the DIP switch 1-1 from the OFF position (power supply switch enab led).
Rev. B Setup 2-23 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide DIP switch se ttings (Par a llel, USB, Ethernet model) bps: Indicates the number of bits transferred per second. DIP switches 2 to 8 are for serial communic ation. Not used in parallel communication.
2-24 Setup Rev. B 2.8.1 Items that can be set in the memory switch setting mode The items that can be set in the memory switch setti ng mode ar e as follows.
Rev. B Setup 2-25 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 2.8.2 Starting the Memory Switch Setting mode Use the following procedure to start the memory switch setting mode. 1. For the TM-L90, open the roll paper cover. For the TM-L90 with Pee ler, open the peeler cover and the roll paper cover.
2-26 Setup Rev. B 2.8.3 Ending Memory Switch Setting mode Once the setting is completed, the contents of th e setting are stored; then the printer executes the initialization. When initialization is finished, the printer returns to normal operating mode.
Rev. B Setup 2-27 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 2.8.4 Operating procedure of Memory Switch Settings The procedures used for this process are described below.
2-28 Setup Rev. B Selecting individual settings ❏ Setting autocutter (TM-L90 only) First, select the setting for the paper to use by the number of times FEED is pressed. Press the FEED button the number of times required to select the desired autocutter setting.
Rev. B Setup 2-29 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide ❏ Communication Condition To select Transmission Conditions, first choose "Serial Interface Settings", then select "Data Length, Handshake, or Parity.
2-30 Setup Rev. B • Data Length, Handshake or Parity Press the FEED button the number of times required to select the desired "Data length , Handshake or Parity" as th e communication conditions.
Rev. B Setup 2-31 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide ❏ Interface Reset Signal Pins #25 and #6 of the serial interface board unit (UB-S01/02 ) are input pins for the reset signal. This item is used to "Enable (acknowledge)" or "Disable (not ackn owle dge)" input of the reset signal from one of these pins.
2-32 Setup Rev. B ❏ Other Settings In "Other Settings", select a PAPER OUT LED se tting and then choose th e paper layout error recovery methods. •S e t t i n g PAPER OUT LED Select the ON/OFF operatio n of the PAPER OUT LED at paper near-end occurrence.
Rev. B Setup 2-33 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide With the TM-L90 peeler specification Note: A paper layout error occurs when the paper layout set to the printer di ffers from that of the loaded paper.
2-34 Setup Rev. B ❏ Label Settings In "Label Settings", select the maximum length for automatic paper measurement, and then choose whether with or without the function of feeding paper to the print starting position at power on. • Maximum length of automa tic paper measurement Select the maximum length of automatic pape r measurement.
Rev. B Setup 2-35 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 2.9 Memor y Switch Functions This printer has the following software switches , called memory switches, in the non-volatile memory.
2-36 Setup Rev. B When [Msw 8-2] is OFF, the paper l ayout is automatically measured and saved into the non-volatile memory of the printer after recovery from the error. If [Msw8-2] is ON, the printer paper layout is not changed af ter error recovery.
Rev. B Setup 2-37 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide Note: The maximum print speed is available for only the one-part en ergizing mode. However, if the print duty is too high in the one-part energizing mode, the prin ter will automatically redu ce the printing speed.
2-38 Setup Rev. B 2.9.2 TM-L90 peeler specification memory switch settings Among the settings shown below, some can be se t with the memory switch setting mode.
Rev. B Setup 2-39 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide If [Msw8-1] is OFF, the paper is dete rmined automatically if the printer re covers from the paper layout error. Furthermore, the results of automati c paper determination are overwritten if the settings for paper layout are already saved in the NV memory.
2-40 Setup Rev. B Note: The maximum print speed is available for only the one-part en ergizing mode. However, if the p rint duty is too high in the one-part energizing mode, the prin ter will automatically redu ce the printing speed. The four-part energizing mode reduces power consumption.
Rev. B Setup 2-41 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 2.10 P aper Loading Method WARNING: Do not open the roll paper cover (for the TM -L90 with Peeler, do not open the peeler cover and the roll paper cover) during t he operation. Doing so may damage the printer.
2-42 Setup Rev. B 2.10.2 With the TM-L90 peeler specification With the TM-L90, the paper loading method differs depending on whether peeling issuing or continuous issuing is used. They are explained as follows. Paper setting with peeling issuing 1. Press the peeler cover open lever, and open the peeler cover.
Rev. B Setup 2-43 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 7. As shown in the following figure, pull the end of the paper to the bottom of the square hole above the manual cutter (label peeling sensor), and close the roll paper cover.
2-44 Setup Rev. B 1. Press the peeler cover open lever, and open the peeler cover. 2. Press the roll paper cover open le ver, and open the roll paper cover. 3. If there is roll paper with little paper remaining inside the printer, take it out. 4. Put new roll paper in the printer as shown in the following figure.
Rev. B Setup 2-45 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 6. As shown in the following figure, pull the end of the paper to the bottom of the square hole above the manual cutter (label peeling sensor).
2-46 Setup Rev. B If you use the printer without making a layout se tting and a paper out (no paper left) or an error occurs as a resu lt (refer to pag e F-3), openin g and closing the cover automatically sets a new layout. Note: The above automatic layout setting by opening and closing the cov er is available with firmware version 1.
Rev. B Setup 2-47 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 5. With the roll paper cover open, turn on the power while pressing FEED inside the printer. (Keep pressing FEED until the ERROR LED comes on.) 6. Check that the ERROR LED is on, and release FEED.
2-48 Setup Rev. B 5. For peeling issuing, set the end of the ro ll paper i n the peeler, and for continuous issuing, set it in the ejection path, and close the roll paper cover. The printer feeds several labels and remembers the label paper size. This completes the task.
Rev. B Setup 2-49 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide Note: L1 and L2 are measured by the printer. See th e following sketch for the lengths L1 to L7.
2-50 Setup Rev. B ❏ Manual paper layout setting Manual paper layout setting is to directly ente r paper data into the non-volatile memory of the printer to execute the "paper layout setting " function. As compared to automatic setting, manual setting enables finer adjustment of the paper layout.
Rev. B Setup 2-51 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 7. Close the roll paper cover. The paper information in the NV memory in th e printer is cleared, and to indicate that the layout information is cleared, th e printer automatically feeds paper.
2-52 Setup Rev. B Select receive buffer capacity(*) Select capacity of receive buffer: large or small. -- -- Memory switch See “Items that ca n be set in the memory switch setting mode” on page 2-24 Conditions for Busy Status (*) Select condition for Busy.
Rev. B Setup 2-53 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 2.12 Operating Mode (P anel Switch Operation) In order to check the setting condition of the printer, it has the self-testi ng mode other than the normal-printing mode.
2-54 Setup Rev. B With the TM-L90 peeler specification 1. With the roll paper cover open, turn on the power while pressing FEED. Keep pressin g it until the ERROR LED comes on. The printer status is printed on the paper . 2. When the printer status has finished printing , the following content is printed.
Rev. B Connecting to the Host Computer and Options 3-1 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide Chapter 3 Connecting to the Host Computer and Options 3.1 Connecting the Cable This printer has 4 types of interface, serial , parallel, USB, and Ethern et.
3-2 Connecting to the Host Computer and Options Rev. B 3.2 Connecting to the Host Computer 3.2.1 With the RS-232C interface When the TM printer is connected to a host PC wi th a serial in terface, the.
Rev. B Connecting to the Host Computer and Options 3-3 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide Note: Refer to Chapter 4 for the Windows driver, OPOS ADK, and ESC/POS commands. Refer to “ Connecting the Cable ” on page 3-1 for the cable connection procedure.
3-4 Connecting to the Host Computer and Options Rev. B Connection procedure 1. Press the connector on the end of the interf ace cab le firmly onto the interface connector located on the connector panel. 2. When using connector s equipped with scre ws , use the screws to tighten the connectors firmly in place.
Rev. B Connecting to the Host Computer and Options 3-5 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 3.2.2 With the parallel (IEEE1284) interface TM printer is connected to the host PC via parallel port mounting parallel interface board (UB-P02II).
3-6 Connecting to the Host Computer and Options Rev. B Connection procedure 1. Attach the locking wire saddle at the location shown in figure below. 2.
Rev. B Connecting to the Host Computer and Options 3-7 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide To satisfy the EMI standard, be sure to mount the ferrite core on the display module cable . To mount the ferrite core, put the display module cable into the ferrite core.
3-8 Connecting to the Host Computer and Options Rev. B Names of parts The names of the various parts of the Ethernet interface are shown below. Name of Parts Connection procedure CAUTION: Connecting d.
Rev. B Connecting to the Host Computer and Options 3-9 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 3.3 Connecting to the Drawer CAUTION: Be sure to connect a drawer that meets prin ter specifications. Conn ecting a drawer of the wrong specifications may result in damage to both the drawer and the printer.
3-10 Connecting to the Host Computer and Options Rev. B.
Rev. B Application Development Information 4-1 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide Chapter 4 Application Development Information This chapter introduces how to control this pr inter and the in formation useful for development of applications using this printer.
4-2 Application Development Information Rev. B 4.1.1.2 EPSON Advanced Printer Driver Contents The installer automatically judges the target PC environment and automatically installs the DLL and software components necessary for operation. You can select the driver s, sample programs, and manuals to be installed.
Rev. B Application Development Information 4-3 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 4.1.1.3 EPSON Advanced Printer Driver Su pport Environment Supported in terfaces • Serial, Parallel, USB, EtherNet Supported OSs (with confirma tion of system operation) ❏ WITH TM-L90 • Windows 95 Standard, OSR 2.
4-4 Application Development Information Rev. B Note: With TM-L90, a USB device driver is required for USB specific ation printers, and an IP setting utility is required for Ethernet specification printers. For deta ils, refer to the packaged APD manual.
Rev. B Application Development Information 4-5 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 4.1.2.1 EPSON OPOS ADK (OPOS Control) Overview OPOS Control included with EPSON OPOS ADK has the following features. ❏ Supplies CO for each device class and S O for EPSON devices.
4-6 Application Development Information Rev. B ❏ Utilities packed with various drivers • SetUpPOS Utility Equipment and connection ports can be se lected, and various settings can be made. (Paper size, single color/two co lors selection (two-color prin ter only), print waiting time setting, etc.
Rev. B Application Development Information 4-7 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 4.1.2.4 Driver Information and Download Destination Please contact EPSON or your dealer 4.1.3 ESC/POS Commands Printing/control via ESC/POS commands is a me thod proposed by EPSON to directly control the TM printer using ESC/POS commands.
4-8 Application Development Information Rev. B 4.2 S ensors 4.2.1 Paper sensors The printer has two paper sensors. 4.2.1.1 Roll pape r near-end sensor The roll paper near-end sensor is to d etect th e condition when the remaining amount of the paper is getting low and it is lo cated on the roll paper supply unit.
Rev. B Application Development Information 4-9 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide When the printer recovers, it feeds paper to take up the slack, and starts printing from the beginning of the line where the error occurred. In this case, double printing and printing position shift may occur.
4-10 Application Development Information Rev. B Printer BUSY c onditions an d the Msw1-3 stat us 4.2.2.4 Receive buffer The capacity of the receive b uffer is set using memory switch setting mo de or memory swi tch Msw1-2. The definition of a receive buffer full is described in the following table.
Rev. B Application Development Information 4-11 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 4.3 Setting of Paper Width With the TM-L90 / TM-L90 peeler specification, you can set paper width to 38 to 70 mm or 80 mm.
4-12 Application Development Information Rev. B •P D 1 6 0 R •F 5 0 K S - E • P350 •K F 5 0 4.6 Barcode Printing The TM-L90 / TM-L90 peeler specification ca n print the types of bar code shown below .
Rev. B Application Development Information 4-13 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide Printable c haracters for c ode set A Transmission data Transmission data Transmission data characte.
4-14 Application Development Information Rev. B Printable characters for code set B Transmission data Transmission data Transmission data characters Hexadecimal code Decimal code characters Hexadec im.
Rev. B Application Development Information 4-15 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide Printable c haracters for c ode set C Transmission data Transmission data Transmission data characte.
4-16 Application Development Information Rev. B 4.8 Precautions for Two- Dimensional Code Printing This printer can print two-dimensional code s. The following two-dimensional codes can be printed. ❏ PDF417 ❏ QR Code ❏ MaxiCode Note the following for two-dimensional code prin ting.
Rev. B Application Development Information 4-17 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide ❏ The printer will sometimes enter the Busy state when data is being written to nonv olatile memory.
4-18 Application Development Information Rev. B Serial communication conditions •B a u d r a t e •P a r i t y •F l o w c o n t r o l •D a t a l e n g t h Confirmation and setting of printer are as follows. 1. Confirm serial communication condition of the printer by self-test (See page 2-53).
Rev. B Application Development Information 4-19 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide Q: Unable to print a part of Page 0 (fo r example ) in Visual Bas ic. A: When programming with Visual Basic, limit ations pre vent data from 81h through 9Fh and E0h through FEh from being sent as charac ters.
4-20 Application Development Information Rev. B.
Rev. B ESC/POS Command-Related Information 5-1 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide Chapter 5 ESC/POS Command-Related Information This chapter introduces the printer operatio n settings that can be made with ESC/POS commands and their precau tions.
5-2 ESC/POS Command-Related Information Rev. B 5.1.2.1 When the Power Supply Switch is Enabled The TM printer is powered off when the powe r off command is sent from the application.
Rev. B ESC/POS Command-Related Information 5-3 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide d) User defined code page (Page 255 (space page)) e) Area of command default values specified by users By changing those values, you can customize your printer.
5-4 ESC/POS Command-Related Information Rev. B 5.6 Printer Status There are three ways to get the printer status, an d each method has the following features.
Rev. B Product Specifications 6-1 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide Chapter 6 Product Specifications 6.1 Product Specification s 6.1.
6-2 Product Specifications Rev. B Note: Install the paper exit guide packed in the box with the printer when the au tocutter is used with a full cut, positioning the printer hori zontally.
Rev. B Product Specifications 6-3 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 6.1.2 TM-L90 peeler specification Print method Thermal line, 8 dots /mm × 8 dots/mm (203 dpi × 203 dpi) Print wi.
6-4 Product Specifications Rev. B 6.2 P rint Specifications Note: The print speed listed above is the value when the print er prints with the default print density level at 24 V and 25 ° C. The print speed may be changed automatically wi t h the condition of th e supply volt age or the head temperature.
Rev. B Product Specifications 6-5 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 6.3 Reliability 6.3.1 TM-L90 Life When printing labels (face stock) with the ENTLA series (in monochrome mode) 1,000,000 labels issue d (When the length of the label i n the paper fee ding direct ion is 25.
6-6 Product Specifications Rev. B The values in the above table are ba sed on use of EPSON specified paper. Vibration resistance When packed: Frequency: 5 to 55 Hz Acceleration: Approximately 19.
Rev. B Product Specifications 6-7 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 6.3.2 TM-L90 peeler specification The values in the above table are ba sed on use of EPSON specified paper. Depending on the paper, paper dust and adhesive may stick to the platen, head, and peeler unit.
6-8 Product Specifications Rev. B 6.4 Character Specifications The actual print character is smaller th an the size shown in the table above, because the above size includes spaces in the font. Characters can be scaled up to 64 times as large as the standard size.
Rev. B Product Specifications 6-9 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 6.5 Paper Feed Specifications 6.5.1 Precautions for Printing and Paper Feed ❏ Being a line printer, this printer always feed s paper to print.
6-10 Product Specifications Rev. B 6.7 P rinting Area 6.7.1 Thermal Paper Printable Area (For Thermal Paper) Note: The printable area may be out of alignment by 2 mm {0.08"} maximum (left or right), due to the paper position or tolerance of parts.
Rev. B Product Specifications 6-11 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 6.7.2 Label Allow 2.8 mm or more from the left and right e dges, and 1.
6-12 Product Specifications Rev. B 6.8 Printing Position in Relation to Cutter Position (TM-L90) The TM-L90 printing position and cutter positions ar e shown in the following figur e. Printing Position in Relation to Cutter Position Note: The values in the figure are central values.
Rev. B Product Specifications 6-13 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide 6.9 Printing Position, Peeling Position, Manual Cutter Position (TM-L90 Peeler Specification) The TM-L90 peeler specification printing position, peeling position and manual cutter positions are shown in the following figure.
6-14 Product Specifications Rev. B 6.10 Overview of External Dimensions ❏ Height: 203 mm ❏ W idth: 140 mm ❏ Depth: 148 mm ❏ W eight: Approximately 1.
Rev. B Product Specifications 6-15 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide External view (TM-L90 Peeler Specification) External Appearance (TM- L90 Peeler Specif ication) Note: As the printer is partly made of coat ed steel-faced plate, the edges of it may rust.
6-16 Product Specifications Rev. B 6.10.1 Operating specifications Item Specifications Temperature When printing 5 to 45 ° C {41 to 113 ° F} During storage -10 to 50 ° C {14 to 122 ° F} (except f .
Rev. B Interface And Connectors A-1 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide Appendix A Interface And Connectors A.1 RS-232 Serial Interface A.
A-2 Interface And Connectors Rev. B A.1.2 Functions of each connector pin Pin no. Signal name Signal directio n Functio n 1F G - F r a m e g r o u n d 2 TXD Output Transfer data 3 RXD Input Reception .
Rev. B Interface And Connectors A-3 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide A.1.3 XON/XOFF When XON/XOFF control is selected, the printe r transmits XON or XOFF signals as follows. Transmit timing differs depending on the memory switch 1-3 setting.
A-4 Interface And Connectors Rev. B A.2 I EEE1284 Parallel Interface A.2.1 Mode The IEEE1284 parallel interface is comprised of the following two mode s. ❏ Compatibility Mode Compatibility Mode is Data Transmission from Host to Printer: Centronics compatible.
Rev. B Interface And Connectors A-5 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide A.2.2 Interface Signals *NC : None Connect ND : Not Defined Connector Pin Assignment Pin S ource Compatibility M.
A-6 Interface And Connectors Rev. B Note: A signal name prefixed by "n" indicates an "L" active signal. Bidirectional communications cannot take place unle ss all signal names for both sides correspond to each other. Connect all signal lines using twisted pa ir cables.
Rev. B Consumable Specifications B-1 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide Appendix B Consumable Specifications This chapter includes information on receipt roll paper and label roll paper.
B-2 Consumable Specifications Rev. B B.1.1.1 Specified Receipt Roll Paper Epson provides the following: Note: The TM-L90 can use thermal ro ll paper with width of 38 ~ 70 mm or roll paper with width of 80 mm. For two-color thermal ro ll paper, page B-23.
Rev. B Consumable Specifications B-3 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide B.1.1.3 Print Density Adjustment For best print quality and reliability, select th e proper print density for the paper type used as described in the table below.
B-4 Consumable Specifications Rev. B B.1.1.5 In case that paper other than the specified original paper is used If the paper other than the specified original pa per is used, confirm whether the paper meets the requirements for the thickness, the pee ling strength, and the transparency rates.
Rev. B Consumable Specifications B-5 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide B.1.2 Die-Cut Label Roll Paper B.1.2.1 Die-Cut Label Paper Die-cut label paper is shown below.
B-6 Consumable Specifications Rev. B Note: The TM-L90 can use thermal ro ll paper with width of 38 ~ 70 mm or roll paper with width of 80 mm. For two-color thermal roll paper, "Notes on Two-Color Paper Handling" on page B-23. If solid printing or outline charac ter printing on a label is executed , the print quality may be decreased.
Rev. B Consumable Specifications B-7 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide B.1.2.6 In case that paper other than the specified original paper is used If the paper other than the specified original pa per is used, confirm whether the paper meets the requirements for the thickness, the pee ling strength, and the transparency rates.
B-8 Consumable Specifications Rev. B B.1.2.8 Requirements for Die-Cut La bel Size When manufacturing die-cut label paper, be sure that the paper meets the following requirements. Label Size Requirement Note: ❏ Be sure to set the cutting position (L4) between labels.
Rev. B Consumable Specifications B-9 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide B.1.2.9 Requirements for Transpa ren cy Rate of Die-Cut Label Paper If transparency (without blac k marks) labe.
B-10 Consumable Specifications Rev. B B.1.2.12 Requirements for Black Mark Position II The black mark positions on the paper to be ma nufacture d must meet the requirements in the figure below (the reflective rate is measured us ing the back of the paper, the non-printing side): ❏ Black mark length in vertical: 4 ~ 7.
Rev. B Consumable Specificat ions B-11 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide B.1.3 Continuous Label Roll Paper B.1.3.1 Continuous Label Paper Continuous label paper is label roll paper without labels die cut in predefined sizes.
B-12 Consumable Specifications Rev. B B.1.3.3 Print Density Adjustment For best print quality and reliability, select the proper print density for the paper type used as described in the table below.
Rev. B Consumable Specificat ions B-13 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide B.2 TM-L90 with Peeler Roll Paper This printer can use receipt roll paper and label roll paper with the following roll paper specifications: (*) Using roll paper with an inside diameter of 25.
B-14 Consumable Specifications Rev. B ❏ Two-color thermal roll paper type no.: (*) PD750R (paper thickness: 75 µm) Oji Paper Mfg. Co., Ltd. Note: If specified original roll paper is not used, the therm al head may be damaged due to friction depending on paper.
Rev. B Consumable Specificat ions B-15 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide B.2.1.4 Requirements for Black Mark Position for Receipt Paper When manufacturing receipt paper with black ma rks, be sure to make paper that meets the following requirements.
B-16 Consumable Specifications Rev. B B.2.2 Die-Cut Label Roll Paper B.2.2.1 Die-Cut Label Paper Die-cut label paper is shown below. Features: ❏ Paper layout can be set automatically ("Memory Switch Functions" on page 2-35.) ❏ Paper layout can be set manually ("Memory Switch Functions" on page 2-35.
Rev. B Consumable Specificat ions B-17 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide B.2.2.3 Print Density Adjustment For best print quality and reliability, select th e proper print density for the paper type used as described in the table below.
B-18 Consumable Specifications Rev. B B.2.2.7 Requirements for Die-Cut La bel Size When manufacturing die-cut label paper (with or without black marks), be sure that the paper meets the following requirements. Label Size Requirement Note: ❏ Be sure to set the cutting position (L4) between labels.
Rev. B Consumable Specificat ions B-19 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide B.2.2.8 Requirements for Transpa ren cy Rate of Die-Cut Label Paper If transparency (without blac k marks) la.
B-20 Consumable Specifications Rev. B B.2.2.10 Requirements for Black Mark Position I The black mark positions on the paper to be ma nufacture d must meet the requirements in the figure below.
Rev. B Consumable Specificat ions B-21 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide B.2.2.11 Requirements for Black Mark Position II The black mark positions on the paper to be ma nufacture d m.
B-22 Consumable Specifications Rev. B B.3 Notes On Paper Handling B.3.1 Notes on Thermal Paper Handling Substances such as chemicals on thermal paper may cause color development or faded printin g; therefore, pay attention to the following: ❏ Use water paste, starch paste, polyvinyl paste, or CMC past e when gluing ther mal paper.
Rev. B Consumable Specificat ions B-23 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide B.3.3 Notes on Two-Color Paper Handling ❏ Two-color printing can be performed by select ing two-color paper with the memory switch (customized value) and using two- color paper as the print paper.
B-24 Consumable Specifications Rev. B.
Rev. B Character Code Table C-1 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide Appendix C Character Code Table C.1 Page 0 (PC437 : US A, Standard Europe) (International character set : when America is se lected) DC4 ( N O T E ) C h a r a c t e r s s h o w n i n t h i s t a b l e a r e j u s t s h o w i n g t h e i r s h a p e s .
C-2 Character Code Table Rev. B C.2 Page 1 (Katakana).
Rev. B Character Code Table C-3 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide C.3 Page 2 (PC850: Multilingual).
C-4 Character Code Table Rev. B C.4 Page 3 (PC860: Portuguese).
Rev. B Character Code Table C-5 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide C.5 Page 4 (PC863: Canadian-French).
C-6 Character Code Table Rev. B C.6 Page 5 (PC865: Nordic).
Rev. B Character Code Table C-7 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide C.7 Page 16 (WPC1252).
C-8 Character Code Table Rev. B C.8 Page 17 (PC 866: Cyrillic #2).
Rev. B Character Code Table C-9 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide C.9 Page 18 (PC852: Latin2).
C-10 Character Code Table Rev. B C.10 Page 19 (PC858: Euro).
Rev. B Character Code Table C-11 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide C.11 Page 255 (Blank page) UD:undefined.
C-12 Character Code Table Rev. B C.12 International Character Set German y America France UK Denmark I Sweden Italy Spain I Japan Norway Denmark II Spain II Latin America Korea Country.
Rev. B Option Specifications D-1 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide Appendix D Option Specifications This appendix describes the optional power supply (PS-180).
D-2 Option Specifications Rev. B D.1.2.1 Material No specific brominated flame retardants su ch as PBBE, PBB are used in this product. D.1.3 AC Cable Selection ❏ Select an AC cable that sati sfies the following conditions. •S a f e t y S t a n d a r d p r o d u c t • Plug with P.
Rev. B Maintenance E-1 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide Appendix E Maintenance E.1 Cleaning the autocutter (TM-L90 only) If label paper adhesive has stuck to the autocutter, it may dull th e cutting edge. In such a case, clean the cutter blade using the following procedure.
E-2 Maintenance Rev. B Adhesive being removed with flat- blade screwdriver WARNING: Do not touch the area beyond the cutter bl ade edge. To do so may lead to injury to your fingers. Note: Remove the accumulated adhesive behind the edge of the cutter blade.
Rev. B Maintenance E-3 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide E.2 Print Head Cleaning CAUTION: The print head is very hot right after printing and is very dangerous. Be sure to allow the print head to cool down (after printing) before cleaning it .
E-4 Maintenance Rev. B Note: Depending on the roll paper used, paper dust may stic k to the platen roller and roll paper end sensor. To remove the paper dust, clean the plat en roller and roll paper end sensor with a cotton swab moistened with water.
Rev. B Maintenance E-5 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide E.3 Cleaning the peeler (TM-L90 peeler specifi cation only) If label adhesive accumulates on the rollers of the peeler, remove it with the followin g procedure. 1. Press the peeler cover open lever, and open the peeler cover.
E-6 Maintenance Rev. B.
Rev. B Troubleshooting F-1 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide Appendix F Troubleshooting F.1 Panel LED and Error Status F.1.1 Power (POWER) LED *1: Power (POWER) LED flashes acco rding to the fo llow ing patterns.
F-2 Troubleshooting Rev. B F.1.2 No Roll Paper (PAPER OUT) LED The PAPER OUT LED flashing pattern is as follows. F.1.3 Error (ERROR) LED Note: If an unrecoverable error occurs, turn the power off quickly. When the error status occurs, stop al l of the operations (pri nting, feeding, autocutting, drawer driving, etc.
Rev. B Troubleshooting F-3 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide F.1.4 Error code There are three types of error possible: Automa tically Recoverable Errors, Recoverable Errors, and Unrecoverable Errors.
F-4 Troubleshooting Rev. B Recoverable errors Although normal printer operation is no longer possible when recoverable errors occur, they do not represent printer failure.You can recover from a recoverable error by turning on the power switch or issuing a command from th e driver after eliminati ng the cause.
Rev. B Troubleshooting F-5 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide How to send the error recover command fr om each of the drivers is as follows. ❏ OPOS ADK Either use the ClearOutput method or sen d th e error recover command of ESC/POS to the printer.
F-6 Troubleshooting Rev. B Unrecoverable errors Normal printer operation is no longer po ssible when unrecove rable errors occur. The printer may be out of order.
Rev. B Troubleshooting F-7 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide ❏ TM-L90 peeler specification unrecov erable errors Note: When an unrecoverable error occurs, tu rn off the power supply immediately. Unplug the power cablefrom the printer bo dy when the power switch is invalid.
F-8 Troubleshooting Rev. B F.2 The autocutter is jammed or the roll p aper cover will not open (TM-L90 only) 1. Turn off the power. 2. Insert a flathead screwdriver into the groove shown in the figure, and push up the c over. Note: There is also a similar slot on the opposite side face .
Rev. B Troubleshooting F-9 TM-L90/TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide F.3 When a paper jam occurs (T M-L90 peeler specification) 1. Turn off the power. 2. Press the peeler cover open lever, and open the peeler cover. 3. Press the roll paper cover open le ver, and open the roll paper cover.
F-10 Troubleshooting Rev. B.
Rev. B Shipping Procedures G-1 TM-L90 /TM-L90 with Peeler Technical Reference Guide Appendix G Shipping Procedures Perform the following measures before sh ipping the printer. 1. Hold down the POWER switch 3 seconds or more, or turn off the printer from the host computer.
G-2 Shipping Procedures Rev. B.
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