Brother Mfc 8600 12ppm 600dpi Multifunction Laser Fax Printe Owners Manual

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DOS printing is NOT available for the FAX 4750 and FAX 5750.
How to Use Brother machine with Your DOS
Application Software
Before working with your application software that runs on DOS, check
that the  Brother machineÕs name appears in the printer selection of your
application software. If the machine is not listed, you must install the
printer driver that corresponds to HP LaserJet IIPÕs emulations.
The following table shows combinations of printer drivers and emulation
mode....

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Printer Status Monitor Program
This utility program can monitor your printerÕs status using bi-directional
parallel communications. This utility program stays resident in your
computer memory (Terminate-and-Stay Resident program) and runs in the
background.
Installing the Remote Printer Console
Before you install the program, make sure you have the following
hardware and software to install the program:
DOS Version 3.3 or later
Monitor EGA/VGA or compatible
Option Mouse; the mouse...

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Using the Remote Printer Console Main Program
Type C:\RPCX>RPCX and press the Enter key to start the Remote Printer
Console main program.
The Main Screen will appear on your computer screen as shown below.
Direct_Access    Printer_Setup    Console_Config    GuideRemote Printer Console
Current StatusStatus
Media Type
Paper feed
Emulation
Paper Size
Orientation
Quality
Copies
Memory sizeReady
Regular
Paper Cassette
Laser Jet IIP
Letter
Portrait
Normal
1
2138112 Byte
[Enter] Setting...

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Remote Printer Console
Current Printer Status Information
Item Default What This Item Does
Media Type Regular Selects the media type ÒRegular,Ó ÒThin
Paper,Ó ÒThick Paper,Ó ÒThicker Paper,Ó
ÒBond PaperÓ or ÒTransparency.Ó
Paper Feed Paper Selects the paper feed mode, either
Cassette ÒPaper CassetteÓ or ÒManual.Ó
Emulation*1 Laser Jet IIP Selects ÒLaser Jet IIP.Ó
Paper Size*1 Letter Selects the paper size, either ÒLetter,Ó
ÒLegal,Ó ÒA4,Ó ÒExecutive,ÕÕ ÒMonarch,Ó
ÒCOM10,Ó ÒDL,Ó ÒC5,Ó...

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Page Setup Section
Item Default What This Item Does
Left Margin *2 Sets the Left Margin value (0-145)
columns.
Right Margin *2 Sets the Right Margin value (0-155)
columns.
Top Margin 0.5 or 0.33 Sets the Top Margin 0, 0.33, 0.5, 1,
1.5Ó or 2.
Bottom Margin 0.5 or 0.33 Sets the Bottom Margin  0, 0.33, 0.5,
1, 1.5 or 2.
Line / Page *2 Sets the lines/pages (5-128).
Xoffset 0 Sets the Xoffset (vertical) value from
-500 to 500 dots.
Yoffset 0 Sets the Yoffset (horizontal) value from
-500...

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Other Config
Item Default What This Item Does
Auto LF Off Selects Auto LF ÒOn or OffÓ
Auto CR Off Selects Auto CR ÒOn or OffÓ
Auto Wrap Off Selects Auto Wrap ÒOn or OffÓ
Auto Skip On Selects Auto Skip ÒOn or OffÓ
Console Config Category
File Function
Environment Sets the Buzzer on/off, Color for Remote
Print Console
Status Monitor Sets the hot-key for waking-up the RPC.
For more information on RPC, see the Help Information within the
program. 

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Using the Printer Status Monitor Program
Type C:\RPCX>STMX and press the Enter key to make the Printer
Status Monitor Program stay resident in your computer memory. If there
are any changes to the printer status, it displays a message on your
computer screen.
If the Printer Status Monitor program stays resident in your computer, you
can monitor the printer status on your computer screen immediately by
using the hot-key (Ctrl+Alt+R).
To remove the Printer Status Monitor program from...

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Special Printing Features
If you purchased the optional Multi-Function Link¨ Pro accessory
(PCI-3CD) for your FAX 4750 or FAX 5750, follow the instructions in
this chapter.
Windows¨ Printing
The dedicated printer driver and TrueTypeª compatible fonts for
Microsoft¨ Windows¨ 3.1x, 95/98 and Windows NT¨ Workstation Version
4.0 are available on the CD-ROM supplied with your machine.  You can
install them easily into your Windows
¨ system using our installer...

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Printing From Your PC
Multi-purpose Paper Cassette
The machineÕs multi-purpose paper cassette can be adjusted to feed many
sizes of paper:  letter, legal, A4, B5 and A5 plain paper. When the machine
receives print data from your computer, it loads paper from the paper
cassette.
nSelect the print command from your PC.
Your PC sends a print command and data to the machine.  The machine
displays the date and time and RECEIVING DATA.  If there are more
pages, the...