Epson U220B - TM Two-color Dot-matrix Printer User Manual

4 TM-U220 User’s Manual
English
❏ If you are using a Type B or D printer, you can hang it on a wall,
using the optional hanging bracket set, WH-10.
Note:
To hang the printer on a wall, see the WH-10 Installation Manual for
detailed instructions.
Notes on Connecting the Power Supply Unit
Be sure to use the correct power supply unit as listed below:
Note:
The “AC adapter, C,” which is packed with the alphanumeric model, cannot
be used with the multilingual* model. Be sure to use the “PS-180” with the
multilingual* model. If the “AC adapter, C,” packed with the alphanumeric
model, is connected to the multilingual* model by mistake, the printer might
not operate correctly. For example, printing might stop before all the lines are
printed or the printer might print the same line repeatedly.
*Multilingual means the printer model that can print any one of the following: Japanese Kanji,
Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Thai characters, or Korean characters.
Purpose of This Manual
This manual provides information to operators of the TM-U220 to
describe basic operations to enable safe and correct use of the printer.
Restriction of Use
When this product is used for applications requiring high reliability/
safety, such as transportation devices related to aviation, rail, marine,
automotive, etc.; disaster prevention devices; various safety devices,
etc.; or functional/precision devices, etc.; you should use this product
only after giving consideration to including fail-safes and
redundancies into your design to maintain safety and total system
reliability. Because this product was not intended for use in
applications requiring extremely high reliability/safety, such as
aerospace equipment, main communication equipment, nuclear
power control equipment, or medical equipment related to direct
medical care, etc., please make your own judgment on this product’s
suitability after a full evaluation.
TM-U220 alphanumeric model (types A, B, and D) TM-U220 multilingual* model (types A, B, and D)
“AC adapter, C” (packed with the alphanumeric
model) or “PS-180” (option)
“PS-180” (packed with the multilingual* model)

Epson U220B - TM Two-color Dot-matrix Printer Specifications

General

Print Method	9-pin, serial impact dot matrix
MTBF	180, 000 hours
Weight	Approx. 2.5 kg
Data Buffer	4 KB or 40 bytes
Paper Handling	Friction feed
Character Set	95 Alphanumeric, 128 x 12 Graphic
Paper Dimensions	58, 70, 76 mm
Interface	USB, Serial (RS-232C), Parallel (IEEE-1284)
Reliability	18 million lines
Dimensions	160 (W) x 248 (D) x 139 (H) mm
Inked Ribbon	ERC-38
Color Support	Two-color printing (Black and Red)
Print Speed	4.7 LPS (lines per second) at 40 columns, 6.0 LPS at 30 columns
Character Size	1.2 × 3.1 mm (W × H) / 1.6 × 3.1 mm (W × H)