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System Requirements

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^® XP, Me, 98, or 2000 installed.

USB connection:
To connect your printer via a standard, shielded USB 1.1 cable, you need a Windows XP, 98, or 2000 pre-installed PC equipped with a USB port. For Windows Me users, your PC must be a Windows Me pre-installed model or upgraded from a Windows 98 pre-installed model. 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, Me, 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 III 500 MHz	Pentium III 500 MHz or higher processor
128MB RAM (Windows 98SE or Me) or 256MB RAM (Windows 2000 or XP)	256MB or more of RAM
200MB free hard disk space	200MB or more of free hard disk space
VGA or better monitor	VGA or better 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 cable.

Your Macintosh must also meet the following system requirements.

Minimum System Requirements	Recommended System
Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2	Mac OS 9.2
256MB RAM	256MB RAM or more

Minimum System Requirements	Recommended System
Mac OS X 10.1.3	Mac OS X 10.1.3 or higher
256MB RAM	256MB RAM or more

Note:

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

For Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x, the memory requirements above are for printing on Letter size paper. These requirements may vary depending on the size of the paper, the type of application you are using, and the complexity of the document that you want to print.

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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