Checking The Hardware And Software Requirements; Installing Printer Drivers - Sharp AR-PB2A Operation Manual

PRINTING FROM A COMPUTER IN THE WINDOWS ENVIRONMENT
NO. PRINTER DRIVER
1 Windows PS
2 Windows PPD
3 Windows PCL5e
4 Windows PCL6
NOTE
Users of Windows will obtain maximum functionality and better output quality by installing the Windows PostScript®
Printer driver. Alternatively, the Windows PCL5e driver will provide the best print speed.

Checking the Hardware and Software Requirements

You will need the following hardware and software in order to install the printer driver.
Computer
• IBM PC/AT or compatible computer equipped with a bi-directional parallel interface
Type
Operating
• Windows 3.1x, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0
System
• Windows 3.1/Windows 95: 486SX or better
CPU
• Windows 98: 486DX/ 66 MHz or better (Pentium or better is recommended.)
• Windows NT4.0: 486/ 25MHz or better
• Windows 3.1/Windows 95: 8 MB or more (12 MB or more is recommended.)
RAM
• Windows 98: 16 MB or more (32 MB or more is recommended.)
• Windows NT 4.0: 16 MB or more

Installing Printer Drivers

A compatible printer driver must be loaded to enable a computer's operating system to com-
municate with the printer.
The following procedures describe how to install each of the supplied printer drivers. To install multiple
Windows printer drivers, the installation procedure must be performed for each driver.
Printer utilities such as the Printer Status Monitor, Printer Administration Utility, and NW Setup are
also included in the CD-ROM. If you install these utilities, see their respective sections before
installing them (pages 17 to 22).
NOTE Before installing a printer driver, be sure to read the "Readme" file for the latest information.
Table 2-1. Printer Driver Compatibility
6
WIN 95/
WIN 3.1 WIN NT
WIN 98
X X
X
X X
X
X
X
X
X