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System Requirements

Using this product
Using the Reference Guide and Photo Print Software Setup

Using this product

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

For Windows

To use this product, you need to have Microsoft® Windows® XP, Me, 98, or 2000 installed.

To connect this product 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 233 MHz processor

Pentium 300 MHz processor

64 MB RAM for Windows Me, 98, and 2000

128 MB RAM for Windows XP

256 MB RAM

40 MB hard disk space for Windows Me and 98

70 MB hard disk space for Windows XP and 2000

900 MB hard disk space for Windows Me and 98

1 GB hard disk space for Windows XP and 2000

SVGA monitor

XGA monitor

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

For Macintosh

Your Macintosh must also meet the following system requirements.

Minimum System Requirements

Recommended System

Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2

Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2

PowerPC G3 233 MHz

PowerPC G4 355 MHz

64 MB of available memory

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

256 MB of available memory or more

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

50 MB hard disk space

1.3 GB hard disk space

Minimum System Requirements

Recommended System

Mac OS X 10.2

Mac OS X 10.2

PowerPC G3 233 MHz

PowerPC G4 355 MHz

128 MB RAM

256 MB RAM or more

50 MB hard disk space

1.3 GB hard disk space

Note:
  • For 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, to see how much memory is available, choose About This Mac from the Apple menu.
  • For 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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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® XP, ME, 98, 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

7 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 8.6 to 9.2, Mac OS X 10.2

Memory

18 MB RAM (32 MB RAM or more recommended)

Hard disk space

7 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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