Epson TM
U220 Reference Guide

2-6 System Planning Rev. E
2.2 Connection Form and Cables
2.3 Serial Connection
When the TM printer is connected to the host PC with a serial interface, the following connection
forms are possible:
•Stand alone
• Y-connection
• Pass-through connection
Connections for usable serial cross cables are as follows:
The type of cable that should be used depends on the operation and the handshake method for
the TM printer. You can operate the TM printer by Windows driver, OPOS, or ESC/POS
commands. XON/XOFF, DTR/DSR, or RTS/CTS are available as handshake controls. See tables
in following sections for the type cable for each connection.

Epson TM
U220 Specifications

General

Print speed	4.7 lps
Character size	1.6 x 3.1 mm
Print technology	Dot matrix
Paper dimensions	57.5±0.5/69.5±0.5/76±0.5 x 83.0
Dimensions (WxDxH)	160 x 286 x 157.5 mm
Certification	WEEE/RoHS
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	180000 h
Parallel connector	Yes
Standard interfaces	Parallel