# TM/BA Series Printer Driver for Linux
TM-U230 Model Manual

## Contents

1. Preface
2. Overview
3. Initial settings
4. Setting values of printing options
5. Paper size information
6. Restrictions

## 1. Preface

This manual describes printing conditions you can specify when printing on a TM-U230 with "TM/BA Series Printer Driver for Linux."

Refer to the driver manual for information on "TM/BA Series Printer Driver for Linux."

## 2. Overview

The TM-U230 uses the "TM Impact Receipt" of the TM generic model.

-The model name to choose when adding a printer by CUPS WebAdmin:
"EPSON TM Impact Receipt (rastertotmu) (en)"

-A corresponding PPD file:
tm-impact-receipt-rastertotmu.ppd

You can specify the following printing options for the TM-U230.

Setting value | CUPS Admin display | Description
--- | --- | ---
PageSize | Media Size | Paper size
TmxPaperReduction | Paper Reduction | Blank page saving
TmxPaperSource | Paper Source | Whether to cut or feed the paper
TmxPrinterType | Printer Type | Printer type
Resolution | Resolution | Output resolution
TmxFeedPitch | Pitch of Feed | Unit length of a paper feed
TmxMaxBandWidth | Maximum Band Width | Maximum image width
TmxBandLines | Band Lines | Band Height for image command
TmxBidirectionalPrinting | Printing | Bidirectional printing
TmxBuzzerControl | Buzzer | Whether to emit a beep
TmxSoundPattern | Sound Pattern | Beep pattern
TmxBuzzerRepeat | Buzzer Repeat | Beep repeat count
TmxBuzzerSelect | Buzzer Select | Buzzer control
TmxDrawerControl | Cash Drawer | Cash drawer control
TmxPulseOnTime | Pulse On Time | Pulse width of Cash drawer kick

Setting values of printing options can be changed from the GUI or the command line. For descriptions on setting values of each print option, see "4. Setting values of printing options."

Example) Specify the paper size to Roll paper (76 x 297 mm) using an lp command.
$ lp -o Pagesize=RP76x297

Note)

! You can also specify the number of copies using a CUPS’ proprietary option.
Refer to the CUPS document for information on CUPS’ proprietary options.

http://localhost:631/help/

## 3. Initial settings

Initial settings of the printer options are as follows.

CUPS Admin display | Initial setting
--- | ---
[General]
Roll paper 76 x 297 mm
Bottom margin
Document [Feed, Cut]
[Printer Setting]
Impact receipt
160 x 144 dpi
144 dpi
400
8
Bidirectional
[Buzzer Control]
Not used
Internal buzzer
1
TM-U230
[Cash Drawer Control]
Don’t open drawers
20 msec

## 4. Setting values of printing options

The following settings are available in printing options.

### [General]

Media Size: Specify the paper size

Setting value | CUPS Admin display | Description
--- | --- | ---
RP82.5nx297 | Roll paper 82.5n x 297 mm | <Unselectable>
RP76x297 | Roll paper 76 x 297 mm | Roll paper (76 x 297 mm)
RP70x297 | Roll paper 70 x 297 mm | <Unselectable>
RP58nx297 | Roll paper 58n x 297 mm | <Unselectable>
RP82.5nx2000 | Roll paper 82.5n x 2000 mm | <Unselectable>
RP76x2000 | Roll paper 76 x 2000 mm | Roll paper (76 x 2000 mm)
RP70x2000 | Roll paper 70 x 2000 mm | <Unselectable>
RP58nx2000 | Roll paper 58n x 2000 mm | <Unselectable>
A4 | A4 | A4
LT | LT | Letter

Paper Reduction: Specify whether to save blank pages

Setting value | CUPS Admin display | Description
--- | --- | ---
Off | None | Do not save blank pages
Top | Top margin | Save blank at the top
Bottom | Bottom margin | Save blank at the bottom
Both | Top & Bottom margins | Save blank at the top and bottom

Paper Source: Specify whether to cut or feed the paper

Setting value | CUPS Admin display | Description
--- | --- | ---
DocFeedCut | Document [Feed, Cut] | Partially cut after feeding
DocFeedNoCut | Document [Feed, NoCut] | Feed to the manual cut position without cutting
DocNoFeedCut | Document [NoFeed, Cut] | Partially cut immediately without feeding
DocNoFeedNoCut | Document [NoFeed, NoCut] | Do nothing
PageFeedCut | Page [Feed, Cut] | Partially cut every page after feeding
PageFeedNoCut | Page [Feed, NoCut] | Feed every page to the manual cut position without cutting
PageNoFeedCut | Page [NoFeed, Cut] | Partially cut every page immediately without feeding

### [Printer Setting]

Printer Type: Specify the printer type

Setting value | CUPS Admin display | Description
--- | --- | ---
ImpactReceipt | Impact receipt | Impact receipt type

Resolution: Specify the output resolution

Setting value | CUPS Admin display | Description
--- | --- | ---
80x72dpi | 80 x 72 dpi | Output at 80 x 72 dpi
84x72dpi | 84 x 72 dpi | <Unselectable>
160x144dpi | 160 x 144 dpi | Output at 160 x 144 dpi
168x144dpi | 168 x 144 dpi | <Unselectable>
144x130dpi | [90%/160x144dpi] | 90% reduced (160x144dpi)
128x115dpi | [80%/160x144dpi] | 80% reduced (160x144dpi)
112x101dpi | [70%/160x144dpi] | 70% reduced (160x144dpi)
96x86dpi | [60%/160x144dpi] | 60% reduced (160x144dpi)
82x73dpi | [50%/160x144dpi] | 50% reduced (160x144dpi)
64x58dpi | [40%/160x144dpi] | 40% reduced (160x144dpi)
53x48dpi | [33%(A4 to 80mm)/160x144dpi] | 33% reduced(A4 to 80mm) (160x144dpi)
151x130dpi | [90%/168x144dpi] | <Unselectable>
134x115dpi | [80%/168x144dpi] | <Unselectable>
118x101dpi | [70%/168x144dpi] | <Unselectable>
101x86dpi | [60%/168x144dpi] | <Unselectable>
86x73dpi | [50%/168x144dpi] | <Unselectable>
67x58dpi | [40%/168x144dpi] | <Unselectable>
56x48dpi | [33%(A4 to 80mm)/168x144dpi] | <Unselectable>

Pitch of Feed: Specify the unit length of a paper feed

Setting value | CUPS Admin display | Description
--- | --- | ---
144.0 | 144 dpi | Paper feed at 144 dpi

Maximum Band Width: Specify the maximum image width

Setting value | CUPS Admin display | Description
--- | --- | ---
300 | 300 | <Unselectable>
360 | 360 | <Unselectable>
400 | 400 | 400 dots
420 | 420 | <Unselectable>
450 | 450 | <Unselectable>

Band Lines: Specify the band height for image command

Setting value | CUPS Admin display | Description
--- | --- | ---
8 | 8 | Output band by 8 lines

Printing: Specify whether to print bidirectionally

Setting value | CUPS Admin display | Description
--- | --- | ---
Bidirectional | Bidirectional | Print bidirectionally
Unidirectional | Unidirectional | Print unidirectionally

### [Buzzer Control]

Buzzer: Specify whether to emit a beep

Setting value | CUPS Admin display | Description
--- | --- | ---
Off | Not used | Do not emit a beep
Before | Sounds before printing | Emit a beep before printing
After | Sounds after printing | Emit a beep after printing

Sound Pattern: Specify the beep pattern

Setting value | CUPS Admin display | Description
--- | --- | ---
Internal | Internal buzzer | Select the internal buzzer

Buzzer Repeat: Specify the number of beeps

Setting value | CUPS Admin display | Description
--- | --- | ---
1 | 1 | Beep once
2 | 2 | Beep twice
3 | 3 | Beep three times
5 | 5 | Beep five times

Buzzer Select: Specify the way of control buzzer

Setting value | CUPS Admin display | Description
--- | --- | ---
0 | None | <Unselectable>
4 | TM-U230 | Use the TM-U230 internal buzzer

### [Cash Drawer Control]

Cash Drawer: Specify the operation of cash drawer

Setting value | CUPS Admin display | Description
--- | --- | ---
None | Don’t open drawers | Do not open the drawer
Drawer#1,Before | Open drawer #1 BEFORE printing | Open drawer #1 before printing
Drawer#1,After | Open drawer #1 AFTER printing | Open drawer #1 after printing
Drawer#2,Before | Open drawer #2 BEFORE printing | Open drawer #2 before printing
Drawer#2,After | Open drawer #2 AFTER printing | Open drawer #2 after printing

Pulse On Time: Specify the pulse width of drawer kick

Setting value | CUPS Admin display | Description
--- | --- | ---
20,10,100 | 20 msec | On:20 msec, Off:200 msec
40,20,100 | 40 msec | On:40 msec, Off:200 msec
60,30,120 | 60 msec | On:60 msec, Off:240 msec
80,40,160 | 80 msec | On:80 msec, Off:320 msec
100,50,200 | 100 msec | On:100 msec, Off:400 msec
120,60,240 | 120 msec | On:120 msec, Off:480 msec

## 5. Paper size information

Paper size name | Input size | Margin | Output paper size
--- | --- | --- | ---
(CUPS Admin display) | Width | Length | Left | Right | Top | Bottom | Width | Length
| (mm) | (mm) | (mm)
Roll paper 76 x 297 mm Roll paper 76 x 2000 mm A4 LT | 63.5 63.5 202.0 207.9 | 297.0 2000.0 289.0 271.4 | 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 63.5 63.5 202.0 207.9 | 297.0 2000.0 289.0 271.4

This driver allows you to specify the paper size using CUPS’ options.

Example) Print a file to 60 x 85 mm in size.
$ lp -o media=Custom.60x85mm file

The paper size can be specified within the following range.

Paper width : | 25.4 - 63.5 mm
Paper length: | 25.4 - 2,000 mm

## 6. Restrictions

* You cannot specify printing conditions for each page.

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