Epson TM-U950 Technical Manual

1-4 Features and General Specifications Rev. A
Printing format
See CPI in Table 1-2.
Character spacing
See Table 1-2.
Total dot count
70 mm paper roll (2.76”): 180 dots (360 positions) per line
Slip paper: 400 dots (800 positions) per line
Printing speed
See Table 1-2.
As shown in the table below, the TM-U950 has three printing modes, which differ in printing
speed and head power time (impact).
Character Specifications
Character set
Alphanumeric: 95
International: 32
Extended graphics: 128 x 8 pages
Character matrix
(Alphanumeric, international, extended graphics)
7 x 9 (spacing: 2 half-dots)
0 x 9 (spacing: 3 half-dots)
Larger spacing can be set by using ESC SP.
Table 1-1. Printing Operation Mode
Operation mode Printing speed Head power time (impact)
Standard High Standard
Copy Low Copy
Low-speed Low Standard
Table 1-2. CPI, CPS, CPL, Character Size
CG Mode
(Horizontal
dots x
vertical
dots)
Character
Spacing
(half dots)
Characters
Per Inch
(CPI)
Characters Per Second
(CPS) (Carriage moving
speed)
Characters Per Line (CPL)
Character Size
Width x Height
High speed Low speed Paper roll Slip paper
9 x 9 3 dots 12.5 233 200 30 66
1.6 mm x 3.1 mm
(0.6” x .12”)
7 x 9 2 dots 16.7 311 267 40 88
1.3 mm x 3.1 mm
(0.5” x .12”)
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Epson TM-U950 Specifications

General

Print speed	18.6 ips
Character size	1.3 x 3.1 mm
Print technology	Dot matrix
Paper dimensions	210 x 297 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)	251 x 298 x 194.5 mm
Electromagnetic compatibility	VCCI, FCC, CE
Safety	UL, CSA
Country of origin	China
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	180000 h
Serial interface	Yes
Standard interfaces	RS-232C
Weight (imperial)	12.3 lbs
Pallet width	1200 mm
Pallet height	1000 mm
Pallet length (UK)	2250 mm
Quantity per pallet	24 pc(s)
Quantity per pallet (UK)	36 pc(s)
Quantity per pallet layer	4 pc(s)
Harmonized System (HS) code	84433210
Quantity per pallet layer (UK)	6 pc(s)
Package depth	425 mm
Package width	360 mm
Package height	330 mm
Package weight	7196 g
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	298 mm
Width	186 mm
Height	195 mm