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Computer requirements D

Minimum System Requirements and Supported PC Software FunctionsComputer Platform & Operating System Version

Supported PC Software Functions

PC Interface

Processor Minimum Speed

Minimum RAM

Recommended RAM

Hard Disk Space to installFor Drivers

For Applications

Windows® Operating System 1

Windows® 2000 Professional 4

Printing, PC Fax, Scanning

USB,

10/100 Base Tx (Ethernet),

Wireless 802.11 b/g

(MFC-7840W only)

Intel® Pentium® II or equivalent

64 MB 256 MB 150 MB 310 MB

Windows® XP Home® 2 4 Windows®

XP Professional 2

4

128 MB

Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition 2

64-bit (Intel®64 or AMD64) supported CPU

256 MB 512 MB

Windows Vista® 2

Intel® Pentium® 4 or equivalent 64-bit (Intel®64 or AMD64) supported CPU

512 MB 1 GB 500 MB 500 MB

Windows Server® 2003 (print only via network)

Printing 10/100 Base Tx (Ethernet),

Wireless 802.11 b/g

(MFC-7840W only)

Intel® Pentium® III or equivalent

256 MB 512 MB 50MB N/A

Windows Server® 2003 x64 Edition (print only via network)

64-bit (Intel®64 or AMD64) supported CPU

1 Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5.5 or greater.2 For WIA, 1200x1200 resolution. Brother Scanner Utility enables to enhance up to 19200 x 19200 dpi.3 Third party USB ports are not supported.4 PaperPort™ 11SE supports Microsoft® SP4 or higher for Windows® 2000 and SP2 or higher for XP.

Macintosh® Operating System

Mac OS® X 10.2.4 - 10.4.3

Printing, PC Fax, Scanning

USB 3,

10/100 Base Tx (Ethernet),

Wireless 802.11 b/g

(MFC-7840W only)

PowerPC G4/G5, PowerPC G3 350MHz

128 MB 256 MB 80 MB 400 MB

Mac OS® X 10.4.4 or greater

PowerPC G4/G5, Intel® Core™ Processor

512 MB 1 GB