CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

System Requirements in the Brother Printing Solution for Windows

Check the following system requirements to setup and operate the printer in the Brother Printing Solution for Windows environment:

￿IBM PC or compatible with 80486 SX or higher microprocessor

￿Parallel interface (or printer port)

￿4 MB or more of memory (8 MB recommended)

￿10 MB of space available on your hard disk for the printer driver and all fonts

￿Microsoft Windows 95/98 , Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 3.1/3.11

Features

This printer has the following features:

❏Up to 1200 (H) x 600 (V) dpi Resolution and 10 ppm Printing Speed

True 600 dots per inch (dpi) with microfine toner and ten pages per minute (ppm) printing speed (A4 or Letter paper). This printer also supports 1200 (H) x 600(V) dots per inch (dpi) resolution for Windows DIB (Device Independent Bitmap) graphics. (It is recommended to add memory when printing in 1200 x 600 dpi mode.)

❏Versatile Paper Handling

The printer has two multi-purpose sheet feeders and a straight paper path mechanism.

From the front Feeder 1 you can load A4, letter, legal, B5, A5, A6 and executive sizes of paper, and various types of paper including envelopes, postcards, organizer paper, and your custom paper size. From the rear Feeder 2 you can load A4, letter, legal, B5, and executive sizes of paper. The front Feeder 1 also allows manual paper loading, so you can also use labels and transparencies.

❏Enhanced Printing Performance and User-Friendly Operation for Windows

The dedicated printer driver and TrueType-compatible fonts for Microsoft Windows 95/98 and Windows 3.1 are available on the floppy disk supplied with your printer. You can easily install them into your Windows system using our installer program. The driver supports our unique compression mode to enhance printing speed in Windows applications and allows you to choose various printer settings including toner saving mode, custom paper size, sleep mode, gray scale adjustment, resolution and so forth. You can easily set these print options through the Printer Setup Menu within the Windows Control Panel.

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