About the PCL6/PCL5 Printer Driver
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Chapter 10
About the PCL6/PCL5 Printer Driver
About the PCL Mode
Hardware requirements
Your printer must meet the following hardware requirements to be able to use the PCL6/PCL5
printer driver.
Memory requirements for using the PCL6/PCL5 printer driver are shown below. Install optional
memory modules into your printer if the amount of memory currently installed does not meet your
printing needs.
* Printing may not be possible with this amount of memory, depending on the specifics of the job being printed.
System requirements
Your computer must meet the following system requirements to be able to use the PCL6/PCL5
printer driver.
To use the PCL6/PCL5 printer driver, your computer must be running Microsoft Windows Vista,
Vista x64, XP, XP x64, Server 2003, Server 2003 x64, or have installed the 2000 Service Pack 3 or
later.
For Windows Vista
Minimum memory
Recommended memory
128 MB* (for a simple print job at 600 dpi)
256 MB* or more
Minimum
Recommended
Computer
IBM PC series or IBM compatible with PentiumIII
800MHz or higher CPU
IBM PC series or IBM compatible with PentiumIII
1GHz or higher CPU
Hard Disk
10-25 MB free (for driver installation)
Memory
512MB
512 MB
Display
Super VGA supporting
DirectX 9 with 32MB graphics memory or more