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# System Requirements

> Using the printer
> Using the Reference Guide and Photo Print Software Setup
> For using EPSON Print CD

## Using the printer

Refer to the appropriate section below for the minimum and recommended computer system requirements necessary to use this printer.

### For Windows

To use your printer, you need to have Microsoft® Windows® XP, Me, 98, or 2000 installed.

USB connection:
To connect your printer via a standard, shielded USB 1.1 cable, you need a Windows XP, 98, or 2000 pre-installed PC equipped with a USB port. For Windows Me users, your PC must be a Windows Me pre-installed model or upgraded from a Windows 98 pre-installed model. To use the USB 2.0 cable, you need a Windows XP or 2000 Pre-installed PC equipped with a USB 2.0 port.

If you want to connect your printer to a IEEE 1394 port, you need a Windows XP, Me, or 2000 pre-installed PC equipped with a IEEE 1394 port and the printer must be connected via a shielded IEEE 1394 cable.

Your computer should also meet the following system requirements.

Minimum System Requirements | Recommended System
Pentium 150 MHz processor for Windows Me Pentium processor for Windows 98 Pentium 233 MHz processor for Windows XP Pentium 133 MHz processor for Windows 2000 | Pentium 2.0 GHz or higher
32 MB RAM for Windows Me 16 MB RAM for Windows 98 64 MB RAM for Windows XP and 2000 | 64 MB RAM or more for Windows Me, 98 and 2000 128 MB RAM or more for Windows XP
50 MB hard disk space for Windows Me and 98 80 MB hard disk space for Windows XP 70 MB hard disk space for Windows 2000 | 200 MB hard disk space or more for Windows Me and 98 300 MB hard disk space or more for Windows XP and 2000
SVGA monitor for Windows XP VGA monitor for Windows Me, 98, and 2000 | SVGA monitor or better for Windows XP VGA monitor or better for Windows Me, 98, and 2000

Your computer dealer can help you update your system if it does not meet these requirements.

### For Macintosh

To connect this printer to Apple® Macintosh® computers, you must use a USB cable.

Your Macintosh must also meet the following system requirements.

Minimum System Requirements | Recommended System
Mac OS 8.6 | Mac OS 9.1 or later
96 MB RAM | 256 MB RAM or more

Minimum System Requirements | Recommended System
Mac OS X 10.1.3 | Mac OS X 10.2 or later
128 MB RAM | 256 MB RAM or more

| Note:

For Mac OS X, to see how much memory is available, choose About This Mac from the Apple menu.

For Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x, the memory requirements above are for printing on Letter size paper. These requirements may vary depending on the size of the paper, the type of application you are using, and the complexity of the document that you want to print.

In addition to these system and memory requirements, you need 20 MB of free hard disk space to install your printer software. To print, you also need extra hard disk space amounting to about twice the size of the file that you want to print.

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## Using the Reference Guide and Photo Print Software Setup

Refer to the appropriate section below for the minimum system requirements necessary to use the Reference Guide and Photo Print Software Setup.

### For Windows

System | Microsoft Windows® Millennium Edition, 98, XP or 2000
CPU | Pentium 150 MHz processor for Windows Me Pentium processor for Windows 98 Pentium 233 MHz processor for Windows XP Pentium 133 MHz processor for Windows 2000
Memory | 32 MB RAM for Windows Me 16 MB RAM for Windows 98 64 MB RAM for Windows XP and 2000
Hard disk space | 13 MB to install the Reference Guide and Photo Print Software Setup
CD-ROM drive | Double-speed (quad-speed or faster recommended)
Display | 640 x 480 pixel or 800 x 600 pixel resolution, with High Color (16 bit) or True Color (32 bit) setting
Browser | Web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later recommended)

### For Macintosh

System | Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x, Mac OS X 10.1.3 or later
Memory | 128 MB RAM (256 MB RAM or more recommended)
Hard disk space | 13 MB to install the Reference Guide and Photo Print Software Setup
CD-ROM drive | Double-speed (quad-speed or faster recommended)
Display | 640 x 480 pixel or 800 x 600 pixel resolution, with High Color (16 bit) or True Color (32 bit) setting
Browser | Web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later recommended)

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## For using EPSON Print CD

Refer to the appropriate section below for the minimum system requirements necessary to use EPSON Print CD.

### For Windows

System | Microsoft Windows® Millennium Edition, 98, XP Home Edition, XP Professional, or 2000 Professional
CPU | Pentium 100 MHz or higher that meets the system requirements for the supported OS.
Memory | 32 MB RAM 64 MB RAM or more is recommended
Hard disk space | Minimum 5 MB, maximum 20 MB
Display | 800 x 600 pixel or higher resolution, with High Color or more colors

### For Macintosh

System | Mac OS 8.6 or later, 10.1.3 or later.
CPU | Power PC or higher
Memory | 32 MB RAM or more recommended
Hard disk space | 30 MB
Display | 800 x 600 pixel or higher resolution 32,000 or more colors

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