Specifications
2.4 Computer Recommendations and Setup
The following computer configuration is the minimum requirement necessary to operate
in the Windows environment. Using a computer with more speed, memory and storage
capacity will enable the graphic images to be produced faster. A faster computer will
perform calculations quicker and will shorten download time to the laser.
486-33 Mhz or higher PC compatible computer
8 MB of RAM
250 MB hard drive
One floppy disk drive
Color VGA monitor
Mouse
Microsoft Windows version 3.1
Windows compatible graphics program
The following is our recommended computer configuration:
Pentium 90 or higher
32 MB of RAM
1 Gigabyte hard drive or bigger
17 inch color VGA monitor
One floppy disk drive
CD-ROM Drive
Mouse
Microsoft Windows 3.11 for Workgroups or Windows 95
CorelDraw 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 (see appendices for anomalies)
600 DPI Optical Resolution Scanner
Adobe Photoshop 2.5LE or 3.0
Adobe Streamline (for raster to vector conversion)
CAD users do not necessarily need Windows or Windows compatible programs. The
laser system is compatible with any program that can output HPGL commands whether
it is Windows based or not. Check with your salesperson for specific details on DOS
based CAD programs compatibility and recommendations.
The following is our recommended Macintosh computer configuration:
Any system capable of running System 7.0 or higher.
32 MB of RAM or higher
1 Gigabyte hard drive or bigger
17 inch color monitor
600 DPI Optical Resolution Scanner
Adobe Photoshop
Aldus Freehand
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