Brother MFC-9550 manual Printing FromYour PC, Bi-directional Parallel Interface

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The RPC program also provides a status monitor program, a Terminate- and-Stay Resident (TSR) program. It monitors the printer status while running in the background, and reports the current status or errors on your computer screen.

Bi-directional Parallel Interface

The bi-directional interface lets the machine communicate with the computer, sending information about memory and printer setup conditions. The Remote Printer Console and Windows® 95, 98 or 3.1 or 3.11, or Windows NT® Workstation 4.0 drivers support the bi-directional mode and can report the printer status to the computer.

Enhanced Memory Management

The machine has its own Data Compression Technology, which automatically compresses graphic data and downloads font data efficiently into the printer’s (machine’s) memory. You can avoid memory errors and print most full-page, 600dpi graphic and text data, including larger fonts, with the machine’s standard memory.

Printing FromYour PC

See “Acceptable Paper” in this chapter

Multi-Purpose Sheet Feeder

The machine’s multi-purpose sheet feeder can feed plain paper, envelopes, and organizer paper. When the machine receives data from your computer, it begins the print process by loading paper from the multi-purpose sheet feeder.

■Select the print command from your PC.

Your PC sends a print command and data to the machine. The screen displays the date and time, and RECEIVING DATA. If there are more pages, the machine begins to print the next page automatically. When the machine finishes printing all data, it returns to online status.

You may select the proper paper source, paper size, and orientation in your application software.

If your application software does not support your custom paper size, select the next larger paper size. Then adjust the print area by changing the right and left margins in your application software.