Drive And Diskette Incompatibilities - Epson Equity 4 User Manual

96 TPI, 1.2MB diskettes. These diskettes contain 80 tracks
per side, 15 sectors per track, and hold up to 1.2MB of
information (approximately 500 pages of text).
135 TPI, 720KB diskettes. These diskettes contain 80 tracks
per side, 9 sectors per track, and hold up to 720KB of
information (approximately 300 pages of text).
48 TPI, 360KB diskettes. (You can also use single-sided,
160KB or 180KB diskettes.) These diskettes contain 40
tracks per side and 8 or 9 sectors per track. With 8 sectors
per track, a diskette holds up to 320KB. With 9 sectors per
track, a diskette holds up to 360KB of information
(approximately 150 pages of text).
Note
You must format a new diskette before you can store data on
it. See "Formatting Diskettes," later in this section.

Drive and diskette incompatibilities

If your computer has more than one type of diskette drive, or if
you use different types of diskettes, you need to be aware of
certain incompatibilities between the drives and diskettes. See
the following tables.
3.5-inch drive/diskette compatibility
1.44MB
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720KB
1.44MB, 720KB
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