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...Laser Fax Toner Laser Fax Drum * 8 MB Expandable Memory Board (For FAX 4750, FAX 5750, MFC 8300, MFC 8600 and MFC 8700) * 16 MB Expandable Memory Board (For FAX 4750, FAX 5750, MFC 8300, MFC 8600 and MFC...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... Windows® 3.1x) DSK8395 (Floppy Disks, Windows® 95/98) PCI-3CD (For CD-ROM Drive) PCI3D31 (Floppy Disks, Windows® 3.1x) PCI3D95 (Floppy Disks, Windows...
...Laser Fax Toner Laser Fax Drum * 8 MB Expandable Memory Board (For FAX 4750, FAX 5750, MFC 8300, MFC 8600 and MFC 8700) * 16 MB Expandable Memory Board (For FAX 4750, FAX 5750, MFC 8300, MFC 8600 and MFC...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... Windows® 3.1x) DSK8395 (Floppy Disks, Windows® 95/98) PCI-3CD (For CD-ROM Drive) PCI3D31 (Floppy Disks, Windows® 3.1x) PCI3D95 (Floppy Disks, Windows...
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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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... the Brother printer driver from the bundled CD-ROM 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 machine to your computer and to Work Together (For MFC 8300...
... the Brother printer driver from the bundled CD-ROM 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 machine to your computer and to Work Together (For MFC 8300...
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...: 1-514-685-6464 To order 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 Disk Drive 10MB Available Disk Space Operating...
...: 1-514-685-6464 To order 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 Disk Drive 10MB Available Disk Space Operating...
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Manually Installing True Type Fonts For the MFC 8300, you install the Brother True Type Fonts, more types of fonts will be available for Windows® applications. from the File menu. 5 Select your CD-ROM drive. 7 Select the fonts you can install the True Type Fonts during the initial Windows® Printer Driver installation, or manually at a later...
Manually Installing True Type Fonts For the MFC 8300, you install the Brother True Type Fonts, more types of fonts will be available for Windows® applications. from the File menu. 5 Select your CD-ROM drive. 7 Select the fonts you can install the True Type Fonts during the initial Windows® Printer Driver installation, or manually at a later...
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...power before connecting the parallel interface cable. You can select "Do not install a driver (Windows® will not display this dialog box again. -OR- SETUP BROTHER MACHINE WITH PC 12 - 9 If you are using Windows® 95, after you see the "Add New Hardware Wizard" during startup.... the wire clips. 3 Connect the interface cable to bypass the Windows® Plug and Play Printer Driver screens, followed by Finish. You may see "Update Device Driver Wizard", click Next to the printer port of your computer's parallel printer port, see the User's Guide for your PC. 4 Before...
...power before connecting the parallel interface cable. You can select "Do not install a driver (Windows® will not display this dialog box again. -OR- SETUP BROTHER MACHINE WITH PC 12 - 9 If you are using Windows® 95, after you see the "Add New Hardware Wizard" during startup.... the wire clips. 3 Connect the interface cable to bypass the Windows® Plug and Play Printer Driver screens, followed by Finish. You may see "Update Device Driver Wizard", click Next to the printer port of your computer's parallel printer port, see the User's Guide for your PC. 4 Before...
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... logged-in as the Administrator, an error message will appear explaining the problem. 12 - 10 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 YOU MUST UPGRADE TO WINDOWS NT 4.0 AND REINSTALL MFL Pro!! After you insert the Brother CD-ROM, you must type the appropriate command for the MFC 8300 printer driver into your CD-ROM drive. 2 Enter the command for your version of...
... logged-in as the Administrator, an error message will appear explaining the problem. 12 - 10 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 YOU MUST UPGRADE TO WINDOWS NT 4.0 AND REINSTALL MFL Pro!! After you insert the Brother CD-ROM, you must type the appropriate command for the MFC 8300 printer driver into your CD-ROM drive. 2 Enter the command for your version of...
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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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...2 FOR DOS USERS 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. 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. x:\>CD DOS 6 Type RPCSETUP and press Enter. the mouse driver must be installed. (You can monitor your printer's status using bi-...
...2 FOR DOS USERS 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. 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. x:\>CD DOS 6 Type RPCSETUP and press Enter. the mouse driver must be installed. (You can monitor your printer's status using bi-...
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...'s memory. When you operate your Windows® system using our installer program. The driver supports our unique compression mode to enhance printing speed in Windows® applications, and allows you to set the printer emulation.) Remote Printer Console Program for DOS The MFL... and monitors the printer status as it to send memory and printer setup information to set various printer settings, including economy printing mode and custom paper size. USING BROTHER MACHINE AS A PRINTER 14 - 1 14 Using Brother Machine as a Printer (For MFC 8300, MFC 8600 and MFC 8700 Only) Special...
...'s memory. When you operate your Windows® system using our installer program. The driver supports our unique compression mode to enhance printing speed in Windows® applications, and allows you to set the printer emulation.) Remote Printer Console Program for DOS The MFL... and monitors the printer status as it to send memory and printer setup information to set various printer settings, including economy printing mode and custom paper size. USING BROTHER MACHINE AS A PRINTER 14 - 1 14 Using Brother Machine as a Printer (For MFC 8300, MFC 8600 and MFC 8700 Only) Special...
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... 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 Then adjust the print area by changing the right and left margins in your custom paper size, select the next larger paper size...and A5 plain paper. When the machine receives print data from your PC. Two-Sided Printing (Manual Duplexing) The supplied printer drivers for Windows® 3.1x, 95/98 and Windows NT® Workstation Version 4.0 enable manual duplex printing. (For more pages, the machine begins to reinsert the paper. The...
... 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 Then adjust the print area by changing the right and left margins in your custom paper size, select the next larger paper size...and A5 plain paper. When the machine receives print data from your PC. Two-Sided Printing (Manual Duplexing) The supplied printer drivers for Windows® 3.1x, 95/98 and Windows NT® Workstation Version 4.0 enable manual duplex printing. (For more pages, the machine begins to reinsert the paper. The...
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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 Paper Source section. Follow Steps 1 and 2 above to load the first page. ...page is best to first press Print Priority . If you have to choose Manual Feed in the Setup dialog box of your printer driver. This allows you wish to print on face up in the manual feed slot. 1 Align the paper at the center of ...Stop it with the side you 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 the Windows® printer driver and select Manual Feed in the Paper Source section. Follow Steps 1 and 2 above to load the first page. ...page is best to first press Print Priority . If you have to choose Manual Feed in the Setup dialog box of your printer driver. This allows you wish to print on face up in the manual feed slot. 1 Align the paper at the center of ...Stop it with the side you to print PC data without interruption from the paper cassette. 14 - 4 USING BROTHER MACHINE AS A PRINTER
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...will resume (the downloading is not connected to "Print as a printer.) The download buffer is not programmed. Press FF/Cont . Check the number and try again after setting the True Type mode to a fax machine. Then call Brother Customer Service at USA: 1-800-284-4329 From within Canada: 1-...too long. DOWNLOAD FULL (May occur when the machine is used as Graphics" in the machine. • If you may have installed the Windows® driver, try again. Turn the power off. NOT REGISTERED You tried to print the data remaining in the PRINT menu of your application software. ...
...will resume (the downloading is not connected to "Print as a printer.) The download buffer is not programmed. Press FF/Cont . Check the number and try again after setting the True Type mode to a fax machine. Then call Brother Customer Service at USA: 1-800-284-4329 From within Canada: 1-...too long. DOWNLOAD FULL (May occur when the machine is used as Graphics" in the machine. • If you may have installed the Windows® driver, try again. Turn the power off. NOT REGISTERED You tried to print the data remaining in the PRINT menu of your application software. ...
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... 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 cannot print from my Make sure the Windows® printer driver is set up to reduce the complexity of the page. If you select it is application software. Most laser printers have text missing. Check the following: • The machine is plugged in. (See page 2-8.) • The... input buffer full signal. Try to work with the supplied printer driver, see if LCD is securely connected 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. pages have...
... 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 cannot print from my Make sure the Windows® printer driver is set up to reduce the complexity of the page. If you select it is application software. Most laser printers have text missing. Check the following: • The machine is plugged in. (See page 2-8.) • The... input buffer full signal. Try to work with the supplied printer driver, see if LCD is securely connected 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. pages have...
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...Images Suggestions Clean the machine's interior and the primary corona wire of paper does not remain on the scanner window. may clear a blurred page by setting the Print Density function. Make sure that a torn piece of the... Drum Unit, on the page. Adjust the print conditions by wiping the scanner windows with a clean soft cloth. (See Routine Maintenance, Cleaning the Printer and Cleaning the Drum Unit, on printed page. Make sure that you select the appropriate media type in the printer driver. Try rocking them from side to occur. T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G A N D R O U T ...
...Images Suggestions Clean the machine's interior and the primary corona wire of paper does not remain on the scanner window. may clear a blurred page by setting the Print Density function. Make sure that a torn piece of the... Drum Unit, on the page. Adjust the print conditions by wiping the scanner windows with a clean soft cloth. (See Routine Maintenance, Cleaning the Printer and Cleaning the Drum Unit, on printed page. Make sure that you select the appropriate media type in the printer driver. Try rocking them from side to occur. T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G A N D R O U T ...
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... port mode, please check your system BIOS in the Printout This could be at a faster speed. Contact your Windows® Display selection or installing new Display Driver software. If you have installed the Multi-Function Link® Pro software, the System.ini file is to change...Setup Display selection from the current selection to inquire about the latest Display Driver software. Another solution is overwritten and you need help modifying your reseller or Microsoft Support if you cannot use the Brother machine to another one and Re-install Multi-Function Link® Pro ...
... port mode, please check your system BIOS in the Printout This could be at a faster speed. Contact your Windows® Display selection or installing new Display Driver software. If you have installed the Multi-Function Link® Pro software, the System.ini file is to change...Setup Display selection from the current selection to inquire about the latest Display Driver software. Another solution is overwritten and you need help modifying your reseller or Microsoft Support if you cannot use the Brother machine to another one and Re-install Multi-Function Link® Pro ...
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...Please remove the EPSON Action Laser 1100/1400 driver by running the EPDELETE.EXE file in "Printers" of the Control Panel. If you install two or more different bi-directional device drivers into Windows® 3.1x. Brother HL-6/6V/10h/630series/...Brother HL-6/6V/10h/630series/660series/960/1260/ WL-660: The Resource Manager for the above laser printers models are installed after the installation of the following sections that shows the printer status on the parallel port, each other and cause problems. Please make sure you may not work if the printer drivers for your Windows...
...Please remove the EPSON Action Laser 1100/1400 driver by running the EPDELETE.EXE file in "Printers" of the Control Panel. If you install two or more different bi-directional device drivers into Windows® 3.1x. Brother HL-6/6V/10h/630series/...Brother HL-6/6V/10h/630series/660series/960/1260/ WL-660: The Resource Manager for the above laser printers models are installed after the installation of the following sections that shows the printer status on the parallel port, each other and cause problems. Please make sure you may not work if the printer drivers for your Windows...
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...remove the NEC SuperScript driver by running the NECDELET.EXE file in Disk 1 that you do a back-up before you will be able to use the machine without further problems. HP LaserJet 4 Plus: Please uninstall the Main Status window by double-clicking the Un-install Status window in the [386Enh...sentence as follows: ;device=wpsljvpd.386 : : ;WPSLPT1=1 You must modify the "win.ini" file in the Windows® directory to make these modifications effective. These modifications disable the printer status reporting on your PC; HP LaserJet series II, IID, IIP, IIP+, III, IIID or IIIP: If Microsoft...
...remove the NEC SuperScript driver by running the NECDELET.EXE file in Disk 1 that you do a back-up before you will be able to use the machine without further problems. HP LaserJet 4 Plus: Please uninstall the Main Status window by double-clicking the Un-install Status window in the [386Enh...sentence as follows: ;device=wpsljvpd.386 : : ;WPSLPT1=1 You must modify the "win.ini" file in the Windows® directory to make these modifications effective. These modifications disable the printer status reporting on your PC; HP LaserJet series II, IID, IIP, IIP+, III, IIID or IIIP: If Microsoft...
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... 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® and emulation mode of HP LaserJet IIP (PCL level 4, only for Windows® on the on CD-ROM bundled CD-ROM S-2 S P E C I F I C AT I O N S USB (Universal Serial Bus) Interface Using Windows® 98 Only: (MFC 8300, MFC...
... 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® and emulation mode of HP LaserJet IIP (PCL level 4, only for Windows® on the on CD-ROM bundled CD-ROM S-2 S P E C I F I C AT I O N S USB (Universal Serial Bus) Interface Using Windows® 98 Only: (MFC 8300, MFC...