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

 

USB1.1*1 or bi-directional parallel interface (IEEE 1284)

Operating system*2

Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT

 

Workstation 4.0 (ServicePack 5 or later)*3, Windows 2000

 

Professional*3, Windows XP Professional*3, Windows XP

 

Home Edition*3

Display

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

 

 

Hard disk free space

150MB or more

 

 

Other requirement

An environment on which any of the operating systems listed

for hardware

above can fully operate

 

 

*1 Compatible with Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Home Edition preinstalled model with USB interface equipped as standard.

*2 Printing is unavailable in MS-DOS mode.

*3 The administrator's authorization is required to install this software using this installer.

BEFORE INSTALLATION

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

 

MFP Driver

Button

 

 

 

Printer driver/

 

Sharpdesk

 

 

Print Status

Scanner driver

Manager

 

 

 

 

 

Window

 

 

 

 

Users of Windows

 

 

 

 

 

98/Me/2000/XP who

 

Available

Available

Available

 

will use the USB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

interface connection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Users of Windows

Available*1

 

 

 

 

98/Me/2000/XP who

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

will use the parallel

 

Not Available

Not

Available*2

 

interface connection

 

Available

 

 

 

 

 

Windows 95/NT 4.0

 

 

 

 

 

users

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*1 When the unit is connected through the parallel port, the Print Status Window can only

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be used when the parallel port is set to ECP mode. To set the parallel port mode, refer

to your computer manual or ask the manufacturer of your computer.

*2 Sharpdesk can be installed when using a parallel interface connection, however, the unit’s scanner function cannot be used.

Is there another GDI printer driver or a Windows Printing System printer driver already installed? If installed, change the printer port setting. For the change of the printer port setting, see "USING OTHER INSTALLED DRIVERS" (p.66).

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Sharp AR-157E, AR-153E operation manual Hardware and Software Requirements, Before Installation, MFP Driver Button

AR-157E, AR-153E specifications

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