
TM-J8000 User’s Manual 1
English
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EMC and Safety Standards Applied
Product Name: TM-J8000
Model Name: M135A
The following standards are applied only to the printers 
that are so labeled. 
Europe: CE marking
Safety: EN 60950
North America: EMI: FCC/ICES-003 Class A
Safety: UL 1950/CSA C22.2 No. 950
Japan: EMC: VCCI Class A
Oceania: EMC: AS/NZS 3548 Class B
WARNING
The connection of a non-shielded printer interface cable 
to this printer will invalidate the EMC standards of this 
device. You are cautioned that changes or modifications 
not expressly approved by SEIKO EPSON Corporation 
could void your authority to operate the equipment.
CE Marking
The printer conforms to the following Directives and 
Norms:
Directive 89/336/EEC EN 55022 Class B
EN 55024 
IEC 61000-4-2 
IEC 61000-4-3
IEC 61000-4-4
IEC 61000-4-5
IEC 61000-4-6
IEC 61000-4-11
EN 61000-3-2
EN 61000-3-3
Directive 90/384/EEC EN 45501
Directive 73/23/EEC Safety: EN 60950 Rev.3
FCC Compliance Statement 
For American Users
This equipment has been tested and found to comply 
with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to 
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to 
provide reasonable protection against harmful 
interference when the equipment is operated in a 
commercial environment.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio 
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in 
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause 
harmful interference to radio communications. 
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is 
likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the 
user will be required to correct the interference at his 
own expense.
FOR CANADIAN USERS
This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian 
ICES-003.
A L’INTENTION DES UTILISATEURS 
CANADIENS
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la 
norme NMB-003 du Canada.
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