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Paper-feed speed approximately 3.4"/s {86.4 mm/s}

control panel continuous feeding; 60.3 ms/line
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front cover Print speed font a (9 × 9): 233 characters/s
font b (7 × 9): 311 characters/s
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Line spacing 1/6" {4.23 mm} (default)
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Paper size 2.76 × 2.76 to 8.27 × 11.69"

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{70 × 70 to 210 × 297 mm (A4 size))
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Paper thickness Single-ply: 0.0035 to 0.0079"
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{0.09 to 0.2 mm}
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Copy paper: maximum 5 sheets
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Backing paper: 0.0023 to 0.0059"
connector {0.06 to 0.15 mm}
drawer kickout
Copy + original: 0.0015 to 0.0028"
connector {0.04 to 0.07 mm}
Carbon paper: approximately 0.0014"
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display module
connector Total thickness: ≤ 0.0118" {0.30 mm}
(for from 1 to 4 copies)
≤ 0.0141" {0.36 mm}
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Life: mechanism: 12 million lines
print head 150 million characters
Printer Specifications (at 2 dots per wire)
MTBF: 180,000 hours
Printing
MCBF: 29 million lines
Printing method 9-pin serial impact dot matrix
Wire pitch 1/72" {0.353 mm} Environmental Conditions
Print direction bidirectional, minimum-distance
Temperature range: operating 41 to 113°F {5 to 45°C}
Character structure font A: 9 × 9 (3-dot spacing in half dots)
font B: 7 × 9 (2-dot spacing in half dots) storage 14 to 122°F {–10 to 50°C}
font C: 5 × 9 (1-normal-dot spacing) Humidity range: operating 10 to 90% RH
Characters per line font A (9 × 9): 66 storage 10 to 90% RH
font B (7 × 9): 88 (except paper)
font C (5 × 9): 66
Character sets alphanumeric: 95 characters; Safety
international: 32 characters:
extended graphics: 128 characters × 10 EMI FCC Class A
pages (including a space page) Safety standards UL 1950/CSA C22.2 No. 950
(Tested using the EPSON’s AC adapter.)

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1. When the 6/,3 LED flashes, insert the slip, using the right
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2. Open the front cover, remove the jammed paper, and close
Installing the Ribbon Cassette the cover.
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. Error LED Codes

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1. Hold down the 5(9(56( button, and turn on the printer.

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EPSON TM-U590 Service Manual

Clearing a Slip Paper Jam
EPSON TM-U590 Parts Price List
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EPSON TM-U590 Specification

1. If paper is jammed, turn the printer off.

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