Other Information / Printer Specifications

System Requirements

Using the printer
Using the 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

To use your printer, you need to have Microsoft® Windows® XP, Me, 98, 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. To use the USB 2.0 cable, you need a Windows XP or 2000 Pre-installed PC equipped with a USB 2.0 port.

If you want to connect your printer to a IEEE 1394 port, you need a Windows XP, Me, or 2000 pre-installed PC equipped with a IEEE 1394 port and the printer must be connected via a shielded IEEE 1394 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 300 MHz processor for Windows XP

Pentium 133 MHz processor for Windows 2000

Pentium 2.0 GHz or higher

64 MB RAM for Windows Me and 98

128 MB RAM for Windows XP and 2000

256 MB RAM or more

50 MB hard disk space for Windows Me and 98

200 MB hard disk space for Windows XP

100 MB hard disk space for Windows 2000

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

1 GB hard disk space or more for Windows XP and 2000

USB or IEEE 1394 for Windows Me, XP, and 2000

USB for Windows 98

USB 2.0 or IEEE 1394

SVGA monitor

SVGA 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 9.1 or later

Mac OS X, 10.2, or later

Mac OS 9.1 or later

Mac OS X, 10.2, or later

PowerPC G3 233 MHz for Mac OS 9.1 or later

PowerPC G3 233 MHz for Mac OS X, 10.2, or later

PowerPC G4 for Mac OS 9.1 or later

PowerPC G4 for Mac OS X, 10.2, or later

128 MB RAM for Mac OS 9.1 or later

192 MB RAM for Mac OS X, 10.2, or later

256 MB RAM or more for Mac OS 9.1 or later

256 MB RAM or more for Mac OS X, 10.2, or later

50 MB hard disc space for Mac OS 9.1 or later

50 MB hard disc space for Mac OS X, 10.2, or later

1 GB hard disc space or more for Mac OS 9.1 or later

1 GB hard disc space or more for Mac OS X, 10.2, or later

USB or IEEE 1394 for Mac OS 9.1 or later

USB or IEEE 1394 for Mac OS X, 10.2, or later

USB 2.0 or IEEE 1394 for Mac OS 9.1 or later

USB 2.0 or IEEE 1394 for Mac OS X, 10.2, or later

SVGA monitor for Mac OS 9.1 or later

SVGA monitor for Mac OS X, 10.2, or later

SVGA monitor for Mac OS 9.1 or later

SVGA monitor for Mac OS X, 10.2, or later

Note:
  • For Mac OS X, to see how much memory is available, choose About This Mac from the Apple menu.
  • For Mac OS 9, 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

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

For Windows

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

Memory

32 MB RAM for Windows Me

16 MB RAM for Windows 98

64 MB RAM for Windows XP and 2000

Hard disk space

13 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 9, Mac OS X 10.1.3 or later

Memory

128 MB RAM (256 MB RAM or more recommended)

Hard disk space

13 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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