Printing or Sending a Fax from a Computer

Optional Equipment Requirements

The following optional equipment is required for printing or sending a fax from a computer. You cannot print or send a fax from an SMB/CIFS network.

Printing

If you want to use the UFR II printer driver

Optional equipment is unnecessary

If you want to use the PCL printer driver

PCL Printer Kit

Sending a Fax for a TCP/IP or NetWare network

Super G3 FAX Board

System Requirements

The following network and system environments are compatible when printing or sending a fax from a computer:

With a TCP/IP Network:

Compatible OS

Windows 2000 Server

Windows 2000 Professional

Windows XP Professional

Windows XP Home Edition

Windows Server 2003

Windows Server 2008

Windows Vista Ultimate

Windows Vista Business

Windows Vista Home Premium

Windows Vista Home Basic

Windows Vista Enterprise

Windows 7 Ultimate

Windows 7 Enterprise

Windows 7 Professional

Windows 7 Home Premium

Solaris Version 1.1x (SunOS Version 4.1x) or later

Solaris Version 2.5x (SunOS Version 5.5x) or later

Mac OS X 10.3 or later

Computers/memory

Any computer which runs the above operating system software properly

With an SMB/CIFS Network:

Compatible OS

Windows 2000 Server

Windows 2000 Professional

Windows XP Professional

Windows XP Home Edition

Windows Server 2003

Windows Server 2008

Windows Vista Ultimate

Windows Vista Business

Windows Vista Home Premium

Windows Vista Home Basic

Windows Vista Enterprise

Windows 7 Ultimate

Windows 7 Enterprise

Windows 7 Professional

Windows 7 Home Premium

Mac OS X 10.3

Mac OS X 10.4

Compatible Protocol

NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NetBT)

Computers/memory

Any computer which runs the above operating system software properly

With a NetWare Network:

Compatible Servers

Novell NetWare Version 3.2/4.1/4.11/4.2/5/5.1/6/6.5

Compatible Clients

Windows 2000 Server

Windows 2000 Professional

Windows XP Professional

Windows XP Home Edition

Windows Server 2003

Windows Server 2008

Windows Vista Ultimate

Windows Vista Business

Windows Vista Home Premium

Windows Vista Home Basic

Windows Vista Enterprise

Windows 7 Ultimate

Windows 7 Enterprise

Windows 7 Professional

Windows 7 Home Premium

Computers/memory

Any computer which runs the above operating system software properly

With an AppleTalk Network:

Compatible AppleTalk

EtherTalk Phase 2

For more information on each setting, see "Printing from a Computer (Mac)."

With a Server-Based Computing Environment:

Compatible Windows Terminal Server (Services)

Windows 2000 Server

Windows Server 2003

Windows Server 2008

Compatible Software

Citrix MetaFrame 1.8

Citrix MetaFrame XP

IMPORTANT
For details about fax boards, see "Optional Products Required for Each Function." If you are using a Macintosh, you can only send faxes with a TCP/IP network. For instructions on using the fax driver for Macintosh, see "Sending a Fax from a Computer (Mac)." If you are using Windows 2000, you need to install SP2 or later. If you are using Mac OS X, compatible operating systems differ depending on the type of printer driver. For more information, see "Printing from a Computer (Mac)." The machine does not support Macintosh LocalTalk networks.

IMPORTANT

For details about fax boards, see "Optional Products Required for Each Function."

If you are using a Macintosh, you can only send faxes with a TCP/IP network. For instructions on using the fax driver for Macintosh, see "Sending a Fax from a Computer (Mac)."

If you are using Windows 2000, you need to install SP2 or later.

If you are using Mac OS X, compatible operating systems differ depending on the type of printer driver. For more information, see "Printing from a Computer (Mac)."

The machine does not support Macintosh LocalTalk networks.