Brother International MFC 8500 Quick Setup Guide - English - Page 2

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 in any Windows® 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 you intended to use. (Parallel or USB) 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). Follow the instructions in this guide for your operating system and interface. For Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me/2000 Users Step 1. Unplug the MFC from the AC outlet 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 appears on the screen, click on your model name. The CD-ROM main menu will appear. If the CD-ROM does NOT start automatically, open the executible program file on the CD-ROM from the root directory of your computer. 1. Click Install Software. 2. Click Multi-Function Link® Pro Suite 3. Click Install. in Main Application. *1 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. 9. When the Setup Type window appears, select Standard, and then click Next. The application files will be copied to your computer. 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. 10. The Connect Cable window will appear. 7. When Register Today screen appears, click Next. This is registration for Paper Port®. 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PaperPort® is a document management application for viewing incoming faxes and 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 Center, Chapter 15 in the On-Line Documentation (Owner's Manual) on the CDROM. - 2 -