Brother MFC 9600 Owner's Manual page 184

Difficulty
Software
"Unable to write to
LPT1" or "LPT1
Difficulties
already in use" Error
(Continued)
Message appears.
"MFC is Busy" or
"MFC Connect
Failure" Error
Message appears.
Video LCD does not show
"Video: Press Copy
Capture
Capture Ready."
Difficulty
DOS Setup
I cannot print from my Check that the DOS application software
application software.
Printing
Difficulties
The machine prints,
but it prints incorrect
information.
Sometimes
it prints a couple of
characters and then
ejects the pages, etc.
22 - 10 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G A N D R O U T I N E M A I N T E N A N C E
Suggestions
1. Make sure the MFC is on (plugged into the
AC outlet) and that it is connected directly
to the computer using the bundled
IEEE-1284 bi-directional parallel cable.
The cable must not go through another
peripheral device (such as a Zip Drive,
External CD-ROM Drive, or Switch box).
2. Make sure the MFC is not displaying an
error message on the LCD Display.
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
Statup 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)
Check the video cable connection to the MFC's
RCA pin jack. Check that the video equipment
is sending a signal (video equipment is turned
on and set to the correct setting).
interface settings match those of your printer:
for example, if you are using a parallel printer
cable, you would probably set your DOS
software printer port to LPT1. Check for an
error message on the LCD.
This is an indication that your application
printer emulation Prints setting and the
machine's printer emulation do not match.
Check your application software to make sure
you selected the correct printer driver. The
machine emulates HP LaserJet IIP. Try setting
the machine to HP emulation in Remote
Printer Console and then select the
HP LaserJet IIP printer in your application
software.