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 with your application. 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 if you intend to use USB. Bonus IEEE 1284 Bi-directional parallel cable is included. (USB cable is not included.) 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). For Windows ® 95/98/98SE/Me/2000 Users Step 1. Turn the MFC power switch OFF 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. If the model name screen appears, click on your model name. The CD-ROM main menu will appear. 1. Click Install Software . 2. Click Multi-Function Link ® Pro Suite in Main Application . *1 3. Click Install .
4. The InstallShield Wizard Setup window will appear briefly, followed by the PaperPort ® Setup window. Click Yes . 5. When the PaperPort ® Setup window displays your Name and Company, either change or accept them, and then click Next . 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 . 7. When Register Today screen appears, click Next . This is registration for Paper Port ® . Follow the instructions. 8. When the Brother MFL Pro Suite Installation window appears, click Next to begin installing the Multi- Function Link ® Pro Suite.
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When the Setup Type window appears, select Standard , and then click Next . The application files will be copied to your computer. 10. The Connect Cable window will appear. *1 Multi-Function Link ® Pro Suite includes Printer Driver, Scanner Driver, ScanSoft PaperPort ® , ScanSoft Text Bridge ® , PC-FAX software, Remote Setup and True Type fonts. PaperPort ® is a document management application for viewing scanned documents. ScanSoft TextBridge ® , which is integrated into PaperPort ® , is an OCR application that converts an image into text and inserts it into your default word processor.
*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. *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 Centre, Chapter 13 in the On-Line Documentation (Owner’s Manual) on the CD- ROM. Follow the instructions in this guide for your operating system and interface.