Spec Sheet

Epson America, Inc. • 3840 Kilroy Airport Way • Long Beach, CA 90806 • Product Purchase Referral Line: (562) 290-5304
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Connect-It is a trademark of Epson America, Inc. EPSON is a member of the OPOS committee.
Slip
Printer
EPSON
TM-U590
Printer
Inch values are approximate.
cpi: characters per 25.4 mm (characters per inch)
cps: characters per second
* To find out more about our line of Connect-It Interfaces talk to your EPSON Sales Representative.
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Conforms to OLE POS specifications.
TM-U590 Specifications
Print Method 9-pin, serial impact dot matrix
Print Font 7
×
9 / 9
×
9
Column capacity 88 / 66 columns
Character size
1.3 × 3.1 mm (W × H) / 1.6 × 3.1 mm (W × H)
{0.05 × 0.12" / 0.06 × 0.12"}
Character set
95 Alphanumeric, 32 International, 128 × 10 Graphic
Multilingual model supports: Japanese, Chinese, or Taiwanese Kanji or Thai characters
Characters per 25.4 mm 16.7 cpi / 12.5 cpi
Print Speed 311 / 233 cps
Data Buffer 4 KB or 69 bytes
Interfaces RS-232C / Bi-directional parallel / RS-485 / USB / Connect-It*
Paper Dimensions 70 to 210 × 70 to 297 mm (W × L) {2.76 to 8.27 × 2.76 to 11.69"}
Paper Thickness 0.09 to 0.36 mm {0.0035 to 0.0142"}
Copy Capability One original and four copies
Inked Ribbon ERC-31 (purple)
Power 24 VDC ± 10%
Current Consumption Approx. 1.9A (at 24 VDC)
D.K.D. Function 2 drivers
Reliability
MTBF 180,000 hours
MCBF 29,000,000 lines
Overall Dimensions 252
×
266
×
185 mm (W
×
D
×
H) {9.9
×
10.5
×
7.3"}
Mass Approx. 5 kg {11.0 lb}
EMI Standards VCCI class A, FCC class A, CE marking
Safety Standards UL, CSA
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