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b Specifications
This section lists the minimum system requirements for installation of the HP Photosmart printer software, and provides selected printer specifications.
For a complete list of printer specifications and system requirements, see the onscreen
HP Photosmart Printer Help. For information about viewing the onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help, see Welcome.
System requirements
Component | Windows PC minimum | Macintosh minimum |
Operating system | Microsoft® Windows 98, 2000 | Mac® OS X 10.1 through 10.3 |
| Professional, ME, XP Home, |
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| and XP Professional |
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Processor | Intel® Pentium® II (or | G3 or greater |
| equivalent) or higher |
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RAM | 64 MB (128 MB | Mac OS 10.1 through 10.3: |
| recommended) | 128 MB |
Free disk space | 500 MB | 500 MB |
Video display | 800 x 600, | 800 x 600, |
| 4x | 4x |
Connectivity | USB: Microsoft Windows 98, | USB: Front and back ports |
| 2000 Professional, ME, XP | (OS X 10.1 through 10.3) |
| Home, and XP Professional | Ethernet: using the Ethernet |
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| Ethernet: using the Ethernet | port |
| port | PictBridge: using front |
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| PictBridge: using front | camera port |
| camera port |
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| Bluetooth: using optional |
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| HP Bluetooth Wireless |
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| Adapter |
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Browser | Microsoft Internet Explorer | — |
| 5.5 or later |
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Printer specifications
Category | Specifications |
Connectivity | USB: Microsoft Windows 98, 2000 Professional, ME, XP |
| Home, and XP Professional; Mac OS X 10.1 through 10.3 |
| Ethernet |
HP Photosmart 8400 series User's Guide | 79 |