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:

■A Microsoft Windows compatible PC with a Pentium® or better processor, 200 MHz or faster, recommended

■Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.x, Windows 2000, or Windows XP

■32MB of RAM (64MB recommended)

■100MB of free hard disk space (200MB or more recommended)

■VGA or better display adapter and monitor

■CD-ROM or DVD drive for installing the printer software

■Parallel connection: a high-speed, bidirectional IEEE-1284 compliant parallel cable, up to 10 feet long (3 meters); the cable must have a D-SUB, 25-pin, male connector for your computer, and a 36-pin, Centronics® compatible connector for the printer.

USB connection: a computer running Windows 98, Windows Me or Windows 2000, with a Windows-compliant USB port and a shielded USB “AB” cable.

Using an improperly shielded USB cable may cause the printer to malfunction.

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