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BEFORE INSTALLATION
Hardware and software requirements
Check the following hardware and software requirements in order to install the software.
*1 Compatible with Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional,
Windows XP or Windows Vista preinstalled model standardly equipped with a
USB port.
*2 Printing is not available in MS-DOS mode.
*3 The machine does not support printing from a Macintosh environment.
*4 Administrator's rights are required to install the software using the installer.
Installation environment and usable software
The following table shows the drivers and software that can be installed for each
version of Windows and interface connection method.
*1 The printer driver that is installed will vary depending on the type of connection
between the machine and your computer.
*2 Although it is possible to install Button Manager and Sharpdesk on Windows
98/Me/2000/XP/Vista, neither Button Manager nor the scanner function of
Sharpdesk can actually be used.
Computer type
IBM PC/AT or compatible computer equipped with a
USB 2.0/1.1*
1
or 10Base-T LAN interface
Operating system*
2
*
3
Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional*
4
,
Windows XP*
4
, Windows Vista*
4
*
Display
800 x 600 dots (SVGA) display with 256 colors (or better)
Hard disk free space
150 MB or more
Other hardware
requirements
An environment on which any of the operating systems
listed above can fully operate
Cable
Operating system
Printer
driver
Scanner
driver
Button
Manager
Sharpdesk
USB
Windows 98/Me/
2000/XP/Vista
Available*
1
Available
LAN
Windows 98/Me/
2000/XP/Vista
Not available*
2