Epson U220B - TM Two-color Dot-matrix Printer, TM-U220, TM-U220A, TM-U220D Technical Reference Manual
TM-U220
Technical Reference
guide
EPSON
English
Rev. D
404908804
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TM-U220 Technical Reference Guide
CAUTIONS
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❏ 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® and ESC/POS® are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation.
Microsoft
®
Windows® and Windows NT® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
General Notice: Other product and company names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be
trademarks of their respective companies.
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.
Revision Information
Revision Page Altered Items and Contents
Rev. A all pages Newly authorized
Rev. B all pages Revising about the wall hanging unit and miscellaneous.
Rev. C 1-6, C-21, C-22 Correcting and deleting the notes.
Rev. D all pages
Add wall hanging unit and miscellaneous.
Add “Right side up printing mode,“ and update the DIP switch
setting.
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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.”
Contains useful information for programming.
Chapter 6, “Notices for Replacement of
the TM-U210/TM-U300.”
Contains various notices and comparison
information for using the TM-U220 as a
replacement for the TM-U210/TM-U300.
Appendix A, “Comparison table for TMU220/U210/U300.”
Comparison table for replacing TM-U210/
TM-U300 with the TM-U220.
Appendix B, “How to Install the Printer on
a Wall with the WH-10.”
Installation instructions.
Appendix C, “Power Supply Unit.” Describes the external dimensions and
specifications of the power supply units.
Appendix D, “Character Code Table.” Contains the supported character tables.
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Related Software and Documents
Related software and documents
Software/document name Description
TM-U220 User’s Manual/ This provides basic handling procedures for the end user of the
printer
TM-U220 Technical Reference Guide This Manual
ESC/POS Application Programming Guide This provides descriptions in Acrobat format of the commands
used by each TM printer, along with sample programs and other
information about the printers
EPSON OPOS ADK This is a OCX driver
EPSON OPOS ADK Manual This provides information for anyone who is programming using
OPOS. This is included in the EPSON OPOS ADK
EPSON Advanced Printer Driver This is a Windows driver
EPSON Advanced Printer Driver Manual This provides information for anyone who is programming using
the APD (EPSON Advanced Printer Driver)
Guide for TM-U220 right side up printing This provides information on the TM-U220 printer for anyone who is
using the right side up printing mode.
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Safety Precautions
EMC and Safety Standards Applied
Product Name: TM-U220A / TM-U220B / TM-U220D
Model Name: M188A / M188B/ M188D
The following standards are applied only to the printers that are so labeled. (EMC is tested using the EPSON’s power
supply.)
Europe:
CE marking
Safety: TÜV (EN 60950)
North America:
EMI: FCC/ICES-003 Class A
Safety: UL60950/CSA C22.2
No. 60950
Japan:
EMI: VCCI Class A
Oceania:
EMC: AS/NZS 3548 Class B
WARNING
The connection of a non-shielded printer interface cable to this printer will invalidate the EMC standards of this
device.
You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by Seiko Epson could void your authority to
operate the equipment.
CE Marking
The printer conforms to the following Directives and Norms
Directive 89/336/EEC
EN 55022 Class B
EN 55024
IEC 61000-4-2
IEC 61000-4-3
IEC 61000-4-4
IEC 61000-4-5
IEC 61000-4-6
IEC 61000-4-11
WARNING
M147C is a Class A product. In a domestic environment these products may cause radio interference in which case the
user may be required to take adequate measures.
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FCC Compliance Statement For American Users
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of
the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the
equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be
required to correct the interference at his own expense.
For Canadian Users
This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
GEREÄUSCHPEGEL
Gemäß der Dritten Verordnung zum Gerätesicherheitsgesetz (Maschinenlärminformations- Verordnung-3. GSGV) ist
der arbeitsplatzbezogene Geräusch-Emissionswert kleiner als 70 dB(A) (basierend auf ISO 7779).
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.
❏
Never attempt to repair this product yourself. Improper repair work can be
dangerous.
❏
Never disassemble or modify this product. Tampering with this product may result in
injury, fire, or electric shock.
❏
Be sure to use the specified power source. Connection to an improper power source
may cause fire or shock.
❏
Never insert or disconnect the power plug with wet hands. Doing so may result in
severe shock.
❏
Do not allow foreign matter to fall into the equipment. Penetration of foreign objects
may lead to fire or shock.
❏
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.
❏
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.
❏
If the cord becomes damaged, obtain a replacement from your dealer or a Seiko
Epson service center.
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CAUTION:
❏
Do not connect cables other than as described in this manual. Different
connections may cause equipment damage and burning.
❏
Be sure to set this equipment on a firm, stable, horizontal surface.
Product may break or cause injury if it falls.
❏
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.
❏
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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Contents
TM-U220
Technical Reference guide
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
1.5.2.1 Paper Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
1.5.2.2 Printable Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
1.6 Other Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
1.6.1 EMI and Safety Standards Applied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
1.6.1.1 Printer (TM-U220) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
1.6.1.2 AC Adapter C (packaged in ANK model) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
1.6.1.3 AC adapter (packaged in Multilingual model (PS-180)) . . 1-14
1.6.2 Reliability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
1.6.3 Environmental Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
1.6.4 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
1.7 External Dimensions and Mass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
1.7.1 External Dimensions and Mass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
1.7.1.1 Overview (Type A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
1.7.1.2 Overview (Type B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
1.7.1.3 Overview (Type D) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
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
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
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2.3.3 Pass-through connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
2.4 Parallel Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
2.5 USB connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
2.6 Ethernet connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
3.4.6 Adjusting Position of Roll Paper Near End Detector . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27
3.4.7 Select Autocutter action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
3.4.8 Connecting the Printer to the Host PC / POS Terminal . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
3.4.8.1 Serial Interface model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31
3.4.8.2 Parallel Interface Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31
3.4.8.3 USB Interface Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31
3.4.8.4 Ethernet interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33
3.4.8.5 Connecting a Drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34
3.5 Install a Printer Driver in the Host PC / POS Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34
3.5.1 OPOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34
3.5.1.1 Install and Set up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34
3.5.1.2 Package contents of EPSON OPOS ADK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37
3.5.2 Advanced Printer Driver (APD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-38
3.5.2.1 Installing and Setting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-38
3.6 Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-40
3.6.1 Self Test Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-40
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
4.1 LED Blinking Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
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
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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
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
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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-2
B.1.3 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2
B.1.3.1 Installing the wall-mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3
B.1.4 Affixing the operation panel sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3
B.1.5 Changing the roll-paper detector position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3
B.1.6 Installing the brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8
B.1.7 Mounting the printer on the wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-9
B.2 Exterior Overviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-10
B.2.1 TM-U220 (Type B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-10
B.2.2 TM-U220 (Type D) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-11
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
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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 kickout 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.
1-2 General Information Rev. D
1.2 Product Structure
1.2.1 Printer types
TM-U220 has 3 model types: A, B, D. The features are as 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 is not able to use 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.
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
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:
• Japanese Kanji
• Simplified Chinese
• Traditional Chinese
• Korean
• Thai
Alphanumeric model:
alphanumeric
Multilingual model
It supports
alphanumeric and
printing with one of the
following:
• Japanese Kanji
• Simplified Chinese
• Traditional Chinese
• Korean
• Thai
Near end detector Factory option Factory option Factory option
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1.2.3 Related materials for TM-U220
TM-U220 has the related materials listed in the following table.
Please contact your dealer to get these.
Note:
When you are using the TM-U220 with the “AC Adapter C“ power unit, which is packed in the carton
box of Alphanumeric model, the DM-D series can’t get power from the TM-U220. If you want to provide
power from the TM-U220 to a DM-D, you have to use “PS-180.“
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
Direct connection customer display (available only for some
serial interface models and some USB models)
(See the below NOTE also.)
UB-S01/02,
UB-P02II,
UB-U01II/02II,
UB-E01 etc...)
Various interface boards. (Serial, Parallel, USB, Ethernet
interface)
POS
accessories
DM-D series These are customer displays. (Line Display)
Consumables Roll Paper This is required to print.
Ribbon Casette This is required to print.
Manuals User’s Manual This manual is packed in the carton box.
Technical
Reference Guide
This Manual.
FAQ about ESC/
POS command
This Manual is Quick Reference of ESC/POS command. and this
has a simple sample program & Tips.
ESC/POS
Application Guide
This Manual is Command Reference Guide of ESC/POS
command. and this has a supplement which has some sample
programs & Tips.
Drivers
(WIndows
environment)
OPOS ADK This provides the OCX driver which is based upon OPOS. It has
Manuals, sample programs, and TMFlogo utility.
Advanced Printer
Driver
This is a Windows Driver. This Driver has a Manual, Sample
programs, and utilities to use the driver.
Utilities
(WIndows
environment)
Memory Switch
setting Utility
This is a utility to adjust the setting (Memory Switch) of this printer.
See “Memory Switches” (page 3-19) for details.
TMFlogo This is a utility to store “NV bitmap“ into this printer. It helps
printing “NV bitmap.”
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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
*Multilingual means the printer model that can print any one of the following: Japanese Kanji, Simplified
Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Thai characters, or Korean characters.
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.
Partial cut (cutting with one point on left edge left uncut) (default)
or Full cut
Character sets 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 (Two-pass printing font) (KS C5601 type): 8366
• Thai (Three-pass printing font) : 128 characters × 7 pages (133 character types)
Interface
(compatible)
RS-232C / Bidirectional parallel
Dealer options: USB, 10Base-T I/F
Buffer Receive buffer: Selectable as 4KB or 40 bytes using a DIP switch 1-2.
Non-volatile graphics data buffer:
128KB
User NV memory: 8KB
Power supply Power supplied by included AC adapter
ANK model: AC Adapter.C or PS-180 ((option))
Multilingual model: PS-180
Operating voltage 24 VDC ± 7% (optional power supply: EPSON PS-180)
Power
consumption
(except for
drawer kickout
driving)
Operating:Mean: Alphanumeric model: Approximately 31W
Multilingual* model: Approximately 38W
Standby: Mean: Approximately 2.2W
Temperature During operation: 0 °C to 50 °C {41°F to 122 °F}. (At 34 °C {93°F} or higher, there are humidity
restrictions; refer to “Environmental Conditions” (page 1-15)
Humidity During operation:10 to 90% (no condensation)
During storage:10 to 90% (no condensation; excludes paper and ribbon)
Weight (mass) Type A: Approximately 2.7 kg {5.94 lb}
Type B: Approximately 2.5 kg {5.5 lb}
Type D: Approximately 2.3 kg {5.06 lb}
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1.5 Printing and paper Specifications
*1 This printer adjusts print speed when it prints graphic data, etc.
Printing method: Serial impact dot matrix
Head wire
configuration:
9-pin serial 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
×
9
Font B: 7
×
9
Kanji: 16
×
16
(Font B is the default)
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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.
*: The dot spacing between Kanji character is selected by an ESC/POS command.
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
dimensions
W x H
Dot spacing
between
characters
Paper width (mm)
and
Characters per line
(cpl)
Characters per
inch (cpi)
(1 inch =
25.4 mm)
Horiz. x
Vert.
Condition
of DIP SW
2-1
Character
type
76 mm 69.5 mm 57.5 mm
7 x 9
(Font B)
(default)
ON ANK 1.2 x 3.1 2 half dots 42 40 33 17.8
Graphic 1.6 x 3.1 0
OFF
(default)
ANK 1.2 x 3.1 3 half dots 40 36 30 16
Graphic 1.7 x 3.1 0
9 x 9
(Font A)
ON ANK 1.6 x 3.1 2 half dots 35 32 27 14.5
Graphic 1.9 x 3.1 0
OFF
(default)
ANK 1.6 x 3.1 3 half dots 33 30 25 13.3
Graphic 2.0 x 3.1 0
16 x 16
(Kanji
font)
Regardless *Kanji 2.7 x 2.7 2 half dots
(default) *
22 20 16 8.9
0 * 2522189.5
7 x 27
(Thai
font)
ON Thai
character
1.2 x 9.5 2 half dots 42 40 33 17.8
OFF
(default)
3 half dots 40 36 30 16
9 x 27
(Thai
font)
ON Thai
character
1.6 x 9.5 2 half dots 35 32 27 14.5
OFF
(default)
3 half dots 33 30 25 13.3
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1.5.1 Autocutter (for Type A / B)
See “Select Autocutter action” (page 3-28) for changing cut 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 cutting type (partial cut or full cut) must be selected before the printer is first used. If the cutting type
is changed from partial cut to full cut after the printer has been used, the printer may not be reliable
because the wear-out level of the cutter blade differs.
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.
Cutting method: By separated-blade scissors
Cutting type:
❏ Partial cut (one point left uncut) (default)
❏ Full cut (completely cut off)
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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 3-27).
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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
2
{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
2
{12.6 lb}
Bottom sheet
N60 (paper thickness: 0.08mm {0.0031"},
mass: 68.0 g/m
2
{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
Printable area for 76mm width paper
Maximum 200dots,
400 positions
(6.8)
(5.8)
63.4
76
22.1
27
34.9
Cutting position (manual cutter) (Type D)
Cutting position (autocutter) (Type A, B)
Cutting position (manual cutter) (Type A, B)
[Units: mm]
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Printable area for 69.5mm width paper
Maximum 180 dots,
360 positions
(6.7)
(5.8)
57
69.5
22.1
27
34.9
Cutting position (manual cutter) (Type D)
Cutting position (autocutter) (Type B)
Cutting position (manual cutter) (Type B)
[Units: mm]
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Printable area for 57.5mm width paper
1.6 Other Specifications
1.6.1 EMI and Safety Standards Applied
1.6.1.1 Printer (TM-U220)
EMC is Tested Using the EPSON’s AC adapter.
Europe: CE Marking Directive 89/336/EEC
EN55022 Class B
EN55024
IEC 61000-4-2
IEC 61000-4-3
IEC 61000-4-4
IEC 61000-4-5
IEC 61000-4-6
IEC 61000-4-11
Safety: EN 60950
North America: EMI: FCC/ICES-003 Class A
Safety: UL60950/CSA C22.2 No. 60950
Japan: EMI: VCCI Class A
Oceania: EMC: AS/NZS 3548 Class B
Maximum 150 dots,
300 positions
(4.2)
(5.8)
47.5
57.5
22.1
27
34.9
Cutting position (manual cutter) (Type D)
Cutting position (autocutter) (Type B)
Cutting position (manual cutter) (Type B)
[Units: mm]
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1.6.1.2 AC Adapter C (packaged in ANK model)
1.6.1.3 AC adapter (packaged in Multilingual model (PS-180))
This unit meets EMI and EMC Standards, whether or not it is connected to an EPSON product.
Europe: CE Marking Directive 89/336/EEC
EN55022 Class B
EN55024
IEC 61000-4-2
IEC 61000-4-3
IEC 61000-4-4
IEC 61000-4-5
IEC 61000-4-6
IEC 61000-4-11
EN61000-3-2
EN61000-3-3
Safety: EN 60950
North America: Safety: UL1950/CSA C22.2 No. 950
Japan: Electrical Appliance and Material Control Law
Oceania: Safety: AS3260
Europe: CE Marking Directive 89/336/EEC EN55022 Class B
EN55024
IEC61000-4-2
IEC61000-4-3
IEC61000-4-4
IEC61000-4-5
IEC61000-4-6
IEC61000-4-11
Safety Standard: EN60950
North America: EMI: FCC Class A
Safety Standards: UL1950-2TH-D3
C-UL
Japan: EMI: VCCI Class 1
Safety Standards: Electrical Appliance and Material Control
Law of Japan.
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