Rev. E System Planning 2-1
TM-H6000III Technical Reference Guide
Chapter 2
System Planning
This section provides you information for system planning.
2.1 Control Method
A TM printer can print and be controlled using any of the following three methods:
1. Windows printer driver (EPSON Advanced Printer Driver)
2. UPOS (OPOS, OPOS for .NET, JavaPOS)
3. ESC/POS commands
Depending on the driver or interface to be used, an IP setting tool for the Ethernet specification
and a logo registration utility for printing (TMFlash logo utility) are provided.
See “Downloading Drivers, Utilities, and Manuals” on page 2-4.
2.1.1 Windows Driver (EPSON Advanced Printer Driver)
The EPSON Advanced Printer Driver is a method for controlling the TM printer in the same
manner as the Windows standard printer driver.
2.1.1.1 General Features of EPSON Advanced Printer Driver
❏ Easy
• Allows you to print from commercially available applications, since the APD is a
Windows driver.
• Allows you to print a Barcode and 2D-Code with the fonts built in the APD.
• Allow you to print logos and graphics.
• Allows you to send the paper cut command to the TM printer.
• Allows you to send the open command to the cash drawer.
❏ Fast
• Achieves high speed printing using the Device fonts of the TM printer.
• Allows you to convert the Windows fonts to the Device fonts.
• Allows you to print an image such as a store logo faster by registering the image in the
TM printer.
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