the algebra fx series has an ability to communicate with both other calculators in the same series and personal computers. the device can link to another device via a sb-62 cable, a cable where both ends are 2.5 mm stereo jacks. the communication is managed by the data communication program inside the calculators, where users can choose between transmitting and receiving modes. the users are able to transfer various types of data such as programs, equations, and graphs from one calculator to another. the calculators can send and receive with a speed up to 38.4 kbps (kilobits per second) for general data and 9.6 kbps for screenshots. the communication is in a form of the half-duplex asynchronous serial communication without a parity bit. the device can communicate with a casio label printer via the sb-62 cable, where screenshots can be printed.