Epson TM-T88II Manual
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How to connect an Epson Serial Printer
Overview
A serial connection is probably the most common type of connection between a POS
computer and the printer. A serial connection involves a pair of wires (transmit and receiver)
along with the status and handshaking wires. The data cable connects the serial port on the
computer to the serial adapter card on the printer. If installing a Serial Buffer II,
Required Components
Epson POS Printer with Connect-It serial adapter (UB-S01 or equivalent)
Windows computer with serial port
Installing and Setting the Connect-It Serial Adapter
Install the Connect-It serial adapter into the Epson TM series printer
Epson Printers Covered
TM-T88II
TM-T88III
TM-T88IV
TM-T88V
TM-U200
TM-U220
TM-U230
TM-U325
TM-U590
TM-U675
TM-H6000III
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Summary of Contents for Epson TM-T88II
- Page 1 Windows computer with serial port TM-T88III TM-T88IV TM-T88V TM-U200 TM-U220 TM-U230 TM-U325 TM-U590 TM-U675 TM-H6000III Installing and Setting the Connect-It Serial Adapter Install the Connect-It serial adapter into the Epson TM series printer...
- Page 2 There's a wide variety of connection schemes used to connect a serial printer. The most common is the null modem type connection where the transmit and received lines are crossed. Epson also recommends crossing the DTR with the DSR and the CTS with the RTS lines.
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Page 3: Configuring The Computer
We commonly use the following 'Null Modem' arrangement with good results: D-Sub 25 (TM) D-Sub 9(PC) 2 TxD connected to 2 RxD 3 RxD connected to 3 TxD 20 DTR connected to 6 DSR 20 DTR connected to 8 CTS 6 DSR connected to 4 DTR 7 GD connected to 5 GD Tip: If unsure on which cable to use, first try a standard Null Modem cable. - Page 4 Verify the port you are using by checking the port in the Device Manager under the System applet in the Windows Control Panel. Installing the Device Drivers for Windows To obtain the latest Device Drivers from Epson: Download and Install Epson’s drivers available from www.pos.epson.com...
- Page 5 Starting the Installation Press the 'Add' button to add the new printer to Windows. Add the Serial Printer Choose the Epson model of the printer installed from the pull-down menu and choose the type of interface in use (Serial) for the port type.
- Page 6 The drivers will now be installed with the model and port selected. Completing the Driver Installation This completes the installation of the Epson printer drivers. Checking the Driver Installation in Windows Open the printer in the Windows Printer Folder. Select the Ports Tab. Turn off bidirectional support, if...
- Page 7 You can try selecting the serial port in use (COM4 in the above example). Press the 'Configure Port' button to open the properties screen. Enter the same settings as were printed out in the adapter self-test. We recommend that you run off the 'bidirectional printing' option on the Ports screen. Installing the Printer Driver in Windows After installing the drivers, the printer should be visible in the printers folder of the Windows Control Panel.
- Page 8 You can verify connectivity by running the Epson Flash utility. Epson Flash Utility The Epson Flash Utility is normally installed along with the Epson printer drives. It is used to upload bitmaps to Epson printers, but has a simple communication test which can check for basic connectivity between the...
- Page 9 - it crosses transmit and receive lines. Epson printer driver has not been installed for the serial adapter and printer in use. Check the cable is plugged into a serial (COM) port on the computer side. On the computer side this is typically a shaped connector with 9-pins.
- Page 10 The interface settings are not the same on both the printer and computer. Run the printer self test show the current settings on the printer. Check the computer side to see that settings are the same. Settings can be changed on the printer using the switches.