Epson TM-T88 Information Manual

Rev. A Command Descriptions 1-19
TM-T88/T88P (TM-T85/T85P) Information Manual
Panel Button Command
TheTM-T88/T88P ( TM-T85/T85P) supports the following command for enabling and disabling the
panel button (FEED):
Command Name
ESC c 5 Enable/disable panel buttons
ESC c 5 n
[Name] Enable/disable panel buttons
[Format] ASCII ESC c 5 n
Hex 1B 63 35 n
Decimal279953n
[Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255
ESC c 5 n enables or disables the FEED button. When the LSB (least significant bit) of n is 1, this
button is disabled; when it is 0, this button is enabled. To prevent problems caused by accidentally
pressing the FEED button, use this command to disable the button. When the PAPER OUT LED blinks
to indicate that the printer is waiting for a macro to be executed, the button is enabled (but paper
cannot be fed). For TM-T88/T88P, when the printer cover is open, and the paper roll end sensor
detects a paper end, paper cannot be fed by the button regardless of the setting of this command. For
TM-T85/T85P, when the printer cover is open, paper can be fed by the button regardless of the
setting of this command. When the paper roll end sensor detects a paper end, paper cannot be fed by
the button.
Paper Sensor Commands
The TM-T88/T88P (TM-T85/T85P) supports the following commands for controlling the paper
sensor(s) that stop printing and output paper-end signals:
Command Name
ESC c 4 Select paper sensor(s) to stop printing
ESC c 3 Select paper sensor(s) to output paper-end signals
ESC c 4 n
[Name] Select paper sensor(s) to stop printing
[Format] ASCII ESC c 4 n
Hex 1B 63 34 n
Decimal279952n
Program Example
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"c5";CHR$(1);
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Disable panel button

Epson TM-T88 Specifications

General

Print Method	Thermal Line Printing
Resolution	180 dpi
Auto Cutter	Yes
Printer Type	Receipt printer
Interfaces	USB, Serial, Ethernet
Paper Roll Diameter	83 mm
Power Consumption	1.8W (Standby)
Paper Width	80 mm or 58 mm (with paper width guide)
Power Supply	Internal (depending on the model) or External