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Before Using the Printer
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Chapter 3
Printing Methods for
Different Objectives
Chapter 4
Maintaining the
Printer
Chapter 5
Using the Printer in a
Network Environ-
ment
Chapter 6
Troubleshooting
Chapter 7
Operation of the
Function Menus
Index
Contents
Chapter 2
Using a Variety of
Media
Chapter 1
Basic Procedures
Before Using the Printer
This section describes some points that you should know
about checking the compatibility of network environments
or the network that you are using before you use the
optional network interface expansion board. For more
details about the network settings, we recommend that you
consult your network administrator.
Required System Environment
This section describes the system environments that are
supported by the network interface of the printer. The lists
below describe the system environments required to
support the network in use.
Using a TCP/IP Network for Printing
z Compatible Operating Systems:
• Windows Server 2003
• Windows XP
• Windows 2000
• Windows NT 4.0
• Windows Me, Windows 98
• Mac OS 8.6 or later
• Mac OS X v10.1 or later
• Solaris Version 9
• Red Hat Linux 9
z Compatible Computer
• IBM PC or IBM compatible PC
• A Macintosh Series computer equipped with a
Power PC processor
• Sun Microsystems SPARC platform computer
Note
z If you are using Windows NT 4.0, install Service Pack
6 or later.
z If you are using Mac OS X Ver. 10.2.5 or later, you can
use the Mac OS Zeroconf function to connect. (Also, if
you are using Mac OS 8.6, 9.x with the Canon
imagePROGRAF printer driver for Macintosh installed,
you can also use the Zeroconf function to connect the
printer.)
Using an AppleTalk Network for Printing
z Compatible Computer
• A Macintosh Series computer equipped with a
Power PC processor.
z Compatible Operating Systems
• Mac OS 8.6 or later
• Mac OS X v10.1 or later
z Compatible AppleTalk
• EtherTalk Phase 2
z Required Memory
• 24 MB or more for Mac OS 8.6, 32 MB or more for
Mac OS 9.x
• 128 MB or more is required for Mac OS X.
Note
z This printer is not compatible with a Macintosh
LocalTalk Network.