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System Requirements

Using the printer
Using the online Reference Guide

Using the printer

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

For Windows computers

To use your printer, you need Microsoft^® Windows^® Millennium Edition, Windows^® 98, Windows^® 95, Windows^® 2000, or Windows NT^® 4.0 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

i486/66 MHz processor for Windows 98

i486/25 MHz processor for Windows 95 and NT 4.0

Pentium 133 MHz processor for Windows 2000

Pentium 150 MHz or higher processor for Windows Me

Pentium or higher processor for Windows 98, 95, and NT 4.0

Pentium 133 MHz or higher processor for Windows 2000

16 MB RAM for Windows 98, 95, and NT 4.0

32 MB RAM for Windows Me and 2000

32 MB RAM or more for Windows Me, 98 and 95

64 MB RAM or more for Windows 2000 and NT 4.0

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

40 MB hard disk space for Windows 2000 and NT 4.0

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

100 MB hard disk space or more for Windows 2000 and NT 4.0

VGA monitor

VGA or better monitor

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

For Macintosh computers

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 8.5.1/ 8.6 / 9.X
14 MB of available memory (For Stylus Photo 1290)	29 MB of available memory or more (For Stylus Photo 1290)
14 MB of available memory (For Stylus Photo 890)	29 MB of available memory or more (For Stylus Photo 890)
16 MB of available memory when background printing is turned on. (For Stylus Photo 1290)	48 MB of available memory or more when background printing is turned on. (For Stylus Photo 1290)
16 MB of available memory when background printing is turned on. (For Stylus Photo 890)	48 MB of available memory or more when background printing is turned on. (For Stylus Photo 890)

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 15 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 online Reference Guide

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

For Windows computers

System	Microsoft Windows^® Millennium Edition, 98, 95, 2000, or NT^® 4.0
CPU	Pentium 150MHz processor (for Windows Me) i486/66 MHz (for Windows 98) (Pentium or better recommended) i486/25 MHz (for Windows 95 and NT 4.0) (Pentium or better recommended) Pentium 133 MHz for Windows 2000
Memory	16 MB RAM for Windows 98, 95, and NT 4.0 (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 computers

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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