(This feature is available in BCSS Deluxe, Diamond and Virtual.)

Save paper by skipping page margins. Go to Control Panel > Printers and right click on the Epson. Select Printing Preferences then Document Settings. Click on Paper Conservation. Select 'Top & Bottom' to eliminate top and bottom margins.

Adjust Print Position. In Printing Preferences select the Layout tab and make adjustments as needed.

Adjust Print Size. In BCSS, go to File then Program Setup then Printers. In the Print Receipts section, change the Header and Text Fonts as needed.

Messages on Receipts. Any string of 50 characters or less entered into the Email and Website fields in Program Setup (General tab) will appear on 3" sales receipts. You could enter messages, like 'All Sales Final', for example.

The Epson TM-U220 Receipt Printer is a dot matrix receipt (impact) printer that prints 3"-wide receipts on 1-ply, 2-ply or 3-ply roll paper. The printer may or may not have a 'take-up journal' which winds the copy(ies) onto a spool. BCSS has been configured to work with Logic Controls' CR3000E Cash Drawer and this printer. The printer attaches to the PC with a standard USB cable and the cash drawer attaches to the printer. When a receipt is printed, the cash drawer opens. (The drawer may also be opened by pressing F12 in BCSS.) BCSS also supports Star Printers DP8340, SP212 and TSP600) and the Samsung SRP-350 printer.

Printer Setup - The TM-U220 Manual contains colored illustrations of procedures like inserting/replacing paper/ribbons, test printing, etc.: http://www.resell4.me/Epson-Manual.pdf (Click Open to open the manual in the browser or click Save to save the manual to your PC for future reference.)

1. Make sure the printer is plugged in.
2. Make sure the printer is turned on, has a ribbon and no paper jams.
3. Verify that the green light is on (if you printer has one) and run a test print.
4. Use a standard USB cable (not shipped) to connect the printer to the PC.

   The Windows hardware Wizard should detect the new hardware and ask for a CD.

5. Insert the printer installation CD into the DVD drive. If a CD is not available, see below for downloading and installing the printer driver.
   • Load Paper: In the Epson Manual, click on Inserting Roll Paper. For illustrations, click on Front Matter (at the top of the menu) and scroll down for applicable pictures.
   • Lift the top to load the paper.
   • Push the purple latch backward until it locks into place.
   • Load and feed the paper. (Refer to the manual for how to load multi-ply paper.)
6. If the cash drawer is being used, connect it to the receipt printer.
7. In BCSS, go to File, Program Setup, Printers.
8. In the Print Receipts section, check 'Receipt Printer' and select the Epson printer from the drop-down box immediately below 'Receipt Printer'.
   • If the printer is not listed, please download the printer driver and install it from http://www.resell4.me/APD_407EWM.exe. (See Printer Installation.)
9. In the Print Receipts Section, the Header font setting may need to be lowered for a long store name.

Printer Installation (Epson Tech Support)

Go to Start then Control Panel then Printers. If the Epson is not listed, install the printer driver. (See below)

Install The Epson Printer Driver | Epson Support: (562) 276-1314

If the printer doesn't print after it has been plugged in, connected via USB to the computer, and has paper loaded, go to Start, Control Panel, Printers to see if the Epson printer is listed. If not follow these steps to install the printer driver:

1. Be sure the printer is connected to the PC with a functional cord, is online and has paper.
2. Verify the port setting: Go to Start, Control Panel, Printers and right click on the Epson printer. Click on the Ports Tab and verify that the ESD or USB port is selected.
3. Access the Printer Driver Installation manual online at http://www.resell4.me/Epson-Driver.pdf.
4. Click on this link to download the printer driver: http://www.resell4.me/APD_407EWM.exe. (Please be patient. This is a large file, 55MB.)
5. Save the APD_407EWM.exe file to the Desktop. (Your PC may not show the file extension .exe.)
6. Double click on that file and choose to unzip to the Desktop.
7. Double click on APD_407EWM to start the driver installation.
8. Enter the model TM-U220 Receipt.
9. The port is USB.
10. Finish the installation and reboot.
11. Open BCSS.
12. Click on File on the Main Menu (then Program Setup):
    

    

    Click on Printers:
    

    

13. To the right of Print Receipts, select Receipt Printer.
    

    

14. For Receipt Printer, use the drop-down menu and select Epson.
15. Click Save and OK.

Purchasing the Printer and Roll Paper

The Printer is available from BCSS and includes free shipping. It does not include the USB cable. (Any standard USB cable may be used.)

Purchase 3" rolls of impact paper from Markat CC, markatcc@att.net, Toll Free 888-947-7734, or buy them at your local office supply store.

Sample Receipt

The store information entered In BCSS (Program Setup, General tab) will appear on the sales receipt. The email-address and website fields can be blank or they can contain any information, like "All Sales Final", "Thank you for shopping with us", etc. Go to Control Panel, Printers. Right click on 'VENDOR THERMAL PRINTER' and select Properties for settings like printing multiple copies of the receipt and making the print lighter/darker, etc. (See the printer manual.)

In a recent upgrade Epson removed the ability to control the top and bottom margins.

Related:

TM-U220 Printer Driver: http://www.resell4.me/APD_407EWM.exe

TM-U220 Manual in e-form: http://www.resell4.me/Epson-Manual.pdf

TM-U220 Product Page: http://pos.epson.com/products/TM-U220.htm

Find the nearest Epson Service Center: http://pos.epson.com/service/SCR.htm

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