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10 | Introduction
Macintosh System Requirements
To use your printer in either a stand-alone or peer-to-peer network
environment, your Macintosh® system should meet these requirements:
•Mac OS® X 10.5.8 or higher
•PowerPC G5, Intel, or higher processor
•At least 1GB of RAM (2GB or more recommended)
•At least 100MB of free hard disk space to install the software and at least
30GB of free hard disk space for processing files
•Quad-speed (4×) or faster CD-ROM or DVD drive for installing the
printer software
•For USB connection: a compliant USB Hi-Speed 2.0 port and a
shielded USB “AB” cable from Series A (computer) to Series B (printer),
up to 10 feet long
•For network connection: Ethernet-equipped Macintosh 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 meet these requirements:
•IBM®-compatible PC with a Pentium® 4, 3GHz or higher processor
recommended
•Microsoft® Windows® 7, Windows Vista®, Windows XP Professional
x64 Edition, or Windows XP
•At least 1GB of RAM
•At least 100MB of free hard disk space to install the software, and at
least 20GB of free hard disk space for processing files
•Quad-speed (4×) or faster CD-ROM or DVD drive for installing the
printer software
Caution: Using an
improperly shielded
cable—especially a cable
more than 10 feet (6m)
long—may cause the
printer to malfunction.
Note: USB 2.0 is
required to run the
printer at full speed.