Preparing the Machine

Local Connection

Local connections can be established via parallel, USB, IEEE 1394 (SCSI print), and Bluetooth connections.

Windows operating system version determines the available connection methods.

• Windows 95:

2• Parallel connections

Windows 98:

Parallel connections

Windows 98 SE / Me:

USB and Parallel connections

Windows 2000:

USB, Parallel, IEEE 1394 (SCSI print), and Bluetooth connections

Windows XP:

USB, Parallel, IEEE 1394 (SCSI print), and Bluetooth connections

Windows Server 2003:

USB, Parallel, IEEE 1394 (SCSI print), and Bluetooth connections

Windows NT 4.0:

Parallel connections

Reference

See the explanation of how to install the printer driver for each method of connection.

For the USB connection, see p.39 “Installing the Printer Driver Using USB”. For the parallel connection, see p.45 “Printing with Parallel Connection”.

For the IEEE 1394 (SCSI print) connection, see p.47 “Installing the Printer Driver Using IEEE 1394 (SCSI print)”.

For the Bluetooth connection, see p.52 “Printing with Bluetooth Connec- tion”.

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Ricoh 3030 appendix Local Connection

3030 specifications

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