Brother MFC-4300 User Manual

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Make sure to unplug the machine’s power cord from the electrical outlet before 
connecting the parallel interface cable.

Also, make sure the computer is turned off and unplugged from the electrical 
power before you connect the interface cable.

Connect the parallel interface cable to the parallel interface port of the machine, 
and then secure the connection with the wire clips.

Connect the interface cable to the 
printer port of  the computer, and 
then secure it with the two screws. 
For the location of your computer’s 
parallel printer port, see the User’s 
Guide for your computer.

Before plugging in your computer 
and turning it on, plug in the 
electrical cord of the Brother 
machine.

Turn on the PC.

To install the software using Windows NT

®

 Workstation Version 4.0 or 

Windows

®

 2000 Professional, you must be logged on as the Administrator.  

Before you can connect the MFC to your computer, you must purchase a  bi-
directional IEEE 1284-compliant parallel cable that is no longer than 6 feet (1.8 
meters).

To continue, you must install the Brother Printer Driver before you install the 
Brother Software. Be sure to follow the instructions for the operating 
system you are using:
1. For Brother Printer Driver, look for your operating system on pages 11-3 to 

2. For Brother Software, look for your operating system on pages 11-15 to