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...complete selection of 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,... Software Manual Bundled MFC 8300 Printer Driver is available on Floppy Disks ** Optional Multi-Function Link® Pro software on CD-ROM (or Floppy Disks) for FAX 4750, FAX 5750 and MFC 8300 (Floppy Disks include MFL Pro and PaperPort® for Brother only) TN-430 (Able to ...
...complete selection of 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,... Software Manual Bundled MFC 8300 Printer Driver is available on Floppy Disks ** Optional Multi-Function Link® Pro software on CD-ROM (or Floppy Disks) for FAX 4750, FAX 5750 and MFC 8300 (Floppy Disks include MFL Pro and PaperPort® for Brother only) TN-430 (Able to ...
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...-2 If You Don't Have a CD-ROM Drive 12-2 Computer Requirements 12-2 Connecting Brother Machine to PC with a USB Cable (For Using Windows® 98 Only 12-3 Installing Brother Printer Driver Using USB Cable 12-4 Manually Installing True Type Fonts 12-8 For Windows® 95/98 and Windows ...NT® 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...
...-2 If You Don't Have a CD-ROM Drive 12-2 Computer Requirements 12-2 Connecting Brother Machine to PC with a USB Cable (For Using Windows® 98 Only 12-3 Installing Brother Printer Driver Using USB Cable 12-4 Manually Installing True Type Fonts 12-8 For Windows® 95/98 and Windows ...NT® 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...
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...17-14 Bi-Directional Parallel Ports (nibble and byte modes 17-14 Machine Connect Failure or Bi-Directional Communication Error 17-15 Brother HL-6/6V/10h/630series/660series/960/1260/WL-660: 17-15 EPSON ActionLaser 1100 / 1400 17-15 HP LaserJet series II...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 Specifications S-4 USB (...
...17-14 Bi-Directional Parallel Ports (nibble and byte modes 17-14 Machine Connect Failure or Bi-Directional Communication Error 17-15 Brother HL-6/6V/10h/630series/660series/960/1260/WL-660: 17-15 EPSON ActionLaser 1100 / 1400 17-15 HP LaserJet series II...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 Specifications S-4 USB (...
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... follow the steps in 1 multi-function center. Using the Brother Machine with Your PC The MFC 8300 is for the MFC 8300. SETUP BROTHER MACHINE WITH PC 12 - 1 12 Setting Up Brother Machine 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. If you have a FAX 4750, FAX 5750 or MFC 8300 and purchased...
... follow the steps in 1 multi-function center. Using the Brother Machine with Your PC The MFC 8300 is for the MFC 8300. SETUP BROTHER MACHINE WITH PC 12 - 1 12 Setting Up Brother Machine 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. If you have a FAX 4750, FAX 5750 or MFC 8300 and purchased...
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... within Canada: 1-800-668-2768 From within Montreal: 1-514-685-6464 To order the appropriate set of disks, you must tell the Brother Representative the version of Windows® you are the minimum computer requirements you need to set up and operate the MFC as a printer....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. Before You Install Brother Printer Driver If You Don't Have a CD-ROM Drive All software is less than 6 feet (1.8 meters) long, or USB cable. ...
... within Canada: 1-800-668-2768 From within Montreal: 1-514-685-6464 To order the appropriate set of disks, you must tell the Brother Representative the version of Windows® you are the minimum computer requirements you need to set up and operate the MFC as a printer....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. Before You Install Brother Printer Driver If You Don't Have a CD-ROM Drive All software is less than 6 feet (1.8 meters) long, or USB cable. ...
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Installing Brother Printer Driver Using USB Cable 1 Insert the Printer driver CD-ROM. 2 Select Specify a location and remove the other check marks, then click Browse to locate the file. 3 Double-click on the CD icon and click on the Win98usb folder, then click OK. 12 - 4 SETUP BROTHER MACHINE WITH PC 4 Select [Recommended] and click Next.
Installing Brother Printer Driver Using USB Cable 1 Insert the Printer driver CD-ROM. 2 Select Specify a location and remove the other check marks, then click Browse to locate the file. 3 Double-click on the CD icon and click on the Win98usb folder, then click OK. 12 - 4 SETUP BROTHER MACHINE WITH PC 4 Select [Recommended] and click Next.
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This completes the installation of the Printer and its USB driver. SETUP BROTHER MACHINE WITH PC 12 - 7 10 After completing the test print, click Yes. 11 Click Finish.
This completes the installation of the Printer and its USB driver. SETUP BROTHER MACHINE WITH PC 12 - 7 10 After completing the test print, click Yes. 11 Click Finish.
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... the font folder. 6 Select the fonts you want to install and click the OK button. For the MFC 8600 and MFC 8700, you install the Brother True Type Fonts, more types of fonts will be available for Windows® applications. For Windows® 3.1x: 1 Insert the... the fonts that are used in the Windows® operating systems. If you can install the True Type Fonts during the initial Windows® Printer Driver installation, or manually at a later time. Manually Installing True Type Fonts For the MFC 8300, you want to install and click the OK button. 12...
... the font folder. 6 Select the fonts you want to install and click the OK button. For the MFC 8600 and MFC 8700, you install the Brother True Type Fonts, more types of fonts will be available for Windows® applications. For Windows® 3.1x: 1 Insert the... the fonts that are used in the Windows® operating systems. If you can install the True Type Fonts during the initial Windows® Printer Driver installation, or manually at a later time. Manually Installing True Type Fonts For the MFC 8300, you want to install and click the OK button. 12...
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...with the included bi-directional IEEE-1284 compliant parallel cable. 1 Make sure to the printer port of the Brother machine. SETUP BROTHER MACHINE WITH PC 12 - 9 You can select "Do not install a driver (Windows® will not display this dialog box again. -OR- For the location of your PC and... appears on , plug in your computer's parallel printer port, see "Update Device Driver Wizard", click Next to PC. Click Finish when it on the screen. If you again)." If you are using Windows® 98, you connect Brother machine to bypass the Windows® Plug and Play Printer...
...with the included bi-directional IEEE-1284 compliant parallel cable. 1 Make sure to the printer port of the Brother machine. SETUP BROTHER MACHINE WITH PC 12 - 9 You can select "Do not install a driver (Windows® will not display this dialog box again. -OR- For the location of your PC and... appears on , plug in your computer's parallel printer port, see "Update Device Driver Wizard", click Next to PC. Click Finish when it on the screen. If you again)." If you are using Windows® 98, you connect Brother machine to bypass the Windows® Plug and Play Printer...
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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 CD-ROM drive. If you are using Windows NT® Workstation 4.0 and you are using Windows NT® 3.51 or ...3.51 or earlier. YOU MUST UPGRADE TO WINDOWS NT 4.0 AND REINSTALL MFL Pro!! 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 version of Windows®, if needed. s Enter x:\SETUP. ("x" is the drive...
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 CD-ROM drive. If you are using Windows NT® Workstation 4.0 and you are using Windows NT® 3.51 or ...3.51 or earlier. YOU MUST UPGRADE TO WINDOWS NT 4.0 AND REINSTALL MFL Pro!! 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 version of Windows®, if needed. s Enter x:\SETUP. ("x" is the drive...
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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 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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... application software that can run in the DOS environment and comprises the following table shows combinations of printer drivers and emulation mode. How to Use Brother machine with Your DOS Application Software Before working with your application software the remote printer console program HP LaserJet..., fonts, page setup etc., from your application software. The Remote Printer Console (RPC) is useful for the FAX 4750 and FAX 5750. s Be sure to 300 dpi in your DOS application software. The following two programs: Remote Printer Console Main Program This program allows...
... application software that can run in the DOS environment and comprises the following table shows combinations of printer drivers and emulation mode. How to Use Brother machine with Your DOS Application Software Before working with your application software the remote printer console program HP LaserJet..., fonts, page setup etc., from your application software. The Remote Printer Console (RPC) is useful for the FAX 4750 and FAX 5750. s Be sure to 300 dpi in your DOS application software. The following two programs: Remote Printer Console Main Program This program allows...
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...utility program can also operate the program with the keyboard.) Follow these steps to install the remote printer console program: 1 Make sure your Brother machine is connected to your computer and it is set to install the program: DOS Monitor Option Version 3.3 or later EGA/VGA or ... background. x:\DOS>RPCSETUP 7 Follow the instructions from the installer. 13 - 2 FOR DOS USERS C:\>x: 5 Type CD DOS and press Enter. the mouse driver must be installed. (You can monitor your computer and go to the DOS prompt. If you have the following hardware and software to Online. 2 Start...
...utility program can also operate the program with the keyboard.) Follow these steps to install the remote printer console program: 1 Make sure your Brother machine is connected to your computer and it is set to install the program: DOS Monitor Option Version 3.3 or later EGA/VGA or ... background. x:\DOS>RPCSETUP 7 Follow the instructions from the installer. 13 - 2 FOR DOS USERS C:\>x: 5 Type CD DOS and press Enter. the mouse driver must be installed. (You can monitor your computer and go to the DOS prompt. If you have the following hardware and software to Online. 2 Start...
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... easily into the machine's memory. Popular Printer Emulation Support The machine supports HP LaserJet IIP printer emulation mode. USING BROTHER MACHINE AS A PRINTER 14 - 1 The driver supports our unique compression mode to enhance printing speed in the Disk Operating System (DOS) environment, RPC lets you ... Special Printing Features If you purchased the optional Multi-Function Link® Pro accessory (PCI-3CD) for your FAX 4750 or FAX 5750, follow the instructions in the background and monitors the printer status as fonts, page setup, emulations, etc.). It runs in this ...
... easily into the machine's memory. Popular Printer Emulation Support The machine supports HP LaserJet IIP printer emulation mode. USING BROTHER MACHINE AS A PRINTER 14 - 1 The driver supports our unique compression mode to enhance printing speed in the Disk Operating System (DOS) environment, RPC lets you ... Special Printing Features If you purchased the optional Multi-Function Link® Pro accessory (PCI-3CD) for your FAX 4750 or FAX 5750, follow the instructions in the background and monitors the printer status as fonts, page setup, emulations, etc.). It runs in this ...
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...Before reinserting the paper, straighten it loads paper from your custom paper size, select the next larger paper size. Then, the Windows® driver instructs you (with a pop-up message) to the machine. Very thin or very thick paper is finished, it is possible that a ... is Jammed in the Multi-purpose Paper Cassette, page 17-6.) 14 - 2 USING BROTHER MACHINE AS A PRINTER You may get a paper jam. Two-Sided Printing (Manual Duplexing) The supplied printer drivers for the printer driver.) The machine prints all the even-numbered pages on one side of paper: letter,...
...Before reinserting the paper, straighten it loads paper from your custom paper size, select the next larger paper size. Then, the Windows® driver instructs you (with a pop-up message) to the machine. Very thin or very thick paper is finished, it is possible that a ... is Jammed in the Multi-purpose Paper Cassette, page 17-6.) 14 - 2 USING BROTHER MACHINE AS A PRINTER You may get a paper jam. Two-Sided Printing (Manual Duplexing) The supplied printer drivers for the printer driver.) The machine prints all the even-numbered pages on one side of paper: letter,...
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The machine starts printing automatically. 2 After the first page is best to choose Manual Feed in the Setup dialog box of your printer driver. Follow Steps 1 and 2 above to resume printing. 3 Repeat Steps 1 and 2 until you have to first press Print Priority . Loading One Sheet of ...manual feed slot, it all the way. 2 Adjust the paper guides to print PC data without interruption from the paper cassette. 14 - 4 USING BROTHER MACHINE AS A PRINTER Manual Feed Slot Loading More than One Sheet of Paper 1 Open the Setup dialog box of paper for Portrait (vertical) or ...
The machine starts printing automatically. 2 After the first page is best to choose Manual Feed in the Setup dialog box of your printer driver. Follow Steps 1 and 2 above to resume printing. 3 Repeat Steps 1 and 2 until you have to first press Print Priority . Loading One Sheet of ...manual feed slot, it all the way. 2 Adjust the paper guides to print PC data without interruption from the paper cassette. 14 - 4 USING BROTHER MACHINE AS A PRINTER Manual Feed Slot Loading More than One Sheet of Paper 1 Open the Setup dialog box of paper for Portrait (vertical) or ...
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... it into the manual feed slot until you insert the next sheet of paper. Let go of the paper as they stack in the printer driver. 2 Send the print data as usual. 3 Lift up , the machine has a straight paper path from the manual feed slot to the width of the paper... you have finished printing, close the rear cover of the machine. To prevent the possibility of transparencies smudging as the machine pulls it exits. USING BROTHER MACHINE AS A PRINTER 14 - 5 Use this paper feed and output method when you want to print on Thicker Paper and Card Stock When the rear...
... it into the manual feed slot until you insert the next sheet of paper. Let go of the paper as they stack in the printer driver. 2 Send the print data as usual. 3 Lift up , the machine has a straight paper path from the manual feed slot to the width of the paper... you have finished printing, close the rear cover of the machine. To prevent the possibility of transparencies smudging as the machine pulls it exits. USING BROTHER MACHINE AS A PRINTER 14 - 5 Use this paper feed and output method when you want to print on Thicker Paper and Card Stock When the rear...
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Press FF/Cont . Then call Brother Customer Service at USA: 1-800-284-4329 From within Canada: 1-800-853-6660 From within Montreal: 1-514-685-6464 MEMORY FULL Machine memory capacity has ... MAINTENANCE 17 - 3 DOWNLOAD FULL (May occur when the machine is used as Graphics" in the machine. • If you may have installed the Windows® driver, try again. Error Messages Error Message Cause Action DOCUMENT JAM Documents were not inserted Do not pull paper out until fed properly or document you...
Press FF/Cont . Then call Brother Customer Service at USA: 1-800-284-4329 From within Canada: 1-800-853-6660 From within Montreal: 1-514-685-6464 MEMORY FULL Machine memory capacity has ... MAINTENANCE 17 - 3 DOWNLOAD FULL (May occur when the machine is used as Graphics" in the machine. • If you may have installed the Windows® driver, try again. Error Messages Error Message Cause Action DOCUMENT JAM Documents were not inserted Do not pull paper out until fed properly or document you...
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... software. • Expand the printer memory by installing one of your application software to work with the supplied printer driver, see if LCD is set up to make sure to reduce the complexity of your document or reduce print resolution....H O O T I N G A N D R O U T I N E M A I view my document on the screen but do not up when show up when I cannot print from my Make sure the Windows® printer driver is not recognizing the printer's first couple of a document. Difficulty Suggestions General Printing Difficulties The machine does not print. If you select it back in...
... software. • Expand the printer memory by installing one of your application software to work with the supplied printer driver, see if LCD is set up to make sure to reduce the complexity of your document or reduce print resolution....H O O T I N G A N D R O U T I N E M A I view my document on the screen but do not up when show up when I cannot print from my Make sure the Windows® printer driver is not recognizing the printer's first couple of a document. Difficulty Suggestions General Printing Difficulties The machine does not print. If you select it back in...
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...print from my application software. The data has been last page (The LCD sent to print the envelope size you selected the correct printer driver. If so, the multi-purpose paper cassette may be set up . If the paper is an indication that your software. Your application software... must be out of characters and then ejects the pages, etc. Check that manual feed mode is not selected in the printer driver. Try setting the machine to your application software. How can I N T E N A N C E 17 - 11 Refer to HP emulation in Remote Printer Console ...
...print from my application software. The data has been last page (The LCD sent to print the envelope size you selected the correct printer driver. If so, the multi-purpose paper cassette may be set up . If the paper is an indication that your software. Your application software... must be out of characters and then ejects the pages, etc. Check that manual feed mode is not selected in the printer driver. Try setting the machine to your application software. How can I N T E N A N C E 17 - 11 Refer to HP emulation in Remote Printer Console ...