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...For Customer Service In USA: 1-800-284-4329 (voice) 1-908-575-8790 (fax) 1-800-284-3238 (TTY service for Brother Printer Driver updates. http://solutions.brother.com You can download the latest software and utilities, read FAQs and troubleshooting tips, and go to the "Solutions" section to ...follow the voice prompts to common technical questions and product information for all Brother products. Service Centers (Canada Only) For service center addresses in Canada, call 1-800-284-4357. This system is our one from which you purchased the machine. You can use the system to ...
...For Customer Service In USA: 1-800-284-4329 (voice) 1-908-575-8790 (fax) 1-800-284-3238 (TTY service for Brother Printer Driver updates. http://solutions.brother.com You can download the latest software and utilities, read FAQs and troubleshooting tips, and go to the "Solutions" section to ...follow the voice prompts to common technical questions and product information for all Brother products. Service Centers (Canada Only) For service center addresses in Canada, call 1-800-284-4357. This system is our one from which you purchased the machine. You can use the system to ...
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...-5 Other Configuration 12-6 Console Configuration Category 12-6 Using Brother Machine as a Printer 13-1 Special Printing Features 13-1 Windows® Printing 13-1 Popular Printer Emulation Support 13-1 Remote Printer Console Program for DOS 13-1 Bi-directional Parallel Interface... 13-1 Enhanced Memory Management 13-1 Printing from Your PC 13-2 Multi-purpose Paper Cassette 13-2 Two-Sided Printing (Manual Duplexing 13-2 Front Output Bin 13-3 Manual Feed Slot 13-3 Loading One...
...-5 Other Configuration 12-6 Console Configuration Category 12-6 Using Brother Machine as a Printer 13-1 Special Printing Features 13-1 Windows® Printing 13-1 Popular Printer Emulation Support 13-1 Remote Printer Console Program for DOS 13-1 Bi-directional Parallel Interface... 13-1 Enhanced Memory Management 13-1 Printing from Your PC 13-2 Multi-purpose Paper Cassette 13-2 Two-Sided Printing (Manual Duplexing 13-2 Front Output Bin 13-3 Manual Feed Slot 13-3 Loading One...
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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...
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...
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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 Sheet...Turn Off AutoLoad 15-2 Using the Scan Keys 15-2 Using the Control Panel Keys 15-2 Scan Image 15-3 Scan/OCR 15-3 Scan to E-mail 15-3 Brother Control Center Features 15-4 Auto Configuration 15-4 Scanning Operations 15-4 Copy Operations 15-5 PC Fax Operation 15-5 Scanner Settings for Scan, Copy and PC Fax...
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 Sheet...Turn Off AutoLoad 15-2 Using the Scan Keys 15-2 Using the Control Panel Keys 15-2 Scan Image 15-3 Scan/OCR 15-3 Scan to E-mail 15-3 Brother Control Center Features 15-4 Auto Configuration 15-4 Scanning Operations 15-4 Copy Operations 15-5 PC Fax Operation 15-5 Scanner Settings for Scan, Copy and PC Fax...
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...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® .. 19-1 Sending a Fax from Your Macintosh® Application 19-3 Setting Up Your Address Book 19-5 Adding a New Member 19-5 Adding a New Group 19-6 Using Brother... Important Information 21-1 Standard Telephone and FCC Notices 21-1 Laser Safety 21-2 FDA Regulations 21-2 Manufactured 21-2 Important-About...
...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® .. 19-1 Sending a Fax from Your Macintosh® Application 19-3 Setting Up Your Address Book 19-5 Adding a New Member 19-5 Adding a New Group 19-6 Using Brother... Important Information 21-1 Standard Telephone and FCC Notices 21-1 Laser Safety 21-2 FDA Regulations 21-2 Manufactured 21-2 Important-About...
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... Packing and Shipping the Machine 22-13 Routine Maintenance 22-16 Cleaning the Document Scanner 22-16 Cleaning the Printer 22-16 Cleaning the Drum Unit 22-17 Replacing the Toner Cartridge 22-18 Toner Empty Indicator 22-18 ...Replacing the Drum Unit 22-21 Checking the Drum Life 22-22 23 Glossary G-1 24 Specifications S-1 Product Description S-1 Fax S-1 Printer S-2 Computer Requirement S-3 Electrical and Environment S-3 Parallel Interface Specifications S-4 USB (Universal Serial Bus) Interface Specifications.......... S-4 Resident Fonts S-4 Symbol Sets/Character...
... Packing and Shipping the Machine 22-13 Routine Maintenance 22-16 Cleaning the Document Scanner 22-16 Cleaning the Printer 22-16 Cleaning the Drum Unit 22-17 Replacing the Toner Cartridge 22-18 Toner Empty Indicator 22-18 ...Replacing the Drum Unit 22-21 Checking the Drum Life 22-22 23 Glossary G-1 24 Specifications S-1 Product Description S-1 Fax S-1 Printer S-2 Computer Requirement S-3 Electrical and Environment S-3 Parallel Interface Specifications S-4 USB (Universal Serial Bus) Interface Specifications.......... S-4 Resident Fonts S-4 Symbol Sets/Character...
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... the left and right through options or text. Clear Deletes entered data or backs up one step in your graphics application for further editing. INTRODUCTION 1-3 MFC-8500 Control Panel Overview 3 2 1 17 4 16 15 5 14 67 8 9 10... to scan a color picture into your E-mail application, setting it up automatically as an attachment. 6 One Touch Dial Keys These 8 keys give you access the Menu and Programming mode. Scan to E-mail Press... procedure. 4 Print Key: Reset Clears data from the printer memory. 5 Scan Keys: Scan Image Press this key to start scanning a text document.
... the left and right through options or text. Clear Deletes entered data or backs up one step in your graphics application for further editing. INTRODUCTION 1-3 MFC-8500 Control Panel Overview 3 2 1 17 4 16 15 5 14 67 8 9 10... to scan a color picture into your E-mail application, setting it up automatically as an attachment. 6 One Touch Dial Keys These 8 keys give you access the Menu and Programming mode. Scan to E-mail Press... procedure. 4 Print Key: Reset Clears data from the printer memory. 5 Scan Keys: Scan Image Press this key to start scanning a text document.
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...) 2.75-8.5 × 4.57-14 inches (70-216 × 116-356 mm) We Recommend: Cut sheet: Labels: Transparencies: Xerox 4200DP 20 lb, Champion Paper One 20 lb, Hammermill Laser Paper 24 lb Avery laser label #5160 3M CG3300 for laser printers or equivalent Paper Capacity of Paper Cassette Multi-purpose Paper Cassette: Front Output Bin: Max.
...) 2.75-8.5 × 4.57-14 inches (70-216 × 116-356 mm) We Recommend: Cut sheet: Labels: Transparencies: Xerox 4200DP 20 lb, Champion Paper One 20 lb, Hammermill Laser Paper 24 lb Avery laser label #5160 3M CG3300 for laser printers or equivalent Paper Capacity of Paper Cassette Multi-purpose Paper Cassette: Front Output Bin: Max.
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The LCD shows: Then Press 1 for General Setup-OR- 1.GENERAL SETUP Press 2 for Fax Operations-OR- 2.FAX Press 3 for Copy Operations-OR- 3.COPY Press 4 for Printer Operations. 4.PRINTER You can scroll more quickly by pressing . (Use to scroll backward and see all the menu selections your machine has to exit the Menu Mode...
The LCD shows: Then Press 1 for General Setup-OR- 1.GENERAL SETUP Press 2 for Fax Operations-OR- 2.FAX Press 3 for Copy Operations-OR- 3.COPY Press 4 for Printer Operations. 4.PRINTER You can scroll more quickly by pressing . (Use to scroll backward and see all the menu selections your machine has to exit the Menu Mode...
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... PHOTO Selects the Copy resolution for your type of the last 30 Caller IDs stored in bold. 3-6 ON-SCREEN PROGRAMMING printer back to the factory default settings. PRINTER Submenu Menu Selections 0. INTERNAL FONT 2. RESET PRINTER 2. You can restore the - Page 8-1 8-3 22-22 11-6 11-6 13-7 13-7 13-7 Note The factory setting (option) is shown...
... PHOTO Selects the Copy resolution for your type of the last 30 Caller IDs stored in bold. 3-6 ON-SCREEN PROGRAMMING printer back to the factory default settings. PRINTER Submenu Menu Selections 0. INTERNAL FONT 2. RESET PRINTER 2. You can restore the - Page 8-1 8-3 22-22 11-6 11-6 13-7 13-7 13-7 Note The factory setting (option) is shown...
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... IIP's emulations. F O R D O S U S E R S 12 - 1 If the machine is useful for application software that does not control the printer's settings and features. I Be sure to choose the proper printer driver in your application software. 12 For DOS Users 12 How to Use the Brother Machine with Your DOS Application Software Before working with the remote...
... IIP's emulations. F O R D O S U S E R S 12 - 1 If the machine is useful for application software that does not control the printer's settings and features. I Be sure to choose the proper printer driver in your application software. 12 For DOS Users 12 How to Use the Brother Machine with Your DOS Application Software Before working with the remote...
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... 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 Brother machine is connected to your computer and is set to install the program: DOS Version 3.3 or later Monitor EGA/VGA or... compatible Option Mouse; x:\>CD RPCX 6 Type RPCSETUP and then press Enter. Installing the Remote Printer Console Before you install the program, ...
... 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 Brother machine is connected to your computer and is set to install the program: DOS Version 3.3 or later Monitor EGA/VGA or... compatible Option Mouse; x:\>CD RPCX 6 Type RPCSETUP and then press Enter. Installing the Remote Printer Console Before you install the program, ...
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... want and select it with Print Form. You can change other printer settings, such as shown below .) Select the sub menu you can get information on your MFC. You can directly control the Brother machine, with the mouse, using the Enter and Cursor keys. ...sub menu. There are four sub menus. (See table below . Direct_Access Remote Printer Console Printer_Setup Console_Config Current Status Status Ready Media Type Regular Paper feed Paper Cassette Emulation Paper Size Orientation Laser Jet IIP Letter Portrait Quality Copies Normal 1 Memory size [↑/¬] Select...
... want and select it with Print Form. You can change other printer settings, such as shown below .) Select the sub menu you can get information on your MFC. You can directly control the Brother machine, with the mouse, using the Enter and Cursor keys. ...sub menu. There are four sub menus. (See table below . Direct_Access Remote Printer Console Printer_Setup Console_Config Current Status Status Ready Media Type Regular Paper feed Paper Cassette Emulation Paper Size Orientation Laser Jet IIP Letter Portrait Quality Copies Normal 1 Memory size [↑/¬] Select...
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... This Item Does Sets the number of print copies from 1 to 999 pages. Selects "Laser Jet IIP." Selects the print quality to 999 pages. *1 The items can be set in the current printer status information dialog box. Selects "Laser Jet IIP." 12 - 4 F O R D O S U S E R S... "Monarch," "COM10," "DL," "C5," "B5," "A5" or "A6," "JIS B5." Remote Printer Console Current Printer Status Information Item Default Media Type Regular Paper Feed Paper Cassette Emulation*1 Laser Jet IIP Paper Size*1 Letter Orientation*1 Portrait Quality*1 Normal Copies*1 1 What This Item Does Selects the ...
... This Item Does Sets the number of print copies from 1 to 999 pages. Selects "Laser Jet IIP." Selects the print quality to 999 pages. *1 The items can be set in the current printer status information dialog box. Selects "Laser Jet IIP." 12 - 4 F O R D O S U S E R S... "Monarch," "COM10," "DL," "C5," "B5," "A5" or "A6," "JIS B5." Remote Printer Console Current Printer Status Information Item Default Media Type Regular Paper Feed Paper Cassette Emulation*1 Laser Jet IIP Paper Size*1 Letter Orientation*1 Portrait Quality*1 Normal Copies*1 1 What This Item Does Selects the ...
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... or 2." Selects the symbol set. Sets the lines/pages (5-128). Font Configuration Item Font Source Font name Default Internal Brogham10 Pitch 10 Symbol Set PC8 What This Item Does "Internal" Selects a font from 0 to 500 dots. *1 These values (except Yoffset and Xoffset) are overidden by settings ...R D O S U S E R S 12 - 5 Sets the Xoffset (vertical) value from any of the selected font. Selects the font size of the printer's internal fonts (Brougham 10, 12 and Letter Gothic16.66). Sets the Right Margin value (10-155) columns. Sets the Yoffset (horizontal) value from 0 to 500 dots...
... or 2." Selects the symbol set. Sets the lines/pages (5-128). Font Configuration Item Font Source Font name Default Internal Brogham10 Pitch 10 Symbol Set PC8 What This Item Does "Internal" Selects a font from 0 to 500 dots. *1 These values (except Yoffset and Xoffset) are overidden by settings ...R D O S U S E R S 12 - 5 Sets the Xoffset (vertical) value from any of the selected font. Selects the font size of the printer's internal fonts (Brougham 10, 12 and Letter Gothic16.66). Sets the Right Margin value (10-155) columns. Sets the Yoffset (horizontal) value from 0 to 500 dots...
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... to enhance printing speed in the background and monitors the printer status as fonts, page setup, emulations, etc.). Popular Printer Emulation Support The machine supports HP LaserJet IIP printer emulation mode. 13 Using Brother Machine as a 13 Printer Special Printing Features Windows® Printing The dedicated printer driver and TrueType™ compatible fonts for Microsoft®...
... to enhance printing speed in the background and monitors the printer status as fonts, page setup, emulations, etc.). Popular Printer Emulation Support The machine supports HP LaserJet IIP printer emulation mode. 13 Using Brother Machine as a 13 Printer Special Printing Features Windows® Printing The dedicated printer driver and TrueType™ compatible fonts for Microsoft®...
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... thick paper is not recommended. You may get a paper jam. I N T E R The machine prints all the even-numbered pages on the printer driver. Printing from Your PC Multi-purpose Paper Cassette The machine's multi-purpose paper cassette can be satisfactory. (See Paper is Jammed in the Multi... paper size, and page orientation in your application software. (See Acceptable Paper, Page 2-6.) Use the manual feed slot for the printer driver.) Please select LPT1 on one side of paper: letter, legal, A4, B5 and A5 plain paper. When the machine receives print data from your custom paper...
... thick paper is not recommended. You may get a paper jam. I N T E R The machine prints all the even-numbered pages on the printer driver. Printing from Your PC Multi-purpose Paper Cassette The machine's multi-purpose paper cassette can be satisfactory. (See Paper is Jammed in the Multi... paper size, and page orientation in your application software. (See Acceptable Paper, Page 2-6.) Use the manual feed slot for the printer driver.) Please select LPT1 on one side of paper: letter, legal, A4, B5 and A5 plain paper. When the machine receives print data from your custom paper...
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Manual Feed Slot Loading More than One Sheet of Paper 1 Open the Setup dialog box of your printer driver. The machine starts printing automatically. 2 After the first page ...is printed, the LCD shows: Insert the next sheet of paper to load the first page. If you have to the width of the paper. Loading One... the manual feed slot to choose Manual Feed in the Setup dialog box of the Windows® printer driver and select Manual Feed in the manual feed slot, the machine will load the first page from...
Manual Feed Slot Loading More than One Sheet of Paper 1 Open the Setup dialog box of your printer driver. The machine starts printing automatically. 2 After the first page ...is printed, the LCD shows: Insert the next sheet of paper to load the first page. If you have to the width of the paper. Loading One... the manual feed slot to choose Manual Feed in the Setup dialog box of the Windows® printer driver and select Manual Feed in the manual feed slot, the machine will load the first page from...
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... manual feed slot until you have finished printing, close the rear cover of the machine. 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 rear of the... printer. The machine will wait until the front edge touches the paper feed rollers. Use this paper feed and output method when you want to print ...
... manual feed slot until you have finished printing, close the rear cover of the machine. 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 rear of the... printer. The machine will wait until the front edge touches the paper feed rollers. Use this paper feed and output method when you want to print ...
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..., it pauses the PC printing operation, and then resumes when copying or fax receiving is copying or receiving a fax on paper specifications, consult your nearest Brother authorized sales representative or the place where you test paper (especially special sizes and types of paper, especially plain paper and transparencies. Simultaneous Printing/Faxing... with labels exposed, or your computer while sending or receiving a fax, or while scanning information into the computer. For optimum printing, use recycled paper in laser printers.
..., it pauses the PC printing operation, and then resumes when copying or fax receiving is copying or receiving a fax on paper specifications, consult your nearest Brother authorized sales representative or the place where you test paper (especially special sizes and types of paper, especially plain paper and transparencies. Simultaneous Printing/Faxing... with labels exposed, or your computer while sending or receiving a fax, or while scanning information into the computer. For optimum printing, use recycled paper in laser printers.