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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 your printer, you need Microsoft^® Windows^® Millennium Edition, Windows^® 98, Windows^® 95, or Windows^® 2000 installed and the printer must be connected via a shielded, twisted-pair parallel cable. If you want to connect your printer to a USB port, you need a Windows 98 or Windows 2000 pre-installed PC equipped with a USB port and the printer must be connected via a standard, shielded USB 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	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
32 MB RAM for Windows Me 16 MB RAM for Windows 98 and 95 64 MB RAM for Windows 2000	64 MB RAM or more.
20 MB hard disk space for Windows Me, 98 and 95 40 MB hard disk space for Windows 2000	50 MB hard disk space or more for Windows Me, 98 and 95 100 MB hard disk space or more for Windows 2000
VGA monitor	VGA 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 8.1

Mac OS 9.0 or later

8 MB of available memory

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

19 MB of available memory or more

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

Note:

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).

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 12 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, or 2000
CPU	Pentium 150 MHz processor (for Windows Me) Pentium for Windows 98 and 95 Pentium 133 MHz for Windows 2000
Memory	16 MB RAM for Windows 98 and 95 (32 MB RAM or more recommended) 32 MB RAM for Windows Me and 2000
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)

For Macintosh

System	System 8.1
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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