Epson TM-U950P - B/W Dot-matrix Printer User manual

EPSON
receipt, journal, slip printer
TM-U950/U950P
Specification
STANDARD
REV. NO. H
Notes
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
MATSUMOTO MINAMI PLANT
2070 KOTOBUKI KOAKA, MATSUMOTO-SHI, NAGANO, 399 JAPAN
PHONE[phone] FAX[phone]

REVISION SHEET Sheet 1 of 10
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Revisions Design Section Sheet Rev. No.
Rev. Document Date WRT CHK APL Sheet Rev. Sheet Rev. Sheet Rev.
A ENACTMENT Y.
Fukuda T. Akiyama T.Endo ID16A34D
B CHANGE E.
Takahashi E. Takahashi K.Kurose II F17E35A
C CHANGE E.
Takahashi E. Takahashi K.Kurose III B 17-1 D 35-1 E
D CHANGE K.Ejiri K.
Ebina Y.Inoda IV F 17-2 D 36 B
E CHANGE K,Ejiri K.
Ebina Y.Inoda VF 17-3 D 36-1 B
F CHANGE E.
Takahashi E. Takahashi Y.Inoda VI D 17-4 E 37 B
G CHANGE Y.
Matsumoto -- R.Kanai 17-5 F 38 A
H CHANGE 1 A 18 D 39 A
2A19F40A
3A20A41A
4F21D42A
5A22F43A
6B23F44A
6-1 B 23-1 F 44-1 B
7 A 24 F 44-2 B
8C25A45B
9C26A46B
10 A 27 A 47 A
11 B 28 A 48 F
12 G 29 A 49 E
12-1 B 30 A 50 A
13 A 31 A 51 A
14 A 32 A 52 B
15 A 33 A 53 F
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Revisions Design Section Sheet Rev. No.
Rev. Document Date WRT CHK APL Sheet Rev. Sheet Rev. Sheet Rev.
A ENACTMENT 53-1 B 76 A 100 H
B CHANGE 54 A 77 A 101 B
C CHANGE 55 A 78 A 102 B
D CHANGE 56 A 79 A 103 B
E CHANGE 57 F 80 A 104 B
F CHANGE 58 A 81 A App.1 A
G CHANGE 59 F 82 A App.2 B
H CHANGE 60 F 83 A App.3 A
61 A 84 F App.4 A
62 E 85 A App.5 A
63 A 86 A App.6 A
64 A 87 F App.7 A
65 A 88 F App.8 A
66 A 89 A App.9 A
67 A 90 A App.10 B
68 A 91 F App.11 B
69 A 92 A App.12 D
70 A 93 A App.13 D
70-1 E 94 F App.14 D
71 A 95 B App.15 D
72 A 96 B App.16 E
73 A 97 H App.17 D
74 A 98 H App.18 D
75 A 99 H App.19 D
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Revisions Design Section Sheet Rev. No.
Rev. Document Date WRT CHK APL Sheet Rev. Sheet Rev. Sheet Rev.
A ENACTMENT App.20 D
B CHANGE App.21 D
C CHANGE App.22 D
D CHANGE App.23 D
E CHANGE App.24 D
F CHANGE App.25 D
G CHANGE App.26 D
H CHANGE App.27 D
App.28 D
App.29 D
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General
Descriptio
n
ùOptional Magnetic lnk Character Recognition (MICR) reader ..
[Addition]
6 Section 1.8, Paper - 4)
c) Check paper (only when the printer is used with the MICR reader)
[Addition]
6-1 Section 1.8, Paper - 7) Notes on using the MICR reader [Addition]
9Personal check width: 70mm ®68mm [Correction]
Section 1.12, Electrical Characteristics - 1)
Ripple voltage: 300 mVpp or less (only when the printer is used with
the MICR reader. [Addition]
Section 1.12 -2), b) Printing
Operating MICR reader: Mean -approximately 2.3A [Addition]
[Change]
11
Section 1.14, Electrostatic Protection [Deleted]
Section numbers are shifted hereafter.(Section 1.15®1.14, 1.16®1.15)
12 2) MICR reader mechanism [Addition]
12-1 Section 1.16, MICR Reader [Addition]
23 Description for fundamental calculation pitch is shifted to sheet 23-1.
23-1 MICR command lists (DLE EOT BS, FS a 0, FS a 1, FS a 2, FS b, FS c)
[Addition]
24 Section 3.2.1, Character Code Tables - page 0
(Note) The BS and FS codes are available only when the printer is
used with the MICR reader. [Addition]
Title of Figure 3.4.1, Blinking Pattern in Slip Mode (slip insertion
waiting state)
is added.
36
Figure 3.4.1,
Blinking Pattern in Slip Mode (slip removal waiting state)
[Addition]
36-1 Figure 3.4.3, Blinking Pattern in MICR Mode [Addition]
37 Section 3.5, Self-test - 1)
ùMICR reader circuit function [Addition]
44-1 Section 3.14, Reading MICR Characters and Printing Endorsements
[Addition]
44-2 Section 3.15, Cleaning the MICR Mechanism [Addition]
B
46 Section 5.1,
Standard Accessories
Slip caution label [Addition]
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Specification
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Section 1.13, Certifications
1) EMI standards
2) Safety standards
1.13, EMI and Safety Standards Applied
1) Europe
2) North America
3) Japan
®

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46 Section 5.3, Customer Display
DM-D202 and DM-D101 ®DM-D202II and DM-D101II [Change]
52 Bit 3: Bit 3 is not transmitted ... ®Becomes 0 ... [Correction]
53 DLE ENQ n - [Note]
ùWhen the printer recovers from ... Therefore, ..., select two-sheet
mode again ...” ®
ùWhen the printer recovers from ... Therefore, ..., select slip mode
again ...” [Correction]
53-1 [Notes when the printer is used with the MICR reader] [Addition]
[Reference when the printer is used with the MICR reader [Addition]
95 to 104 Section 6.4, MICR Control Commands [Addition]
DLE EOT BS
n, FS a 0 n, FS a 1, FS a 2, FS b, FS c
App.2 Table: when the printer is used with the MICR reader [Addition]
App.10
B
App.11 APPENDIX I:
Example Read Control for MICR Characters
[Addition]
8Figure 1.9.2 Slip Paper Printable Area 8.3mm(.33”)®8.0mm(.31”) C9 3) Lengthwise printing
ùPaper fed per step 0.1771mm(.0007”)®0.1764mm(.00069”)
ùFrom the top of the slip to the printing position
8.7mm (0.34”=A) ®8.0mm (0.31”=A)
Figure 1.9.3 U.S.A. Personal Check Printable Area
A=8.7mm(.34”) ®A=8.00(.31”)
DI
17 - 17-4
17-5
18
21
23
35-1
70-1
94
App.12-29
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Section 2.1.2 IEEE-P1284 Bidirectional Parallel Interface [Addition]
Section 2.1.3 Reception of Status from Printer through Bidirectional
Parallel Interface [Addition]
Figure 2.2.2 Schematic View of Parallel Interface Connector Panel
[Addition]
(RS-232 Interface Specifications) [Addition]
ESC c 3 [Addition]
Description for Parallel Interface Specifications [Addition]
ESC c 3 [Addition]
Ignored Command ESC c 3 (Available only with Serial Interface)
[Addition]
APPENDIX J. Bidirectional Parallel Interface [Addition]
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17 2.1.2 IEEE-P1284 ... ®IEEE 1284 [Correction]
3) The IEEE P1284... to change. [Deleted]
17-4 7) ...by changing ...switch2.) [Deleted]
Table 2.1.5 [Deleted]
35-1 (*) Effective ... the printer [Deleted]
I/F pin25 reset signal ®Internal use [Correction]
Notes:ùDIP switches excluding switch 2-1 (Auto line feed) and
switches 2-7 and 2-8 ... ®
Notes:ùDIP switches excluding switch 2-8 ... [Correction]
ùIf DIP switches 2-7 or 2-8... ®ùIf DIP switch 2-8 ... [Correction]
ùWhen pin 6 ... [Deleted]
ùWhen pin25... [Deleted]
48 CR [Discription]
Change to the desctiption both for serial interface model and for
parallel interface model [Correction]
49 DLE EOT n [Notes] Change to the description both for serial interface
model and for parallel interface model [Correction]
57 ESC & y c1 c2 ... [Discription]
ùAfter user-defined ..., ESC @ or GS * ... ®
ùAfter user-defined ..., ESC ? or ESC @ ... [Correction]
62 ESC = n [Default]
Change to the description both for serial interface model and for
parallel interface model [Correction]
70-1 ESC c 3 n
Bit 6 Validation insertion sensor... ®Undefined [Correction]
Bit 7 Validation ejection sensor... ®Undefined [Correction]
87 GS I n
Bit 3 Undefined ... ®MICR [Correction]
E
App.16 J.2.2 Hardware Reset
ùWhen the printer ... satisfied. [Deleted]
II 2.1.1 RS-232C... ®2.1.1 RS-232... [Correction]
2.1.2 IEEE-P1284... ®2.1.2 IEEE 1284... [Correction]
IV ESC &
y c1 c2 [x[d]y´x]c2-c1+1 ®
ESC &
y c1 c2 [x1 d1...d(yx´1)]...[xk d1...d(yx´k)] [Correction]
ESC *
m n
L
n
H
[d] n
L
+ 256 ´n
H
®ESC * m n
L
n
H
d1...dk
[Correction]
F
VGS *
x y[d] x ´y ´8 ®GS * x y d1...d(x´y´8) [Correction]
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4 1.5 Auto Cutter
Full cut/partial cut: ... ®Partial cut: ... [Correction]
17-5 2.1.4 Reception of status from the printer through the bidirectional
parallel interface
First Status in Example [Correction]
19 2.2.3 Drawer kick-out connector (modular connector)
The host ... DLE EOT, ESC u, GS r or GS a (ASB) commands... ®
The host ... DLE EOT, ESC u, GS ENQ, GS r, or GS a (ASB)
commands ... [Addition]
22 3.1 Command List
FF :Print and eject slip paper ®Print and eject cut sheet
CR :Carrige return ®Print and carrige return
DLE EOT :Transmit real-time status ®
Real-time transmission of status
ESC -:Turn on/off underline mode ®Turn underline mode on/off
ESC 2 :Select 1/6-inch line spacing ®Select default line spacing
ESC = :Set slip paper eject lengh ®Set cut sheet eject lengh
ESC E :Turn on/off emphasized mode ®
Turn emphasized mode on/off
ESC G :Turn on/off double-strike mode ®
Turn double-strike mode on/off
ESC U :Turn on/off unidirectional printing mode ®
Turn unidirectional printing mode on/off [Correction]
F
23 ESC c 0 :Select print paper(s) ®Paper type(s) for printing
ESC c 1 :Select paper(s) for setting ®
Paper type(s) for command settings
ESC c 3 :Select paper sensor(s) to output paper and signals ®
Select paper sensor(s) to output paper end signals
ESC d :Print and feed paper
n lines ®Print and feed n lines
ESC f :Set slip paper waiting time ®Set cut sheet wait time
ESC i :Execute full cut ®Partial cut (one portion left uncut)
ESC m :Execute partial cut ®Partial cut (three portions left uncut)
[Correction]
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23 ESC z :Turn on/off parallel printing mode for receipt and journal ®
Turn parallel printing mode on/off for receipt and journal
ESC { :Turn on/off upside-down printing mode ®
Turn upside-down printing mode on/off
GS *:Define down-loaded bit-image ®Define download bit
image
GS \:Print down-loaded bit-image ®Print downloaded bit image
GS E :Select print speed and head energizing time ®
Select head energizing time
GS P :Set fundamental calculation pitch ®
Set horizontal and vertical motion units
GS a :Enable/disable automatic status back ®
Enable/disable Automatic Status Back [Correction]
23-1 DLE EOT BS : Transmit real-time MICR status ®
Real-time transmission of MICR status [Correction]
24 3.2.1 page 0
09 : HT ®BS [Correction]
18 : CAN [Deleted]
1C : FS [Addition]
1E : RS [Addition]
48 FF [Name] Print and eject slip paper ®Print and eject cut sheet
[Correction]
CR [Name] Carrige return ®Print and carrige return [Correction]
53 DLE ENQ n [Notes] Change to the description both for serial interface
model and for parallel interface model [Correction]
F
57 ESC & y c1 c2 [x[d]y´x]c2-c1+1 ®
ESC & y c1 c2 [x1 d1...d(y´x1)]...[xk d1...d(yx´k)] [Correction]
[Format] <1B>H<26>Hy><c1><c2>[<x><d1><d2>...<dy´x>]c2-c1+1®
<1B>H<26>Hy><c1><c2>[x1 d1...d(y´x1)]...[xk d1...d(y´xk)]
[Correction]
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59 ESC *
m n
L
n
H
[d] n
L
+256´n
H
®ESC * m n
L
n
H
d1...dk
[Correction]
[Format] <1B>H<2A>H<
m><n
L
><n
H
>[<d>]n
L
+256´n
H
®
<1B>H<2A>H<
m><n
L
><n
H
>d1...dk [Correction]
[Range] k =
n
L
+ n
H
´256
ùDivide the number...is n
L
. Therefore, the...by n
L
+ 256 ´n
H
. ®
ùDivide the number...is
n
L
. Therefore, the...by n
L
+ n
H
´256
[Correction]
60 ESC -
n
[Name] Turn on/off underline mode ®Turn underline mode on/off
[Correction]
60 ESC 2
[Name] Select 1/6-Inch line spacing ®Select default line spacing
[Correction]
84 GS *x y [d] x´y´8 ®GS *x y d1...d(x´y´8) [Correction]
[Name] Define down-loaded bit-image ®Define downloaded bit image
[Correction]
87 GS I n
[Function] TM-U950 ®TM-U950/U950P [Correction]
91 When printing...slip. Use ESC r 3 to...slip. ®
When printing...slip. Use GS r 3 to...slip. [Correction]
94 6.3 Ignored commands
The TM-U950 ignores...commands: ®
The TM-U950/U950P ignores...commands: [Correction]
F
98 ùWhen characters are not detected or when an error occurs, ... ®
ùWhen characters are not detected, or when the correct reading
waveform is not detected, or when an error occurs,... [Addition]
G 12 1.14 Reliability
1) Printer mechanism...
2) MICR reader mechanism
¯
1) Life ...
2) MCBF ...
3) MTBF ...
4) MICR reader mechanism [Change]
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