Specifications

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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:
■ A Microsoft
®
Windows
®
compatible PC with a Pentium
®
or better processor, 200 MHz
or faster, recommended
■ Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows 95, or
Windows NT 4.0
■ 64MB of RAM (128MB or more recommended)
■ 150MB of free hard disk space (200MB or more recommended)
■ VGA or better display adapter and monitor
■ CD-ROM or DVD drive for installing the printer software
■ Parallel connection: a high-speed, bidirectional IEEE-1284 compliant parallel cable, up
to 10 feet long (3 meters); the cable must have a D-SUB, 25-pin, male connector for your
computer, and a 36-pin, Centronics
®
compatible connector for the printer.
USB connection: a computer running Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows 2000, or
Windows 98 with a Windows-compliant USB port and a shielded USB “AB” cable up to
6.5 feet (2 meters) long.
Caution: Using an improperly shielded USB cable—especially a cable more than
6.5 feet (2 meters) long—may cause the printer to malfunction.