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CD-ROMS AND SOFTWARE

• PC-Fax driver

This enables you to send a file from your computer as a fax using the same procedure as when printing the file. 
(When the fax option is installed.)
Even if the fax function is not installed, the PC-Fax driver can be updated using the CD-ROM in the Internet fax 
expansion kit to enable you to send a file from your computer as an Internet fax in the same way as you print a file.

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• Scanner driver (TWAIN driver)

This allows you to use the scanner function of the machine from a TWAIN-compliant software application.

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• Printer Administration Utility

This allows the administrator to monitor the machine and configure machine settings from a computer. To install 
and use the Printer Administration Utility, see the Readme file and the manual in PDF format on the "Software 
CD-ROM" (Disc 2). The Readme file and manual are in the following folder on the CD-ROM. (Substitute the 
letter of your CD-ROM drive for "R" in the following path.)
R:\Sadmin\Documents\English

• PPD file

This is the printer description file which enables the machine to be used as a PostScript 3 compatible printer. 
The PS3 expansion kit is required to use the machine in a Macintosh environment.

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MAC OS X (v10.3.3 TO 10.4) (page 30)

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MAC OS X (v10.2.8) (page 33)

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MAC OS X (v10.1.5) (page 36)

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MAC OS 9.0 TO 9.2.2 (page 38)

In a Macintosh environment, the PS3 expansion kit can be installed to use the machine as a network printer.
The scanner driver and PC-Fax driver cannot be used on the Macintosh.

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CD-ROMS AND SOFTWARE

X "PRINTER UTILITIES" CD-ROM that accompanies the PS3 expansion kit 

This contains the display fonts that are used with the PS printer driver.
(Install the PS printer driver and Macintosh PPD file from the "Software CD-ROM".)

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X "PRINTER UTILITIES" CD-ROM that accompanies the Internet fax 

This CD-ROM is used to update the PC-Fax driver on the "Software CD-ROM" so that it can be used to send 
Internet faxes (PC-I-Fax function).
If you wish to use the PC-I-Fax function, first install the PC-Fax driver from the "Software CD-ROM" and then run the 
installer on this CD-ROM. If the PC-Fax driver is already installed, run only the installer. (There is no need to reinstall 
the PC-Fax driver.)

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X "Sharpdesk/Network Scanner Utilities" CD-ROM (for Windows)

This contains software that helps you get the most out of the images that you scan on the machine. The software 
includes "Sharpdesk", a desktop document management application that enables integrated management of 
scanned images and files created using a variety of applications.
To use the "Scan to Desktop" scanner function, the "Network Scanner Tool" must be installed from the CD-ROM. To 
install and use the software on the CD-ROM, see the accompanying "Sharpdesk Installation Guide".

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Before installing the software described in this manual, make sure that your computer satisfies the following requirements.

*1 Printing is not possible in MS-DOS mode.
*2 USB is not supported. The scanner driver cannot be installed.
*3 The machine's USB 2.0 port will transfer data at the speed specified by the USB2.0 (Hi-Speed) standard only if the 

Microsoft USB 2.0 driver is preinstalled in the computer, or if the USB 2.0 driver for Windows 2000 Professional/XP 
that Microsoft provides through "Windows Update" is installed.

*4 Compatible with models preinstalled with Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP 

Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows 2000 Server, or Windows Server 2003, and which are equipped 
standard with a USB interface.

*5 Cannot be used when the machine is connected with a USB cable. The PC-Fax driver and scanner driver cannot be used.

Operating system

*1

Windows 98, Windows Me,
Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (Service Pack 5 or later)*

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Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional, 
Windows XP Home Edition, Windows 2000 Server,
Windows Server 2003

Mac OS 9.0 to 9.2.2,
Mac OS X v10.1.5,
Mac OS X v10.2.8,
Mac OS X v10.3.3 to 10.4

Computer type

IBM PC/AT compatible computer
Equipped with a 10Base-T/100Base-TX LAN board or 
equipped standard with a USB 2.0

*3

/1.1

*4

 port.

An environment in which any 
of the operating systems 
listed above can fully operate.

Display

800 x 600 dots (SVGA), 256 colours (or higher)

Other hardware requirements

An environment that allows any of the above operating 
systems to fully operate.

Administrator's rights are required to install the software in Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/Server 2003.

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VERIFYING SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

The following requirements must be met to use the drivers described in this manual.

* To use the PC-Fax driver, Internet Explorer 4.0 or later must be installed on your computer.

The PS3 expansion kit is required.

This can only be used when the facsimile expansion kit is installed.
When the Internet fax expansion kit is installed, the PC-Fax driver can be updated using the 
"PRINTER UTILITIES" CD-ROM to enable the driver to be used as a PC-I-Fax driver. (In this 
case, the driver can be used without the facsimile expansion kit.)

This can only be used when the machine is connected to a network. (This cannot be used when 
the machine is connected by a USB cable.)

This can be used when the PS3 expansion kit is installed and the machine is connected to a 
network. (This cannot be used when the machine is connected by a USB cable.)

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