Brother International HL 1040 Quick Setup Guide - English - Page 10

Action5-2: Connect your printer to your computers using the USB interface, Although Microsoft Windows - software

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Action 5-2: Connect Your Printer to Your Computers using the USB interface ( Only for HL-1050 with Windows 98 ) The Universal Serial Bus is an interface which allows the printer to be connected to multiple peripheral devices. If your PC has a USB port, you can connect the printer to your PC by using the USB interface as described in the following procedure.  NOTE  We recommend that you use the USB interface with this printer on Microsoft Windows 98. Although Microsoft Windows  95 OSR2.1 supports the USB interface, some PCs do not work correctly with the USB interface.  Only one Brother printer can be used in the same chain of the USB connection. If more than one Brother printer exists in the same chain of the USB connection, only one printer can be used.  To obtain the latest driver, refer to the following page on our web site: http://www.brother.com/ [Software] 1 Turn the printer power off. Connect your PC and HL-1050 with the USB interface cable. 2 Turn the printer power on. The dialog shown above will appear on your PC. Click the Next button. 3 Select "Search for the best driver for your device." Click the Next button. 8

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Action 5-2: Connect Your Printer to Your Computers using the USB
interface ( Only for HL-1050 with Windows
98 )
The Universal Serial Bus is an interface which allows the printer to be connected to multiple
peripheral devices. If your PC has a USB port, you can connect the printer to your PC by
using the USB interface as described in the following procedure.
NOTE
±²
We recommend that you use the USB interface with this printer on Microsoft Windows
98.
Although Microsoft Windows
95 OSR2.1 supports the USB interface,
some PCs do
not work correctly with the USB interface.
±²
Only one Brother printer
can be used in the same chain of the USB connection.
If more
than one Brother printer exists in the same chain of the USB connection,
only one printer
can be used.
±²
To obtain the latest driver,
refer to the following page on our web site:
[Software]
1
Turn the printer power off.
Connect your PC and HL-1050 with the
USB interface cable.
Turn the printer
power
on.
The dialog shown above will appear on
your PC.
Click the
Next
button.
Select “
Search for the best driver for your
device
.”
Click the
Next
button.
2
3