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For USB connection: a compliant USB 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 1 GHz or higher processor
recommended
• For USB connection: PC with USB port running Windows
®
98 SE
(factory installed), Me, 2000, or XP
For IEEE 1394 connection: PC with FireWire port running
Windows Me, 2000, or XP
For 10/100 Base TX Ethernet connection: Ethernet equipped PC
running Windows 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, or XP
• At least 512MB 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)
• Quad-speed (4×) CD-ROM or DVD drive for installing the printer
software
• For USB connection: a Windows-compliant USB 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: the optional IEEE 1394 port
(described on page 10) and a shielded IEEE 1394 cable up to 10 feet
long
For network connection: the optional Ethernet interface card (described
on page 10) and a compatible cable
Caution: Using an
improperly shielded
cable—especially a
cable more than 10 feet
long—may cause the
printer to malfunction.
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