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In order to use e~Print, you simply need an account on your organization's report-generating application system, an appropriate Internet browser and a free copy of Adobe® Reader. These three prerequisites are described below.

If you do not have a user ID and password for access to your organization's report-generating application, please see your manager or system administrator. (Even if you do not have an account on the system, the e~Print administrator may assign you a user ID and password.) Your security access profile is linked to your username and password. e~Print will enable you to view and print only the reports and data to which you already have access.

You may need to upgrade your Internet browser in order to run e~Print successfully. Since the system has not been tested extensively on older browsers, it is strongly recommended that you use the latest released version of Microsoft® Internet Explorer or Netscape® Communicator. To download new browser software, click on the links above and follow the online instructions.

Adobe® Reader is a helper application that enables your browser to view, navigate and print documents in the Adobe® Portable Document Format (PDF). Chances are, you already have Adobe® Reader installed on your computer. If not, you can get the latest version at the Adobe Systems Incorporated website. Simply follow the links to download this application to your computer. (Note that you do not need to download Adobe® Acrobat®, which is an application for creating PDF documents. Acrobat® is not a free application.)

After the file is downloaded, launch (double-click) the self-extracting file and follow the "wizard" to install the application. Whenever your browser encounters a PDF document, it will automatically start Adobe® Reader. The reports you will be viewing through e~Print will most likely be PDF documents, which will be displayed within the viewing area of your browser. (Adobe® Reader also can be run in a stand-alone capacity.)