Setting Up The Mfc And Pc To Work Together; Before You Begin; For Windows - Brother MFC6800 - MFC 6800 B/W Laser Quick Setup Manual

Setting Up the MFC and PC to Work Together

Before You begin

• You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you can use your MFC as a printer and scanner in any Windows
• Please see the README.WRI file in the root directory of the CD-ROM for last-minute important installation and troubleshooting information.
• Please purchase the appropriate interface cable you intend to use (Parallel or USB).
• If you have any problem for installation, visit us at: http://solutions.brother.com
Use only a shielded parallel interface cable that is IEEE 1284-compliant and/or a USB cable that is no longer than 6 feet long (1.8 meters).
Follow the instructions in this guide for your operating system and interface.

For Windows

Step 1.
Unplug the MFC from the AC outlet and disconnect your MFC from your computer
if you already connected an interface cable.
Step 2.
Turn on your computer.
For Windows ® 2000 Professional, you must be logged on as the Administrator.
Step 3.
Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
1.
Insert the MFL Pro CD-ROM into your
CD-ROM drive. If the model name
screen appears, click on your model
name. The CD-ROM main menu will
appear.
5.
When the PaperPort ® Setup window
displays your Name and Company,
either change or accept them, and then
click Next.
9.
When the Setup Type window appears,
select Standard, and then click Next.
The application files will be copied to
your computer.
®
*1 Multi-Function Link Pro Suite includes Printer Driver, Scanner Driver, ScanSoft
PaperPort ® , ScanSoft ™ Text Bridge
®
Type fonts. PaperPort is a document management application for viewing
incoming faxes and scanned documents. ScanSoft
integrated into PaperPort ® , is an OCR application that converts an image into
text and inserts it into your default word processor.
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95/98/98SE/Me/2000 Users
2.
Click Install Software.
6.
When the Choose Destination Location
window displays the path where the
®
PaperPort files will be installed, either
change or accept, and then click Next.
10.
The Connect Cable window will appear.
® , PC-FAX software, Remote Setup and True
™ TextBridge ® , which is
3.
Click Multi-Function Link
in Main Application. *1
7.
When Register Today screen appears,
click Next. This is registration for Paper
®
Port . Follow the instructions.
For Parallel
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For USB
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*2 If an error message appears during the
installation process, or you have previously
installed MFL Pro Suite, you will first have to
uninstall it. From the Start menu, select
Programs, Brother, Brother MFL Pro Suite,
Uninstall, and then follow the instructions on
the screen.
– 2 –
®
application.
4.
®
Pro Suite The InstallShield Wizard Setup
window will appear briefly, followed by
the PaperPort
Yes.
8.
When the Brother MFL Pro Suite
Installation window appears, click
Next to begin installing the Multi-
Function Link ®
Please see NEXT PAGE
*3 Even if you select NO, later you will be able
to launch the Brother Control Center to use
the Scan keys. See AutoLoad the Brother
Control Center , Chapter 14 in the On-Line
Documentation (Owner's Manual) on the CD-
ROM.
® Setup window. Click
Pro Suite. *2
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