Requirements and Notices

This chapter includes system requirements, safety instructions, legal notices, and other important information.

Windows System Requirements

To use your printer and its software, your system should have:

■An IBM® compatible PC with at least a Pentium® processor (for Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows Me, or Windows NT 4.0), and a Pentium 133 MHz processor (for Windows 2000)

■Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Window Millenium Edition (Me), Windows 2000, or Windows NT 4.0

■At least 16MB (for Windows 95, 98, Me, or Windows NT 4.0) or 32MB (for Windows 2000) of RAM (32MB for Windows 95 or Windows 98, or 64MB for Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0 recommended)

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At least 50MB of free hard disk space (100MB recommended)

VGA or better display adapter and monitor

Double-speed (2x) CD-ROM drive (quad-speed [4x] or faster recommended) or DVD drive for installing the printer software

■For parallel connection: a high-speed, bidirectional, IEEE-1284 compliant parallel cable (6 to 10 feet long) with a D-SUB, 25-pin, male connector for your computer and a 36-pin, Centronics® compatible connector for the printer

For USB connection: a computer running Windows 98, Windows Me, or

Windows 2000 with a Windows-compliant USB port and a shielded USB “AB” cable from Series A (computer) to Series B (printer), up to 6.5 ft. (2 meters) long.

Using an improperly shielded USB cable—especially a cable more than 6.5 ft. (2 meters) long—may cause the printer to malfunction.

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