Setting Up the FAX and PC to Work Together

Before You begin

•You must set up the hardware and install the drivers before you can use your FAX as a printer and scanner with your applications.

•Please see the README.WRI file in the root directory of the CD-ROM for last-minute important installation and troubleshooting information.

•Please purchase the appropriate interface cable you intend to use. (Parallel, USB or Network)

•If you have any problem with the installation, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com.

Use only a shielded parallel interface cable that is IEEE 1284-compliant and/or a USB cable that is no longer than 6 feet long (1.8 meters).

Follow the instructions in this guide for your operating system and interface.

For Parallel and USB Users

For Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me/2000

NOTE: If you are using Windows® XP, please see For Windows® XP Users Quick Setup Guide.

Step 1.

Step 2.

Unplug the FAX from the AC outlet. If you already connected an interface cable, disconnect your FAX from your computer.

Turn on your computer.

For Windows® 2000 Professional, you must be logged on as the Administrator.

Step 3. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. If the model name appears on the screen, click on your model name. The CD-ROM main menu will appear.

If the CD-ROM does NOT start automatically, open the executible program file on the CD-ROM from the root directory of your computer.

1. Click Install Software.

2. Click Multi-Function Link® Pro Suite 3. Click Install.

4. The InstallShield Wizard Setup

 

in the Main Application. *1

window will appear briefly, followed by

 

 

the PaperPort® Setup window. Click

 

 

Yes.

5.When the PaperPort® Setup window displays your Name and Company, either change or accept them, and then click Next.

6.When the Choose Destination Location window displays the path where the PaperPort® files will be installed, either change or accept, and then click Next.

7.When the Register Today screen appears, click Next. This is registration for Paper Port®. Follow the instructions.

8.When the Brother MFL Pro Suite Installation window appears, click Next to begin installing the Multi- Function Link® Pro Suite. *2

For Parallel

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9.When the Setup Type window appears, 10. The Connect Cable window will appear. select Standard, and then click Next.

The application files will be copied to your computer.

*1 Multi-Function Link® Pro Suite includes Printer Driver, Scanner Driver,

*2 If an error message appears during the installation

ScanSoft™ PaperPort®, ScanSoft™Text Bridge®, PC-FAX software, Remote

process, or you have previously installed MFL Pro

Setup and True Type fonts. PaperPort® is a document management

Suite, you will first have to uninstall it. From the

application for viewing incoming faxes and scanned documents. ScanSoft™

Start menu, select Programs, Brother, Brother

TextBridge®, which is integrated into PaperPort®, is an OCR application that

MFL Pro Suite, Uninstall, and then follow the

converts an image into text and inserts it into your default word processor.

instructions on the screen.

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