User Setup Information

Chapter 1
Installing the Printer
This chapter tells you how to do the following to get your
printer up and running:
❑ Make sure your computer system meets the recommended
requirements for use with the printer
❑ Choose the best possible location for your system
❑ Unpack your printer
❑ Set up the printer for use
❑ Connect the printer to your computer.
System Requirements
To use your printer and its driver, we recommend you have:
❑ 80386/25 MHz or faster processor
❑ Microsoft Windows 3.1, Windows for Workgroups 3.1, or
Windows 95
❑ At least 8MB of available RAM (more for Windows 95)
❑ A minimum of 10MB of hard disk space for storing images
(40MB or more is recommended)
❑ A shielded, twisted-pair parallel cable (6 to 10 feet long) to
connect your computer to the printer’s parallel interface;
the cable must have a D-SUB, 25-pin male connector for the
computer and a 36-pin, Centronics
®
compatible connector
for the printer.
❑ VGA or higher standard monitor.
Installing the Printer
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