Epson TM-U220 Technical Reference guide

TM-U220

Technical Reference guide

EPSON

English

Rev. H

404908808

CAUTIONS

❏ This document shall apply only to the product(s) identified herein.

❏ No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any

means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation.

❏ The contents of this document are subject to change without notice. Please contact us for the latest information.

❏ While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this document, Seiko Epson Corporation assumes no

responsibility for errors or omissions.

❏ Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.

❏ 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 the 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 maintenance instructions.

❏ Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options

or any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation.

TRADEMARKS

EPSON is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation.

Exceed Your Vision and ESC/POS are registered trademarks or trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation.

Microsoft® and Windows® are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.

All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners and used for identification purpose only.

ESC/POS Proprietary Command System

Epson took the initiative by introducing ESC/POS, a proprietary POS printer command system including patented commands and enabling versatile POS system construction with high scalability. Compatible with all types of Epson POS printers and displays, this proprietary control system also offers the flexibility to easily make future upgrades. Its popularity is worldwide.

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About This Manual

Aim of the Manual

This manual was created to provide information on the TM-U220 printer for anyone who is developing hardware, installations, or programs. Programmers will also want to consult other documents.

Contents of the Manual

Chapter 1, “General Information.” General description of features plus

specifications.

Chapter 2, “System Planning.” Contains introduction of control methods and

each connection form.

Chapter 3, “Setup.” Contains information on such matters as DIP

switches, memory switches, error processing for using TM-U220.

Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting.” Contains useful information for using.

Chapter 5, “Application Development Information.”

Chapter 6, “Notices for Replacement of the TM-U210/TM-U300.”

Appendix A, “Comparison table for TMU220/U210/U300.”

Appendix B, “How to Install the Printer on a Wall with the WH-10.”

Appendix C, “Power Supply Unit.” Describes the external dimensions and

Appendix D, “Character Code Table.” Contains the supported character tables.

Contains useful information for programming.

Contains various notices and comparison information for using the TM-U220 as a replacement for the TM-U210/TM-U300.

Comparison table for replacing TM-U210/ TM-U300 with the TM-U220.

Installation instructions.

specifications of the power supply units.

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Safety Precautions

Key to Symbols

The following symbols are used in the documentation for this product. See the specific warnings and cautions at appropriate points throughout this guide.

WARNING:

Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid serious bodily injury.

CAUTION:

Cautions must be observed to avoid minor injury to yourself or damage to your equipment.

Note:

Notes have important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer.

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Safety Precautions

This section presents important information to ensure safe and effective use of this product. Please read this section carefully and store it in an accessible location.

WARNING:

❏

Shut down your equipment immediately if it produces smoke, a strange odor, or unusual noise. Continued use may lead to fire or electric shock. Immediately unplug the equipment and contact your dealer or a Seiko Epson service center for advice.

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Never attempt to repair this product yourself. Improper repair work can be dangerous.

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Never disassemble or modify this product. Tampering with this product may result in injury, fire, or electric shock.

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Be sure to use the specified power source. Connection to an improper power source may cause fire or shock.

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Never insert or disconnect the power plug with wet hands. Doing so may result in severe shock.

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Do not allow foreign matter to fall into the equipment. Penetration of foreign objects may lead to fire or shock.

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If water or other liquid spills into this equipment, unplug the power cord immediately, and then contact your dealer or a Seiko Epson service center for advice. Continued usage may lead to fire or shock.

❏

Do not place multiple loads on the power outlet (wall outlet). Overloading the outlet may lead to fire.

❏

Always supply power directly from a standard domestic power outlet.

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Handle the power cord with care. Improper handling may lead to fire or shock.

• Do not modify or attempt to repair the cord.

• Do not place any object on top of the cord.

• Avoid excessive bending, twisting, and pulling.

• Do not place cord near heating equipment.

• Check that the plug is clean before plugging it in.

• Be sure to push the prongs all the way in.

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If the cord becomes damaged, obtain a replacement from your dealer or a Seiko Epson service center.

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CAUTION:

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Do not connect cables other than as described in this manual. Different connections may cause equipment damage and burning.

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Be sure to set this equipment on a firm, stable, horizontal surface. Product may break or cause injury if it falls.

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Do not use in locations subject to high humidity or dust levels. Excessive humidity and dust may cause equipment damage, fire, or shock.

❏

Do not place heavy objects on top of this product. Never stand or lean on this product. Equipment may fall or collapse, causing breakage and possible injury.

❏

To ensure safety, please unplug this product prior to leaving it unused for an extended period.

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Do not touch either the thermal or the dot matrix print head or the paper feed motor. Wait for the heads and the motor to cool. The head and the motor can be very hot after printing for a long time. Touching them may cause burns.

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About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii

Aim of the Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii

Contents of the Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii

Related Software and Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

Safety Precautions

Key to Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Chapter 1 General Information

1.1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

1.1.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

1.1.2 Printer handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

1.1.3 Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

1.1.4 Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

1.2 Product Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

1.2.1 Printer types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

1.2.2 Standard Parts Included with the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

1.2.3 Related materials for TM-U220 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

1.3 Consumables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

1.3.1 Ribbons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

1.3.2 Roll paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

1.4 Product Specifications Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

1.5 Printing and paper Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

1.5.1 Autocutter (for Type A / B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

1.5.2 Paper Roll Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

1.5.2.1 Paper Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

1.5.2.2 Printable Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

1.6 Other Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

1.6.1 Reliability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

1.6.2 Environmental Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

1.6.3 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14

1.7 External Dimensions and Mass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

1.7.1 External Dimensions and Mass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

1.7.1.1 Overview (Type A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

1.7.1.2 Overview (Type B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16

1.7.1.3 Overview (Type D) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

Chapter 2 System Planning

2.1 Control Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

2.1.1 Windows Driver (EPSON Advanced Printer Driver) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

2.1.1.1 General Features of the EPSON Advanced Printer Driver . . . . . 2-1

2.1.1.2 EPSON Advanced Printer Driver Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

2.1.1.3 EPSON Advanced Printer Driver Support Environment . . . . . . 2-2

2.1.2 EPSON OPOS ADK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

2.1.2.1 General Features of EPSON OPOS ADK (OPOS Control) . . . . . 2-3

2.1.2.2 EPSON OPOS ADK Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

2.1.2.3 EPSON OPOS ADK Supported Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

2.1.3 ESC/POS Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

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2.1.4 How to Get a Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

2.2 Connection Form and Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

2.3 Serial Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

2.3.1 Stand alone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

2.3.2 Y-connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

2.3.3 Pass-through connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

2.4 Parallel Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

2.5 USB connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

2.6 Ethernet connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Chapter 3 Setup

3.1 Part Name and Basic Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

3.1.1 Part name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

3.1.1.1 Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

3.1.2 The Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

3.1.2.1 LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

3.1.2.2 Control Panel Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

3.2 Setup Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

3.3 Printer setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

3.3.1 Installing or Replacing the Ribbon Cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

3.3.2 Installing the Roll Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

3.3.2.1 Installing rhe Roll Paper for Type B, D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

3.3.2.2 Installing the Roll Paper for Type A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

3.3.2.3 Replacing the Roll Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12

3.3.3 Connecting the Power Supply Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13

3.3.3.1 Connecting procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13

3.4 Adjusting Various Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14

3.4.1 How to Confirm Current Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14

3.4.2 Adjusting the DIP Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

3.4.2.1 When the letters are STD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

3.4.2.2 When the letters are US . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17

3.4.2.3 Notes for DIP switch 2-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19

3.4.3 Memory Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19

3.4.4 Memory Switch Setup Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21

3.4.4.1 Starting the memory switch setup mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22

3.4.4.2 Ending memory switch setting mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22

3.4.4.3 Operating procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23

3.4.5 Adjusting Roll paper width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27

3.4.6 Adjusting Position of Roll Paper Near End Detector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28

3.4.7 Connecting the Printer to the Host PC / POS Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29

3.4.7.1 Serial Interface model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30

3.4.7.2 Parallel Interface Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30

3.4.7.3 USB Interface Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30

3.4.7.4 Ethernet interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32

3.4.7.5 Connecting a Drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33

3.5 Install a Printer Driver in the Host PC / POS Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33

3.5.1 OPOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33

3.5.1.1 Install and Set up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33

3.5.1.2 Package contents of EPSON OPOS ADK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-36

3.5.2 Advanced Printer Driver (APD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37

3.5.2.1 Installing and Setting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37

3.6 Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-39

3.6.1 Self Test Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-39

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

4.1 LED Blinking Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

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4.1.1 Error Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

4.1.1.1 Errors that automatically recover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

4.1.1.2 Recoverable Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

4.1.1.3 Errors that are impossible to recover: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

4.2 Removing a Paper Jam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

4.3 Autocutter Jam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

4.4 Printer Stops Printing / Printer Repeats Printing on a Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

4.5 Printer prints “?“ or Incorrect Data With Serial Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

4.6 Print Speed is Slow When Using Windows Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

4.7 Printer doesn’t cut roll paper with the autocutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

4.8 Hexadecimal Dump mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Chapter 5 Application Development Information

5.1 Various Status Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

5.1.1 Printer Status on APD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

5.1.2 OPOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

5.1.2.1 Checking the printer state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

5.1.2.2 Printer Errors and Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

5.1.2.3 ESC/POS commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

5.2 Cash Drawer Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

5.2.1 Advanced Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

5.2.1.1 Drawer Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

5.2.1.2 Checking Drawer Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

5.2.2 OPOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

5.2.2.1 Drawer Open/Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

5.2.2.2 Checking Drawer Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

5.2.3 ESC/POS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

5.3 NV memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

5.4 NV Bit-image Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

5.4.1 Advanced Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

5.4.1.1 How to print “NV Bit-image“ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

5.4.1.2 Printable bitmap format in APD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

5.4.2 OPOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

5.4.2.1 Printing method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

5.4.2.2 LetterQuality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9

5.4.2.3 Setting of printing position by escape sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9

5.4.2.4 Printable bitmap format in OPOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9

5.4.3 ESC/POS command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9

5.5 Printing for journal used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

5.6 What is “Right side up printing“ ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

5.7 FAQ List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

5.7.1 Q. Drawer kick does not operate properly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

5.7.1.1 A. Drawer specifications differ, depending on the manufacturer

and the part number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

5.7.2 Q. Unable to print a part of Page 0 in Visual Basic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

5.7.2.1 A. Follow the procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

Chapter 6 Notices for Replacement of the TM-U210/TM-U300

6.1 For Replacement of the TM-U210 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

6.1.1 About printing format compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

6.1.1.1 Printing area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

6.1.1.2 Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

6.1.1.3 Cutting position from print start position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

6.1.2 Cutting Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

6.1.3 Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

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6.1.4 Receive buffer size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

6.1.4.1 Effect on the application when condition of buffer full is changed 6-4

6.1.4.2 Effect on the application in the condition of release full state . . . 6-5

6.1.5 Accessories compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

6.1.5.1 Power supply unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

6.1.5.2 Consumable compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

6.1.6 Provided statuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

6.1.7 Use for Journal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

6.1.8 New functions added . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

6.1.8.1 Wall hanging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

6.1.8.2 NV bit-image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

6.1.8.3 User NV memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

6.1.8.4 Memory Switch and memory switch setup mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8

6.1.9 Driver compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8

6.1.9.1 Advanced Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8

6.1.9.2 OPOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8

6.1.9.3 ESC/POS command (Direct control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8

6.2 For Replacement of the TM-U300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8

6.2.1 About Printing format compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8

6.2.1.1 Printing area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9

6.2.1.2 Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9

6.2.1.3 Cutting position from print start position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10

6.2.2 Cutting Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11

6.2.3 Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11

6.2.4 Receive buffer size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11

6.2.4.1 Effect to the application when condition of buffer full is changed 6-12

6.2.4.2 Effect to the application when condition of release full state . . . 6-12

6.2.5 Accessories compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12

6.2.5.1 Power supply unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12

6.2.5.2 Consumables compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12

6.2.6 Provided statuses and detectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13

6.2.6.1 Newly added Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13

6.2.7 Use for Journal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13

6.2.8 Added new functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13

6.2.8.1 Wall hanging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13

6.2.8.2 NV bit-image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13

6.2.8.3 User NV memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13

6.2.8.4 Memory Switch and Memory Switch setting mode . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13

6.2.9 Driver compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13

6.2.9.1 Advanced Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14

6.2.9.2 OPOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14

6.2.10 ESC/POS command (Direct control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14

Appendix A Comparison table for TM-U220/U210/U300

Appendix B How to Install the Printer on a Wall with the WH-10

B.1 The Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1

B.1.1 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1

B.1.2 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1

B.1.3 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2

B.1.3.1 Installing the wall-mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2

B.1.4 Affixing the operation panel sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2

B.1.5 Changing the roll-paper detector position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2

B.1.6 Installing the brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-7

B.1.7 Mounting the printer on the wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8

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B.2 Exterior Overviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-9

B.2.1 TM-U220 (Type B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-9

B.2.2 TM-U220 (Type D) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-10

Appendix C Character Code Table

C.1 Page 0 (PC437: USA, Standard Europe) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1

C.2 Page 1 (Katakana) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2

C.3 Page 2 (PC850: Multilingual) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3

C.4 Page 3 (PC860: Portuguese) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-4

C.5 Page 4 (PC863: Canadian-French) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5

C.6 Page 5 (PC865: Nordic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6

C.7 Page 6 (Hiragana) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-7

C.8 Page 7 (One-pass printing Kanji characters) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-8

C.9 Page 8 (One-pass printing Kanji characters) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-9

C.10 Page 16 (WPC1252) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-10

C.11 Page 17 (PC866: Cyrillic #2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-11

C.12 Page 18 (PC852: Latin2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-12

C.13 Page 19 (PC858: Euro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-13

C.14 Page 20 (Thai character code 42) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-14

C.15 Page 21 (Thai character code 11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-15

C.16 Page 22 (Thai character code 13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-16

C.17 Page 23 (Thai character code 14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-17

C.18 Page 24 (Thai character code 16) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-18

C.19 Page 25 (Thai character code 17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-19

C.20 Page 26 (Thai character code 18) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-20

C.21 Page 254 (Blank page) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-21

C.22 Page 255 (Blank page) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-22

C.23 International Character Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-23

Appendix D Power Supply Unit

D.1 AC Adapter C / AC Adapter,C1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1

D.1.1 Case specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1

D.2 PS-180 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2

D.2.1 Case specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2

D.2.2 Usage cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2

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Chapter 1

General Information

1.1 Features

The TM-U220 is a POS printer that can print receipt paper (paper roll).

The TM-U220 is designed to be compatible with existing systems built around a TM-U210.

1.1.1 General

❏ Compact and lightweight.

❏ 3 model types are provided. (See “Printer types” (page 1-2))

❏ Excellent reliability and long life due to adoption of a stepping motor both for moving the

carriage and for paper feeding.

❏ Can be installed hanging on the wall with an optional hanging bracket (only for type B, D).

1.1.2 Printer handling

❏ Easy drop-in paper loading and easy maintenance

❏ Cable connectors are housed in the bottom of the printer.

❏ Built-in two drawer kick interface connectors

❏ Built-in autocutter (for type A or B)

❏ Built-in take-up device (for type A)

1.1.3 Printing

❏ High-speed printing through logic-seeking control

❏ Two-color printing (black and red)

❏ Can print on various paper wide range (for type B or D: 76 / 69.5 / 57.5 mm)

1.1.4 Software

❏ Command protocol is based on the ESC/POS proprietary command system.

❏ OPOS ADK and Windows printer driver are available.

❏ Automatic status back (ASB) function that automatically transmits changes in printer status.

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1.2 Product Structure

1.2.1 Printer types

TM-U220 has 3 model types: A, B, D. The features are as following.

Type A Type B Type D

Two color printing Yes Yes Yes

Autocutter Yes Yes No

Take up device Yes No No

paper width (mm) 76 76/ 69.5/ 57.5 76/ 69.5/ 57.5

wall hanging install No Yes Yes

Supported language

Near end detector Factory option Factory option Factory option

Alphanumeric model: alphanumeric Multilingual model It supports alphanumeric and printing with one of the following:

 Japanese Kanji  Simplified Chinese  Traditional Chinese  Korean  Thai

Alphanumeric model: alphanumeric Multilingual model It supports alphanumeric and printing with one of the following:

1.2.2 Standard Parts Included with the Printer

This printer is packed with the materials listed below.

❏ User’s Manual

❏ Roll paper: 1 roll

❏ Power switch cover (using this cover enables you to prevent accidental turning off of the

power)

❏ Exclusive ribbon cassette ERC-38(B/R)

❏ Power supply unit (May not be included with the printer)

Note:

The “AC Adapter. C” which is packed in the carton box of ANK model cannot be used for the Multilingual model.

*Multilingual means the printer model that can print any one of the following: Japanese Kanji, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Thai characters, or Korean characters.

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1.2.3 Related materials for TM-U220

TM-U220 has the related materials listed in the following table.

Category Name Description

Options WH-10 This is an optional unit for installing the printer on a wall.

DF-10 Affixing Velcro tape

DC-21 This is optional power supply cable to gain power from user’s

power supply.

PS-180 EPSON power supply unit

DM-D105/D205, DM-D106/DM-D206

UB-S01/02, UB-P02II, UB-U01II/02II, UB-E01 etc...

POS accessories

Consumables Roll Paper This is required to print.

Manuals User’s Manual This manual is packed in the carton box.

Drivers (WIndows environment)

Utilities (WIndows environment)

DM-D series These are customer displays. (Line Display)

Ribbon Casette This is required to print.

Technical Reference Guide

FAQ about ESC/ POS command

ESC/POS Application Guide

OPOS ADK This provides the OCX driver which is based upon OPOS. It has

Advanced Printer Driver

Memory Switch setting Utility

TMFlogo This is a utility to store “NV bitmap“ into this printer. It helps

Direct connection customer display (available only for some serial interface models and some USB models) (See the below NOTE also.)

Various interface boards. (Serial, Parallel, USB, Ethernet interface)

This Manual.

This Manual is Quick Reference of ESC/POS command. and this has a simple sample program & Tips.

This Manual is Command Reference Guide of ESC/POS command. and this has a supplement which has some sample programs & Tips.

Manuals, sample programs, and TMFlogo utility.

This is a Windows Driver. This Driver has a Manual, Sample programs, and utilities to use the driver.

This is a utility to adjust the setting (Memory Switch) of this printer. See “Memory Switches” (page 3-19) for details.

printing “NV bitmap.”

Please contact your dealer to get these.

Note:

If you want to provide power from TM-U220 to a DM-D, you have to use “PS-180“ or “AC Adapter,C1. ” The “AC Adapter,C” cannot provide power to a DM-D.

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1.3 Consumables

1.3.1 Ribbons

This printer needs a ribbon cassette to print receipts. We provide 3 ribbon cassettes:

❏ EPSON ribbon cassette, ERC-38 (B) (Life: 3,000,000 characters / Color: Black)

❏ EPSON ribbon cassette, ERC-38 (P) (Life: 4,000,000 characters / Color: Purple)

❏ EPSON ribbon cassette, ERC-38 (B/R) (Life: 1,500,000 characters / Color: Black)

(Life: 750,000 characters / Color: Red)

Note:

These ribbon cassette life numbers are under the EPSON test conditions.

1.3.2 Roll paper

We provide roll paper and carbon roll paper with 1 copy for this printer. The widths are 76 mm,

69.5 mm, and 57.5 mm {3.00"/2.74"/2.26"}.

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1.4 Product Specifications Overview

Print method serial impact dot matrix

Paper width 76 mm / 69.5 mm / 57.5 mm {3.00"/2.74"/2.26"}

Cut type There are 2 types. The type can be changed.

Character sets 95 alphanumeric, 48 international characters,

Interface (compatible)

Buffer Receive buffer: Selectable as 4KB or 40 bytes using a DIP switch 1-2.

Power supply Power supplied by included AC adapter

Operating voltage 24 VDC  7%

Power consumption (except for drawer kick driving)

Temperature During operation: 0 C to 50 C {41F to 122 F}. (At 34 C {93F} or higher, there are humidity

Humidity During operation:10 to 90% (no condensation)

Weight (mass) Type A: Approximately 2.7 kg {5.94 lb}

Partial cut (cutting with one point on left edge left uncut) (standard factory settings) or Full cut (optional factory setting)

Extended graphics: 128  12 pages. (15 tables for Japanese model)

Multilingual character model supports printing with one of the following character sets:

 Japanese Kanji (Two-pass printing font) (JIS X0208-1990): 6879  Simplified Chinese (Two-pass printing font) (GB18030-2000): 28553  Traditional Chinese (Two-pass printing font) (Big 5): 13494  Korean (Two-pass printing font) (KS C5601 type): 8366  Thai (Three-pass printing font) : 128 characters  7 pages (133 character types)

RS-232C / Bidirectional parallel Dealer options: USB, 10Base-T I/F

Non-volatile graphics data buffer: 128KB

User NV memory: 8KB

ANK model: AC Adapter,C, AC Adapter,C1, or PS-180 (option) Multilingual model: PS-180 or AC Adapter,C1

Operating:Mean: Alphanumeric model: Approximately 31W Multilingual* model: Approximately 38W Standby: Mean: Approximately 2.2W

restrictions; refer to “Environmental Conditions” (page 1-13)

During storage:10 to 90% (no condensation; excludes paper and ribbon)

Type B: Approximately 2.5 kg {5.5 lb} Type D: Approximately 2.3 kg {5.06 lb}

*Multilingual means the printer model that can print any one of the following: Japanese Kanji, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Thai characters, or Korean characters.

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1.5 Printing and paper Specifications

Printing method: Serial impact dot matrix

Head wire

9-pin serial configuration

configuration:

Printing direction: Bidirectional printing (logic seeking)

Print speed: *1 Approximately 4.7 lps (printing 40 columns per line at 16 cpi)

Approximately 6.0 lps (printing 30 columns per line at 16 cpi, with 1/8" line spacing) (except data transmission and processing time)

Paper width: 76 mm / 69.5 mm / 57.5 mm {3.00"/2.74"/2.26"}

Printing width: 63.4 mm / 57 mm / 47.5 mm {2.50" / 2.24" / 1.87"}

Dot positions depend on DIP switch setting. See the table “Dot width of Printable area” (page 1-7) for details.

Characters per line: 35 (font A), 40 (font B, default) (When using 76mm width paper)

Character spacing: ANK: 3 half dots (default) or 2 half dots.

Kanji: 2 half dots (default) or 0 half dots. Thai: 3 half dots (default) or 2 half dots.

The spacing of ANK and Thai characters is selectable by DIP SW2-1. The spacing of Kanji characters is selectable by ESC/POS command.

Paper feed speed: 30 lps

Line spacing (default): 4.23 mm {1/6"}, programmable by control commands.

Number of characters: 95 alphanumeric, 48 international characters,

Extended graphics: 128  12 pages. (15 tables for Japanese model)

Multilingual character model supports printing with one of the following character sets:

 Japanese Kanji (Two-pass printing font) (JIS X0208-1990): 6879  Simplified Chinese (Two-pass printing font) (GB18030-2000): 28553  Traditional Chinese (Two-pass printing font) (Big 5): 13494  Korean Kanji (Two-pass printing font) (KS C5601 type): 8366  Thai (Three-pass printing font): 128 characters 7 pages

(133 character types)

Character structure: Font A: 9

Font B: 7 Kanji: 16

9

16

(Font B is the default)

*1 This printer adjusts print speed when it prints graphic data, etc.

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The dot width of the printable area depends on DIP switch setting and paper width as shown in the following table.

Dot width of Printable area

Paper width DIP SW2-1 setting

ON OFF

76 mm 385 half dots 400 half dots

69.5 mm 360 half dots 360 half dots

57.5 mm 297 half dots 300 half dots

Character Dimensions, Characters Per Inch, Characters Per line

Character configuration Character

Horiz. x Vert.

7 x 9 (Font B) (default)

9 x 9 (Font A)

16 x 16 (Kanji font)

7 x 27 (Thai font)

9 x 27 (Thai font)

Condition of DIP SW 2-1

ON ANK 1.2 x 3.1 2 half dots 42 40 33 17.8

OFF (default)

ON ANK 1.6 x 3.1 2 half dots 35 32 27 14.5

OFF (default)

Regardless *Kanji 2.7 x 2.7 2 half dots

ON Thai

OFF (default)

ON Thai

OFF (default)

Character type

Graphic 1.6 x 3.1 0

ANK 1.2 x 3.1 3 half dots 40 36 30 16

Graphic 1.7 x 3.1 0

Graphic 1.9 x 3.1 0

ANK 1.6 x 3.1 3 half dots 33 30 25 13.3

Graphic 2.0 x 3.1 0

character

dimensions

W x H

1.2 x 9.5 2 half dots 42 40 33 17.8

1.6 x 9.5 2 half dots 35 32 27 14.5

Dot spacing between characters

(default) *

0 * 2522189.5

3 half dots 40 36 30 16

3 half dots 33 30 25 13.3

Paper width (mm) and Characters per line (cpl)

76 mm 69.5 mm 57.5 mm

22 20 16 8.9

Characters per inch (cpi)

(1 inch =

25.4 mm)

*: The dot spacing between Kanji character is selected by an ESC/POS command.

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1.5.1 Autocutter (for Type A / B)

Cutting method: By separated-blade scissors

Cutting type:

Note:

It is recommended to feed approximately 2.116 mm or more in advance before printing to prevent dot displacement after cutting.

Changing between partial cut and full cut is not controlled by a software command.

The full cut setting is an optional factory setting.

❏ Partial cut (one point left uncut) (standard factory settings) ❏ Full cut (completely cut off) (optional factory setting)

CAUTION:

When the paper is cut completely (full cut) with the printer’s horizontal installation, make sure to remove the cut paper, then perform the next cut. Never allow several pieces of the cut paper to remain in the paper exit because double cuts, paper jams, or autocutter error may occur because the cut paper drops into the paper path.

1.5.2 Paper Roll Supply

Supply method: Drop-in method

Paper roll end detection: Detection method: Mechanical microswitch

Detection position: Positioned within the paper path for the roll paper; detects the end of the roll paper

Near-end detector: Detection method: Mechanical microswitch

Inner diameter of the roll paper core: 10.5 to 12.5 mm

Near-end adjustment: Adjusting screw

Remaining amount: Fixed position #1 approximately 8 mm #2 approximately 5 mm (The adjusting screw has two positions.) See“Adjusting Position of Roll Paper Near End Detector” (page 3-28).

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1.5.2.1 Paper Specifications

Paper feeding method: Friction feed

Paper feed interval: Initial setting: Approximately 4.23mm {1/6"}

Can be set in units of approximately 0.18mm {1/144"} by ESC/POS command

Paper feed speed: 30 lps (approximately 4.99" /s)

(during continuous feeding) [lps: lines per second]

Roll paper width: 76

 0.5 mm (3"  0.02") / 69.5  0.5 mm (2.74"  0.02")

/ 57.5

 0.5 mm (2.26"  0.02")

Maximum diameter: 83 mm (3.27")

Core: When there is no near-end detector, always be sure to use roll

paper that is not glued to the core.

Normal paper specifications:

Paper thickness: 1 sheet: 0.06 to 0.085mm {0.0024 to 0.0033"}

Weight: 52.3 to 64 g/m

{14 to 17 lb}

(45 to 55 kg/1000 sheets 1091  788mm)

Carbon paper specifications:

Number of copies: Original 1 sheet + one copy sheet Thickness: 0.05 to 0.08 mm {0.002 to 0.0031"} (thickness of one sheet); Recommended paper: Paper by Mitsubishi - Carbonless paper (blue) Top sheets: N40Hi (paper thickness: 0.06mm {0.0024"},

mass: 47.2 g/m

{12.6 lb} Bottom sheet N60 (paper thickness: 0.08mm {0.0031"},

mass: 68.0 g/m

{18 lb}

The copying capability is affected by the ambient temperature, and is guaranteed for the temperature ranges of 5 - 50C {41 122F}.

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1.5.2.2 Printable Area

Maximum 200dots, 400 positions

(5.8)

63.4

22.1

34.9

Cutting position (manual cutter) (Type D)

Cutting position (autocutter) (Type A, B)

Cutting position (manual cutter) (Type A, B)

[Units: mm]

(6.8)

Printable area for 76mm width paper

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Maximum 180 dots, 360 positions

(6.7)

(5.8)

69.5

22.1

34.9

Cutting position (manual cutter) (Type D)

Cutting position (autocutter) (Type B)

Cutting position (manual cutter) (Type B)

[Units: mm]

Printable area for 69.5mm width paper

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Printable area for 57.5mm width paper

Maximum 150 dots, 300 positions

(4.2)

(5.8)

47.5

57.5

22.1

34.9

Cutting position (manual cutter) (Type D)

Cutting position (autocutter) (Type B)

Cutting position (manual cutter) (Type B)

[Units: mm]

1.6 Other Specifications

1.6.1 Reliability

Life: Mechanism: 7,500,000 lines

MTBF: 180,000 hours

Failure is defined as a Random Failure occurring at the time

MCBF: 18,000,000 lines

Print head life: 150 million characters (using an average of 2 dots/wire per

Autocutter life: 800,000 cuts

of the Random Failure Period.

This is an average failure interval based on failures relating to Wearout and Random Failures up to the life of 7.5 million lines.

character). (The printing pattern is EPSON test pattern).

End of life is defined as the point at which the printer reaches the beginning of the wearout period.

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1.6.2 Environmental Conditions

Temperature: During operation: 0 C to 50 C {41F to 122 F}.

(At 34 C {93F} or higher, there are humidity restrictions as listed below. )

Humidity: During operation:10 to 90% (no condensation)

During storage:10 to 90% (no condensation; excludes paper and ribbon)

Operating temperature and humidity range

Vibration resistance: When packed:

Frequency: 5 to 55 Hz Acceleration: 19.6m/s Sweep: 10 minutes (half cycle) Duration: 1 hour Directions: x, y, and z

No external or internal damage should be found after the vibration test, and the unit should operate normally.

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Impact resistance: When packed:

Package: EPSON standard package Height: 60 cm (2 feet) Directions: 1 corner, 3 edges, and 6 surfaces

No external or internal damage should be found after the drop test, and the unit should operate normally.

When unpacked: Height: 5 cm (2") Directions: Lift one edge and release it (for all 4 edges).

When the printer is not printing, no external or internal damage should be found after the drop test.

1.6.3 Installation

Install the printer horizontally as a basic position.The printer also must be installed so that it does not move or vibrate during paper cutting or the drawer kick operation. Velcro tape is available as an option.

The printer (Type B or D) can be also installed on a wall with the optional wall hanging bracket (WH-10).

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1.7 External Dimensions and Mass

1.7.1 External Dimensions and Mass

Model type External Dimensions Mass

Width Height Depth

Type A 160 mm

{Approximately 6.3"}

Type B 160 mm

{Approximately 6.3"}

Type D 160 mm

{Approximately 6.3"}

(All the numeric values are typical.)

Color: EPSON standard color (ECW, EDG)

1.7.1.1 Overview (Type A)

157.5 mm {Approximately 6.2"}

138.5 mm {Approximately 5.5"}

286 mm {Approximately 11.3"}

248 mm {Approximately 9.8"}

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Approximately 2.7 kg {5.9 lb}

Approximately 2.5 kg {5.5 lb}

Approximately 2.5 kg {5.1 lb}

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1.7.1.2 Overview (Type B)

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