Epson TM-U220B POS Impact Receipt Printer | Model SPT_C31C514676

Purpose-built for demanding restaurant kitchens, busy checkout counters, and hospitality environments, the Epson TM-U220B POS Impact Printer (Part Number: SPT_C31C514676) delivers industry-leading reliability. As the highly popular "Type B" configuration in the iconic TM-U220 matrix series, this model includes a built-in heavy-duty automatic paper cutter in a streamlined, wall-mountable layout.

Unlike sensitive thermal receipt printers that output faded or completely blank pages when exposed to heat, steam, and airborne oils, the TM-U220B uses physical 9-pin impact dot matrix technology. This ensures crisp, permanent kitchen order tickets and customer billing tallies under the harshest commercial conditions.

Core Features & Business Benefits

• Integrated Automatic Cutter: Equipped with an industrial-grade internal blade system that performs crisp full or partial cuts automatically, speeding up service delivery.
• High-Contrast Two-Color Printing: Natively supports dual-color ink ribbons (Epson ERC-38 Black/Red). Program your POS software to print kitchen adjustments, allergies, or special requests in stark red to reduce order errors.
• Drop-In Media Replacement: Zero complicated paper threading required. The simple clamshell cover opens instantly for quick drop-and-go replacement of standard 58mm, 70mm, and 76mm roll paper.
• High-Throughput Speed: Keeps operations smooth with printing speeds up to 6.0 lines per second (at 30 columns) or 4.7 lines per second (at 40 columns) to eliminate line queues.
• Unmatched Mechanical Longevity: Built to endure intense daily operations with a Mean Cycles Between Failures (MCBF) rating of 18 million lines and an MTBF rating of 180,000 hours.

Technical Specifications

Specification Attribute	Details for Model SPT_C31C514676 (Type B)
Print Mechanism	9-pin, serial impact dot matrix mechanics
Print Speed	4.7 lps (at 40 columns) / 6.0 lps (at 30 columns)
Supported Media Roll Widths	76.0 ± 0.5mm, 69.5 ± 0.5mm, or 57.5 ± 0.5mm (W) x max 83.0mm diameter roll
Multi-Part Copy Capacity	Handles 1 original and 1 carbon copy duplicate cleanly
Inked Ribbon System	Epson ERC-38 Cassette Ribbon (Supports Solid Black, Purple, or Dual Black/Red)
Integrated Auto-Cutter	Yes (Factory-installed automated scissors unit)
Journal Take-Up Spool	No (Exclusive feature limited to the Type A variant)
Operational Reliability	MTBF: 180,000 Hours | MCBF: 18,000,000 Lines
Dimensions (W x D x H)	160 mm x 248 mm x 138.5 mm (More compact depth & height footprint than Type A)
Printer Weight	Approximately 2.5 kg (5.5 lbs)
Command System	Standard ESC/POS Command Emulation Protocol