Epson TM-U220 Series Service Manual

Rev. B Product Overview 1-7
TM-U220 Type A Service Manual
Confidential
Installing or Replacing the Ribbon Cassette
CAUTION:
EPSON recommends the use of only genuine EPSON ribbon cassettes. Ribbon cassettes
not manufactured by EPSON may cause damage to your printer that is not covered by
EPSON’s warranties.
To install the ribbon cassette for the first time or to replace a used ribbon, follow the steps below.
1. Unpack the ribbon cassette and turn the knob in the direction shown to take up any slack.
2. Open the printer’s ribbon cassette cover using the tabs on each side of the cover.
3. Remove the old ribbon, if there is one.
4. Insert cassette as shown below. Put ribbon between print head and platen. Push cassette
down until it clicks.
Note:
Make sure the ribbon is installed between the print head and the platen without wrinkles or creases.
5. Again, turn the cassette knob 2 or 3 times to take up slack.
6. Close the printer’s ribbon cassette cover.
Knob

Epson TM-U220 Series Specifications

General

Print Method	9-pin, serial impact dot matrix
Autocutter	Partial cut
Weight	Approx. 2.5 kg
Paper Thickness	0.06 to 0.085 mm
Operating Temperature	5 to 45 °C
Interface	RS-232, Bi-directional parallel, USB, Ethernet
Number of Columns	42 columns
Data Buffer	4 KB
Character Set	95 Alphanumeric, 128 x 12 Graphic
Power Supply	AC adapter
Operating Humidity	10% to 80% RH (non-condensing)
Print Speed	4.7 lines per second (at 40 columns, 16 dpi)
Paper Width	76 mm / 69.5 mm / 57.5 mm ± 0.5 mm
Copy Capability	Original + 2 copies