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BEFORE INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE

SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

The following requirements must be met to use the software described in this manual.

Operating
system	Software	Required expansion kits	Type of connection*1
environment*1
Windows	PCL6 printer driver,	Printer expansion kit*2	Network/ USB
	PCL5e printer driver
	PS printer driver,	Printer expansion kit*2
	PPD driver	PS3 expansion kit
	PC-Fax driver*3	Facsimile expansion kit*4
	Scanner driver	Network scanner expansion kit*5
	Printer Status Monitor	Can be used in the standard	Network only*6 (cannot be
	Printer Administration Utility	configuration.
			used with a USB connection)
Macintosh	Macintosh PPD file	Printer expansion kit*2
		PS3 expansion kit

*1 For the types of computers and operating systems that can run the software, see "SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS" (page 28).

*2 The printer expansion kit is the standard equipment for N models.

*3 To use the PC-Fax driver, Internet Explorer 4.0 or later must be installed on your computer.

*4 When the Internet fax expansion kit is installed, the PC-Fax driver can be updated using the "PRINTER UTILITIES" CD-ROM to enable the driver to be used as a PC-I-Fax driver. In this case, the driver can be used without the facsimile expansion kit.

*5 The network scanner expansion kit is the standard equipment for N models.

*6 The scanner driver, Printer Status Monitor, and Printer Administration Utility cannot be used on an IPv6-only network.

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