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Introduction
The TM-U295 and TM-U295P are terminal slip printers which use a 7-pin shuttle dot
printing method, and provide the different modes, standard and page*.
The main features of the TM-U295 and TM-U295P printers are the following:
❏Programmable page length
❏Programmable print starting position
❏Multiple character sizes (standard, double-width, double-height, and
quadruple)
❏Character directions: 4
❏International character set selection
❏Forward and backward paper feeding
❏Command protocol based on ESC/POS
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, a widely used standard
❏Programmable paper feed amount
❏Paper eject function
❏Top Of Form (TOF) and Bottom Of Form (BOF) sensors
❏Data reception during printing (improved throughput and less waiting time for
the host computer)
❏512 byte printer buffer memory
❏Compact, space efficient design
❏Drawer kick-out function
❏Automatic Status Back (ASB) function to automatically send printer status
changes.
*In page mode, the print data for each page is stored in a specified printing
area in memory. After all the data for a page has been stored, it is printed.
❏Bidirectional parallel interface in accordance with the IEEE 1284 Nibble/Byte
Modes
Please be sure to read the instructions in this manual carefully before using your new
EPSON printer.