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 486/66 MHz (for Windows 98, Windows Me, or Windows 2000) or 486/25 MHz (for Windows 95 or Windows NT® 4.0) processor (Pentium® processor recommended)

■Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows NT 4.0

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

■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) 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 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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