- A Microsoft® Windows compatible PC with a Pentium® I or better (for Windows 95) or a Pentium II or better processor (233 MHz or faster recommended)
- Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows 98, Windows 95 (C43SX only), or NT 4.0 (C43SX only)
- At least 64MB RAM (128MB recommended)
- 100MB free hard disk space (200MB or more recommended)
- VGA or better display adapter and monitor
- 2× CD-ROM or DVD drive for installing the printer software (4× or faster recommended)
- A shielded USB "AB" cable up to 2 meters (6,5 feet) long.
Parallel connection: a high-speed, bidirectional IEEE-1284 compliant parallel cable, up to 3 meters (10 feet long); the cable must have a D-SUB, 25-pin, male connector for your computer, and a 36-pin, Centronics® compatible connector for the printer.