DIFFICULTY

SUGGESTIONS

 

Software Difficulties

 

 

“Unable to write to

1. Make sure the machine is on (plugged into the

LPT1” or “LPT1

AC outlet) and that it is connected directly to the

already in use” error

computer using an IEEE-1284 bi-directional

message appears.

parallel cable. The cable must not go through

 

another peripheral device (such as a Zip Drive,

“MFC is Busy” or

External CD-ROM Drive, or Switch box).

“MFC Connect Failure”

2. Make sure the machine’s LCD screen is not

error message appears.

displaying an error message.

 

 

3. Make sure no other device drivers, which also

 

communicate through the parallel port, are running

 

automatically when you boot up the computer

 

(such as, drivers for Zip Drives, External CD-

 

ROM Drive, etc…) Suggested areas to check:

 

(Load=, Run= command lines in the win.ini file or

 

the Startup Group)

 

4. Check with you computer manufacturer to

 

confirm that the computer’s parallel port

 

settings in the BIOS are set to support a bi-

 

directional machine, i.e. (Parallel Port Mode-

 

ECP).

 

 

MFC Connect Failure

If the Brother machine is not connected to your PC

 

and you have loaded the Brother software, the PC

 

will show “MFC Connect Failure” each time you

 

restart Windows®. You can ignore this message or

 

you can turn it off by deselect the AutoLoad

 

PopUp check box in the Brother Control Center

 

chapter. (See How to Turn Off AutoLoad, Page 14-2.)

 

 

Windows® Setup Printing Difficulties

I cannot print from my

Make sure the Windows® printer driver is installed

application software.

and that you selected it in your application

 

software.

 

 

Sometimes I get the

If you are using the supplied Windows® driver, turn

error message OUT OF

the error recover operation on in the Setup dialog

MEMORY when

box and try again. Reduce the print resolution or

printing certain

reduce the complexity of your document and try

documents from

again.

Windows®.

 

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