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1. KR O connector F SN R Y interface connector Accessories Options Option Model Part number Ribbon cassette Purple ERC 31 External power supply PS 170 C32C825321 External power supply power saving type PS 180 C32C825343 Printer Specifications Printing Printing method Wire pitch Print direction Character structure Characters per line Character sets 9 pin serial impact dot matrix 1 72 0 353 mm bidirectional minimum distance font A 9 x 9 3 dot spacing in half dots font B 7 x 9 2 dot spacing in half dots font C 5 x 9 1 normal dot spacing font A 9 x 9 66 font B 7 x 9 88 font C 5 x 9 66 alphanumeric 95 characters international 32 characters extended graphics 128 characters x 10 pages including a space page Paper feed speed approximately 3 4 s 86 4 mm s continuous feeding 60 3 ms line fonta 9 x9 233 characters s font b 7x9 311 characters s 1 6 4 23 mm default plain carbon copy and pressure sensitive 2 76 X 2 76 to 8 27 x 11 69 70 x 70 to 210 x 297 mm A4 size Print speed Line spacing Paper type Paper size Paper thickness Single ply 0 0035 to 0 0079 0 09 to 0 2 mm Copy paper maximum 5 sheets original 4 copies Backing paper 0 0023 to 0 0059 0 06 to 0 15 mm 0 0015 to 0 0028 0 04 to 0 07 mm approximately 0 0014 0 035 mm lt 0 0118 0 30 mm for from 1 to 4 copies lt 0 0141 0 36 mm2. for 5 copies Copy original Carbon paper Total thickness Interfaces Standard RS 232 serial or IEEE 1284 parallel Options RS 485 Connect It To find out more about our line of Connect It interfaces contact your EPSON Sales Representative Reliability Life mechanism 12 million lines print head 150 million characters at 2 dots per wire MTBE 180 000 hours MCBE 29 million lines Environmental Conditions Temperature range operating 41 to 113 F 5 to 45 C storage 14 to 122 F 10 to 50 C Humidity range operating 10 to 90 RH storage 10 to 90 RH except paper Safety EMI FCC Class A Safety standards UL 1950 CSA C22 2 No 950 Tested using the EPSON s AC adapter EPSON TM U590 1 EPSON TM U590 DIP Switches Serial interface Bank 1 Function ON OFF 1 Data reception error Ignored Prints 2 2 Receive buffer capacity 69 bytes 4KB 3 Handshaking XON XOFF DTR DSR 4 Word length 7 bits 8 bits 5 Parity check Yes No 6 Parity selection Even Odd 7 8 Transmission speed See table below Transmission speed 1 7 1 8 Transmission speed 1 7 1 8 2400 ON ON 9600 ON OFF 4800 OFF ON 19200 OFF OFF Bank 2 Function ON OFF Handshaking BUSY Receive buffer Offline orreceive full buffer full 2 Customer displ
3. EPSON PRODUCT INFORMATION GUIDE UPDATE FOR SD PRODUCTS 2 27 02 This package provides a POS printer product section to be added to the EPSON System Device Product Information Guide The table of contents of this section is listed below EPSON TM U590 ACCOUNT calunaed dale net data d Nh ste lalate uit el A PHINTERSPSCIICATIONS iia a A oe Fa Bee an Stee 1 ROI qt a palo a na dad A ete alles Tao PRRs a E ll e o eh E 1 Environmental CONnGitions psss eie e bh Wee ek overt See es SCT OTe rete eee sok dela ee arta athe Nag een a Calbia al PaCS tes ae ene RN eat cea A tate ts NEA 1 DIP SWITCHES ev das Geet ob a ees Cee ie at i Peek es A henge en bee le ange Sica aes de lin 2 CONMOMP GME stes ltda th a A OL al AAW UCLA DAS A o ROA di a 2 BUTEISIZOS coe iil Ble aed helen ete A eae A ces eS Siler de DR Decree adobe Da Say dene Va BSR 2 Electrica Characteristics senksan is WES 2 sening PADET cos e a EA NA A 2 Installing the Ribbon Cassete mesnr AN ic A a ele 3 Testing INe PUMICE se A A AA in AAA 3 Bss Paper AAA da Oates DETTE ineh ane E eaabing e Behe 3 Emor LED COJE S 2 ds SA ne mths Sg Ad a a AAN 3 Related Documental cui aa a a ae babe ve a do 3 2 02 EPSON TM U590 front cover table paper guide grounding screw power supply connector drawer kickout control panel B POWER B ERROR M RELEASE asuP document table connector J ED gt display module
4. ay Connected Not connected 3 4 Undefined 5 6 Internal use Do not Fixed to OFF change I F pin 6 reset Enabled Disabled 8 I F pin 25 reset Enabled Disabled Parallel interface Bank 1 Function ON OFF 1 Auto line feed Enabled Disabled 2 Receive buffer capacity 69 bytes 4KB 3 8 Undefined Bank 2 Function ON OFF 1 Handshaking BUSY Buffer full or Offline buffer reading data full or reading data 2 Reserved Fixed to OFF 3 4 Undefined 5 7 Reserved Fixed to OFF 8 I F pin 31 Do not change Fixed to ON Control Panel LEDs POWER On when the power is on ERROR On if the printer is offline except when feeding paper with the FORWARD or REVERSE buttons and during a self test Flashing if the head is too hot or there is an error Turn the printer off let the head cool and turn it back on If still flashing contact a dealer or qualified service person 2 EPSON TM U590 RELEASE On to indicate that you can insert a slip SLIP On after power on Flashes while waiting for slip insertion and removal Off while the printer is ejecting a slip Buttons FORWARD Press to feed slip paper forward one line Hold down to feed paper forward continuously REVERSE Press to feed slip paper in reverse one line Hold down to feed paper in reverse continuously RELEASE Press to release slip paper Buffer Sizes 4KB or 69 bytes selected via DIP switc
5. e any slack 5 Insert the ribbon and rotate the cassette knob 2 or 3 more times as shown in the illustration below 6 Be sure the ribbon has no wrinkles or creases and is below the print head as shown on the label inside the printer Testing the Printer 1 Hold down the REVERSE button and turn on the printer Release the REVERSE button when the SLIP LED starts flashing 2 Insert slip paper into the unit The self test prints the current status of the printer The self test automatically ejects the paper after printing completed The printer is ready to receive data as soon as it completes the self test Y Note To pause the self test manually press the FEED button Press FEED again to continue the self test Clearing a Slip Paper Jam A CAUTION Do not touch the print head after printing because it can be very hot Do not move the print head carriage 1 If paper is jammed turn the printer off SD PIGU590A 2 Open the front cover remove the jammed paper and close the cover Error LED Codes LED pattern Solution Home position detection error Check detector for dust or dirt 4 160 msec When the problem is solved the printer can recover after you send ell 4 a DLE ENQ1 or DLE ENQ2 command Carriage detection error ULN Check for a foreign object obstructing the carriage Check detector for dust or dirt When the problem is solved the p
6. h 5KB Receive User defined Electrical Characteristics 24 V 10 using the EPSON PS 170 or PS 180 Current consumption approximate at room temperature Supply voltage Operating Mean Approximately 1 9 A Peak Approximately 8 A Standby Mean Approximately 0 3 A Inserting Paper Y Note Use only slip paper that matches the specifications Do not use wrinkled or curled paper 1 When the SLIP LED flashes insert the slip using the right edge of the paper inlet as a guide see the illustration below 2 Insert the slip into the inlet as far as it will go The sensor detects the slip and the SLIP LED goes from flashing to on 3 After printing is done the SLIP LED goes off and you can remove the slip EPSON TM U590 Installing the Ribbon Cassette Use only the EPSON ERC 31 ribbon The use of any ribbon cassette not approved by EPSON may damage the printer and will void the warranty A CAUTION Never turn the ribbon cassette s feed knob in the opposite direction of the arrow marked on the cassette otherwise the ribbon cassette may be damaged 1 Turn the printer on and open the front cover by pulling up the tab on the left side 2 Be sure the print head is on the right side Ifa ribbon is already installed remove it by grasping the end of the tab and removing it from the printer 4 Turn the cassette knob on the cartridge in the direction of the arrow 2 or 3 times to remov
7. rinter can recover after you send a DLE ENQ1 or DLE ENQ2 command Front cover open error Check detector for dust or dirt When the problem is solved the g l l printer can recover after you send a DLE ENQ1 or DLE ENQ2 command Slip ejection error IWUUUL gt Check for a paper jam Check detector for dust or dirt When the problem is solved the printer can recover after you send a DLE ENQ1 or DLE ENQ2 command Read write error in memory or Turn the printer off and then back gate array on If problem continues contact e your servicer High voltage error Contact your servicer Low voltage error Contact your servicer CPU execution error error Turn the printer off and then back on If problem continues contact your servicer Thermistor error Turn the printer off After the print head has cooled turn the printer back on If problem continues contact your servicer Related Documentation EPSON TM U590 Service Manual EPSON TM U590 Parts Price List EPSON TM U590 User s Manual EPSON TM U590 Specification EPSON TM U590 3
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