Brother MFC-8700 Specifications Page 1

Multi-Function Center®®SOFTWARE MANUAL

TABLE OF CONTENTSviii99Brother HL-6/6V/10h/630series/660series/960/1260/WL-660: ... 8-5HP LaserJet series II, IID, IIP, IIP+, III, IIID or IIIP: ...

WALK-UP VIDEO PRINTING1 - 1IntroductionWalk-Up Video Printing lets you use your Brother machine (connected toyour camcorder, digital camera, video gam

WALK-UP VIDEO PRINTING1 - 2Black and White Video Printing1With no documents in the feeder, plug the cable from your video camera’sVideo Out jack into

WALK-UP VIDEO PRINTING1 - 3Setting Video Printing Quality1Press Function, 3, 1.The screen displays 1. QUALITY.2Press or to select a qualityQUALITY

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SETUP BROTHER MACHINE WITH PC2 - 122Using Brother Machine with Your PCMulti-Function Link® Pro software (MFL Pro) turns your Brother machineinto a mul

SETUP BROTHER MACHINE WITH PC2 - 2Computer RequirementsThe following are the minimum computer requirements you need to set upand operate the MFC as a

SETUP BROTHER MACHINE WITH PC2 - 32Connect the USB cable to both the MFC and the PC.3Turn on your PC.4When the Add NewHardware Wizard screenappears, c

SETUP BROTHER MACHINE WITH PC2 - 4Installing Brother Software Using a USB Cable1Insert the MFL Pro CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.2Select Specify a loc

SETUP BROTHER MACHINE WITH PC2 - 55Select (Recommended)and click Next.6Confirm the choice isBrother MFC USBComposite Device andclick Next.If the Inser

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SETUP BROTHER MACHINE WITH PC2 - 68After the MFC USBComposite Device isinstalled and the AddNew Hardware Wizardreappears, click Next.9Select (Recommen

SETUP BROTHER MACHINE WITH PC2 - 711Confirm the choice isBrother MFC USBPort(FaxModem) andclick Next.12When the Add NewHardware Wizard displaysthe mes

SETUP BROTHER MACHINE WITH PC2 - 814Type Brother MFL ProPrinter II as the nameof Printer name andclick Next.15Select Yes(Recommended) to printa Test P

SETUP BROTHER MACHINE WITH PC2 - 917When the Add NewHardware Wizarddisplays the messagethat the software(drivers for FaxModem,Scanner and Printer)have

SETUP BROTHER MACHINE WITH PC2 - 10Using the Bundled Parallel Cable to ConnectBrother Machine to PCYou must connect the Brother machine to your comput

SETUP BROTHER MACHINE WITH PC2 - 11Choosing the Software to InstallInstall Multi-Function Link® ProIf you want the MFL Pro set of software: Multi-Fun

SETUP BROTHER MACHINE WITH PC2 - 12Installing the Brother Software(For Parallel Interface)IMPORTANTTo install the software using Windows NT® Workstati

SETUP BROTHER MACHINE WITH PC2 - 13 If you are using Windows NT® 3.51 or earlier, the following error messagewill appear on the screen:You are runnin

SETUP BROTHER MACHINE WITH PC2 - 14The On-Line Documentation window appears: 5In the On-Line Documentation window, click on “Install A

USING BROTHER CONTROL CENTER3 - 133Using the Windows®-BasedBrother Control Center(For Windows® 95/98 and NT® 4.0 Only)Brother Control CenterThe Brothe

iBrother NumbersBrother fax-back systemBrother Customer Service has installed an easy-to-use fax-back system, soyou can get instant answers to common

USING BROTHER CONTROL CENTER3 - 2AutoLoad the Brother Control CenterThe Control Center is initially configured to automatically load each timeWindows®

USING BROTHER CONTROL CENTER3 - 3Brother Control Center FeaturesAuto ConfigurationDuring the installation process the Control Center checks your syste

USING BROTHER CONTROL CENTER3 - 4Scan to Graphic Application—allows you to scan a page directly into anygraphic viewer/editor application. You can sel

USING BROTHER CONTROL CENTER3 - 5Global SettingsAutoLoad Pop-Up—Click this checkbox if you want Brother MFL ControlCenter to load when you boot your c

USING BROTHER CONTROL CENTER3 - 6Perform an Operation from the Control CenterScreenIf you see this screen it means you left-clicked a button in the Co

USING BROTHER CONTROL CENTER3 - 7File—If you selected Other Folder, from the pull-down list select the typeof file:PaperPort Files (*.MAX)Self Viewing

USING BROTHER CONTROL CENTER3 - 8Send Scan to E-mailScanner SettingsFrom the pull-down list, select the scanning mode that is appropriate forthe type

USING BROTHER CONTROL CENTER3 - 9File AttachmentsDo not convert files—Click this checkbox if you do not want to change thefile type of attachments. Th

USING BROTHER CONTROL CENTER3 - 10Highlight the name(s) you want to add to your list, click the User button,then click OK to return to the Link Prefer

USING BROTHER CONTROL CENTER3 - 11Word ProcessorWord Processor—From the pull-down list, select the word processor youwant to use.Click the Link Settin

iiORDERING ACCESSORIES AND SUPPLIESOrdering Accessories and SuppliesFor best quality results use only genuine Brother accessories, available atmost Br

USING BROTHER CONTROL CENTER3 - 12User Defined ButtonScanner SettingsFrom the pull-down list, select the scanning mode that is appropriate forthe type

USING BROTHER CONTROL CENTER3 - 13Scanner SettingsFrom the pull-down list, select the scanning mode that is appropriate forthe type of file: Faxing,

USING BROTHER CONTROL CENTER3 - 14FAX SettingsBrother MFL Pro FaxFAX Resolution—Click the pull-down arrow to choose the fax resolutionyou want:• Stand

USING MULTI-FUNCTION LINK® PRO4 - 144Using Multi-FunctionLink® ProIntroductionThis chapter outlines the basics of the Brother software, so you can get

USING MULTI-FUNCTION LINK® PRO4 - 2Multi-Function Link® Pro Main MenuThe Multi-Function Link® Pro Main Menu is theapplication used for all faxse

USING MULTI-FUNCTION LINK® PRO4 - 3MFC Remote SetupThe MFC Remote Setup application allows you to quickly set up your MFCby taking advantage of the ea

USING MULTI-FUNCTION LINK® PRO4 - 4Sending a Fax from Your PCSending a Quick FaxA QuickFax is a cover page only fax with a message. This option is ve

USING MULTI-FUNCTION LINK® PRO4 - 5Sending a Fax from a Windows® ApplicationYou can send a fax directly from any Windows® application using thefollowi

USING MULTI-FUNCTION LINK® PRO4 - 6Receiving Faxes into PCTo receive faxes into your PC through the MFC, you must first haveconnected your Brother mac

5 - 1USING SCANSOFT™ PAPERPORT® AND TEXTBRIDGE®5Using ScanSoft™ PaperPort®for Brother and ScanSoft™TextBridge®PaperPort® for Brother is a document man

iiiNotice – Disclaimer of Warranties(For USA and Canada)BROTHER’S LICENSOR(S), AND THEIR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS,EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY BROTHE

USING SCANSOFT™ PAPERPORT® AND TEXTBRIDGE®5 - 2For Windows® 3.1x:In the PaperPort® program group, click the Uninstall icon and follow theinstructions

5 - 3USING SCANSOFT™ PAPERPORT® AND TEXTBRIDGE® When you double-click a folder, its items (both PaperPort® MAX files andother files) appear on the Des

USING SCANSOFT™ PAPERPORT® AND TEXTBRIDGE®5 - 4Dragging an item onto a word-processing link icon starts PaperPort®’sbuilt-in OCR application, or you c

5 - 5USING SCANSOFT™ PAPERPORT® AND TEXTBRIDGE®Accessing the ScannerTo choose the Brother Multi-Function Link® Pro as your scanner driver,select it un

USING SCANSOFT™ PAPERPORT® AND TEXTBRIDGE®5 - 6Settings in the Scanner WindowImageResolutionResolution: Select the scanning resolution from the Resolu

5 - 7USING SCANSOFT™ PAPERPORT® AND TEXTBRIDGE®ContrastThe contrast setting is adjustable only when you have selected one of thegray scale settings, b

USING SCANSOFT™ PAPERPORT® AND TEXTBRIDGE®5 - 8PreScanning an ImagePreScanning allows you to scan an image quickly at a low resolution. Athumbnail ve

5 - 9USING SCANSOFT™ PAPERPORT® AND TEXTBRIDGE®Video Capture from the PCVideo Capture is the process of isolating a single frame (or picture) frommedi

USING SCANSOFT™ PAPERPORT® AND TEXTBRIDGE®5 - 10Capturing An ImageConnect the video equipment to your Brother machine. (See page 4-9.)You can access M

5 - 11USING SCANSOFT™ PAPERPORT® AND TEXTBRIDGE®4Select the Source of the video: Live Camera Tape/VCR Laser Disc® Digital Camera5Select the Type of vi

ivTRADEMARKSCompilation and Publication NoticeUnder the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual has beencompiled and published, covering t

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USING AUTOMATIC E-MAIL PRINTING6 - 166For Windows® 95/98 OnlyMain Features You can use Automatic E-Mail Printing with other E-mail software:Brother Au

USING AUTOMATIC E-MAIL PRINTING6 - 2To Look for Software Updates at www.brother.com1Select your country and click Go!!2Under Facsimile / Multi-Functio

7 - 1FAXING WITH NETCENTRIC™ FAXSTORM7Using Internet Faxing withNetCentric™ FaxStormInternet Faxing(For Windows® 3.1 / 95/98 /NT® 4.0 Only)Internet fa

FAXING WITH NETCENTRIC™ FAXSTORM7 - 2To Look for Software Updates at www.brother.com1Select your country and click Go!!2Under Facsimile / Multi-Functi

TROUBLESHOOTING WINDOWS® SOFTWARE DIFFICULTIES8 - 188If You Are Having DifficultyCheck the table below and follow the software troubleshooting tips.Tr

TROUBLESHOOTING WINDOWS® SOFTWARE DIFFICULTIES8 - 2DOSSetupPrintingDifficultiesDIFFICULTY SUGGESTIONSI cannot print from Check that the DOS applicatio

TROUBLESHOOTING WINDOWS® SOFTWARE DIFFICULTIES8 - 3PaperHandlingDifficultiesVideoCaptureDIFFICULTY SUGGESTIONS“Unable to write to 1. Make sure the MFC

TROUBLESHOOTING WINDOWS® SOFTWARE DIFFICULTIES8 - 4Difficulties Setting up the Software(For Windows® 3.1x Users)Problem Using the HP Pavilion PC and t

TROUBLESHOOTING WINDOWS® SOFTWARE DIFFICULTIES8 - 5Machine Connect Failure or Bi-DirectionalCommunication ErrorRecently, some printers have included a

TABLE OF CONTENTSv2211Table of Contents33WALK-UP VIDEO PRINTING ... 1-1Introduction ...

TROUBLESHOOTING WINDOWS® SOFTWARE DIFFICULTIES8 - 6HP LaserJet series II, IID, IIP, IIP+, III, IIID or IIIP:If Microsoft Windows® Printing System is u

TROUBLESHOOTING WINDOWS® SOFTWARE DIFFICULTIES8 - 7EPSON ActionLaser 1100 / 1400:Please remove the EPSON Action Laser 1100/1400 driver by running theE

TROUBLESHOOTING WINDOWS® SOFTWARE DIFFICULTIES8 - 8Graphics or Text Is Missing When the Document Is PrintedThis could be caused by your Display Driver

USING YOUR BROTHER MACHINE WITH YOUR APPLE MACINTOSH G3 OR IMAC9 - 199Connecting Your USB Equipped AppleMacintosh G3 or iMac with Mac OS 8.5/8.6Connec

USING YOUR BROTHER MACHINE WITH YOUR APPLE MACINTOSH G3 OR IMAC9 - 26Click Install MFC Scanner Driver to begin the installation.7After you have instal

USING YOUR BROTHER MACHINE WITH YOUR APPLE MACINTOSH G3 OR IMAC9 - 3Accessing the ScannerRun your image editing application, such as Photoshop, Kai’s

USING YOUR BROTHER MACHINE WITH YOUR APPLE MACINTOSH G3 OR IMAC9 - 4Settings in the Scanner WindowImageResolutionResolution—Choose the scanning resolu

USING YOUR BROTHER MACHINE WITH YOUR APPLE MACINTOSH G3 OR IMAC9 - 5Scanning AreaSet the Size to one of the following:• Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)• A4 (

USING YOUR BROTHER MACHINE WITH YOUR APPLE MACINTOSH G3 OR IMAC9 - 6MiscellaneousBrightnessBrightness—Adjust the brightness settings to obtain the bes

USING YOUR BROTHER MACHINE WITH YOUR APPLE MACINTOSH G3 OR IMAC9 - 7PreScanning an ImagePreScanning allows you to scan an image quickly at a low resol

TABLE OF CONTENTSvi44Global Settings... 3-5Setting Up the Scanner Configurati

USING YOUR BROTHER MACHINE WITH YOUR APPLE MACINTOSH G3 OR IMAC9 - 8

GLOSSARYG - 1GlossaryAutomatic E-Mail printing Software application that automatically printsincoming e-mail messages on the MFC (on CD-ROM).Brother

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INDEXI - 1IndexAaccessories and supplies iiAppleconnecting 9-1installing drivers 9-1scanning 9-2 to 9-7Bbi-directional parallel cable 2-10Brotheracces

INDEXI - 2PPaperPort® for Brotherexporting an image file 5-4installing 2-11prescanning an image 5-8scanning into PCaccessing 5-5settings 5-6uninstall

UU21030011Printed in ChinaThese machines are made for use in the USA and CANADA only. We cannot recommend using them overseas because it may violate t

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