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...Brother accessories and supplies available for purchase.) USA: 1-888-879-3232 (voice) From within 1-800-668-2768 (voice) 1-800-947-1445 (fax) Canada: http://www.brothermall.com Description Item Laser Fax Toner Laser Fax Drum * 8 MB Expandable Memory Board (For FAX 4750, FAX 5750, MFC 8300, MFC 8600 and MFC...Cassette #2 (For FAX 4750 and MFC 8600 only) Network (LAN) Board (For FAX 5750 and MFC 8700 only) Power Protector for A/C Power and Phone Line Surges and Voltage Spikes Quick Reference Card Operations Manual Software Manual Bundled MFC 8300 Printer Driver is available on Floppy Disks ...
...Brother accessories and supplies available for purchase.) USA: 1-888-879-3232 (voice) From within 1-800-668-2768 (voice) 1-800-947-1445 (fax) Canada: http://www.brothermall.com Description Item Laser Fax Toner Laser Fax Drum * 8 MB Expandable Memory Board (For FAX 4750, FAX 5750, MFC 8300, MFC 8600 and MFC...Cassette #2 (For FAX 4750 and MFC 8600 only) Network (LAN) Board (For FAX 5750 and MFC 8700 only) Power Protector for A/C Power and Phone Line Surges and Voltage Spikes Quick Reference Card Operations Manual Software Manual Bundled MFC 8300 Printer Driver is available on Floppy Disks ...
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...-5 Font Config 13-5 Other Config 13-6 Console Config Category 13-6 Using the Printer Status Monitor Program 13-7 14 USING BROTHER MACHINE AS A PRINTER (FOR MFC 8300, MFC 8600 AND MFC 8700 ONLY 14-1 Special Printing Features 14-1 Windows® Printing 14-1 Popular Printer Emulation Support 14-1 Remote Printer Console Program for DOS 14-1 Bi-directional Parallel Interface 14-1 Enhanced Memory...
...-5 Font Config 13-5 Other Config 13-6 Console Config Category 13-6 Using the Printer Status Monitor Program 13-7 14 USING BROTHER MACHINE AS A PRINTER (FOR MFC 8300, MFC 8600 AND MFC 8700 ONLY 14-1 Special Printing Features 14-1 Windows® Printing 14-1 Popular Printer Emulation Support 14-1 Remote Printer Console Program for DOS 14-1 Bi-directional Parallel Interface 14-1 Enhanced Memory...
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...Printer Jam 17-5 Paper is Jammed in the Multi-purpose Paper Cassette ....... 17-6 Paper is Jammed near the Drum Unit 17-6 Paper is Jammed in the Fuser Unit 17-6 If You Are Having Difficulty with Your Machine 17-7 Difficulties Setting up the Software (For Windows...® G3 OR IMAC™ (FOR MFC 8300 ONLY 18-1 For USB equipped Apple New Power Macintosh G3 or iMac with Mac OS 8.5/8.6 18-1 Install Brother Printer Driver for MFC 8300 18-1 SPECIFICATIONS S-1 Product Description S-1 Fax Specifications S-1 Printer Specifications S-2 Electrical and Environment S-3 Parallel Interface...
...Printer Jam 17-5 Paper is Jammed in the Multi-purpose Paper Cassette ....... 17-6 Paper is Jammed near the Drum Unit 17-6 Paper is Jammed in the Fuser Unit 17-6 If You Are Having Difficulty with Your Machine 17-7 Difficulties Setting up the Software (For Windows...® G3 OR IMAC™ (FOR MFC 8300 ONLY 18-1 For USB equipped Apple New Power Macintosh G3 or iMac with Mac OS 8.5/8.6 18-1 Install Brother Printer Driver for MFC 8300 18-1 SPECIFICATIONS S-1 Product Description S-1 Fax Specifications S-1 Printer Specifications S-2 Electrical and Environment S-3 Parallel Interface...
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...The MFC 8300 is for the MFC 8300. SETUP BROTHER MACHINE WITH PC 12 - 1 If you have a MFC 8600 or MFC 8700, please see the Multi-Function Center Software Manual. Before you can print from Windows® on your PC, you must first follow the steps in this chapter to connect the Brother ... chapter is a 3 in1 multi-function center-it's a Fax, Copier and Printer. 12 Setting Up Brother Machine and PC to install the Brother printer driver from the bundled CD-ROM If you have a FAX 4750, FAX 5750 or MFC 8300 and purchased the optional Multi-Function Link® Pro accessory (PCI-3CD...
...The MFC 8300 is for the MFC 8300. SETUP BROTHER MACHINE WITH PC 12 - 1 If you have a MFC 8600 or MFC 8700, please see the Multi-Function Center Software Manual. Before you can print from Windows® on your PC, you must first follow the steps in this chapter to connect the Brother ... chapter is a 3 in1 multi-function center-it's a Fax, Copier and Printer. 12 Setting Up Brother Machine and PC to install the Brother printer driver from the bundled CD-ROM If you have a FAX 4750, FAX 5750 or MFC 8300 and purchased the optional Multi-Function Link® Pro accessory (PCI-3CD...
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If you need to set of disks, you must tell the Brother Representative the version of Windows® you are the minimum computer requirements you need a Floppy Disk version for the MFC 8300's Printer Driver (DSK8331 for Windows® 3.1x or DSK8395 for Windows® 98 or Windows NT® Workstation Version 4.0 (32MB recommended) Hard Disk Drive 10MB...
If you need to set of disks, you must tell the Brother Representative the version of Windows® you are the minimum computer requirements you need a Floppy Disk version for the MFC 8300's Printer Driver (DSK8331 for Windows® 3.1x or DSK8395 for Windows® 98 or Windows NT® Workstation Version 4.0 (32MB recommended) Hard Disk Drive 10MB...
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... WITH PC 12 - 3 Click Next. Connecting Brother Machine to PC with a USB Cable (For Using Windows® 98 Only) A USB cable is turned off. 2 Connect the USB cable to PC with your PC. The Add New Hardware Wizard appears. Before you ...have set up the USB interface, please purchase a standard USB cable. Or, to set up the MFC and checked that it is working properly, make sure the MFC is turned on and the PC is not included with Bundled Parallel Cable" on page 12-9. 1 After you can set...
... WITH PC 12 - 3 Click Next. Connecting Brother Machine to PC with a USB Cable (For Using Windows® 98 Only) A USB cable is turned off. 2 Connect the USB cable to PC with your PC. The Add New Hardware Wizard appears. Before you ...have set up the USB interface, please purchase a standard USB cable. Or, to set up the MFC and checked that it is working properly, make sure the MFC is turned on and the PC is not included with Bundled Parallel Cable" on page 12-9. 1 After you can set...
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... and click the OK button. For Windows® 3.1x: 1 Insert the Brother CD-ROM for Windows® applications. Manually Installing True Type Fonts For the MFC 8300, you can install the True Type Fonts during the initial Windows® Printer Driver installation, or manually at a later time. For the MFC 8600 and MFC 8700, you must install the True...
... and click the OK button. For Windows® 3.1x: 1 Insert the Brother CD-ROM for Windows® applications. Manually Installing True Type Fonts For the MFC 8300, you can install the True Type Fonts during the initial Windows® Printer Driver installation, or manually at a later time. For the MFC 8600 and MFC 8700, you must install the True...
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... may see "Update Device Driver Wizard", click Next to bypass the Windows® Plug and Play Printer Driver screens, followed by Finish. If you are using Windows® 98, you may see "New Hardware Found Brother MFCXXXX" during startup, follow the instructions from the electrical outlet before...the wire clips. 3 Connect the interface cable to the printer port of the Brother machine. SETUP BROTHER MACHINE WITH PC 12 - 9 and click OK, so Windows® will not prompt you connect Brother machine to PC. Connecting Brother Machine to PC With Bundled Parallel Cable You must connect ...
... may see "Update Device Driver Wizard", click Next to bypass the Windows® Plug and Play Printer Driver screens, followed by Finish. If you are using Windows® 98, you may see "New Hardware Found Brother MFCXXXX" during startup, follow the instructions from the electrical outlet before...the wire clips. 3 Connect the interface cable to the printer port of the Brother machine. SETUP BROTHER MACHINE WITH PC 12 - 9 and click OK, so Windows® will not prompt you connect Brother machine to PC. Connecting Brother Machine to PC With Bundled Parallel Cable You must connect ...
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... the appropriate command for the MFC 8300 printer driver into your CD-ROM drive. 2 Enter the command for your CD-ROM drive.) The Brother LOGO will be displayed on the screen. Installing Brother Printer Driver (For Parallel Interface) (For Windows® 95/98 and Windows NT® Workstation Version 4.0 Only) 1 Insert the Brother CD-ROM into your version...
... the appropriate command for the MFC 8300 printer driver into your CD-ROM drive. 2 Enter the command for your CD-ROM drive.) The Brother LOGO will be displayed on the screen. Installing Brother Printer Driver (For Parallel Interface) (For Windows® 95/98 and Windows NT® Workstation Version 4.0 Only) 1 Insert the Brother CD-ROM into your version...
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S E T U P B R O T H E R M A C H I N E W I T H P C 12 - 11 The last step will be to restart Windows® and access the Software Installation window again to install the next application. 3 Click on "Install MFC Printer Driver" and follow the instructions on the screen. A window appears listing the options: For each application you install, click on that name in the Software Installation window and follow the prompts on the screen.
S E T U P B R O T H E R M A C H I N E W I T H P C 12 - 11 The last step will be to restart Windows® and access the Software Installation window again to install the next application. 3 Click on "Install MFC Printer Driver" and follow the instructions on the screen. A window appears listing the options: For each application you install, click on that name in the Software Installation window and follow the prompts on the screen.
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...EGA/VGA or compatible Mouse; C:\>x: 5 Type CD DOS and press Enter. Installing the Remote Printer Console Before you install the program, make sure you are in Windows®, exit and return to the DOS prompt. 3 Insert the Brother CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 4 At the DOS prompt (C:\>) type x: (...Substitute the drive letter of your computer and go to Online. 2 Start your CD- x:\>CD DOS 6 Type RPCSETUP and press Enter. Printer Status Monitor...
...EGA/VGA or compatible Mouse; C:\>x: 5 Type CD DOS and press Enter. Installing the Remote Printer Console Before you install the program, make sure you are in Windows®, exit and return to the DOS prompt. 3 Insert the Brother CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 4 At the DOS prompt (C:\>) type x: (...Substitute the drive letter of your computer and go to Online. 2 Start your CD- x:\>CD DOS 6 Type RPCSETUP and press Enter. Printer Status Monitor...
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... 7 If you can suspend the Printer Status monitor with Brother machines on your Brother machine is recommended that do not support bi-directional communication between the Brother machine and computer, the program works only in your computer. If the Printer Status Monitor program stays resident in the...C:\RPCX>STMX/R and press the Enter key. You can monitor the printer status on your computer screen immediately by using printer buffer switches that you completely exit from Windows® to make the Printer Status Monitor Program stay resident in the DOS-compatible box screen mode...
... 7 If you can suspend the Printer Status monitor with Brother machines on your Brother machine is recommended that do not support bi-directional communication between the Brother machine and computer, the program works only in your computer. If the Printer Status Monitor program stays resident in the...C:\RPCX>STMX/R and press the Enter key. You can monitor the printer status on your computer screen immediately by using printer buffer switches that you completely exit from Windows® to make the Printer Status Monitor Program stay resident in the DOS-compatible box screen mode...
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... machine includes the utility program Remote Printer Console (RPC). If you use DOS application software, or Windows® 3.0 or earlier, you can avoid memory errors and print most full-page, 600 dpi graphic and text data, including larger fonts. 14 Using Brother Machine as a Printer (For MFC 8300, MFC 8600 and MFC 8700 Only) Special Printing Features If...
... machine includes the utility program Remote Printer Console (RPC). If you use DOS application software, or Windows® 3.0 or earlier, you can avoid memory errors and print most full-page, 600 dpi graphic and text data, including larger fonts. 14 Using Brother Machine as a Printer (For MFC 8300, MFC 8600 and MFC 8700 Only) Special Printing Features If...
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...multi-purpose paper cassette can be satisfactory. (See Paper is Jammed in the Multi-purpose Paper Cassette, page 17-6.) 14 - 2 USING BROTHER MACHINE AS A PRINTER You may select the proper paper source, paper size, and page orientation in your application software. (See Acceptable Paper, page 2-5.) Use... the paper. When the machine receives print data from your custom paper size, select the next larger paper size. Then, the Windows® driver instructs you use manual duplexing, it loads paper from the paper cassette. Before reinserting the paper, straighten it returns to...
...multi-purpose paper cassette can be satisfactory. (See Paper is Jammed in the Multi-purpose Paper Cassette, page 17-6.) 14 - 2 USING BROTHER MACHINE AS A PRINTER You may select the proper paper source, paper size, and page orientation in your application software. (See Acceptable Paper, page 2-5.) Use... the paper. When the machine receives print data from your custom paper size, select the next larger paper size. Then, the Windows® driver instructs you use manual duplexing, it loads paper from the paper cassette. Before reinserting the paper, straighten it returns to...
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... the Setup dialog box of the paper. This allows you to print PC data without interruption from the paper cassette. 14 - 4 USING BROTHER MACHINE AS A PRINTER Loading One Sheet of Paper You do not select Manual Feed, and insert a page in the manual feed slot, the machine will load...The machine starts printing automatically. 2 After the first page is best to the width of the Windows® printer driver and select Manual Feed in the Paper Source section. Insert the sheet of your printer driver. When you do not have finished printing. Follow Steps 1 and 2 above to choose ...
... the Setup dialog box of the paper. This allows you to print PC data without interruption from the paper cassette. 14 - 4 USING BROTHER MACHINE AS A PRINTER Loading One Sheet of Paper You do not select Manual Feed, and insert a page in the manual feed slot, the machine will load...The machine starts printing automatically. 2 After the first page is best to the width of the Windows® printer driver and select Manual Feed in the Paper Source section. Insert the sheet of your printer driver. When you do not have finished printing. Follow Steps 1 and 2 above to choose ...
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Paper Cassette #2 (Option) (For FAX 4750 and MFC 8600 Only) You can purchase the optional Multi-Function Link® Pro software (PCI-3CD). Cassette #2 holds up your Brother machine to use it is important that you must read ... CD-ROM (or Floppy Disks) for laser printers or equivalent Multi-Function Link® Pro (Option) (For FAX 4750, FAX 5750 and MFC 8300 Only) If you have a FAX 4750, FAX 5750 or MFC 8300, you can purchase the Paper Cassette...005 inches. (0.08 to 0.13 mm) 4% to 6% by weight 100 to fax from Windows® applications in the root directory of 20 lb. (75 g/m2) paper.
Paper Cassette #2 (Option) (For FAX 4750 and MFC 8600 Only) You can purchase the optional Multi-Function Link® Pro software (PCI-3CD). Cassette #2 holds up your Brother machine to use it is important that you must read ... CD-ROM (or Floppy Disks) for laser printers or equivalent Multi-Function Link® Pro (Option) (For FAX 4750, FAX 5750 and MFC 8300 Only) If you have a FAX 4750, FAX 5750 or MFC 8300, you can purchase the Paper Cassette...005 inches. (0.08 to 0.13 mm) 4% to 6% by weight 100 to fax from Windows® applications in the root directory of 20 lb. (75 g/m2) paper.
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... and FX-80 and FX-850 are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company. Trademarks Brother is a trademark of Genicom Corporation. Multi-Function Link Pro is a registered trademark of International Paper. The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are registered...published, covering the latest product descriptions and specifications. Windows, Microsoft, MS-DOS, Excel and Word are subject to the publication. Hammermill copyplus white is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. © Copyright 1996-1999 Brother Industries, Ltd. IBM, IBM PC, and Proprinter...
... and FX-80 and FX-850 are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company. Trademarks Brother is a trademark of Genicom Corporation. Multi-Function Link Pro is a registered trademark of International Paper. The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are registered...published, covering the latest product descriptions and specifications. Windows, Microsoft, MS-DOS, Excel and Word are subject to the publication. Hammermill copyplus white is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. © Copyright 1996-1999 Brother Industries, Ltd. IBM, IBM PC, and Proprinter...
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...One Touch or Speed Dial number. (See pages 7-1~2.) TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 17 - 3 Then call Brother Customer Service at USA: 1-800-284-4329 From within Canada: 1-800-853-6660 From within Montreal:...to access a One Touch or Speed Dial number that is not connected to "Print as a printer.) The download buffer is full. DOWNLOAD FULL (May occur when the machine is used as Graphics"... in the machine. • If you may have installed the Windows® driver, try again. Check the number and try again after setting the True Type mode...
...One Touch or Speed Dial number. (See pages 7-1~2.) TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 17 - 3 Then call Brother Customer Service at USA: 1-800-284-4329 From within Canada: 1-800-853-6660 From within Montreal:...to access a One Touch or Speed Dial number that is not connected to "Print as a printer.) The download buffer is full. DOWNLOAD FULL (May occur when the machine is used as Graphics"... in the machine. • If you may have installed the Windows® driver, try again. Check the number and try again after setting the True Type mode...
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...page. Reduce the complexity of your document and try again. Most laser printers have text missing. Usually these are installed properly. (See page 2-3.) • The interface cable is set up when I N T E N A N C E Try to see the "Windows® Setup Printing Problems" section. Adjust the but do not ...between the machine and computer. (See page 12-3 or 12-9 for MFC 8300, or See MFC Software Manual page 2-3 or 2-10 for this. Check the primary settings in your document to allow for MFC 8600 and MFC 8700.) • Check to reduce the complexity of your document or reduce...
...page. Reduce the complexity of your document and try again. Most laser printers have text missing. Usually these are installed properly. (See page 2-3.) • The interface cable is set up when I N T E N A N C E Try to see the "Windows® Setup Printing Problems" section. Adjust the but do not ...between the machine and computer. (See page 12-3 or 12-9 for MFC 8300, or See MFC Software Manual page 2-3 or 2-10 for this. Check the primary settings in your document to allow for MFC 8600 and MFC 8700.) • Check to reduce the complexity of your document or reduce...
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...toner or have white spots in black text and graphic areas. Conditions such as high humidity may cause this by wiping the scanner windows with a clean soft cloth. (See Routine Maintenance and Cleaning the Drum Unit, on pages 17-21 and 17-22.) Make sure...cause the problem. White Stripes or Faint lmages You may cause this situation to occur. 17 - 12 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G A N D R O U T I N E M A I clear paper See Printer Jams, on page 5-6.) Printed pages contain white stripes. Check the machine's environment; jams? If you still see white spots and the display shows CHANGE DRUM...
...toner or have white spots in black text and graphic areas. Conditions such as high humidity may cause this by wiping the scanner windows with a clean soft cloth. (See Routine Maintenance and Cleaning the Drum Unit, on pages 17-21 and 17-22.) Make sure...cause the problem. White Stripes or Faint lmages You may cause this situation to occur. 17 - 12 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G A N D R O U T I N E M A I clear paper See Printer Jams, on page 5-6.) Printed pages contain white stripes. Check the machine's environment; jams? If you still see white spots and the display shows CHANGE DRUM...
