Windows System Requirements - Epson Stylus Pro 5500 Printer Manual

4 | Introduction
Note
Using an improperly
shielded USB cable—
especially a cable more
than 6.6 ft. (2 meters)
long—may cause the
printer to malfunction.
For USB connection: a compliant USB port and a shielded USB "AB"
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cable from Series A (computer) to Series B (printer), up to 6.6 ft.
(2 meters) long
For FireWire or network connection: an optional FireWire or Ethernet
interface card (described on page 2) and compatible cable

Windows System Requirements

To use your printer in either a standalone or peer-to-peer network
environment, your system should include:
IBM ® -compatible PC with a Pentium
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recommended
For parallel connection: Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, or 2000
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For USB connection: USB port equipped PC with Windows 98 (factory
installed), Me, or 2000
For IEEE 1394 connection: FireWire port equipped PC with Windows
Me or 2000
For 10/100 BaseT Ethernet connection: Ethernet equipped PC with
Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, or 2000
256MB of RAM recommended
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At least 50MB of free hard disk space to install the software and at least
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150MB of free hard disk space for processing files (more for large files)
Double-speed (2 ) CD-ROM drive (quad-speed [4 ] or faster
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recommended) or DVD drive for installing the printer software
For parallel connection: a high-speed, bidirectional, IEEE-1284
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compliant parallel cable, 6 to 10 ft. (1.8 to 3 m) long, with a D-SUB,
25-pin, male connector for your computer and a 36-pin, Centronics
compatible connector for the printer
For USB connection: a computer running Windows 98, Me, or 2000
with a Windows compliant USB port and a shielded USB "AB" cable
from Series A (computer) to Series B (printer), up to 6.6 ft. (2 meters)
long.
For FireWire or network connection: an optional FireWire or Ethernet
interface card (described on page 2) and compatible cable
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