Computer requirements

Minimum System Requirements and Supported PC Software Functions
Computer Platform & Operating System Version
Processor Minimum Speed
Minimum RAM
Recommended RAM
Hard Disk Space to install
Supported PC Software Functions
Supported PC Interface3
For Drivers
For Applications
Windows® Operating System1
Windows® 2000 Professional4
Intel® Pentium® II or equivalent
64 MB
256 MB
150 MB
310 MB
Printing, Scanning
USB,
10/100 Base Tx (Ethernet)
Windows® XP Home24 Windows® XP Professional24
128 MB
Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition2
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)
Intel® Pentium® III or equivalent
256 MB
512 MB
50 MB
N/A
Printing
10/100 Base Tx (Ethernet)
Windows Server® 2003 x64 Edition (print only via network)
64-bit (Intel®64 or AMD64) supported CPU
Windows Server® 2008 (print only via network)
Intel® Pentium® 4 or equivalent 64-bit (Intel®64 or AMD64) supported CPU
512 MB
2 GB
Macintosh Operating System
Mac OS X 10.3.9 - 10.4.3
PowerPC G4/G5, PowerPC G3 350MHz
128 MB
256 MB
80 MB
400 MB
Printing, Scanning
USB,
10/100 Base Tx (Ethernet)
Mac OS X 10.4.4 or greater5
PowerPC G4/G5, Intel® Core™ Processor
512 MB
1 GB
1
Internet Explorer® 5.5 or greater.
2
For WIA, 1200 x 1200 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 Windows® XP.
5
For the latest driver updates for the Mac OS X you are using, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/.