This chapter describes how to set up your printer, test it, and connect it to your computer. Refer to the illustrations on the inside front cover of this manual to identify the main components while setting up the printer.

System Requirements

See the appropriate section below (PC or Macintosh) to make sure your system meets the following minimum requirements.

For an IBM Compatible PC

To use your printer and its driver with your PC, we recommend you have these computer system components:

❑80386/25 MHz or faster processor

❑Microsoft Windows 3.1, Windows for Workgroups 3.1, or Windows 95

❑At least 8MB of available RAM (more for Windows 95)

❑A minimum of 40MB of unused hard disk space for storing images

❑A shielded, twisted-pair parallel cable (6 to 10 feet long) to connect your computer to the printer’s parallel interface; the cable must have a D-SUB, 25-pin male connector for the computer and a 36-pin, Centronics® compatible connector for the printer.

❑VGA or higher standard monitor.

1-2Setting Up the Printer