C823301 Fax I/F Board User’s Manual
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 proper fax software (which is not included in this package).
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 choices, and then proceed with your setup.
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 when the fax board is not receiving a fax, but you cannot answer any calls.
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 to the fax board. 2. Push the manual reception button within 20 seconds after you hear the fax tone signal. 3. Hang up your telephone when the fax tone stops.
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.
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 OFF Letter (default) ON A4 I 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 1 OFF ON I Functions I Print the overflow data to the next sheet (default) I Discard the overflow data Print data transfer speed The fax board transfers fax data to the printer very quickly.
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 labeled LINE on the board. Plug the other end into a standard modular-type telephone connector (jack).
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.
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 your computer.
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.
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 (C826022) users Set the printer emulation mode from the option interface card to a mode other than the HP-GL mode using the control panel.
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.
Technical specifications Facsimile reception Modem V.29 V.27ter Facsimile T.30 (G3) Codec MH, MR Paper size A4, Letter (A4 mode on fax communication) Resolution Raster Feed NCU control Auto / Manual RX buffer 300KB RX pages 15 pages (constant / standard A4 test chart) 9600bps, 7200bps 4800bps, 2400bps 8.00 dot/mm 3.85 dot/mm (Normal) 7.
Fax modem Modem V.29 V.27ter Modem commands EIA-578 (Fax class 1 compatible) Terminal speed 19200bps NCU control Auto / Manual Dial type Tone/Pulse 9600bps, 7200bps 4800bps, 2400pbs Common specifications 14 PTT line Two wires 3.
Connectors LINE (RJ-11: to telephone network) No. Signal 1 (N.C.) 2 (N.C.) 3 4 5 (N.C.) 6 (N.C.) I/O Comments I PTT LINE (-48V / RING) I PTT LINE ( EARTH / TIP) PHONE (RJ-11: to phone) No. Signal 1 (N.C.) 2 (N.C.) 3 4 5 (N.C.) 6 (N.C.
Serial interface cable 16 PC side DB-25 connector (DDK 17 JE-13250-02 compatible) I/F card side Mini- DIN 9-pin (MSK EC-35-9P-C111 compatible) Modular cable RJ-11 compatible Serial cable Mini-DIN 9-pin to DB 25-pin Technical specifcations
