Epson TM-P80 Use and care manual

Technical Reference Guide
Describes features of the product.
Describes setup and installation of the product.
Describes advanced usage methods for the product.
Describes how to control the printer and necessary
information when you develop applications.
Describes how to handle the product.
Describes general specications, initial software settings,
and character code tables.
M00067310
Rev. J
Product Overview
Setup
Advanced Usage
Application Development Information
Handling
Appendix

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Cautions
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permission of Seiko Epson Corporation.
•The contents of this document are subject to change without notice. Please contact us for the latest
information.
•While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this document, Seiko Epson Corporation
assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions.
•Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.
•Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third
parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by the purchaser or third parties as a result of:
accident, misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this
product, or (excluding the U.S.) failure to strictly comply with Seiko Epson Corporation’s operating and
maintenance instructions.
•Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any
options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson
Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation.
Trademarks
EPSON is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation.
Exceed Your Vision and ESC/POS are registered trademarks or trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation.
Microsoft®and Windows®are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other
countries.
Wi-Fi®, WPA™, and WPA2™ are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Wi-Fi Alliance®.
The Bluetooth®word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of
such marks by Seiko Epson Corporation is under license.
IOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco in the U.S. and other countries and is used under license.
Apple, Apple TV, Apple Watch, iPad, iPad Air, iPad Pro, iPhone, and Lightning are trademarks of Apple Inc.,
registered in the U.S. and other countries. tvOS is a trademark of Apple Inc.
QR Code is a registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED in Japan and in other countries.
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All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners and used for identification purpose only.
ESC/POS®Command System
Epson ESC/POS is a proprietary POS printer command system that includes patented or patent-pending
commands. ESC/POS is compatible with most Epson POS printers and displays.
ESC/POS is designed to reduce the processing load on the host computer in POS environments. It comprises a
set of highly functional and efficient commands and also offers the flexibility to easily make future upgrades.
©Seiko Epson Corporation 2013-2020. All rights reserved.

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For Safety
Key to Symbols
The symbols in this manual are identified by their level of importance, as defined below. Read the following
carefully before handling the product.
Safety Precautions
DANGER
Dangers must be observed carefully to avoid serious injury or death.
WARNING
You must follow warnings carefully to avoid serious bodily injury.
CAUTION
Provides information that must be observed to prevent damage to the equipment or loss of data.
•Possibility of sustaining physical injuries.
•Possibility of causing physical damage.
•Possibility of causing information loss.
Provides information that must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment or a malfunc-
tion.
Provides important information and useful tips.
DANGER
Do not use or charge this product in high temperature places (60°C {140°F} or higher). Further-
more, do not leave or store this product in places that are 60°C {140°F} or higher. Doing so could
lead to heat, smoke, ruptures, fire, or leaks. Be sure to use within the limits of the environmental
temperature conditions.

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Safety Precautions on the Rechargeable Battery Pack
Transportation of the Battery
In transportation of the battery, make sure to follow the latest UN recommendations.
WARNING
Do not use this product in a location with volatile substances such as alcohol or paint thinner, or
near fire. Doing so may cause electric shock or fire.
Shut down your equipment immediately if it produces smoke, a strange odor, or unusual noise.
Continued use may lead to fire. Immediately unplug the equipment and contact qualified service
personnel.
Never attempt to repair this product yourself. Improper repair work can be dangerous.
Never disassemble or modify this product. Tampering with this product may result in injury or
fire.
Be sure to use the dedicated AC adapter, Epson PS-11. Connection to an improper power supply
may cause fire.
Do not allow foreign matter to fall into the equipment. Penetration by foreign objects may lead to
fire.
If water or other liquid spills into this equipment, do not continue to use it. Continued use may
lead to fire. Unplug the equipment immediately and contact qualified service personnel.
Do not use this product in an environment where flammable gas or explosive gas may exist. Do
not use aerosol sprayers containing flammable gas inside or around this product. Doing so may
cause fire.
Do not connect cables in ways other than those mentioned in this manual. Different connections
may cause equipment damage and burning.
Do not touch the areas inside the product other than those mentioned in this manual. Doing so
may cause electric shock or burns.
CAUTION
Be careful not to drop this product. The product may break or cause injury if it is dropped.
Do not use in locations subject to high humidity or dust levels. Excessive humidity and dust may
cause equipment damage or fire.
Do not place heavy objects on top of this product. Never stand or lean on this product. Equip-
ment may fall or collapse, causing breakage and possible injury.
To ensure safety, unplug this product before leaving it unused for an extended period.
Before moving the product, unplug it and unplug all cables connected to it.
Take care not to injure your fingers on the manualcutter
•When you remove printed paper
•When you perform other operations such as loading/replacing roll paper
DANGER
If any liquid from the battery gets into your eyes, promptly wash it out with clean water for more
than 10 minutes and consult your doctor at once. If you do not, the liquid may cause loss of eye-
sight.
Never disassemble or modify the battery pack. This may cause fire, explosion, leakage, overheat-
ing or damage.
Do not expose the battery to fire or heat it. This may cause fire, explosion, leakage, overheating or
damage.
WARNING
Keep the battery pack away from fire or flame if it produces a strange odor or leakage. Otherwise
fire or explosion may occur.
Should any battery liquid get on skin or clothing, promptly wash it off with clean water. If you do
not, the liquid may damage your skin.
Do not expose the battery to water. Do not allow water to contact the terminals. This may cause
fire, overheating, or electric shock.

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Safety Precautions for Wireless connection
WARNING
In airplanes, follow the instructions from the airline. Turn off wireless devices during takeoff and
landing according to the in-flight announcement.
Do not use the product near medical equipment or in medical institutions. Radio waves may
affect artificial cardiac pacemakers or other medical electrical equipment.
Keep the product 22cm {8.66”} or more away from the location of an artificial cardiac pacemaker.
Otherwise, radio waves may affect operation of the pacemaker.
Do not use the product near automatic control equipment such as automatic doors and fire
alarms. Doing so may cause malfunction due to radio waves, resulting in an accident.
•Even after data transfer from the host computer is already finished, data may remain in the
buffer in the printer. When wireless connection is terminated, data remaining in the buffer
may be discarded. Before printing or terminating a wireless connection, make sure that the
transmitted data has been printed completely by checking the print job status or by checking
another way.
•For Bluetooth®interface models, when the wireless connection is ended while the printer is
offline, reconnection may not be possible. In such case, remove the cause of offline and recon-
nect it.
•For Bluetooth interface models, if you establish a radio connection between the host computer
and the printer each time you start printing instead of maintaining the connection, it may take
a while between the time you send a print job and the time that the printer actually starts
printing. This happens because connecting the host computer and the printer requires some
time. The time required for connection depends on the operating environment.

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Restriction of Use
When this product is used for applications requiring high reliability/safety, such as transportation devices
related to aviation, rail, marine, automotive; disaster prevention devices; various safety devices; or functional/
precision devices, etc., you should use this product only after giving consideration to including fail-safes and
redundancies into your design to maintain safety and total system reliability. Because this product was not
intended for use in applications requiring extremely high reliability/safety, such as aerospace equipment, main
communication equipment, nuclear power control equipment, or medical equipment related to direct medical
care, etc., please make your own judgement on this product's suitability after a full evaluation.
Note about interference
•This product generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accor-
dance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
•If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined
by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more
of the following measures:
− Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna for the radio/TV.
− Increase the separation between the equipment and the radio/TV.
− Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
− Consult your dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
•Never disassemble or modify this product
•Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be liable for interference to radio/TV resulting from changes or modifica-
tions to this product not expressly approved by Seiko Epson Corporation.

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About this Manual
Aim of the Manual
This manual was created to provide information on the development, design, and installation of POS systems
and the development and design of printer applications for developers.
Manual Content
The manual is made up of the following sections:
Chapter 1 Product Overview
Chapter 2 Setup
Chapter 3 Advanced Usage
Chapter 4 Application Development Information
Chapter 5 Handling
Appendix Product Specifications
Specifications of Interfaces and Connectors
Character Code Tables
This manual covers two models of the TM-P80; manualcutter model and autocutter model.
The illustrations of the printer used in this manual are for the manualcutter model, unless other-
wise specified.

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Contents
QFor Safety..................................................................................................................................3
Key to Symbols.................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Safety Precautions ............................................................................................................................................................. 3
Safety Precautions on the Rechargeable Battery Pack......................................................................................... 4
Safety Precautions for Wireless connection.............................................................................................................. 5
QRestriction of Use ....................................................................................................................6
QNote about interference ........................................................................................................6
QAbout this Manual ..................................................................................................................7
Aim of the Manual ............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Manual Content.................................................................................................................................................................. 7
QContents....................................................................................................................................9
Product Overview ..........................................................................................13
QFeatures ................................................................................................................................. 13
QProduct Configurations ...................................................................................................... 15
Cutter types........................................................................................................................................................................15
Interfaces.............................................................................................................................................................................15
NFC Tag ................................................................................................................................................................................16
Accessories .........................................................................................................................................................................16
QPart Names and Functions ................................................................................................. 17
Control Panel .....................................................................................................................................................................18
Online and Offline............................................................................................................................................................20
QPower Functions................................................................................................................... 21
Auto-Power Off .................................................................................................................................................................21
Battery Charge Modes....................................................................................................................................................21
QOperation Mode When Battery is Low ............................................................................. 22
Mode 1 .................................................................................................................................................................................23
Mode 2 .................................................................................................................................................................................24
QColumn emulation mode.................................................................................................... 25
QError Status............................................................................................................................ 26
Automatically Recoverable Errors ..............................................................................................................................26
Recoverable Error.............................................................................................................................................................26
Unrecoverable Errors ......................................................................................................................................................27
QNV Memory (Non-Volatile Memory)................................................................................. 28
NV Graphics Memory......................................................................................................................................................28
User NV Memory ..............................................................................................................................................................28
Customized Values and Memory Switches.............................................................................................................28
User-defined Page ...........................................................................................................................................................28
Maintenance Counter.....................................................................................................................................................29

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QUseful Functions for Smart Devices.................................................................................. 30
NFC Tag................................................................................................................................................................................ 30
QR Code .............................................................................................................................................................................. 30
Setup............................................................................................................... 31
QFlow of Setup ........................................................................................................................ 31
QInstalling the Printer............................................................................................................ 32
Notes on Using the Wi-Fi Models............................................................................................................................... 32
QInstalling the Battery........................................................................................................... 33
QChanging the paper width (autocutter model only) ..................................................... 35
QInstalling or Replacing the Roll Paper .............................................................................. 37
When Installing the Printer Horizontally................................................................................................................. 37
When Installing the Printer Vertically ....................................................................................................................... 38
QConnecting the Printer........................................................................................................ 41
USB Interface..................................................................................................................................................................... 41
Wireless LAN Interface ................................................................................................................................................... 42
Bluetooth Interface......................................................................................................................................................... 45
Advanced Usage............................................................................................ 49
QSoftware Settings................................................................................................................. 49
QPaper Layout Setting ........................................................................................................... 55
QSettings/Check Mode .......................................................................................................... 56
Self-test mode................................................................................................................................................................... 57
NV graphics information print mode ....................................................................................................................... 58
Software settings mode................................................................................................................................................ 58
Radio field intensity check mode............................................................................................................................... 60
Wireless module setup mode...................................................................................................................................... 61
Hexadecimal dumping mode ..................................................................................................................................... 65
QDynamic Status Sheet Print Mode .................................................................................... 66
Wi-Fi Model........................................................................................................................................................................ 66
Bluetooth Model.............................................................................................................................................................. 67
QEpsonNet Config (Web Version) ........................................................................................ 68
Starting EpsonNet Config (Web Version)................................................................................................................ 68
Settings ............................................................................................................................................................................... 70