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Requirements and Notices
This chapter includes system requirements, safety instructions, legal notices, and other
important information about your EPSON Stylus C80N. For information about NetWare,
UNIX, and OS/2, see the Administrator’s Manual.
Windows System Requirements
To use your printer and its software, your system should have:
■ A Microsoft Windows compatible PC with a Pentium
®
or better processor (200 MHz or faster
recommended)
■ Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.x, Windows 2000, or Windows XP
■ 32MB of RAM (64MB recommended)
■ 100MB of free hard disk space (200MB or more recommended)
■ VGA or better display adapter and monitor
■ CD-ROM or DVD drive for installing the printer software
■ Parallel connection: a high-speed, bidirectional IEEE-1284 compliant parallel cable, up to 10 feet
long (3 meters); the cable must have a D-SUB, 25-pin, male connector for your computer, and a
36-pin, Centronics
®
compatible connector for the printer.
USB connection: a computer running Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows
XP with a Windows-compliant USB port and a shielded USB “AB” cable.
■ Ethernet network connection: a Category 5 unshielded twisted-pair cable with RJ45 connectors to
connect the print server’s Ethernet port to your network. If you’ll be connecting your computer
directly to the printer, you must use a crossover cable.
Using an improperly shielded USB cable may cause the printer to
malfunction.
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