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System Requirements

For using the printer
For using the online Reference Guide

For using the printer

Refer to the appropriate section below for the minimum and recommended computer system requirements necessary to use this printer.

For Windows

To use the EPSON Stylus C43UX printer, your computer must be a model pre-installed with Microsoft^® Windows^® Millennium Edition, 98, XP, or 2000, or a model that was pre-installed with Windows 98 and upgraded to Windows Me. The computer must be equipped with a USB port, and the printer must be connected via a standard, shielded USB cable. To use the USB 2.0 cable, you need a Windows XP or 2000 Pre-installed PC equipped with a USB 2.0 port.

To use the EPSON Stylus C43SX printer, you need Windows Me, 98, 95, XP, or 2000 installed and the printer must be connected via a shielded, twisted-pair parallel cable.

Your computer should also meet the following system requirements.

Minimum system requirements

Recommended system

Pentium 150 MHz processor for Windows Me

Pentium for Windows 98 and 95

Pentium 133 MHz processor for Windows 2000

Pentium 233 MHz processor for Windows XP

150 MHz or higher processor for Windows Me

Pentium or higher processor for Windows 98 and 95

133 MHz or higher processor for Windows 2000

300 MHz or higher processor for Windows XP

32 MB RAM for Windows Me

16 MB RAM for Windows 98 and 95

64 MB RAM for Windows 2000

64 MB RAM for Windows XP

64 MB RAM or more for Windows Me, 98, 95 and 2000

128 MB RAM or more for Windows XP

20 MB hard disk space for Windows Me, 98 and 95

40 MB hard disk space for Windows 2000

100 MB hard disk space for Windows XP

50 MB hard disk space or more for Windows Me, 98 and 95

100 MB hard disk space or more for Windows XP and 2000

SVGA monitor

SVGA or better monitor

Your computer dealer can help you update your system if it does not meet these requirements.

For Macintosh

To connect this printer to Apple^® Macintosh^® computers, you must use a USB cable.

Your Macintosh must also meet the following system requirements.

Minimum system requirements

Recommended system

Mac OS 8.6

Mac OS 9.1 or later

6 MB of available memory

6 MB of available memory when background printing is turned on.

13 MB or more of available memory

23 MB or more of available memory when background printing is turned on.

Minimum system requirements	Recommended system
Mac OS X 10.1.3	Mac OS X 10.1.3 or later
128 MB RAM	256 MB RAM or more

Note:

For users of Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x (except Mac OS X), the amount of available memory varies according to the number and kind of applications that are open. To see how much memory is available, choose About This Computer from the Apple menu, and refer to the memory size (listed in kilobytes) under "Largest Unused Block" (1,024K=1 MB).

For users of Mac OS X, to see how much memory is available, choose About This Mac from the Apple menu.

For users of Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x (except Mac OS X), the memory requirements above are for printing on Letter size paper. These requirements may vary depending on the size of the paper, the type of application you are using, and the complexity of the document that you want to print.

In addition to these system and memory requirements, you need 10 MB of free hard disk space to install your printer software. To print, you also need extra hard disk space amounting to about twice the size of the file that you want to print.

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For using the online Reference Guide

Refer to the appropriate section below for the minimum system requirements necessary to use the online Reference Guide.

For Windows

System	Microsoft Windows^® Millennium Edition, 98, 95, XP, or 2000
CPU	Pentium 150 MHz processor for Windows Me Pentium for Windows 98 and 95 Pentium 133 MHz for Windows 2000 Pentium 233 MHz for Windows XP
Memory	16 MB RAM for Windows 98 and 95 (32 MB RAM or more recommended) 32 MB RAM for Windows Me and 2000 64 MB RAM for Windows XP
Hard disk space	5 MB to install the Reference Guide
CD-ROM drive	Double-speed (quad-speed or faster recommended)
Display	640 x 480 pixel or 800 x 600 pixel resolution, with High Color (16 bit) or True Color (32 bit) setting
Browser	Web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later recommended)

For Macintosh

System	Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x
Memory	16 MB RAM (32 MB RAM or more recommended)
Hard disk space	4 MB to install the Reference Guide
CD-ROM drive	Double-speed (quad-speed or faster recommended)
Display	640 x 480 pixel or 800 x 600 pixel resolution, with High Color (16 bit) or True Color (32 bit) setting
Browser	Web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later recommended)

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