- A Microsoft Windows compatible PC with a Pentium® II 266 MHz processor or better
- Microsoft Windows 98, Me, 2000, or XP
- 128MB or more of RAM recommended
- 200MB or more free hard disk space recommended
- VGA or better display adapter and monitor
- CD-ROM or DVD drive for installing the printer software
- USB connection: a Windows-compliant USB port and a shielded USB "AB" cable, up to 6.5 feet (2 meters) long
Parallel connection: a high-speed, bidirectional, IEEE-1284 compliant parallel cable (6 to 10 feet long) with a D-SUB, 25-pin, male connector (computer end) and a 36-pin Centronics® compatible connector (printer end)