12 Introduction

Caution: Using an

• For USB connection: a compliant USB port and a shielded USB “AB”

improperly shielded

cable from Series A (computer) to Series B (printer), up to 10 feet

cable—especially a

long

cable more than 10 feet

 

long—may cause the

For IEEE 1394 (FireWire®) connection: a shielded IEEE 1394 cable up

printer to malfunction.

to 10 feet long

 

 

For network connection: the optional Ethernet card (described on

 

page 10) and a compatible cable

Windows System Requirements

To use your printer in either a stand-alone or peer-to-peer network environment, your system should include the requirements listed below:

• IBM®-compatible PC with a Pentium® IV 1 GHz or higher processor recommended

• For USB connection: PC with USB port running Windows® 98 SE (factory installed), Me, 2000, or XP

For IEEE 1394 connection: PC with FireWire port running

Windows Me, 2000, or XP

For 10/100 Base TX Ethernet connection: Ethernet equipped PC running Windows 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, or XP

• At least 512MB of RAM

• At least 100MB of free hard disk space to install the software, and at least 2GB of free hard disk space for processing files (8GB or more available hard disk space recommended)

• Quad-speed (4×) CD-ROM or DVD drive for installing the printer software

• For USB connection: a Windows-compliant USB port and a shielded USB “AB” cable from Series A (computer) to Series B (printer), up to 10 feet long

For IEEE 1394 (FireWire) connection: the optional IEEE 1394 port (described on page 10) and a shielded IEEE 1394 cable up to 10 feet long

For network connection: the optional Ethernet interface card (described on page 10) and a compatible cable