Epson TM-U950 Technical Manual

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Introduction
The TM-U950 printer is an ESC/POS
®
compatible high-performance point of sale (POS) printer
which can handle receipt, journal, and slip paper. There are two models: the TM-U950 and the
TM-U950P. The TM-U950P has a parallel interface. Differences between the two models are
noted throughout this manual.
The main features of the TM-U950 and TM-U950P printers are the following:
❏Usable with a wide range of slip paper types.
❏Non-protruding interface connectors integrated in the body of the printer.
❏Bidirectional logic seek for high throughput.
❏Paper feed pitch of 1/144 inch.
❏Integrated printer buffer with 32 byte or 2 KB capacity.
❏Slip paper eject sensor.
❏ASB (Automatic Status Back) function to send the printer status automatically.
❏EPSON intelligent module connection (Not available on the TM-U950P).
❏EPSON customer display series connection (Not available on the TM-U950P).
❏Optional Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) reader that enables the printer to
perform consecutive reading and processing of MICR characters and printing endorsements
(not available for the TM-U950P).
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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