User Guide

CHAPTER
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Before You Start
This chapter describes what you need to know before you start using the machine, including
the network environments the machine is compatible with, and how to check the network
environment you are using.
System Environment Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
System Environment Requirements for Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
Checking Your Network Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Sample Windows Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4
Sample UNIX Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6
Using a Network with Various Types of Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6