The Epson TM U220 is a durable POS (Point of Sales) printer providing conveniences such as auto cutter functionality and wall mounting capability. It has been a helpful tool for so many people ever since it was released.

The use of serial dot matrix impact technology for printing on paper makes the Epson TM U220 a cheaper solution not only to buy but also to run. While it is an old technology, there are still people who favor it over other options that are built on newer technology.

Features and Highlights

The Epson TM U220 is a small printer, with a width of 248 mm, a depth of 160 mm, and a height of 138.5 mm, weighing approximately 5.5 pounds or 2.5 kg. The roll paper and ribbon cassette loaded inside also adds to the weight of the printer, but not by much.

The printer has a roll paper cover on the top which needs to be opened every time you’re going to insert a new roll paper. The front panel features a power LED, an error LED, a paper out LED, and a feed button, which will perform a self test if you press it after inserting a roll paper. Below the control panel is where you can find the power switch.

The dot matrix printer uses nine pins to transfer the ink from the ribbon cassette on to the paper, with a speed of about 4.7 lps at sixteen cpi. Due to how it works, the sound when the machine is printing is quite loud, which is one of the main reasons why many consumers prefer thermal-based receipt printers even though they are usually pricier.

Auto cutter is a handy feature for a receipt printer because each receipt is automatically separated from the roll paper after it is printed out. But if you really need to do it by hand, you can still do so as the printer also provides a manual cutter. According to the information provided by Epson, the auto cutter can perform about eight hundred thousand cuts before it needs a replacement.

Epson also claims that the printer life is eighteen million lines, which means it will take a very long time for you to buy a new one, but then again it depends on how often you print receipts.

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Replacing the roll paper or ribbon is dead easy because the Epson TM U220 employs a drop-in method, meaning that the new ribbon or roll paper can just be dropped into the printer for replacement after the top cover is opened.

First-time users probably still need to read the manual, though, on how to replace the consumables and how to do things with the printer, like how to connect it to a computer, perform a self test, fix a paper jam, adjust roll paper width, and so on. None of these is difficult to do, especially with the help of the easy-to-follow guide. You can click the link below to download Epson TM U220 Driver for Windows: