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Technical Reference Guide Product Overview Describes features of the product. Setup Describes setup and installation of the product. Application Development Information Describes how to control the printer and - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 2
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 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 3
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. You must follow warnings carefully to avoid - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 4
use it. Continued use may lead to fire. Immediately turn the power off, disconnect the battery pack, and then contact your dealer or a Seiko Epson service center for advice. Do not use aerosol sprayers containing flammable gas inside or around this product. Doing so may cause fire. If any liquid - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 5
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, remove the battery - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 6
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. • If this or modify this product or the installed Radio Frequency module. • Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be liable for interference to radio/TV resulting from - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 7
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 Application Development Information Chapter - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 8
Safety ...3 Key to Symbols...3 Warnings ...4 Cautions ...5 ■ Restriction of Use ...6 ■ Note about interference...6 ■ About this Manual ...7 Aim of the Manual ...7 Manual Content ...7 ■ Contents...8 Product Overview 13 ■ Features...13 ■ Product Configurations ...15 Interfaces...15 Accessories ...15 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 9
Information 55 ■ Controlling the Printer...55 Selecting a Driver...55 ESC/POS Commands ...56 ePOS-Print ...61 ■ Software and Manuals ...62 How to Get Software and Manuals 62 Printer Drivers...62 Utilities...64 ■ EpsonNet Config (Web Version 65 Starting EpsonNet Config (Web Version 65 Settings - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 10
Handling 83 ■ Charging Battery...83 Using the optional AC adapter (PS-11 83 Battery's charging status ...84 Battery malfunction ...85 When using the optional battery charger (OT-CH60II 86 ■ Cleaning the Printer ...88 Cleaning the Printer Case ...88 Cleaning the Platen Roller/Paper Sensor 89 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 11
■ Character Code Tables...110 Common to All Pages ...110 Page 0 [PC437: USA, Standard Europe 111 Page 1 (Katakana) ...112 Page 2 (PC850: Multilingual) ...113 Page 3 (PC860: Portuguese)...114 Page 4 (PC863: Canadian-French 115 Page 5 (PC865: Nordic) ...116 Page 11 (PC851: Greek) ...117 Page 12 ( - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 12
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Overview Product Overview This chapter describes features and specifications of the TM-P80, a portable receipt printer. Features Printing Maximum printing speed Android devices. • For the Wi-Fi models, the ePOS-Print service is available for the Web-based applications. • Printing various kinds of - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 14
Interfaces • Has Wi-Fi (IEEE802.11 a/b/g/n) or Bluetooth (Ver. 2.1 + EDR) interface. • The Wi-Fi model supports 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. WPA2-Enterprise is also available as a security option. • USB interface is standard equipment. Environment Has a paper-saving function. 14 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 15
Thermal roll paper (for operation check) • Battery pack (OT-BY60II) • Belt clip (attached to the printer) • USB cable • Setup Guide (Wireless LAN / Bluetooth) • User's manual • Warranty certificate* * May not be included, depending on the model. Options • Battery pack (OT-BY60II) • AC adapter (PS-11 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 16
Part Names and Functions Roll paper cover Control panel See "Control Panel" on page 17. Connector for the AC adapter Connector for the USB Lever Battery cover Roll Paper Cover Open this cover to install or remove the roll paper. Open Button Push this button to open the roll paper cover. Connector - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 17
Battery Cover Open this cover to install or remove the battery. Belt clip Use this clip to hang the printer on your belt. Control Panel Power LED Error LED Charge LED Chapter 1 Product Overview Battery LED 1 Power button Feed button Buttons Power Button Press this button to turn the printer on. - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 18
Feed button • When Paper Type Setting is set to Receipt paper (without black mark), pressing this button once feeds paper by one line. Holding this button down feeds paper continuously. • When Paper Type Setting is set to Receipt paper (with black mark), pressing this button feeds paper to the print - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 19
Chapter 1 Product Overview Offline The printer automatically goes offline and stops printing under the following conditions. Once all of the following conditions are cleared, the printer becomes online and ready to print. • During power on until the printer is ready • While roll paper is being - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 20
Power Functions You can customize the printer using the power functions, the auto-power off function and battery charge mode function to save the battery power or minimize the battery deterioration. Auto-Power Off The printer automatically turns off once the specified time has elapsed in the idle - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 21
Chapter 1 Product Overview Operation Mode When Battery is Low There are two operation modes for the printer when the battery is low. Change the mode depending on the usage status. Mode 1 (initial setting): Continues printing until the remaining battery becomes approximately 0%. This is - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 22
Mode 1 : On : Flash : Off Battery LED Error LED Remaining battery charge Printing Communication Level H Approx. 60 100% Possible Possible Level M Approx. 20 60% Possible Possible Level L Approx. 10 20% Possible Possible Level S Approx. below 10% Possible* Possible Level - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 23
Mode 2 Chapter 1 Product Overview : On : Flash : Off Battery LED Error LED Remaining battery charge Printing Communication Level H Approx. 60 100% Possible Possible Level M Approx. 40 60% Possible Possible 1 Level L Approx. 20 40% Possible Possible Level S Approx. 10 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 24
mode. If you have replaced a printer that can print at the dot density of 180 dpi on the paper that is 80 mm wide with TM-P80 (Dot density: 203 dpi), when you set the Column emulation mode to 42 column mode, the print results will be similar. For setting the Column - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 25
Chapter 1 Product Overview Error Status When an error occurs, the printer stops printing, goes offline, and the Error LED flashes. There are three error types: automatically recoverable errors, recoverable errors, and unrecoverable errors. Automatically Recoverable Errors Printing is temporarily - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 26
when unrecoverable errors occur. If the same error occurs again even after turning the power back on, contact your dealer or a Epson service center. CAUTION Immediately turn off the power and remove the battery when unrecoverable errors occur. Error Error description Error LED flash code - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 27
values and memory switches • User-defined page • Maintenance counter As a guide when you program applications, NV memory should be rewritten 10 or fewer in the TM-P80 Utility or NV graphics print mode. For detailed information about the TM-P80 Utility, see the TM-P80 Utility User's Manual. To - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 28
lines fed, and printer operation time after the printer starts working, is automatically stored in NV memory. You can read or reset the information with TM-P80 Utility, the Status API of the APD, or OPOS ADK to use it for periodical checks or part replacement. Maintenance counter values are usually - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 29
Chapter 2 Setup Setup This chapter describes setup and installation of the product. Flow of Setup This chapter consists of the following sections, along with the setup flow of the product. The TMP80 has dual interfaces: a built-in USB interface and another interface selected by the customer, - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 30
Installing the Printer You can install the printer horizontally or vertically. You can also carry it using the belt clip on the back of the printer to hang the printer on your belt. When you install the printer vertically, only the orientation shown below is available. Do not install the printer - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 31
other damage. When removing or installing the battery, be sure to turn off the power before doing so. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions. 1 Make sure that the printer is turned off. 2 Open the battery cover. 2 Ԙ ԙ When the Battery cover will not open, move the notch in the - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 32
3 Install the battery, and close the battery cover. To charge the battery, see "Charging Battery" on page 83. 32 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 33
Chapter 2 Setup Installing or Replacing the Roll Paper Follow the steps below to install or replace the roll paper. If you hang the printer vertically on a belt using a belt clip on the back of the printer, see "When Installing the Printer Vertically" on page 34. Use paper that meets the printer - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 34
4 Pull out some paper, close the cover, and tear off the paper. When Installing the Printer Vertically 1 Press the open button to open the roll paper cover. 34 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 35
2 Remove the used roll paper core, if there is one. 3 Set the new roll paper in the correct direction. Chapter 2 Setup 2 4 Pull the leading edge of the roll paper. 35 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 36
5 Pull out some paper, close the cover, and tear off the paper. 36 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 37
to the printer, turn on the PC, and then turn on the printer. For Windows, you can change the printer settings with the TM-P80 Utility. For details on the TM-P80 Utility, see "Software Settings" on page 46. 2 Do not place any weight or stress on the cable when using. Doing so could - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 38
Wireless LAN Interface When using the wireless LAN interface, it is recommended to connect the printer to a host PC via the USB cable first and use EpsonNet Config to set wireless LAN settings. When you set up the access point at the same time, set the access point in advance and check that it - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 39
2 connecting via wireless LAN. If your access point supports the power-saving function and the function is turned may improve the connection. Needs • TM printer: TM-P80 • Computer for setting: Windows 8/ the on-screen instructions. (See the EpsonNet Config manual (operation guide) or the EpsonNet - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 40
Acquisition of the setting information Acquire the following information from the network administrator. • Network mode • SSID: This is set for each network of the SSID wireless LAN. Set the same setting as the access point. • WEP, WPA, WPA-Personal/Enterprise: This is a security setting and a - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 41
Chapter 2 Setup 6 Configure the [Network] settings and the [TCP/IP] settings. 7 Disconnect the USB cable, turn off the printer, and then turn it back on. To start wireless LAN communication, be sure to disconnect the USB cable, turn off the printer, and then turn it back on. If you need to - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 42
on the back of your printer. Passkey: 0000 For detailed information about EPSON TM Bluetooth Connector, see the TM Bluetooth Connector User's Manual. The device name and passkey are editable with the TM-P80 Utility. Connecting method Follow the procedure below and make the settings. 1 Have - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 43
Chapter 2 Setup 4 Select [Search all printers around this computer], and then click [Search]. 5 Select the printer to be paired ( [Connect]. Not been paired yet), and then click 2 43 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 44
the pull-down list, and then click [OK]. Printing method APD print queue UPOS ESC/POS command Port name ESDPRTxxx (TM-P80: Queue name) ESDPRTxxx (UPOS for TM-P80) Displayed virtual COM port (e.g. COM4) 8 The "Connection complete" window appears. Click [Test Buzzer] or [Test Printing] to check - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 45
adapter is installed to the computer. Bluetooth is ON in the Windows settings. If the device is not displayed on the TM Bluetooth Connector or the TM Bluetooth Connector Status shows " " after pairing. Check whether: The printer is not turned on. Turn on the printer. Confirm that the - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 46
position immediately after specific ✔ ✔ ✔ state position selection USB Class ✔ ✔ ✔ Bluetooth interface ✔ ✔ For detailed information about TM-P80 Utility, see the TM-P80 Utility User's Manual. For information about how to use the Software setting mode, see "Software Setting Mode" on - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 47
Chapter 2 Setup User NV memory capacity • 1 KB (initial setting) • 64 KB • 128 KB • 192 KB NV graphics memory capacity • None • 64 KB • 128 KB • 192 KB • 256 KB • 320 KB • 384 KB (initial setting) 2 Print density Selectable from levels 1 to 13 (70% 130%) (initial setting: level 7) - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 48
setting it lower. Interface mode Selectable from: automatic selection, fixed to wireless LAN/Bluetooth interface, or fixed to builtin USB. The TM-P80 has dual interfaces: a built-in USB interface and another interface selected by the customer, wireless LAN or Bluetooth. The tables below describe - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 49
Chapter 2 Setup Column emulation mode • 48 column mode (initial setting) • 42 column mode For detailed information, see "Printing Specifications" on page 91 and "Character Specifications" on page 93. Command execution during offline When this function is enabled, you can execute commands that are - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 50
Paper reduction is not performed for space dot lines of graphics printing data. When reducing barcode height, be sure to check reading a barcode with your barcode reader in advance. Automatic power off time Selectable from 0, 1 to 60 minutes. (initial setting: disabled) When using the USB - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 51
Chapter 2 Setup Buzzer settings • Buzzer sounds for low battery warning •Disabled •Enabled (initial setting) • Buzzer sounds for roll paper end warning •Disabled •Enabled (initial setting) • Buzzer sounds for error occurrence warnings •Disabled •Enabled (initial setting) Error signal output • - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 52
Bluetooth interface • Passkey (initial setting: 0000) • Device name (initial setting: TM-P80_xxxxxx) The device name is initially set to TM-P80_xxxxxx. (xxxxxx refers to the last 6 digits of the serial number labeled on the back of your printer.) Acceptable Characters Item Passkey Number of - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 53
with the OPOS See the "PTR_DI_SET_PAPERLAYOUT method" of your driver's Application Development Guide for details to make the settings. • Setting with the ESC/POS Wi-Fi model) See "addLayout" method in ePOS-Print API User's Manual. For detailed information about the driver, see "Printer Drivers" - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 54
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. For information about the driver operating environment, see the installation manual for each driver. When you develop a new application • Use use of application assets. You can use all functions, including ones not supported by OPOS ADK or APD, by using ESC/POS commands through your driver - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 56
ESC/POS is the Epson original printer command system. With ESC/POS commands, you can directly control all the TM printer functions, but ESC/POS Command Reference. You can view this guide by accessing the URL described in the How to Get Software and Manuals section with a user ID that has been - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 57
Chapter 3 Application Development Information Print Commands Print and line feed Print and return to standard mode (in page mode) Print data in page mode Print and feed n lines Character Commands Cancel print data in page mode Set right-side character spacing Select print mode(s) Turn - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 58
Printing Paper Commands Select label and black mark control function(s) Paper layout setting Paper layout information transmission Transmit the positioning information Feed paper to the cutting position Feed paper to the print starting position Paper layout error special margin setting Status - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 59
Chapter 3 Application Development Information Set the customized setting values Transmit the customized setting values Set the configuration item for the Bluetooth interface Transmit the configuration item for the Bluetooth interface Set the configuration item for the USB interface Transmit - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 60
Two Dimensions Code Commands Set up and print the symbol Barcode Commands Select print position of HRI characters Select font for HRI characters Set barcode height Set barcode width Print barcode Macro Function Commands Start/end macro definition Execute macro Miscellaneous Commands Send real-time - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 61
data can be directly printed from personal computers, smart phones, or tablet computers to ePOS-Print supported TM printers. In addition, print images rendered in HTML5 3 Canvas on Web browsers can be printed information about ePOS-Print, see the ePOS-Print API User's Manual or ePOS-Print XML User - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 62
go to the following web site and follow the on-screen instructions: http://www.epsonexpert.com/ For customers in other countries, go to the following web site: http://download.epson-biz.com/?service=pos Printer Drivers Software Manual EPSON Advanced Printer Driver (APD): In addition to ordinary - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 63
thin clients to meet the system requirements. JavaPOS ADK Installation Guide EPSON TM Virtual Port Driver: TM Virtual Port Driver User's Manual This driver is a Serial-USB and Parallel-USB conversion driver to make an EPSON TM/BA/EU printer connected via USB accessible from a POS application - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 64
Backup/restore Operation check TM-P80 Utility User's Manual EpsonNet Config: Use for wireless LAN setting. For Windows and Mac. EpsonNet Config manual (operation guide) or EpsonNet Config online help Monitoring Tool: Use to check a list of status for the Epson printers connected to the network - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 65
Chapter 3 Application Development Information EpsonNet Config (Web Version) EpsonNet Config (Web version) is a utility to configure the network and other settings on a web browser. Starting EpsonNet Config (Web Version) Follow the steps below to start up EpsonNet Config (web version). 1 Start up a - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 66
setting, the user name and password will be required on the authentication screen when you access EpsonNet Config (web version) from a browser. Enter "epson" for both user name and password. You can change the password in [Password] in the Optional configuration menu. EpsonNet Config starts. 66 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 67
Chapter 3 Application Development Information Settings Select from the menu list on the left to check or configure the settings. Enable the time server when using a certificate. Otherwise, the printer's Stored Date/Time may not be set correctly and the wireless LAN may be unavailable. If this - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 68
Configuration menu You can configure the settings as shown in the table below. Menu Settings Wireless Wireless Settings (Communication Standard, Network Mode, SSID, Channel, Encryption Type) WPA Pre-Shared Key, Default WEP Key, WEP Key 1/2/3/4, Authentication Algorithm Power Save Note: - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 69
Chapter 3 Application Development Information You can also select the following functions from the optional configuration menu. Administrator Information: Use to register administrator name and the printer location. Reset: Use to reset the interface card or restore the default settings. - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 70
Setting/Checking Modes Besides the ordinary print mode, the printer has the following modes to set or check settings of the printer. • Self-test mode: page 71 • Hexadecimal dumping mode: page 72 • NV graphics print mode: page 73 • Software setting mode: page 74 • Wireless communication setting - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 71
Chapter 3 Application Development Information Self-test Mode In the self-test mode, the printer prints the current status of the printer and resident characters as a test print). You can confirm the following information with the status print. • ROM version • Interface type • Interface setting • - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 72
Hexadecimal Dumping Mode In the hexadecimal dumping mode, the printer prints the data transmitted from a host computer in hexadecimal numbers and their corresponding characters. Starting the hexadecimal dumping mode Follow the steps below to run this mode. If there is no character corresponding to - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 73
Selection : 1 second or more" 4 Press the Feed button. (Keep pressing the button until the printer starts printing.) The printer starts printing instructions. 5 After the printing has been completed, press the Feed button. 6 Press the Feed button again. (Keep pressing the button until the printer - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 74
Feed button 2 times. 6 Press the Feed button again. (Keep pressing the button until the printer starts printing.) The printer starts printing instructions. Follow them. After one setting has been completed, the printer stores the setting and then starts initializing. After that, the printer returns - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 75
2 times. 5. Then press the Feed button. Keep pressing the Feed button until the printer starts printing. The printer starts printing instructions for settings. Follow the instructions. Select the setting item Select the setting item by the number of times the Feed button is pressed as follows. When - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 76
Setting conditions • Print Density Number of times to press the Feed button 0 1 • Automatic Paper Reduction Number of times to press the Feed button 0 1 2 3 4 5 • Interface Selection Number of times to press the Feed button 0 1 2 3 • USB Interface Settings Number of times to press the Feed button 0 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 77
Chapter 3 Application Development Information • Printing Speed Number of times to press the Feed button 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Settings No change Level 1 (Slow) Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8 Level 9 Level 10 (Fast) • NV Capacity Number of times to press the Feed button - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 78
• Buzzer sounds Number of times to press the Feed button 0 1 2 3 Settings No change Low battery warning Roll paper end warning Error occurrence warning • Auto power off Number of times to press the Feed button 0 1 2 Settings No change Enable Disable • Paper Position at Power On The content of - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 79
Selection : 1 second or more" 4 Press the Feed button. (Keep pressing the button until the printer starts printing.) The printer starts printing instructions. 5 After the printing has been completed, press the Feed button 4 times. 6 Press the Feed button again. (Keep pressing the button until - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 80
, press the Feed button 3 times. 6 Press the Feed button again. (Keep pressing the button until the printer starts printing.) The printer starts printing instructions. 7 Keep pressing the Feed button until the buzzer beeps once (approximately one second). Turn the power off and on to return to the - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 81
Chapter 3 Application Development Information Dynamic Status Sheet Print Mode (Only for Wi-Fi Models) In the dynamic status sheet print mode, the printer prints the dynamic status sheet indicating the wireless LAN settings. Starting the dynamic status sheet print mode Follow the steps below to run - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 82
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~ 40°C {32 ~ 104°F}. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions. Do not remove the battery during charging. Fully charging a battery (PS-11), see its User's Manual. For information on the optional multi-charger (OT-CH60II), see its User's Manual. 4 Using the optional AC adapter - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 84
Battery's charging status Make sure you charge the battery in an environment with a temperature of 0 to 40°C. Battery charging stops if it is charged in an environment outside the temperature range allowed for charging. The charging status of the battery is notified by the combination of three LED - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 85
Chapter 4 Handling Battery malfunction If the battery has been charged for about five hours but cannot be fully charged, it is considered as a malfunction, and Charge LED flashes. If this happens, you cannot use the same battery pack again. Replace with another battery pack. : On : flashes : Off - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 86
When using the optional battery charger (OT-CH60II) 1 Firmly insert the battery pack into the battery holder. 2 Securely insert the AC cable in to AC adapter's inlet. Make sure you use the AC adapter and cable that came with OT-CH60II. 3 Securely insert the DC cable into the power connector of the - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 87
Chapter 4 Handling 4 Insert the power plug into the outlet and turn the power ON. The (Power) LED (green) is lit. In a few seconds, Charge LED (orange) is lit, and charging starts. ON 5 Once charging is complete, Charge LED (orange) turns off. When turning on/off the power switch, make sure - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 88
Cleaning the Printer Cleaning the Printer Case Be sure to unplug the AC cable from the wall socket, remove the battery, and turn off the printer before cleaning. Wipe the dirt off the printer case with a dry cloth or a damp cloth. Never clean the product with alcohol, benzine, thinner, or other such - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 89
Chapter 4 Handling Cleaning the Platen Roller/Paper Sensor When paper dust accumulates on the platen rollers or the paper sensor, follow the steps below to clean them. To maintain good functional capabilities, clean them regularly (every 6 months). CAUTION Do not use an alcohol-based solvent. - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 90
Cleaning the Thermal Head Epson recommends cleaning the thermal head periodically (generally every 3 months) to maintain print quality. CAUTION After printing, the thermal head can be very hot. Be careful - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 91
Appendix Appendix Product Specifications Printing Specifications Printing method Dot density Printing direction Maximum print speed*1 Printing width 48 column mode (initial setting) 42 column mode Characters per line 48 column mode (initial setting) Font A Font B Kanji font*2 42 column - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 92
*1 The printing speed listed above are the values when using a new battery fully charged, the print density is 100%, and at normal temperature. The printing speed changes automatically depending on the remaining battery, the head temperature, and the number of print dots. *2 Only for Traditional - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 93
Appendix Character Specifications Number of characters Alphanumeric characters: 95 Extended graphics: 128 × 43 pages (including user-defined page) International characters: 18 sets Traditional Chinese*1: Big5 13,535 Character 48 column mode structure (initial setting) 42 column mode Font A Font - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 94
Paper Specifications Type Form Size Width Outside diameter Roll width when taken up Roll paper core Thermal paper: Receipt paper (without black mark) Receipt paper (with black mark) Roll paper 79.5 ± 0.5 mm {3.13 ± 0.02"} 51.0 mm {2.01"} maximum 80.0 + 0.5/- 1.0 mm {3.15 + 0.02/- 0.04"} Outside - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 95
Appendix Requirement for black mark printing [2] [1] Preprintable area Paper feed direction 15 or more 30 to 300 3 to 5 Back(non-printing side) Units:mm The allowable relation between the reflecting rate in the black mark portion (1) and the non black mark portion (2) must be as shown in - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 96
Printable Area Printing is automatically performed in one to four-part energization depending on the printing conditions. During printing with two to four-part energization, a maximum misalignment (horizontal ruled line shift) of 1/4 to 1/2 dot might occur in the paper feeding direction due to - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 97
Printing and Cutting Positions Manual-cutter position Center of the print dotline Appendix Approx. 7.5 mm Paper feed direction 97 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 98
Electrical Characteristics Be sure to install the battery in the printer. The printer does not operate with the optional AC adapter only. Be sure to use the optional PS-11 as the power supply unit. Dedicated battery (OT-BY60II) Model: D141A Rated voltage: DC 7.4 V Capacity: 2000 mAh Power - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 99
Appendix Reliability Life*1 Printer mechanism 10 million lines printing (3.75 mm {0.15"} for one line) Thermal head 100 million pulses (for each element), 50 km MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure)*2 120,000 hours MCBF (Mean Cycle Between Failure)*3 16 million lines *1 End of life is defined - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 100
Acoustic noise During operation Approximately 53 dB (bystander position) Note: Acoustic noise differs depending on the paper used, printing contents, and the setting values, such as print speed or print density. Drop impact resistance Height 120 cm (4 feet) * This is an experimental value based - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 101
) • Mass: Wi-Fi model: Approximately 506 g {1.11 lb} Bluetooth model: Approximately 500 g {1.10 lb} (Battery included; belt clip and roll paper excluded) Appendix Colors EBCK (Epson Black) 101 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 102
) USB bulk IN (TM) USB device class According to USB 2.0 specifications USB Full-Speed (12 Mbps) USB bulk transmission method USB self power supply function 2 mA 64 bytes 64 bytes Both USB vendor-defined class and USB printer class are supported. To set the USB device class, see "Software Settings - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 103
Descriptor Manufacturer Product Serial number USB vendor-defined class 04b8h 0202h EPSON TM-P80 Wi-Fi TM-P80 Bluetooth Character string based on the product serial number USB printer class 04b8h 0E18h EPSON TM-P80 Wi-Fi TM-P80 Bluetooth Character string based on the product serial number IEEE802 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 104
GHz band or 5 GHz band) compliant wireless LAN communication compatible • Infrastructure mode and 802.11 Ad-hoc mode are supported • Support the IP address automatic acquisition function (DHCP, APIPA). Communication speed • IEEE802.11a (5 GHz): Automatic change • IEEE802.11b (2.4 GHz): Automatic - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 105
Appendix Printing communication protocol • LP, LPR: Transfers printing data • TCP Socket Port: Transfers printing data and printer status via bidirectional direct socket communication. LP, LPR • Max. simultaneous connections: • Number of connections for which printing is available: • Time out: - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 106
that the communication is disconnected and indicate power off due to response delay. In that case, disable Power Save to improve the trouble. Bluetooth Wireless Interface Countries where this product can be used 521, 552 models Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 107
connection. Communication with the printer is not available for secure connection. To establish insecure connection, you need to use Android OS's API for communication that supports insecure connection. Note that Epson's ePOS-Print SDK supports insecure connection. 107 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 108
The Initial Software Settings To set the customized values and memory switches, see "Software Settings" on page 46. Customized values Settings Initial Setting User NV memory capacity 1 KB NV graphics memory capacity 384 KB Print density Level 7 Print speed Level 10 Interface mode - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 109
Appendix Settings Initial Setting USB class Vendor Class Bluetooth interface Passkey Device name 0000 TM-P80_xxxxxx* * The device name is initially set to TM-P80_xxxxxx. (xxxxxx refers to the last 6 digits of the serial number labeled on the back of your printer.) 109 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 110
Character Code Tables The character code tables show only character configurations. They do not show the actual print pattern. "SP" in the table shows a space. Common to All Pages When the international character set (See "International Character Sets" on page 154.) is USA: 110 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 111
Page 0 [PC437: USA, Standard Europe] Appendix 111 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 112
Page 1 (Katakana) 112 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 113
Page 2 (PC850: Multilingual) Appendix 113 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 114
Page 3 (PC860: Portuguese) 114 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 115
Page 4 (PC863: Canadian-French) Appendix 115 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 116
Page 5 (PC865: Nordic) 116 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 117
Page 11 (PC851: Greek) Appendix 117 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 118
Page 12 (PC853: Turkish) 118 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 119
Page 13 (PC857: Turkish) Appendix 119 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 120
Page 14 (PC737: Greek) 120 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 121
Page 15 (ISO8859-7: Greek) Appendix 121 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 122
Page 16 (WPC1252) 122 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 123
Page 17 (PC866: Cyrillic #2) Appendix 123 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 124
Page 18 (PC852: Latin 2) 124 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 125
Page 19 (PC858: Euro) Appendix 125 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 126
Page 20 (Thai Code 42) 126 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 127
Page 21 (Thai Code 11) Appendix 127 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 128
Page 26 (Thai Code 18) 128 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 129
Page 30 (TCVN-3: Vietnamese) Appendix 129 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 130
Page 31 (TCVN-3: Vietnamese) 130 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 131
Page 32 (PC720: Arabic) Appendix 131 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 132
Page 33 (WPC775: Baltic Rim) 132 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 133
Page 34 (PC855: Cyrillic) Appendix 133 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 134
Page 35 (PC861: Icelandic) 134 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 135
Page 36 (PC862: Hebrew) Appendix 135 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 136
Page 37 (PC864: Arabic) 136 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 137
Page 38 (PC869: Greek) Appendix 137 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 138
Page 39 (ISO8859-2: Latin 2) 138 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 139
Page 40 (ISO8859-15: Latin 9) Appendix 139 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 140
Page 41 (PC1098: Farsi) 140 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 141
Page 42 (PC1118: Lithuanian) Appendix 141 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 142
Page 43 (PC1119: Lithuanian) 142 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 143
Page 44 (PC1125: Ukrainian) Appendix 143 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 144
Page 45 (WPC1250: Latin 2) 144 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 145
Page 46 (WPC1251: Cyrillic) Appendix 145 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 146
Page 47 (WPC1253: Greek) 146 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 147
Page 48 (WPC1254: Turkish) Appendix 147 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 148
Page 49 (WPC1255: Hebrew) 148 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 149
Page 50 (WPC1256: Arabic) Appendix 149 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 150
Page 51 (WPC1257: Baltic Rim) 150 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 151
Page 52 (WPC1258: Vietnamese) Appendix 151 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 152
Page 53 (KZ1048: Kazakhstan) 152 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 153
Page 255 (User-Defined Page) Appendix 153 - Epson Mobilink P80 | Technical Reference Guide - Page 154
International Character Sets Country USA France Germany U.K. Denmark I Sweden Italy Spain I Japan Norway Denmark II Spain II Latin America Korea Slovenia/ Croatia China Vietnam Arabia ASCII code (Hex) 23 24 25 2A 40 5B 5C 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E 154
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Describes how to control the printer and necessary information
when you develop applications.
Describes setup and installation of the product.
Describes how to handle the product.
Describes general specifications, initial software settings, and
character code tables.
Describes features of the product.
Technical Reference Guide
M00067303
Rev. C
Product Overview
Setup
Application Development Information
Handling
Appendix