Appendix A The Difference Between Tm-P60 And Tm-T88Ii/Iii; Can Tm-P60 Print With Tm-T88Ii/Iii Printer Driver; Can Tm-P60 Send Back Status To Host Pc The Same As Tm-T88Ii/Iii - Epson TM-P60 Technical Reference Manual

Appendix A
The Difference Between TM-P60 and TM-T88II/III
TM-P60 is able to print with 42 print columns (when paper width is 58mm and Font B is printed
[default]). The number of print columns is the same as that of the TM-T88II/III (when paper
width is 80mm and Font A is printed [default].) Therefore,the TM-P60 is able to print with same
layout as TM-T88II/III.
This chapter is FAQ for the difference between the TM-P60 and the TM-T88III.
A.1 Can TM-P60 print with TM-T88II/III printer driver?
Unforunately, the answer is No. If you drive the TM-P60 with a TM-T88II/III printer driver
(OPOS, or Advanced Printer Driver), the printer doesn't work correctly. You have to use a
printer driver for the TM-P60.
A.2 Can TM-P60 send back status to host PC the same as TM-T88II/III?
The answer is yes; however, the kind of status is little different between the TM-P60 and the
TM-T88II/III. The differences are shown in the following table.
Status name
Drawer status
Roll paper near end
Roll paper cover
open error
Battery remaining
amount
Rev. D
TM-T88II/III TM-P60
Supported. Not supported
Supported. Not supported
Supported. Not supported
Not supported. Supported
TM-P60 Technical Reference Guide
Comment
TM-P60 doesn't have drawer kick out
connector.
TM-P60 doesn't have near end detector.
TM-P60 doesn't have the error.
TM-T88II/III doesn't have battery.
The Difference Between TM-P60 and TM-T88II/III A-1