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System Requirements

For using the printer
For using EPSON Print CD
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 to have Microsoft^® Windows^® XP, Me, 98, 95, 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.

Parallel connection:
When connecting to a parallel port, use a shielded, twisted-pair parallel cable.

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 and 95 Pentium 133 MHz processor for Windows 2000 Pentium 233 MHz processor for Windows XP	300 MHz or higher processor
32 MB RAM for Windows Me 16 MB RAM for Windows 98 and 95 64 MB RAM for Windows 2000 64 MB RAM for Windows XP	64 MB RAM or more for Windows Me, 98, 95, and 2000 128 MB or more for Windows XP
20 MB hard disk space for Windows Me, 98, and 95 40 MB hard disk space for Windows 2000 100 MB hard disk space for Windows XP	50 MB hard disk space or more for Windows Me, 98, and 95 100 MB hard disk space or more for Windows XP and 2000
SVGA monitor for Windows Me, 98, 95, XP, and 2000	SVGA or better monitor for Windows Me, 98, 95, XP, and 2000

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

You can connect your printer via either a USB cable or a parallel cable, depending on your operating system version.

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 (except Mac OS X)

15 MB of available memory

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

53 MB of available memory or more

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

Minimum system requirements	Recommended system
Mac OS X 10.1	Mac OS X 10.1.3 or later
128 MB RAM	256 MB RAM or more

Note:

For users of Mac OS 8.1 or later, 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 users of Mac OS X, to see how much memory is available, choose About This Mac from the Apple menu.

For users of Mac OS 8.1 or later, 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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For using EPSON Print CD

Refer to the appropriate section below for the minimum system requirements necessary to use EPSON Print CD.

For Windows

System	Microsoft Windows^® Millennium Edition, 98, 95 (OSR2 or subsequent version), XP Home Edition, XP Professional, or 2000 Professional
CPU	Pentium 150 MHz processor for Windows Me Pentium processor for Windows 98 and 95 Pentium 133 MHz processor for Windows 2000 Pentium 233 MHz processor for Windows XP
Memory	32 MB RAM for Windows Me, 98, and 95 64 MB RAM for Windows 2000 64 MB RAM for Windows XP (64 MB RAM or more recommended for Windows Me, 98, 95, and 2000;128 MB or more recommended for Windows XP)
Hard disk space	Minimum 5 MB, maximum 20 MB
Display	800 x 600 pixel or higher resolution, with High Color (16 bit) setting or more colors

For Macintosh

System	Mac OS 8.6 or later (except Mac OS X)
Memory	32 MB RAM or more recommended
Hard disk space	30 MB
Display	800 x 600 pixel or higher resolution 32,000 or more colors

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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, XP, or 2000
CPU	Pentium 150 MHz processor for Windows Me Pentium processor for Windows 98 and 95 Pentium 133 MHz processor for Windows 2000 Pentium 233 MHz processor for Windows XP
Memory	16 MB RAM for Windows 98 and 95 (32 MB RAM or more recommended) 32 MB RAM for Windows Me and 2000 64 MB RAM for Windows XP
Hard disk space	8 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	Mac OS 8.1 or later
Memory	16 MB RAM (32 MB RAM or more recommended)
Hard disk space	8 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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