Brother International MFC 1780 Quick Setup Guide - English - Page 6

2 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® 3.1x 8MB or greater for Windows® 95/98 (16MB recommended) 16MB or greater for Windows NT® Workstation Version 4.0 (32MB recommended) Hard Disk Drive 50MB Operating System Windows® 3.1x, 95/98 or NT® Workstation Version 4.0 Port Available Serial port CD-ROM Drive Connecting the Brother Machine to PC Follow the instructions below to hook up the Multi-Function Link® Cable: 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® Cable to the 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 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® Cable to another COM serial port that is available. or