HP Card s Before You Install, Installation Requirements

This section describes:

•Installation requirements

•Choosing your installation method

•Preparing the printer for installation

PC Requirements

Use a PC that meets or exceeds the following:

•A 32-bit processor, running at 2 GHz or faster

•Memory (RAM):

—1GB or more for Windows XP

—2GB or more for Windows Vista

•At least 15GB free space on the hard drive

•One of the following operating systems:

—Windows Vista® with Service Pack 1

—Windows XP with Service Pack 3

—Windows 2003 Server with Service Pack 1

—Windows 2008 Server

•USB port or Ethernet network connection

If the printer does not have a built-in Ethernet port and you plan to use a direct network connection, you also need a print server.

•ID software to capture and organize the data to appear on each card.

Requirements for a Direct Network Connection

To install a printer using the Built-in Ethernet option, the following components are required:

•An Ethernet network that uses the TCP/IP protocol and can run at 100 megabits per second, also called 100base-T. Printers also support 10base-T.

•A printer equipped with the Built-in Ethernet feature OR a print server. The HP® Jetdirect® 175x, revision C, print server has been tested.