IBM 4610-TM6 - SureMark Printer TM6 Two-color Thermal Transfer User Manual

Chapter 6. Operation (Models TF6 and TM6) . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Operating controls and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Paper loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Thermal printhead cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Chapter 7. Testing and problem analysis (Models TF6 and TM6) . . . . .75
Testing the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Offline test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
RS-232 hex dump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Resetting the printer - offline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Problem determination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Appendix A. Consumable supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Paper specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Thermal paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Document insert forms (Models TI1, TI2, TI3, TI4, TI8, TG3, and TG4 only) 80
Print ribbons (Models TI1, TI2, TI3, TI4, TI8, TG3, and TG4 only) . . . . . .80
MICR reader read head cleaning cards (Models TI2, TI4, TI8, and TG4 only) 81
Appendix B. Technical information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
General description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Memory units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Immediate commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Voltage conversion circuitry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
RS-485 serial I/O parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Cash drawer connector pin assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
RS-232 connector pin assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
RS-232 parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
USB connector pin assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Code page definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Generic code page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Code page 437 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Code page 858 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Code page 860 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Code page 863 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Code page 865 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Character fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Thermal printing font . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Impact printing fonts (Models TI1, TI2, TI3, TI4, TI8, TG3, and TG4) . . . .95
Appendix C. RS-232 programming information . . . . . . . . . . . .97
RS-232 commands summary by function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Alphabetized RS-232 commands summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
System commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Exercise program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Verify previous commands completed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Status request . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Extended address command–request printer ID . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Preset or Onetime-Set commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
All models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Model TI8 only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Download graphics (logo) Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Predefine messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Download user-defined characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Thermal code page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
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IBM 4610-TM6 - SureMark Printer TM6 Two-color Thermal Transfer Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	4610-TM6 - SureMark Printer TM6 Two-color Thermal Transfer
Category	Printer
Language	English