1. Setup Guide
  2. Multilingual Support

5 Multilingual Support

The TM-P80II provides enhanced language support by adding the Unicode (UTF-16) Agfa fonts available through the USB-IDN interface. Fonts are maintained inside TM-P80II firmware in non-volatile memory.  This is supported with Simphony using the USB-IDN interface connection to the printer.

The Epson-native Kanji fonts are also printer resident. Due to memory limitations, there are two separate Epson native firmware font files available. The first one listed is the factory default. The optional Epson native font file update package includes Japanese but removes the Simplified Chinese

Font (Factory Default)

  • Multilingual (UTF-16) Agfa Font set plus Epson native fonts that include Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Korean localization. There are no Japanese Epson native Fonts loaded in this factory default.

Font (Optional)

  • Multilingual Unicode (UTF-16) Agfa font set plus Epson native fonts that include Japanese, Traditional Chinese and Korean localization. There are no Simplified Chinese native Fonts in this optional Epson native font file. This update package can be obtained from Oracle Support.

Note:

Factory default and optional fonts are designed for thermal printers and feature a glyph size of 24 x 24.

Epson Printer-Resident Fonts (Non-Simphony Language Support)

For applications other than Oracle Simphony, the printer's default Epson-native font may need to be changed. In this instance, the typical use case is when OPOS is utilized. Epson-native Kanji fonts, including Korean, South Asia, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, or Japanese, are preinstalled on the printer along with the Unicode (UTF-16) Agfa fonts. However, only one of the Epson-native Kanji fonts is activated and can be used for printing at a time. The default font can be selected through a control command or front panel button operation as described in the next section.

Front Panel Configuration

TM-P80II printer provides a software setting mode through panel button operations. Refer to TM-P80II Technical Reference Guide for the complete list of the software settings available in this mode.

Changing the Default Epson Native Font

  1. Hold the Feed button while powering up the printer. This will print the self-test sheet.

  2. Press and hold the Feed button until the next sheet is printed.

  3. Follow the instructions at bottom of the sheet, to select 3. Customize Value Settings.

  4. Follow the instructions at bottom of the sheet, to select 8. Character/Font Settings.

  5. Select 5. Multi-Language Font.

  6. Select the region and then scroll down to select the desired character code page.

    • Factory default is Page0:PC437(USA, Standard Europe)

  7. Cycle power to the printer.

Multilingual Printing with Oracle Simphony

For information about multilingual printing in Oracle Simphony, refer to the Oracle Simphony Configuration Guide, Release 19.6.

Windows Regional Language Setting for OPOS

If you want to print in a language other than the default English, you must also change the regional language setting in Microsoft Windows. If you are using OPOS in Oracle Simphony, you will need to change this regional language setting as well.

  1. In Microsoft Windows, search for and open the Region settings.

  2. Select the Administrative tab.

  3. Under the Language for non-Unicode programs panel, select a language for the printer. This should match the language selected in the OPOS settings.