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12 | Introduction
Macintosh System Requirements
To use your printer in either a stand-alone or peer-to-peer network
environment, your Macintosh
®
system should include the requirements
listed below:
• Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later (10.4 recommended)
• 1.25 GHz or higher processor (G5 recommended)
• At least 1GB of RAM (2GB for Mac OS X 10.4)
• At least 60MB of free hard disk space to install the software, and at least
2GB of free hard disk space for processing files (8GB or more available
hard disk space recommended)
• Quad-speed (4×) or faster CD-ROM or DVD drive for installing the
printer software
• For USB connection: a compliant USB 2.0 port and a shielded USB
“AB” cable from Series A (computer) to Series B (printer), up to 10 feet
long
• For IEEE 1394 (FireWire) connection: a shielded IEEE 1394 cable up
to 10 feet long
• For network connection: the optional Ethernet card (described on
page 10) and a compatible cable
Windows System Requirements
To use your printer in either a stand-alone or peer-to-peer network
environment, your system should include the requirements listed below:
• IBM
®
-compatible PC with a Pentium
®
IV 2 GHz or higher processor
recommended
• Windows
®
2000 or XP (Home or Professional)
• For 10/100 Base TX Ethernet connection: Ethernet equipped PC
• At least 1GB of RAM
• At least 100MB of free hard disk space to install the software, and at
least 2GB of free hard disk space for processing files (8GB or more
available hard disk space recommended)
Caution: Using an
improperly shielded
cable—especially a
cable more than 10 feet
long—may cause the
printer to malfunction.
Note: USB 2.0 is
required to run the
printer at full speed.
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