Setting up the fax and pc to work together, For parallel and usb users, For windows – Brother FAX-575e User Manual

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For Parallel and USB Users

Setting Up the FAX and PC to Work Together

Before You begin

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You must set up the hardware and install the drivers before you can use your FAX as a printer and scanner with your applications.

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Please see the README.WRI file in the root directory of the CD-ROM for last-minute important installation and troubleshooting information.

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Please purchase the appropriate interface cable you intend to use. (Parallel, USB or Network)

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If you have any problem with the installation, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com.

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.

NOTE: If you are using Windows

XP, please see For Windows

XP Users Quick Setup Guide.

Step 1.

Unplug the FAX from the AC outlet. If you already connected an interface cable,
disconnect your FAX from your computer.

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.

Please see NEXT PAGE

Click Multi-Function Link

Pro Suite

in the Main Application. *1

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.

Click Install.

When the Register Today screen
appears, click Next. This is registration
for Paper Port

. Follow the instructions.

The InstallShield Wizard Setup
window will appear briefly, followed by
the PaperPort

Setup window. Click

Yes.

Click Install Software.

When the PaperPort

Setup window

displays your Name and Company,
either change or accept them, and then
click Next.

When the Setup Type window appears,
select Standard, and then click Next.
The application files will be copied to
your computer.

For Parallel

For USB

– 2 –

*1 Multi-Function Link

Pro Suite includes Printer Driver, Scanner Driver,

ScanSoft

™

PaperPort

, ScanSoft

™

Text Bridge

, PC-FAX software, Remote

Setup and True Type fonts. 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.

For Windows

95/98/98SE/Me/2000

When the Brother MFL Pro Suite
Installation window appears, click
Next to begin installing the Multi-
Function Link

Pro Suite. *2

This manual is related to the following products:

FAX-5750e