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Turning On/Off the Power of the Printer It is possible to specifically control the power of the printer portion of the product. While the product is operating, by turning on/off the printer only when you need to print, it is possible to reduce the standby power consumption. The power status of the printer can be verified using the "Printer Power ON/OFF" utility.  An API is available for turning on/off the power of the printer using the customer's application. (See "TM-C3400-LT Reference Library" on page 132)  There is no power lamp for the printer. Turning On the Printer When the printer is turned on, the printer's power on sequence will be executed, the fan will operate for several seconds, and the printer will become ready to print. ❏ When the power switch is pressed, the power of the main unit and the printer will turn on together. (default setting) ❏ If Windows is running, turn on the printer using the "Printer Power ON/OFF" utility. Double-click TMC34LT_POWER on the desktop. Press the On button. When the power of the printer turns on, the power status of the printer will change to green. Turning Off the Printer When the printer is turned off, the printer's power off sequence will be executed, the fan will operate for several seconds, and the power will turn off. ❏ Press the Off button in the "Printer Power ON/OFF" utility.  The power status of the printer will change to gray. 26

Section	Page
Cover	1
For Safety	3
Key to Symbols	3
Cautions for Regarding Installation	4
Cautions for the Power Source	5
Cautions for Using	6
About this Manual	8
Aim of the Manual	8
Manual Content	8
Contents	9
Chapter1 Overview and Basic Operations	13
Features	13
Accessories	15
Function	16
Post-Printing Verification Settings	19
When an Unrecoverable Missing Dot Occurs	21
Parts Name and Function	22
Front	22
Back	23
Basic Operations	25
Power On/Off	25
Turning On/Off the Power of the Printer	26
Touch Panel Operations	27
Printer status	29
Verifying the Ink Level	30
Ink Cartridge Replacement Procedure	30
Replacing the Paper	31
Ejection Angle of Printed Paper	34
Printer Buttons	34
Chapter2 Setup	35
Flow of Setup	35
Installing the Printer	36
Installation	36
Connecting the Cable	37
Connecting LAN cable	38
Connecting power cord	39
Connecting a Barcode Reader	41
Loading the Paper	42
Initial Settings	46
Loading the Ink Cartridge	47
Attaching/Adjusting the Paper Ejection Tray	49
Chapter3 Preinstalled OS Information	51
Preinstallation Information	51
HDD version	52
Recovery	53
Items to Verify Beforehand	53
Procedure	53
Chapter4 Utility	55
Printer power ON/OFF	55
TM-C3400LT Utility	56
Printer status	57
Printer power and backlight brightness control	61
Touch Panel Utility	62
Setting	62
Calibration	64
Chapter5 Setting the Printer Driver	65
How to Use the Printer Driver	65
How to Display the Printer Driver	65
Registering User Defined Media	66
Favorite Setting	67
Information for User Definition	70
Barcode Printing	71
2D Symbol Font Settings	84
Barcode and 2D Symbol Font Printing on .NET Environment	91
Functions of the Printer Driver	93
Setting the Printer Driver	99
Post-Printing Verification Settings	99
Notification Settings	106
Media Loading Settings	108
Media Position Detection	110
Panel Button Settings	111
Sensor Adjustment	113
Setting EPSON Status Monitor 3	115
Setting the Post-Printing Movements	121
Chapter6 Application Development Information	123
Overview	123
Printer Driver	123
Utilities and Manuals	124
Download	125
Printer Driver and Utility	126
Function List	126
Setting the Printer	127
Acquiring Printer Status	129
TM-C3400-LT API	131
TM-C3400-LT Reference Library	132
TMC34LT_PrinterPowerOn	132
TMC34LT_PrinterPowerOff	132
TMC34LT_SetBrightness	133
TMC34LT_SetPrinterBin	134
TMC34LT_GetPrinterBin	136
Sample Program	137
Application Specification to Develop	138
Character Size to Print	138
Print Barcode / 2D Symbol Data on the Graphic Data	138
When Extremely High Reliability and Safety are Required	138
Chapter7 Maintenance	139
Replacing the Paper	139
Replacing Roll Paper with Roll Paper	140
Replacing Fanfold Paper with Fanfold Paper	144
Changing From Roll Paper to Fanfold Paper	148
Changing From Fanfold Paper To Roll Paper	154
Setting the Media Position Detection	161
Setting Method	161
Head Cleaning	163
Manual Head Cleaning	163
Manual Head Cleaning during printing	164
Nozzle Check	165
Gap Adjustment	166
Gap Adjustment Operation Procedure	166
Self-test	167
Cleaning the Autocutter	169
Exterior Surface Cleaning	170
Preparing for Transport	171
Managing the Printer Driver / Printer Settings	172
Printer Driver Functions	172
Upgrading the Printer Driver	173
Destination for the Printer Driver Setting	174
Printer Setting	175
To Customers who Plan to Keep the Product in Operation 24 Hours a Day	177
Setting the Hard Disk Motor to Stop	177
Restrictions	180
Appendix	181
Problems and Solutions	181
Power On / Off Problems	181
Screen Control Problems	182
Printout is Not Satisfactory	183
Paper is Not Cut Cleanly	184
Cannot Read Barcode	184
Product Specifications	185
Basic Specifications	185
Printing Specifications	186
Reliability	187
Environmental Conditions	189
Paper Specifications	190
Print Area and Cutting Position	203
Paper Ejection Tray	211
Ink Cartridge	211
Supplies	212
Media	212

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Turning On/Off the Power of the Printer

It is possible to specifically control the power of the printer portion of the product.

While the product is

operating, by turning on/off the printer only when you need to print, it is possible to reduce the standby

power consumption.

The power status of the printer can be verified using the "Printer Power ON/OFF" utility.

Turning On the Printer

When the printer is turned on, the printer's power on sequence will be executed, the fan will operate for

several seconds, and the printer will become ready to print.

❏

When the power switch is pressed, the power of the main unit and the printer will turn on together.

(default setting)

❏

If Windows is running, turn on the printer using the "Printer Power ON/OFF" utility.

Double-click TMC34LT_POWER

on the desktop.

Press the On button. When the power of the printer turns on, the power status of the printer will

change to green.

Turning Off the Printer

When the printer is turned off, the printer's power off sequence will be executed, the fan will operate for

several seconds, and the power will turn off.

❏

Press the Off button in the "Printer Power ON/OFF" utility.

The power status of the printer will change to gray.



An API is available for turning on/off the power of the printer using the customer's appli-

cation. (See

"TM-C3400-LT Reference Library" on page 132

)



There is no power lamp for the printer.