TM88IIIR on XP machine prints garbage

It sounds like you need to go to menu and set the correct language. If it is set with foreign language you will get garbage characters!

driver issue. download latest driver and update printer firmware

This happens when you have the wrong driver software loaded into your computer. Try printing a test page directly from the printer. Hold the 'page feed' button as you power up the printer. This will tell you if the printer is working. If this is ok, try a different print driver in your computer.

Unistall the printer using the Control Panel

Go to Epsom www.epson.co.uk/

Obtain the drivers for the printer and copy them to a location on your hard drive re-install the printer using the Add Printer in the Printers and Faxes area if XP finds the LX allow it to install.

Once it is installed do a Print Test page , if the print is correct you are on a roll if not go to Device Manager and ask it to update the driver
It will ask you if you have a better driver say yes and point it to the entry you made on your hard drive

hi print out
reinstall the printer driver this should reload the correct printer code page

Make sure that you have the correct paper size set in your printer settings. Incorrect size would cause the problem you describe.

could be a driver issue...
try uninstalling and reinstalling the printer driver
also make sure that the paper size that you are printing is correctly set on the driver..

you can either download the epson driver from epson.com/support or add the resident driver built in to your computer (if you are using xp)

PRINTER ON CURRENT SETTING PAGE PRINT ONLY

you must enter at the set up program of the printer and change paper size,hold the font button and turn on the printer,then folow the setup