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Reset Key 13-7 Printing the Internal Font List 13-7 Printing the Print Configuration List 13-7 Restoring Factory Default Settings 13-7 14 Printer Driver Settings (For Windows® Only 14-1 Using the Brother MFC-8500 Printer Driver 14-1 Features in the PCL Printer Driver (For Windows® Users Only 14-1 Basic Tab 14-2 Paper Size 14-3 Multiple Page 14-3 Border Line...
Reset Key 13-7 Printing the Internal Font List 13-7 Printing the Print Configuration List 13-7 Restoring Factory Default Settings 13-7 14 Printer Driver Settings (For Windows® Only 14-1 Using the Brother MFC-8500 Printer Driver 14-1 Features in the PCL Printer Driver (For Windows® Users Only 14-1 Basic Tab 14-2 Paper Size 14-3 Multiple Page 14-3 Border Line...
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15 xvi Available Options 14-13 Support 14-14 Brother Solutions Center 14-14 Web Update 14-14 Check Setting 14-14 Features in the Printer Driver (For Windows® 2000 14-15 General Tab 14-15 Printing Preferences 14-15 Layout Tab 14-16 *1 Orientation 14-16 *2 Pages Per ...Graphic 14-19 *3 Document Options 14-19 Device Settings Tab 14-20 Installable Options 14-20 Using the Windows®-Based Brother MFL-Pro Control Center .. 15-1 Brother Control Center 15-1 AutoLoad the Brother Control Center 15-1 How to Turn Off AutoLoad 15-2 Using the Scan Keys 15-2 Using the Control Panel...
15 xvi Available Options 14-13 Support 14-14 Brother Solutions Center 14-14 Web Update 14-14 Check Setting 14-14 Features in the Printer Driver (For Windows® 2000 14-15 General Tab 14-15 Printing Preferences 14-15 Layout Tab 14-16 *1 Orientation 14-16 *2 Pages Per ...Graphic 14-19 *3 Document Options 14-19 Device Settings Tab 14-20 Installable Options 14-20 Using the Windows®-Based Brother MFL-Pro Control Center .. 15-1 Brother Control Center 15-1 AutoLoad the Brother Control Center 15-1 How to Turn Off AutoLoad 15-2 Using the Scan Keys 15-2 Using the Control Panel...
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19 Using the Brother MFC with a New Power Macintosh® G3, G4 or iMac™/iBook 19-1 Set up Your USB Equipped Apple® Macintosh® G3,G4, iMac™ or iBook with Mac OS 8.5/8.51/8.6/9.0/9.0.4/9.1 ... 19-1 Using Brother Printer Driver with Your Apple® Macintosh... 21-1 Laser Safety 21-2 FDA Regulations 21-2 Manufactured 21-2 Important-About the Interface Cable 21-3 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For USA Only 21-3 Important 21-4 Industry Canada Compliance Statement (For Canada Only 21-4 Warranty 21-4 International ENERGY STAR...
19 Using the Brother MFC with a New Power Macintosh® G3, G4 or iMac™/iBook 19-1 Set up Your USB Equipped Apple® Macintosh® G3,G4, iMac™ or iBook with Mac OS 8.5/8.51/8.6/9.0/9.0.4/9.1 ... 19-1 Using Brother Printer Driver with Your Apple® Macintosh... 21-1 Laser Safety 21-2 FDA Regulations 21-2 Manufactured 21-2 Important-About the Interface Cable 21-3 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For USA Only 21-3 Important 21-4 Industry Canada Compliance Statement (For Canada Only 21-4 Warranty 21-4 International ENERGY STAR...
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x:\RPCX>RPCSETUP 7 Follow the instructions 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 computer and go to the DOS prompt. ... CD-ROM drive for "x") and then press Enter. x:\>CD RPCX 6 Type RPCSETUP and then press Enter. C:\>x: 5 Type CD RPCX and then press Enter. the mouse driver must be installed. (You can also operate the program with the keyboard.) Follow these steps to install the remote printer console program: 1 Make sure your...
x:\RPCX>RPCSETUP 7 Follow the instructions 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 computer and go to the DOS prompt. ... CD-ROM drive for "x") and then press Enter. x:\>CD RPCX 6 Type RPCSETUP and then press Enter. C:\>x: 5 Type CD RPCX and then press Enter. the mouse driver must be installed. (You can also operate the program with the keyboard.) Follow these steps to install the remote printer console program: 1 Make sure your...
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... in the background and monitors the printer status as fonts, page setup, emulations, etc.). It runs in Windows® applications; 13 Using Brother Machine as a 13 Printer Special Printing Features Windows® Printing The dedicated printer driver and TrueType™ compatible fonts for printer operations. (Use the Remote Printer Console program to set the...
... in the background and monitors the printer status as fonts, page setup, emulations, etc.). It runs in Windows® applications; 13 Using Brother Machine as a 13 Printer Special Printing Features Windows® Printing The dedicated printer driver and TrueType™ compatible fonts for printer operations. (Use the Remote Printer Console program to set the...
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... there are more information, see the Help screen for the printer driver.) Please select LPT1 on one side of paper: letter, legal, A4, B5 and A5 plain paper. The machine prints all the even-numbered pages on the printer driver. Caution When you use manual duplexing, it well, or you... print quality might not be adjusted to print the next page automatically. Two-Sided Printing (Manual Duplexing) The supplied printer drivers for Windows® 95/98/Me and Windows NT® Workstation Version 4.0 enable manual duplex printing. (For more pages, the machine begins to feed many sizes of...
... there are more information, see the Help screen for the printer driver.) Please select LPT1 on one side of paper: letter, legal, A4, B5 and A5 plain paper. The machine prints all the even-numbered pages on the printer driver. Caution When you use manual duplexing, it well, or you... print quality might not be adjusted to print the next page automatically. Two-Sided Printing (Manual Duplexing) The supplied printer drivers for Windows® 95/98/Me and Windows NT® Workstation Version 4.0 enable manual duplex printing. (For more pages, the machine begins to feed many sizes of...
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...paper into the manual feed slot until you do not have finished printing. 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. If you have to the width of the paper. Loading... One Sheet of Paper You do not select Manual Feed, and insert a page in the manual feed slot, the machine...
...paper into the manual feed slot until you do not have finished printing. 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. If you have to the width of the paper. Loading... One Sheet of Paper You do not select Manual Feed, and insert a page in the manual feed slot, the machine...
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... of the tab screen. 14 - 1 P R I N T E R D R I V E R S E T T I N G S ( F O R W I N D O W S ® O N L Y ) For more detailed information, please see the on the supplied CD-ROM. 14 Printer Driver Settings 14 (For Windows® Only) Using the Brother MFC-8500 Printer Driver A Printer Driver is software that translates data from the format used by a computer into the format required by clicking the illustration on your...
... of the tab screen. 14 - 1 P R I N T E R D R I V E R S E T T I N G S ( F O R W I N D O W S ® O N L Y ) For more detailed information, please see the on the supplied CD-ROM. 14 Printer Driver Settings 14 (For Windows® Only) Using the Brother MFC-8500 Printer Driver A Printer Driver is software that translates data from the format used by a computer into the format required by clicking the illustration on your...
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... Duplex Check the Manual Duplex box and there are printed. Then the printer driver stops and shows the instructions required to Manual, you click OK the odd numbered... 203.2 mm]. P R I N T E R D R I V E R S E T T I N G S ( F O R W I N D O W S ® O N L Y ) 14 - 6 Print Setting (For Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me Users Only) Print Setting is used for optimizing your print quality for each orientation. In this mode, the... MFC prints all the even numbered pages first. When you can change the Brightness,...
... Duplex Check the Manual Duplex box and there are printed. Then the printer driver stops and shows the instructions required to Manual, you click OK the odd numbered... 203.2 mm]. P R I N T E R D R I V E R S E T T I N G S ( F O R W I N D O W S ® O N L Y ) 14 - 6 Print Setting (For Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me Users Only) Print Setting is used for optimizing your print quality for each orientation. In this mode, the... MFC prints all the even numbered pages first. When you can change the Brightness,...
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Administrator (For Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me Users Only) The administrator selection permits the Copy, Scaling and Watermark features to be accessed. 14 - 11 P R I N T E R D R I V E R S E T T I N G S ( F O R W I N D O W S ® O N L Y ) Quick Print ... set to ON or OFF from the Device Options section. Note Record your mouse button on the task tray icon. If you to quickly select driver settings. To view settings, simply click your password and keep it in a safe place for future reference. This feature can not be locked and password...
Administrator (For Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me Users Only) The administrator selection permits the Copy, Scaling and Watermark features to be accessed. 14 - 11 P R I N T E R D R I V E R S E T T I N G S ( F O R W I N D O W S ® O N L Y ) Quick Print ... set to ON or OFF from the Device Options section. Note Record your mouse button on the task tray icon. If you to quickly select driver settings. To view settings, simply click your password and keep it in a safe place for future reference. This feature can not be locked and password...
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button to access the Layout tab. 14 - 15 P R I N T E R D R I V E R S E T T I N G S ( F O R W I N D O W S ® O N L Y ) General Tab Printing Preferences In the General tab, click the Printing Preferences... Features in the Printer Driver (For Windows® 2000) The Windows® 2000 printer driver utilizes Microsoft's uni-driver architecture. The following section describes the driver features and selections available for Windows® 2000.
button to access the Layout tab. 14 - 15 P R I N T E R D R I V E R S E T T I N G S ( F O R W I N D O W S ® O N L Y ) General Tab Printing Preferences In the General tab, click the Printing Preferences... Features in the Printer Driver (For Windows® 2000) The Windows® 2000 printer driver utilizes Microsoft's uni-driver architecture. The following section describes the driver features and selections available for Windows® 2000.
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Using the Control Panel Keys If you have connected the MFC to launch the application of your version of using the Scan keys is that you can use the Scan keys, make sure the Brother Control Center application is running on the control panel to scan originals into... to use the Scan keys on your PC. (For details about how to configure the Brother Control Center buttons to your Windows®-based PC and loaded the appropriate Brother Drivers for your choice using the Scan keys, see Brother Control Center Features, Page 15-4 to15-6.) U S I N G T H E W I N D O W S ®- Before you ...
Using the Control Panel Keys If you have connected the MFC to launch the application of your version of using the Scan keys is that you can use the Scan keys, make sure the Brother Control Center application is running on the control panel to scan originals into... to use the Scan keys on your PC. (For details about how to configure the Brother Control Center buttons to your Windows®-based PC and loaded the appropriate Brother Drivers for your choice using the Scan keys, see Brother Control Center Features, Page 15-4 to15-6.) U S I N G T H E W I N D O W S ®- Before you ...
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... to load when you boot your computer. 15 - 5 U S I N G T H E W I N D O W S ®- B A S E D B R O T H E R M F L - button on any standard Windows® printer driver installed on the Brother MFC and print the copies using the Brother MFL Pro fax software. P R O C O N T R O L C E N T E R Global Settings AutoLoad Pop-Up-Click this checkbox if you want...image as a fax from the PC using any of the features of the Brother MFC printer driver-OR-you can direct the copy output to any of the Brother Control Center screen-OR-Click the Modify Settings... Scanner Settings for enhanced copy ...
... to load when you boot your computer. 15 - 5 U S I N G T H E W I N D O W S ®- B A S E D B R O T H E R M F L - button on any standard Windows® printer driver installed on the Brother MFC and print the copies using the Brother MFL Pro fax software. P R O C O N T R O L C E N T E R Global Settings AutoLoad Pop-Up-Click this checkbox if you want...image as a fax from the PC using any of the features of the Brother MFC printer driver-OR-you can direct the copy output to any of the Brother Control Center screen-OR-Click the Modify Settings... Scanner Settings for enhanced copy ...
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...Windows NT® Workstation Version 4.0, Windows® 2000 Professional and Windows...to save PaperPort® items in the PaperPort® window. Exporting Items in Other Formats You can export or ...save your file, or Cancel to return to the PaperPort® without saving it under the "Select scanner"-OR-"Select source" option in your scanner driver, select it . The Export 'XXXXX' As dialog box will appear: 16 - 4 U S I N G S C A N S O F T ™ P A P E R P O R T® F O R B R O T H E... the PaperPort® window, select Acquire from the File pull-down menu or select...
...Windows NT® Workstation Version 4.0, Windows® 2000 Professional and Windows...to save PaperPort® items in the PaperPort® window. Exporting Items in Other Formats You can export or ...save your file, or Cancel to return to the PaperPort® without saving it under the "Select scanner"-OR-"Select source" option in your scanner driver, select it . The Export 'XXXXX' As dialog box will appear: 16 - 4 U S I N G S C A N S O F T ™ P A P E R P O R T® F O R B R O T H E... the PaperPort® window, select Acquire from the File pull-down menu or select...
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...Function Link® Pro software for your MFC includes ScanSoft™ PaperPort® for Brother and ScanSoft™ TextBridge®. (See Chapter 16, Using ScanSoft™ PaperPort® for Brother and ScanSoft™ TextBridge® .) Brother Resource Manager The Brother Resource Manager application must be running for you...174; Pro software and the MFL Pro Printer Driver automatically load the Resource Manager, as needed. 17 Setting Up and Using PC FAX 17 (For Windows® Only) Introduction This chapter outlines the basics of the Brother CD-ROM that were not included in the On...
...Function Link® Pro software for your MFC includes ScanSoft™ PaperPort® for Brother and ScanSoft™ TextBridge®. (See Chapter 16, Using ScanSoft™ PaperPort® for Brother and ScanSoft™ TextBridge® .) Brother Resource Manager The Brother Resource Manager application must be running for you...174; Pro software and the MFL Pro Printer Driver automatically load the Resource Manager, as needed. 17 Setting Up and Using PC FAX 17 (For Windows® Only) Introduction This chapter outlines the basics of the Brother CD-ROM that were not included in the On...
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...the CD-ROM for a multiple user account: In Brother Automatic E-Mail Printing you can set up more than one e-mail account on a single PC so you can specify the time when the Brother Automatic E-Mail Printing automatically accesses the server to ...R I N T I C E - It allows you have installed the Brother driver(s) for your model and operating system, click View On-Line Documentation for Windows NT ®4.0 and Windows® 2000 Professional. U S I N G A U T O M A T I N G 18 - 1 I Provides an "In Memory" printer driver: You can receive and print e-mail data at the specifed time: You ...
...the CD-ROM for a multiple user account: In Brother Automatic E-Mail Printing you can set up more than one e-mail account on a single PC so you can specify the time when the Brother Automatic E-Mail Printing automatically accesses the server to ...R I N T I C E - It allows you have installed the Brother driver(s) for your model and operating system, click View On-Line Documentation for Windows NT ®4.0 and Windows® 2000 Professional. U S I N G A U T O M A T I N G 18 - 1 I Provides an "In Memory" printer driver: You can receive and print e-mail data at the specifed time: You ...
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Turn the power off. Or, you may have installed the Windows® driver, try again. During the cooling down mode, you will pause its current print job and go into cooling down mode. Set up the One Touch or Speed Dial number. (See Pages 7-1, 7-2.) 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 22 - 2 ... wait and allow the machine to fax or receive again or call machine terminated the call Brother Customer Service at In USA: 1-800-284-4329 In Canada: 1-877-BROTHER In Montreal: 1-514-685-6464 OUT OF MEMORY (May occur when the machine is too...
Turn the power off. Or, you may have installed the Windows® driver, try again. During the cooling down mode, you will pause its current print job and go into cooling down mode. Set up the One Touch or Speed Dial number. (See Pages 7-1, 7-2.) 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 22 - 2 ... wait and allow the machine to fax or receive again or call machine terminated the call Brother Customer Service at In USA: 1-800-284-4329 In Canada: 1-877-BROTHER In Montreal: 1-514-685-6464 OUT OF MEMORY (May occur when the machine is too...
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...been sent to the printer but it prints a couple of your DOS software printer port to make sure to eject the page. Most laser printers have text missing. DOS Setup I N T E N A N C E Press Reset to connect the printer correctly, then ..., but the printer did not receive the Page Eject command. The machine prints first Your computer is common problem first with the supplied printer driver, see the "Windows® Setup Printing Difficulties" section. The machine prints the part of your print job. Check for an error message on the machine? 22 - 9 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G ...
...been sent to the printer but it prints a couple of your DOS software printer port to make sure to eject the page. Most laser printers have text missing. DOS Setup I N T E N A N C E Press Reset to connect the printer correctly, then ..., but the printer did not receive the Page Eject command. The machine prints first Your computer is common problem first with the supplied printer driver, see the "Windows® Setup Printing Difficulties" section. The machine prints the part of your print job. Check for an error message on the machine? 22 - 9 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G ...
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... occurs after cleaning and the display shows CHANGE DRUM SOON, replace the drum unit with a new one . Adjust the print conditions by themselves. You may clear a blurred page by excessive exposure to ...them from side to occur. Make sure that the drum was marked or damaged by wiping the scanner windows with a clean soft cloth. (See Routine Maintenance, Cleaning the Printer and Cleaning the Drum Unit, ...the machine has not been used for a long time. Remove the drum unit with a new one. Make sure that you use paper that the surface of Regular Marking Markings may be that ...
... occurs after cleaning and the display shows CHANGE DRUM SOON, replace the drum unit with a new one . Adjust the print conditions by themselves. You may clear a blurred page by excessive exposure to ...them from side to occur. Make sure that the drum was marked or damaged by wiping the scanner windows with a clean soft cloth. (See Routine Maintenance, Cleaning the Printer and Cleaning the Drum Unit, ...the machine has not been used for a long time. Remove the drum unit with a new one. Make sure that you use paper that the surface of Regular Marking Markings may be that ...
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... 22-6 erasing from memory 9-5 forwarding 9-1, 9-5 polling 5-6 reducing to fit on LCD 22-1 to 22-3 CHECK PAPER 22-1 COMM. Groups 7-6 One Touch numbers 7-5 pulse (rotary) (for Canada) 7-7 Speed Dial numbers 7-5 document jam 22-4 Drivers Windows printing 13-1 drum unit cleaning 22-17 installing 2-3 life remaining 22-22 replacing 22-21 Dual Access 6-3 E Easy Receive...
... 22-6 erasing from memory 9-5 forwarding 9-1, 9-5 polling 5-6 reducing to fit on LCD 22-1 to 22-3 CHECK PAPER 22-1 COMM. Groups 7-6 One Touch numbers 7-5 pulse (rotary) (for Canada) 7-7 Speed Dial numbers 7-5 document jam 22-4 Drivers Windows printing 13-1 drum unit cleaning 22-17 installing 2-3 life remaining 22-22 replacing 22-21 Dual Access 6-3 E Easy Receive...