EPSON Advanced Printer DM-D Printer Driver User’s Manual Revision B Seiko Epson Corporation
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Contents 1. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................................................................3 2. OPERATING ENVIRONMENT .....................................................................................................................................................3 2.1. Operating Systems ...........................................................................................................
1. Introduction This driver is a Windows Printer Drivers for the EPSON DM-D customer display. Through the use of this driver, it is possible to display from a Windows application. This manual explains the items necessary when handling this driver. Please be sure to read this manual before using this driver in order to utilize the functions of this driver fully and use it correctly. 2. Operating Environment 2.1. Operating Systems The driver operation has been verified with the following operating systems.
2.3. DM-D customer display This software is compatible with the DM-D customer display shown in the table below. Please install the printer driver that is appropriate for your use. Also, for details of the paper sizes and names of printer fonts, etc. Supported by each driver, see Appendix A.
3.Installation 3.1.Installation Package There are two packages for installing the driver. To install the driver, choose the appropriate package based on your connecting method for the PC and a DM-D and the version of the EPSON Advanced Printer Driver used with the TM printer. Determine the version of the EPSON Advanced Printer Driver for the TM printer by the selected port name from the Ports tab of the Properties of the TM printer driver to which the DM -D is connected.
2. Pass through connection: Use the appropriate driver version depending on the printer driver of the TM printer to be connected. Ver3.xx or later: Use ADM_301aE_with_TM.exe for the installation Ver2.xx: Use ADM_301aE_without_TM.exe for the installation. PC DM-D TM Printer 3. Y connection: Use the appropriate driver version depending on the printer driver of the TM printer to be connected. A Y connection is also used when using EPSON IR-3x0 and EPSON SR-600 in the TM/DM mode or DRW/DM-D mode. Ver3.
3.2.Installation Steps 3.2.1.ADM_301aE_with_TM.exe Installing on Windows NT4.0 1. When you execute the ADM_301aE_with_TM.exe file, the files are extracted. follow the Setup Wizard. 2. Click on the Start button, and then click on Settings Printers. 3. Double click on the Add Printer icon. 4. Select My Computer, and then click Next. 5. Select the port(s) that you want to use for the printer, and then click on Next. 6. Click the Have Disk button. 7. Type in the pathname which is specified at 1.
11. Select the printer driver to install and click Next. 12. Enter the printer name and click Next. 13. Set whether to share the printer with another printer and click Next. 14. After selecting whether to print a test page, click Next. 15. After checking the printer settings, click Finish. 16. The Digital Signature Not Found dialog box appears. Click Yes. Although the digital signature is not acquired, normal operation has been confirmed. 17.
3.2.2.ADM_301aE_without_TM.exe Installing on Windows NT4.0 1. When you execute the ADM_301aE_without_TM.exe file, the files are extracted. follow the Setup Wizard. 2. Click on the Start button, and then click on Settings Printers. 3. Double click on the Add Printer icon. 4. Select My Computer, and then click Next. 5. Select the port(s) that you want to use for the printer, and then click on Next. 6. Click the Have Disk button. 7. Type in the pathname which is specified at 1.
4.Printer Settings For the paper size, the graphics printing resolution and the print quality paper sizes that can be specified in each driver, see Appendix A. 5.Printer Fonts For the printer fonts that can be specified by each driver, see Appendix A. Also, for the point sizes that can be specified for each printer font, see Appendix B. 6.Special Functions Using this driver, the inherent functions of the DM-D customer display can be executed.
6.2. Special Function for DM-D50x Printer Driver Character Special Function a Clear screen (CLR) d Screen is always lighting e Screen is blinking at 10x50msec intervals f Screen is blinking at 20x50msec intervals. g Screen is blinking at 40x50msec intervals h Screen is blinking at 60x50msec intervals. i Put out light with saving displayed contents. j Set and display a counter time. (US T h m) k Display a counter.
7. Note 1) If this driver is used with serial connections in Windows NT 4.0 or Windows2000/XP, it may be impossible to print normally with some combinations of personal computer and printer. In this case, it will be possible to print normally by disabling FIFO in the Windows NT 4.0,Windows2000,WindowsXP COM port detailed settings. 2) Even if strike through, italics and other attributes are specified for characters printed using printer fonts, they are disregarded.
8. Appendix A: Printer Driver Specification 8.1.DM-D10x/20x, DM-D110/210 Printer Driver Specification Driver name EPSON DM -D10X/20X EPSON DM -D110/210 EPSON DM -D120 Supported Printer DM-D 1st Line font name DM-D 2nd Line Supported printer control font name for special function Supported 72 x 72 resolution Supported paper DM-D display size size 35.
8.2.DM-D50x Printer Driver 8.2.1. DM-D500Graphic Driver Driver name Supported Printer font name Supported printer font name for special function Supported resolution Supported paper size Supported paper source Supported print Quality Specification EPSON DM -D50X Graphics DM-D FontA DM-D FontB control Remarks Version1.02 DM Page:16(WPC1252) Refer to 10. Appendix C: Support functions list by control fonts 72 x 72 DM-D50x display 90.3 x 22.
8.2.3. DM-D500 32x4 Driver Specification Driver name EPSON DM -D50X 32x4 Supported Printer DM-D 1st Line font name DM-D 2nd Line DM-D 3rd Line DM-D 4th Line Supported printer control font name for special function Supported 72 x 72 resolution Supported paper DM-D50x display size 90.3 x 22.5mm (256 x 64dot) Supported paper DM-D 32x4 mode source Supported print Brightness 20% Quality Brightness 40% Brightness 60% Brightness 100% (default) Remarks Version1.03 DM Page:16(WPC1252) Refer to 10.
8.2.5. DM-D500 32x2 Driver Specification Driver name EPSON DM -D50X 32x2 Supported Printer DM-D 1st Line font name DM-D 2nd Line Supported printer control font name for special function Supported 72 x 72 resolution Supported paper DM-D display size size 90.3 x 22.5mm (256 x 64dot) Supported paper DM-D 32x2 mode source Supported print Brightness 20% Quality Brightness 40% Brightness 60% Brightness 100% (default) Remarks Version1.03 DM Page:16(WPC1252) Refer to 10.
9. Appendix B: Point size of the printer font 9.1.
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