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System Requirements

For Windows
For Macintosh computers

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

For Windows

To connect this product to a USB port, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Millennium Edition, Windows 98, Windows XP, or Windows 2000 pre-installed PC equipped with a USB port and this product must be connected via a standard, shielded USB cable.

Your computer should also meet the following system requirements.

Minimum

Recommended

CPU
Windows Me
Windows 98
Windows XP
Windows 2000


Pentium 233MHz
Pentium 233MHz
Pentium 233MHz
Pentium 233MHz


Pentium 233MHz or higher
Pentium 233MHz or higher
Pentium 300MHz or higher
Pentium 233MHz or higher

RAM
Windows Me
Windows 98
Windows XP
Windows 2000


64MB
64MB
64MB
64MB


64MB or more
64MB or more
128MB or more
64MB or more

HDD Space
Windows Me
Windows 98
Windows XP
Windows 2000


200MB
200MB
200MB
200MB


550MB or more
550MB or more
550MB or more
550MB or more

Others


SVGA monitor (800 x 600)


SVGA or better monitor

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


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For Macintosh computers

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

Your Macintosh must also meet the following system requirements.

Minimum

Recommended

OS

Mac OS 8.6

Mac OS 9.1 or later

CPU

PowerPC G3

PowerPC G3 or higher

RAM

128MB of available memory

128MB or more of available memory

HDD Space

200MB

550MB or more

Minimum

Recommended

OS

Mac OS X 10.1 or later

Mac OS X 10.1 or later

CPU

PowerPC G3

PowerPC G3 or higher

RAM

128MB

256MB or more

HDD Space

200MB

550MB or more

Note:
  • For users of Mac OS 8.6 to 9.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 Mac OS X users, 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, 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 20 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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