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Using your MFC with a
Macintosh
Setting up your USB-equipped Apple
Macintosh
with Mac OS 8.6-9.2 or Mac OS X
10.1/10.2.1 or greater
Before you can connect the MFC to your Macintosh
buy a USB cable that is not longer 1.8 metres.
Do not connect the MFC to a USB port on a key board or a
non-powered USB hub.
The features supported by the MFC will depend on the operating
system you are using. The chart below shows which features are
supported.
Feature
Printing
Scanning (TWAIN)
PC-FAX sending
Remote Setup
PhotoCapture Center
*1 You need to download USB Mass Storage Support 1.3.5 from
®
Apple
Web site (www.apple.com).
*2 For Mac OS X 10.2 user, please upgrade to Mac OS X 10.2.1 or
greater. (The latest information for Mac OS X, please visit at:
http://solutions.brother.com)
®
®
G3, G4 or iMac
MAC OS
8.6
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
1
*
USING YOUR MFC WITH A MACINTOSH
™
or iBook
MAC OS X
9.X
10.1
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
®
™
®
, you must
10.2.1 or
2
*
greater
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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