Appendix EChoosing and Setting Up Optional Interfaces

This appendix contains information on Epson interfaces compatible with the FX-86e and FX-286e printers, instructions on choosing the right interface for a particular job, and instructions for installing internally mounted interface boards.

Compatible Interfaces

You can use a number of optional interfaces that supplement the FX’s built-in parallel interface and the standard 8K data buffer. These fall into three main categories:

•IEEE-488 and other special interfaces, which allow connection to computers with other interface requirements (the Apple interface is installed in the computer rather than the printer)

•Buffered interfaces, which provide a larger data buffer to release the computer for other tasks when printing large amounts of text

•Serial interfaces providing a wide range of baud rates and other additional features.

The following Epson interfaces are compatible with FX printers. Note that some of these are no longer available, and that others are not available in all countries.

#8131

Apple@’ II

parallel interface

#8143

Serial interface with baud rate selectable between

 

75 and 9600

#8145

RS-232C/current loop interface type 2

#8148

Intelligent

serial interface

#8149

32K buffer serial interface

#8149M 128K buffer serial interface

#8161

IEEE-488

interface

#8165

Intelligent IEEE-488 interface

#8172

32K buffer parallel interface

#8172M

128K buffer parallel interface

Choosing and Setting Up Optional Interfaces

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