Epson FX-286e, FX-86e E-.8, number, Interface, Baud rate, Baud rate, Switch Switch Switch Switch, Choosing and Setting Up Optional Interfaces

If you can, change the settings on the computer rather than the interface board because the interface is set up at the factory to give optimum performance in a wide range of conditions. If your dealer has installed the interface for you, he or she should also be able to adjust the computer and interface to achieve a good match.

If you do need to change the settings on the interface yourself, (perhaps in order to use a different computer), the tables below will help you match the computer and interface. The settings given in the table cover the conventions used by the computer and printer as data is transferred. There are other DIP switches and jumpers, but for most purposes you only need change the settings described here. The other settings are described in the manual supplied with the interface.

The three following tables contain all the information you need for the optional interface settings.

Table E-4. Baud rate			setting
		Interface
		number	Switches used
#8143			1-7	1-1	1-4	1-3
#8148			1-5	1-6	1-7	1-8
		#8149(M)	2-5	2-6	2-7	2-8
		Baud rate	Switch settings
300			O N	OFF	O N	OFF
600			ON	OFF	O N	O N
1200			ON	OFF	OFF	O N
2400			OFF	ON	ON	OFF
4800			OFF	O N	OFF	ON
		9600	OFF	ON	OFF	OFF
Table E-5. Bad rate setting for 8145
		Baud rate	Switch Switch Switch Switch
			1-1	1-2	1-3	1-4
		3 0 0	O N	OFF	ON	O F F
	6 0 0		ON	OFF	OFF	O N
	1200		O N	OFF	OFF	OFF
	2400		O F F	ON	O N	OFF
	4800		OFF	ON	OFF	O N
	9600		OFF	O N	OFF	OFF

E-.8 Choosing and Setting Up Optional Interfaces