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... 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 8700) * 16 MB Expandable Memory Board (For FAX 4750, FAX 5750, MFC 8300, MFC 8600 and MFC 8700) Telephone Line Cord Telephone Handset Handset ... Manual 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 (...
... 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 8700) * 16 MB Expandable Memory Board (For FAX 4750, FAX 5750, MFC 8300, MFC 8600 and MFC 8700) Telephone Line Cord Telephone Handset Handset ... Manual 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 (...
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... 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 Software...
... 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 Software...
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...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...POWER MACINTOSH® 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 Specifications ...
...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...POWER MACINTOSH® 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 Specifications ...
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... WITH PC 12 - 1 If you have a MFC 8600 or MFC 8700, please see the Multi-Function Center Software Manual. 12 Setting Up Brother Machine and PC to install the Brother printer driver from Windows® on your PC, you must first follow the steps in 1 multi-function center. Before you can print ...from the bundled CD-ROM If you have a FAX 4750, FAX 5750 or MFC 8300 and purchased the optional ...
... WITH PC 12 - 1 If you have a MFC 8600 or MFC 8700, please see the Multi-Function Center Software Manual. 12 Setting Up Brother Machine and PC to install the Brother printer driver from Windows® on your PC, you must first follow the steps in 1 multi-function center. Before you can print ...from the bundled CD-ROM If you have a FAX 4750, FAX 5750 or MFC 8300 and purchased the optional ...
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... 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. If you need a Floppy Disk version for the MFC 8300's Printer Driver (DSK8331 for Windows® 3.1x or DSK8395 for Windows®...
... 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. If you need a Floppy Disk version for the MFC 8300's Printer Driver (DSK8331 for Windows® 3.1x or DSK8395 for Windows®...
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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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... the fonts you want to install and click the OK button. For Windows® 95/98 and Windows NT® Workstation Version 4.0: 1 Insert the Brother CD-ROM drive for True Type Fonts. 2 In the Program Manager, double-click the Main icon. 3 In the Main window, double-click the Control... must install the True Type Fonts manually, following the steps bellow. 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. True Type Fonts are the fonts that are used in the ...
... the fonts you want to install and click the OK button. For Windows® 95/98 and Windows NT® Workstation Version 4.0: 1 Insert the Brother CD-ROM drive for True Type Fonts. 2 In the Program Manager, double-click the Main icon. 3 In the Main window, double-click the Control... must install the True Type Fonts manually, following the steps bellow. 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. True Type Fonts are the fonts that are used in the ...
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If you are using Windows® 95, after you connect Brother machine to bypass the Windows® Plug and Play Printer Driver screens, followed by Finish. and click OK, so Windows® will not prompt you may see the "Add New Hardware Wizard" during startup. If you... are using Windows® 98, you again)." You may see "New Hardware Found Brother MFCXXXX" during startup, follow the ...
If you are using Windows® 95, after you connect Brother machine to bypass the Windows® Plug and Play Printer Driver screens, followed by Finish. and click OK, so Windows® will not prompt you may see the "Add New Hardware Wizard" during startup. If you... are using Windows® 98, you again)." You may see "New Hardware Found Brother MFCXXXX" during startup, follow the ...
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...-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. After you insert the Brother CD-ROM, you insert the Brother CD-ROM. -OR- You can also click Start at the Desktop, select Run and then enter x:\SETUP.EXE. ("x" is the drive letter for the MFC 8300 printer driver into your CD-ROM drive. 2 Enter the command for... your version of Windows®, if needed. Brother MFL Pro does not support this version of Windows®: If you are using Windows® 3....
...-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. After you insert the Brother CD-ROM, you insert the Brother CD-ROM. -OR- You can also click Start at the Desktop, select Run and then enter x:\SETUP.EXE. ("x" is the drive letter for the MFC 8300 printer driver into your CD-ROM drive. 2 Enter the command for... your version of Windows®, if needed. Brother MFL Pro does not support this version of Windows®: If you are using Windows® 3....
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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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... machine, you should install an HP printer driver in Emulation mode to HP LaserJet IIP's emulations. 13 For DOS Users (For MFC 8300, MFC 8600 and MFC 8700 Only) DOS printing is useful for the FAX 4750 and FAX 5750. s Be sure to Use Brother machine with Your DOS Application Software Before... working with your application software the remote printer console program HP LaserJet IIP™ ...
... machine, you should install an HP printer driver in Emulation mode to HP LaserJet IIP's emulations. 13 For DOS Users (For MFC 8300, MFC 8600 and MFC 8700 Only) DOS printing is useful for the FAX 4750 and FAX 5750. s Be sure to Use Brother machine with Your DOS Application Software Before... working with your application software the remote printer console program HP LaserJet IIP™ ...
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... printer driver and TrueType™ compatible fonts for DOS The MFL Pro CD-ROM supplied with your computer in Windows® applications, and allows you to set various printer settings, including economy printing mode and custom paper size. Bi-directional Parallel Interface The Brother machine... status or errors on the CD-ROM supplied with your machine includes the utility program Remote Printer Console (RPC). 14 Using 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 ...
... printer driver and TrueType™ compatible fonts for DOS The MFL Pro CD-ROM supplied with your computer in Windows® applications, and allows you to set various printer settings, including economy printing mode and custom paper size. Bi-directional Parallel Interface The Brother machine... status or errors on the CD-ROM supplied with your machine includes the utility program Remote Printer Console (RPC). 14 Using 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 ...
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...a pop-up message) to the machine. s Select the print command from the paper cassette. 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...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, the Windows® driver instructs you may select the proper paper source, paper size, and page orientation in your application software. Your PC ...
...a pop-up message) to the machine. s Select the print command from the paper cassette. 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...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, the Windows® driver instructs you may select the proper paper source, paper size, and page orientation in your application software. Your PC ...
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...to load the first page. 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. Insert the sheet of paper for Portrait (vertical) or Landscape (horizontal), with a PC ...to resume printing. 3 Repeat Steps 1 and 2 until you have to print PC data without interruption from the paper cassette. 14 - 4 USING BROTHER MACHINE AS A PRINTER Follow Steps 1 and 2 above to first press Print Priority . Loading One Sheet of Paper You do not select Manual Feed, and insert a page...
...to load the first page. 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. Insert the sheet of paper for Portrait (vertical) or Landscape (horizontal), with a PC ...to resume printing. 3 Repeat Steps 1 and 2 until you have to print PC data without interruption from the paper cassette. 14 - 4 USING BROTHER MACHINE AS A PRINTER Follow Steps 1 and 2 above to first press Print Priority . Loading One Sheet of Paper You do not select Manual Feed, and insert a page...
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...transparency after it into the manual feed slot until you insert the next sheet of paper. USING BROTHER MACHINE AS A PRINTER 14 - 5 To prevent the possibility of transparencies smudging 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 rear of the printer. Printing on thicker paper or card stock. 1 Select manual feed...
...transparency after it into the manual feed slot until you insert the next sheet of paper. USING BROTHER MACHINE AS A PRINTER 14 - 5 To prevent the possibility of transparencies smudging 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 rear of the printer. Printing on thicker paper or card stock. 1 Select manual feed...
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... cord and plug it prints garbage. If you select it is application software. The machine cannot print full pages of a document. Most laser printers have text missing. I print them. installed and you are the first two lines and last two lines, leaves 62 printable lines. Check...MFC 8300, or See MFC Software Manual page 2-3 or 2-10 for this. Reduce the complexity of the page. 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...
... cord and plug it prints garbage. If you select it is application software. The machine cannot print full pages of a document. Most laser printers have text missing. I print them. installed and you are the first two lines and last two lines, leaves 62 printable lines. Check...MFC 8300, or See MFC Software Manual page 2-3 or 2-10 for this. Reduce the complexity of the page. 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...
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...and part of your application software to the end of spreadsheet software when but does not print the they are using a parallel printer cable, you selected the correct printer driver. Check your print job. The machine prints the This is straight. Press FF/Cont to LPT1. Then ask your software.... to make sure it . Check the manual feed mode is usually done in the Page Setup or Document Setup menu of paper in the printer driver. selected in the multi-purpose paper cassette, then try again. You can I change the user settings or default settings on the LCD. Your...
...and part of your application software to the end of spreadsheet software when but does not print the they are using a parallel printer cable, you selected the correct printer driver. Check your print job. The machine prints the This is straight. Press FF/Cont to LPT1. Then ask your software.... to make sure it . Check the manual feed mode is usually done in the Page Setup or Document Setup menu of paper in the printer driver. selected in the multi-purpose paper cassette, then try again. You can I change the user settings or default settings on the LCD. Your...
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... or thick media can cause a ghost image. Print Quality Difficulties (Cont.) Difficulty The whole page is necessary to Routine Maintenance, Cleaning the Printer and Cleaning the Drum Unit, on printed page. Black Page Nothing is that the drum was marked or damaged by setting the Print Density ...Ghost images appear on pages 17-21 and 17-22. Markings may be damaged. Make sure that you select the appropriate media type in the printer driver. Make sure that meets the specifications. You must then replace the drum unit with a new one . The drum unit is a consumable item...
... or thick media can cause a ghost image. Print Quality Difficulties (Cont.) Difficulty The whole page is necessary to Routine Maintenance, Cleaning the Printer and Cleaning the Drum Unit, on printed page. Black Page Nothing is that the drum was marked or damaged by setting the Print Density ...Ghost images appear on pages 17-21 and 17-22. Markings may be damaged. Make sure that you select the appropriate media type in the printer driver. Make sure that meets the specifications. You must then replace the drum unit with a new one . The drum unit is a consumable item...
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... the Brother printer drivers. Brother HL-6/6V/10h/630series/660series/960/1260/WL-660 HP LaserJet series II, IID, IIP, IIP+, III, IIID, IIIP or IV Plus NEC SuperScript 610/660 EPSON ActionLaser 1100/1400 LexMark WinWriter 200 Brother HL-6/6V/10h/630series/660series/960/1260/ WL-660: The Resource Manager for the above laser printers models...
... the Brother printer drivers. Brother HL-6/6V/10h/630series/660series/960/1260/WL-660 HP LaserJet series II, IID, IIP, IIP+, III, IIID, IIIP or IV Plus NEC SuperScript 610/660 EPSON ActionLaser 1100/1400 LexMark WinWriter 200 Brother HL-6/6V/10h/630series/660series/960/1260/ WL-660: The Resource Manager for the above laser printers models...
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... into your Macintosh or iMac. 3 Connect a standard USB cable to both the MFC and Macintosh or iMac. If you have a MFC 8600 or MFC 8700, please see the Multi-Function Center Software Manual. Install Brother Printer Driver for MFC 8300 1 Turn on the power to your Macintosh G3 or iMac and wait for the... startup process to be completed. 2 Plug in the MFC power cord to turn it is working...
... into your Macintosh or iMac. 3 Connect a standard USB cable to both the MFC and Macintosh or iMac. If you have a MFC 8600 or MFC 8700, please see the Multi-Function Center Software Manual. Install Brother Printer Driver for MFC 8300 1 Turn on the power to your Macintosh G3 or iMac and wait for the... startup process to be completed. 2 Plug in the MFC power cord to turn it is working...