Before Installation; Hardware And Software Requirements; Software For The Sharp Ar-M230/M270 Series; Installation Environment And Installation Procedure - Sharp AR-M237 Copier Manual

SOFTWARE FOR THE SHARP
AR-M230/M270 SERIES
The CD-ROM that accompanies the machine contains the following software:
• Printer driver
The printer driver enables you to use the printer function of the machine.
• PC-FAX driver
The PC-FAX driver lets you easily send faxes from your computer through the machine to another
fax machine (when the facsimile expansion kit is installed).
* To use the PC-FAX driver, Internet Explorer 4.0 or later must be installed in your computer.
• Acrobat Reader 5.0
Software that allows you to view the online printer manual on your computer.

BEFORE INSTALLATION

HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

Check the following hardware and software requirements before installing the software.
Computer type
Operating system
Other hardware requirements An environment that allows any of the above operating systems to fully operate
*1 Compatible with Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional or
Windows XP Home Edition preinstalled models equipped with a USB interface as standard.
*2 If you are installing the PC-FAX driver, a system file must be updated before the driver can be installed. For
more information, click the "Display README" button in the select packages window of the installer. (p. 8)
*3 Administrator's rights are required to install the software using the installer.
INSTALLATION ENVIRONMENT AND INSTALLATION
PROCEDURE
Follow the appropriate installation procedure for your operating system and type of cable as indicated below.
Operating system
Windows XP
Windows 98/Me/2000
Windows 98/Me/2000
Windows 95/NT 4.0
2
IBM PC/AT or compatible computer equipped with a USB 2.0/1.1*
bi-directional parallel interface (IEEE 1284)
2
Windows 95* , Windows 98, Windows Me,
Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (Service Pack 5 or later)
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows XP Home Edition
Cable
USB/Parallel INSTALLATION IN WINDOWS XP (USB/PARALLEL CABLE) (p. 3)
USB INSTALLATION IN WINDOWS 98/ME/2000 (USB CABLE) (p. 6)
Parallel INSTALLATION IN WINDOWS 95/98/ME/NT4.0/2000 (PARALLEL
CABLE) (p. 8)
Parallel INSTALLATION IN WINDOWS 95/98/ME/NT4.0/2000 (PARALLEL
CABLE) (p. 8)
*3
, Windows XP Professional
*3
Procedure to follow
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