USING YOUR MACHINE WITH A MACINTOSH® 7 - 1
7

Setting up your USB-equipped Apple®

Macintosh®

The features supported by the machine will depend on the operating
system you are using. The chart below shows which features are
supported.
*1 For the details of ControlCenter2.0, see Using Cont rolCenter2.0
(For Mac OS® X 10.2.1 or greater) on pa ge 7-30.
*2 For Mac OS® X 10.2 users, please upgrade t o Mac OS® X 10.2.1
or greater. (For the latest information for Mac OS® X, please visit
at: http://solutions.brother.com)
Using your machine with a
Macintosh®
Before you can connect the machine to your Macintosh®,
you must buy a USB cable that is not longer th an 1.8 metres.
Do not connect the machine to a USB port on a
keyboard or a non-powered USB hub.
Some descriptions in this cha pter are based on the
MFC-8840D. These descrip tions also apply to the
MFC-8440, DCP-8040 and DCP-8045D.
The screens shown in this chapter are from MFC-8840D.
Feature Mac OS®Mac OS® X
8.6 9.X 10.1 10.2.1 or
greater*2
Printing Yes Yes Yes Yes
Scanning (TWAIN) Yes Yes No Yes
ControlCenter2.0*1No No No Yes
PC-FAX sending Yes Yes Yes Yes
Remote Setup No No Yes Yes