Pc Configuration Requirements; Connecting Mfc 1870Mc Or Mfc 1970Mc To Your Pc - Brother FAX1 570MC Owner's Manual

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PC Configuration Requirements

Your PC must meet or exceed the follwing 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
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 MFC 1870MC or MFC
1970MC to Your PC
Follow the instructions below to hook up the Multi-Function Link Cable.
1
Position your Brother MFC near your personal computer CPU (maximum
distance of approximately 5-6 feet).
2 Make sure the power to the PC is switched off and the MFC is unplugged.
3
Connect the RJ-8 connector of the Multi-Function Link Cable to the side of
your Brother MFC in the jack labeled PC I/F.
4
Connect the 25-pin female RS-232 connector of the Multi-Function 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, and MWAVE card is using COM1. You must connect the
Multi-Function Link Cable to another COM serial port that is
available.
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3.1 or 3.11
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95 (16MB recommended)
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3.1, 3.11, 95 or NT Workstation Version 4.0
Workstation
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