APD4 Install E RevF
APD4 Install E RevF
APD4 Install E RevF
Install Manual
Overview
An overview of the APD and the description of
operating environment.
Silent Installation
Descriptions of the silent install.
M00002104
Rev. F
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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.
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 to including 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 this product’s suitability
after a full evaluation.
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About this Manual
Manual Content
The manual is made up of the following sections:
Chapter 1 Overview
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Contents
■ For Safety...............................................................................................................................3
Key to Symbols ....................................................................................................................................... 3
■ Restriction of Use ..................................................................................................................3
■ About this Manual ................................................................................................................4
Aim of the Manual................................................................................................................................. 4
Manual Content .................................................................................................................................... 4
■ Contents ................................................................................................................................5
Overview ........................................................................................7
■ Introduction ...........................................................................................................................7
Package organization........................................................................................................................... 7
Manual organization ............................................................................................................................. 8
■ Operating Environment ........................................................................................................9
Computer ............................................................................................................................................... 9
OS ............................................................................................................................................................ 9
.NET Framework Version ........................................................................................................................ 9
Interface ............................................................................................................................................... 10
Application........................................................................................................................................... 10
■ Supported Models ..............................................................................................................10
■ Connection Pattern ............................................................................................................11
Connecting cable............................................................................................................................... 12
■ Restrictions ..........................................................................................................................13
■ Manuals/Sample Programs ...............................................................................................14
Installation............................................................................................................................................. 14
Uninstallation ........................................................................................................................................ 15
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■ When connecting Customer Display to TM printer ......................................................... 29
Installation Flow ....................................................................................................................................29
Installation when using pass-through connection............................................................................29
Installation when using Y-connection ................................................................................................33
Connecting the devices .....................................................................................................................37
Test print/display ...................................................................................................................................38
■ Plug and Play...................................................................................................................... 39
Installation Flow ....................................................................................................................................39
Connecting the TM Printer ..................................................................................................................40
Installing the printer driver ...................................................................................................................40
■ Custom Install ..................................................................................................................... 41
Installation Flow ....................................................................................................................................41
Installation .............................................................................................................................................41
■ Shared Printer ..................................................................................................................... 46
Installation .............................................................................................................................................46
Uninstallation.........................................................................................................................................49
■ Maintenance after Installing the APD .............................................................................. 51
Adding the printer driver .....................................................................................................................51
Uninstalling the printer driver...............................................................................................................54
Replacing a printer ..............................................................................................................................55
Changing the port settings of the TM printer ....................................................................................56
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Chapter 1 Overview
Overview
Introduction
Advanced Printer Driver (hereafter called APD) is a Windows printer driver for EPSON TM
printers and Customer Displays. You can display the Customer Display using the same
operation as printing.
APD can monitor the status of the TM printer with Status API for use of POS embedded.
However, the Customer Display is not supported.
The APD environment that is already set up can be restored (silent install) on another computer.
The printers locally connected to the computers can be used as shared printers (Point & Print), by
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using network function of the OS.
Screens in Windows Vista are used for the descriptions in this manual.
Package organization
The APD consists of the following packages.
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Manual organization
Install Manual
This manual. Descriptions of the procedures from installing the APD to performing test print,
adding printer drivers, and the silent install which is an automated APD installation.
TM Printer Manual
Descriptions of how to use the APD and its functions.
Printer Specification
Descriptions of the specifications of each printer driver.
TM-C100 Manual
Descriptions of how to use the TM-C100 printer driver and its functions.
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Operating Environment
Computer
Any PC/AT compatible machine running any of the following Windows systems.
OS
• Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 (32bit) English version
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3 (32bit) English version
• Microsoft Windows XP Embedded SP2 English version 1
The following components are required.
Volume Shadow Copy Service
System Restore Core
OLE Dialog Interfaces
Local Printing Support
Task Scheduler (Required for USB driver installation)
Primitive: DbgHelp (Required for USB driver installation)
Communications Port (If the Computer has no serial or parallel port, one of them
must be installed manually.)
Primitive: Winhlp32 Required for help file browsing)
After installing the components listed above, perform a dependency check for the components
using the utility of the Windows XP Embedded (Target Designer). For more details, ask your
OS distributors.
OSs other than those listed above are not supported. Also, it cannot be used in the
Terminal Server environment.
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Interface
The following interfaces are supported with the APD.
Interface Descriptions
Parallel -
Serial -
USB USB 2.0 compliant
(Full-Speed 12 Mbps operation. High-Speed operation is not possible.)
Ethernet 10/100 Base-T
(To configure the settings of IP Address, see the UB-E02 Technical
Reference Guide.)
Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b
(To configure the settings of IP Address, see the UB-R02 Technical
Reference Guide.)
Interfaces only for the Customer Display or Drawer can be mounted on some TM printer
models.
For information on the interfaces available on your TM printers, ask your sales representative.
Application
The APD supports direct printing from the Windows applications. No programming is required
for printing directly from commercial applications, such as word processing or spread sheet.
When you want to receive TM printer statuses such as paper out errors at your application, use
the Status API. In this case, you need to develop the applications to incorporate the monitoring
function.
Supported Models
APD 4.xx supports the following models.
DM-D10X/20X DM-D110/210 DM-D500 TM-C100 TM-H5000II
TM-H5200 TM-H6000II TM-H6000III TM-J2100 TM-J7100
TM-J7600/7500 TM-L60II TM-L90 TM-L90 Peeler TM-P60
TM-P60 Peeler TM-T58 TM-T70 TM-T88III TM-T88IV
TM-T90 TM-U120 TM-U220 TM-U230 TM-U295
TM-U375 TM-U590 TM-U675 TM-U950 BA-T500
EU-T300 EU-T400 EU-T500
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Connection Pattern
Pass-through connection
When using this connection method, first install the Customer Display driver.
Then, install the TM printer driver.
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Modular
Serial Serial
Stand-alone connection
Serial
Serial
Parallel
USB
Ethernet Modular
Ethernet connection
Hub
Modular
Ethernet
Ethernet
IR-700
Modular
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Internal serial connection
Modular OR
USB Modular
Serial
If you use a connection with interface conversion connector or interface expanded board,
the operation is not guaranteed.
• Select the appropriate connection patterns for each TM printer model (interface
specification) and configure the communication settings of each interface.
• Use DIP switch to configure communication settings of the TM printer and the Customer
Display. For more details, see the manuals bundled with the products.
Connecting cable
For the Serial connection, use a cable configured as follows.
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Restrictions
• The APD cannot coexist with OPOS on a computer at the same time.
• When using the printer driver for EPSON Terminal Printers (laser printer, ink-jet printer and
others) or EPSON printer window together with the APD, installation and uninstallation must
be performed in the following order:
[Installation]
1. EPSON Terminal Printer driver
2. APD
[Uninstallation]
1. APD
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Manuals/Sample Programs
Manuals and sample programs are provided in a package separate from the APD.
Installation
Follow the procedures below to install the manuals and sample programs.
2 The Install Shield Wizard screen appears. Click the [Next] button.
3 The “License Agreement” screen appears. Read the content and select
“I accept the terms of the license agreement.” Then click the [Next]
button.
5 The “Ready to install the Program” screen appears. Click the [Install]
button. The installation of manuals or sample programs starts.
6 The “Install Shield Wizard Complete” screen appears. Click the [Finish]
button. Installation ends.
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Uninstallation
Follow the procedures below to uninstall manuals and sample programs.
2 The “Program and Features“ screen appears. Click the [EPSON APD4
Sample&Manual] button.
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Installation methods
The following methods are available to install the APD.
• Standard Installation page 18
This is a standard method to install the APD.
Use this method also when you connect the Customer Display with the stand-alone
connection.
• Installation when connecting Customer Display to TM printer page 29
When you make pass-through or Y-connection (page 11) to use one port for your TM
printer and Customer Display, their drivers should be installed in the specified order.
• Plug and Play page 39
TM printer with USB interface can be added as a printer device on a computer on which the
APD is already installed (standard or custom install).
• Custom installation page 41
This allows you to select specific functions and port drivers to install the APD.
• Installation for sharing the printer page 46
This method installs a printer to be shared (Point & Print).
• Silent installation page 57
This allows you to copy the APD environment to other computers.
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Standard Install
This is a standard method to install the APD. Under normal conditions, use this method.
Installation Flow
Installation
Follow the procedure below.
3 The “License Agreement” screen appears. Read the content and select
"I accept the terms of the license agreement". Then click the [Next]
button.
2> 3>
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4 The “Setup Type” screen appears. Select "Standard", then click the
[Next] button.
4> 5>
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6 The “Add Printer” screen appears. Configure the printer driver and port
to use, and click the [Next] button.
Setting Description
Select driver Select the printer driver to be installed.
Printer name The printer driver name. This is changeable.
Do not use Unicode/2-byte characters for the name.
Port Type Select the type of interface to connect the computer and printer.
Create a Parallel port: Proceed to Step 7.
Create a Serial port: Proceed to Step 8.
Create an Ethernet port: Proceed to Step 9.
Create a USB port: Proceed to Step 10.
Set as Default Printer Check when configuring the printer as that normally used from the
Windows applications.
7 The “Parallel Port Settings” screen appears. Configure the settings of the
Parallel port and click the [Next] button. Proceed to Step 10.
Setting Description
Printer name The printer name you entered at Step 6 is displayed. This cannot be
changed.
LPT Port Specify the number of parallel port used for connecting the printer.
Usually, the port number is automatically displayed and no setting is
required.
6> 7>
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8 The “Serial Port Settings” screen appears. Configure the settings of the
Serial port and click the [Next] button. Proceed to Step 10.
Setting Description
Printer name The printer name you entered at Step 6 is displayed. This cannot be
changed.
COM Port Specify the number of serial port used for connecting the printer.
Baud Rate
Data Bits
Specify the baud rate.
Specify the data bits.
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Stop Bits Specify the stop bits.
Flow Control Specify the method of data flow between the computer and the printer.
Parity Specify the parity.
Setting Description
Printer name The printer name you entered at Step 6 is displayed. This cannot be
changed.
IP address Enter the printer IP address.
To find the information about IP Address of the TM printer, see the Technical
Reference Guide of each TM printer.
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10 The display returns to the “Printer Configuration” screen. All the printer
drivers, configured between Step 6 to Step 9, appear in the list.
To install multiple printer drivers, repeat Step 5 to Step 9. To install the
same printer driver multiple times, click the [Copy] button.
For the following installation combinations, select the setting of the first
printer driver for the “Port Type” of the “Add Printer” screen (page 20)
at Step 6 when you install the second or later printer drivers (example:
“Share with EPSON TM-H6000III Receipt”).
•Using both the Receipt driver and Slip driver for a hybrid printer
•Using peeler paper on one label printer and using full-label paper on another
label printer
•Making multiple different print settings on multiple printer drivers
(Example: using two drivers, specify portrait receipt printing on one driver and
specify landscape receipt printing on another driver)
When the settings of the printer drivers are finished, click the [Next]
button.
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14 When printer drivers are added at Step 5, confirm that the printer
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drivers are installed in [Hardware and Sound] - [Printers] from [Start] -
[Control Panel]. When you have not added printer drivers at Step 5,
no printer drivers are displayed in the [Printers].
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Connecting the TM Printer
Before connecting the TM printer, set the Handshaking setting of the printer to "Receive buffer
full".
Connect the TM printer. For information on how to connect the TM printer and configure the
DIPSW, see the User's Manual supplied with the TM printer or the Technical Reference Guide.
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USB connection
Do not connect the TM printer to the computer before installing the APD. In case you connect the
TM printer first, delete the port drivers and reinstall the printer drivers without connecting the
TM printer.
For USB power saving, see the C:\Program Files\EPSON\EPSON Advanced Printer Driver
4\TMUSB\readme_e.txt generated after the APD installation.
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Print Test Page
After installing the APD, execute test print to check if the APD is properly installed and work
normally.
Perform Print Test Page in the following procedures.
1 Open the Printers screen from [Start] - [Control Panel]. Right click the
printer driver you have installed and select [Properties].
2 The Properties screen of the printer appears. Click the [Print Test Page]
button to start test printing.
• Print Test Page of the APD does not print all the data, unlike normal Print Test Page
does.
• The Print Test Page prints characters and images as an image. The data volume is large
for serial connection and may take longer to print compared with other interfaces.
3 The following screen appears. If the test print was output correctly, click
the [OK] button. If the test print was not output correctly, click the
[Troubleshoot...] button and perform troubleshooting in accordance
with the Windows message.
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Uninstallation
Uninstall everything related to APD (port drivers, printer drivers, and so on).
The APD has the silent uninstallation function that enables you to uninstall without
displaying any screens. For more details, see "/uninstall : Silent Uninstallation" on page 65.
Do not uninstall printer drivers directly from [Start] - [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound]
- [Printers]. Even if the icon (the printer driver) disappeared from the screen, APD is not
uninstalled. To uninstall the printer driver, see "Uninstalling the printer driver" on page 54.
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6 The “Uninstall Complete” screen appears. Click the [Finish] button to
finish uninstallation.
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Installation Flow
Modular
Serial Serial
The pass-through connection is a connection method to connect the computer and the TM
printer via the Customer Display.
The serial interface must be used and the communication settings on each of the three devices
must be the same. For information on DIP switch / Memory switch settings on the Customer
Display and the TM printer, see the User's Manual supplied with the TM printer or the Technical
Reference Guide.
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Follow the procedure below.
3 The “License Agreement screen” appears. Read the content and select
"I accept the terms of the license agreement". Then click the [Next]
button.
4 The “Setup Type” screen appears. Select "Standard", then click the
[Next] button.
6 The “Add Printer” screen appears. Select a printer driver and port to be
used for the Customer Display, and click the [Next] button.
Setting Description
Select driver Select the printer driver for the Customer Display.
Printer name The name of the driver for the Customer Display.
Do not use Unicode/2-byte characters for the name.
Port Type Select an interface to use for connecting the Customer Display.
Select "Create a Serial port".
Set as Default Printer Check when configuring the printer as that normally used from the
Windows applications.
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7 The “Serial Port Settings” screen appears. Configure the settings of the
Serial port and click the [Next] button.
Setting Description
Printer name The printer name you entered at Step 6 is displayed. This cannot be
changed.
COM Port Specify the number of serial port used for connecting the printer.
Baud Rate Specify the baud rate.
Data Bits Specify the data bits.
Stop Bits Specify the stop bits.
Flow Control Specify the method of data flow between the computer and the printer.
Parity Specify the parity.
8 The display returns to the “Printer Configuration” screen. Click the [Add]
button to add a printer driver for the TM printer.
7> 8>
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9 The “Add Printer” screen appears.First select a printer driver to use for
the TM printer. Then, select the Port Type setting same as that for the
Customer Display made at Step 6 to 7 (example: "Connect to EPSON
DM-D50X 32x4"), and click the [Next] button.
Setting Description
Select driver Select the printer driver to be installed.
Printer name The printer driver name. This is changeable.
Do not use Unicode/2-byte characters for the name.
Port Type Select the type of interface to connect the computer and printer.
Set as Default Printer Check when configuring the printer as that normally used from the
Windows applications.
9> 10 >
11 >
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USB Modular
Serial
The Y-connection is a connection method to connect the computer and the Customer Display via
the TM printer.
The available interfaces of the computer and the TM printer are USB and serial. The TM printer
and the Customer Display should be connected using the serial interface, and the modular cable
of the Customer Display should be connected to the DM-D connector on the printer.
Set 19200 bps for the communication speed for the Customer Display.
When turning on the Customer Display and the TM printer, first turn on the Customer Display,
and then turn on the printer.
For information on DIP switch / Memory switch settings on the Customer Display and the TM
printer, see their Technical Reference Guide supplied with your model.
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Follow the procedure below.
3 The “License Agreement” screen appears. Read the content and select
"I accept the terms of the license agreement". Then click the [Next]
button.
4 The “Setup Type” screen appears. Select "Standard", then click the
[Next] button.
6 The “Add Printer” screen appears. Select a printer driver and port to be
used for the TM printer, and click the [Next] button.
Setting Description
Select driver Select the printer driver to be installed.
Printer name The printer driver name. This is changeable.
Do not use Unicode/2-byte characters for the name.
Port Type Select the type of interface to connect the computer and printer.
Create a Serial port: Proceed to Step 7.
Create a USB port: Proceed to Step 8.
Set as Default Printer Check when configuring the printer as that normally used from the
Windows applications.
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7 The “Serial Port Settings” screen appears. Configure the settings of the
Serial port and click the [Next] button.
Setting Description
Printer name The printer name you entered at Step 6 is displayed. This cannot be
changed.
COM Port Specify the number of serial port used for connecting the printer.
Baud Rate Specify the baud rate.
Data Bits Specify the data bits.
Stop Bits Specify the stop bits.
Flow Control Specify the method of data flow between the computer and the printer.
Parity Specify the parity.
8 The display returns to the “Printer Configuration” screen. Click the [Add]
button to add a printer driver for the Customer Display.
9 The “Add Printer” screen appears. First select a printer driver to use for
the Customer Display. Then, select the Port Type setting same as that for 2
the TM printer made at Step 6 to 7 (example: "Connect to EPSON TM-
H6000III Receipt"), and click the [Next] button.
Setting Description
Select driver Select the printer driver for the Customer Display.
Printer name The name of the driver for the Customer Display.
Do not use Unicode/2-byte characters for the name.
Port Type Select an interface to use for connecting the Customer Display.
Set as Default Printer Select the printer driver for the Customer Display.
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10 The display returns to the “Printer Configuration” screen.
Click the [Next] button.
10 > 11 >
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For USB power saving, see the C:\Program Files\EPSON\EPSON Advanced Printer Driver
4\TMUSB\readme_e.txt generated after the APD installation.
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Test print/display
Use the following print and display tests to check if the APD is properly installed and functions
normally.
TM printer
For TM printers, use the preset test print function to make a test print on the printers.
(For details, see "Print Test Page" on page 26.)
Customer Display
For Customer Displays, use the preset test print function of the printer driver to send text data to
the Customer Displays.
Follow the procedure below.
1 Select from [Start] - [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound] and open
[Printers] and then right click the target printer driver and select [Printing
Preferences...].
3 Enter text data in the Test Data box to be displayed on the Customer
Display, and click the [Run] button.
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• The Plug and Play function is available only for the TM printer with the USB interface.
• Slip Rotate for EPSON TM-H6000III cannot be installed using the Plug and Play
function.
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Connecting the TM Printer
Connect the TM printer following the procedure below.
1 Check that “Receive buffer full” is set as a busy condition of the printer.
For details, see the C:\Program Files\EPSON\EPSON Advanced Printer Driver 4\TMUSB
\readme_e.txt generated after the APD installation.
The printer driver cannot be added when the TM printer is offline (cover open, paper out,
and so on.) When it recovers from the offline status, the printer driver will be added.
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Custom Install
The custom installation allows you to install the APD with specified port drivers and tools.
Use this method when you do not want to install unnecessary port drivers or tools.
Installation Flow
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3. Print Test Page (page 26)
Installation
Follow the procedure below.
2 The InstallShield Wizard screen appears. Then click the [Next] button.
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4 The “Setup Type” screen appears. Then select "Custom" and click the
[Next] button.
5 The “Select Features” screen appears. Select the features of the APD
you want to install, and then click the [Next] button. The following
features are available.
Features Description
TMFLogo Installs the TMF logo tool that allows you to save bitmapped
images to the TM printer.
Status API .NET Supports Status API in .NET environment.
Devmode API .NET Supports Devmode API in .NET environment.
Add a shortcut to the Start menu. Shortcut icon to the APD will be added in the Start menu.
Default setting : checked
Create a silent installation script. Creates a script file for the silent install. For more details, see
"Silent Installation" on page 57.
Default setting : unchecked
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6 The “Local port support” screen appears. Select the port driver to be
installed and then click the [Next] button. For Serial or Ethernet interface,
do not select any printer driver and click [Next] button.
Item Description
Install the EPSON parallel port driver. When this is checked, EPSON Parallel Port Driver for
the TM printer equipped with Parallel interface will
be installed.
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Automatically install detected USB devices. When this is checked, the Plug and Play function will
be enabled for the TM printer equipped with the USB
interface. If this is not checked, the printer driver
cannot be installed by the Plug and Play function.
Launch StatusViewer on login. When this is checked, the Status Viewer
(TM-C100 is needed) automatically starts to run when you login the
computer.
8 The “Add Printer” screen appears. Configure the printer driver and port
to use, and click the [Next] button.
Setting Description
Select driver Select the printer driver to be installed.
Printer name The printer driver name. This is changeable.
Do not use Unicode/2-byte characters for the name.
Port Type Select the type of interface to connect the computer and printer.
Create a Parallel port: Proceed to Step 9.
Create a Serial port: Proceed to Step 10.
Create an Ethernet port: Proceed to Step 11.
Create a USB port: Proceed to Step 12.
Set as Default Printer Check when configuring the printer as that normally used from the
Windows applications.
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9 The “Parallel Port Settings” screen appears. Configure the settings of the
Parallel port and click the [Next] button. Proceed to Step 12.
Setting Description
Printer name The printer name you entered at Step 8 is displayed. This cannot be
changed.
LPT Port Specify the number of parallel port used for connecting the printer.
Usually, the port number is automatically displayed and no setting is
required.
10 The “Serial Port Settings” screen appears. Configure the settings of the
Serial port and click the [Next] button. Proceed to Step 12.
Setting Description
Printer name The printer name you entered at Step 8 is displayed. This cannot be
changed.
COM Port Specify the number of serial port used for connecting the printer.
Baud Rate Specify the baud rate.
Data Bits Specify the data bits.
Stop Bits Specify the stop bits.
Flow Control Specify the method of data flow between the computer and the printer.
Parity Specify the parity.
12 The display returns to the “Printer Configuration” screen. All the printer
drivers, configured between Step 8 to Step 11, appear in the list.
To install multiple printer drivers, repeat Step 7 to Step 11. To install the
same printer driver multiple times, click the [Copy] button.
When the settings of the printer drivers are finished, click the [Next]
button.
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Shared Printer
The APD4.xx allows you to share the TM printer with multiple users. This section explains how
to install the APD on the computer that uses the printer shared on a network. The uninstallation
procedure is also provided.
Installation
Before installing the printer to be shared, check the followings.
• Confirm that the printer is set to “Share the printer” on the computer that the printer to be
shared is connected with the local connection.
• Confirm that Client for Microsoft Networks is installed on the computer that the printer to
be shared is connected with the local connection and computer that the APD is installed.
When multiple users on a single computer use the shared printer, the printer driver should
be installed for each user account.
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5 Click the [Print a test page] button to check if the printer functions
normally.
6 The following screen appears. If the test print was output correctly, click
the [OK] button. If the test print was not output correctly, click the
[Troubleshoot...] button and perform troubleshooting in accordance
with the Windows message.
5>
7>
6>
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Uninstallation
Uninstalling the shared printer requires two steps; first by the computer user and the second by
the user having administrator privilege.
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Administrator privilege user (uninstalling the APD)
Uninstall the APD. This should be made by the user having administrator privilege. For more
details about uninstallation, see "Uninstallation" on page 27.
When performing the uninstallation on a computer on which the APD is not installed, delete the
printer in the print server property. Follow the procedure below.
3 The "Print Server Properties" screen appears. Select the [Drivers] tab.
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You cannot add the printer drivers directly from [Start] - [Control Panel] - [Hardware and
Sound] - [Printers].
2 The “Welcome” screen appears. Then select "Custom" and click the
[Next] button.
3 The “Select Features” screen appears. Select the features of the APD
you want to install, and then click the [Next] button. The following
features are available.
Features Description
TMfLogo Installs the TMF logo tool that allows you to save bitmapped
images to the TM printer.
Status API .NET Supports Status API in .NET environment.
Devmode API .NET Supports Devmode API in .NET environment.
Create shortcut on Start menu. Shortcut icon to the APD will be added in the Start menu.
Default setting : checked
Create a silent install script. Creates a script file for the silent install. For more details, see
"Silent Installation" on page 57.
Default setting : unchecked
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4 The “Local Port Support” screen appears. Select the port driver to be
installed and then click the [Next] button. For Serial or Ethernet interface,
do not select any printer driver and click [Next] button.
Item Description
Install EPSON parallel port driver. When this is checked, EPSON Parallel Port Driver for
the TM printer equipped with Parallel interface will
be installed.
Automatically install detected USB devices. When this is checked, the Plug and Play function will
be enabled for the TM printer equipped with the USB
interface. If this is not checked, the printer driver
cannot be installed by the Plug and Play function.
Launch StatusViewer on login. When this is checked, the Status Viewer
(TM-C100 is needed) automatically starts to run when you login the
computer.
6 The Add Printer screen appears. Configure the printer driver and port to
use, and click the [Next] button.
Setting Description
Select driver Select the printer driver to be installed.
Printer name The printer driver name. This is changeable.
Do not use Unicode/2-byte characters for the name.
Communication Select the type of interface to connect the computer and printer.
Create a Parallel port: Proceed to Step 7.
Create a Serial port: Proceed to Step 8
Create an Ethernet port: Proceed to Step 9.
Create a USB port: Proceed to Step 10.
Set as Default Printer Check when configuring the printer as that normally used from the
Windows applications.
7 The “Parallel Port Settings” screen appears. Configure the settings of the
Parallel port and click the [Next] button. Proceed to Step 10.
Setting Description
Printer name The printer name you entered at Step 6 is displayed. This cannot be
changed.
LPT Port Specify the number of parallel port used for connecting the printer.
Usually, the port number is automatically displayed and no setting is
required.
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8 The “Serial Port Settings” screen appears. Configure the settings of the
Serial port and click the [Next] button. Proceed to Step 10.
Setting Description
Printer name The printer name you entered at Step 6 is displayed. This cannot be
changed.
COM Port Specify the number of serial port used for connecting the printer.
Baud Rate Specify the baud rate.
Data Bits Specify the data bits.
Stop Bits Specify the stop bits.
Flow Control Specify the method of data flow between the computer and the printer.
Parity Specify the parity.
IP address
The printer name you entered at Step 6 is displayed. This cannot be
changed.
Enter the printer IP address.
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To find the information about IP Address of the TM printer, see the
Technical Reference Guide of each TM printer.
10 The display returns to the “Printer Configuration” screen. All the printer
drivers, configured between Step 6 to Step 9, appear in the list.
To install multiple printer drivers, repeat Step 5 to Step 9. To install the
same printer driver multiple times, click the [Copy] button.
When the settings of the printer drivers are finished, click the [Next]
button.
11 The “Start Copying Files” screen appears. Confirm the printer driver to
be installed which is displayed in "Current Settings" and then click the
[Next] button.
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Uninstalling the printer driver
Follow the procedures below to uninstall the printer driver.
2 The “Welcome” screen appears. Then select "Custom" and click the
[Next] button.
4 The “Local Port Support” screen appears. Click the [Next] button.
5 The “Printer Configuration” screen appears. Select the printer diver from
the list which you want to remove, and click the [Delete] button.
6 A screen appears to confirm the remove action. Click the [Yes] button.
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7 The display returns to the “Printer Configuration” screen. Click the [Next]
button.
8 The “Start Copying Files” screen appears. Confirm the printer driver to be
removed which is displayed in "Current Settings" and then click the
[Next] button.
7> 8>
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9 The printer driver removed in Step 5 to Step7 will be removed.
Replacing a printer
When you replace the TM printers equipped with the same interface, beware of the following.
• Set the new TM printer’s DIPSW as same as the previous TM printer’s settings regardless
of interface.
• If the memory switch is changed, see the User's Manual or the Technical Reference Guide
of each TM printer.
Configure the following settings for each interface.
Interface Description
Parallel No configuration is required after replacement.
Serial With the DIPSW settings, if the settings of the Serial connection is same as previous TM
printer, no configuration is required after replacement.
USB No configuration is required after replacement.
Ethernet When the new TM printer's IP Address is set as same as the previous TM printer's
settings, no configuration is required.
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Changing the port settings of the TM printer
See the procedure below to change the port settings of the TM printer, such as changing serial
settings of the serial connection, changing the IP Address of the TM printer connected by
Ethernet, and so on. The port settings of the Epson port will be changed in this procedures.
1 Select from [Start] - [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound] and open
[Printers] and then right click the target printer driver and select
[Properties].
2 The property screen of the TM printer appears. Select the [Ports] tab and
then click the [Configure Port...] button.
3 The Configure Port screen appears. Then change the settings and click
the [OK] button.
3>
2>
Serial
Ethernet
4 The display returns to the Properties screen. When you click the [OK]
button, the changes you made becomes effective.
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Silent Installation
This chapter describes the procedures for the Silent Installation.
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Flow of the Silent Installation
The flow of the silent installation is described below.
APD Setting
When copying the user setting or system setting of the printer, see the “TM/BA/EU Printer
Manual” to make settings.
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Location of the printer driver is different depending on the OS. See the following:
• Windows Vista
[Start] - [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound] - [Printers]
• Windows XP
[Start] - [Control Panel] - [Printers and Faxes]
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Creating a Package or Script file
Create the silent installation package or the script file for the silent installation.
First, confirm which APD environment to copy on the copy source computer. (See"Setting the APD
Environment To Be Copied" on page 58)
Follow the steps below.
2 The "Welcome" screen appears. Select "Silent", then click the [Next]
button.
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4 The “Silent Installation” screen appears. Select the setting you want to
copy from [Printer Configuration], and select the printer to be installed.
If you do not want to select all the printers installed in the copy source
computer with the APD, uncheck [Include all currently installed printers].
Click the [Next] button.
• The setting in [Printer Configuration] is the default value for the copy destination
printer. When installing multiple printers, you cannot change each printer
individually.
• Go to Step 7 when you check [Include all currently installed printers].
Setting Description
Include all currently If checked, all the APD printers installed in the copy source computer
installed printers are selected.
If unchecked, each APD printer installed in the copy source computer
can be selected.
(Checked by default.)
Printer Configuration Select the printer setting that you want to copy.
Use Printer Defaults Setting when the APD is installed is used.
Current System System settings of the printer
Settings You can check them by selecting [Properties] - [Advanced]
- [Printing Defaults].
Current User
Settings
User Settings of the printer
You can check them by selecting [Properties]. 3
Local Port Information Not available.
5 “Printer Selection” screen appears. Select the printer driver you want to copy.
To change the printer name, click the [Rename] button. If you do not want to
change the printer name, go to step 7 by clicking the [Next] button.
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6 The "Rename Printer" screen appears. Change the printer driver name,
and click the [Next] button.
7 The “Start Creating Silent Installation Script File” screen appears. Make
sure that the file information displayed in “Current Settings” is correct
and click the [Next] button to create the silent installation package or
the script file for the silent installation.
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Ex: D:\APD>Apd4Silent.exe
When checking the result of silent installation using a package file, check that the specified
printer driver is correctly installed in [Start] - [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound] -
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[Printers].
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Checking the Installation Result
The silent installation results of the silent installation package/script file for the silent installation
can be checked in the “Result Code” of “setup.log” which is created in the same location as that
of the package or the file.
The contents of “Result Code” are as follows.
Result Code Description
0 Completed successfully
-3 The APD has already been installed.
2 The files needed for silent installation could not be found.
1151 The OS does not support the APD.
1223 The silent installation was cancelled by the user.
Command Options
The command options of the silent installation and how to make settings are described below.
/s /a : Upgrade
Using this command option enables you to upgrade the APD. Printers not supported by the
APD4 are deleted.
Example
D:\APD4\APD_406E.exe /s /a
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Example
D:\APD4\APD_400E.exe /s /uninstall
Example
Package File
D:\APD4\Apd4Silent.exe /d
Script File
D:\APD4\APD_400E.exe /s /f1”D:\APD4\Apd4Silent.inf” /d
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/w /m :
Display a window message of the silent installation completion
Adding the Windows handle and message ID to the command enables you to display a window
message of the silent installation completion.
Example
In the example below, Windows handle is 0x6789abc, and message ID is 0x0501
Package File
D:\APD4\Apd4Silent.exe /w6789abc /m0501
Script File
D:\APD4\APD_400E.exe /s /f1”D:\APD4\Apd4Silent.inf” /w6789abc /m0501
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/r : Restart setting after the installation
Using this command option enables you to make the restart setting of OS after the silent installation is
completed.
Script File
D:\APD4\APD_400E.exe /s /f1”D:\APD4\Apd4Silent.inf” /rY
Script File
D:\APD4\APD_400E.exe /s /f1”D:\APD4\Apd4Silent.inf” /rN
Example
Package File
D:\APD4\Apd4Silent.exe /l”D:\APD4\log.txt”
Script File
D:\APD4\APD_400E.exe /s /f1”D:\APD4\Apd4Silent.inf”
/l”D:\APD4\log.txt”
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