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Specifications Required software Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.3.1 or later Brother printer driver for the model being managed System requirements Windows® 98/98SE/Me, Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000/XP Mac OS® X 10.
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1 Remote Printer Console for Windows® The Remote Printer Console is a software utility for changing printer settings independently of your software application. For example, you can change the printer margins, sleep mode, character set and other settings from the Remote Printer Console software. These settings are then remembered and used by the printer. How to install the Remote Printer Console software Double-click setup.exe in the RPC folder on the CD-ROM, and follow the instructions.
Remote Printer Console for Windows® What each button does Print Settings button The printer will print the current Printer Settings Page. 1 Print Fonts button The printer will print out its font list. User’s Guide button Remote Printer Console User’s Guide (this document) will open if you click this button. Default button Settings in the tab you are currently looking at will be reset to their default settings. Send button Settings in the tab you are currently looking at will be sent to the printer.
2 Remote Printer Console for Macintosh® The Remote Printer Console is a software utility for changing printer settings independently of your software application. For example, you can change the printer margins, sleep mode, character set and other settings from the Remote Printer Console software. These settings are then remembered and used by the printer. How to install the Remote Printer Console software Double-click BrotherRPCforMac.
Remote Printer Console for Macintosh® How to use the Remote Printer Console software 1 2 Double-click the RemotePrinterConsole on your desktop. BRSelectPrinter screen appears. Select TCP/IP, and printer node names and other information will be shown in the box. BRSelectPrinter buttons ■ Search button: Searches for printers automatically. ■ Select button: Opens the printer window of the printer you selected. 3 Highlight the printer you want to change the settings on and click the Select button.
Remote Printer Console for Macintosh® Printer window buttons ■ Print Settings button The printer will print out the Printer settings Page. ■ Print Fonts button The printer will print out its font list. ■ User’s Guide button Remote Printer Console User’s Guide (this document) will open if you click this button. ■ Default button Settings in the tab you are currently looking at will be reset to their default ■ Send button Settings in the tab you are currently looking at will be sent to the printer.
Remote Printer Console for Macintosh® Remote Printer Console menus There are ten main menus in the printer window. Click the menu tab for the setting you want to configure. For more information about the selections available in each menu, see Remote Printer Console menu table on page 3-1. Note Some functions in the menus are only available for some models.
3 Remote Printer Console Menu Table Remote Printer Console menu table 3 Main menu Sub menu Options Paper Source Auto, MP Tray, Tray 1, Tray 2 Selects which paper tray the paper will be fed from. Tray Priority MP>T1>T2, T1>T2>MP Selects the priority of paper tray the paper will be fed from. Manual Feed off, on Selects whether you want to feed paper manually. Duplex off, on Selects whether you want to automatically print on both sides of the paper.
Remote Printer Console Menu Table Main menu Sub menu Options Descriptions Print Menu Media Type Plain Paper, Thick Paper, Thicker Paper, Transparencies, Thin Paper, Bond Paper, Envelopes, Env.Thick, Env.Thin, Recycled Paper You can set the media type you want to use. Paper Letter, Legal, A4, Executive, B5, C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch, A5, A6, B6, DL Long Edge, A4 Long, Folio, Post Card, Organizer J, Organizer K, Organizer L, Organizer M You can set the paper size you want to use.
Remote Printer Console Menu Table Main menu Sub menu Options Descriptions PCL Font Number The number of fonts available Selects the default font from the fonts list. vary by model. Font Pitch/Point Size Font Pitch: 0.1 to 576.0 Point Size: 0.25 to 999.75 Selects the font pitch or point size. Symbol Set The Symbol Set available will vary by model. Selects the symbol set. Auto LF on (CR → CR + LF) off (CR → CR) Selects whether a line feed will happen when the printer reaches the right margin.
Remote Printer Console Menu Table Main menu Sub menu Options Descriptions IBM Font Number The number of fonts available Selects the default font from the fonts list. vary by model. Font Pitch/Point Size Font Pitch: 0.1 to 576.0 Point Size: 0.25 to 999.75 Selects the font pitch or point size. Character Set The Symbol Set available will vary by model. Selects the symbol set.
Remote Printer Console Menu Table Main menu Sub menu Options Descriptions Custom MP First off, on Selects whether to feed paper from the Multi-purpose (MP) tray as a priority. This function is available only for models which have the MP tray. Sleep Mode on, off Turns the sleep mode ON or OFF. Sleep Indication off, Dimmed Selects whether the LED is to go off or be dimmed when the printer is in sleep mode.
