Epson U295 - TM B/W Dot-matrix Printer User manual

EPSON
slip printer
TM-U295/U295P
Specification
STANDARD
REV. NO. F
Notes
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
MATSUMOTO MINAMI PLANT
2070 KOTOBUKI KOAKA, MATSUMOTO-SHI, NAGANO, 399 JAPAN
PHONE[phone] FAX[phone]

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Revisions Design Section Sheet Rev. No.
Rev. Document Date WRT CHK APL Sheet Rev. Sheet Rev. Sheet Rev.
A ENACTMENT IF12F34F
B CHANGE Y.Itoh -- K.Itoh II F 13-1 F 35 F
C CHANGE Y.Itoh -- K.Itoh III F 13-2 F 36 F
D CHANGE T.
Miyashita K,Ebina Y.Inoda IV F14F37F
E CHANGE T.
Miyashita K,Ebina VF15F38F
F CHANGE 16 F 39 F
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10 F 28 F 51 F
11-1 F 29 F 52 F
11-2 F 30 F 53 F
11-3 F 31-1 F 54-1 F
11-4 F 31-2 F 54-2 F
11-5 F 32 F 55 F
11-6 F 33 F 56 F
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TM-U295/U295P
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REVISION SHEET Sheet 2 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 58 F App.9 F App.33 F
B CHANGE 59 F App.10 F App.34 F
C CHANGE 60 F App.11 F
D CHANGE 61 F App.12 F
E CHANGE 62 F App.13 F
F CHANGE 63 F App.14 F
64 F App.15 F
65 F App.16 F
66 F App.17 F
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68 F App.19 F
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70 F App.21 F
71 F App.22 F
72 F App.23 F
App.24 F
App.1 F App.25 F
App.2 F App.26 F
App.3 F App.27 F
App.4 F App.28 F
App.5 F App.29 F
App.6 F App.30 F
App.7 F App.31 F
App.8 F App.32 F
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Page mode
n: Setting is kept but does not have any effect.
u: For some functions, setting is kept but does not have any effect.
(Addition)
2) Starting the self-test
The printer is now in the slip paper standby state. Insert a sheet of
slip paper. The printer prints the current settings and ejects the slip
paper. (Addition)
24
3) Self-test printing (Addition)
4) Ending the self-test
....ejects the slip paper... (Addition)
25 Section 3.6.1 - 1) Error detection
The TM-295 performs as follows when it detects an error:
·Blinks the paper out LED ®RELEASE LED (Change)
Section 3.9.1, General description
In the third paragraph:
By executing an ESC @ command, printer returns to standard mode
without printing the received data. (Addition)
Figure 3.9.1
ESC @ (Addition)
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Section 3.9.2, Page mode limitations
The following command has no effect in page mode, but it becomes
effective when printer returns to standard mode: (Change)
Section 3.9.2 - 2) Reverse feed commands are disabled.
ESC F, ESC K and ESC e (Delete)
Section 3.9.2 - 5)
....underline mode selected by ESC ! is disabled. ®...underline by
ESC ! is not drawn. But it becomes effective when printer returns to
standard mode. (Change)
28
Section 3.9.3 - 2) (Delete)
C
46 [Description]
·When the printer is not selected.... ®
·When the printer disabled is selected... (Change)
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Specification
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[Note]
·Even if the printer is disabled,... ®
·Even if the printer disabled is selected,... (Change)
[Notes]
·The following commands are settable but do not have any effect in
page mode. (Addition)
51
·This command is effective only in standard mode.
·ESC @ command returns the printer to standard mode without
printing any data. (Addition)
[Range]
Except
dx
L
= dx
H
=0, or dy
L
= dy
H
=0 (Addition)
54
[Notes]
·This command is available only in page mode. ®
·When starting point (x0, y0) is out of printable area, this command is
not effective. (Change)
63 [Notes]
·This command is available only in standard mode. ®
·This command has no effect in page mode. (Change)
67 [Notes]
·When the printer is disabled using ESC =, ... ®
·When the printer disabled is selected using ESC =, ... (Change)
Table
Status for ASB column for Bit 2 and 3:
Undefined ®Not used (Change)
Bit 1 description
69
·When the release button is pressed during slip printing, bit 1
becomes On (slip printing is not possible). (Delete)
C
App.16 8) and 9) (Addition)
D Major Change of this revision is the addition of bidirectional parallel
interface. See below for detail.
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Specification
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all sheets Sheet title
TM-295 ®TM-295/295P (Change)
Application
Apply to TM-295 (Standard Specification). ®Apply to TM-295
(Standard Specification) (RS-232 serial interface specification) or to
TM-295P (IEEE 1284 bidirectional parallel interface specification).
(Change)
I
Features
Either RS-232 Serial Interface or IEEE 1284 bidirectional parallel
interface should be selectable when the product is shipped from the
factory. (Addition)
II - VI Table of contents (Change)
6Applied Standards
Applied standards were changed. Also applied safety and EMI
standards are described in this section while they were mentioned in
the separated sections on last revision. (Change)
2.1.2 IEEE 1284 bidirectional parallel interface (Addition)
11-1
½
11-6 2.1.3 Reception of status from the printer through the bidirectional
parallel interface (Addition)
12 2.2 Connectors
Figure 2.2.2 (Addition)
3.1.2 Command list
CR command (Addition)
15
ESC c 3 command (Addition)
22 DIP switch settings for parallel interface (Addition)
25 3.6.1 Mechanical errors
Descriptions for parallel interface mode (Addition)
31-2 Figure 4.4.2 (Addition)
32 5.2 Option
Power supply unit safety standard CSA ®C-UL (Change)
D
35 CR command details (Addition)
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36 DLE EOT
This command is executed even... ®
With the serial interface model, .... (Change)
38 Table (lower) Bit 6
Off = Slip is not detected.... ®Slip is detected...
On = Slip is detected.... ®Slip is not detected.... (Correction)
42 The way to indicate the command was changed as below.
ESC &
y c1 c2 [x [d] y ´x] c2 - c1 + 1 ®
ESC &
y c1 c2 [x1 d1...d(y ´x1)]...[xk d1...d(y ´xk)] (Change)
44 The way to indicate the command was changed as below.
ESC *
m n
L
n
H
[d]k ®
ESC *
m n
L
n
H
d1...dk (Change)
48 The way to indicate the command was changed as below.
ESC D
[n] k NUL ®
ESC D
n1...nk NUL (Change)
50 ESC L
Change of expression (Change)
54-2 ESC c3 command details (Addition)
ESC {
[Example]
When upside-down mode on ®When upside-down mode off
When upside-down mode off ®When upside-down mode on
(Correction)
D
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(Correction)
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®

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64 GS I
n
Printer model ID = TM-295 ®TM-295/TM-295P (Change)
68 Table (lower) Bit 6
On = Slip is detected... ®Slip is not detected... (Correction)
72 Ignored Command
CR command is added as ignored command. Also the sentence was
changed as both ESC c3 and CR commands are ignored with a serial
interface model. (Addition/Change)
D
App.17 -
App.34 APPENDIX H Bidirectional Parallel Interface (Addition)
15 ·ESC 2 Selects 1/6-inch line spacing.
®Selects the initial line spacing. (Change)
·2) For parallel interface model
I/F nInit reset signal ®Internal use, Fixed to ON (Change)
22
Correction and addition are made to the NOTE. (Addition)
·DIP switch setting for parallel interface model (Addition)
·1) For serial interface model Correction and addition are made to the
NOTE. (Addition)
·3) Paper-out LED ®Paper LED (Change)
23
·Figure 3.4.1 Paper-out LED ®Paper LED (Change)
35 ·CR Command description is added. (Addition)
38 ·Bit 3 The contents of the NOTE are corrected and added.(Addition)
·ESC ! n
[Description] “Selects print modes (s)...” ®“Selects and cancels print
modes (s)...” (Correction)
40
[Notes] Underline mode specification (both selected and not selected)
does not have nay effect in page mode. 7 ´7 font specification does
not have any effect in page mode. ®Underline mode on/off and 7 ´7
font mode on/off are settable but do not have any effect in page
mode. (Correction)
·ESC 2 Selects 1/6-inch line spacing. ®Selects the initial line
spacing. (Change)
E
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·ESC 2 [Description] 1/6 inch ®4.23mm (1/6 inch) (Change)
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·ESC 3 [Description] n/60 inch ®n x approx. 0.423mm (1/60 inch)
(Change)
45
·ESC 3 [Description] 1/6 inch ®4.23mm (1/6 inch) (Change)
49 ·ESC J [Description] n/60 inch ®n 5 approx. 0.423mm (1/60 inch)
(Change)
50 ·ESC K [Description] n/60 inch ®n 5 approx. 0.423mm (1/60 inch)
(Change)
51 ·[Notes] ESC 2 Set 1/6-inch line spacing. ®Set the initial line
spacing. (Change)
54-2 ·[Default] n=48 ®n=0 (Change)
60 ·[Notes] Since the status is transmitted when this command is
buffered in the receive buffer, ®Since this command is stored in the
receive buffer and then executed during normal command process,
(Change)
62 ·[Notes] Since the status is transmitted when this command is
buffered in the receive buffer, ®Since this command is stored in the
receive buffer and then executed during normal command process,
(Change)
64 ·[Notes] Since the status is transmitted when this command is
buffered in the receive buffer, ®Since this command is stored in the
receive buffer and then executed during normal command process,
(Change)
·Bit 0 Not used ®Not available for 2-byte code (Change)
65
·Bit 1 Not used ®No auto cutter (Change)
69 ·Bit 1 The contents of the NOTE are corrected and added.
(Addition)
·[Notes] Since the status is transmitted when this command is
buffered in the receive buffer, ®Since this command is stored in the
receive buffer and then executed during normal command process,
(Change)
67
·First Bit 5
Not used 00 0 ®Undefined - - (Change)
E
70 ·[Notes] Since the status is transmitted when this command is
buffered in the receive buffer, ®Since this command is stored in the
receive buffer and then executed during normal command process,
(Change)
TITLE TM-U295/U295P
Specification
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