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 interface

Operating system*3 *4

Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional*5,

 

Windows XP*5, Windows Vista*5

Display

1024 x 768 dots resolution and 16-bit color or higher is

 

recommended.

 

 

Hard disk free space

150 MB or more

 

 

Other hardware

An environment on which any of the operating systems

requirements

listed above can fully operate

 

 

*1 The machine's USB connector will transfer data at the speed specified by the USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) only if the Microsoft USB 2.0 driver is installed in the computer.

*2 Compatible with Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP or Windows Vista preinstalled model standardly equipped with a USB port.

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

*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

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

Cable

Operating system

Printer

Scanner

Button

 

Sharpdesk

driver

driver

Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB

Windows 98/Me/

 

 

Available

 

2000/XP/Vista

Available*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LAN

Windows 98/Me/

 

Not Available

 

 

 

 

 

2000/XP/Vista

 

 

 

 

 

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

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