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Remote Printer Console
User's Guide
Version 0

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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 10.1 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.
■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
1 From the Start button, select All Programs > Brother Personal Utilities > Remote Printer Console >
Remote Printer Console.
2 The printer window appears.
3 Print the Printer Settings Page by clicking the Print Settings button.
4 Change the item or items that you wish to change.
5 Press the Send button.
6 Re-print the Printer Settings Page to check that the settings have changed.

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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.

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How to use the Remote Printer Console software
1 Double-click the RemotePrinterConsole on your desktop.
2 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. The printer window
will appear.
Note
If you want to re-search for a printer, click the Search button.

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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.
4 Print out the Printer Settings Page by clicking the Print Settings button.
5 Change the item or items you want to change.
6 Click the Send button.
7 Reprint the Printer Settings Page to check the settings have changed.

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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