Printing or Sending a Fax from a Computer

Optional Equipment Requirements
System Requirements

Optional Equipment Requirements

The following optional equipment is required for printing or sending a fax from a computer.
If you are using the imageRUNNER ADVANCE C2020, depending on the region, the 2.5inch/80GB HDD is required for printing or sending a fax from a computer on the 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
If you want to use the PS printer driver
PS Printer Kit

Sending a Fax for a TCP/IP, SMB/CIFS, 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
To print with Mac OS 9, you need to use a PS printer driver provided by Apple Inc. with the Mac OS, via an AppleTalk network.
The PS printer driver can be used only in a Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later environment. Also, you cannot print documents via an AppleTalk network.
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)."
When you are using Mac OS X 10.3/10.4, you can only print via an SMB/CIFS network if you are using a PS printer driver provided by Apple Inc. with the Mac OS.
The machine does not support Macintosh LocalTalk networks.