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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 Epson Corporation’s operating and...
WARNING: If the TM-T83 produces smoke, a strange odor, or unusual noise, shut down the TM- T83, unplug the power cable immediately, and then contact your dealer or an Epson service center for advice.
When you perform other operations such as loading/replacing roll paper Purpose of This Manual This manual provides information to operators of the TM-T83 printer to describe basic operations to enable safe and correct use of the printer. Unpacking The following items are included with the standard specification printer. If any item is damaged, contact your dealer.
To detach the power switch cover, use a sharp- pointed object. WARNING: If an accident occurs with the power switch cover attached, unplug the power cord immediately. Continued use may cause fire or shock. TM-T83 User’s Manual 5...
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Remove the used roll paper core if there is one. Install the roll paper in the correct direction as shown in the illustration below. Pull out some roll paper as shown in the illustration below, and close the printer cover. 6 TM-T83 User’s Manual...
The autocutter blade may be locked because of a paper jam or a foreign object. If the problem is not serious, the autocutter blade returns to its normal position automatically, but if it does not recover, follow the steps below to move its position manually. Turn off the printer. TM-T83 User’s Manual 7...
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Turn the knob of the cutter blade in the direction of the arrow in the illustration below until you see a triangle mark in the opening in the frame. Triangle mark Knob Attach the cutter cover. 8 TM-T83 User’s Manual...
(ethanol or isopropyl alcohol). Autocutter blade Thermal head Epson recommends cleaning the thermal head periodically (generally every 3 months) to maintain good print quality. Setting the DIP Switches Be sure to turn off the printer before removing the DIP switch cover.
Reserved (Do not – Fixed to OFF Print density/low power SW 3 SW 4 change) Print density (Standard) I/F pin 6 reset Enabled Disabled I/F pin 25 reset Enabled Disabled Print density (Darker than standard) Print density (Darkest) 10 TM-T83 User’s Manual...
Approx. 1.7 kg (Roll paper excluded) dpi: dots per 25.4 mm (dots per inch) *1: Be sure to use a safety-standards-applied power source that meets the following specifications. Rated output: 24 V/2.0 A or more, Maximum output: 240 VA or less TM-T83 User’s Manual 11...
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