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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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...Center Software Manual. Before you can print from Windows® on your computer and 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 machine becomes a 6... in this chapter to connect the Brother machine to your PC, you must first follow the steps in 1 multi-function center. 12 Setting Up Brother Machine and PC to Work Together (For MFC 8300 Only) This chapter is a 3 in1 multi-function center-it's a Fax, Copier and Printer.
...Center Software Manual. Before you can print from Windows® on your computer and 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 machine becomes a 6... in this chapter to connect the Brother machine to your PC, you must first follow the steps in 1 multi-function center. 12 Setting Up Brother Machine and PC to Work Together (For MFC 8300 Only) This chapter is a 3 in1 multi-function center-it's a Fax, Copier and Printer.
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... less than 6 feet (1.8 meters) long, or USB cable. If you need to 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...
... less than 6 feet (1.8 meters) long, or USB cable. If you need to 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...
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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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10 After completing the test print, click Yes. 11 Click Finish. SETUP BROTHER MACHINE WITH PC 12 - 7 This completes the installation of the Printer and its USB driver.
10 After completing the test print, click Yes. 11 Click Finish. SETUP BROTHER MACHINE WITH PC 12 - 7 This completes the installation of the Printer and its USB driver.
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... window, select Install New Font... Manually Installing True Type Fonts For the MFC 8300, you want to install and click the OK button. from the File menu. 5 Select your CD-ROM drive. 7 Select the fonts you install the Brother True Type Fonts, more types of fonts will be available for Windows®...double-click the Control Panel icon. 4 In the Control Panel window, double-click the Fonts icon. 5 In the Fonts window, click the Add... For the MFC 8600 and MFC 8700, you can install the True Type Fonts during the initial Windows® Printer Driver installation, or manually at a later time.
... window, select Install New Font... Manually Installing True Type Fonts For the MFC 8300, you want to install and click the OK button. from the File menu. 5 Select your CD-ROM drive. 7 Select the fonts you install the Brother True Type Fonts, more types of fonts will be available for Windows®...double-click the Control Panel icon. 4 In the Control Panel window, double-click the Fonts icon. 5 In the Fonts window, click the Add... For the MFC 8600 and MFC 8700, you can install the True Type Fonts during the initial Windows® Printer Driver installation, or manually at a later time.
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... electrical cord of your PC with the two screws. Connecting Brother Machine to PC With Bundled Parallel Cable You must connect the Brother machine to your computer's parallel printer port, see "Update Device Driver Wizard", click Next to bypass the Windows® Plug and Play Printer Driver screens, followed by Finish. If you may see the...
... electrical cord of your PC with the two screws. Connecting Brother Machine to PC With Bundled Parallel Cable You must connect the Brother machine to your computer's parallel printer port, see "Update Device Driver Wizard", click Next to bypass the Windows® Plug and Play Printer Driver screens, followed by Finish. If you may see the...
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...®, if needed. s Enter x:\SETUP. ("x" is the drive letter for your CD-ROM drive.) 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 NT®. If you are running Windows NT® 3.51...
...®, if needed. s Enter x:\SETUP. ("x" is the drive letter for your CD-ROM drive.) 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 NT®. If you are running Windows NT® 3.51...
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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 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.
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... best or recommended printer driver is not listed, you to be selected with your application software that runs on DOS, check that the Brother machine's name appears in your computer screen. This utility program is useful for the FAX 4750 and FAX 5750. 13 For DOS Users (For MFC 8300, MFC 8600 and MFC 8700 Only) DOS...
... best or recommended printer driver is not listed, you to be selected with your application software that runs on DOS, check that the Brother machine's name appears in your computer screen. This utility program is useful for the FAX 4750 and FAX 5750. 13 For DOS Users (For MFC 8300, MFC 8600 and MFC 8700 Only) DOS...
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...program: DOS Monitor Option Version 3.3 or later EGA/VGA or compatible Mouse; x:\>CD DOS 6 Type RPCSETUP and press Enter. the mouse driver must be installed. (You can monitor your computer memory (Terminate-and-Stay Resident program) and runs in the background. This utility program ... Monitor Program This 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 Online. 2 Start your CD- x:\DOS>RPCSETUP 7 Follow the instructions from...
...program: DOS Monitor Option Version 3.3 or later EGA/VGA or compatible Mouse; x:\>CD DOS 6 Type RPCSETUP and press Enter. the mouse driver must be installed. (You can monitor your computer memory (Terminate-and-Stay Resident program) and runs in the background. This utility program ... Monitor Program This 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 Online. 2 Start your CD- x:\DOS>RPCSETUP 7 Follow the instructions from...
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...avoid memory errors and print most full-page, 600 dpi graphic and text data, including larger fonts. Windows® Printing The dedicated printer driver and TrueType™ compatible fonts for Microsoft® Windows® 3.1x, 95/98 and Windows NT® Workstation Version 4.0 are... 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. When you operate your Windows® system using our installer program. 14 Using Brother Machine as a Printer (For MFC 8300, MFC 8600 and MFC 8700 ...
...avoid memory errors and print most full-page, 600 dpi graphic and text data, including larger fonts. Windows® Printing The dedicated printer driver and TrueType™ compatible fonts for Microsoft® Windows® 3.1x, 95/98 and Windows NT® Workstation Version 4.0 are... 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. When you operate your Windows® system using our installer program. 14 Using Brother Machine as a Printer (For MFC 8300, MFC 8600 and MFC 8700 ...
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...your application software does not support your PC. Very thin or very thick paper is not recommended. 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... 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 custom paper size, select the next larger paper size. You may occur or the print...
...your application software does not support your PC. Very thin or very thick paper is not recommended. 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... 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 custom paper size, select the next larger paper size. You may occur or the print...
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...incoming faxes. (Incoming faxes 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 If you have to choose Manual Feed in the machine's memory.) s To stop or clear the manual feed, turn the machine offline by ... do not select Manual Feed, and insert a page in the manual feed slot, the machine will be stored in the Setup dialog box of your printer driver. Insert the sheet of paper for Portrait (vertical) or Landscape (horizontal), with a PC command. When you use manual feed slot, it with the...
...incoming faxes. (Incoming faxes 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 If you have to choose Manual Feed in the machine's memory.) s To stop or clear the manual feed, turn the machine offline by ... do not select Manual Feed, and insert a page in the manual feed slot, the machine will be stored in the Setup dialog box of your printer driver. Insert the sheet of paper for Portrait (vertical) or Landscape (horizontal), with a PC command. When you use manual feed slot, it with the...
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... you insert the next sheet of paper. To prevent the possibility of transparencies smudging as they stack in the printer driver. 2 Send the print data as the machine pulls it exits. USING BROTHER MACHINE AS A PRINTER 14 - 5 Repeat Steps 5 and 6 for each transparency after it into the manual feed slot until the front edge...
... you insert the next sheet of paper. To prevent the possibility of transparencies smudging as they stack in the printer driver. 2 Send the print data as the machine pulls it exits. USING BROTHER MACHINE AS A PRINTER 14 - 5 Repeat Steps 5 and 6 for each transparency after it into the manual feed slot until the front edge...
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Printing will resume (the downloading is full. Then call Brother Customer Service at USA: 1-800-284-4329 From within Canada: 1-800...NOT REGISTERED You tried to access a One Touch or Speed Dial number that is not connected to "Print as a printer.) The download buffer is canceled). MACHINE ERROR XX Machine has a mechanical problem. Set up the One Touch or Speed...when the machine is used as Graphics" in the machine. • If you may have installed the Windows® driver, try again. Or, you have reached a number that is not programmed. Turn the power off. Check the number...
Printing will resume (the downloading is full. Then call Brother Customer Service at USA: 1-800-284-4329 From within Canada: 1-800...NOT REGISTERED You tried to access a One Touch or Speed Dial number that is not connected to "Print as a printer.) The download buffer is canceled). MACHINE ERROR XX Machine has a mechanical problem. Set up the One Touch or Speed...when the machine is used as Graphics" in the machine. • If you may have installed the Windows® driver, try again. Or, you have reached a number that is not programmed. Turn the power off. Check the number...
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...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 not recognizing the printer's first couple of the page. The machine received a very complex print job and could not process part of pages input buffer full signal. Most laser printers have text missing. installed and you are using Windows® 3.1x... software to make sure 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....
...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 not recognizing the printer's first couple of the page. The machine received a very complex print job and could not process part of pages input buffer full signal. Most laser printers have text missing. installed and you are using Windows® 3.1x... software to make sure 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....
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...it is common problem first with database part of my document software and part of paper in the printer driver. How can I load envelopes? If the paper is not selected in your printer: for an error message on the LCD. Check the manual feed mode is curled, you selected... settings match those of paper into the multi-purpose paper cassette. Press FF/Cont to HP emulation in Remote Printer Console and then select the HP LaserJet IIP printer in the printer driver. This is empty, load a new stack of your application software. Try setting the machine to eject DATA)....
...it is common problem first with database part of my document software and part of paper in the printer driver. How can I load envelopes? If the paper is not selected in your printer: for an error message on the LCD. Check the manual feed mode is curled, you selected... settings match those of paper into the multi-purpose paper cassette. Press FF/Cont to HP emulation in Remote Printer Console and then select the HP LaserJet IIP printer in the printer driver. This is empty, load a new stack of your application software. Try setting the machine to eject DATA)....