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System Requirements

Using the printer
Using the Reference Guide and Photo Print Software Setup

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 your printer, you need to have Microsoft^® Windows^® XP, Me, 98, or 2000 installed.

USB connection:
To connect your printer via a standard, shielded USB 1.1 cable, you need a Windows XP, 98, or 2000 pre-installed PC equipped with a USB port. For Windows Me users, your PC must be a Windows Me pre-installed model or upgraded from a Windows 98 pre-installed model.

Your computer should also meet the following system requirements.

Minimum System Requirements

Recommended System

Pentium 150 MHz processor for Windows Me

Pentium processor for Windows 98

Pentium 233 MHz processor for Windows XP

Pentium 133 MHz processor for Windows 2000

Pentium 300 MHz or higher processor for Windows Me

Pentium 300 MHz or higher processor for Windows 98

Pentium 300 MHz or higher for Windows XP

Pentium 300 MHz or higher for Windows 2000

32 MB RAM for Windows Me

16 MB RAM for Windows 98

64 MB RAM for Windows XP and 2000

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

128 MB RAM or more for Windows XP

20 MB hard disk space for Windows Me and 98

50 MB hard disk space for Windows XP

40 MB hard disk space for Windows 2000

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

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

SVGA monitor for Windows XP, Me, 98, and 2000

SVGA monitor or better for Windows XP, Me, 98, and 2000

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 9.1	Mac OS 9.1 or later
64 MB RAM	256 MB RAM or more

Minimum System Requirements	Recommended System
Mac OS X 10.1.3	Mac OS X 10.2 or later
128 MB RAM	256 MB RAM or more

Note:

For Mac OS 9, 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, to see how much memory is available, choose About This Mac from the Apple menu.

For Mac OS 9, the memory requirements above are for printing on 4 x 6"size paper. These requirements may vary depending the type of application you are using, and the complexity of the image 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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Using the Reference Guide and Photo Print Software Setup

Refer to the appropriate section below for the minimum system requirements necessary to use the Reference Guide and Photo Print Software Setup.

For Windows

System	Microsoft Windows^® Millennium Edition, 98, XP or 2000
CPU	Pentium 150 MHz processor for Windows Me Pentium processor for Windows 98 Pentium 233 MHz processor for Windows XP Pentium 133 MHz processor for Windows 2000
Memory	32 MB RAM for Windows Me 16 MB RAM for Windows 98 64 MB RAM for Windows XP and 2000
Hard disk space	6 MB to install the Reference Guide and Photo Print Software Setup
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 9.1 or later, Mac OS X 10.1.3 or later
Memory	64 MB RAM (256 MB RAM or more recommended)
Hard disk space	6 MB to install the Reference Guide and Photo Print Software Setup
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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