Printer Language PCL 5c PCL 6 PostScript 3
Windows Vista
*3
OK OK OK
Windows 7
*4
OK OK OK
Windows Server 2003
*5
OK OK OK
Windows Server 2008
*6
OK OK OK
Mac OS X
*7
OK
*1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional /Microsoft Windows 2000 Server/Microsoft Windows 2000
Advanced Server
*2
Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition/Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition/Microsoft Windows XP
Media Center Edition/Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
*3
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate/Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise/Microsoft Windows Vista Business/
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium/Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
*4
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium/Microsoft Windows 7 Professional/Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate/
Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise
*5
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition/Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition/
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition/Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition
*6
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard/Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
*7
Mac OS X 10.2 or later (Native mode)
PCL printer drivers
Two kinds of PCL printer driver (PCL 5c and PCL 6) are included. These drivers allow your computer
to communicate with this machine via a printer language.
Adobe PostScript printer driver and PPD files
Adobe PostScript printer driver allows the computer to communicate with the printer using a printer
language. PPD files allow the printer driver to enable specific printer functions.
PPD files
PPD files allow the printer driver to enable specific printer functions.
• Some applications may require installation of the PCL 5c printer driver. In this case, you can install
PCL 5c without having to install PCL 6.
• For details, see “Preparing the Machine”, Printer Reference and PostScript 3 Supplement .
TWAIN Driver
This section describes the file path and system requirements of the TWAIN driver.
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