Instructions for

Using the Epson TM T88 (I, II, or III) Receipt Printer

Use these instructions for any TM T88 (I, II, or III)

What Printer Driver To Use

There are two Epson TM-T88II printer drivers--a Partial Cut and a No Cut.

Use the EPSON TM-T88II Partial Cut driver. The Partial Cut printer driver automatically cuts whenever a print job is finished.

Partial Cut means it leaves a very tiny piece of the receipt connected. As you lift the receipt, this tiny part easily tears. This feature prevents sales slips from getting caught in the wind, sending cashiers and customers dashing for runaways.

This printer driver is located in the Epson file tdr160e.exe available on our web site.

Installing the TM-T88II Driver

Installing on Windows 95/98/Me

A. After downloading the driver file, extract the drivers by double clicking the file (tdr160e.exe) and allowing it to extract to the default folder (\tmdrve).

B. Click on the Start button, and then click on Settings, then Printers.

C. Double click on the Add Printer icon.

D. Click on the Next button.

E. Select "Local printer," and then click Next.

F. Click the Have Disk button.

G. Type in the pathname to the 95, 98 or ME folder or select Browse and find/open the folder. Then click on OK, then OK again. The folders are at \tmdrve\Win2000.

H. Select the printer driver: EPSON TM-T88II Partial Cut.

I. Select the LPT port (COM if you have a serial printer) that you wish to use for the printer, and then click on Next.

J. Type in the printer name you wish to use for this printer, and select whether to use this as your default printer (if applicable). Then click on Next.

K. Select whether or not to print a test page, and then click on Finish.

L. When the installation is finished, an icon with the name of the newly installed printer driver will appear in the Printers window.

M. Go to Driver Settings (Win95/98/Me) below.

N. If you can not print correct using test page, please make sure the setting of following points are as same as the setting of connected device.

- Is the port you are connecting correct ? (COM, LPT)

- Particularly in the case of a serial connection, are the communications conditions set correctly?

Installing on Windows 2000 and XP

Note: these procedure vary slightly with Windows xp.

A. After downloading the drivers, extract the drivers by double clicking the file (tdr160e.exe) and allowing them to extract to the default directory (\tmdrve).

B. Click on the Start button, and then click on Settings, then Printers.

C. Double click on the Add Printer icon.

D. [Add Printer Wizard] will be displayed.

E. Select [Local printer] and uncheck [Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer] box, and then click [Next>].

F. Select the port(s) that you want to use for the printer, and then click on Next.

G. Click the Have Disk button.

H. Type in the pathname to the Win2000/xp folder or select Browse and find/open the folder. Then click on OK, then OK again. If downloaded, the folders are at \tmdrve.

I. Select the printer driver: EPSON TM-T88II Partial Cut.

J. Select whether or not to print a test page, and then click on Finish,

K. Click [Yes] on [Digital Signature Not Found] dialog box.

L. When installation is finished, an icon with the name of the newly installed printer driver will appear in the Printers window.

M. Go to Driver Settings (Win2000) below.

N. If you can not print correct using test page, please make sure the setting of following points are as same as the setting of connected device.

- Is the port you are connecting correctly? (COM, LPT)

- Particularly in the case of a serial connection, are the communications conditions set correctly?.

Driver Settings (Win95/98/Me)

You can use the default printer driver's settings with this one exception. If you print long receipts, you may find you get about an inch and a half of blank space (and then a cut with the partial cut driver) if you print a receipt that exceeds 11 inches. This is a latent form feed. Follow these steps to stop this:

A. Click on the Start button, and then click on Settings, then Printers.

B. Right click the Epson TM T88 Partial Cut driver icon, and select Properties.

C. Select the Paper tab then click on the Custom Paper Size.

D. Change the Length from the 600 setting to several thousand (i.e., 12000, .01 inch units).

E. Click OK. The selection will stay on the new Custom setting.

F. Click OK to close the driver.

Driver Settings (Win2000/xp)

You can use the default printer driver's settings with this one exception. If you print long receipts, you may find you get about an inch and a half of blank space (and then a cut with the partial cut driver) if you print a receipt that exceeds 11 inches. This is a latent form feed. Follow these steps to stop this:

A. Click on the Start button, and then click on Settings, then Printers.

B. Right click the Epson TM T88 Partial Cut driver icon, and select Printing Preferences off the drop down menu.

C. Select the Advanced Button.

D. Change the Paper/Output--Paper Size: to "Receipt length 80 x 3276 mm".

E. Click OK.

F. Click OK again.

Note: There are several places in the printer driver properties that you can change the paper size. HOWEVER, if you don't change it in the printer preferences as instructed above, it will not solve the premature paper cutting problem.

Point of Sale Setup

TM T88II SETTINGS IN Point of Sale

A. Go to the POS Office's SETUP|RECEIPT/INVOICE Universal Settings tab. Select POS (Tape) Printer, and Default=Print Receipts.

B. Enter your Receipt Heading-generally company name and address.

C. Select MORE on the Universal Setting tab for bottom of receipt options.

D. Select the POS (Tape) Printer tab.

E. Select Receipt Format (search on help for "receipts" for receipt format examples).

F. Select TM T88 Driver for Printer Driver.

G. Select No Automatic Paper Cutting, remember the TM T88 Partial Cut Driver automatically cuts at the end of a print job, so no cut commands are necessary.

H. Select the More Button.

I. Select the "Set Printwidth to 42 Columns" check box. Make any of the selections desired.

I. Select the TM T88 Settings button.

J. Select Standard or Proportional fonts. (see below)

K. Select to place a logo on your receipts. (see below)

L. Select how far to advance past the logo (see below).

M. Select Close, Close, and Save.

TM T88II CASH DRAWER CONNECTION

A. Select SETUP|EQUIPMENT if you have a Cash Drawer connected to the TM-T88.

B. Select the Cash Drawer tab.

C. Select TM Series Printer, under Cash Drawer Connection.

D. Select Save and Exit.

Note: Both the Epson and Star printers use RJ11/12 (telephone) connectors for their cash drawer drivers. However, Epson and Star wire these connections differently. So a cash drawer wired for a Star cannot be opened by an Epson and vice versa. If you ordered the cash drawer and printer together, you should have the correct cash drawer cable. However, if you are switching from a Star printer you will have to call the company you purchased the cash drawer from for a solution.

LOGO/BITMAP IMAGE ON RECEIPT

A logo/bitmap can be placed on the receipt. Place the bitmap file in the following path: c:\winpos40\images\poslogo.bmp. If "c:" is the local drive where the POS Program was loaded.

The file must be named poslogo.bmp. The sample file "Rod's Pet World" was created using Window's Paint (START|PROGRAM FILES|ACCESSORIES\PAINT) in less than 5 minutes. The width is 272 pixels and the height is 70 pixels.

The bitmap file slows down the printing a bit, but the TM T88 is so fast it does not matter much. If you need extremely fast receipts, you will want to limit the logo size, or leave it off altogether.

The printer must be told how far to move down past the bitmap image. If you do not move down far enough, the heading or start of the receipt will print on top of the image. This is generally not desirable. The Rod's Pet World example bitmap file took 4 lines to move the heading under the image (70/4=17.5 pixels per line). So to determine your distance in lines, you can divide the height by 17.5. Adjust to your preference from there.

PROPORTIONAL FONTS OR STANDARD FONTS HEADING

The body of the receipts are printed with the TM T88 internal 15 cpi fonts. This is the fastest way to print.

You may select either proportional fonts or standard fonts for the receipt heading. The proportional fonts are Windows True Type fonts (Times New Roman) and the standard fonts are the TM T88 internal 15 cpi fonts. The internal fonts print faster, but the contrast between the two fonts enhances the overall look of the receipt. So unless you need an extremely fast receipt, you will want to try the proportional option.

If heading size becomes an issue, you can fit more heading information on a line using the standard fonts than the proportional fonts.