Brother HL-1040 manual What Does Remote Printer Console Do?, Installing the Remote Printer Console

What Does Remote Printer Console Do?

The Remote Printer Console (RPC) is a utility program which runs in the DOS environment and comprises the following two programs:

❏Remote Printer Console Main Program

This program allows you to change various printer settings such as emulation, print quality, fonts, page setup and so on from your computer screen. Since most DOS applications have a printer settings menu which overrides the settings made by the RPC, you may not need to use this utility program. This utility program is useful for application software which does not control the printer’s settings and features.

❏Printer Status Monitor Program

This utility program can monitor your printer’s status using bi-directional parallel communications. If your printer has no paper, this utility program displays “ Paper Empty” error status and instructions for corrective action on your computer screen. 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 that you have the following hardware and software:

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 printer is connected to your computer and is ready (On-line).

2.Start your computer. If you are in Windows, exit and return to the DOS prompt. You must be in the DOS prompt to proceed with installation.

3.Insert the supplied disk into your floppy disk drive (A: or B:).

4.Select drive A or B to be used by typing A: or B: after the DOS prompt and pressing the Enter key.

5.Type RPCSETUP and press the Enter key.

C:\>A:

A:\>RPCSETUP

6. Follow the instructions on the screen.

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