TM-T88V User’s Manual 17
English
When using USB/Ethernet/Wireless LAN Interface
*1: When using the USB interface on a model with a serial
or parallel interface, the function of DIP switch 1-8 is as
follows.
*2: Whether DIP switch 2-8 is set to ON or OFF is
dependent on the printer model.
Specifications
DIP Switch Bank 1
SW Function ON OFF
1-1 Auto line feed Always
enabled
Always disabled
1-2 Receive buffer
capacity
45 bytes 4KB
1-3~
1-8
*1
Undefined
SW Function ON OFF
1-8 Power saving function
for USB
Disabled Enabled
DIP Switch Bank 2
SW Function ON OFF
2-1 Handshaking
(BUSY condition)
Receive buffer
full
Offline or
Receive buffer
full
2-2 Do not change
settings
Fixed to OFF
2-3
2-4
Print density See Table B
2-5 Release condition of
receive buffer BUSY
(If receive buffer
capacity set to 4KB.)
Releases BUSY
when remaining
receive buffer
capacity
reaches
138 bytes.
Releases BUSY
when remaining
receive buffer
capacity
reaches
256 bytes.
2-6
2-7
Do not change
setting.
Fixed to OFF
2-8 Do not change
setting.
*
2
Table B
Print density/low power SW2-3 SW2-4
Print density “Normal” OFF OFF
Print density “Medium” ON OFF
Print density “Dark” OFF ON
Do not set ON ON
80 mm paper width 58 mm paper width
*1
Printing method Thermal line printing
Dot density 180 dpi ×180 dpi [dots per 25.4 mm {1"}]
Printing direction Unidirectional with friction feed
Printing width 72 mm {2.83"}, 512 dot positions 50.8 mm {2.0"}, 360 dot positions
Characters per line
(default)
Font A: 42; Font B: 56 Font A: 30; Font B: 40
Character spacing
(default)
Font A: 0.28 mm {.01"} (2 dots), Font B: 0.28 mm {.01"} (2 dots)
Character size Standard/Double-height/Double-width/Double-width and Double-height
Font A: 1.41 × 3.39/1.41 × 6.77/2.82 × 3.39/2.82 × 6.77 mm
Font B: 0.99 × 2.40/0.99 × 4.80/1.98 × 2.40/1.98 × 4.80 mm
Character structure Font A (default): 12 × 24; Font B: 9 × 17 (including 2-dot horizontal spacing)
Number of characters Alphanumeric characters: 95; International character sets: 18 sets
Extended graphics: 128 × 43 pages (including user-defined page)
Printing speed 300 mm/s {11.8"/s} max.; 70.9 lps (4.23 mm {1/6"} feed)
Ladder bar code and 2D code: 100 mm/s {2.4"/s}
The above speed values are approximate.
The values are when the printer prints with density “Normal” at 24 V and 25°C {77°F}
Speed is adjusted automatically depending on the voltage applied and head
temperature.