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C H A P T E R F O U R
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:
1
Make sure your machine is connected to your computer and it is set
to Online.
2
Start your computer and go to the DOS prompt. If you are in
®
Windows
, exit and return to the DOS prompt.
3
Insert the Brother CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive (substitute
your appropriate drive letter for "X").
4
At the DOS prompt (C:\>) type X: (X is the letter of your CD-ROM
drive) and press Enter.
C:\>X:
5
Type CD DOS and press Enter.
X:\>CD DOS
6
Type RPCSETUP and press Enter.
X:\DOS>RPCSETUP
7
Follow the instructions from the installer.
Running the Remote Printer Console Main
Program
Type C:\RPCX>RPCX and press the Enter key to start the Remote
Printer Console main program.
The Main Screen will appear on your computer screen.
Do not use this program from a DOS window running under
Windows.
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