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Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein. Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of: accident, misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product, or (excluding the U.S.) failure to strictly comply with Seiko...
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Shut down your equipment immediately if it produces smoke, a strange odor, or unusual noise. Continued use may lead to fire or shock. Immediately unplug the equipment and contact your dealer or a Seiko Epson service center for advice. Never attempt to repair this product yourself. Improper repair work can be dangerous.
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If water or other liquid spills into this equipment, unplug the power cord immediately, and then contact your dealer or a Seiko Epson service center for advice. Continued usage may lead to fire. Do not use aerosol sprayers containing flammable gas inside or around this product. Doing so may cause fire.
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Depending on the model, the accessories in the broken line box in the illustration below may not be included. The shape of accessories varies between models and areas. Interface cable Printer Power switch cover AC cable Roll paper TM-T81II User’s Manual 5...
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Note: To make the Paper LED light up when the roll paper is nearly out, enable the paper near-end sensor with the utility software for the TM-T81II, and use the printer horizontally (with the paper exit on top). Feed button This button feeds paper.
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For the shape of each connector, see the illustration below. (Mounted interfaces vary by the printer model.) 10BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX RS-232 Connect the interface cable to the computer. Connect the AC cable to the printer. AC cable TM-T81II User’s Manual 7...
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Affixing tape is provided as an option. Installing Roll Paper Follow the steps below to install the roll paper. Use the cover open lever to open the roll paper cover. Cover open lever 8 TM-T81II User’s Manual...
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Remove the used roll paper core if any, and insert the roll paper. The correct direction of the paper is shown in the illustration below. Pull out some paper, and close the roll paper cover. When the printer power is on, the roll paper is automatically cut. TM-T81II User’s Manual 9...
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❏ Printing stops if the head overheats and resumes automatically when it cools. ❏ For other cases, turn the printer off, and after 10 seconds, back on. 10 TM-T81II User’s Manual...
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Turn the knob until you see a triangle in the opening. This returns the cutter blade to the normal position. See the operating instructions on the back of the cutter cover. Knob Triangle Install the cutter cover. Open the roll paper cover and remove the jammed paper. TM-T81II User’s Manual 11...
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Turn off the printer, open the roll paper cover, and clean the thermal elements of the thermal head with a cotton swab moistened with an alcohol solvent (ethanol or IPA). Epson recommends cleaning the thermal head periodically (generally every 3 months) to maintain receipt print quality.
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Operating: 10 to 90% RH Humidity Storage: 10 to 90% RH, except for paper Overall dimensions 146 × 140 × 199 mm (H × W × D) Weight (mass) Approx. 1.7 kg Mbps: megabits per second TM-T81II User’s Manual 13...