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TM-U220 Technical Reference guide

1. Character Code Table B 3 B 4 Page 3 PC860 Portuguese B 4 Character Code Table Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide B 5 Page 4 PC863 Canadian French Rev B Character Code Table B 5 B Page 5 PC865 Nordic B 6 Character Code Table Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide This page is available on the Japanese model only B 7 Page Hiragana 217 AA BE eee ie ata a q Li et Character Code Table B 7 Rev B B 8 Page 7 One pass printing Kanji characters This page is available on the Japanese model only 240 241 Rev B 210 e B 8 Character Code Table TM U220 Technical Reference Guide B 9 Page 8 One pass printing Kanji characters This page is available on the Japanese model only Character Code Table B 9 Rev B Page 16 WPC1252 C HEX HEX BIN 0000 0001 0010 0011 0100 0101 0110 0111 1000 1001 1010 1011 1100 1101 1110 1111
2. B 14 15 Page 21 Thai character code 11 B 15 16 Page 22 Thai character code 13 B 16 B 17 Page 23 Thai character code 14 B 17 B 18 Page 24 Thai character code 16 B 18 B 19 Page 25 Thai character code 17 B 19 B 20 Page 26 Thai character code 18 B 20 B 21 Page 254 Blank B 21 B 22 Page 255 Blank page B 22 B 23 International Character Sets B 23 xii TM U220 Technical Reference Guide Appendix Power Supply Unit Adapter piss PR e a Sk qe a Gg ue ie eA C 1 C 1 1 specifications 1 5 n b ala o PK C 1 CPS LEO uer LI DON ae aa C 2 2 1 pep ING MY VR ee hand code 2 2 2 Usage cautions AN 2 xiii xio TM U220 Technical Reference Guide Chapter 1 General Information Features The TM U220 is a POS printer that can print receipt paper paper roll The TM U220 is designed to be compatible with existing systems built around a TM U210 1 1 1 General Compact and lightweight 3model types are provided See P
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5. mpossible to recover 4 2 Troubleshooting Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide 4 2 Removing a Paper Jam N CAUTION Be sure not to touch the manual cutter Otherwise your finger might be injured 1 Turn the power off 2 Open the roll paper cover by using the tab as shown in the below illustration 3 If you have a Type A printer remove the take up spool and open the unit by using the unit open lever as shown in the illustration _ Roll paper cover WV Z Tab LEER 1 open the roll paper cover 2 only type A open the unit 4 Remove the jammed paper Q Note When you turn the power off by mistake during the printing operation the cutter blade may stop in the paper feed line So the paper may not be fed in the first operation normally when you turn the power on If the phenomenon happens again after removing the jammed paper try the solution Autocutter Jam page 4 3 4 3 Jam If a foreign object such as a push pin or paper clip drops in the autocutter and causes the auto cutter to lock up the printer enters an error state and begins the recovery operation automatically If the problem is not serious the autocutter returns to its normal position without any intervention by the user If the autocutter does not return to its normal position by itself follow the steps below to fix the problem 1 Open the roll paper cover and remove the jammed
6. 5 11 Chapter Notices for Replacement of TM U210 TM U300 6 1 For Replacement of the TM U210 6 1 6 1 1 About printing format compatibility 6 1 TPrinting area TA PETU C 6 1 64 E2 Chatacters uestes RE Data decies en ded baa S e 6 2 6 1 1 3 Cutting position from print start position 6 2 6 12 i paci a Leder secet e rea esr edu 6 3 6 13 DIMENSIONS xs esce AEDEM MILI ele mie E LUN UE vectra 6 4 6 1 4 Recelve bufter size doe i eser rane 6 4 6 1 4 1 Effect on the application when condition of buffer full is changed 6 4 6 1 4 2 Effect on the application in the condition of release full state 6 5 6 1 5 Accessories compatibility 6 5 6 1 5 1 Power supply unit e 6 5 6 1 5 2 Consumable compatibility 6 5 6 1 6 Provided stAtUSeES i sad ented podala 6 5 61 7 Use for Journal tho dH AE et 6 8 6 1 8 New functions added 6 8 61 81 Wall hanging lt a oe edie Die elei eR rm 6 8 6182 NV bit mage Lech Porov ve tee is eeu pte aree eere 6 8 6 1 6 3 D se JN VmmenioEy 86 ae eee nr EUN 6 8 6 1 8 4 Memory Switch and memory switch setup mode 6 9 6 1 9 Driver GornpGtibility RE RR RR S 6 9 xi 6
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8. When you adjust the items we recommend to confirm the new setting The confirmation is performed by running a self test See Self Test Procedure page 3 39 3 4 1 How to Confirm Current Settings You can use a self test to confirm the current settings See Self Test on page 3 39 3 14 Setup Rev B 3 4 2 Adjusting the DIP Switches 3 4 2 1 When the letters are STD TM U220 Technical Reference Guide The printer has two sets of DIP switches The function of the DIP switches is different for each interface model If you need to change settings follow the steps below to make your changes A CAUTION Turn off the power while removing the DIP switch cover to prevent an electric short which can damage the printer Use a crosshead screwariver to remove the screw holding the DIP switch cover Q Note The functions of the switches are shown in the following sections Look at the numbers and letters in the area indicated in the illustration If the last letters are US use the US tables below If the last letters are STD use the STD tables A CAUTION Be sure to put back the DIP switch cover before using the printer The DIP switch function of US is little different from the STD Serial model DIP Switch 1 DIP Switch 2 SW Function On Off SW Function On Off 1 Dat
9. TM U220 Technical Reference Guide Safety Precautions This section presents important information to ensure safe and effective use of this product Please read this section carefully and store it in an accessible location N WARNING Shut down your equipment immediately if it produces smoke a strange odor unusual noise Continued use may lead fo fire or electric shock Immediately unplug the equipment and contact your dealer or a Seiko Epson service center for advice Never attempt to repair this product yourself Improper repair work can be dangerous Never disassemble or modify this product Tampering with this product may result in injury fire or electric shock Be sure fo use the specified power source Connection to an improper power source may cause fire or shock Never insert or disconnect the power plug with wet hands Doing so may result in severe shock Do not allow foreign matter to fall into the equipment Penetration of foreign objects may lead to fire or shock If water or other liquid spills info this equipment unplug the power cord immediately and then contact your dealer or a Seiko Epson service center for advice Continued usage may lead to fire or shock Do not place multiple loads on the power outlet wall outlet Overloading the outlet may lead to fire Always supply power directly from a standard domestic power outlet Rev B Handle the power cord with care Improper hanaling m
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11. 2 Adjust various setting If you need to When you use this printer with a serial interface you have to adjust the communication settings See Adjusting the DIP Switches page 3 15 and Memory Switches page 3 18 for how to set them DIP switches Adjusting the DIP Switches page 3 15 The DIP switches set serial communication conditions busy condition print column receive buffer capacity etc Memory switches Memory Switches page 3 18 The Memory switches set serial communication conditions roll paper width cover open status handling etc Paper width Adjusting Roll paper width page 3 25 The paper width is set by the spacer amp Memory switch setting Roll Paper Near End Detector For model equipped with the detector Adjusting Position of Roll Paper Near End Detector page 3 26 Auto cutter method Select Autocutter action page 3 27 The Autocutter setting is selectable Partial cut or Full cut 3 Connect the Pritner to the Host PC POS Terminal and Cash Drawer Connecting the Printer to the Host PC POS Terminal page 3 29 4 Driver set up If you use driver Install a Printer Driver in the Host PC POS Terminal page 3 33 5 Complete the setup Setup 3 5 3 3 Printer setup 3 3 1 Installing or Replacing the Ribbon Cassette EPSON recommends the use of genuine EPSON ribbon cassettes Ribbon cassettes not manufactured by EPSON may cause damage to your printer
12. Adjust the spacer amp Memory switches J Roll Paper Near End Detector For equipped model only J Auto cutter method Type A B See Adjusting Various Settings page 3 3 Connect the Printer to the host PC POS terminal See Install a Printer Driver in the Host PC POS Terminal page 3 33 When you select Direct control 4 Driver setup method ESC OPOS POS command APD you don t need See Install a Printer Driver in the Host PC to install any POS Terminal page 3 33 drivers i 5 Complete set up 3 4 Setup Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide Q Note When you use OPOS OCX driver from EPSON or the Advanced Printer Driver you need to install the driver When you use ESC POS commands you don t have to install drivers For information on these drivers see Control Method on page 2 1 and Install a Printer Driver in the Host PC POS Terminal page 3 33 This printer can be installed on a wall See How to Install the Printer on a Wall with the WH 10 in Appendix B for details The following sections describe the setup The flow of preparing to use printer is listed below Rev B 1 Printer setup Install Ribbon Cassette Installing or Replacing the Ribbon Cassette page 3 6 Install Paper Roll Installing the Roll Paper page 3 7 Connect the Pritner to the Power Supply Connecting the Power Supply Unit page 3 13
13. which has DIP switch to select Y type connection confirm that the DIP switch has been set Y type connection Enable Rev B System Planning 2 7 2 3 3 Pass through connections The TM printer is connected to the customer display DM D via a serial port and the DM D is connected to the host PC via a serial port Q Note On the DM D DM D500 etc which has a DIP switch to select Y type connection confirm that the DIP switch has been set to Y type connection Disable mud Serial Serial Application XON XOFF DTR DSR RTS CTS TM side control except OPOS DOS OPOS Visual C DOS Windows driver Visual C control setting Visual Basic MSComm XON XOFF Not available DTR DSR 1 AorB Type B 2 Type or B Type Aor B 2 4 Parallel Connection The TM printer is connected to the host PC via a parallel interface board 2 The customer display DM D is connected to the host PC via a serial port Serial 1 LZ A lt a Se Parallel n Parallel I F board UB PO2 I 9 2 5 USB connection The TM printer can be connected to the host PC via a USB connector and other TM printers can be connected to the first printer via USB See Changing the DIP Switch Settings in Chapter 3 for DIP switch settings 2 8 System Planning
14. B 10 Character Code Table SP 1000 1001 1010 9 128 128 130 131 182 133 134 137 138 188 140 146 147 150 151 152 154 155 158 159 145 148 149 156 SP 144 Im 160 161 1623 163 184 165 166 188 188 170 171 172 173 174 n 1011 176 177 178 178 181 182 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 gt C 1100 182 188 gt gt 194 A 188 197 198 200 201 202 203 204 205 gt 206 i D 1101 208 74 209 210 211 212 218 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 Py E Oh qi my E gt 226 227 228 228 230 281 232 233 234 236 237 238 1111 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 254 Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide B 11 Page 17 PC866 Cyrillic 22 HEX 8 9 B C D E F HEX BIN 1000 1001 1010 1011 1100 1101 1110 1111 0 0000 P UE 1 E 128 144 180 176 192 208 224 240 m _ 1 0001 mm 1 AC C 128 145 181 177 198 209 225 241 2 0010 B I HN T G 180 146 152 178 194 210 226 242 3 0011 T ND hr m LY 181 147 163 179 188 211 227 243 132 118 184 18
15. Buffer space is Buffer space is 10 bytes 128 bytes 138 bytes MemsSWS8 7 ON Q Note The receive buffer of TM U210 may cause lost data at bufferfull state when there is no FIFO setting or the FIFO setting is larger than 16 bytes However the TM U220 will have enough remaining receive buffer space to prevent data loss at bufferfull state when DIP SW1 2 is Off regardless of the setting of MemSW The Byte number from buffer full to release full state is larger than 0210 It is for improvement However you should pay attention to the following 6 1 4 1 Effect on the application when condition of buffer full is changed The time from buffer empty to buffer full becomes longer However there are no cases in which the Host PC watches the time Therefore there should be no problem 6 4 Notices for Replacement of the TM U210 TM U300 Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide 6 1 4 2 Effect on the application in the condition of release full state The time from buffer full to releasing full state becomes longer than for the TM U210 There is a possibility that the application gets a time out For countermeasure Memory switch MemSWS 7 assigned for selection of buffer full release condition 256 bytes default of 138 bytes Therefore when the time out occurs set the memory switch MemSWS 7 on 6 1 5 Accessories compatibility TM U220 can use same consumables as the TM U210 However the power supply unit isn t compatib
16. Fixed to Off buffer full buffer full or Offline Q Note See the previous page for When the letters are STD See Notes for DIP switch 2 1 page 3 18 about the DIP SW 2 1 setting When you use serial interface model with 1200bps 2400bps or 19200bps you have to adjust DIP switch Serial interface selection function and Memory switch Serial communication condition Rev B Setup 3 17 3 4 2 3 Notes for DIP switch 2 1 The DIP switch 2 1 defines the print columns as listed in the following table DIP switch 2 1 status Paper width Character font ON OFF 76 mm Font A 9 x 9 35 33 Font B 7 x 9 42 40 69 5 mm Font A 9 x 9 32 30 Font B 7 x 9 40 36 57 5 mm Font A 9 x 9 27 25 Font B 7 x 9 33 30 Unit cpl Character per line Q Note The cpl of a Kanji character font is available to be changed by an ESC POS command default 22 cpl to 25cpl 3 4 3 Memory Switches This printer has Memory switch set which is software switches Memory switch set has Msw 2 Msw 8 Customize value Serial communication condition Memory switch setting utility can change the Memory switch set to ON or OFF as shown in the table below default all OFF Q Note The Memory switch is available to be changed by five methods Memory switch setting utility Memory switch setup mode there are limitations on what can be changed Control fr
17. Type A B D when 76mm paper using Print width 63 34mm 63 34mm 200dots 400 position 200dots 400position Left margin 5 9mm 6 8mm Right margin 6 76mm 5 8mm 76mm 76mm 63 34 mm 63 34 mm Printable area Printable area 59mm 5 8 mm 6 8 mm TM U210 TM U220 When using 76mm roll paper These values are reference values Printing area and margins Rev B Notices for Replacement of the TM U210 TM U300 6 1 6 1 1 2 Characters TM U220 has almost the same character spec as the TM U210 Therefore the TM U220 can print the same contents as the TM U210 without adjusting any original control sources Character spec TM U210 Type A B D TM U220 Type A B D Character Font A 9 x 9 33 35 cpl 33 35 cpl par line CPI Font B 7 x 9 40 42 cpl 40 42 cpl Kanji 16x 16 25 22 cpl 25 22 cpl Character Font A 9 x 9 1 6x 3 1 1 6x 3 1 width Font B 7 x 9 1 2x 3 1 1 2x 8 1 Kanji 16x16 2 7x27 2 7 X 2 7 Character configuration Code page 0 to 8 and 19 to 26 Code page 0 to 8 and 19 to 26 and code page 16 17 18 Q Note The character per line for Font A B can be changed by DIP SW2 1 The cpl for the Kanji character font can be changed by anESC POS command default 22cpl to 25cpl 6 1 1 3 Cutting position from print start position TM U220 has same distance between the auto cut position and the print start position as the TM U210
18. default or 2 half dots Kanji 2 half dots default or 0 half dots Thai 3 half dots default or 2 half dots The spacing of ANK and Thai characters is selectable by DIP SW2 1 The spacing of Kanji characters is selectable by ESC POS command 30 Ips 4 23 mm 1 6 programmable by control commands 95 alphanumeric 48 international characters Extended graphics 128 x 12 pages 15 tables for Japanese model Multilingual character model supports printing with one of the following character sets Japanese Kanji Two pass printing font JIS X0208 1990 6879 Simplified Chinese Two pass printing font GB18030 2000 28553 Traditional Chinese Two pass printing font Big 5 13494 Korean Kanji Two pass printing font KS C5601 type 8366 Thai Three pass printing font 128 characters 7 pages 133 character types Font A 9 x9 Font B 7 x9 Kanj 16x16 Font B is the default This printer adjusts print speed when it prints high duty characters Ex registered characters on space page or graphic 1 6 General Information Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide The dot width of the printable area depends on DIP switch setting and paper width as shown in the following table Dot width of Printable area Paper width DIP SW2 1 setting ON OFF 76 mm 385 half dots 400 half dots 69 5 mm 360 half dots 360 half dots 57 5 mm 297 half dots 300 half dots Character Dimensions Char
19. 1 Setup the OPOS amp device setting U Select the device and I F setting U Device specified setting e Paper type amp size setting e Bitmap setting 3 34 Setup Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide 2 2 Device communication test by executing the CheckHealth ResultCode SUCCESS Confirm the error condition by referring to the User s manual The OPOS and device settings are right amp The Install and Setup are completed 3 Confirmation by sample program 4 Make OPOS compliant program 2 1 Installation Execute the Setup exe in DISK and continue to installation by wizard Rev B Setup 3 35 2 Setup the device and environment 1 Setthe device setting by using SetupPOS utility Select the device and I F setting e Device specified setting set the specified setting of the device 2 Execute the CheckHealth Device communication test If you get SUCCESS the setting of the device is right e If you get ResultCode error please re check the device connection setting by following the User s Manual After performing the above procedure please use an OPOS compliant program in your system Q Note Please refer to the sample program when you make a program OPOS ADK provides a sample program for each device class The sample programs are intended as programs to serve as references for
20. 27mm Manual cut position to print start 26mm type A B Type D 22 1mm position 28mm type C D TypeA B 34 9mm Paper feed direction IL 36 mm 26 mm Type A B 28 mm Type C D Auto cut position line TM U300 Type A B C D Manual cut position line AN Print start position line Paper feed direction S UR WP b un TM U220 Type A B puEe Manual cut position line When using 76mm roll paper 34 9 mm Auto cut position line 27 mm Print start position line Paper feed direction TM U220 Type D When using 76mm roll paper E SS SS eS t Manual cut position line Rev B Print start position line These values are reference value Notices for Replacement of the TM U210 TM U300 6 11 6 2 2 Cutting Method The TM U220 Type A B has auto cutting with partial cut or full cut method These methods are switched by user operation See 3 4 7 Select Autocutter action 3 27 page for detail However the partial cut method is little different from the TM U300 The TM U300 can select the partial cut method from Driver or ESC POS command control There are two partial cut methods one is three points left method the other is one point left uncut 6 2 3 Dimensions Some dimensions ofthe TM U220 are smaller thanthose of the TM U300 except Type D Therefore the TM U220 can be installed in the same space as
21. 8 8 Error select when cover is opened during printing OFF Default Auto recover error Rev B Notices for Replacement of the TM U210 TM U300 6 5 See the next tables for the behavior ASB Auto Status Back notification does not occur because status did not change 6 6 Notices for Replacement of the TM U210 TM U300 Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide The status behavior is as following two tables This printer doesn t have Printer status bit U210 Cover open sensor Therefore there are no Off line Paper Waiting Cover p d status out LED on line open Operation when paper en recovery 1 Paper end occurs OFF line ON OFF 2 Operator opens the cover for OFF line ON OFF setting a paper roll 3 Operator installed paper roll OFF line OFF waiting then closed cover on line recover ASB Auto Status Back BD Sa GE pus notification occurs ype B D Operator presse n line FEED SW when paper out LED because status is blinks changed Type A After approx 500msec passed Printer status bit U220 Msw 8 5 OFF U220 Msw 8 5 ON Off line Paper Waiting Cover Off line Paper Waiting Cover out LED on line open out LED on line open Operation when paper en recovery recovery 1 Paper end occurs OFF line ON OFF OFF line ON OFF 2 Operator opens the cover for OFF line ON OFF OFF line ON N
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23. D Maximum 200dots 400 positions 76 Units mm Printable area for 76mm width paper Rev B General Information 1 11 Cutting position manual cutter Type B Cutting position autocutter Type B Cutting position manual cutter Type D Maximum 180 dots 360 positions Units mm Printable area for 69 5mm width paper 1 12 General Information Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide Cutting position manual cutter Type B Cutting position autocutter Type B Cutting position manual cutter Type D Maximum 150 dots 300 positions Units mm 57 5 Printable area for 57 5mm width paper 16 Other Specifications 1 6 1 EMI and Safety Standards Applied 1 6 1 1 Printer TM U220 EMC is Tested Using the EPSON s AC adapter Europe CE Marking Directive 89 336 EEC EN55022 Class B EN55024 IEC 61000 4 2 IEC 61000 4 3 IEC 61000 4 4 IEC 61000 4 5 IEC 61000 4 6 IEC 61000 4 11 Safety EN 60950 North America EMI FCC ICES 003 Class A Safety UL60950 CSA C22 2 No 60950 Japan EMI VCCI Class A Oceania EMC AS NZS 3548 Class B Rev B General Information 1 13 1 6 1 2 AC Adapter C packaged in ANK model Europe CE Marking Directive 89 336 EEC EN55022 Class B EN55024 IEC 61000 4 2 IEC 61000 4 3 IEC 61000 4 4 IEC 61000 4 5 IEC 61000 4 6 IEC 61000 4 11 EN61000 3 2 EN61000 3 3 Safety EN 60950 North America Safety UL1950 CSA C22 2 No 950 Japan Electric
24. During operation 10 to 90 no condensation During storage 10 to 90 no condensation excludes paper and ribbon RH 34 90 e VON pe 40 65 A Ipiuny a Operating EA 50 C 3596 0 34 40 50 Ambient temperature Operating temperature and humidity range General Information 1 15 Vibration resistance Impact resistance 1 6 4 Installation When packed Frequency 5 to 55 Hz Acceleration 19 6m s 2 G Sweep 10 minutes half cycle Duration 1 hour Directions x y and z No external or internal damage should be found after the vibration test and the unit should operate normally When packed Package EPSON standard package Height 60 cm 2 feet Directions 1 corner 3 edges and 6 surfaces No external or internal damage should be found after the drop test and the unit should operate normally When unpacked Height 5 2 Directions Lift one edge and release it for all 4 edges When the printer is not printing no external or internal damage should be found after the drop test Install the printer horizontally as a basic position The printer also must be installed so that it does not move or vibrate during paper cutting or the drawer kick out operation Velcro tape is available as an option The printer Type B or D can be also installed on a wall with the optional wall hanging bracket WH 10 The schedule is TBD 1 16
25. EPTR REC HEAD CLEANING Receipt head starts cleaning After an error occurs more detailed information about the error can be obtained from the ErrorLevel ErrorStation and ErrorString properties 5 1 2 3 ESC POS commands When you use ESC POS commands to control the printer you can get the status by using status command including Auto Status Back command ASB Please refer to ESC POS APG Rev B Application Development Information 5 3 5 2 Cash Drawer Control 5 2 1 Advanced Printer Driver 5 2 1 1 Drawer Open When you control a drawer which is connected to this printer using APD you have 2 methods to open the drawer The first method is using Control font second is using Status API Below is as example of a program Visual Basic to open a cash drawer using Control font Execute open cash drawer1 Printer Font Name control Printer Print A ThisiAi means iopen the drawer1 with 50msec pulse i Below is as example of a program Visual Basic to open a cash drawer using Status API call api to open the drawer1 rtn gt BiOpenDrawer m hApi EPS BI DRAWER 1 EPS BI PULSE 100 This calling means iopen the drawer1 with 100msec pulse i Note Program needs to call BiOpenMon Printer before calling BiOpenDraewer 5 4 Application Development Information Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide 5 2 1 2 Checking Drawer Status You can get drawer stat
26. General Information Rev B 1 7 External Dimensions and Mass 1 7 1 External Dimensions and Mass TM U220 Technical Reference Guide Model type External Dimensions Mass Width Height Depth Type A 160 mm 157 5 mm 286 mm Approximately 2 7 kg Approximately 6 3 Approximately 6 24 Approximately 11 34 5 9 Ib Type B 160 mm 138 5 mm 248 mm Approximately 2 5 kg Approximately 6 34 Approximately 5 54 Approximately 9 84 5 5 16 Type D 160 mm 138 5 mm 248 mm Approximately 2 5 kg Approximately 6 34 Approximately 5 54 Approximately 9 84 5 1 Ib All the numeric values are typical Color EPSON standard color ECW EDG 1 7 1 1 Overview Type A 157 5 173 208 221 248 311 General Information 1 17 1 7 1 2 Overview Type B 1 18 General Information 87 310 Rev B 1 7 1 3 Overview Type D TM U220 Technical Reference Guide 87 310 Rev B General Information 1 19 1 20 General Information Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide Chapter 2 System Planning This section provides you information for system planning 2 1 Control Method A TM printer can print and be controlled using any of the following three methods 1 Windows printer driv
27. Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide with UB UO2II Self powered USB HUB with UB UO1II lt gt USB with UB UO4II Q Note UB U0111 has bus powered USB HUB Therefore This USB model printer can t be connected directly to other bus powered HUB including other equipped TM printer and bus powered function whose current consumption is over 100mA If you would like to connect other USB model TM printer with 1 use a self powered USB HUB as shown in the above figure When you would like to provide power from TM U220 to a DM D you have to use PS 180 The AC Adapter C can t provide power to a DM D The host PC needs to have an installed USB device driver for using USB model TM printer Please contact EPSON or your dealer about the USB device driver and the procedure for installing 2 6 Ethernet connection Rev B System Planning 2 9 TM printers are connected to a network via a hub using an Ethernet cable Serial 10Base T lt a Ethernet I F board SS UB E01 m Ethernet I F board UB E01 Q Note If the TM printer is connected to the host PC via an Ethernet interface a DM D cannot be connected to the TM printer We provide the IP address setup utility EPSON TMNet WinConf
28. Specifications Paper feeding method Friction feed Paper feed interval Initial setting Approximately 4 23mm 1 6 Can be set in units of approximately 0 18mm 1 144 by ESC POS command Paper feed speed 30 Ips approximately 4 99 s during continuous feeding 1 lines per second Roll paper width 76 x 0 5 mm 3 0 02 69 5 0 5 mm 2 74 0 02 57 5 0 5 mm 2 26 0 02 Maximum diameter 83 mm 3 27 Core When there is no near end detector always be sure to use roll paper that is not glued to the core Normal paper Paper thickness 1 sheet 0 06 to 0 085mm 0 0024 to 0 0033 specifications Weight 52 3 to 64 g m 14 to 17 Ib 45 to 55 kg 1000 sheets 1091 x 788mm Carbon paper Number of copies Original 1 sheet one copy sheet specifications Thickness 0 05 to 0 08 mm 0 002 to 0 0031 thickness of one sheet Recommended paper Paper by Mitsubishi Carbonless paper blue Top sheets N40Hi paper thickness 0 06mm 10 0024 mass 47 2 g m 12 6 Ib Bottom sheet N60 paper thickness 0 08mm 10 0031 mass 68 0 g m 18 Ib The copying capability is affected by the ambient temperature and is guaranteed for the temperature ranges of 5 50 C 41 122 F 1 10 General Information Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide 1 5 2 2 Printable Area Cutting position manual cutter Type A B Cutting position autocutter Type A B Cutting position manual cutter Type
29. TV Sa adis es 3 39 3 6 1 Self Test Procedure 3 39 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 44 LED Blinking PAHE ai scere RR RR RI ER 4 1 ATT EMO Types xut re te hp IMS A UE A p e 4 1 4 1 1 1 Errors that automatically recover 4 1 4 1 1 2 Recoverable Errors 0 000200 4 2 4 1 1 3 Errors that are impossible to recover 4 2 4 2 Removing a Paper Jam i a A o E T a E a 4 3 43 Autocutter Jam cuisse reu be oie eee VR V E SEEE 4 3 4 4 Printer Stops Printing Printer Repeats Printing on a Line 4 4 4 5 Printer prints 72 or Incorrect Data With Serial Interface 4 7 4 6 Print Speed is Slow When Using Windows Printer Driver 4 7 4 7 Hexadecimal Dump mode 4 7 TM U220 Technical Reference Guide Chapter 5 Application Development Information 5 1 Various Status Categories DARE 5 1 5 1 1 Printer Status ON RI 5 1 eet See 5 2 5 1 2 1 Checking the printer state 5 2 5 1 2 2 Printer Errors and Status 5 3 5 1 2 3 ESC POS commands 5 3 5 2 Cash DrawerGontrol ais cid ace re EUER aao as 5 4 5 2 1 Advanced Printer Driver
30. a TM U300 TM U300 TM U220 170 x 288 x 183 160 x 286 x 158 170 x 253 x 148 160 x 248 x 139 158 x 295 x 145 Dimensions Type A WxDxH Type B Type C Type D 158 x 235 x 125 160 x 248 x 139 See 1 7 1 External Dimensions and Mass 1 17 page for details This topic 6 2 4 Receive buffer size is for serial model The receive buffer size of the TM U220 can be changed as shown in the following table Product Receive buffer capacity Condition of Condition of Byte number from buffer full to buffer full release full release full state state TM U300 40 bytes Buffer space is Buffer space is 10 bytes DIP SW1 2 is On 10 bytes 20 bytes ANK DIP SW1 2 is Off 1K bytes Multilingual DIP SW1 2 is Off 512 bytes TM U220 140 bytes Buffer space is Buffer space is 10 bytes DIP SW1 2 is On 16 bytes 26 bytes Regardless of MemSW8 7 4K bytes Buffer space is Bufferspace is 128 bytes DIP SW1 2 is Off 128 bytes 256 bytes MemSW8 7 OFF default default Buffer space is Buffer space is 10 bytes 128 bytes 138 bytes MemsSWS8 7 ON Q Note The receive buffer of TM U300 may cause lost data at bufferfull state when there is no FIFO setting or the FIFO setting is larger than 10 bytes However the TM U220 will have enough remaining receive buffer space to prevent data loss at bufferfull state when DIP SW1 2 is Off regardless of
31. action on the TM U220 can be either partial cut or full cut The procedure to change from one to the other is described below Q Note It is recommended to feed approximately 2 116 mm or more in advance of printing to prevent dot displacement after cutting The cutting type partial cut or full cut must be selected before the printer is first used If the cutting type is changed from partial cut to full cut after the printer has been used the printer may not be reliable because the wear out level of the cutter blade differs 1 Make sure the power supply is disconnected 2 Open the roll paper cover 3 Push and take out the shaft from the inside of the Frame and release the three hooks Roll paper cover Rev B Setup 3 27 4 Loosen the screw as indicated in following figure Loosen the screw Remove the screw Emergency cutter 5 Liftthetop of the cutter unit upward towards you and remove from the dowel _ C Cutter unit 3 28 Setup Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide 6 When you select partial cut default you have to adjust the dowel to the right as shown When you select full cut you have to adjust the dowel to left as shown Partial cut Full cut 7 Tighten the two screws 8 Setagain the roll paper cover and set the shaft which is taken out in step 3 9 Install roll paper 10 Execute the self test to confirm the cutter action See Self T
32. allows experienced users to see exactly what data is coming to the printer This can be useful in finding software problems When you turn on the hex dump function the printer prints all commands and other data in hexadecimal format along with a guide section to help you find specific commands To use the hex dump feature follow these steps 1 2 Rev B After you make sure the printer is off open the paper roll cover While you hold down the FEED button turn on the printer Close the cover Run any software program that sends data to the printer The printer prints Hexadecimal Dump and then all the codes it receives in a two column format The first column contains the hexadecimal codes and the second column gives the ASCII characters that correspond to the codes Part of a hexadecimal dump is shown below Hexadecimal Dump To terminate hexadecimal dump press FEED button three times Troubleshooting 4 7 1B 21 00 1B 26 02 40 40 QQ 1B 25 01 1B 63 34 00 1B S C4 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 ABCDEFGH e A period is printed for each code that has no ASCII equivalent In hex dump mode all commands except real time ESC POS commands are disabled 5 Open the cover to set the printer offline so that it will print the last line 6 Close the cover and turn off the printer press the FEED button three times or reset the printer to turn off the hex dump mode Q Note The hexadecimal dump mode can t be used
33. baud rate 1200 bps 2400 bps 4800 bps 9600 bps 19200 bps Parity None Odd Even Handshake DSR DTR XON XOFF Data length 7 bit 8 bit Q Note There are two methods DIP switch and Memory switch to adjust the serial communication conditions DIP SW2 selects which is effective DIP switch or Memory switch To enable the Serial communication setting you have to adjust the Serial interface selection function of DIP switch 2 to Memory switch These settings can be set by Memory switch setup mode See Memory Switch Setup Mode on page 3 20 3 4 4 Memory Switch Setup Mode The following items are specified in the memory switch setup mode U Basic Serial communication condition Serial communication e Transmission speed Parity e Handshaking e Data length U Receive buffer full release condition Msw 8 7 O Roll paper width Customize value Cover open status Msw 8 5 Q Note All new settings will be lost if the power supply is turned off in the memory switch setup mode Be sure to follow the proper procedure and turn the power off at the correct time 3 20 Setup Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide 3 4 4 1 Starting the memory switch setup mode Use 1 2 3 4 the following procedure to start the memory switch setup mode Open the roll paper cover Turn the power on while pressing the paper FEED button Press the FEED button twice while POWER ERRO
34. closed Autocutter error Type A B only The autocutter does not work correctly Recovers by error recovery command See Autocutter Jam page 4 3 Home position detection error This is Mechanical error The home position cannot be detected due to a paper jam Recovers by error recovery command Q Note 1 These conditions are selected by MSW 8 5 and 8 8 When MSW 8 5 mapping of the cover open status is OFF the error does not occur and a paper end error occurs instead If MSW 8 8 is ON this error is handled as a recoverable error 4 1 1 3 Errors that are impossible to recover ERROR R W error in memory or gate array Description After R W checking the printer does not work correctly Writing to reading out or erasing the NV memory for image scanning results does not work correctly ERROR LED Blinking Pattern 160 ms Recovery Impossible to recover High voltage error The power supply voltage is extremely high mpossible to recover Low voltage error The power supply voltage is extremely low mpossible to recover CPU execution error The CPU executes an incorrect address or I F board is not connected mpossible to recover Print head temperature detection circuit error There is an abnormality in the print head temperature
35. display EPSON cash drawer Q Note The USB specification printer needs the USB driver and the Ethernet specification printer needs the IP setting utility in addition For detailed information please contact your dealer or EPSON 2 1 2 EPSON OPOS ADK EPSON OPOS ADK supports the development environment necessary for OLE for Retail POS OPOS application development by OPOS Control proposed by the OPOS committee and supplies a printer driver OCX conforming to OPOS When developing an OPOS confirmed application use the following control methods EPSON OPOS ADK has the following features J EPSON OPOS ADK supports not only the OPOS Control CO SO proposed by the OPOS committee but also totally supports the OPOS application development environment such as utilities for installation and setup the contents necessary for development such as sample programs and manuals and also the function of Log when debugging and silent installation which enables easy installation for a targeted PC J EPSON OPOS ADK supports DirectIO with parameters for unique functions exclusively for TM printers by EPSON Also the power notice function offline buffer clear processing and device irregular processing that has been taken into account by developers are supported by the driver these can reduce the number of application steps Q Note For detailed information for the API functions refer to OLE for Retail POS Application Programmer s Guid
36. higher there are humidity restrictions refer to Environmental Conditions page 1 15 Humidity During operation 10 to 90 no condensation During storage 10 to 90 no condensation excludes paper and ribbon Weight mass Type A Approximately 2 7 kg 5 94 Ib Type B Approximately 2 5 kg 5 5 Ib Type D Approximately 2 3 kg 5 06 Ib Multilingual means the printer model that can print any one of the following Japanese Kanji Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Thai characters or Korean characters B General Information 1 5 T 5 Printing and paper Specifications Printing method Head wire configuration Printing direction Print speed 1 Paper width Printing width Characters per line Character spacing Paper feed speed Line spacing default Number of characters Character structure Serial impact dot matrix 9 pin serial configuration Bidirectional printing logic seeking Approximately 4 7 Ips printing 40 columns per line at 16 cpi Approximately 6 0 Ips printing 30 columns per line at 16 cpi with 1 8 line spacing except data transmission and processing time 76 mm 69 5 mm 57 5 mm 3 00 2 74 2 26 63 4 mm 57 mm 47 5 mm 2 50 2 24 1 87 Dot positions depend on DIP switch setting See the table Dot width of Printable area page 1 7 for details 35 font A 40 font B default When using 76mm width paper ANK 3 half dots
37. me er ER RIO ania OE eI DE ed 6 14 6 2 5 3 User NV memory cepe RAE URP E ELE gerd E 6 14 6 2 8 4 Memory Switch and Memory Switch setting mode 6 14 6 29 Driver commpOatibility i echte IS EVEREST RR 6 14 6 2 9 1 Advanced Printer 6 14 6292 e S o p o td a 6 16 6 2 10 ESC POS command Directly control 6 16 Appendix A Comparison table for TM U220 U210 U300 Appendix Character Code Table Page 0 PC437 USA Standard Europe B 1 2 Katakana vady rrr ey TN EYE VEI 2 Page 2 PC850 Multilingual IIIA B 3 B 4 Page 3 PC860 B 4 B 5 Page 4 PC863 B 5 B 6 Page 5 PG865 Nordic uec EL B 6 7 anc ee tbe B 7 B 8 Page 7 One pass printing Kanji characters B 8 B 9 Page 8 One pass printing Kanji characters B 9 Bi0 Page 16 WPG1252 o RA teu ENS RUE B 10 B 11 Page 17 PC866 2 0 eee ee eee B 11 B 12 18 PC852 Latin2 0 B 12 B 13 19 PC858 Euro cies rv RI a B 13 B 14 Page 20 Thai character code 42
38. of the TM U210 TM U300 Appendix A Comparison table for TM U220 U210 U300 Appendix C Character Code Table Appendix D Power Supply Unit ii General description of features plus specifications Contains introduction of control methods and each connection form Contains information on such matters as DIP switches memory switches error processing for using TM U220 Contains useful information for using Contains useful information for programming Contains various notices and comparison information for using the TM U220 asa replacement for the TM U210 TM U300 Comparison table for replacing TM U210 TM U300 with the TM U220 Contains the supported character tables Describes the external dimensions and specifications of the power supply units Rev B Related Software and Documents Related software and documents TM U220 Technical Reference Guide Software document name TM U220 User s Manual Description This provides basic handling procedures for the end user of the printer TM U220 Technical Reference Guide This Manual ESC POS Application Programming Guide This provides descriptions in Acrobat format of the commands used by each TM printer along with sample programs and other information about the printers EPSON OPOS ADK This is a OCX driver EPSON OPOS ADK Manual This provides information for anyone who is programming using OPOS This is included in the EP
39. packed with Multilingual model or PS 180 Which is provided as option N CAUTION Don t use the PA or PB power supply unit with TM U220 Connection fo an improper power source may cause fire or shock 6 2 5 2 Consumables compatibility TM U220 can use same consumables as the TM U300 except a carbon roll paper original 2 copies The TM U220 can t print on carbon roll paper with 2 copies Consumables TM U300 Type A B C D TM U220 Type A B D Ribbon cassette ERC 38 P B R ERC 38 B P B R Rev B Notices for Replacement of the TM U210 TM U300 6 13 6 2 6 Provided statuses and detectors TM U220 has same statuses as TM U210 TM U300 In addition the TM U220 has new statuses The following sections describe them 6 2 6 1 Newly added Status The following statuses have been added for the TM U220 About the use of these statuses See 5 1 Various Status Categories 5 1 page U Roll paper cover open close status J Roll paper near end status When equipped with a near end detector Factory option 6 2 7 Use for Journal TM U220 Type is able to be used for journal as TM U300 C However notice the following item when you replace the TM 300 with the TM U220 The TM U300 can print on carbon roll paper with 2 copies however the TM U220 can print carbon roll paper with 1 copies not 2 copies 6 2 8 Added new functions 6 2 8 1 Wall hangi
40. switch 2 1 _ 3 18 3 4 3 Memory Switches 3 18 3 44 Memory Switch Setup Mode 3 20 3 4 4 1 Starting the memory switch setup mode 3 21 3 4 4 2 Ending memory switch setting mode 3 21 3 4 4 3 Operating Procedure 3 22 3 4 5 Adjusting Roll paper width 0 3 25 3 4 6 Adjusting Position of Roll Paper Near End Detector 3 26 3 4 7 Select Autocutter action 3 27 3 4 8 Connecting the Printer to the Host PC POS Terminal 3 29 3 4 8 1 Serial Interface model 3 30 3 4 82 Parallel Interface Models 3 30 3 4 8 3 USB Interface Models 3 30 3 4 8 4 Ethernet interface 3 32 3 4 8 5 Connecting a Drawer 3 33 3 5 Install a Printer Driver in the Host PC POS Terminal 3 33 ae ehe vv RE aiat etie eee E US 3 33 3 5 11 Install Set ups ci e ATP no 3 33 3 5 1 2 Package contents of EPSON OPOS ADK 3 36 3 5 2 Advanced Printer Driver APD 3 37 3 5 2 1 Installing and Setting UP 3 37 3 6 monacus ott foto Acne de
41. that is not covered by EPSON s warranties To install the ribbon cassette for the first time or to replace a used ribbon follow the steps below 1 Unpack the ribbon cassette and turn the knob in the direction shown to take up any slack 2 Open the ribbon cassette cover of the printer using the tabs on each side of the cover Tab SS Tan 3 Remove the old ribbon if there is one 4 Insert the new ribbon cassette as shown and push the ribbon cassette down until it clicks A Note Make sure the ribbon is installed between the print head and the platen without wrinkles or creases 5 Close the ribbon cassette cover of the printer 3 6 Setup Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide 3 3 2 Installing the Roll Paper The installing procedure is little different between Type A and Type B D N CAUTION Be sure to use roll paper that meets the specifications Be sure not to touch the manual cutter Otherwise your fingers might be injured Rev B Setup 3 7 3 3 2 1 Installing rhe Roll Paper for Type B D LI 1 Using scissors cut the leading edge of the roll paper as shown in the left figure 2 Turn on the printer and open the roll Tab paper cover by using the tab as shown in V the left 3 Insert the roll paper as shown on the left Note Note the direction the paper comes off the roll as shown below o When using 2 ply roll paper be sure that the top and b
42. the correct power supply See Self Test Procedure page 3 39 for how to run the self test Rev B Troubleshooting 4 5 Alphanumeric model o SELF TEST Resident Character Alphanumeric The following models are called Multilingual SELF TEST SELF TEST Resident Character Resident Character Alphanumeric Alphanumeric Chinese GB18030 Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese model Traditional Chinese model SELF TEST SELF TEST Resident Character Resident Character Alphanumeric Alphanumeric Korean Thai 3 pass Korean model Thai model EE UP DE z SELF TEST Resident Character Alphanumeric Japanese Japanese model Result of SELF TEST and printer model 4 6 Troubleshooting Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide 4 5 Printer prints or Incorrect Data With Serial Interface If one of the following errors occurs during serial interface communication the printer prints or ignores the data depending on the setting of DIP switch 1 1 O Parity error U Framing error Overrun error Q Note For other errors we recommend confirming the transmission setting of DIP switch 1 3 Handshaking 4 6 Print Speed is Slow When Using Windows Printer Driver When the printer prints a Windows font using the EPSON Advanced Printer Driver the print speed is slow To improve the print speed use a printer font 4 7 Hexadecimal Dump mode This feature
43. the setting of MemSW 8 7 6 12 Notices for Replacement of the TM U210 TM U300 Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide The Byte number from buffer full to release full state is larger than TM U300 It is for improvement However you should pay attention to the following 6 2 4 1 Effect to the application when condition of buffer full is changed The time from buffer empty to buffer full becomes longer However there are no cases in which the host PC watches the time therefore there should be no problem 6 2 4 2 Effect to the application when condition of release full state The time from buffer full to releasing full state becomes longer than for the TM U300 There is a possibility that the application gets a time out For countermeasure Memory switch MemSWS 7 is assigned for selection of buffer full release condition 256 bytes default of 138 bytes Therefore when the time out occurs set the memory switch MemSWS 7 to on 6 2 5 Accessories compatibility TM U220 can use same consumables as the TM U300 However the power supply unit isn t compatible The following sections describe these 6 2 5 1 Power supply unit TM U220 can t use the power supply unit of TM U300 PA HHHHt or The TM U220 can use the power supply units only as described in the following table TM U220 ANK model Type A B D TM U220 Multilingual model Type A B D AC Adapter C which is packed with ANK model PS 180 which is
44. 0 196 212 228 244 5 0101 E X DE 1 188 149 185 181 197 214 228 245 e om cux ME 184 150 156 182 198 214 230 246 7 0111 d ED y 188 151 157 188 199 215 231 247 io E Z T m 136 152 188 184 200 216 232 248 187 154 188 185 201 217 243 249 A 1010 K b E h 138 154 170 186 202 218 234 250 1011 JI bl JI 1 c _ BI V 188 155 171 187 203 219 23a 251 C 1100 M b M xr bh N2 140 156 172 188 204 220 236 252 141 157 178 189 208 221 247 253 142 158 174 190 206 222 238 254 EM mm 1111 II A SP 143 159 178 191 207 298 238 255 Rev B Character Code Table B 11 B 12 Page 18 852 Latin2 C HEX HEX BIN 0000 0001 0010 0011 0100 0101 0110 0111 1000 1001 1010 1011 1100 1101 1110 1111 B 12 Character Code Table 8 1000 128 128 130 131 132 188 134 185 137 138 140 141 142 Cr 143 Et ms ru 146 E 148 149 150 151 182 154 155 156 158 159 gt x 181 162 162 184 165 166 167 168 10 171 172 rn 174 175 179 S i P Ee 183 188 191 181 182 184 185 186 1100 201 C 182 D 1101 1110 208 209 210 211 d D 212 214 214
45. 1 2 5 6 8 times Unused 10 or more times Unused Open the paper roll cover Close the paper roll cover Basic Serial Interface Setting Baud Rate Setup page 3 23 Dota sl Handshake or Parity page 3 23 Selecting Individual Settings Press the FEED button the number of times required to select the setting for each item then Receive buffer full release condition page 3 24 Roll Paper Width Cover open status page 3 24 page 3 24 Ending Memory Switch Setting Mode The printer prints the new settings and saves the settings to non volatility memory Then the software resets and enters the normal printable status Turn the power supply OFF 3 22 Setup Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide Selecting individual settings J Basic serial interface setting To select transmission conditions first choose Serial interface settings then select Data length handshake or parity Press the FEED button the number of times required to select the desired Serial interface settings used for transmission conditions Press FEED button Setting selected 0 3 times No change 4 times 19200 bps 5 times 9600 bps 6 times 4800 bps 7 times 2400 bps 8 times 1200 bps 9 or more times No change bps Indicates the number of transmitted bits per second bps Data length handshake or parity Pres
46. 1 9 1 Advanced Printer 6 9 ONY 2 OKA TR ba GR a Tome Bate tives a Hes fec cim 6 9 6 1 9 3 ESC POS command Direct control 6 9 6 2 For Replacement of the TM U300 6 9 6 2 1 About Printing format compatibility 6 9 02 1 1 Printing area v Ree eS atk a Sede e Ee USE 6 10 6 2 1 2 Characters o cna da bU p A rac E XN D S RET 6 10 6 2 1 3 Cutting position from print start position 6 11 62 2 Cutting Method e Rer hey KE T i ni 6 12 6 2 3 DIMENSIONS oon Rd etr tar eh Pe p au 6 12 6 2 4 Receive buffer size 6 12 6 2 4 1 Effect to the application when condition of buffer full is changed 6 13 6 2 4 2 Effect to the application when condition of release full state 6 13 6 2 5 Accessories compatibility 6 13 6 2 5 1 Powersupply nit ssi drer teris E emnt ata erdt ege 6 13 6 2 5 2 Consumables compatibility 6 13 6 2 6 Provided statuses and detectors 6 14 6 2 6 1 Newly added Status 6 14 627 Use for cune IRE Ee IS ee 6 14 6 2 8 Added new functions 6 14 6 2 8 1 Wall 6 14 6 2 82 c c
47. 2 26 Cut type There are 2 types The type can be changed Partial cut cutting with one point on left edge left uncut default or Full cut Character sets 95 alphanumeric 48 international characters Extended graphics 128 x 12 pages 15 tables for Japanese model Multilingual character model supports printing with one of the following character sets Japanese Kanji Two pass printing font JIS X0208 1990 6879 Simplified Chinese Two pass printing font GB18030 2000 28553 Traditional Chinese Two pass printing font Big 5 13494 Korean Two pass printing font KS C5601 type 8366 Thai Three pass printing font 128 characters x 7 pages 133 character types Interface compatible RS 232C Bidirectional parallel Dealer options USB 10Base T I F Buffer Receive buffer Selectable as 4KB or 40 bytes using a DIP switch 1 2 on volatile graphics data buffer 128KB User NV memory 8KB Power supply Power supplied by included AC adapter ANK model AC Adapter C or PS 180 option Multilingual model PS 180 Operating voltage 24 VDC 7 optional power supply EPSON PS 180 Power consumption except for drawer kickout driving Operating Mean Alphanumeric model Approximately 31W Multilingual model Approximately 38W Standby Mean Approximately 2 2W Temperature During operation 0 to 50 C 41 F to 122 F At 34 93 F or
48. 300 OPOS can t drive TM U220 However you can replace the printer module easily in OPOS You only have to change the printer device to TM U210 from other printer About the difference of print margin see 6 2 1 About Printing format compatibility 6 9 page 6 2 10 ESC POS command Directly control The TM U220 has some compatibility with the TM U300 in ESC POS commands Therefore a program source for the TM U300 may drive the TM U220 See also 6 2 1 About Printing format compatibility 6 9 page for the difference of print margin 6 16 Notices for Replacement of the TM U210 TM U300 Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide gt 28 9 82 08 4 28 3 8e OaA egessoo 81 1 91 epoo 9c OL 6L PUD 9Z 0461 PUD 8 o1 0 ebd pup 80 0 960d S 0 JEJODIEUYD gt LOXLTS 91 91 E L EXIL 6X0 g 1004 gt 6 X 6 v UOJ 4 01040 gt Ido ZZ sc Idd ZZ Sc 91 91 gt Ov 199 6 x 2 g 1004 eui led 2 Ido ge Ido 6 X 6 v 1003 J8 001PYD gt e dissod 1009 Z pee OUI YOU 8 1 19991 ULUNJODDE UJUJG 9 2es seul 09 Xouddy YOU 9 1 18991 uJuJg 2es seul 9591 uuunjoo Qp 2es seul xoiddy peeds gt
49. 8 Printer cover open during operation Errors that can possibly Errors that automatically recover recover Q Note Msw 8 5 When Off is selected a bit of the roll paper end sensor in each status that is transmitted from the printer is changed every time the roll paper cover is open or closed When On is selected a bit of the roll paper cover open close in each status that is transmitted from the printer is changed every time the roll paper cover is open or closed When you replace a TM U210 with a TM U220 you should adjust the Msw 8 5 to Off Msw 8 8 When Off is selected a bit of the automatic recoverable error in each status that is transmitted from the printer is changed every time the roll paper cover is open When On is selected a bit of the mechanical error in each status that is transmitted from the printer is changed every time the roll paper cover is open The setting of Msw 8 5 and 8 8 can be set by Memory switch setup mode See Memory Switch Setup Mode on page 3 20 Customize value Function Roll paper width Selectable value 57 5 mm 69 5 mm 76 mm default value Rev B Setup 3 19 Q Note These setting can be set by Memory switch setup mode See Memory Switch Setup Mode on page 3 20 See Adjusting Roll paper width page 3 25 also to adjust roll paper width Serial communication Function Selectable value
50. AT O 1 16 1 7 External Dimensions and Mass seh 1 17 1 7 1 External Dimensions and Mass 1 17 1 7 1 1 Overview Type A 1 17 1 7 1 2 Overview Type 1 18 1 7 1 3 Overview Type D 1 19 Chapter 2 System Planning 21 Control Meiho uet dette de toe T Sets 2 1 2 1 1 Windows Driver EPSON Advanced Printer Driver 2 1 2 1 1 1 General Features of the EPSON Advanced Printer Driver 2 1 2 1 1 2 EPSON Advanced Printer Driver Components 2 2 2 1 1 3 EPSON Advanced Printer Driver Support Environment 2 2 24 2 EPSON OPOS ADK eere cq EVA a ER 2 3 2 1 2 1 General Features of EPSON OPOS ADK OPOS Control 2 3 2 1 2 2 EPSON OPOS ADK Contents 2 4 2 1 2 3 EPSON OPOS ADK Supported Environment 2 5 2 1 3 ESE POSCOrmm andg le Rer RE XT a ENS 2 5 2 1 4 How to Get a 2 5 2 2 Connection Form and Cables 2 6 2 3 Serial Connection 2 6 2 3 1 Stana alonme o A 2 7 2 3 2 N CONNECTION iunii a RP a de OLE RES 2 7 2 3 3 Pass through connections eee 2 8 2 4 Parallel COMMECTION x sr n ERP eme TR E Ee RUDI 2 8 25 USB e etre ur er
51. B 18 Page 24 Thai character code 16 ilable on the Thai model only page is ava 5 gt ee f 2 ka B 18 Character Code Table Guide TM U220 Technical Reference B 19 Page 25 Thai character code 17 ilable on the Thai model only page is ava ES EE Ca ESSERE E SE EE EE ES 2 e E K a EE EE Character Code Table B 19 B 20 Page 26 Thai character code 18 ilable on the Thai model only page is ava CREN NEQOE CHEER i kol ERES AJE EE B 20 Character Code Table TM U220 Technical Reference Guide B 21 Page 254 Blank page HEX 8 5 A B C E F HEX BIN 1000 1001 1010 1011 1100 1110 1111 128 6 __ 224 SP SP 129 225 SP 226 221 228 229 5 15 SP 152 1 2 SP i SP s 153 233 _ SP 5 6 SP 138 154 234 E 5P SP 155 219 235 SP SP 156 204 220 236 SP SP 157 205 221 237 SP spo SP i58 206 This printer adjusts the print speed when it prints r
52. B 24 Character Code Table Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide Appendix C Power Supply Unit 1 AC Adapter C This power supply unit can be used with the TM U220 ANK model only When you use any other model of the TM U220 please use PS 180 C 1 1 Case specifications L Size 54 mm D x 114 mm L x 36 mm H 2 13 D x 4 49 L x 1 42 excluding projections Refer to the figure below Mass Approx 0 4kg excluding the AC cable J Material Flame resistance grade VO U Color Black matte Case specifications Rev B Power Supply Unit 1 C 2 PS 180 This power supply unit can be used with all models of the TM U220 C 2 1 Case specifications U Size 68 mm D x 136 mm L x 32 mm H 2 68 D x 5 35 L x 1 26 excluding projections Refer to the figure below Mass Approx 0 4kg excluding the AC cable Material Flame resistance grade VO O Color Black matte 136 E 1 7 Wo Case specifications C 2 2 Usage cautions J AC cable Select an AC cable that satisfies the following conditions e Product safety standards e Plug with PE terminal J Ground connection Ground certainly for safety C 2 Power Supply Unit Rev B EPSON SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Printed in Japan
53. M U220 Technical Reference Guide 2 3 1 Stand alone Both TM printer and customer display DM D are connected to the host PC via serial port Serial ien 1 L2H Serial S3 Y m Application XON XOFF DTR DSR RTS CTS TM side control except OPOS DOS OPOS Visual C DOS Windows driver Visual C control setting Visual Basic MSComm XON XOFF 1 Type A orB 2 DM D500 A B Other DM D not available DTR DSR 1 Type AorB Type B 2 Aor B Type B 2 3 2 Y connection TM printer is connected to the host PC via serial port and the customer display DM D is connected to TM printer via a modular connector gt m I I TT o Serial Modular Application XON XOFF DTR DSR RTS CTS TM side control except OPOS DOS OPOS Visual C DOS Windows driver Visual C control setting Visual Basic MSComm XON XOFF Not available DTR DSR Type B Type B When RTS CTS control is used between the TM and DM Q Note When you would like to provide power from TM U220 to a DM D you have to use PS 180 The AC Adapter C can t provide power to a DM D You need to use the UB S09 interface when you use a modular connector On the DM D DM D500 etc
54. R and PAPER OUT LEDs are lit Close the cover The printer prints the enabled settings of the memory switches and instructions Follow the instructions to process the switch setup Note In the memory switch setup the paper out LED may be flashing The flashing time indicates The times of FEED button is pressed before the roll paper cover is closed 3 4 4 2 Ending memory switch setting mode Once the setting is performed the contents of the setting are stored Then the printer initializes When initialization is finished the printer returns to normal operating mode Rev B Setup 3 21 3 4 4 3 Operating procedure The procedures used for this process are described below 3 Close the cover Entering Memory Switch Setting Mode 1 Open the paper roll cover and turn the power on while pressing the paper FEED button 2 Press the paper FEED button twice while POWER ERROR and PAPER OUT LED are lighting The printer prints the current settings and setting instructions Y Selecting Items to Set Open the paper roll cover then close the paper roll cover 0 7 times Roll Paper Width 9 times Cover open status 0 3 times Basic Serial Interface Settings 4times Receive buffer full release condition Press the FEED button the number of times required to select the desired item as shown below Pressing the paper FEED button 0 times or 10 or more times will terminate this procedure 0
55. SON OPOS ADK EPSON Advanced Printer Driver This is a Windows driver EPSON Advanced Printer Driver Manual This provides information for anyone who is programming using the APD EPSON Advanced Printer Driver Rev B iii Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide Safety Precautions EMC and Safety Standards Applied Product Name TM U220A TM U220B TM U220D Model Name M188A M188B M188D The following standards are applied only to the printers that are so labeled EMC is tested using the EPSON s power supply Europe CE marking Safety T V EN 60950 North America EMI FCC ICES 003 Class A Safety UL60950 CSA C22 2 No 60950 Japan EMI VCCI Class A Oceania EMC AS NZS 3548 Class B WARNING The connection of a non shielded printer interface cable to this printer will invalidate the EMC standards of this device You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by Seiko Epson could void your authority to operate the equipment CE Marking The printer conforms to the following Directives and Norms Directive 89 336 EEC EN 55022 Class B EN 55024 61000 4 2 IEC 61000 4 3 61000 4 4 61000 4 5 61000 4 6 IEC 61000 4 11 WARNING M147C is a Class A product In a domestic environment these products may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Rev B v FCC Compliance Sta
56. TM U220 Technical Reference guide EPSON English Rev B 404455402 TM U220 Technical Reference Guide CAUTIONS U This document shall apply only to the product s identified herein U No part of this document may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation U The contents of this document are subject to change without notice Please contact us for the latest information While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this document Seiko Epson Corporation assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions U Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein U Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages losses costs or expenses incurred by the purchaser or third parties as a result of accident misuse or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications repairs or alterations to this product or excluding the U S failure to strictly comply with Seiko Epson Corporation s operating and maintenance instructions Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Produc
57. Therefore the top margin is the same as the previous one when you replace the TM U210 with the TM U220 with autocutter In other cases please refer the table and figures below Cutting position TM U210 Type A B D TM U220 Type A B D position Autocutting position to print start 27mm 27mm position Manual cut position to print start 20 2mm Type D 22 1mm TypeA B 34 9mm Cutting method of partial cut center position Type A B only one point left uncut position at right position Type A B only one point left uncut position at 6 2 Notices for Replacement of the TM U210 TM U300 Rev B Paper feed direction TM U220 Technical Reference Guide TM U210 Type A B D Manual cut position line Paper feed direction 34 9 mm 27mm Paper feed direction Print start position line Manual cut position line TM U220 Type A B When using 76mm roll paper Auto cut position line Print start position line TM U220 Type D When using 76mm roll paper r Manual cut position line 6 1 2 Cutting Method The TM U220 Type A B can perfo Print start position line These values are reference values rm autocutting with partial cut or full cut However the partial cut method is a little different from the TM U210 The TM U210 always uses the partial cut method The partial cut method is one point left uncut at the center po
58. a receive error Ignored Prints Print column 42 35 40 33 2 Receive buffer 40 bytes 4 2 Reserved Type A B Type D capacity Auto cutter enable Fixed to On Fixed to Off disable 3 Handshaking XON XOFF DTR DSR 3 Reserved Fixed to Off 4 Word length 7 bits 8 bits 4 Serial interface Memory DIP switch selection Switch 5 Parity check Yes No 5 Reserved Fixed to Off 6 Parity selection Even Odd 6 Reserved Fixed to Off 7 Transmission speed 4800 bps 9600 bps 7 Pin 6 reset signal Used Not used 8 BUSY condition Receiv Receiv 8 25 reset signal Used Not used buffer full buffer full or Offline Rev B Setup 3 15 Parallel USB Ethernet model Except serial DIP Switch 1 DIP Switch 2 SW Function On Off SW Function On Off 1 Auto line feed Enabled Disabled 1 Print column selection 42 35 40 33 2 Receive buffer 40 bytes 4 KB 2 Reserved Type A B Type D capacity Auto cutter enable Fixed to On Fixed to Off disable 3 7 Reserved Fixed to Off 3 7 Reserved Fixed to Off BUSY condition Receive Receive 8 Pin 31 reset signal Used Not used buffer full buffer full or Offline Q Note See the next page for When the letters are US See Notes for DIP switch 2 1 page 3 18 about the DIP SW 2 1 setting When you use serial interface model with 1200bps 2400bps or 19200bps you have to adjust DIP switch Serial interface selection funct
59. acters Per Inch Characters Per line Character Dot spacing Paper width mm Characters per dimensions between and inch cpi characters Characters per line Character configuration 1 inch lt 25 4 mm Horiz x Condition Character Vert of DIP SW type WxH 2 1 76 mm 69 5mm 57 5 mm 7x9 ON ANK 1 2x3 1 2 half dots 42 40 33 17 8 Font B default Graphic 6x3 0 OFF ANK 1 2x 3 1 3 half dots 40 36 30 16 default Graphic 7 3 0 9x9 ON ANK 1 6 3 1 2 half dots 35 32 27 14 5 Font A Graphic 9x3 0 OFF ANK 1 6 3 1 3 half dots 33 30 25 13 3 default Graphic 2 0x 3 0 16x16 Regardless Kanji 2 7 2 7 2 half dots 22 20 16 8 9 Kanji default font 0 25 22 18 9 5 7x27 ON Thai 1 2x9 5 2 half dots 42 40 33 17 8 Thai character font OFF 3 half dots 40 36 30 16 default 9x27 ON Thai 1 6 9 5 2 half dots 35 32 27 14 5 Thai character font OFF 3 half dots 33 30 25 13 3 default The dot spacing between Kanji character is selected by an ESC POS command Rev B General Information 1 7 1 5 1 Autocutter for Type A B Cutting method By separated blade scissors Cutting type Partial cut one point left uncut default J Full cut completely cut off See Select Autocutter action page 3 27 for changing cut type Q Note It is recommended to feed approximately 2 116 mm or more in advance before printing
60. al Appliance and Material Control Law Oceania Safety AS3260 1 6 1 3 AC adapter packaged in Multilingual model PS 180 Europe CE Marking Directive 89 336 EEC EN55022 Class B EN55024 IEC61000 4 2 IEC61000 4 3 IEC61000 4 4 IEC61000 4 5 IEC61000 4 6 IEC61000 4 11 Safety Standard EN60950 North America EMI FCC Class A Safety Standards UL1950 2TH D3 C UL Japan EMI VCCI Class 1 Safety Standards Electrical Appliance and Material Control Law of Japan This unit meets EMI and EMC Standards whether or not it is connected to an EPSON product 1 14 General Information Rev B 1 6 2 Reliability Life Print head life Autocutter life TM U220 Technical Reference Guide Mechanism 7 500 000 lines 180 000 hours Failure is defined as a Random Failure occurring at the time of the Random Failure Period 18 000 000 lines This is an average failure interval based on failures relating to Wearout and Random Failures up to the life of 7 5 million lines 150 million characters using an average of 2 dots wire per character The printing pattern is EPSON test pattern 800 000 cuts End of life is defined as the point at which the printer reaches the beginning of the wearout period 1 6 3 Environmental Conditions Temperature Humidity Rev B During operation 0 C to 50 C 41 F to 122 F At 34 C 93 F or higher there are humidity restrictions as listed below
61. ame Description Options WH 10 This is optional unit for installing on a wall Schedule TBD DF 10 Affixing Velcro amp tape DC 21 This is optional power supply cable to gain power from user s power supply PS 180 EPSON power supply unit DM D105 D205 Direct connection customer display available only for some DM D106 DM D206 serial interface models and some USB models See the below NOTE also UB SO1 02 Various interface boards Serial Parallel USB Ethernet UB POZII interface UB U01II 02Il UB E01 etc POS DM D series These are customer displays Line Display accessories Consumables Roll Paper This is reguired to print Ribbon Casette Thi 7 is required to print environment Manuals User s Manual This manual is packed in the carton box Technical This Manual Reference Guide FAQ about ESC This Manual is Quick Reference of ESC POS command and this POS command has a simple sample program amp Tips ESC POS This Manual is Command Reference Guide of ESC POS Application Guide command and this has a supplement which has some sample programs amp Tips Drivers OPOS ADK This provides the OCX driver which is based upon OPOS It has WIndows Manuals sample programs and TMFlogo utility Advanced Printer Driver This is a Windows Driver This Driver has a Manual Sample programs and utilities to use the driver Utilities WIndows environment Memory Switch setting Utilit
62. application developers The ways to use the principal methods and properties for each device are introduced in the form of Visual Basic Visual C programs In this manual it is introduced in the form of Visual Basic 3 5 1 2 Package contents of EPSON OPOS ADK Package contents of EPSON OPOS ADK are same as that of the previous one Installer SetupPOS Utility OPOS Controls Manual e User s Manual Installation of the EPSON OPOS ADK Configurations and explanations of the attached tools Detailed information on the each device to support the development ADG for General General information on the development for Common Information Common information to all the devices ADG for device class General information on the device class ADG for model Specific explanation on the device Sample program Information on the Sample Programs J Sample Program Sample program for VB and VC for each device class 3 36 Setup Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide 3 5 2 Advanced Printer Driver APD 3 5 2 1 Installing and Setting Up When you install and set up the APD please refer to the EPSON Advanced Printer Driver Install Manual The Manual is a PDF file which is provided with other manuals for the APD Outline of installation and setup procedure is as follows 1 Install EPSON Advanced Printer Driver Select the modules needed to install TM U220 Status API and USB dev
63. ay lead to fire or shock Do not modify or attempt to repair the cord Do not place any object on top of the cord e Avoid excessive bending twisting and pulling Do not place cord near heating equipment e Check that the plug is clean before plugging it in e sure to push the prongs all the way in If the cord becomes damaged obtain a replacement from your dealer or a Seiko Epson service center vii N CAUTION not connect cables other than as described in this manual Different connections may cause equipment damage and burning Be sure set this equipment on a firm stable horizontal surface Product may break or cause injury if it falls 9 Do not use in locations subject to high humidity or dust levels Excessive humidity and dust may cause equipment damage fire or shock Do not place heavy objects on top of this product Never stand or lean on this product Equipment may fall or collapse causing breakage and possible injury Q To ensure safety please unplug this product prior to leaving it unused for an extended period Do not touch either the thermal or the dot matrix print head or the paper feed motor Wait for fhe heads and the motor fo cool The head and the motor can be very hot after printing for a long time Touching them may cause burns viii Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide Contents Chapter 1 General Information E T or Ss ale Sher vice elo
64. e APG issued by the OPOS committee 2 1 2 1 General Features of EPSON OPOS ADK OPOS Control OPOS Control included in EPSON OPOS ADK has the following features L Offers CO for each device class and SO for EPSON devices J Can use Direct IO with parameter e Acquires maintenance counter Prints bit image for which has already been registered Rev B System Planning 2 3 2 1 2 2 Power on notice function recovering automatically to the status before the power is turned off when turning on the power again Offline buffer clear processing deleting contents in print buffer at offline Debugging function trace function Logs between an application and CO for used API and its return value Logs for device status acquires causes for offline and errors in devices EPSON OPOS ADK Contents Any installer later than EPSON OPOS ADK Ver2 10 supports the silent install function that can install the OPOS environment without a user interface which offers easier installation With this installer OPOS Control for EPSON devices that are compatible with OPOS manuals utilities and sample programs described below can be installed OPOS Control for EPSON devices The following can be installed CO SO header file for C header file for VB TLB file for CO or device information file Manuals e User s Guide Environment construction manual installation uninstallation usage of each utility e Appl
65. ed or closed Main Program Global DrawerFlag As Boolean If Not OPOSCashdrawer1 DrawerOpened Then DrawerFlag True OPOSCashdrawer1 OpenDrawer While DrawerFlag True iThis part uses timer management to check the status of DrawerFlag DoEvents Wend End If Event Management Private Sub OPOSCashdrawer1 StatusUpdateEvent ByVal As Long If Data False Then DrawerFlag False End If End Sub 5 2 3 ESC POS When you drive a cash drawer which is connected to this printer please refer to FAQ about ESC POS command About FAQ about ESC POS command please contact your dealer or EPSON 5 8 NV memory This printer has NV memory Non volatile The data of NV memory remains after you turn off the power The NV memory is available in two ways 1 NV Bit image Please refer NV Bit image Printing page 5 8 for detail of the function 5 6 Application Development Information Rev B 2 TM U220 Technical Reference Guide User NV memory There is free area in the NV memory that the user can use You can use this free area for notations to write other character information or for many other purposes The data remains after you turn off the power Use ESC POS commands to read and write this data The following are examples of purposes e Date of the printer for maintenance e ID definition for developer or POS system Q Note When you use User NV memory area by using OPOS or APD you have to u
66. edule is TBD 6 1 8 2 NV bit image The TM U220 can print bit images on roll paper See 5 4 NV Bit image Printing 5 8 page for details 6 1 8 3 User NV memory The TM U220 can store some text data See 5 3 NV memory 5 6 page for details 6 8 Notices for Replacement of the TM U210 TM U300 Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide 6 1 8 4 Memory Switch and memory switch setup mode The TM U220 has a Memory switch which is a software DIP switch The memory switch setup mode is for adjusting the memory switches by printer only No host PC needed See 3 4 3 Memory Switches 3 18 page and 3 4 4 Memory Switch Setup Mode 3 20 page for detail 6 1 9 Driver compatibility This section informs you the compatibility and notices for replacing 6 1 9 1 Advanced Printer Driver The TM U220 has compatibility with the TM U210 in APD Therefore the TM U210 Advanced Printer Driver can drive the TM U220 However the print margin is little different from the original output and the TM U210 driver can t use NV memory functions See 6 1 1 About printing format compatibility 6 1 page and 6 1 8 New functions added 6 8 page for the differences 6 1 9 2 OPOS TM U220 has compatibility with the TM U210 in OPOS Therefore the TM U210 OPOS can drive the TM U220 However the print margin is a little different from the original output and the TM U210 driver can t use NV memory functions See 6 1 1 About printing format compatib
67. egistered characters on the space page Rev B Character Code Table B 21 B 22 Page 255 Blank page 8 9 A B C E HEX HEX BIN 1000 1001 1010 1011 1100 1110 F 1111 128 _ 224 SP SP 129 225 SP 226 221 228 229 151 SP 152 SP m 153 233 SP SP 138 154 234 SP 155 SP 219 235 Sp SP 156 204 220 236 SP 157 205 SP SP 221 237 SP SP 158 on b 206 This printer adjusts the print speed when it prints registered characters on the space page B 22 Character Code Table Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide B 23 International Character Sets ASCII code hexadecimal number 40 5B 5C 50 5E 60 TB 7C zast ss Country t2 U S France s m Germany UK DenmarkI to Sweden Italy Spain I Japan oF ue ue ERIGI Norway Denmark II tz Spain II Latin America Korea 3E p 3t dk 3b dk 3k CE Gk D Gt dk Be dk Gk Gk opes e oF Rev B Character Code Table B 23
68. er EPSON Advanced Printer Driver 2 EPSON OPOS ADK 3 ESC POS commands Depending on the driver or interface to be used an IP setting tool for the Ethernet specification a USB device driver and a logo registration utility for printing TMFlash logo utility are provided See How to Get a Driver in this chapter 2 1 1 Windows Driver EPSON Advanced Printer Driver The EPSON Advanced Printer Driver is a method for controlling the TM printer in the same manner as the Windows standard printer driver 2 1 1 1 General Features of the EPSON Advanced Printer Driver The EPSON Advanced Printer Driver has the following features J Supplies the Windows printer driver for the TM printer which enables printing through general Windows applications J Enables executing unique functions of the POS printer such as paper cutting and drawer opening J Font type selection enables printing with the printer 5 internal fonts J Enables obtaining the printer status by StatusAPI with a programming language such as VisualBasic This makes it possible to have bi directional communication with the TM printer under the Windows standard printer driver environment Q Note The statusAPI is the API for controlling the printer which is supplied exclusively by EPSON Using this enables obtaining printer status and transmitting ESC POS commands Rev B System Planning 2 1 2 1 1 2 EPSON Advanced Printer Driver Components Installer recognizes PC env
69. er 4 3 2 Setup Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide PAPER OUT On The roll paper near end 1 or real end is detected Off Paper is loaded normal condition Flashing Self test waiting state for test print Q Note The roll paper near end sensor is available as an factory option If the printer is not equipped with the roll paper near end sensor the roll paper near end is always detected as paper present See Adjusting Position of Roll Paper Near End Detector page 3 26 for information on adjusting the detector 3 1 2 2 Control Panel Buttons The control panel has paper button that you may have to use although most paper handling functions will be handled by your software FEED Use this button to feed roll paper or to start a roll paper self test See Self Test Procedure page 3 39 Q Note The FEED button can be disabled by using an ESC POS command Refer to ESC POS Application Programming Guide for details Rev B Setup 3 3 3 2 Setup Flow You have to set up your printer to use it And you can adjust some features by customizing them This section describes the setup The set up flow of preparing to use printer is below 1 Printer set up J Install Ribbon Cassette J Install Paper Roll J Connect the Printer to the Power Supply See Printer setup page 3 6 2 Adjust various settings If you need to J DIP switches Memory switches Paper width
70. est Procedure page 3 39 3 4 8 Connecting the Printer to the Host PC POS Terminal cables are connected to the connector panel located on the lower rear side of the printer Drawer kick connector Interface connector Power supply connector Connector panel Q Note The figure above shows the connector panel for the serial interface model printer The shape of the interface connector varies according to the type of interface used Be sure to turn off the power supply for both the printer and the host computer unit before connecting the various cables You need an appropriate serial parallel USB or Ethernet interface cable to connect your computer to the printer For the serial model it is important that you use a null modem cable not any other serial cable and for the parallel model use an IEEE 1284 cable Rev B Setup 3 29 3 4 8 1 Serial Interface model Before connecting any of the cables make sure that both the printer and the host PC are turned off 1 2 4 Q Note Plug the cable connector securely into the printer s interface connector If the cable connector has screws on it tighten the screws on both sides of the connector If your interface connector has a grounding wire attach it to the printer using the screw labeled FG which is next to the interface connector Attach the other end of the cable to the host PC When using serial interface you need to adjust serial communicatio
71. gt 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 E 224 225 226 227 gt 228 B 228 230 231 232 233 234 238 1111 240 E 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 254 255 TM U220 Technical Reference Guide B 13 Page 19 PC858 Euro Rev B Character Code Table B 13 B 14 Page 20 Thai character code 42 ilable on the Thai model only page is ava B 14 Character Code Table Guide TM U220 Technical Reference B 15 Page 21 Thai character code 11 ilable on the Thai model only page is ava SA ZA ed kod ad bad ka egere eem Character Code Table B 15 16 Page 22 Thai character code 13 ilable on the Thai model only page is ava B 16 Character Code Table TM U220 Technical Reference Guide B 17 Page 23 Thai character code 14 This page is available on the Thai model only Jj os BR D ts gt gt c 2 m i7 Character Code Table B 17 Rev B
72. h Visual Basic limitations prevent data from 81h through 9Fh and from EOh through FEh from being sent as characters However you can use the following procedure to send this data Dim Send data 0 As Byte Send data 0 amp h81 1 byte of sending data MSComm1 Output Send data Rev B Application Development Information 5 11 5 12 Application Development Information Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide Chapter Notices for Replacement of the TM U210 TM U 300 TM U220 is designed to smoothly replace the TM U210 TM U300 This section gives answers to your questions 6 1 For Replacement of the TM U210 When you replace TM U210 with the TM U220 you have to set the memory switch MemSW8 5 OFF default and MemSW 8 8 OFF default to get the same statas provided by the TM U210 See 6 1 6 Provided statuses 6 5 page for details 6 1 1 About printing format compatibility The TM U220 can provide almost the same printing result as the TM U210 This section describes the reasons which are printing area compatibility character compatibility and top margin compatibility cutting position 6 1 1 1 Printing area The TM U220 has almost the same printing area as TM U210 as shown in the following table and figures Therefore the TM U220 can print same contents as the TM U210 without adjusting any original control sources Printing arealtem TM U210 Type A B D TM U220
73. h gt Store ae Less than paper width Store bitmap to NVRAM by TMFLogo utility in device specific 3 settings on the SetupPOS utility If you store the bitmap in a height NVRAM it is not necessary to restore unless the NV memory is There is a limitation Height length deleted NV memory Size width length Print Depends on each control method Q Note The available NV memory size for the TM U220 is 128KB Example The NV memory can store 20 graphics data when the file size of a graphic is 6 KB 5 4 1 Advanced Printer Driver 5 4 1 1 How to print NV Bit image APD prints a stored NV Bit image by using Control font See the User s Manual of Advanced Printer Driver for detail 5 4 1 2 Printable bitmap format in APD The printable bitmap formats are formats that meet all the following condition J When using NV Bit image e Depends on the TM Flogo utility BMP format 5 4 2 OPOS EPSON OPOS ADK provides a tool IMFLogo that enables registration of a bitmap image in the NVRAM of an EPSON TM series printer The tool can be used from the device specific settings of the SetupPOS utility The bitmap image in the NVRAM can be printed with a printer by using the DirectlO method Concerning the available NVRAM size for the TM U220 refer to the ADG for TM U220 in the OPOS ADK 5 4 2 1 Printing method Print stored bitmap by DirectIO method e Command PTR DI PRINT FLASH 5 8 Application Developme
74. ication Development Guide for OPOS compatible application developers editions for common description and for each device Utilities SetUpPOS Utility Can select a device to be used connection port and settings such as paper width monochrome two color only for two color supported devices and print waiting time TM Flash logo utility Can register a bit map file to the printer and customer display USB device driver Required to connect a USB specification printer e Sample program Sample programs in VB and can be installed 2 4 System Planning Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide 2 1 2 3 EPSON OPOS ADK Supported Environment J Supported interfaces e Serial Parallel USB Ethernet J Supported Operating Systems Epson has confirmed performance with the following e Windows 95 English Version Standard OSR2 5 e Windows 98 English Version Second Edition Windows NT Ver 4 0 English Version SP5 SP6 e Windows 2000 English Version Windows XP English Version Supported Development Languages e Visual Basic VisualC 2 1 3 ESC POS Command Print control by ESC POS commands is direct control for TM printers using the ESC POS commands proposed by EPSON Sending ESC POS commands to the printer from an application enables direct control of the printer For the detailed information regarding the ESC POS commands contact the dealer where you purchased the product Q Note USB specification printer need
75. ice driver What interface model When the printer is When the printer is USB interface model Serial or Parallel interface model Y 2 Install USB driver Y Rev B 5 Test print When the printer is Ethernet model on Window 98 or 95 3 Install EPSON Net Direct print 4 Setup the printer port Setup 3 37 1 Install EPSON Advanced Printer Driver Execute the installer ADT e exe and select modules which you need The recommended modules are shown below Refer to the installation manual for details EPSON TM U220 Receipt This module printer driver is required for printing on 76mm 76mm width receipt EPSON TM U220 Receipt This module printer driver is required for printing on 69 5mm 69 5mm width receipt EPSON TM U220 Receipt This module printer driver is required for printing on 57 5mm 57 5mm width receipt Status API This module is required for monitoring the printer This module provides API to monitor the printer s status USB driver This module device driver is required for the USB interface model printer Q Note For the Manual Sample program and each utility you have to download separately the ADTIHHte exe 2 Install USB driver When you use a USB interface model printer you need to install the USB driver The procedure depends on the OS therefore see the installat
76. ig for setting the IP address of the Ethernet model TM printer on the host PC Please contact EPSON or your dealer about EPSON TMNet WinConfig and the procedure for installing 2 10 System Planning Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide Chapter 3 Setup 3 1 Part Name and Basic Operation 3 1 1 Part name unit Type A only roll paper cover ribbon casette cover power switch control panel This figure is Type A 3 1 1 1 Connectors N WARNING Do not connect a telephone line to the drawer kick out connector or the display module connector otherwise the printer and the telephone line may be damaged Rev B Setup 3 1 You can connect up to four cables to the printer They all connect to the connector panel on the bottom rear of the printer which is shown below interface connector power supply connector drawer kick out connector Q Note This illustration shows the serial interface model The other interface connector looks slightly different 3 1 2 The Control Panel The control panel is shown below ERROR PAPER OUT b V POWER FEED 0 POWER LED 0 ERROR LED 0 PAPER OUT LED U FEED button 3 1 2 1 LED POWER On Power supply is stable Off Power supply is not stable ERROR When this light is on but not blinking it means that the printer is offline Check to see if a cover is open When this light is blinking there is an error See LED Blinking Pattern in Chapt
77. ility 6 1 page and 6 1 8 New functions added 6 8 page for the differences 6 1 9 3 ESC POS command Direct control The TM U220 has compatibility with the TM U210 in ESC POS commands Therefore a program source for the TM U210 can drive the TM U220 However the print margin is a little different from original output See 6 1 1 About printing format compatibility 6 1 page for the difference 6 2 For Replacement of the 0300 6 2 1 About Printing format compatibility The TM U220 can print almost the same printing result as the TM U210 TM U300 This section describes the reasons which are printing area compatibility character compatibility and top margin compatibility cutting position Rev B Notices for Replacement of the TM U210 TM U300 6 9 6 2 1 1 Printing area The TM U220 has almost the same printing area as the TM U300 as shown in the following table and figures Therefore the TM U220 can print same contents as the TM U300 without any adjustment of original control sources Printing arealtem TM U300 Type A B C D TM U220 Type A B D when 76mm paper using Print width 63 5MM 63 34mm 200dots 400 position 200dots 400position Left margin 6mm 6 8mm Right margin 6 5mm 5 8mm This value is reference value 76 mm 76 mm 63 5 mm k 63 34 mm Printable area Printable area 5 8 mm E 6mm 6 8 mm TM U300 TM U220 When u
78. ion and Memory switch Serial communication condition 3 16 Setup Rev B 3 4 2 2 When the letters are US TM U220 Technical Reference Guide Serial model DIP Switch 1 DIP Switch 2 SW Function On Off SW Function On Off 1 Data receive error lgnored Prints 1 Print column 42 35 40 33 2 Receive buffer 40 bytes 4 KB 2 Reserved Type A B D capacity Auto cutter enable Fixed to On Fixed to Off disable 3 Handshaking XON XOFF DTR DSR 3 6 reset signal Used Not used 4 length 7 bits 8 bits 4 Pin 25 reset signal Used Not used 5 Parity check Yes No 5 Reserved Fixed to Off 6 selection Even Odd Reserved Fixed to Off 7 Transmission speed 4800 bps 9600 bps 7 Reserved Fixed to Off 8 BUSY condition Receiv Receiv 8 Serial interface Memory DIP switch buffer full buffer full selection switch or Offline Parallel USB Ethernet model Except serial DIP Switch 1 DIP Switch 2 SW Function On Off SW Function On Off 1 Auto line feed Enabled Disabled 1 Print column selection 42 35 40 33 2 Receive buffer 40 bytes 4 KB 2 Reserved Type A B Type D capacity Auto cutter enable Fixed to On Fixed to Off disable 3 Reserved Fixed to Off 3 Reserved Fixed to Off 4 7 Reserved Fixed to Off 4 Pin 31 reset signal Used Not used 8 BUSY condition Receiv Receiv 5 8 Reserved
79. ion manual If you aren t using a USB interface model printer you don t need to install this module 3 Install EPSON Net Direct print When you use the Ethernet interface model printer with Windows98 95 you need to install EPSON Net Direct print See the installation manual for details If you aren t using the Ethernet interface model printer or aren t using Windows 98 95 you don t need to install this module 4 Setup the printer port After installing APD and USB driver or EPSON Net Direct print you need to adjust the printer port setting for the printer interface model See the Installation manual and the User s manual for details Q Note When you use the serial interface model printer you need to adjust serial communication setting between printer and printer driver See Adjusting the DIP Switches page 3 15 and Memory Switches page 3 18 for information on the settings 5 Test print Execute test print from the property of printer to confirm the setting If the test print is not correct please see the Notes on the User s Manual and Status API Reference Manual to solve the your problem 3 38 Setup Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide Q Note You can use the printer with sample program written in Microsoft Visual Basic Visual C The sample program is provided separately 3 6 Self Test The self test lets you know if your printer is operating properly It check
80. ironment in which the installation will be done and installs DLL files and software components necessary for operating automatically Driver sample program or manual can be selected to be installed Driver You can select a driver depending on the purpose of usage installation can be done at the same time Each has functions such as two color printing smoothing continuous printing and option selection for cutting method e Receipt printing receipt e Reduce35 reducing whole print display to fit it into the width of receipt paper and printing it O Sample program Sample program for using the StatusAPI with Visual Basic and Visual C can be installed J Manual The following manuals can be installed e Driver User s Manual e Status API Reference Manual 2 1 1 3 EPSON Advanced Printer Driver Support Environment J Supported interfaces e Serial Parallel USB Ethernet J Supported Operating Systems Epson has confirmed performance with the following e Windows 95 English Version Standard OSR2 5 Windows 98 English Version Second Edition Windows NT Ver 4 0 English Version SP5 SP6 e Windows 2000 English Version Windows XP English Version Supported Development Languages e Visual Basic VisualC 2 2 System Planning Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide Supported devices For detailed information on which devices can be used see the release note for the driver e EPSON receipt printer e EPSON customer
81. le The following sections describe these 6 1 5 1 Power supply unit The TM U220 can t use the power supply unit of TM U210 or PB The TM U220 can use the power supply units only as described in the following table TM U220 ANK model Type A B D TM U220 Multilingual model Type A B D AC Adapter C which is packed with ANK model PS 180 which is packed with Multilingual model or PS 180 Which is provided as option N CAUTION Don t use the PA or PB power supply unit with TM U220 Connection fo an improper power source may cause fire or shock 6 1 5 2 Consumable compatibility TM U220 can use same consumables as the TM U210 except the carbon roll paper original 2 copies TM U220 can t print on carbon roll paper with 2 copies Consumables TM U210 Type A B D TM U220 Type A B D Ribbon cassette ERC 38 B B R ERC 38 B P B R 6 1 6 Provided statuses TM U220 has same statuses as TM U210 in addition the TM U220 has the following status added About the purpose of these See 5 1 Various Status Categories 5 1 page J Roll paper cover open close status and detector When you replace the TM U210 with the TM U220 you have to set the Memory switch as described below These settings make the TM U220 have almost the same as behavior as the TM U210 statuses Msw 8 5 Cover open status mapping OFF Default Paper end status U Msw
82. n Onl Bees 1 1 11 1 General zeit VE uL M bi A a Us 1 1 1 1 2 Printer eee teen K U nes ERA 1 1 TAS Prinfing iso AT IO E up ORE 1 1 5 ccr 1 1 T2 Product Structure 5 Sebi be ee DS 1 2 12 07 Printer Types ele hed sata ned ke aa 1 2 1 2 2 Standard Parts Included with the 1 2 1 2 3 Related materials for TM U220 1 3 13 COMSUMOADBIOS ie x n alee e AR cele eau A STA 1 4 TS BIDIDORS coii e p TP vi vede 1 4 1 32 ROMS ODM hs us usa eder LE LES Le eee 1 4 1 4 Product Specifications Overview 1 5 1 5 Printing and paper Specifications 1 6 1 5 1 Autocutter for Type A B 1 8 152 Paper RollS pply xx T E TE HR ba a 1 9 1 5 2 1 Paper Specifications 1 10 1 55 22 Printable ATed is eee nc RR RA 1 11 1 6 Other Specifications 1 13 1 6 1 EMI and Safety Standards Applied 1 13 1 6 1 1 Printer TM U220 I 1 13 1 6 1 2 AC Adapter C packaged in ANK model 1 14 1 6 1 3 AC adapter packaged in Multilingual model PS 180 1 14 1 62 Reliability eclesie eR RR ek eva DEDE RR 1 15 1 6 3 Environmental Conditions 1 1 15 1 6 A IASTGNGTION eoe
83. n using the DIP switches See Adjusting the DIP Switches page 3 15 for details When using serial interface see Serial Connection in Chapter 2 also 3 4 8 2 Parallel Interface Models 1 Press the connector on the end of the interface cable firmly into the interface connector on the connector panel Press down the clips on either side of the connector to lock it in place For interface cables eguipped with a ground line attach the ground line to the screw hole marked FG on the printer Connect the other end of the interface cable to the host computer USB Interface Models Attach the locking wire saddle at the location shown in the figure below Hook the USB cable through the locking wire saddle as shown in the figure below 3 30 Setup Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide Q Note Hooking the USB cable through the locking wire saddle as shown in the figure below will prevent the cable from coming unplugged USB upstream connector 7 UB BOARD USB downstream connector Only for the USB HUB UB U01 Attaching locking wire saddle 3 Connect the USB cable from the host computer to the USB upstream connector 4 For models that have the UB UOITII installed a maximum of two USB devices can be connected to the USB downstream connector Q Note The UB U01 serves as a bus power supply hub Therefore it is important to note that bus power supply hubs including the UB UO11II and bus power su
84. near end detector is factory option When the printer does not have one the status does not occur PTR SUE REC PAPEROK Receipt paper is OK PTR SUE IDLE Printer State is idle When the FlagWhenldle property is set to TRUE PTR SUE IDLE is sent to inform the application that the printer is idle Other than when data is being sent the printer is in an idle state so if FlagWhenldle is TRUE an event will be fired when printing is finished After the event is fired FlagWhenldle will be set to FALSE By using this value the information below can be found out Finding out when multiple asynchronous print jobs have finished printing When multiple asynchronous print jobs have been sent to the printer it is possible to know when they have finished printing After setting the AsyncMode property to TRUE and running the PrintNormal 5 2 Application Development Information Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide method change the FlagWhenldle property to TRUE When all data has finished printing the printer becomes idle and a StatusUpdateEvent is fired to the application with the value of PTR SUE IDLE 5 1 2 2 Printer Errors and Status A change in printer status when asynchronous data is being sent is made available to the program by the firing of an ErrorEvent and StatusUpdateEvent When the printer changes status while nothing is happening the change is told to the program by a StatusUpdateEvent only As an example ass
85. ng The TM U220 can be installed on a wall The installation requires an option the WH 10 The schedule is TBD 6 2 8 2 NV bit image The TM U220 can print bit image on roll paper See 5 4 NV Bit image Printing 5 8 page for detail 6 2 8 3 User NV memory The TM U220 can store some text data See 5 3 NV memory 5 6 page for detail 6 2 8 4 Memory Switch and Memory Switch setting mode The TM U220 has a memory switch which is a software DIP switch The memory switch setting mode is for adjusingt the memory switches by printer only No need for a host PC See 3 4 3 Memory Switches 3 18 page and 3 4 4 Memory Switch Setup Mode 3 20 page for details 6 2 9 Driver compatibility This section informs you the compatibility and notices for replacing 6 2 9 1 Advanced Printer Driver 6 14 Notices for Replacement of the TM U210 TM U300 Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide The TM U220 does not have compatibility with the TM U300 in the Advanced Printer Driver APD Therefore the TM U300 APD can t drive the TM U220 However you can print almost the same output as the TM U300 APD by using the TM U220 APD The print margin is little different from original output See 6 2 1 About Printing format compatibility 6 9 page for the difference Rev B Notices for Replacement of the TM U210 TM U300 6 15 6 2 9 2 OPOS TM U220 does not have compatibility with the TM U210 TM U300 in OPOS Therefore TM U210 TM U
86. ng e Japanese Kanji Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Korean Thai Alphanumeric model alphanumeric Multilingual model It supports alphanumeric and printing with one of the following Japanese Kanji Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Korean Thai Alphanumeric model alphanumeric Multilingual model It supports alphanumeric and printing with one of the following e Japanese Kanji e Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Korean Thai Near end detector Factory option Factory option Factory option 1 2 2 Standard Parts Included with the Printer This printer is packed with the materials listed below power Q Note User s Manual Roll paper 1 roll Exclusive ribbon cassette ERC 38 B R O Power supply unit May not be included with the printer Power switch cover using this cover enables you to prevent accidental turning off of the The AC Adapter C which is packed in the carton box of ANK model is not able to use for the Multilingual model Multilingual means the printer model that can print any one of the following Japanese Kanji Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Thai characters or Korean characters 1 2 General Information Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide 1 2 3 Related materials for TM U220 TM U220 has the related materials listed in the following table Category N
87. nt Information Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide The available NVRAM size for the TM U220 is 128KB 5 4 2 2 LetterQuality It is possible to change the speed and quality of a bitmap by using the XXXLetterQuality property RecLetterQuality TRUE print Receipt s bitmap in quality mode RecLetterQuality FALSE print Receip s bitmap in speed mode 5 4 2 3 Setting of printing position by escape sequence POS Printers support escape seguences that can be treated as printing data The following commands are the escape sequence command for setting of printing position Name Data Remarks Center ESC cA Aligns following text in the center Right justify ESC rA Aligns following text at the right Normal ESC N Restores printer characteristics to normal condition S 1 manner of ESC cA and ESC rA Characteristics are reset at the end of each print method or by a Normal sequence so these escape sequences cannot be used in the following manner OPOSPOSPrinter1 PrintNormal PTR S RECEIPT Chr amp H1B cA 123 OPOSPOSPrinter1 PrintNormal PTR S RECEIPT 456 Chr 13 Chr 10 The 123 characters will be printed in the center but not under 456 When using a new method to print characters it is necessary to add the desired escape sequence again S Note2 limitation of ESC cA and ESC rA During rotated printing mode Left90 right90 these escape sequences
88. object if there is one Rev B Troubleshooting 4 3 2 Turn off the printer and close the roll paper cover and turn it back on Then the cutter blade returns to the normal position If you would like not to turn off the printer send an error recovery command and initialize printer command instead 3 Ifthecutter blade doesn t return to the normal position return the cutter blade to the normal position by rotating the autocutter knob in the direction of the arrow When it is returned to the normal position a lever comes into the center of hole in the autocutter frame Hole Lever Autocutter unit Knob 4 Close the roll paper cover i ops rriniing rinier repeats on a Line When you connect the wrong power supply unit printer will not perform correctly See below to determine which power supply unit should be connected to the printer TM U220 Alphanumeric model Type A B D TM U220 Multilingual model Type A B D AC Adapter C which is packed with ANK model 5 180 which is packed with the Multilingual model or PS 180 Which is provided as an option 4 4 Troubleshooting Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide Q Note Multilingual means the printer model that can print any one of the following Japanese Kanji Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Thai characters or Korean characters Use the self test to confirm what model of printer you have and then use
89. om setupPOS OPOS only and there are limitations on what can be changed Control from Windows driver Advanced Printer Driver only and there are limitations on what can be changed Control from ESC POS command Some Memory switch settings can be changed by the Memory switch setting mode See Memory Switch Setup Mode on page 3 20 Settings of the memory switch are stored in the NV memory therefore even if the printer is turned off the settings are maintained Excessive use of this function may destroy the NV memory As a guideline do not use this function more than 10 times a day When you use OPOS or APD generally you don t need to adjust memory switch because OPOS or APD are able to set these items automatically When you replace a TM U210 with a TM U220 you should adjust the Msw 8 5 to OFF 3 18 Setup Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide Memory Switch 2 SW Function On Off 1 Reserved Fixed to Off 2 Reserved Fixed to Off 3 Selection of the character code system of GB2312 GB18030 the Simplified Chinese 4 8 Reserved Fixed to Off Q Note Msw 2 3 The memory switch Msw 2 3 affects the Simplified Chinese model only Memory Switch 8 SW Function On Off 1 4 Reserved Fixed to Off 5 Selection of the cover open status Cover open Paper end 6 Reserved Fixed to Off 7 Condition to release the BUSY in the Remaining 138 bytes Remaining 256 bytes receive buffer
90. on setting a paper roll 3 Operator installed paper roll On line OFF On line OFF OFF then closed cover Open means Off Cover is closed On Cover is opened The mapping of cover open status is as following two tables Printer status bit U210 Paper Waiting Cover Operation when paper end Off line out LED on line open Paper Waiting Cover Operation when cover open Off line out on line open Cover open OFF OFF OFF Cover close OFF OFF OFF Printer status bit U220 Msw 8 5 OFF U220 Msw 8 5 ON Paper Waiting Cover Paper Waiting Cover Operation when paper end Off line out LED on line open Off line out on line open Cover open OFF ON ON Cover close OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF Rev B Notices for Replacement of the TM U210 TM U300 6 7 You don t have to be afraid when you use the printer with OPOS or Advanced Printer Driver APD and you set the memory switch as MemSW 8 5 OFF MemSW 8 8 OFF Because the status behavior normally doesn t affect your application When you use the printer with ESC POS commands when you control printer without any driver read the sentences below The TM U210 uses the waiting on line recover bit in ASB status the bit may indicate 0 or 1 however the TM U220 does not use the bit the bit is always 0 Because the TM U220 recovers to online when the cover is clo
91. ons for the selected paper section goes offline and the ERROR LED blinks when an error is detected 4 1 1 1 Errors that automatically recover ERROR LED Blinking Pattern ERROR Description gt fe 160 ms Recovery Roll paper cover The roll paper cover is Recovers automatically open error when opened when printing when the cover is recoverable error is closed selected 1 Print head The temperature of the Recovers automatically temperature error 2 print head is extremely when the print head high cools Q Note 1 This conditions are selected by MSW 8 5 8 8 When MSW 8 5 mapping of the cover open status is off the error hasn t occurred but there is a paper end error instead If MSW 8 8 is off this error is handled as an automatically recoverable error 2 Print head temperature error is not abnormal Rev B Troubleshooting 4 1 4 1 1 2 Recoverable Errors When a recoverable error occurs after the cause of the error is removed the printer can recover from the error by receiving an error recovery command without turning off The power ERROR Paper roll cover open error 1 Description The roll paper cover is opend when printing ERROR LED Blinking Pattern gt 160 ms Recovery Recovers by error recovery command with the cover
92. ottom sheets are aligned at the paper exit See the below illustration 4 Close the roll paper cover 3 8 Setup Rev B 3 3 2 2 Installing the Roll Paper for Type A SS a N N Tab Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide Using scissors cut the leading edge of the roll paper as shown in the left figure Turn on the printer and open the roll paper cover by using the tab as shown in the left Q Note The printer feeds for 30 mm automatically if the roll paper cover is open This is a normal operation to prevent the printer from damaging the paper when the roll paper cover is opened or closed Since the printer does not feed even if the roll paper cover is open when the printer is turned off make sure not to pinch the paper when the cover is closed Open the unit by using the lever as shown in the left Setup 3 9 4 Insert the roll paper as shown in the left Q Note Note the direction the paper comes off the roll as shown in following o When using 2 ply roll paper be sure that the top and bottom sheets are aligned at the paper exit See below illustration 5 Close the roll paper cover 6 If you are not using a take up spool pull out a small amount of roll paper and close the roll paper cover then tear off the paper with the manual cutter You can skip steps 6 through 11 7 When using 2 ply roll paper pull out the roll paper to the bottom front of the prin
93. pply functions with power dissipation of 100 mA or more cannot be connected directly to the printer A UB U02II can be directly connected to a UB U01 hub 5 Install the UB U01II 02II device driver on the host computer Q Note For information on how to obtain the required device drivers and their installation procedures contact the nearest EPSON service center Rev B Setup 3 31 3 4 8 4 Ethernet interface The following view shows the part names of the UB E01 Etherrfet LED gre n LED red Switch interface connector Be sure not to push the If you press and hold LEDs by accident this switch when the printer is on the interface will be reset to the factory settings Before connecting any of the cables make sure that both the printer and the host computer are turned off 1 Make sure both the printer and the host computer are turned off 2 Plug the 10BASE T cable connector securely into the UB E01 s 10BASE T Ethernet connector until you feel it click A CAUTION Do not connect a telephone line a display module cable or a drawer kick out cable to the UB EO1 s TOBASE T connector Q Note The display module connector on the TM printer cannot be used when the UB E01 is installed 3 Connect the power supply to the printer 3 32 Setup Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide 3 4 8 5 Connecting a Drawer A CAUTION Be sure to connect a arawer tha
94. rinter types page 1 2 J Excellent reliability and long life due to adoption of a stepping motor both for moving the carriage and for paper feeding U Can be installed hanging on the wall with an optional hanging bracket only for type B D 1 1 2 Printer handling Easy drop in paper loading and easy maintenance Cable connectors are housed in the bottom of the printer Built in autocutter for type A or B d d U Built in two drawer kickout interface connectors J J Built in take up device for type A 1 1 3 Printing High speed printing through logic seeking control Two color printing black and red J Can print on various paper wide range for type B or D 76 69 5 57 5 mm 1 1 4 Software Command protocol is based on the ESC POS proprietary command system OPOS ADK and Windows printer driver are available U Automatic status back ASB function that automatically transmits changes in printer status Rev B General Information 1 1 1 2 Product Structure 1 2 1 Printer types TM U220 has 3 model types A B D The features are as following Type A Type B D Two color printing Yes Yes Yes Autocutter Yes Yes No Take up device Yes No No paper width mm 76 76 69 5 57 5 761 69 5 57 5 wall hanging install No Yes Yes Supported language Alphanumeric model alphanumeric Multilingual model It supports alphanumeric and printing with one of the followi
95. s the FEED button the number of times reguired to select the desired Data length handshake or parity setting used for transmission conditions Press FEED button Setting selected Data Length Handshake Parity 0 times No change 1 time 8 bits DTR DSR control No parity 2 times Even 3 times Odd 4 times XON XOFF control No parity 5 times Even 6 times Odd 7 times 7 bits DTR DSR control No parity 8 times Even 9 times Odd 10 times XON XOFF control No parity 11 times Even 12 times Odd 13 or more times No change Rev B Setup 3 23 Receive buffer full release condition Press the FEED button the number of times required to select the desired receive buffer full release condition setting Press FEED button Receive buffer full release condition 0 times No change time 256 bytes remain Msw 8 7 Off 2 times 138 bytes remain Msw 8 7 On 3 or more times No change O Paper width setting Press the FEED button the number of times required to select the desired roll paper width setting Customize value Press FEED button Selecting paper width 0 times No change 1 time 76 mm 2 times 69 5 mm 3 times 58 5 mm 4 or more times No change Q Note See Adjusting Roll paper width page 3 25 also to adjust roll paper width Cover open sta
96. s the USB driver and the Ethernet specification printer needs the IP setting utility in addition For detailed information see item 4 1 4 Driver Information and Download Site in this Chapter 2 1 4 How to Get a Driver Please contact EPSON or your dealer about OPOS APD and ESC POS Rev B System Planning 2 5 2 3 Serial Connection 2 2 Connection Form and Cables When the TM printer is connected to the host PC with a serial interface the following connection forms are possible e Stand alone Y connection e Pass through connection Connections for usable serial cross cables are as follows TypeA D Sub 25P TM D Sub 9P PC Pin No Signal Signal Pin No 1 FG DCD 1 2 TXD 57 TXD 3 3 RXD RXD 2 20 DTR DTR 4 6 DSR DSR 6 4 RTS RTS 7 5 CTS CTS 8 7 GD GD 5 25 RESET RI RESET 9 Type B D Sub 25P TM D Sub 9P PC Pin No Signal Signal Pin No 1 FG DCD 1 2 TXD TXD 3 3 2 20 DTR DTR 4 6 6 4 RTS RTS 7 5 8 7 GD L GD 5 25 RESET RI RESET 9 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 2 6 System Planning Rev B T
97. s the control circuits printer mechanisms print quality control software version and DIP switch settings This test is independent of any other equipment or software so it is a good idea to run it when you first set up the printer and if you have any trouble If the self tests work correctly the problem is in the other equipment or the software not the printer 3 6 1 Self Test Procedure 1 Make sure the printer is turned off and the roll paper cover is closed properly 2 While holding down the FEED button turn on the printer using the switch on the front of the printer The self test prints the printer settings and then prints the following cuts the paper and pauses The PAPER OUT light blinks If you want to continue SELF TEST printing Please press the FEED button 3 Press the FEED button to continue printing The printer prints a pattern using the built in character set 4 The self test automatically ends and cuts the paper after printing the following completed The printer is ready to receive data as soon as it completes the self test Q Note If you want to pause the self test manually press the FEED button Press the FEED button again to continue the self test Rev B Setup 3 39 3 40 Setup Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide Chapter 4 Troubleshooting This section describes general troubleshooting 4 1 LED Blinking Pattern 4 1 1 Error Types The printer stops all printer operati
98. sage or solution message for operator J When Paper near end or Paper end status is sent to the host PC the host PC can display a warning message for operator to replace roll paper 5 1 1 Printer Status on APD When you use APD to get printer s status you have to install Status API and use it Refer to Status API User s Manual and the sample program of Status API for details Rev B Application Development Information 5 1 5 1 2 OPOS Q Note This section describes the summary of status handling Refer to OPOS ADK Application Development Guide General Functions for details 5 1 2 1 Checking the printer state The state of the printer can be checked through properties supported by the printer For example if the user wants to check if the printer cover is open the CoverOpen property can be used If OPOSPOSPrinter1 CoverOpen True Then MsgBox iCover is open i End If This and many other events can also be checked by firing a StatusUpdateEvent Event management Private Sub OPOSPOSPrinter1 StatusUpdateEvent ByVal Data As Long If Data PTR SUE COVER OPEN Then MsgBox iCover is End If End Sub StatusUpdateEvent can return information on the following items STATUS INFORMATION PTR SUE COVER OPEN Cover is open PTR SUE COVER OK Cover is closed PTR SUE REC EMPTY Receipt paper is out PTR SUE REC NEAREMPTY Receipt paper is near the end The
99. se Direct I O method or Control A font Please contact EPSON or your dealer for details Note the following when writing to and erasing NV memory m The following restrictions apply when performing NV memory operations including data storage and deletion e The paper FEED button must not be used to feed paper The real time command must not be executed The ASB status will not be sent even when the ASB function is set to enabled The printer sometimes enters the Busy state while data is written to NV memory It is important not to send data from the host computer while the printer is in the Busy state as it will be incapable of processing any received data Frequent use of the functions for defining data to and deleting data from NV memory can damage the memory As a rule in using the various commands avoid writing to NV memory more than a 10 times per day Application Development Information 5 7 5 4 NV Bif image Printing This printer has NV Bit image Function This function provides printing bit image e g a shop logo This function is available for any control method APD OPOS ESC POS command EPSON provides a tool TMFLogo that enables registration of a bitmap image in the NV memory of an EPSON TM series printer The bitmap image in the NV memory can be printed with the printer by using each control method Printable Size Printing method w Z lt widt
100. sed cover is closed is detected by the cover open detector Therefore if your application program watches the bit confirm that it doesn t affect the performing of program By the way the ASB data transmitted timing of TM U220 is same as TM U210 You don t have to be afraid when your application program doesn t watch the bit Q Note The waiting on line recover is a status which is constructed by a bit in ASB Auto Status Back data The status is for telling that the printer is not prepared to print roll paper cover isn t closed etc to the host PC The status tells that the preparation done by the host PC is canceled This status is canceled by action of the FEED button or host PC These canceling actions must be executed after the roll paper is installed and roll paper cover is closed The waiting on line recover bit of TM U220 is always 0 because the TM U220 can tell ready for printing roll papaer is installed and roll paper cover is closed to the host PC 6 1 7 Use for Journal TM U220 Type A is able to be used for journal as TM U210 Type A However notice following item when you replace the TM U210 with the TM U220 TM U210 Type D can print on carbon roll paper with 2 copies however the TM U220 can print on carbon roll paper with 1 copies not 2 copies 6 1 8 New functions added 6 1 8 1 Wall hanging The TM U220 can be installed on a wall The installing requires an option the WH 10 The sch
101. sing 76mm roll paper These values are reference values Printing area and margins 6 2 1 2 Characters The TM U220 has almost the same character spec as the TM U300 Therefore the TM U220 can print the same contents as the TM U300 without adjusting any original control sources Character spec TM U300 Type A B C D TM U220 Type A B D Character Font A 9 x 9 33 cpl 33 35 cpl par line CPI Font B 7 x 9 40 cpl 40 42 cpl Kanji 16x 16 25 22 cpl 25 22 cpl Character Font A 9 x 9 1 6x 3 1 1 6x 3 1 width Font B 7 x 9 12x31 1 2x 3 1 Kanji 16 16 2 7x 2 7 2 7 2 7 Character configuration Code page 0 to 5 Code page 0 to 8 and 19 to 26 and code page 16 17 18 Q Note The character per line for Font A B can be changed by DIP SW2 1 The cpl of the Kanji character font can be changed by ESC POS command default 22cpl to 25cpl 6 10 Notices for Replacement of the TM U210 TM U300 Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide 6 2 1 3 Cutting position from print start position The TM U220 has almost the same distance from the auto cut position to the print start position as the TM U300 Therefore the top margin is same as previous one when you replace the TM U300 with the TM U220 with an autocutter In other cases please refer the table and figures below Cutting position TM U300 Type A B C D TM U220 Type A B D position to print start position 36mm
102. sition so the method is different from that of the TM U220 in respect to the uncut position The TM U220 leaves the right position uncut in the partial cut Rev B Notices for Replacement of the TM U210 TM U300 6 3 6 1 3 Dimensions Some dimensions of the TM U220 are smaller than those of the TM U210 except Type D Therefore the TM U220 Type A and B printers can be installed in the same space as the TM U210 Type A and B TM U210 TM U220 Dimensions Type A 160 x 295 x 160 160 x 286 x 158 WxDxH Type B 160 x 248 x 150 160 x 248 x 139 Unit mm Unit mi Type D 160 x 248 x 133 160 x 248 x 139 See 1 7 1 External Dimensions and Mass 1 17 page for details This topic 6 1 4 Receive buffer size is for serial model The receive buffer size of the TM U220 can be changed as shown in the following table Product Receive buffer capacity Condition of Condition of Byte number from buffer full to buffer full release full release full state state TM U210 40 bytes DIP SW1 2 is On Buffer space is Buffer space is 10 bytes 16 bytes 26 bytes ANK DIP SW1 2 is Off 1K bytes Multilingual DIP SW 1 2 is Off 512 bytes TM U220 40 bytes DIP SW1 2 is On Buffer space is Buffer space is 10 bytes 16 bytes 26 bytes Regardless of MemSW8 7 bytes Buffer space is Bufferspace is 128 bytes DIP SW1 2 is Off 128 bytes 256 bytes MemSW8 7 OFF default default
103. t eau RM RUNI 2 8 2 6 Ethernet Connection ee RR eR RU I ER ER E 2 9 ix Chapter 3 Setup 3 1 Part Name and Basic Operation 3 1 SLEPPA HAME iin eis hoe ad ce ESRER PME 3 1 Bibel CONNECTIONS RERUM 3 1 331 2 The sen baat Mee ei a ENS MR 3 2 SSE ZAT MED stets Sates Mena P m he Mrd efe dts ard 3 2 3 1 2 2 Control Panel BUTTONS 0 3 3 32 Setup Flow svc gees S rp a e e eR I E YR d els 3 4 3 3 Pritit t setup c cc e Rx Nu 3 6 3 3 1 Installing or Replacing the Ribbon 3 6 3 32 Installing the Roll 3 7 3 3 2 1 Installing rhe Roll Paper for B D 3 8 3 3 22 Installing the Roll Paper for Type A 3 9 3 3 2 3 Replacing the Roll 3 12 3 3 3 Connecting the Power Supply Unit 3 13 3 3 3 1 Connecting procedure 3 13 3 4 Adjusting Various Settings 2 0 0000 3 14 3 4 1 How to Confirm Current Settings 3 14 3 4 2 Adjusting the DIP Switches 3 15 3 4 2 1 When the letters are STD 3 15 3 4 2 2 When the letters are US 3 17 3 4 2 3 Notes for DIP
104. t meets printer specifications Connecting a drawer of the wrong specifications may result in damage to both the drawer and the printer Never connect the telephone line to the drawer kick out connector labeled DK Doing so may result in damage to both the telephone line and the printer Never connect the drawer cable to the customer display connector labeled DM D Doing so may result in damage to both the drawer cable and the printer 1 Connect the drawer cable to the drawer kick out connector labeled DK on the connector panel Drawer kick connector Connecting drawer 2 The connecting is finished o Install a Driver in HOS ermina EPSON provides printer drivers for the TM U220 The drivers are OPOS and Advanced Printer Driver APD They are for the Windows environment 3 5 1 OPOS 3 5 1 1 Install and Set up When you install and set up please refer to the User s Manual the file is automatically created at the installation of OPOS ADK Rev B Setup 3 33 Outline of install and Setup procedure is as follows 1 Installation OPOS ADK Execute the Setup exe in DISK1 and continue to installation by wizard Is installation completed Completed For detail refer to 2 Setup the OPOS amp device setting by using SetupPOS utility User Manual You can setup the OPOS and device setting by the SetupPOS utility AmE 2
105. tement For American Users This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense For Canadian Users This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 GEREAUSCHPEGEL Gem f der Dritten Verordnung zum Ger tesicherheitsgesetz Maschinenl rminformations Verordnung 3 GSGV ist der arbeitsplatzbezogene Ger usch Emissionswert kleiner als 70 dB A basierend auf ISO 7779 Key to Symbols The following symbols are used in the documentation for this product See the specific warnings and cautions at appropriate points throughout this guide N WARNING Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid serious bodily injury N CAUTION Cautions must be observed fo avoid minor injury to yourself or damage to your equipment Q Note Notes have important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer vi Rev B
106. ter as a guide as shown in left 3 10 Setup Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide 8 Close the unit as shown in the left illustration 9 Insert the end of the bottom paper journal paper into the paper take up spool as shown in following 10 Insert the paper take up spool in the printer Be sure that the paper is aligned with the spool s flange as shown 11 Feed the paper with the FEED button so that the paper is taken up by the spool 12 Close the roll paper cover and tear off the roll paper with the manual cutter as shown Rev B Setup 3 11 Q Note Since the printer does not feed even if the roll paper cover is open when the printer is turned off make sure not to pinch the paper when the cover is closed Do not open the roll paper cover during printing or paper feeding When using the printer be sure to cut the roll paper with the manual cutter after paper feeding is complete 3 3 2 3 Replacing the Roll Paper 1 Turn on the printer and open the roll paper cover by using the tab as shown x N lt q Tab 2 Types B and D Remove the used roll paper core 3 Type A only Remove the take up spool and open the unit by using the unit open lever as shown then remove the used roll paper core 4 Insert new roll paper See the section Installing the Roll Paper for Type A page 3 9 3 12 Setup Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide 3 3 3 Connecting the Po
107. tions differ depending on the manufacturer and the part number We recommend to use a Drawer that is made by EPSON These conditions also apply to any other devices that use the drawer kick out connector Any devices that do not satisfy all the following conditions must not be used Conditions Aload must be provided between drawer kick out connector pins 4 and 2 or between pins 4 and 5 1 When the drawer open close signal is used a switch must be provided between drawer kick out connector pins 3 and 6 2 e resistance of the load must be 24 W or more or the input current must be 1 A or less 3 e Be sure to use drawer kick out connector pin 4 24 V power output to drive the device Never connect any other power supply to the drawer kick out connector 4 NOTES 1 Operating the printer with incorrectly installed devices voids the warranty 2 Connecting devices other than the drawer open close switch voids the warranty 3 If a device with a resistance of less than 24 0 or an input current of over 1 A is used the resulting overcurrent may damage the device 4 Connecting a power supply other than that specified voids the warranty 5 10 Application Development Information Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide 5 6 2 Q Unable to print a part of Page 0 in Visual Basic Unable to print a part of Page 0 for example Visual Basic 5 6 2 1 A Follow the procedure When programming wit
108. to prevent dot displacement after cutting Changing between partial cut and full cut is not controlled by a software command The cutting type partial cut or full cut must be selected before the printer is first used If the cutting type is changed from partial cut to full cut after the printer has been used the printer may not be reliable because the wear out level of the cutter blade differs CAUTION When the paper is cut completely full cut with the printer s horizontal installation make sure to remove the cut paper then perform the next cut Never allow several pieces of cut paper to remain in the paper exit because double cuts paper jams or autocutter error may occur because the paper drops into the paper path 1 8 General Information Rev B 1 5 2 Paper Roll Supply Supply method Paper roll end detection Near end detector Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide Drop in method Detection method Mechanical microswitch Detection position Positioned within the paper path for the roll paper detects the end of the roll paper Detection method Mechanical microswitch Inner diameter of the roll paper core 10 5 to 12 5 mm Near end adjustment Adjusting screw Remaining amount Fixed position 1 approximately 8 mm 2 approximately 5 mm The adjusting screw has two positions See Adjusting Position of Roll Paper Near End Detector page 3 26 General Information 1 9 1 5 2 1 Paper
109. ts or EPSON Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation TRADEMARKS EPSON and ESC POS are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation General Notice Other product and company names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies ESC POS Proprietary Command System EPSON took the initiative by introducing ESC POS a proprietary POS printer command system including patented commands and enabling versatile POS system construction with high scalability Compatible with all types of EPSON POS printers and displays this proprietary control system also offers the flexibility to easily make future upgrades Its popularity is worldwide Revision Information Revision Page Altered Items and Contents Rev A all page newly authorized Rev B all page revising about the wall hanging unit and miscellaneous Rev B i About This Manual Aim of the Manual This manual was created to provide information on the TM U220 printer for anyone who is developing hardware installations or programs Programmers will also want to consult other documents Contents of the Manual Chapter 1 General Information Chapter 2 System Planning Chapter 3 Setup Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Chapter 5 Application Development Information Chapter 6 Notices for Replacement
110. tus Press the FEED button the number of times required to select the desired the mapping of cover open status setting Press FEED button Setting selected 0 times No change time Paper out Msw 8 8 OFF 2 times Cover open Msw 8 8 ON 3 or more times No change 3 24 Setup Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide 3 4 5 Adjusting Roll paper width The TM U220 accommodates 76 mm 3 69 5 mm 2 74 57 5 mm 2 26 wide paper rolls Q Note When you use a near end detector equipped model be sure not to pinch the lead wires of the near end detector between the roll paper guide and the roll paper holder and to push the lead wires inside so that the lead wire of the paper end detector does not contact the motor gear When replacing the wires be sure that the wires do not catch between the roll paper guide and the roll paper holder leading the wires between the holde and frame Roll paper guide Roll paper holder 1 Make sure the power supply is disconnected 2 Open the roll paper cover 3 Take offthe roll paper guide from the printer by loosening the two screws A paper width76 mm B paper width 9 5mm C paper width57 5mrr Roll paper guide position of fixing the screws left side position of fixing the screws right side 4 Pushthe roll paper guide on the appropriate width See figure above Rev B Setup 3 25 5 Tighten the spacer with
111. two screws included with the guide See figure above 6 Setthe memory switch customize value for the paper width See Memory Switches page 3 18 3 4 6 Adjusting Position of Roll Paper Near End Detector Below are two reasons for the roll paper to require an NE detector adjustment U To adjust the location of detection for the diameter of the roll paper core U To adjust the amount of remaining paper The procedure is as following 1 Make sure the power supply is disconnected 2 Open the roll paper cover and remove the paper roll 3 Loosen the detector adjustment screw with a coin or similar tool 4 Adjust the detector by sliding the lever in the direction shown below Knob Detector adjustment screw I setting Detector lever 2 setting Seeing at outside for roll paper spacer The table below shows the point at which the near end detector is triggered Note that this figure is a calculated value and there may be some variations depending on the printer Detection point of roll paper near end Detector position attaching point of the detector adjustment lever Trigger point included the thickness of paper roll core 1 setting Approx 8 mm 2 setting Approx 5mm 5 Tighten the detector adjustment screw 6 Check to be sure that the detecting lever moves freely 3 26 Setup Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide 3 4 7 Select Autocutter action The autocutter
112. ume that the printer cover becomes open Usually when data is not being sent to the printer and the cover is opened a StatusUpdateEvent is fired to the application After the AsyncMode property is set to TRUE and a method is used to print data if the cover is opened while the data is being sent the program is notified by an ErrorEvent ErrorEvents are fired when the error has interrupted the data that is being sent Only StatusUpdateEvent will fire when the error does not effect the data and the data will continue being sent as normal Reasons for the ErrorEvent being fired and the corresponding error names are listed below ResultCode ResultCodeExtended Reason OPOS E ILLEGAL There is an abnormality with the device Includes the following 1 error O POS E EXTENDED Error determined by the device s SO Includes following 4 errors POS EPTR COVER OPEN Cover is open POS EPTR REC EMPTY Receipt paper is empty POS E FAILURE Hard error Includes the following 6 errors POS EPTR UNRECOVERABLE Error that cannot be recovered from POS EPTR CUTTER Error with the auto cutter POS EPTR MECHANICAL Mechanical error POS EPTR OVERHEAT Head overhedt error POS EX DEVBUSY Device busy error POS EPTR REC CARTRIDGE REMOVED Receipt cartridge is removed POS EPTR REC CARTRIDGE EMPTY Receipt cartridge is empty 101 10 0 POS
113. upply or the printer 3 3 3 1 Connecting procedure 1 Make sure the printer s power switch is turned off and the power supply s power cord is unplugged from the electrical outlet 2 Check the label on the power supply to make sure the voltage required by the power supply matches that of your electrical outlet Rev B Setup 3 13 3 Plug the power supply cord into the connector shown below Power supply connector Q Note To remove the DC cable connector make sure the power supply s power cord is unplugged then grasp the connector and pull it straight out When you connect the power supply unit to the printer we recommend to do a self test to confirm the operation See Self Test page 3 39 for details 3 4 Adjusting Various Settings This printer is able to be adjusted for the items below J DIP switch communication condition busy condition print column receive buffer capacity etc J Memory switch serial communication conditions roll paper width cover open status handling etc J Roll paper width 76mm 69 5mm 59 5mm Adjusting the spacer amp memory switch U Position of roll paper near end detector The current settings can be confirmed by a self test See Self Test page 3 39 Q Note When you use serial interface model with 1200bps 2400bps or 19200bps you have to adjust DIP switch Serial interface selection function and Memory switch Serial communication condition
114. us by using Status API Below is examples of program which checks the drawer status get the current printer status rtn gt BiGetStatus m hApi getstatus If rtn lt 0 Then ErrMsg rtn Error handling Exit Sub End If If getstatus And ASB DRAWER KICK ASB DRAWER KICK Then MsgBox Drawer is opened Pin No 3 is high Else MsgBox Drawer is closed End If There are the other checking method Bi BiSetStatusBackFunction BiSetStatusBackWnd in Status API Refer to the Status API User s Manual and the sample programs for detail 5 2 2 OPOS Programming examples of how to use API function relating to a Cash Drawer are shown below 5 2 2 1 Drawer Open Close Using the OpenDrawer method opens the cash drawer The DrawerOpened property can be used to check the current state of the drawer To pause the program until the drawer is closed the WaitForDrawerClose method is used Below is as example of a program to open and close a cash drawer If Not OPOSCashdrawer1 DrawerOpened Then OPOSCashdrawer1 OpenDrawer OPOSCashdrawer1 WaitForDrawerClose 10000 1000 100 100 End If 5 2 2 2 Checking Drawer Status There are methods other than explained in section 5 2 2 1 that can be used to check drawer status A StatusUpdateEvent is fired whenever the drawer is opened or closed Rev B Application Development Information 5 5 Below are examples of programs that use events to check if the drawer has been open
115. wer Supply Unit Use the power supply or equivalent for your printer as listed below TM U220 Alphanumeric model Type A B D TM U220 Multilingual model Type A B D AC Adapter C which is packed with ANK model PS 180 which is packed with Multilingual model or PS 180 Which is provided as option Q Note The AC Adapter packed in the carton box of ANK model cannot be used for the Multilingual model 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 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 N WARNING Make sure you use AC Adapter C or EPSON 5 180 power supply or equivalent Don t use the PA or PB power supply unit with TM U220 Using an incorrect power supply may cause fire or electrical shock N CAUTION When connecting or disconnecting the power supply from the printer make sure the power supply is not plugged into an electrical outlet Otherwise you may damage the power s
116. will not work These will not work if they are not the first character of a line Tt is not possible to use these on PrintBitmap method 5 4 2 4 Printable bitmap format in OPOS The printable bitmap formats are formats that meet all the following conditions J BMP files U Monochrome 16 color 4 bit 256 color 8 bit JU Uncompressed 5 4 3 ESC POS command See ESC POS Application Programming Guide about the method Rev B Application Development Information 5 9 5 5 Printing for journal used This printer can print on carbon paper original 1 copy This is available to use for journal When you use this printer Type A model you can take up the copied paper with Auto take up unit If you use this printer Type B model you can cut each a receipt and the copy at same time A special control isn t required to use carbon paper you can treat it as same as normal paper However when you use the Type A model with Auto take up unit you have to install carbon paper with Auto take up unit Please refer Installing the Roll Paper for Type A page 3 9 5 6 FAQ List The questions shown in the list below begin with and their replies with A 1 Sentences beginning with provide information relating to a question or problem 2 The instructions described in the A sentence answer the question or solve the problem 5 6 1 Drawer kick does not operate properly 5 6 1 1 A Drawer specifica
117. with OPOS or the APD 4 8 Troubleshooting Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide Chapter 5 Application Development Information This section contains usable information to develop POS systems that use this printer 5 Various Status Categories This printer is able to send various status reports to the host PC This section describes about the kind of statuses and handling Status Categories Description Drawer kick connector pin Cash drawer is open or closed status Roll Paper cover status Roll paper cover is open or closed Paper feeding button status Paper feed button is pressed or not Error status Various error information Off line On line detail of the error Mechanical error autocutter error auto recovery error unrecoverable error Paper remaining amount It provides status of paper remaining amount Near end or Paper status end Q Note Near end status paper remain status is supported only by printers equipped with a near end detector The near end detector is a factory option This printer has an Automatic status back ASB function that automatically transmits changes in printer status It is available in any control method APD OPOS ESC POS command The status format depends on each control method Refer to each manual for detail The statuses are useful for the following situations J When an error status is sent to the host PC the host PC can display an error mes
118. y This is a utility to adjust the setting Memory Switch of this printer See Memory Switches page 3 18 for details TMFlogo This is a utility to store NV bitmap into this printer It helps printing NV bitmap Please contact your dealer to get these Q Note When you are using the TM U220 with the AC Adapter C power unit which is packed in the carton box of Alphanumeric model the DM D series can t get power from the TM U220 If you want to provide power from the TM U220 to a DM D you have to use PS 180 Rev B General Information 1 3 1 3 Consumables 1 3 1 Ribbons This printer needs a ribbon cassette to print receipts We provide 3 ribbon cassettes EPSON ribbon cassette ERC 38 B Life 3 000 000 characters Color Black J EPSON ribbon cassette ERC 38 P Life 4 000 000 characters Color Purple EPSON ribbon cassette ERC 38 B R Life 1 500 000 characters Color Black Life 750 000 characters Color Red Q Note These ribbon cassette life numbers are under the EPSON test conditions 1 3 2 Roll paper We provide roll paper and carbon roll paper with 1 copy for this printer The widths are 76 mm 69 5 mm and 57 5 mm 3 00 2 74 2 26 1 4 General Information Rev B TM U220 Technical Reference Guide T 4 Rev Product Specifications Overview Print method serial impact dot matrix Paper width 76 mm 69 5 mm 57 5 mm 3 00 2 74

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