Getting Started > System requirements

Dispatch is a Windows® application that must be installed and run on a computer capable of running one of Microsoft's Windows operating systems.

To print tickets on multi-part paper, you require a dot-matrix printer - we recommend and support Okidata Microline 320/321 Turbo printers.

If you will be doing a lot of report printing, we recommend that you purchase a laser or ink jet printer to use as a dedicated report printer. Reports will print much more quickly on a laser or ink jet printer.

Hardware

•	An Intel Pentium or AMD based personal computer with a processor, RAM and graphics card suitable for the version of Windows you will be using

•	100 MB of available hard-disk space for Dispatch

•	A Windows compatible printer

•	One serial port (built-in RS232 or USB with an RS232 adapter)

•	SVGA display capable of displaying at a resolution of at least 800x600 pixels

The amount of RAM required depends on the version of Windows that you are using. We recommend that you have at least twice as much RAM as the minimum amount of RAM recommended by Microsoft.

Software

Dispatch is compatible with the following versions of Windows:

•	Windows 9x (95, 98, Me)

•	Windows NT (Version 4 with Service Pack 6 or later)

•	Windows 2000

•	Windows XP (Home or Professional).

•	Windows Vista

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Windows 7

•	Windows 8 and 8.1

•	Windows 10

It is possible to run Dispatch on a system that is configured to the minimum requirements of the Windows operating system you will be using. However, we do not recommend that you follow Microsoft’s suggestions as to what constitutes minimum requirements as you will likely find that your system is incredibly slow and frustrating to operate.

Ticket Printer

We recommend and support the Okidata Microline 320 Turbo (ML320) printer for ticket printing. However, Dispatch can use any Windows printer for printing tickets and reports.