SECTION 2
INSTALLING THE PRINTER
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onnecting to the Computer
The Printer connects to the computer through the USB port [2].
A Network port [3] is also provided; for connecting the printer to a network environment.
IMPORTANT: Do NOT connect the printer to the computer, until prompted to do so, during the printer
driver installation process. See “Installing the Printer Software” section.
Before installing the printer software (Toolbox and Driver); you should temporarily disable all Antivirus
programs and Firewalls. In addition; you must be logged onto the system with full administrative privileges
(admin rights).
Minimum Computer System Requirements
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Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7. Supports 32 and 64 bit systems.
You must have administrative privileges on the system.
• Pentium II, 2 GHz minimum (Pentium Dual Core, 2.5 GHz or better, is optimal)
• System memory – 2 GB minimum; or as recommended for your operating system.
• At least 10 GB free hard-disk space.
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher.
• Java version 6. (If you have Java 7 or higher installed; you may need to load Java 6 also, or the
Toolbox may not open properly.)
• CD/DVD drive
• USB 2.0 port (ports will be identified as “USB2” or “Enhanced” in the Device Manager)
• Microsoft .Net Framework version 3.5 (for 32 bit systems) or Microsoft .Net Framework version 4
(for 64 bit systems) must be installed.
Note: Even if you have a higher .NET Framework version installed; version 3.5 or 4 must also be
installed, or the Toolbox will not open.
How to check your system for the minimum system requirements, shown above:
Right click on "My Computer" and select Properties. The system information, including Operating System,
Processor Info and Memory info will be displayed under the "General" tab.
How to check your system for the versions of "Microsoft .NET Framework” installed.
From the Control Panel; open "Add or Remove Programs" and look for "Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5..."
or "Microsoft .NET Framework 4..."in the list.
You can obtain "Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 or 4" via the Microsoft website. http://www.microsoft.com
H
ow to check your system for the version of "Java" installed.
From the Control Panel; open "Add or Remove Programs". Look for "Java(TM) ..." in the list.
You can obtain Java from the following website: www.java.com
There are also tools on the Java site to help you detect if you have java installed and what version is
installed.
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