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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), Pentium
®
133 MHz (for Windows 2000), or 486/25 MHz (for Windows 95 or Windows NT
®
4.0) processor (Pentium processor recommended)
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Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, or Windows NT 4.0
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At least 16MB (for Windows 95, 98, or Windows NT 4.0) or 32MB (for Windows
2000) of RAM (32MB for Windows 95 or Windows 98, 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
■ Double-speed (2x) CD-ROM drive (quad-speed [4x] or faster recommended) or DVD
drive 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.