Sharp FODC550 operation manual Before Installation, Hardware and software requirements, USB*1

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 bi-directional parallel interface
	(IEEE1284)
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 connector 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	5
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

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

		MFP Driver			Button
Cable	Operating system	Printer	Scanner			Sharpdesk
					Manager
		driver	driver
USB*1	Windows				Available
	98/Me/2000/XP	Available*2
Parallel	Windows 95/98/Me/			Not Available*3
	NT 4.0/2000/XP

*1 Windows 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.

*3 Although it is possible to install Button Manager and Sharpdesk on Windows 98/Me/2000/XP, neither Button Manager nor the scanner function of Sharpdesk can actually be used.

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