Serial Interface; Using Epson Printers With The Equity; Printer Connection - Epson Equity I User Manual

5. Plug the printer's power cable into a separate electrical outlet.

Serial Interface

If you have a device, such as a modem, that has a serial interface,
connect it to the port marked SERIAL at the back of the main unit. If
your cable is the non-standard type, with a male D-connector at both
ends, you need an adapter to connect it to the computer. To connect your
serial device, follow the same steps above for connecting a parallel
device.
The RS-232C serial port needs to be configured properly in order for
it to function correctly. The printer output must also be redirected to the
SERIAL port, instead of the PARALLEL port. Use the MS-DOS SETUP
utility (or the MODE command in the SETUP utility) to make these
changes. See your MS-DOS manual for instructions on how to use these
commands.
Using Epson printers with the Equity special character set
The Equity uses a special character set that assigns graphics and
international characters to some of the ASCII codes. In most cases, if you
try to print these characters on a standard printer, you get italic charac-
ters instead. Many Epson printers support the IBM character set (like
those used on the Equity) as a standard feature, and other printers can be
adapted. In addition, some applications programs print the special
graphics characters on a standard printer using a special printer driver
program. Ask your dealer for more information.
Figure 2-6. Printer connection
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