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...575-8790 (fax) 1-800-284-3238 (TTY service for Brother Printer Driver updates. You can check here for the hearing-impaired) In Canada: 1-877-BROTHER (voice) 1-514-685-4898 (fax) 1-514-685-6464 (voice) (within that country. http://solutions.brother.com You can download the latest software and utilities, read ...or service center, call our fax-back system, and follow the voice prompts to receive faxed instructions on One Touch key 01. Brother fax-back system (USA Only) Brother Customer Service has installed an easy-to get instant answers to use fax-back system, so you are calling...
...575-8790 (fax) 1-800-284-3238 (TTY service for Brother Printer Driver updates. You can check here for the hearing-impaired) In Canada: 1-877-BROTHER (voice) 1-514-685-4898 (fax) 1-514-685-6464 (voice) (within that country. http://solutions.brother.com You can download the latest software and utilities, read ...or service center, call our fax-back system, and follow the voice prompts to receive faxed instructions on One Touch key 01. Brother fax-back system (USA Only) Brother Customer Service has installed an easy-to get instant answers to use fax-back system, so you are calling...
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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 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 14-3 Border Line 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 14... 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 14... 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 TWAIN Scanner Driver... 21-1 Standard Telephone and FCC Notices 21-1 Laser Safety 21-2 FDA Regulations 21-2 Manufactured 21-2...
...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 TWAIN Scanner Driver... 21-1 Standard Telephone and FCC Notices 21-1 Laser Safety 21-2 FDA Regulations 21-2 Manufactured 21-2...
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... II™ Emulation mode to be selected with your application software that runs on DOS, check that the Brother machine's name appears in the printer selection of printer drivers and emulation mode. I Be sure the printing resolution is set to use this machine, you may not have...page setup from your application software. 12 For DOS Users 12 How to Use the Brother Machine with Your DOS Application Software Before working with the remote printer console program HP LaserJet IIP emulation mode Auto emulation selection I The best or recommended printer driver is indicated in bold.
... II™ Emulation mode to be selected with your application software that runs on DOS, check that the Brother machine's name appears in the printer selection of printer drivers and emulation mode. I Be sure the printing resolution is set to use this machine, you may not have...page setup from your application software. 12 For DOS Users 12 How to Use the Brother Machine with Your DOS Application Software Before working with the remote printer console program HP LaserJet IIP emulation mode Auto emulation selection I The best or recommended printer driver is indicated in bold.
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... memory, you can use DOS application software, you operate your Windows® system using our installer program. 13 Using Brother Machine as a 13 Printer Special Printing Features Windows® Printing The dedicated printer driver and TrueType™ compatible fonts for DOS The MFL Pro Suite CD-ROM supplied with your machine. You can install...
... memory, you can use DOS application software, you operate your Windows® system using our installer program. 13 Using Brother Machine as a 13 Printer Special Printing Features Windows® Printing The dedicated printer driver and TrueType™ compatible fonts for DOS The MFL Pro Suite CD-ROM supplied with your machine. You can install...
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...occur or the print quality might not be adjusted to reinsert the paper. 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.... If your application software does not support your computer, it is not recommended. Two-Sided Printing (Manual Duplexing) The supplied printer drivers for the printer driver.) Please select LPT1 on one side of paper: letter, legal, A4, B5 and A5 plain paper. Caution When you (with a pop-up message) ...
...occur or the print quality might not be adjusted to reinsert the paper. 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.... If your application software does not support your computer, it is not recommended. Two-Sided Printing (Manual Duplexing) The supplied printer drivers for the printer driver.) Please select LPT1 on one side of paper: letter, legal, A4, B5 and A5 plain paper. Caution When you (with a pop-up message) ...
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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 manual feed slot. 1 Align the paper at the center of the manual feed slot and insert the paper into ... the manual feed slot, the machine will load the first page from the manual feed slot and subsequent pages from the paper cassette. 13 - 4 U S I N G B R O T H E R M A C H I N E A S A P R I N T E R Loading One Sheet of Paper You do not select Manual Feed, and insert a page in the Setup dialog box of your printer driver.
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 manual feed slot. 1 Align the paper at the center of the manual feed slot and insert the paper into ... the manual feed slot, the machine will load the first page from the manual feed slot and subsequent pages from the paper cassette. 13 - 4 U S I N G B R O T H E R M A C H I N E A S A P R I N T E R Loading One Sheet of Paper You do not select Manual Feed, and insert a page in the Setup dialog box of your printer driver.
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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 be printed. 7 When you have ... paper. U S I N G B R O T H E R M A C H I N E A S A P R I N T E R 13 - 5 Printing on thicker paper or card stock. 1 Select manual feed mode in the output bin, remove each page to the rear of the printer.
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 be printed. 7 When you have ... paper. U S I N G B R O T H E R M A C H I N E A S A P R I N T E R 13 - 5 Printing on thicker paper or card stock. 1 Select manual feed mode in the output bin, remove each page to the rear of the printer.
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... Windows® Users Only) Note The screens shown in the printer driver. You can also be downloaded from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com. 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...
... Windows® Users Only) Note The screens shown in the printer driver. You can also be downloaded from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com. 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...
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... MFC prints all the even numbered pages first. When you can specify the offset value of the binding side in inches or millimeters (0 - 8 inches) [0 - 203.2 mm]. With the Print Setting set to reinstall the paper. Duplex Printing Choosing the Duplex Printing icon displays the Manual Duplex features available. Then the printer driver stops...
... MFC prints all the even numbered pages first. When you can specify the offset value of the binding side in inches or millimeters (0 - 8 inches) [0 - 203.2 mm]. With the Print Setting set to reinstall the paper. Duplex Printing Choosing the Duplex Printing icon displays the Manual Duplex features available. Then the printer driver stops...
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This tab also installs any additional options into the driver settings. Highlight the model number from the Paper Source Setting list. Available Options In order to choose which paper source will then be used when .... (The Paper Source Setting is being sent does not match the Paper Source Settings. Accessories Tab The Accessories Tab includes the settings for configuring the printer driver for what size paper is used for each paper source, highlight the source from the Available Options list and click Add. Paper Source Setting To...
This tab also installs any additional options into the driver settings. Highlight the model number from the Paper Source Setting list. Available Options In order to choose which paper source will then be used when .... (The Paper Source Setting is being sent does not match the Paper Source Settings. Accessories Tab The Accessories Tab includes the settings for configuring the printer driver for what size paper is used for each paper source, highlight the source from the Available Options list and click Add. Paper Source Setting To...
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Features in the Printer Driver (For Windows® 2000) The Windows® 2000 printer driver utilizes Microsoft's uni-driver architecture. General Tab Printing Preferences In the General tab, click the Printing Preferences... 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 ) The following section describes the driver features and selections available for Windows® 2000.
Features in the Printer Driver (For Windows® 2000) The Windows® 2000 printer driver utilizes Microsoft's uni-driver architecture. General Tab Printing Preferences In the General tab, click the Printing Preferences... 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 ) The following section describes the driver features and selections available for Windows® 2000.
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... you to scan a picture or text original and automatically send the image as a fax from the PC using any of the features of the Brother MFC printer driver-OR-you can scan the page on any standard Windows® printer driver installed on the PC. You can direct the copy output to load when you want...
... you to scan a picture or text original and automatically send the image as a fax from the PC using any of the features of the Brother MFC printer driver-OR-you can scan the page on any standard Windows® printer driver installed on the PC. You can direct the copy output to load when you want...
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... The Brother Resource Manager application must be running for you can get started using the Multi-Function Link® Pro software. Multi-Function Link® Pro software and the MFL Pro Printer Driver automatically load the Resource Manager, as needed. The Resource Manager allows the single bi-directional Parallel port on the MFC to...
... The Brother Resource Manager application must be running for you can get started using the Multi-Function Link® Pro software. Multi-Function Link® Pro software and the MFL Pro Printer Driver automatically load the Resource Manager, as needed. The Resource Manager allows the single bi-directional Parallel port on the MFC to...
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...In Memory" printer driver: You can receive and print e-mail data at the specifed time: You can specify the time when the Brother Automatic E-Mail Printing automatically accesses the server to check for operating instructions. I Automatic E-Mail Printing can set up more than one e-mail ... I N T I C E - I You can print e-mail in the mail header. To Access the On-Line Documentation Note After you have installed the Brother driver(s) for last- 18 Using Automatic E-Mail 18 Printing For Windows® 95, 98, 98SE, Me Only Main Features I Automatic access to see the sender, subject...
...In Memory" printer driver: You can receive and print e-mail data at the specifed time: You can specify the time when the Brother Automatic E-Mail Printing automatically accesses the server to check for operating instructions. I Automatic E-Mail Printing can set up more than one e-mail ... I N T I C E - I You can print e-mail in the mail header. To Access the On-Line Documentation Note After you have installed the Brother driver(s) for last- 18 Using Automatic E-Mail 18 Printing For Windows® 95, 98, 98SE, Me Only Main Features I Automatic access to see the sender, subject...
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... a USB cable that is no longer than 6 feet (1.8 meters). 19 Using the Brother MFC with 19 a New Power Macintosh® G3, G4 or iMac™/iBook Set up with Mac OS 8.5/8.51/8.6/9.0/9.0.4/9.1 (The Brother Scanner Driver works only with Mac OS 8.6/9.0/9.0.4/9.1) Using Brother Printer Driver with Mac OS 8.5/8.51/8.6/9.0/9.0.4/9.1 Note Before you must be set up Your...
... a USB cable that is no longer than 6 feet (1.8 meters). 19 Using the Brother MFC with 19 a New Power Macintosh® G3, G4 or iMac™/iBook Set up with Mac OS 8.5/8.51/8.6/9.0/9.0.4/9.1 (The Brother Scanner Driver works only with Mac OS 8.6/9.0/9.0.4/9.1) Using Brother Printer Driver with Mac OS 8.5/8.51/8.6/9.0/9.0.4/9.1 Note Before you must be set up Your...
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...prints a couple of your print job. Try setting the machine to eject the page. This is installed and you selected the correct printer driver. Then ask your software supplier how to add a Page Eject (or Form Feed) command to reduce the complexity of a document... software. Make sure the Windows® printer driver is common problem first with the supplied printer driver, see the "Windows® Setup Printing Difficulties" section. The machine cannot print full pages of your document or reduce print resolution. Most laser printers have text missing. DOS Setup I print...
...prints a couple of your print job. Try setting the machine to eject the page. This is installed and you selected the correct printer driver. Then ask your software supplier how to add a Page Eject (or Form Feed) command to reduce the complexity of a document... software. Make sure the Windows® printer driver is common problem first with the supplied printer driver, see the "Windows® Setup Printing Difficulties" section. The machine cannot print full pages of your document or reduce print resolution. Most laser printers have text missing. DOS Setup I print...
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Make sure the MFC is on Page 22-4. Make sure no other device drivers, which also communicate through another peripheral device (such as , drivers for laser machines. (For information on paper you can load envelopes from the manual feed slot. If so, the multi-purpose paper cassette ... not feed paper from the manual feed slot. This is selected in the printer driver. jams? If it . Reinsert the paper firmly, load one sheet at a time. You can use ? Make sure the MFC's LCD screen is Busy" or "MFC Connect Failure" error message appears. 1. The LCD shows CHECK DOCUMENT or PAPER...
Make sure the MFC is on Page 22-4. Make sure no other device drivers, which also communicate through another peripheral device (such as , drivers for laser machines. (For information on paper you can load envelopes from the manual feed slot. If so, the multi-purpose paper cassette ... not feed paper from the manual feed slot. This is selected in the printer driver. jams? If it . Reinsert the paper firmly, load one sheet at a time. You can use ? Make sure the MFC's LCD screen is Busy" or "MFC Connect Failure" error message appears. 1. The LCD shows CHECK DOCUMENT or PAPER...
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... Make sure that you use paper that the surface of Regular Marking Markings may be that you select the appropriate media type in the printer driver. Difficulty Suggestions Printed pages are blurred at the center or at regular intervals. A possible cause is that meets the specifications. Remove the... drum unit with a new one. Ghost Images The drum unit is a consumable item and it is scratched. Markings may cause this condition to occur. You may clear a ...
... Make sure that you use paper that the surface of Regular Marking Markings may be that you select the appropriate media type in the printer driver. Difficulty Suggestions Printed pages are blurred at the center or at regular intervals. A possible cause is that meets the specifications. Remove the... drum unit with a new one. Ghost Images The drum unit is a consumable item and it is scratched. Markings may cause this condition to occur. You may clear a ...