Advanced Printer Driver Ver.4

Advanced Printer Driver Ver.4

Install Manual
Overview
An overview of the APD and the description of
operating environment.

Installation and Setup
Descriptions from installation of the APD to
making prints with the TM printer.

Silent Installation
Descriptions of the silent install.

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Cautions
• No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrievalsystem, or transmitted in any form
or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior
written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation.
• The contents of this document are subject to change without notice. Please contact us for the latest
information.
• While every precaution has taken in the preparation of this document, Seiko Epson Corporationassumes no responsibility for errors or omissions.
• 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 the purchaser or third parties as a result of:
accident, misuse, orabuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this
product, or (excluding the U.S.) failure to strictly comply with Seiko Epson Corporation’s operating
and maintenance instructions.
• Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of
any options or any consumable products other than those designated asOriginal EPSON Products or
EPSON Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation.

Trademarks
EPSON® and ESC/POS® are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation in the U.S. and other
countries.
MS-DOS®, Microsoft®, Win32®, Windows®, Windows Vista®, Visual Studio®, Visual Basic®, Visual C++®,
and Visual C#® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the UnitedStates and other countries.

ESC/POS® Command System
EPSON has been taking industry’s initiatives with its own POS printer command system (ESC/POS).
ESC/POS has a large number of commands including patented ones. Its high scalability enables users
to build versatile POS systems. The system is compatible with all types of EPSON POS printers (excluding
the TM-C100) and displays. Moreover, itsflexibility makes it easy to upgrade the future. The functionality
and the user-friendliness is valued around the world.

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For Safety
Key to Symbols
The symbols in this manual are identified by their level of importance, as defined below. Read
the following carefully before handling the product.
Provides information that must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment or amalfunction.
Provides important information and useful tips.

Restriction of Use
When this product is used for applications requiring high reliability/safety such as
transportation devices related to aviation, rail, marine, automotive etc.; disaster prevention
devices; various safety devices etc; or functional/precision devices etc, you should use this
product only after giving consideration toincluding fail-safes and redundancies into your
design to maintain safety and total system reliability. Because this product was not intended for
use in applications requiring extremely high reliability/safety such as aerospace equipment,
main communication equipment, nuclear power control equipment, or medical equipment
related to direct medical care etc, please make your own judgment on thisproduct’s suitability
after a full evaluation.

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About this Manual
Aim of the Manual
This manual is aimed to provide the necessary information to install the EPSON TM printer
driver and Customer display (Advanced Printer Driver).

Manual Content
The manual is made up of the following sections:
Chapter 1
Chapter 2

Installation and Setup

Chapter 3

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Overview

Silent...