Epson 5500 Photo Printer User Manual


 
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4 | Introduction
For USB connection: a 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
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
®
II or higher processor
recommended
For parallel connection: Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, or 2000
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
At least 50MB of free hard disk space to install the software and at least
150MB of free hard disk space for processing files (more for large files)
Double-speed (2
×
) CD-ROM drive (quad-speed [4
×
] or faster
recommended) or DVD drive for installing the printer software
For parallel connection: a high-speed, bidirectional, IEEE-1284
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
Note
Using an improperly
shielded USB cable
especially a cable more
than 6.6 ft. (2 meters)
longmay cause the
printer to malfunction.