Interface Boards; Choosing An Interface - Epson FX-1050 User Manual

2. Replace the paper tension unit as shown below.
3. Now you are ready to use either single sheets or the push tractor.

Interface Boards

There are a number of optional interfaces that can be used to supplement
the capabilities of your. printer's built-in parallel interface.

Choosing an interface

Optional interfaces can be divided into three main categories:
IEEE-488 interfaces offer standardized connections, trouble-free
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operation, and the ability to connect computers, printers, and other
devices on the same line so that they can share data freely.
Buffered parallel interfaces give the printer more memory and free up
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the computer for other tasks when printing large amounts of text or
graphics. With a buffered parallel interface, you can increase the
printer's data buffering capacity to 32 Kbytes (about
Parallel interfaces also offer the advantage of trouble-free operation
combined with standardized connectors.
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Using Printer Options