3.2 <Software overview>System requirementsBefore you begin, ensure that your system meets the followingrequirements:WindowsItem Requirements RecommendedOperatingsystem Windows 2000/XP/2003/VistaCPUWindows 2000 Pentium II400 MHz or higherPentium III933 MHzWindows XP/2003/VistaPentium III933 MHz or higherPentium IV1 GHzRAMWindows 2000 64 MB or more 128 MBWindows XP/2003 128 MB or more 256 MBWindows Vista 512 MB or more 1 GBFree diskspaceWindows 2000 300 MB or more 1 GBWindows XP/2003 1 GB or more 5 GBWindows Vista 15 GB or more 15 GBInternetExplorerWindows 2000/XP/2003 5.0 or higherWindows Vista 7.0 or higherTipFor Windows 2000/2003/XP/Vista, users who have anadministrator right can install the software.LinuxMacintoshItem RequirementsOperating system• RedHat 8.0 ~ 9.0• Fedora Core 1, 2, 3, 4• Mandrake 9.2 ~ 10.1• SuSE 8.2 ~ 9.2CPU Pentium IV 1 GHz or higherRAM 256 MB or higherFree disk page 1 GB or higherSoftware• Linux Kernel 2.4 or higher• Glibc 2.2 or higher• CUPS• SANE(for MFP device only)Tip• It’s necessary to claim swap partition of 300 MB or larger forworking with large scanned images.• The Linux scanner driver supports the optical resolution atmaximum.Item RequirementsOperating system Macintosh 10.3 ~ 10.4CPU Intel processorPowerPC G4/G5RAM 512 MB for an Intel-based Mac,128 MB for a Power-PC based MacFree disk space 1 GBConnection USB interface