Brother MFC-8420, MFC-8820D 11 Using the MFC as a printer

11 Using the MFC as a printer

Using the Brother MFC-8420, MFC-8820D or MFC-8820DN 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 CD-ROM we have supplied. Install the drivers first by following the Quick Setup Guide. Also, the latest printer driver can be downloaded from the Brother Solutions Center at:

http://solutions.brother.com

Windows® Printing

The dedicated printer driver and TrueType™ compatible fonts for Microsoft® Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP and Windows NT® workstation 4.0 are available on the CD-ROM supplied with your MFC. You can install them easily 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 set various printer settings, including economy printing mode and custom paper size.

Popular Printer Emulation Support

The MFC supports HP LaserJet (PCL level 6) and BR-Script 3 (PostScript® 3™) printer emulation mode. If you use DOS application software, you can use HP LaserJet (PCL level 6) and BR-Script 3 (PostScript® 3™) emulation mode for printer operations.

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