Epson Apex 200 Product Support Bulletin(s) - Page 5

PSB No: S-0098 Page: 2 of 8 Q. What kind of printer can I use with the APEX 200? A. The APEX 200 includes an IBM PC - compatible parallel interface which is used to connect any printer or plotter with a standard parallel interface. An IBM PC- compatible parallel printer cable (not included) is required to connect a printer to the computer. Epson currently offers outstanding printers in the ActionPrinter line. The T- series printers are 9 - pin printers with near letter quality print. The T 1000 is an 80 column printer and the T750 is a 136 column printer. The L- series printers are 24 - pin printers with superb letter quality print. The L1000 is an 80 column printer and the L750 is a 136 column printer. Q. What type of hard disk drive does Epson supply with the APEX 200\20 and APEX 200\40 and what is the average disk access time? A. The Apex 200\20 uses a 5.25", half - height, 20 MB, Seagate ST- 225, MFM hard disk with an average disk access time of 65ms. The Apex 200\40 uses a 5.25", half - height, 40 MB, CDC 94205 - 51 MFM, hard disk with an average disk access time of 28ms. Q. Can a higher capacity hard disk drive be installed? A. Yes, if you install a new hard disk drive, refer to the Drive Type Table in Appendix F of the Users Guide to match the drive type to the number of heads and cylinders. If you cannot match the drive parameters with the drive type table you can use the next lower cylinder number with the same head number, however, this will not give you the full drive capacity. An alternative method, under MS - DOS, is to use a disk manager software such as SpeedStor or Disk Manager (available from software dealers). This software will allow you to format the full disk capacity for use. Q. Is the Plus Development Hardcard 20 or Hardcard 40 compatible with the Apex 200? A. Yes, the Hardcard 20 or Hardcard 40 must be configured in SETUP as not being installed by setting the drive type as none.