Epson TM T88IV Technical Reference Guide

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Setting Check Modes
Besides the ordinary print mode, the printer has a self-test mode and hexadecimal dumping
mode to check settings of the printer.
Self-test Mode
You can confirm the following printer functions by running the self-test.
•Control circuit functions
•Printer mechanism
•Print quality
•ROM version
•DIP switch settings
Starting Self-test
Follow the steps below to run the self-test.
1
Close the roll paper cover.
2
While pressing the FEED button, turn on the printer. (Keep pressing the
FEED button until the printer starts printing.)
The printer prints current status of the printer on the roll paper.
When the printer finishes printing the printer status, the following message is printed and
the PAPER OUT LED flashes. (The printer is now in the self-test wait mode.):
“If you want to continue SELF-TEST printing. Please press FEED button.”
3
To begin the print test again, press the FEED button while the printer is in
the self-test wait mode.
4
After printing the following message, the printer is initialized and returned
to the normal mode.
“*** completed ***“
With the LAN interface, before printing starts, it takes 6 seconds if the IP address is fixed
and 13 seconds if the IP address is obtained with the automatic setting. (It may takes longer
depending on the response time from a host.)

Epson TM T88IV Specifications

General

Dimensions (WxDxH)	145 x 195 x 148 mm
Standard interfaces	Ethernet
Connectivity technology	Wired
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1
Type	POS printer
Character size	1.1 x 2.1 mm
Print technology	Thermal
Maximum resolution	180 x 180 DPI
Safety	UL/CSA, TUV
Certification	CE, EN55022, EN55024, RoHS, WEEE
Built-in barcodes	CODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, Code 93, EAN13, EAN8, ITF-14, PDF417, UPC-A, UPC-E
Country of origin	China
Autocutter durability	1.5 million cuts
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	360000 h
Product color	White
Maximum roll diameter	83 mm
Supported paper width	72 mm
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 45 °C
Wi-Fi	No
Ethernet LAN	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100 Mbit/s
Power supply type	DC
Pallet width	800 mm
Pallet height	1837 mm
Pallet length	1200 mm
Pallet width (UK)	1000 mm
Pallet height (UK)	2250 mm
Quantity per pallet	128 pc(s)
Quantity per pallet (UK)	192 pc(s)
Master (outer) case width	400 mm
Quantity per pallet layer	16 pc(s)
Master (outer) case height	255 mm
Master (outer) case length	490 mm
Quantity per pallet layer (UK)	24 pc(s)
Quantity per master (outer) case	4 pc(s)
Package depth	257 mm
Package width	193 mm
Package height	241 mm
Package weight	2780 g
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)