Product Review

Epson C31CA85053 Model TM-T88V Receipt POS Thermal Printer, Printing Up to 300mm/second, Built-in USB Interface + Serial RS-232C, Handles 80 or 58mm Paper Roll Sizes, PS-180 AC Adapter Included

The TM-T88V POS thermal printer offers 50% faster printing of text and graphics than the TM-T88IV, 35% more reliability, new ease-of-use features and dual interfaces. In addition, multiple configurations of the TM-T88V meet ENERGY STAR requirements making it the only ENERGY STAR qualified POS thermal receipt printer available today.

• Fast and versatile printing up to 300mm/second
• Same fast print speed for both text and graphics
• Industry-first true grayscale printing of graphics
• Best-in-class reliability with a MCBF of 70 million lines
• Dual interfaces standard including built-in USB plus one UIB interface
• Ease-of-use features including drop-in paper loading, autocutter and status LEDs
• OS support for Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000; Mac OS X v10.4, v10.5, v10.6 (Power PC/Intel Processor) and Linux
• Low power consumption, ENERGY STAR qualified
• Handles 80 or 58mm paper roll sizes
• Features print options to reduce paper usage
• Improved cover design protects against foreign objects
• PS-180 AC adapter Included

• Interfaces: Built-in USB interface + serial RS-232C
• Print speed: 11.8"/second (300mm) graphics and text; 2.4"/second for ladder and 2D barcodes
• Paper dimensions: 80mm: 3.13" ± 0.02" x 3.27" diameter/58mm: 2.26" ± 0.02" x 3.27" diameter
• Paper thickness: 55 - 80 ìm
• Power: 24 VDC ± 7%
• Power consumption: 1.8A
• D.K.D. function: 2 drivers
• Reliability: MTBF 360,000 hours/MCBF 70,000,000 lines/Autocutter 2 million cuts
• Dimensions: 5.71"x7.68"x5.83"
• Weight: 3.5 lb