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Using the printer
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Using the printer

Refer to the appropriate section below for the minimum and recommended computer system requirements necessary to use this printer.

For Windows

To use your printer, you need to have Microsoft® Windows® 2000 or XP installed (including Windows XP x64 Edition).

USB connection:
To connect your printer via a standard, shielded USB 1.1 cable, you need a Windows XP or 2000 pre-installed PC equipped with a USB port. To use the USB 2.0 cable, you need a Windows XP or 2000 Pre-installed PC equipped with a USB 2.0 port.

If you want to connect your printer to a IEEE 1394 port, you need a Windows XP or 2000 pre-installed PC equipped with a IEEE 1394 port and the printer must be connected via a shielded IEEE 1394 cable.

Your computer should also meet the following system requirements.

Minimum System Requirements

Recommended System

Pentium 300 MHz processor for Windows XP

Pentium 133 MHz processor for Windows 2000

Pentium 2.0 GHz or higher

128 MB RAM

256 MB RAM or more

200 MB hard disk space for Windows XP

100 MB hard disk space for Windows 2000

1 GB hard disk space or more

USB or IEEE 1394

USB 2.0 or IEEE 1394

SVGA monitor

SVGA monitor

Your computer dealer can help you update your system if it does not meet these requirements.

For Macintosh

To connect this printer to Apple® Macintosh® computers, you must use a USB or FireWire cable.

Your Macintosh must also meet the following system requirements.

Minimum System Requirements

Recommended System

Mac OS X 10.2.4 to 10.4.x

Mac OS X 10.2.4 to 10.4.x

PowerPC G3 233 MHz

PowerPC G4

192 MB RAM

256 MB RAM

50 MB hard disc space

1 GB hard disc space or more

USB or FireWire IEEE 1394

USB 2.0 or FireWire IEEE 1394

SVGA monitor

SVGA monitor

Note:
  • For Mac OS X, to see how much memory is available, choose About This Mac from the Apple menu.

In addition to these system and memory requirements, you need 20 MB of free hard disk space to install your printer software. To print, you also need extra hard disk space amounting to about twice the size of the file that you want to print.


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Using the Reference Guide

Refer to the appropriate section below for the minimum browser requirements necessary to use the Reference Guide.

For Windows

Browser

Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later (recommended), or Mozilla Firefox 1.0 or later.

For Macintosh

Browser

Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later (recommended), or Mozilla Firefox 1.0 or later, or Apple Safari 1.0 or later.


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