Printer Status Monitor Program

This utility program can monitor your printer’s status using bi-directional parallel communications. 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 you have the following hardware and software to install the program:

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:

1Make sure your Brother machine is connected to your computer and it is set to Online.

2Start your computer and go to the DOS prompt. If you are in Windows® , exit and return to the DOS prompt.

3Insert the Brother CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.

4At the DOS prompt (C:\>) type x: (Substitute the drive letter of your CD- ROM drive for “ x”) and press Enter.

C:\>x:

5Type CD DOS and press Enter. x:\>CD DOS

6Type RPCSETUP and press Enter. x:\DOS>RPCSETUP

7Follow the instructions from the installer.

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MFC 8300, MFC 8700, MFC 8600, FAX 5750 specifications

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