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PC Configuration Requirements
Your PC must meet or exceed the follwing minimum system configuration
requirements for you to install and use Multi-Function Link:
CPU 80486/66 or higher
RAM 8MB or greater for Windows® 3.1 or 3.11
8MB or greater for Windows® 95 (16MB recommended)
16MB or greater for Windows NT® Workstation
Version 4.0 (32MB recommended)
Hard Disk Drive 50MB
Operating System Windows® 3.1, 3.11, 95 or NT® Workstation Version 4.0
Port Available Serial port
CD-Rom Drive
Connecting MFC 1870MC or MFC
1970MC to Your PC
Follow the instructions below to hook up the Multi-Function Link Cable.
1
Position your Brother MFC near your personal computer CPU (maximum
distance of approximately 5-6 feet).
2
Make sure the power to the PC is switched off and the MFC is unplugged.
3
Connect the RJ-8 connector of the Multi-Function Link Cable to the side of
your Brother MFC in the jack labeled PC I/F.
4
Connect the 25-pin female RS-232 connector of the Multi-Function Link
Cable to your PC in the available male serial communications port. Use the
9-pin adapter if your PC requires it. (See your PC owner’s manual for the
correct interface port for connection.) NOTE: If your PC is an IBM
Aptiva, and MWAVE card is using COM1. You must connect the
Multi-Function Link Cable to another COM serial port that is
available.
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