NEC SuperScript 1450 User Manual

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8 Chapter 1, IntroductionSystem RequirementsYour SuperScript 1450 or 1450N printer and software canoperate using the following minimum system configurations.Windows Operating System• Microsoft Windows 95/98, Windows 2000, orWindows NT 4.0• 486 or higher CPU• CD-ROM drive• 5 MB of free hard disk space• 8 MB or more of RAMMacintosh Operating System• MacOS 7.1 or higher• CD-ROM driveHardware RequirementsYou need to provide the following additional hardware tosetup and connect your printer.• For a direct connection, an IEEE 1284-compliant parallelcable.• If you are connecting a SuperScript 1450N printer or ifyou have installed the optional 1450 NIC, you will need aCategory 5 twisted pair cable with RJ-45 connectors for10/100Base-TX Ethernet.note: The SuperScript 1450N with a network interfacecard (NIC) automatically detects whether you have a10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Ethernet connection. For betterperformance, NEC recommends that you use shieldedcable when connecting to 100 Mbps Ethernet.S UPER S CRIPT 1450/1450NF EATURESThe features of the SuperScript 1400 Series printer give youmany ways to customize your print jobs. These include:• PCL6 printer drivers and the optional SuperScript 1450PostScript Level 3 driver• From within your software application• The printer’s Remote Control PanelPrinter Driver FeaturesManual Duplex PrintingDuplex printing or “duplexing” allows you to manually printon both sides of the paper. You can use manual duplexprinting two ways.Choosing Long Edge lets you have thebinding orientation along the long edge ofthe paper as in a magazine.Choosing Short Edge lets you have thebinding orientation along the short edge ofthe paper as in a calendar.The duplexing feature can be accessed fromthe printer driver’s Properties pages or fromthe Operator Panel.Proof SheetsThis layout mode allows you to print out areduced version of your document orbooklet. It lets you scan multiple pages at aglance and is accessible through the LayoutMode area of the Finishing tab in yourWindow’s driver.Needs Editing