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Hardware requirements
System requirements

Hardware requirements

Your printer must meet the following hardware requirements to be able to use the PCL6/PCL5 printer driver.

Memory requirements for using the PCL6/PCL5 printer driver are shown below. Install optional memory modules into your printer if the amount of memory currently installed does not meet your printing needs.

Minimum memory

Recommended memory

128 MB* (for a simple print job at 600 dpi)

256 MB* or more

* Printing may not be possible with this amount of memory, depending on the specifics of the job being printed.

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System requirements

Your computer must meet the following system requirements to be able to use the PCL6/PCL5 printer driver.

To use the PCL6/PCL5 printer driver, your computer must be running Microsoft Windows XP or have installed the 2000 Service Pack 3 or later.

For Windows XP or 2000

 

Minimum

Recommended

Computer

IBM PC series or IBM compatible with Pentium or higher CPU

IBM PC series or IBM compatible with Pentium II or higher CPU

Hard Disk

10-25 MB free (for driver installation)

Memory

128 MB (256 MB for Server 2003)

256 MB

Display

Super VGA supporting 640 × 480

Super VGA supporting 800 × 600 or more

For Windows XP x64 or 2003 Server x64

 

Minimum

Recommended

Computer

IBM PC series or IBM compatible with Intel EM64T or AMD/64 CPU

Hard Disk

10-25 MB free (for driver installation)

Memory

256 MB

512 MB

Display

Super VGA supporting 640 × 480

Super VGA supporting 800 × 600 or more

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