Pc Configuration Requirements; Connecting The Brother Machine To Pc - Brother MFC 1780 - B/W Inkjet Printer Quick Setup Manual

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PC Configuration Requirements

Your PC must meet or exceed the following minimum system configuration
requirements for you to install and use Multi-Function Link
CPU 80486/66 or higher
RAM 8MB or greater for Windows
8MB or greater for Windows
recommended)
16MB or greater for Windows NT
Version 4.0 (32MB recommended)
Hard Disk Drive 50MB
Operating System Windows
Port Available Serial port
CD-ROM Drive

Connecting the Brother Machine to PC

Follow the instructions below to hook up the Multi-Function Link
1
Position your Brother machine near your personal computer CPU
(maximum distance of approximately 5–6 feet (1.5–1.8 m)).
2
Make sure the power to the PC is switched off and the Brother machine
is unplugged.
3
Connect the RJ-8 connector of the Multi-Function Link
back of your Brother machine in the jack labeled PC I/F.
4
Connect the 25-pin female RS-232 connector of the Multi-Function
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Link Cable to your PC in the available male serial communications
port. Use the 9-pin adapter if your PC requires it. (See your PC
owner's manual for the correct interface port for connection.) NOTE:
If your PC is an IBM Aptiva, an MWAVE card is using COM1. You
must connect the Multi-Function Link
serial port that is available.
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3.1x
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95/98 (16MB
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3.1x, 95/98 or NT Workstation Version 4.0
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