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CD-ROMS AND SOFTWARE

X "Software CD-ROM" that accompanies the printer expansion kit

• Printer driver

These allow the machine to be used as a printer.

- PCL6 printer driver

The machine supports the Hewlett-Packard PCL6 printer control languages.

- PS printer driver

The PS printer driver supports the PostScript 3 page description language developed by Adobe Systems 
Incorporated.

- PPD driver

The PPD driver enables the machine to use the standard Windows PS printer driver.

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• Printer Status Monitor (can only be used when the machine is connected to a network)

This allows you to monitor the status of the machine on your computer screen.

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• 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 (page 31)

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MAC OS 9.0 - 9.2.2 (page 36)

• The CD-ROM does not include software for Mac OS 9.0 to 9.2.2/X v10.2.8/X v10.3.9.

Contact your dealer or nearest authorized service representative if you want software for Mac OS 9.0 to 9.2.2/
X v10.2.8/X v10.3.9.

• The CD-ROM does not include printer driver for PCL5c. Contact your dealer or nearest authorised service representative if 

you want printer driver for PCL5c.

• The PS3 expansion kit is required to use the machine as a printer in a Macintosh environment. In addition, 

the machine must be connected to a network. A USB connection cannot be used.

• The scanner driver and PC-Fax driver cannot be used in a Macintosh environment.

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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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" that accompanies the printer 
expansion kit.)

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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" that accompanies the machine or 
printer expansion kit 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" that 
accompanies the machine or printer expansion kit 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.
For the system requirements of the software, see the manual (PDF format) in the "Manual" folder or the Readme file 
on the CD-ROM. For the procedures for installing the software, see the "Information Guide".

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

*1 Including the 64-bit edition OS.
*2 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/Vista/7 that Microsoft provides through "Windows Update" is installed.

*3 Compatible with models preinstalled with Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, 

Windows Server 2008, or Windows 7, and which are equipped standard with a USB interface.

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

used.

Operating system

Windows 2000, Windows XP*

1

,

Windows Server 2003*

1

, Windows Vista*

1

,

Windows Server 2008*

1

, Windows 7*

1

Mac OS 9.0 to 9.2.2,
Mac OS X v10.2.8,
Mac OS X v10.3.9,
Mac OS X v10.4.11,
Mac OS X v10.5 to 10.5.8,
Mac OS X v10.6 to 10.6.2

Computer type

IBM PC/AT compatible computer
Equipped with a 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T LAN 
board or equipped standard with a USB 2.0

*2

/1.1

*3

 port.

An environment in which any 
of the operating systems 
listed above can fully operate 
(including Macintosh 
computers with an Intel 
processor).

Display

1024 x 768 dots resolution and 16-bit color or higher is 
recommended.

Other hardware 
requirements

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

• For users of Mac OS 9.0 to 9.2.2/X v10.2.8/X v10.3.9

The CD-ROM does not include software for Mac OS 9.0 to 9.2.2/X v10.2.8/X v10.3.9.
Contact your dealer or nearest authorized service representative if you want software for  Mac OS 9.0 to 9.2.2/
X v10.2.8/X v10.3.9.

• For users of Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008/7

To perform the procedures described in this manual such as installing the software and configuring settings after 
installation, administrator authority is required.

VERIFYING SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

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

*1 For the types of computers and operating systems that can run the software, see "SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS" (page 5).
*2 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.

*3 The scanner driver and Printer Status Monitor cannot be used when the network is only IPv6.

Windows

SAPL-c printer driver

Can be used in the standard 
configuration.

Network/ USB

PCL6 printer driver,
PCL5c printer driver

Printer expansion kit

PS printer driver,
PPD driver

Printer expansion kit,
PS3 expansion kit

PC-Fax driver

Facsimile expansion kit*

2

Scanner driver

Can be used in the standard 
configuration.

Network only*

3

 (cannot be 

used with a USB connection)

Printer Status Monitor

Macintosh

Macintosh PPD file

Printer expansion kit,
PS3 expansion kit