Brother Remote Printer User manual

Remote Printer Console

User's Guide

Version 2

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Specifications

Required software

Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.4.2 or greater

Brother printer driver for the model being managed

System requirements

Windows®2000/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition or Windows Vista™,

Windows Server®2003 / Windows Server®2003 x64 Edition

Mac OS®X 10.2.4 or greater: 128 MB RAM (160 MB recommended)

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Table of Contents

Specifications.........................................................................................................................................ii

Required software ....................................................................................................................... ii

System requirements................................................................................................................... ii

1Remote Printer Console for Windows® ..................................................................1-1

How to install the Remote Printer Console software ......................................................................... 1-1

How to use the Remote Printer Console software............................................................................. 1-1

What each button does...................................................................................................................... 1-2

Print Settings button ................................................................................................................ 1-2

Print Fonts button .................................................................................................................... 1-2

User’s Guide button................................................................................................................. 1-2

Default button .......................................................................................................................... 1-2

Send button ............................................................................................................................. 1-2

Remote Printer Console menus......................................................................................................... 1-2

2Remote Printer Console for Macintosh® ................................................................2-1

How to install the Remote Printer Console software ......................................................................... 2-1

How to use the Remote Printer Console software............................................................................. 2-2

BRSelectPrinter buttons .......................................................................................................... 2-2

Printer window buttons ............................................................................................................ 2-3

Remote Printer Console menus......................................................................................................... 2-4

3Remote Printer Console Menu Table .......................................................................3-1

Remote Printer Console menu table.................................................................................................. 3-1

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1Remote 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.

You must have Java Runtime Environment (JRE) installed to run Remote Printer Console.

The latest version of JRE is available from the following URL: http://java.sun.com/j2se/

Note

■When the software is activated, the first screen will not always reflect the current printer settings. Follow

the steps below to print the actual settings of the printer.

■If you are using an unsupported mode, you may not be able to change some of the settings.

■Some settings require a re-boot of the printer in order for the settings to be accepted.

How to use the Remote Printer Console software

From the Start button, select All Programs > Brother Personal Utilities > Remote Printer Console >

Remote Printer Console.

The printer window appears.

Print the Printer Settings Page by clicking the Print Settings button.

Change the item or items that you wish to change.

Press the Send button.

Re-print the Printer Settings Page to check that the settings have changed.

Remote Printer Console for Windows®

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What each button does

Print Settings button

The printer will print the current 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 settings.

Send button

Settings in the tab you are currently looking at will be sent to the printer.

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.

■Paper

■Quality

■Setup

■Print Menu

■PCL

■EPSON

■IBM

■Network

■Interface

■Custom

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2Remote 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.pkg in the RPC folder on the CD-ROM, and install the software following

the instructions. After installation is done, an alias, called RemotePrinterConsole, will be created on your

desktop.

You must have Jave Runtime Environment (JRE) installed to run Remote Printer Console.

The latest version of JRE is available from the following URL: http://java.sun.com/j2se/

Note

■When the software is activated, the first screen will not always reflect the current printer settings.

■This application can be used with network ready models that are printing using the TCP/IP and AppleTalk®

protocol.

■If you are using an unsupported mode, you may not able to change some of the settings.

■Some settings require a re-boot of the printer in order for the settings to be accepted.

■If you delete the alias RemotePrinterConsole on your desktop, use the RemotePrinterConsole in the

\Library\Printers\Brother\Utilities\RPCJ folder.

■If you operate the files other than RemotePrinterConsole in the

\Library\Printers\Brother\Utilities\RPCJ folder, the application will not work.

Remote Printer Console for Macintosh®

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How to use the Remote Printer Console software

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.

Highlight the printer you want to change the settings on and click the Select button. The printer window

will appear.

Note

If you want to re-search for a printer, click the Search button.

Remote Printer Console for Macintosh®

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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.

Print out the Printer Settings Page by clicking the Print Settings button.

Change the item or items you want to change.

Click the Send button.

Reprint the Printer Settings Page to check the settings have changed.

Remote Printer Console for Macintosh®

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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.

■Paper

■Quality

■Setup

■Print Menu

■PCL

■EPSON

■IBM

■Network

■Interface

■Custom

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