TMU950 - Printer EPSON - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL TMU950 EPSON

1 printer cover 2 control panel 3 take-up spool 4 power switch 5 cover open button DIP Switch Tables Serial interface SW Function ON OFF 1-1 Data word length 7 bits 8 bits 1-2 Parity Enabled Disabled 1-3 Parity selection Even Odd 1-4 ~ 1-5 Transmission speed (see table below) 1-6 Display module connection Connected Not connected 1-7 Data receive error Ignored Prints “?” 1-8 Handshaking XON/XOFF DTR/DSR Transmission speed Speed 1-4 1-5 1200 ON ON 2400 OFF ON 4800 ON OFF 9600 OFF OFF SW Function ON OFF 2-1 Auto line feed Always enabled Always disabled 2-2 Receive buffer 32 bytes 2048 bytes 2-3 Font selection (default)

2-4 Carriage speed default Low High 2-5 Handshaking (BUSY) Receive buffer full Offline or receive buffer full 2-6 Internal use Fixed — 2-7 I/F pin 6 reset Enabled Disabled 2-8 I/F pin 25 reset Enabled Disabled Parallel interface SW Function ON OFF 1-1 ~ 1-5 Undefined — — 1-6 Internal use — Fixed 1-7 ~ 1-8 Undefined — — SW Function ON OFF 2-1 Auto line feed Always enabled Always disabled 2-2 Receive buffer 32 bytes 2048 bytes 2-3 Font selection (default)

2-4 Carriage speed default Low High 2-5 Handshaking (BUSY) Receive buffer full Offline or receive buffer full 2-6 Internal use Fixed — 2-7 Undefined — — 2-8 Internal use Fixed — zTM-U950 User’s Manual 1 English All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, 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, l

ses, costs, or expenses incurred by 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. Depending on the area, the interface cable may be incl uded wit h the product. If so, use that cable. Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be held liable for any dama ge resulting from electromagnetic interference that occurs from the use of any interface cables other than those designated as Epson approved products. EPSON is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. Exceed Your Vision is a registered trademark or trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners and used for identification purpose only. NOTICE: The contents of thi

manual are subject to change without notice. © Seiko Epson Corporation 1995, 1998, 2001. All rights reserved.2 TM-U950 User’s Manual English Safety Precautions This section presents important information intended to ensure safe and effective use of this product. Please read this section carefully and store it in an accessible location.

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 your dealer or a Seiko Epson service center for advice. Never attempt to repair this product your self. Imp roper repair work can be dangerous. Never disassemble or modify this prod uct. Tampering wit h this product may result in injury or fire. Be sure to use the specified power source. Connection to an improper power source may cause fire. Do not allow foreign matter to fall into th e eq uipment. Penetration by foreign objects may lead to fire. If water or other liquid spills into thi

equipment, unplug the power cord immediately, and then contact your dealer or a Seiko Epson service center for advice. Continued usage may lead to fire. Do not use aerosol sprayers containing flammab le gas inside or around this product. Doing so may cause fire. Do not connect a telephone line to the drawer kick-out connector or the display m odule connector; otherwise, the printer and the telephone line may be damaged. CAUTION: Do not connect cables in ways other than those mentioned in this manual. Different connections may cause equipment damage and burning. Be sure to set this equipment on a firm, stable, horizontal surface. The product may break or cause injury if it falls. Do not use in locations subject to high h umidi ty or dust levels. Excessive humidity and dust may cause equipment damage or fire. Do not place heavy objects on top of this pr oduct. Ne ver stand or lean on this product. Equipment may fall or collapse, causing breakage and possible injury. Take care not to injure your fingers on the manual cutter

• When you remove printed paper

• When you perform other operations such as loading/replacing roll paper To ensure safety, unp lug this product before leaving it unused for an extended period.TM-U950 User’s Manual 3 English Caution Labels The caution labels on the product indicate the following precautions. CAUTION: The print head is hot. Restriction of Use When this product is used for applications requiring high reliability/safety, such as transportation devices related to aviation, rail, marine, automotive, etc.; disaster prevention devices; various safety devices, etc.; 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 judgment on this product’s suitability after a full evaluation. Unpacking The following items are included with the standard specification printer. If any item is damaged, contact your dealer. ❏ Printer ❏ Paper rolls (2) ❏ Ribbon cassette ❏ Power switch cover ❏ Take-up spool ❏ Caution label Downloading Drivers, Utilities, and Manuals Drivers, utilities, and manuals can be downloaded from one of the following URLs. For customers in North America, go to the following web site: http://www.epsonexpert.com/ and follow the on-screen instructions. For customers in other countries, go to the following web site: http://download.epson-biz.com/?service=pos Control Panel RECEIPT FEED button Press to feed receipt paper; hold down to feed continuously.4 TM-U950 User’s Manual English JOURNAL/SLIP FEED button In roll paper mode, feeds the journal roll. In slip mode (when the SLIP LED is on or flashing and slip paper is inserted), feeds slip paper. POWER LED On when the printer is on. ERROR LED Indicates an error.

Indicates a receipt paper near end or out.

Indicates a journal roll paper near end or out. SLIP LED Indicates slip mode. Flashes while waiting for a slip to be inserted or removed. Removing the Transportation Damper The printer is protected during shipping by a transportation damper that you must remove before turning on the printer.

Pull the damper out, as shown in illustration 1. Note: Before shipping the printer, reinstall the transportation damper. Using the Power Switch Cover

If an accident occurs with the power switch cover attached, unplug the power cord immediately. Continued use may cause fire. The enclosed power switch cover ensures that the power switch is not pressed accidentally. To use this cover, install it as shown in illustration 2. Installing the Paper Rolls Note: Use only paper rolls that meet the specifications.TM-U950 User’s Manual 5 English

1. Make sure the leading edge of

the paper is straight. Correct Wrong

2. Turn on the printer and open

3. Insert paper rolls on both the

receipt and journal sides of the printer, as shown in illustration

3. (The journal roll

is on the right in this illustration.)

4. For each roll, insert the tip of the

paper into the paper inlet and push it in until it is automatically detected and fed into the printer. See illustration

5. Tear off the receipt paper on the

cutter. If the paper was not fed far enough, press the RECEIPT FEED button to feed additional paper.

into the groove in the take-up spool and rotate the spool two or three times to secure the paper. See illustration

5. If not enough paper

was fed, press JOURNAL/SLIP FEED to feed more.

7. Install the take-up spool and close the

lift the take-up spool and cut the paper. Then re move the take-up spool. See illustration

next press the release lever (marked PRESS) on the appropriate side of the printer, pull out the paper, and remove the roll.6 TM-U950 User’s Manual English Inserting Slip Paper Notes: Do not use wrinkled, folded, or curled paper. Use only slip paper that matches the printer’s specifications. To prevent paper jams, install both paper rolls in the printer even if you plan to print only on slip paper.

1. When the SLIP LED flashes,

insert slip paper, using the right edge of the slip paper inlet as a guide. See illustration

paper, it automatically draws it in and begins printing. CAUTION: Be sure to put the caution label exactly in the position shown. If you put it another place, such as over the slip paper inlet, the printer may be damaged. Installing a Ribbon Use the EPSON ERC-31. The use of any ribbon cassettes other than those approved by Epson may damage the printer and will void the warranty.

1. Turn the printer on and open the ribbon cover.

2. Turn the ribbon cassette’s knob 2 or 3 times in

the direction of the arrow in illustration 8 to take up any slack.

3. Insert the ribbon in the printer and rotate the

cassette’s knob 2 or 3 more times to place the ribbon in the correct position.

4. Make sure the ribbon is installed in front of

the print head without wr inkles or creases.

5. To remove the ribbon cassette, grasp the ribbon cassette’s tab

and pull it out of the printer. Using the MICR Reader (Option) The optional, factory-installed magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) reader lets the printer read MICR ink on personal checks.TM-U950 User’s Manual 7 English CAUTION: To prevent paper jams, be sure both paper rolls are installed. Do not insert checks with staples in them; do not insert wrinkled checks.

1. The SLIP light flashes.

2. Insert the check face down, with the

MICR characters on the right-hand side.

3. Insert the check straight into the inlet,

using the right edge of the inlet as a guide, as far as the check will go. See illustration

4. The printer starts drawing the check

in. Let go of the check immediately. The SLIP LED goes from blinking to on.

5. When MICR reading is complete, the printer ejects the check

and the SLIP LED starts blinking again.

6. Remove the check by pulling it straight out (not at an angle).

The SLIP LED goes off. Cleaning the Optional MICR Mechanism Clean the MICR head and MICR roller every 6000 passes or once a month. Note: If you encounter frequent MICR reading errors, use the procedure below. For the MICR head Use a moistened cleaning sheet, such as PRESAT brand (KIC) “Check Reader Cleaning Card” or an equivalent commercially available cleaning sheet. For the MICR feed roller Use an adhesive cleaning sheet available from Epson. Contact your dealer. Cleaning procedure Use this procedure for both cleaning sheets.

1. Load both paper rolls into the printer; then turn off the power.

2. Open the front cover and turn the power back on while holding

down the JOURN AL/SLIP button.

3. Press the JOURNAL/SLIP

4. Close the front cover (the SLIP LED flashes).8 TM-U950 User’s Manual

5. Follow the instructions on the cleaning sheet. You will insert

the cleaning sheet the same way you insert a normal check.

6. When the sheet is ejected, remove it from the printer; then turn

off the power. Troubleshooting LEDs on the control panel do not come on Check the power cable and power outlet. If the outlet is controlled by a switch or timer, use another outlet. ERROR LED is on (not flashing) with no printing If RECEIPT OUT or JOURNAL OUT is on, a paper roll is not installed or nearly out. If these LEDs are off, the cover is not closed properly. ERROR LED is flashing with no printing (and no paper jam) The print head may be overheated. Printing resumes after the print head cools. If this does not occur, turn the printer off for 10 seconds and then back on. If there is still a problem, contact a qualified servicer. The printer appears to be printing, but nothing is printed Check ribbon installation and ribbon wear. A line of dots is missing The print head may be damaged. Stop printing and contact a qualified servicer. Removing Jammed Paper CAUTION: Do not touch the print head because it can be very hot after printing.

1. Turn the printer off and open the printer cover.

2. For a journal roll paper jam, cut with scis

sors or a knife, as shown in illustration 10, and remove the take-up spool.

3. Cut the paper from the paper rolls as shown in illustration

11.TM-U950 User’s Manual 9 English

4. If paper is caught in the automatic cutter, open the cutter blade

by turning the gear in the direction shown in illustration

lever on each side of the printer in the direction shown in illustration 13; the cutter opens automatically. OPEN LOCK

6. Pull the paper out gently.

print head cover. Loosen the screw on the right as shown in illustration

(Replace it by sliding the tab in the slot, and fasten the screw.)

8. After clearing all paper,

close and lock the cutter unit (lock both locks), and reinstall the paper rolls.10 TM-U950 User’s Manual English TM-U950 Specifications Printing method Serial impact dot matrix Head wire configuration 9-pin vertical line, wire pitch 0.353 mm {1/72"}, 0.29 mm {0.01"} wire diame ter Printing direction Bidirectional, minimum distance printing Printing width Roll paper: 61.1 mm {2.41"}; slip paper: 135.6 mm {5.34"} Characters per line (de fault

9 9: roll paper = 30; slip paper = 66 7 9: roll paper = 40; slip paper = 88 Character spacing (default

9 9: 3 dots (half dots); 7 9: 2 dots (half dots) Print speed High-speed — 9 9: 233 cha racters/second 7 9: 311 characters/second Low- speed — 9 9: 200 characters/second 7 9: 267 characters/second Paper feed speed Approx. 60.3 ms/line (4.23 mm {1/6"} feed); Approx. 86.36 mm/second {3.4"/second} continuous feed Line spacing (default) 4.23 mm {1/6"} Number of characters Alphanumeric characters: 95; International characters: 32 Extended graphics: 128 9 p ages (including space pages) Character structure 9 9 or 7 9

per roll (single-ply) Size: Width: 69.5 ± 0.5 mm {2.74 ± 0.02"} Maximum outside diameter: 83 mm {3.27"} Paper roll spool inside diameter: 10 mm {0.39"} or more Slip paper Normal, carbon-copy, and pressure-sensitive Number of copies for slip Original + 4 (at 20 to 40°C {68 to 104°F}) Original + 1 to 3 copies (at 5 to 40°C {41 to 104°F}) Total slip thickness 0.09 to 0.36 mm {0.0035 to 0.0141"} Ribbon cassette ERC-31 Buffer size 32 bytes or 2 KB, depending on the DIP switch setting Supply voltage