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    TM-U325D/U325PD User's Manual EPSON FEED RELEASEERROORURTECPEOIPWTVEARLIDATION 400665707
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    panel On/Off switch Labels 1 Serial interface connector 14 25 1 6 2 31 1 13 1 6 2 31 Parallel interface connector Control panel RECEIPT FEED RELEASE OUT VALIDATION ERROR POWER EPSON/U325 Printer - File: PRNTR_8.e W. Swanlund REV> 14Octobe 3 2 5 CUT 4 2 SET 13 6 CLOSE THE
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    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
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    expressly approved by Seiko Epson Corporation could void your authority to operate the equipment. CE marking The printer conforms to the following Directives if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of
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    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://www.epson
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    Introduction Features The TM-U325D and TM-U325PD are high-quality POS printers that can print a multiple-line validation and on receipt paper (paper roll). The printer has the following features: ❏ Easily changeable interface specifications for serial or parallel by exchanging the interface board. ❏
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    The illustration below shows the items included for the standard specification printer. EPSON FEED RELEASEERROORURTECPEOIPWTVEARLIDATION Printer Power supply *1 Ribbon cassette Paper roll Manual Spacers for the paper roll near-end sensor 2 pcs Power switch cover (*1) The power cord
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    sensor may not detect the remaining paper correctly. If a paper roll easily becomes loose because of the quality of the paper or other factors, incorrect detection of the paper end may result. 1. Make sure that the power supply is disconnected from the printer. 2. Two spacers are included. See the
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    Spacers Paper roll near-end sensor 4. Check to be sure that the detecting lever moves freely. Connecting the Cables and Grounding the Printer You can connect up to three cables and a grounding wire to the printer. They all connect to the connector panel on the bottom of the printer, which is shown
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    end of the cable to the connector on your computer. Connecting the Drawer WARNING: Use a drawer that matches the printer specification. Using an improper drawer may damage the drawer as well as the printer. CAUTION: Do not connect a telephone line to the drawer kick-out connector; otherwise the
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    können. Das Kabel der Lade an die Schnappsteckerbuchse unten am Drucker neben dem Netßzanschluß anschließen. Grounding the Printer You need a ground wire to ground your printer. Make sure that the wire meets the specifications below. Thickness of wire: AWG 18 or equivalent Diameter of terminal
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    / VORSICHT: When connecting or disconnecting the power supply from the printer, make sure that the power supply is not plugged into an electrical outlet; otherwise you may damage the power supply or the printer. If the power supply's rated voltage and your outlet's voltage do not match
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    Stromversorgung oder der Drucker beschädigt werden. 1. Make sure that the printer's power switch is turned off, and the power supply's power cord out. Installing the Ribbon Cassette Use the EPSON ERC-38 ribbon cassette for your printer. Note the label inside the printer cover that can assist you
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    Richtung drehen. Andernfalls kann die Farbbandkassette beschädigt werden. 1. Be sure the printer is not receiving data when you replace a ribbon cassette; otherwise data may be lost. 2. Open the printer cover. 3. Turn the ribbon cassette's knob in the direction of the arrow, to take up any slack
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    in the ribbon. EPSON FEED RELEASE ERROR OUTRECEIPT POWERVALIDATION Installing the Paper Roll CAUTION / VORSICHT: Take care not to injure your fingers on the manual cutter • When you remove printed paper • wie zum Beispiel beim Einlegen/Herausnehmen der Papierrolle. Setting Up the Printer 1-9
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    roll near-end sensor, you can use glued type paper rolls. 1. Using scissors, cut the leading edge of the paper roll as shown below. 2. Turn on the printer and open the printer cover. 3. Insert the paper roll. EPSON FEED RELEASE ERROR OUTRECEIPT POWERVALIDATION Note: Be sure to note the correct
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    both edges of the paper and insert it straight into the paper slot. The printer feeds the paper automatically. EPSON FEED RELEASE ERROR OUTRECEIPT POWERVALIDATION 5. Tear off the paper; then close the cover. Note: Before closing the cover, make sure that the paper from the paper roll is not
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    : Be sure to install the ribbon cassette and the paper roll before you run the self test. 1. To perform the self test, hold down the FEED button while you turn on the printer with the power switch. 2. The printer prints the current printer settings and then the RECEIPT OUT light flashes to indicate
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    mode. Note: If you want to pause the self test manually, press the FEED button. Press the FEED button again to continue the self test. Setting the DIP Switches Einstellen der DIP-Schalter CAUTION / VORSICHT: Turn off the printer while removing the DIP switch cover to prevent an electrical short
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    , befinden sich in der ersten Gruppe, Schalter, die mit 2 beginnen, in der zweiten Gruppe. Serial Interface (TM-U325D) These are the settings for printers equipped with a serial interface. DIP Switch Set 1 Switch Function 1-1 Data reception error 1-2 Receive buffer capacity 1-3 Handshaking
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    or receive buffer full - 40CPL/33CPL - Fixed to Off Disabled Disabled Notes: Changes in DIP switch settings (excluding switches 2-7 and 2-8) are recognized only when the printer power is turned on or when the printer is reset by using the interface. If the DIP switch setting is changed after the
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    Parallel Interface (TM-U325PD) These are the settings for printers equipped with a parallel interface. DIP Switch Set 1 Switch Function 1-1 Auto line feed 1-2 Receive buffer capacity 1-3~1-8 Not defined ON Enabled 45 bytes - OFF Disabled 4K bytes - DIP Switch Set 2
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    unplug the power supply cord from the outlet immediately; otherwise the printer may be damaged. Wenn ein Unfall auftritt und die Netzschalterabdeckung aufgesetzt ist beiden kleinen Öffnungen in der Abdeckung einführen. EPSON FEED RELEASEERROORURTECPEOIPWTVEARLIDATION Setting Up the Printer 1-17
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    side of each of the two sets of tapes and affix them to the bottom of the printer, as shown below. 3. Peel the green backing paper off of the other side of the tapes. 4. Press the printer onto the countertop; it will be held firmly in place by the fastening tape. 1-18 Setting
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    panel. The indicator lights help you monitor the printer's status. RECEIPT FEED RELEASE OUT VALIDATION ERROR POWER Switch The power switch on the front of the printer turns the printer on and off. Buttons FEED Press the FEED button once to advance the paper roll one line. You can also hold down
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    when the printer power is on. RECEIPT OUT (Red) This light is on when the paper roll is at the end or near the end. This light flashes in the following cases. When it flashes, press the FEED button. ❏ In the self-test standby state VALIDATION (Green) The light is on when validation paper is inserted
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    paper by following the instructions on page 3-3, if necessary. Then turn the printer back on. If the printer still does not work, unplug the power supply cord from the outlet immediately, and contact a qualified service person. CAUTION / VORSICHT: Take care not to injure your fingers on the manual
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    to print on validation paper. 2. When the VALIDATION light flashes, insert the validation paper into the validation paper inlet using the right edge of the validation paper inlet as a guide. (Follow steps ➀ and ➁ in the illustration.) 2 1 EPSON 3. Make sure you insert the validation paper into the
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    30 seconds). If there is no paper jam and the print head is not overheated, turn off the printer and turn it back on after about 10 seconds. If the printer still does not work, unplug the power supply cord from the outlet immediately. Then contact a qualified service person. Troubleshooting 3-1
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    using the self test. If the printer still does not print, contact your dealer or a qualified service person. The printer sounds like it is printing, but nothing is printed. The ribbon cassette may not be installed properly. See the instructions in Chapter 1. The ribbon may be worn out. Replace the
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    in den Drucker fassen. 1. Open the printer cover. 2. Pull up the paper and cut the paper at the dotted line shown in the illustration below. Cut here EPSON FEED RELEASE ERROR OUTRECEIPT POWERVALIDATION 3. Remove the paper roll from the printer. 4. Remove the ribbon cassette. Troubleshooting 3-3
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    OUTRECEIPT POWERVALIDATION 7. Remove all the jammed paper. Note: Do not pull the jammed paper in the opposite direction of paper feeding. 8. Replace the print head cover and secure it with the screw. 9. Replace the ribbon cassette and paper roll; then close the printer cover. 3-4 Troubleshooting
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    problems. When you turn on the hex dump function, the printer prints all commands and other data in hexadecimal format along with a guide section to help you find specific commands. To use the hexadecimal dump feature, follow these steps: 1. Turn on the printer while you hold down the FEED button
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    3-6 Troubleshooting
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    data transmission time and processing time) [cpi: characters per 25.4 mm (characters per inch)] Note: When printing exceeds the allowable print duty cycle, the printer automatically stops printing. In this case, the printing speed described above is not guaranteed. Reference Information 4-1
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    Character Specifications Number of characters Character structure: Alphanumeric characters: 95 Extended graphics: 128 × 8 pages, International characters: 32 7 × 9 (the total number of dots for each horizontal line: 400 in half dot units) 9 × 9 (the total number of dots for each horizontal line:
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    be set in units of 0.176 mm {1/144 inch} by commands. Approx. 105.918 mm {4.17 inches}/ second (25 lines/second) (continuous feeding) Normal paper (single-ply) Size: Width 76 mm ± 0.5 mm {3.0" ± 0.02"} Maximum 83 mm {3.27"} outside dia: Thickness: 0.06 to 0.085 mm {.0024 to .0033"} Mass: 52
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    0020 to .0031"} (Total thickness should be 0.2 mm or less and each sheet should be 0.05 to 0.08 mm.) Recommend MITSUBISHI PAPER -ed paper: MILLS, LTD. Non-carbon paper (blue color) Top and middle sheets: N40Hi (thickness: 0.06 mm, mass: 47.2 g/m2 ) Bottom sheet: N60 (thickness: 0.08 mm, mass: 68
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    Validation paper: Paper size (W × L): Single-ply paper thickness (without copy paper): Copy paper thickness: Example: Normal, pressure sensitive, and carbon copy paper 135 mm × 70 mm (minimum) to 182 mm × 182 mm (maximum) {5.31" × 2.76" to 7.17" × 7.17"} (maximum 9 lines at 4.23 mm {.17"} pitch) 0.
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    if the roll paper is pressure-sensitive paper. ❏ Use validation paper that is flat, without curls, folds, warps, or wrinkles, especially at the paper edge. Otherwise, the paper may become ink stained or the ribbon may get caught in the printer mechanism. ❏ Choose validation paper carefully when glue
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    ❏ Validation paper with holes (e.g., sprocket holes) within the areas shown below must not be used. Otherwise, the paper cannot be detected by the paper sensor. Translucent paper must not be used. : Holes are prohibited in this area. Inserting direction 7mm (.28") 11mm (.43") Power Supply Be sure
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    Reliability Life: MTBF: MCBF: Print head life: Validation switching operation life: 20,000,000 lines ❏ End of Life is defined as the point at which the printer reaches the beginning of the Wearout Period. 180,000 hours ❏ Failure is defined as Random Failure occurring at the time of the Random
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    humidity. Refer to the figure below.) Storage -10 to 50 ° C {14 to 122° F} (except for paper, and a ribbon) Humidity Operating 10 to 90% RH Storage 10 to 90% RH (except for paper and a ribbon) Relative humidity Operating environment range 90 34 ° C, 90% 80 60 40 ° C, 65% 40 50 ° C, 35
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    Character Code Tables SP in a table represents space. Page 0 (PC437: U.S.A., Standard Europe) (International character set: U.S.A) FS 4-10 Reference Information
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    Page 1 (Katakana) Reference Information 4-11
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    Page 2 (PC850: Multilingual) 4-12 Reference Information
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    Page 3 (PC860: Portuguese) Reference Information 4-13
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    Page 4 (PC863: Canadian-French) 4-14 Reference Information
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    Page 5 (PC865: Nordic) Reference Information 4-15
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    Page 254 (Space Page) 4-16 Reference Information
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    Page 255 (Space Page) Reference Information 4-17
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    International character set ASCII code (hexadecimal) Country Hex 23 24 40 5B 5C 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E U.S.A. Dec 35 36 64 91 92 93 94 96 123 124 125 126 # $ @[ \] ^` { ¦} ~ France Germany U.K. Denmark I £ $ @[ \] ^` { ¦} ~ æø å ~ Sweden Italy Spain Japan Pt
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    WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Directive This information only applies to customers in the European Union, according to Directive 2002/96/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL OF 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and legislation
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    bbi szeméttõl elkülönítve helyezze el, és biztosítsa, hogy azt környezetbarát módon újrahasznosítsák. A rendelkezésére álló begyûjtõ létesítményekrõl kérjük tájékozódjon a megfelelõ helyi állami szerveknél vagy a viszonteladónál, ahol a terméket vásárolta. Polski Symbol przekreślonego kosza znajduj
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TM-U325D/U325PD
User’s Manual
400665707
RECEIPT
OUT
VALIDATION
POWER
ERROR
FEED
FEED
RELEASE
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EPSON