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Connecting the mfc 660mc to your pc, Connecting the mfc 660mc to your pc -2 – Brother FAX 580MC User Manual

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Connecting the MFC 660MC to Your PC

Follow the instructions below to hook up the Multi-Function Link

®

Cable:

1

Position your Brother MFC near your personal computer CPU (maximum distance of
approximately 5–6 feet).

2

Make sure to unplug the machine’s power cord from the electrical outlet before
connecting the Multi-Function Link

®

cable.

Also, make sure the computer is turned off and unplugged from the electrical power
before you connect the Multi-Function Link

®

cable.

3

Connect the RJ-8 connector of the Multi-Function Link

®

Cable to the back of your

Brother MFC in the jack labeled PC I/F.

4

Connect the 25-pin male RS-232 connector of the Multi-Function Link

®

Cable to your

PC in the available female 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.