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Requirements and Notices
This chapter includes system requirements, safety instructions, legal notices, and other
important information.
Windows System Requirements
To use your printer and its software, your system should have:
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An IBM
®
compatible PC with at least a 486/66 MHz (for Windows 98, Windows Me, or
Windows 2000) or 486/25 MHz (for Windows 95 or Windows NT
®
4.0) processor
(Pentium
®
processor recommended)
■
Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows
NT 4.0
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At least 16MB of RAM (32MB for Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me, or
64MB for Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0 recommended)
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At least 50MB of free hard disk space (100MB recommended)
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VGA or better display adapter and monitor
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Double-speed (2
x
) CD-ROM drive (quad-speed [4
x
] or faster recommended) for
installing the printer software
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For parallel connection: a high-speed, bidirectional, IEEE-1284 compliant parallel cable
(6 to 10 feet long) with a D-SUB, 25-pin, male connector for your computer and a
36-pin, Centronics
®
compatible connector for the printer
For USB connection: a computer running Windows 98 or Windows 2000 with a
Windows compliant USB port and a shielded USB “AB” cable from Series A (computer)
to Series B (printer), up to 6.5 ft. (2 meters) long.
Using an improperly shielded USB cable—especially a cable more than 6.5 ft.
(2 meters) long—may cause the printer to malfunction.