Epson TM-U220 Dot Matrix Printer (C31C513057)

The Epson TM-U220A is the fully equipped version of Epson's classic TM-U220 impact receipt printer: it combines an auto-cutter with a built-in journal take-up, so the copy of every receipt printed on 2-ply paper is wound up inside the printer for audit and archiving – ideal for retail, hospitality and public-sector counters that must keep a paper journal. The 9-pin mechanism prints on 76 mm plain or carbonless paper at up to 6 lines per second, in black or in black and red. This version, C31C513057, is the serial model with an exchangeable RS-232 interface board (Epson UB-S01); it ships with the Epson AC adapter, a ribbon cassette and a paper roll – the power cord and the interface cable are ordered separately.

Key Features

• Auto-cutter plus journal take-up – the customer gets a cleanly cut receipt while the copy is rolled up inside the printer; choose full cut or one-point-left partial cut (cutter life 800,000 cuts).
• Impact printing on plain paper – receipts resist heat and grease and stay readable for years, which makes them ideal for archiving.
• Two-colour printing – with a black/red ribbon, logos, totals or special offers can be highlighted in red.
• Exchangeable interface – supplied with a serial RS-232 Connect-It board; it can later be swapped for a USB or parallel board.
• Up to 6 lines per second at 30 columns (4.7 lps at 40 columns) on 76 mm paper.
• Drop-in paper loading – paper rolls and ribbon cassettes are changed in seconds, keeping training time short.
• Logo memory and ESC/POS – 128 KB logo memory and 8 KB user memory; ESC/POS command set, software-compatible with the TM-U210.
• Drawer kick-out and status monitoring – drives two cash drawers; Automatic Status Back reports paper and cover status to the POS software.
• Proven reliability – MTBF 180,000 hours and MCBF 18 million lines.

Ideal Applications

• Retail checkouts that must keep a paper journal copy of every receipt
• Hospitality – restaurants, bars and hotels
• Pharmacies, petrol stations and kiosks
• Public-sector counters, ticket offices and post offices
• Replacing existing TM-U220A or TM-U210 printers without changing the POS software

All TM-U220A Versions

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Technical Specifications

Which version should you choose? Both TM-U220A versions are previous-generation TM-U220 printers with an auto-cutter and a journal take-up, and both come with the Epson AC adapter, a ribbon and a paper roll – the power cord and the interface cable are ordered separately. C31C513057 has a serial (RS-232) interface board, C31C516057 (TM-U220PA) a built-in parallel port. Looking for the current generation? See the TM-U220II models. Compare other models in our Dot Matrix Printers collection or contact our team for volume pricing.