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Guide to
TM-T88/T88P
(TM-T85/T85P)
®
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Copyright © 1996 by Seiko Epson Corporation, Nagano, Japan.
ESC/POS®Information Manual
Guide to TM–T88/T88P (TM–T85/T85P)
9610-00
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
SYSTEM DEVICE DIVISION
2070Kotobuki Koaka, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano-ken 399, Japan

SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
SYSTEM DEVICE DIVISION
2070 Kotobuki Koaka, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano-ken 399, Japan

Rev. A i
Introduction
ESC/POS
The market for store automation equipment is changing rapidly with the widespread
introduction of POS (point of sale) terminals. These terminals are now appearing even in small
retail stores and specialty shops. They occupy a secure position in the range of applications
available for personal computers.
As more personal computers come to be used as POS terminals, the demand for matching
standardized peripheral devices is expected to rise. At present, however, many of the competing
POS terminal printer displays on the market employ mutually incompatible command sets. This
imposes limits on the expandability and range of applications possible with PC-based systems.
There is a need for a new command set designed to provide the expandability and universal
applicability demanded by the market.
To meet this need, Seiko Epson Corporation proposes the adoption of a newly developed
command set to standardize POS terminal peripheral devices: ESC/POS (Epson Standard Code
for Point of Sale).
The aim when developing ESC/POS was to create a set of control codes that could be used to
operate any output device connected to a POS terminal. These new codes are intended to replace
the mutually incompatible command sets previously in use.
TM/DM series models already support ESC/POS, and they have been evaluated highly in the
marketplace.
Seiko Epson Corporation plans to produce new models in the TM/DM series offering ESC/POS
support and to continue to work for the standardization of the entire POS environment to
promote the dissemination of ESC/POS.
About This Manual
❏Chapter 1 contains a table of supported commands, descriptions of all the commands
arranged by function with program examples and print samples, and character code tables.
❏Chapter 2 contains an example showing several commands used in a program for issuing a
coupon containing bar codes.
❏Chapter 3 contains a table of the commands listed by function type and a table showing
which commands are supported by various EPSON printers.

ii Rev. A
Features
The TM-T88 and TM-T88P (TM-T85/T85P) can be used as one-station printers for ECR and POS,
as ticket-issuing devices, and as output devices for weighing and measuring. The printers have
the following features:
❏Light weight and ultra-compact size.
❏High speed printing: 16.5 lines per second. (12 lines per second for TM85/T85P).
❏Low-noise thermal printing.
❏Easy maintenance for tasks such as head cleaning.
❏New paper handling enables easy paper roll setting.
❏Command protocol based on the ESC/POS™ standard.
❏Various layouts possible using page mode.
❏Font selection (12 × 24 or 9 ×24) possible using a command.
❏Character extension (up to 64 times the standard size) and character smoothing.
❏Four different print densities selectable via DIP switch settings.
❏Water-resistant operation panel.
❏Bar code printing possible both in the vertical direction (fence bar code) and horizontal
direction (ladder bar code in page mode) using a command.
❏Repeated operation and copy printing possible using macro definitions.
❏Control capability for two drawers via the built-in interface.
❏The auto-cutter is equipped.
Option
❏EPSON power supply unit, PS-170.

Rev. A iii
Specifications
❏Printing specifications
Printing method: Thermal line printing
Printing speed: Approximately 16.5 lines/second (1/6-inch feed)
(Approximately 12 lines/second for TM-T85/T85P)
Paper feed speed: Approximately 70 mm/s
Approximately 50 mm/s for TM-T85/T85P)
Dot density: 180 dpi ×180 dpi
Printing width: 72 mm (2.83”), 512 dot positions
❏Character specifications
Character fonts: 12 ×24/9 ×24
Characters per line: 42/56
Character size: 1.41(W) ×3.39(H) mm/.99(W) ×3.39(H) mm
Character sets: ASCII: 95 characters
International: 32 characters
Extended graphics: 128 characters ×6 pages
❏Paper size: Paper roll: 79-80(W) mm × 83.0 mm diameter
❏Interface: RS-232 (serial interface)
IEEE 1284 (parallel interface)
or
RS-485 ( a dealer option)
❏Receive buffer: 4K or 45 bytes (selectable by DIP switch)
TM-T88
ERROR
POWER
PAPER
OUT
FEED

iv Rev. A
Contents
Chapter 1 Command Descriptions
Using Bit Value Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Print Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Line Spacing Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Character Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Panel Button Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Paper Sensor Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Print Position Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Bit-Image Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28
Status Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-32
Bar Code Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-39
Macro Function Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-44
Mechanism Control Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-46
Miscellaneous Function Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-47
Character Code Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-54
Chapter 2 Application
Chapter 3 Command Reference
Command Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Reference Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Rev. A Command Descriptions 1-1
TM-T88/T88P (TM-T85/T85P) Information Manual
Chapter 1
Command Descriptions
Following this table are all the commands organized by function and described with program
examples and print samples. The print samples are images of the printing results of the program
examples; they do not represent actual printing.
Supported Commands
Command Name Function Type Page
Number
HT Horizontal tab Print position 1-23
LF Print and line feed Print 1-4
FF Print and return to standard mode (in page
mode) Print 1-6
CR Print and carriage return Print 1-4
CAN Cancel print data in page mode Character 1-18
DLE EOT Real-time status transmission Status 1-35
DLE ENQ Real-time request to printer Miscellaneous function 1-52
ESC FF Print data in page mode Print 1-6
ESC SP Set right-side character spacing Character 1-8
ESC ! Select print mode(s) Character 1-13
ESC $ Set absolute print position Print position 1-21
ESC % Select/cancel user-defined character set Character 1-9
ESC & Define user-defined characters Character 1-9
ESC ✻Select bit-image mode Bit image 1-28
ESC – Turn underline mode on/off Character 1-14
ESC 2 Select default line spacing Line spacing 1-7
ESC 3 Set line spacing Line spacing 1-7
ESC = Select peripheral device Miscellaneous function 1-50
ESC ? Cancel user-defined characters Character 1-9
ESC @ Initialize printer Miscellaneous function 1-48
ESC D Set horizontal tab positions Print position 1-23
ESC E Turn emphasized mode on/off Character 1-14
ESC G Turn double-strike mode on/off Character 1-15
ESC J Print and feed paper Print 1-5
ESC L Select page mode Miscellaneous function 1-51
ESC R Select an international character set Character 1-11
ESC S Select standard mode Miscellaneous function 1-51
ESC T Select print direction in page mode Print position 1-26