Brother International MFC 8500 - B/W Laser - All-in-One driver and firmware
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Users Manual - English - Page 3
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Users Manual - English - Page 18
... 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 Keys 15-2 Scan Image 15-3 Scan/OCR 15-3 Scan to E-mail 15-3 Brother Control Center Features 15...
Users Manual - English - Page 104
... hardware and software to install the program:
DOS
Version 3.3 or later
Monitor EGA/VGA or compatible
Option
Mouse; 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 Brother machine is connected to your computer and is set to
Online.
2 Start your computer and go...
Users Manual - English - Page 109
... the Remote Printer Console program to set the printer emulation.)
Remote Printer Console Program for DOS
The MFL Pro Suite CD-ROM supplied with your machine includes the utility program Remote Printer Console (RPC). When you operate your computer in the Disk Operating System (DOS) environment, RPC lets you easily change the Brother machine's default settings (such as fonts, page setup, emulations...
Users Manual - English - Page 116
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 a particular printer, using a printer command language or page description language. The printer drivers are on the supplied CD-ROM. The latest printer driver can also be downloaded from the...
Users Manual - English - Page 140
... of the Brother MFC printer driver-OR-you can direct the copy output to any standard Windows® printer driver installed on the PC.
PC Fax Operation
Send a Fax-allows you to scan a picture or text original and automatically send the image as a fax from the PC using the Brother MFL Pro fax software.
Scanner Settings for Scan, Copy and PC Fax Buttons
When the Pop-Up screen is displayed, you...
Users Manual - English - Page 158
17 Setting Up and Using PC FAX 17 (For Windows® Only)
Introduction
This chapter outlines the basics of the Brother software, so you can get started using the Multi-Function Link® Pro software. Detailed installation and setup instructions are in the On-Line Documentation section of the Brother CD-ROM that is included with your MFC.
Check the online README.WRI...
Users Manual - English - Page 175
... for operating instructions.
To Install Automatic E-mail Printing (Optional Application):
1 Insert MFL Pro CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2 Click on Install Software from the main CD-ROM screen. 3 Click Automatic E-mail Printing.
This is optional software and will not be required for printing, faxing and scanning operations. The "Automatic E-mail Print" option is NOT available for Windows NT ®...
Users Manual - English - Page 195
... ERROR XX
Machine has a mechanical problem.
Turn the power off. Then 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 used as a printer)
Machine memory capacity has been exceeded.
• If you have installed the Windows® driver, try again after setting the...
Users Manual - English - Page 202
... the Windows® printer driver is installed and you select it in your application software.
DOS Setup I cannot print from my Printing application software. Difficulties
Check that the DOS application software interface settings match those of your printer: for example, if you are using a parallel printer cable, you would probably set your DOS software printer port to LPT1. Check for an error...
Quick Setup Guide - English - Page 2
...; Pro Suite includes Printer Driver, Scanner Driver, ScanSoft™ PaperPort®, ScanSoft™Text Bridge®, PC-FAX software, Remote Setup and True Type fonts. PaperPort® is a document management application for viewing incoming faxes and scanned documents. ScanSoft™ TextBridge®, which is integrated into PaperPort®, is an OCR application that converts an image into...
Quick Setup Guide - English - Page 3
... click No the Scan keys on the MFC will be disabled. *3
The Brother PC fax, Printer and Scanner drivers have been installed and the installation is now complete.
3. When the Digital Signature Not 4. Click Yes to have the Control
Found dialog boxes appear, click
Center loaded each time Windows®
Yes to install the driver.
is started. The Control Center will
appear as an icon...
Quick Setup Guide - English - Page 4
... to restart your computer, and
then click Finish.
11. Click Yes to have the Control Center
loaded each time Windows is started. The Control Center will appear as an icon in the task bar. If you click No, the Scan keys on the MFC will be disabled.*3
The Brother PC fax, Printer and Scanner drivers have been installed and the installation is now...
Quick Setup Guide for Windows XP - English - Page 1
... your CD-ROM drive).
1. Click Install Software.
2. Click Multi-Function Link® Pro Suite in
Main Application. *1
3. Click Install.
For Parallel
4. Select an interface cable, and then
press Next.
For USB
Step 5.
Connect the machine to your PC using the parallel or USB cable.
*1 Multi-Function Link® Pro Suite includes Printer Driver, Scanner Driver, PC-FAX software and Remote Setup...
Service Manual - Page 12
Model Name PRINTER Color/Mono Engine Type Resolution(dpi) Speed(ppm) Output Paper Capacity(sheets) Standard Print Language Emulation Resident Fonts Fonts Disk Based Paper Handling Size Manual Feed Slot
Other Paper Type Sheet Weight (Paper Cassette)
(Manual Slot) Printer Driver
Utility Software
MFC8500
Yes
Mono Laser(ZL) 600x600 up to 15 (Letter size)
150 Windows GDI(600x600)
PCL4
24 Bitmap...
Service Manual - Page 13
... Emulation Resident Fonts Fonts Disk Based Paper Handling Size Manual Feed Slot
Other Paper Type Sheet Weight (Paper Cassette)
(Manual Slot) Printer Driver
Utility Software
(3/4)
FAX4750e
FAX5750e
Available with Web download
Yes - standard
Mono
Mono
Laser(ZLe)
Laser(ZLe)
600x600
600x600
up to 15(Letter size)
up to 15(Letter size)
150
150
Windows GDI(600x600)
Windows GDI(600x600...
Service Manual - Page 14
...Windows Printer Driver (Brother) TWAIN (Brother) POP UP menu PC Fax (Brother; both TX & RX ) Remote Setup Auto Email Printing Support OS version (Win95/98(SE)/Me, WinNT4.0/2K/XP) BRAdmin Professional Network Print Software (LRP) for Win95/98(SE)/Me/XP)
Network Print Software (NetBIOS/SMTP)
For iMAC Printer Driver (Brother) TWAIN (TII/Brother) Viewer (ScanSoft PaperPort) POP UP menu PC Fax (Brother...
Service Manual - Page 15
Model Name
APPLICATION SOFTWARE
For Windows Printer Driver (Brother) TWAIN (Brother) POP UP menu PC Fax (Brother; both TX & RX ) Remote Setup Auto Email Printing Support OS version (Win95/98(SE)/Me, WinNT4.0/2K/XP) BRAdmin Professional
Network Print Software (LRP) for Win95/98(SE)/Me/XP)
Network Print Software (NetBIOS/SMTP)
FAX4750e
Downloadable from the web site Downloadable from the web site ...
Service Manual - Page 18
... Cable
COPY Speed(cpm) Multi Copy(Stack) Multi Copy(Sort) Poster Reduction/Enlargement(%) Resolution(dpi)
SCANNER Colour/Mono Resolution(dpi) Optical Resolution (dpi) Interpolated Colour Depth Gray Scale TWAIN Compliant & Operating System
MFC-9660
Mono Laser(ZLe) 600x600
up to 14 250
250 (User Option) 150
Windows GDI(600x600) PCL5e
Yes (Bitmap font:Letter Gothic 16.66, OCR-A, OCR-B, Scaleable...
Service Manual - Page 19
... Page Memory OGM (MC/MC Pro/Paging) TAD Type Memo/Recording Conversation Toll Saver
Fax Forwarding Fax Retrieval Paging Remote Access
MESSAGE CENTER Pro/MESSAGE MANAG
MESSAGE CENTER (PC MC)
VIDEO CAPTURE
PHOTO CAPTURE CENTER
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TWAIN PC Fax
For MAC Support OS version
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