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  • Page 1

    C823301 Fax I/F Board User’s Manual[...]

  • Page 2

    Introduction This EPSON ® Fax Interface Board adds standalone plain paper fax reception to your EPSON laser printer. The Fax Interface Board is a G3 facsimile receiver and can be connected to any standard two-wire phone line. The Fax Interface Board can also serve as a Class 1 Fax modem connected to a computer’s serial interface if you use the p[...]

  • Page 3

    Setup Setting up your fax board is a four-step process: 1. Set the DIP switches on the board. 2. Install the board in your printer. 3. Plug the appropriate cables into the board. 4. Perform a self test. Before you install your fax board, you need to make a number of choices about how your fax board will work. Read the descriptions below, make your [...]

  • Page 4

    Automatic reception Select this mode if you use the fax board with a telephone line that you use exclusively for fax reception. If you select Automatic reception mode, the board receives faxes automatically any time fax data is received and the printer it turned on. If you wish, you can connect a telephone to the PHONE connector and place calls whe[...]

  • Page 5

    Manual or software reception Select this mode if you want to connect the fax board to your computer and use fax sending and receiving software or if you use the fax board with a telephone line that you usually use for voice calls. In this mode, you receive a fax using your fax software or in the following manner: 1. Answer the telephone connected t[...]

  • Page 6

    Once you have decided which fax reception setting you want, set the DIP switches according to the table below. This illustration shows the location of the switches; on is up and off is down. I ON OFF 1 I I L I I I Manual Reception Phone Telephone Serial Interface Button Line Fax reception settings I SWl-1 I SWl-2 I Functions OFF OFF Automatic recep[...]

  • Page 7

    There are three other settings you may want to change: Paper size The fax board can use either paper size shown below. SW 1-3 Functions I OFF Letter (default) ON A4 I Page overflow settings If the sending fax machine sends an extra-long page, the fax board can do either of the following: SW 1-6 Functions I 1 OFF I Print the overflow data to the nex[...]

  • Page 8

    Installing the fax board in your printer After you have set the DIP switches, install the fax board in your printer following the instructions in your printer manual. See the section on installing an optional interface board. Connecting the board After you have installed the board, connect the phone cable included with the board to the connector la[...]

  • Page 9

    Fax modem mode If you want to use the fax board to send faxes from your computer, you need to buy a straight through serial (or modem) cable and appropriate fax modem software. One cable is included with your fax board, but you need an additional cable to connect the board to your computer. You need a standard straight through (or modem) cable with[...]

  • Page 10

    Troubleshooting When the fax board cannot receive a fax The fax board has a 300KB buffer that allows it to store fax data when it can receive but not print. It can store up to 15 pages depending on the amount of text and graphics on each page. For example, it uses the buffer when it receives a fax while it is printing a standard print job sent by y[...]

  • Page 11

    o Other errors that can be corrected without turning the printer off. After these printer errors are corrected, the fax board starts to print the received fax data automatically. When the fax board stops receiving a fax The fax board stops receiving fax data in the following situations: o Service request error (SERVICE REQ on printer’s LCD) o Fax[...]

  • Page 12

    Limitations EPL - 8000 users Set the following DIP switches if the fax board is installed in the EPL-8000. SW 2-l ON SW 2-2 OFF ActionLaser II users Set the printer emulation mode for the option interface card to the LJ-2 (Laser Jet) mode using SelecType. (See your printer manual for instructions on setting this mode.) EPSON GL ldentity Card (C8260[...]

  • Page 13

    Error Codes Error status report When an error occurs, the fax board prints a Fax Reception Error report, which includes an Error Code number. See the listing below for the meaning of the error code. Error code listing 1 Printer error I 100 I Printer off-line 101 Paper out 102 Paper jam 103 Toner out I 104 I Cover open 105 Service Request error 106 [...]

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    Technical specifications Facsimile reception Modem Facsimile V.29 9600bps, 7200bps V.27ter 4800bps, 2400bps T.30 (G3) Codec MH, MR Paper size A4, Letter (A4 mode on fax communication) Resolution Raster Feed 8.00 dot/mm 3.85 dot/mm (Normal) 7.70 dot/mm (Fine) NCU control Auto / Manual RX buffer 300KB RX pages 15 pages (constant / standard A4 test ch[...]

  • Page 15

    Fax modem Modem V.29 9600bps, 7200bps V.27ter 4800bps, 2400pbs Modem commands EIA-578 (Fax class 1 compatible) Terminal speed NCU control 19200bps Auto / Manual Dial type Tone/Pulse Common specifications PTT line Two wires 3.4kHz type Line impedance 600ohm Rx signal level -15 to -35 dBm T X signal level -9 to -16 dBm (default -9dBm) EMI FCC part 15[...]

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    Connectors LINE (RJ-11: to telephone network) No. Signal I/O Comments 1 (N.C.) 2 (N.C.) 3 I PTT LINE (-48V / RING) 4 I PTT LINE ( EARTH / TIP) 5 (N.C.) 6 (N.C.) PHONE (RJ-11: to phone) No. Signal IlO Comments 1 (N.C.) 2 (N.C.) 3 0 PTT LINE (-48V / RING) 4 0 PTT LINE ( EARTH / TIP) 5 (N.C.) 6 (N.C.) SERIAL (MINI-DIN 9p: RS-232 to HOST PC) I: to the [...]

  • Page 17

    Serial interface cable PC side I/F card side Modular cable Serial cable DB-25 connector (DDK 17 JE-13250-02 compatible) Mini- DIN 9-pin (MSK EC-35-9P-C111 compatible) RJ-11 compatible Mini-DIN 9-pin to DB 25-pin 16 Technical specifcations[...]