To install any of the other interface cards listed in the table, see page 4-8 for instructions.

If you will connect your printer to any type of serial interface, you need to obtain the right kind of serial cable. The table below lists the printer’s specifications for serial cables.

Use this cable . . .

For this serial connection . . .

 

 

RS-232C (9 pin) to C836152 (2.0m)

Direct printer-to-computer with

from mini DIN (printer) to D-SUB,

9-pin serial ports

9-pin (computer)

 

 

 

RS-232C (25 pin) to C836151

Direct printer-to-computer with

(2.0m) from mini DIN (printer) to

25-pin serial ports

D-SUB, 25-pin (computer)

 

 

 

Current loop C836141 (0.4m) from

Cable extension for

mini DIN (printer) to D-SUB, 25-pin

printer-to-interface connection

(interface cable) for both RS-232C

 

and current loop

 

 

 

Also be sure to read “Using a Serial Interface” on page 4-10 for instructions on configuring your computer and printer to work correctly with a serial connection.

Installing a LocalTalk/Serial Module

Follow these steps to install the EPSON LocalTalk/Serial module in your printer:

1.Turn off the printer and unplug the power cable from the electrical outlet.

Warning:

w To avoid electrical shock, do not access the printer’s controller board unless the printer is turned off and unplugged from the electrical outlet.

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