BEFORE INSTALLATION

Hardware and software requirements

Check the following hardware and software requirements in order to install the software.

Computer type

IBM PC/AT or compatible computer equipped with a

 

USB2.0*1/1.1*2 or 10Base-T LAN port

Operating system*3 *4 Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (ServicePack 5 or later)*5, Windows 2000 Professional*5, Windows XP Professional*5, Windows XP Home Edition*5

Display

800 x 600 dots (SVGA) display with 256 colors (or better)

Hard disk free space

150MB or more

 

 

Other hardware

An environment on which any of the operating systems

requirements

listed above can fully operate

*1 The machine's USB port will transfer data at the speed specified by the USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) only if the Microsoft USB 2.0 driver is preinstalled in the computer, or if the USB 2.0 driver for Windows 2000 Professional/XP that Microsoft provides through its "Windows Update" is installed.

*2 Compatible with Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP

 

Professional or Windows XP Home Edition preinstalled model standardly equipped with

 

a USB port.

 

*3 Printing is not available in MS-DOS mode.

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*4 The machine does not support printing from a Macintosh environment.

*5 Administrator's rights are required to install the software using the installer.

 

Installation environment and usable software

The following table shows the drivers and software that can be installed for each version of Windows and port connection method.

 

 

MFP Driver

Button

 

 

Cable

Operating system

Printer

Scanner

 

Sharpdesk

Manager

 

 

 

driver

driver

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB*1

Windows

 

 

Available

 

 

98/Me/2000/XP

Available*2

 

 

 

 

LAN

Windows 95/98/Me/

 

Not Available

 

 

 

 

NT 4.0/2000/XP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*1Windows 98/Me does not support USB 2.0. A USB 2.0 connection can be used in Windows 98/Me, however, the performance will be the same as USB 1.1. The print speed based on USB 2.0 specifications can only be attained if your computer is running Windows 2000/XP, you are using a cable that supports USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 certified), and the cable is connected to a USB 2.0 port on your computer. If the connection is made through a hub, the hub must support USB 2.0.

*2 The printer driver that is installed will vary depending on the type of connection between the machine and your computer.

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