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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... #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... #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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...; Workstation Version 4.0 12-8 For Windows® 3.1x 12-8 Connecting Brother Machine to PC With Bundled Parallel Cable 12-9 Installing Brother Printer Driver (For Parallel Interface) (For Windows® 95/98 and Windows NT® Workstation Version 4.0 Only 12-10 13 FOR DOS USERS (FOR MFC 8300, MFC 8600 AND MFC 8700 ONLY 13-1 How to Use Brother machine with Your DOS Application...
...; Workstation Version 4.0 12-8 For Windows® 3.1x 12-8 Connecting Brother Machine to PC With Bundled Parallel Cable 12-9 Installing Brother Printer Driver (For Parallel Interface) (For Windows® 95/98 and Windows NT® Workstation Version 4.0 Only 12-10 13 FOR DOS USERS (FOR MFC 8300, MFC 8600 AND MFC 8700 ONLY 13-1 How to Use Brother machine with Your DOS Application...
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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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... and PC to install the Brother printer driver from Windows® on your computer and to Work Together (For MFC 8300 Only) This chapter is a 3 in1 multi-function center-it's a Fax, Copier and Printer. Before you can print from the bundled CD-ROM If you have a MFC 8600 or MFC 8700, please see the Multi-Function Center Software Manual...
... and PC to install the Brother printer driver from Windows® on your computer and to Work Together (For MFC 8300 Only) This chapter is a 3 in1 multi-function center-it's a Fax, Copier and Printer. Before you can print from the bundled CD-ROM If you have a MFC 8600 or MFC 8700, please see the Multi-Function Center Software Manual...
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... the appropriate set of disks, you must tell the Brother Representative the version of Windows® 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 ...Drive 10MB Available Disk Space Operating System Windows® 3.1x, 95/98 or NT® Workstation Version 4.0, DOS environment compatible with your Brother model number. If you need to set up and operate the MFC as a printer. Before You Install Brother Printer Driver If You Don't Have a CD...
... the appropriate set of disks, you must tell the Brother Representative the version of Windows® 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 ...Drive 10MB Available Disk Space Operating System Windows® 3.1x, 95/98 or NT® Workstation Version 4.0, DOS environment compatible with your Brother model number. If you need to set up and operate the MFC as a printer. Before You Install Brother Printer Driver If You Don't Have a CD...
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... Type Fonts during the initial Windows® Printer Driver installation, or manually at a later time. button. 6 Select your CD-ROM drive and select the font folder. 6 Select the fonts you install the Brother True Type Fonts, more types of fonts will be available for Windows® applications. For the MFC 8600 and MFC 8700, you must install the...
... Type Fonts during the initial Windows® Printer Driver installation, or manually at a later time. button. 6 Select your CD-ROM drive and select the font folder. 6 Select the fonts you install the Brother True Type Fonts, more types of fonts will be available for Windows® applications. For the MFC 8600 and MFC 8700, you must install the...
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...; Plug and Play Printer Driver screens, followed by Finish. Click Finish when it on, plug in your PC and turning it appears on the screen. If you are using Windows® 95, after you see the "Add New Hardware Wizard" during startup. If you connect Brother machine to PC. SETUP BROTHER MACHINE WITH PC 12...
...; Plug and Play Printer Driver screens, followed by Finish. Click Finish when it on, plug in your PC and turning it appears on the screen. If you are using Windows® 95, after you see the "Add New Hardware Wizard" during startup. If you connect Brother machine to PC. SETUP BROTHER MACHINE WITH PC 12...
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... you insert the Brother CD-ROM, you must type the appropriate command for your version of Windows®: If you are using Windows® 3.1x: s Insert the Brother CD-ROM 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: You are using Windows® 95/98 or Windows NT®...
... you insert the Brother CD-ROM, you must type the appropriate command for your version of Windows®: If you are using Windows® 3.1x: s Insert the Brother CD-ROM 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: You are using Windows® 95/98 or Windows NT®...
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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. 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. 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
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. 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. 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
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...C:\>x: 5 Type CD DOS and press Enter. This utility program stays resident in your computer memory (Terminate-and-Stay Resident program) and runs in Windows®, exit and return to the DOS prompt. x:\>CD DOS 6 Type RPCSETUP and press Enter. x:\DOS>RPCSETUP 7 Follow the instructions from the...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 CD- ROM drive for "x") and press Enter. the mouse driver must be installed. (You can monitor your printer's status using bi-directional parallel communications...
...C:\>x: 5 Type CD DOS and press Enter. This utility program stays resident in your computer memory (Terminate-and-Stay Resident program) and runs in Windows®, exit and return to the DOS prompt. x:\>CD DOS 6 Type RPCSETUP and press Enter. x:\DOS>RPCSETUP 7 Follow the instructions from the...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 CD- ROM drive for "x") and press Enter. the mouse driver must be installed. (You can monitor your printer's status using bi-directional parallel communications...
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...Brother Machine as a Printer (For MFC 8300, MFC 8600 and MFC 8700 Only) Special Printing Features If you purchased the optional Multi-Function Link® Pro accessory (PCI-3CD) for your Windows® system using our installer program. You can install them easily into the machine's memory. Bi-directional Parallel Interface The Brother... including larger fonts. RPC also provides a status monitor Terminate-and-Stay Resident (TSR) program. Windows® Printing The dedicated printer driver and TrueType™ compatible fonts for DOS The MFL Pro CD-ROM supplied with your computer in...
...Brother Machine as a Printer (For MFC 8300, MFC 8600 and MFC 8700 Only) Special Printing Features If you purchased the optional Multi-Function Link® Pro accessory (PCI-3CD) for your Windows® system using our installer program. You can install them easily into the machine's memory. Bi-directional Parallel Interface The Brother... including larger fonts. RPC also provides a status monitor Terminate-and-Stay Resident (TSR) program. Windows® Printing The dedicated printer driver and TrueType™ compatible fonts for DOS The MFL Pro CD-ROM supplied with your computer in...
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...2-5.) Use the manual feed slot for Windows® 3.1x, 95/98 and Windows NT® Workstation Version 4.0 enable manual duplex printing. (For more pages, the machine begins to the machine. If there are more information, see the Help screen for the printer driver.) The machine prints all the even-numbered... 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 When the machine receives print data from your computer, it well, or you (with a pop-up message) to feed many sizes of ...
...2-5.) Use the manual feed slot for Windows® 3.1x, 95/98 and Windows NT® Workstation Version 4.0 enable manual duplex printing. (For more pages, the machine begins to the machine. If there are more information, see the Help screen for the printer driver.) The machine prints all the even-numbered... 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 When the machine receives print data from your computer, it well, or you (with a pop-up message) to feed many sizes of ...
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... the machine will load the first page from the manual feed slot and subsequent pages from the paper cassette. 14 - 4 USING BROTHER MACHINE AS A PRINTER The machine starts printing automatically. 2 After the first page is printed, the screen displays: MANUAL FEED PRESS FF/CONT Insert the next...2 above to first press Print Priority . Manual Feed Slot Loading More than One Sheet of Paper 1 Open the Setup dialog box of the Windows® printer driver and select Manual Feed in the Setup dialog box of paper for Portrait (vertical) or Landscape (horizontal), with a PC command. Insert the ...
... the machine will load the first page from the manual feed slot and subsequent pages from the paper cassette. 14 - 4 USING BROTHER MACHINE AS A PRINTER The machine starts printing automatically. 2 After the first page is printed, the screen displays: MANUAL FEED PRESS FF/CONT Insert the next...2 above to first press Print Priority . Manual Feed Slot Loading More than One Sheet of Paper 1 Open the Setup dialog box of the Windows® printer driver and select Manual Feed in the Setup dialog box of paper for Portrait (vertical) or Landscape (horizontal), with a PC command. Insert the ...
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... the machine. • If you called does not answer or is not connected to "Print as a printer.) The download buffer is canceled). NOT REGISTERED You tried to access a One Touch or Speed Dial number .... MACHINE ERROR XX Machine has a mechanical problem. was too long. Turn the power off. Then call Brother Customer Service at USA: 1-800-284-4329 From within Canada: 1-800-853-6660 From within Montreal: 1-514... properly or document you may have installed the Windows® driver, try again. Check the number and try again after setting the True Type mode to a fax ...
... the machine. • If you called does not answer or is not connected to "Print as a printer.) The download buffer is canceled). NOT REGISTERED You tried to access a One Touch or Speed Dial number .... MACHINE ERROR XX Machine has a mechanical problem. was too long. Turn the power off. Then call Brother Customer Service at USA: 1-800-284-4329 From within Canada: 1-800-853-6660 From within Montreal: 1-514... properly or document you may have installed the Windows® driver, try again. Check the number and try again after setting the True Type mode to a fax ...
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... 2-10 for MFC 8600 and MFC 8700.) • Check to allow for this. A MEMORY FULL message occurs. • Reduce the printer resolution. Windows® Setup Printing Difficulties My headers or footers appear when I view my document on the screen but do not up when I cannot print from my Make sure the Windows® printer driver is not recognizing... ME16000). The machine prints Your computer is application software. This print. I print them. Adjust the but do not show top and bottom margins in . Most laser printers have text missing.
... 2-10 for MFC 8600 and MFC 8700.) • Check to allow for this. A MEMORY FULL message occurs. • Reduce the printer resolution. Windows® Setup Printing Difficulties My headers or footers appear when I view my document on the screen but do not up when I cannot print from my Make sure the Windows® printer driver is not recognizing... ME16000). The machine prints Your computer is application software. This print. I print them. Adjust the but do not show top and bottom margins in . Most laser printers have text missing.
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... replace the drum unit with a clean soft cloth. (See Routine Maintenance, Cleaning the Printer and Cleaning the Drum Unit, on the scanner window. Wipe electric terminals referring to Routine Maintenance, Cleaning the Printer and Cleaning the Drum Unit, on the page. Make sure that the drum was marked... may occur if the machine has not been used for a long time. Make sure that you select the appropriate media type in the printer driver. Markings may clear a blurred page by excessive exposure to side. A possible cause is placed on printed page. Certain environmental conditions such as...
... replace the drum unit with a clean soft cloth. (See Routine Maintenance, Cleaning the Printer and Cleaning the Drum Unit, on the scanner window. Wipe electric terminals referring to Routine Maintenance, Cleaning the Printer and Cleaning the Drum Unit, on the page. Make sure that the drum was marked... may occur if the machine has not been used for a long time. Make sure that you select the appropriate media type in the printer driver. Markings may clear a blurred page by excessive exposure to side. A possible cause is placed on printed page. Certain environmental conditions such as...
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....ini file as follows: [boot] ;comm.drv=comm115.drv comm.drv=brmfcomm.drv [386Enh] DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\Bi-Di.386 If you cannot use the Brother machine to inquire about the latest Display Driver software. Contact your reseller to print, scan, or for assistance. Contact your reseller or Microsoft Support ...for Remote Setup. Generally, newer models support both nibble (AT) and byte (Bi-directional) mode parallel ports. If you need help modifying your Windows® Display selection or installing new Display Driver software. Some older PC models support only nibble mode.
....ini file as follows: [boot] ;comm.drv=comm115.drv comm.drv=brmfcomm.drv [386Enh] DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\Bi-Di.386 If you cannot use the Brother machine to inquire about the latest Display Driver software. Contact your reseller to print, scan, or for assistance. Contact your reseller or Microsoft Support ...for Remote Setup. Generally, newer models support both nibble (AT) and byte (Bi-directional) mode parallel ports. If you need help modifying your Windows® Display selection or installing new Display Driver software. Some older PC models support only nibble mode.
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...compressed.) EPSON ActionLaser 1100 / 1400: Please remove the EPSON Action Laser 1100/1400 driver by one of the Brother printer drivers. Machine Connect Failure or Bi-Directional Communication Error Recently, some printers have included a function that apply to the Windows/System directory. (NOTE: BI-DI.386 on the CD-ROM ...laser printers models are installed after the installation of the following the instructions on the CD-ROM is installed from the CD-ROM to any additional printer drivers you have installed the Brother printer driver, by executing SETUP.EXE from your Windows...
...compressed.) EPSON ActionLaser 1100 / 1400: Please remove the EPSON Action Laser 1100/1400 driver by one of the Brother printer drivers. Machine Connect Failure or Bi-Directional Communication Error Recently, some printers have included a function that apply to the Windows/System directory. (NOTE: BI-DI.386 on the CD-ROM ...laser printers models are installed after the installation of the following the instructions on the CD-ROM is installed from the CD-ROM to any additional printer drivers you have installed the Brother printer driver, by executing SETUP.EXE from your Windows...
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...=1 You must modify the "win.ini" file in case. HP LaserJet series II, IID, IIP, IIP+, III, IIID or IIIP: If Microsoft Windows® Printing System is included with NEC printers. 17 - 16 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 N T E N A N C E We recommend that is used for the following statement in the [spooler]...in Disk 1 that you do a back-up before you must restart Windows® to turn the machine's bi-directional function off. NEC SuperScript 610/660: Please remove the NEC SuperScript driver by adding a semicolon at the beginning of the above models, you ...
...=1 You must modify the "win.ini" file in case. HP LaserJet series II, IID, IIP, IIP+, III, IIID or IIIP: If Microsoft Windows® Printing System is included with NEC printers. 17 - 16 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 N T E N A N C E We recommend that is used for the following statement in the [spooler]...in Disk 1 that you do a back-up before you must restart Windows® to turn the machine's bi-directional function off. NEC SuperScript 610/660: Please remove the NEC SuperScript driver by adding a semicolon at the beginning of the above models, you ...
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...Universal Serial Bus) Interface Using Windows® 98 Only: (MFC 8300, MFC 8600 and MFC 8700 only) Memory Capacity 4 MB: FAX 4750, FAX 5750, MFC 8600 and MFC 8700 2 MB: MFC 8300 Print Method Electrophotography by semiconductor laser beam scanning Resolution 600 dots/... for MFC models) Printer Driver Windows® 3.1x, Windows® 95/98 and Windows NT® Workstation Version 4.0 driver supporting Brother Native Compression mode and bi-directional capability Interface Bi-directional parallel (IEEE-1284); Printer Specifications Emulation Brother Printing System for Windows®...
...Universal Serial Bus) Interface Using Windows® 98 Only: (MFC 8300, MFC 8600 and MFC 8700 only) Memory Capacity 4 MB: FAX 4750, FAX 5750, MFC 8600 and MFC 8700 2 MB: MFC 8300 Print Method Electrophotography by semiconductor laser beam scanning Resolution 600 dots/... for MFC models) Printer Driver Windows® 3.1x, Windows® 95/98 and Windows NT® Workstation Version 4.0 driver supporting Brother Native Compression mode and bi-directional capability Interface Bi-directional parallel (IEEE-1284); Printer Specifications Emulation Brother Printing System for Windows®...