I was looking for the CD installer of the printer but could not find it. Fortunately, after 30 minutes of sniffing the web I was able to find one. So for those who need it go to http://install.westgatesoftware.com/drivers/PRINTERS/Epson/TM-T90/ and download APD304e.exe or just search for that executable file using Google. Just follow these steps to install the driver:
- Run the installer.
- Select the right OS.
- Select USB as the port to be used.
- Select the correct model from the list.
- Let the installer do its work.
- Restart your computer.
The other hard part is, if you're not familiar with installing printers using USB port instead of a printer port without the CD installer which I am earlier), how do I make it work after running the installer. Here's a simple procedure:
- Go to Control Panel and select Printer and Faxes.
- Select the correct printer from the list, in this case it's Epson TM U220, right click and select Properties.
- Go to the Port tab.
- You'll see that the printer you've just installed is using USB. You have to change that. Look for `Virtual Printer Port for USB` and select it and Apply.
- If you check the Printer and Faxes folder again, the status of the printer should be `Ready`. If it's not just restart your computer.
- After restarting, go right back to the Properties of the printer and go to the Port tab and uncheck both `Enable bidirectional support` and `Enable printer pooling`.
- Run a Test Print.
- If it did not print then go to Code and Cook where I got most of this (look at the comments maybe those can help you) and what made me write about it again because I thought it is a helpful article.
- Bob
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hello, i am having a similar problem and tried ur solution but didnt work. i have a bixolon srp 275 receipt printer and i want to use it on my laptop, no parallel port but i bought the parallel to usb cable. also, i want to use it for the program PixelPoint POS which only supports LPTs and COM ports. i installed the srp 275 driver from the bixolon site but couldnt print anything on notepad, wordpad, or the POS software. i tried ur solution with this driver and nothing. Also, i tried the 'VirtualCOM to USB' driver from BIxOLON, installed it but the virtual configuration program didnt find the printer so i basically couldnt assign a "com" port to the usb port. im pretty sure i need the virtual com to usb driver because the POS does not recognize any USB printing port. any help or redirection will be greatly appreciated ;) thank you
Hi Oliver,
To be honest, I'm not familiar with PixelPoint POS and Bixolon receipt printers, so I'm afraid I would not be of much help but I'll let you know if I have some lead on your problem.
And also I think the driver I suggested here will only work with Epson receipt printers.
Regards,
I have the parallel port - LPT version of the printer - unable to make it work through a LPT2USB Cable. Please help
Regards
Ankit
I could use help installing this on windows 7
Worked Perfectly on Windows 7 32-Bit!
I have the same exact printer and same exact problem, but i am running windows 7 64bit. I did followed the above and no luck. Under devices and printers it shows that the epson printer is ready but fails to print the test page. Also there is also a unspecified tab which shows the cable, I don't know if that makes a difference.
But anyideas?
@Dipesh: I am not quite sure what's your specific problem but I guess it has to do with your OS since the driver I mentioned here is for Windows XP only you might want to try finding a compatible driver for Window 7 64 bit.
Ankit,
UB-U02II - Epson's USB Connect-It module is what you will need to convert your RS-232 or Parallel TM-T88 into USB interface.
Most of the RS232/Parallel to USB adapter do not work with this Epson printer.
Hope this Help.
Will Samson
Hi Bob,
I recently got a TM-U220 unit (cheap 2nd hand from Sulit, couldn't pass it off) with a parallel-to-usb cable and I was able to get this to work, using older drivers (3.10) -- I can print test pages fine.
However, I would like to use OPOS ADK for .NET with this. I already have POS for .NET, OPOS ADK for .NET, CCO, etc. set up, but configuring SetupPOS is really driving me crazy.
Do you have any idea how I can set it up?
Regards,
Marc
This doesn't work for Windows 7 professional. With a french OS.
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