1 BEFORE INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE

This chapter describes the software programs that allow you to use the printer and scanner functions of the machine, the CD-ROMs that contain the software, and the pages where the installation procedures can be found.

CD-ROMS AND SOFTWARE

The software that can be used with the machine is on the CD-ROMs that accompany the machine and the expansion kits.

Before installing the software, make sure that your computer and the machine meet the system requirements described in "VERIFYING SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS" (page 5).

SOFTWARE CD-ROM

The "Software CD-ROM" that accompanies the machine contains the printer driver and other software. The "Software CD-ROM" consists of 2 discs.

For users of Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0

The CD-ROM does not include software for Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0.

Contact your dealer or nearest SHARP Service Department if you want software for Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0.

Disc 1

Software for Windows

Printer driver

These allow the machine to be used as a printer.

-PCL6 and PCL5c printer driver

The machine supports the Hewlett-Packard PCL6 and PCL5c printer control languages. It is recommended that you use the PCL6 printer driver. If you have a problem printing from older software using the PCL6 printer driver, use the PCL5c printer driver.

-PS printer driver

The PS printer driver supports the PostScript 3 page description language developed by Adobe Systems Incorporated.

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