Product Information / Printer Specifications

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 systems

To connect your printer to a USB port, you need a Microsoft^® Windows^® Millennium Edition, Windows^® 98, Windows^® XP, 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 processor for Windows 98

Pentium 233 MHz processor for Windows XP

Pentium 133 MHz processor for Windows 2000

Pentium 300 MHz or higher processor

16 MB RAM for Windows 98

32 MB RAM for Windows Me

64 MB RAM for Windows XP and 2000

32 MB RAM or more for Windows Me and 98

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

128 MB RAM for Windows XP

20 MB hard disk space for Windows Me and 98

40 MB hard disk space for Windows 2000

50 MB hard disk space for Windows XP

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

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

VGA monitor for Windows Me, 98 and 2000

SVGA monitor for Windows XP

VGA or better monitor for Windows Me, 98 and 2000

SVGA or better monitor for Windows XP

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 8.5.1

Mac OS 8.5.1/ 8.6 / 9.X

14 MB of available memory

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

29 MB of available memory or more

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

Minimum System Requirements	Recommended System
Mac OS X 10.1.2	Mac OS X 10.1.2 or later
128 MB RAM	256 MB RAM or more

Note:

For Mac OS 8.5.1, 8.6 and 9.x users, 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 users, to see how much memory is available, choose About this Mac from the Apple menu.

For Mac OS 8.5.1, 8.6 and 9.x users, 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 online Reference Guide

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

For Windows systems

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 Pentium 300 MHz processor or higher recommended
Memory	16 MB RAM for Windows 98 32 MB RAM for Windows Me 64 MB RAM for Windows XP and 2000 64 MB RAM or more recommended for Windows Me, 98 and 2000 128 MB RAM or more recommended for Windows XP
Hard disk space	5 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	Mac OS 8.5.1/8.6/9.x, Mac OS X 10.1.2 or later
Memory	16 MB RAM (32 MB RAM or more recommended)
Hard disk space	5 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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