Choosing And Setting Up Optional Interfaces; Compatible Interfaces - Epson LQ-2500 User Manual

Appendix F

Choosing and Setting Up Optional Interfaces

This appendix contains information on Epson interfaces compatible
with LQ 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 LQ's
built-in parallel and serial interfaces and the standard 8K data buffer.
These fail into three main categories:
IEEE-488 and other special interfaces, which allow connection to
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computers with other interface requirements (the Apple interface is
installed in the computer rather than the printer)
Buffer interfaces, which provide a larger data buffer to release the
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computer for other tasks when printing large amounts of text
Serial interfaces providing additional features not available with the
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standard interface.
The following Epson interfaces are compatible with LQ printers. Note
that some of these are no longer available, and that others are not
available in all countries.
Apple II parallel interface
*8131
*8143 Serial interface with baud rate selectable between
75 and 9600
RS-232Wcurrent loop interface type 2
*8145
Intelligent serial interface
#8148
32K buffer serial interface
"8149
128K buffer serial interface
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IEEE-188 interface
*8161
Intelligent IEEE-488 interface
*8165
32K buffer parallel interface
*8172
*8172M 128K buffer parallel interface
If you are using an optional internal interface, select parallel on your
SelecType panel and do not connect anything to the parallel interface
connector in the rear of the printer.
Choosing and Setting Up Optional Interfaces
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