HOW TO UPGRADE
Windows
3.1 / 95 / 98 ( Using SETUP.EXE )
- Please make a temporary directory on your HDD to save the
downloaded self-extracting file.
e.g. C:\brodrv
- Click the model name to start downloading.
- Select the temporary directory as where to store the downloaded
file.
- Extract the file.
< Windows 95/98 >
Double click on the file in Explorer, or click [Start],
select [Run]. Then type the temporary directory and the file name (C:\brodrv\xxxx.exe).
Then choose OK button.
< Windows 3.1 >
Double click on the file in File Manager, or choose [Run]
from the [File] menu. Then type the temporary directory and the file name
(C:\brodrv\xxxx.exe). Then choose OK button.
- Install the upgrade driver.
<Windows 95 / 98 >
Click [Start] in Windows 95/98, choose [Run], type [SETUP],
and then press the OK button.
e.g.. C:\brobrv\setup
< Windows 3.1 >
- Open the [Program Manager] and click [File], [Run].
- Type SETUP followed
by the temporary directory name and click [OK].
e.g.. C:\brodrv\setup
Windows 3.1 / 95 / 98
-
Please make a temporary directory on your HDD to save the
downloaded self-extracting file.
e.g. C:\brodrv
- Click the model name to start downloading.
- Select the temporary directory as where to store the downloaded
file.
- Extract the file.
<Windows 95/98>
Double click on the file in Explorer, or click [Start],
select [Run]. Then type the temporary directory and the file name (C:\brodrv\xxxx.exe).
Then choose OK button.
<Windows 3.1 >
Double click on the file in File Manager, or choose [Run]
from the [File] menu. Then type the temporary directory and the file name
(C:\brodrv\xxxx.exe). Then choose OK button.
- Install the upgrade driver.
< Windows 95 / 98>
Click [Start] in Windows 95/98, choose [Run], type [SETUP],
and then press the OK button.
e.g.. C:\brobrv\setup or, click [Start], [Settings], [Printer],
[Add Printer], then please follow the instruction.
< Windows 3.1 >
- Open the [Program Manager] and click [File], [Run].
- Type SETUP followed by the temporary directory name and
click [OK].
e.g.. C:\brodrv\setup
Or
- Click [Main], [Control Panel], [Printers].
- Click the [ADD] button.
- Select [Install Unlisted or Updated printer], then click
the [Install...] button.
- Type SETUP followed by the temporary directory name and
click [OK].
e.g.. C:\brodrv\setup
Windows95/98
PPD files for BR-Script2 printer drivers
- Please make a temporary directory on your HDD to save the
downloaded self-extracting file.
e.g.. C:\brodnt
- Start downloading.
- Once downloading is complete, double click on the downloaded
file to extract it.
- Click [Start], [Settings], [Printers] and [Add Printer].
Then please follow the instruction on the screen.
- Set "Local printer" or "Network printer" for the target printer.
- Select a port.
- Click [Have a disk] and type the directory where the extracted
files exist.
e.g. C:\bront
- Select the model name.
- Click [Finish].
PLEASE NOTE:
You will need the original Windows CD-ROM that was supplied
with your PC if you wish to install the BR-Script (postscript)
printer driver into your PC. If your computer came pre-installed with
Windows, then you may already have a back up files on your HDD called "Cab"
files. These cab files contains compressed versions of all the files necessary
to install Windows software. Please make sure that you can locate the CD-ROM
or the Cab files before proceeding with the installation of the BR-Script (postscript) driver.
Windows3.1/95/98 for MFC7050C
-
Download the 7050a2up.exe file to a directory on your local
computer.
- Close all applications.
- Open Microsoft Windows Explorer/File Manager and locate the 7050a2up.exe file that was previously downloaded.
- Double click on the 7050a2up.exe.
- Click on the "Setup" button and then the "OK" dialog button.
Trouble Shooting Tips:
If the printer driver is currently being used by Windows
and you receive an error message, (e.g., "SEQ.DRV is currently in use"),
click on the "Abort" button, "Shutdown" and "Restart the Computer" using
the "Start" button.
After the Windows Operating System has re-booted, execute
steps 3 through 5.
Windows NT 4.0, PCL printer driver
for Brother monochrome laser printers
Before installing new driver, it is recommended to
remove all old model drivers as the old and the new version are not compatible
each other.
- Please make a temporary directory on your HDD to save the
downloaded self-extracting file.
e.g. C:\bront
- Click on the self-extracting file and select the temporary
directory.
- Once downloading is complete, double click the file to extract
it.
Please install the driver into the server first, then
duplicate the driver to client PCs.
We strongly recommend that a server and a client PC use
the same driver version.
< Installation into the server >
- Click [Start], [Settings], [Printers] and [Add Printer].
(Please follow the instruction on the screen.)
- Set "Local printer" or "Network printer" for the connected
printer.
- Select a port.
- Click [Have a disk] and type the directory where the extracted
files exist. e.g. C:\bront
- Select the model name
e.g.,
"Brother HL-630 series" should be used for HL-630/630M/631/641/645/645M/650/655M.
"Brother HL-660 series" should be used for HL-660/660PS/665.
"Brother HL-1260 series" should be used for HL-1260 and
HL-960.
People who have installed Brother Windows NT drivers
previously, proceed to step 9.
For those who have never installed Brother Windows NT
driver, proceed to step 10.
- Select "Replace existing driver".
- Click [Finish].
< Duplicating the driver to client PCs >
Please follow this procedure after installing the driver
on the server.
- Click [Network Neighborhood] and right click on the connected
printer.
- Select [Install] from the menu.
- Select [Yes] to the question "Do you want to download the
driver?"
Windows NT 4.0, PCL printer
driver for HL-2400C
Before installing new driver, it is recommended to
remove the current driver.
- Please make a temporary directory on your HDD to save the
downloaded self-extracting file.
e.g.. C:\bront
- Start downloading.
- Once downloading is complete, double click on the downloaded
file to extract it. There will be 2 directories "Disk1" and "Disk2" in
the temporary directory.
- Click [Start], [Run] and type in SETUP followed by the temporary
directory name and click [OK].
e.g.. C:\bront\disk1\setup
- During the installation, a dialog box asking "Do you want
to make a setup disk? Which allows you to install the driver from Add Printer
Wizard." Please click YES. Then please follow the instruction on
the screen.
If your HL-2400C is going to be shared with another PC, it
is necessary to re-install the printer driver again using ADD PRINTER.
Please proceed next step.
- Click [Start], [Settings], [Printers] and [Add Printer].
- Set "Local printer" or "Network printer" for the target printer.
- Select a port.
- Click [Have a disk] and type the directory created by step
5.
e.g. C:\BRHL2400\install
- Select the model name and follow the instruction on the screen.
When your HL-2400C is going to be shared,
you should install the printer driver locally in each PC, and then network
installation from server PC should be done. Otherwise the printer driver
will not work properly, or there would be possibility the following settings
become invalid in some applications.;
Collate Copy printing
Manual Duplex
1 in N printing, such as 1 in 4 (400%)
We strongly recommend that a server and a client PC use the same driver version.
Windows NT 4.0, PCL printer driver for HS-5000 and HS-5300
Before installing new driver, it is recommended to
remove the current driver.
- Please make a temporary directory on your HDD to save the
downloaded self-extracting file.
e.g.. C:\bront
- Start downloading.
- Once downloading is complete, double click on the downloaded
file to extract it. There will be 2 directories "Disk1" and "Disk2" in
the temporary directory.
- Click [Start], [Run] and type in SETUP followed by the temporary
directory name and click [OK].
e.g.. C:\bront\disk1\setup
- During the installation, a dialog box asking "Do you want
to make a setup disk? Which allows you to install the driver from Add Printer
Wizard." Please click YES. Then please follow the instruction on
the screen.
If your HS-5000 or HS-5300 is going to be shared with another
PC, it is necessary to re-install the printer driver again using ADD PRINTER.
Please proceed next step.
- Click [Start], [Settings], [Printers] and [Add Printer].
- Set "Local printer" or "Network printer" for the target printer.
- Select a port.
- Click [Have a disk] and type the directory created by step 5.
e.g. C:\BRHL2400\install
- Select the model name and follow the instruction on the screen.
When your HS-5000 or HS-5300 is going
to be shared, you should install the printer driver locally in each PC,
and then network installation from server PC should be done. Otherwise
the printer driver will not work properly, or there would be possibility
the following settings become invalid in some applications.;
Collate Copy printing
1 in N printing, such as 1in 4 (400%)
We strongly recommend that a server and a client PC use the
same driver version.
Windows NT 4.0, GDI printer driver for MC-3000
Before installing new driver, it is recommended to
remove the current driver.
- Please make a temporary directory on your HDD to save the
downloaded self-extracting file.
e.g.. C:\bront
- Start downloading.
- Once downloading is complete, double click on the downloaded
file to extract it. There will be 3 directories "Disk1", "Disk2" and "Disk3"
in the temporary directory.
- Click [Start], [Run] and type in SETUP followed by the temporary
directory name and click [OK].
< br>e.g.. C:\bront\disk1\setup
- During the installation, you will see a dialog box asking
"Do you want to make a setup disk? Which allows you to install the driver
from Add Printer Wizard.". Please click YES. Then please follow
the instruction on the screen.
If your MC-3000 is going to be shared with another PC, it
is necessary to re-install the printer driver again using ADD PRINTER.
Please proceed next step.
- Click [Start], [Settings], [Printers] and [Add Printer].
- Set "Local printer" or "Network printer" for the target printer.
- Select a port.
- Click [Have a disk] and type the directory created by step 5.
e.g. C:\MC3000\install
- Select the model name and follow the instruction on the screen.
- You have to reset the printer port to BRFC:, when executing
SCAN by using the TWAIN driver. If a PC which has MC-3000 as a local
printer has 2 copies of the MC-3000 printer driver installed, please
set one from
LPT1 or BRFC for each copy.
However, with the LPT1: port,
- You may have a problem if you attempt to scan and print
at the same time.
- You may have a problem if you attempt to print when
the resource manager is launched.
[How to set the printer port to LPT]
- Click [Start] and select [Setting] and [Printers].
- Select the MC-3000 and open [Properties].
- Click the 'Details' tab.
- Select LPT1 for the 'Print to the following port' box.
When your MC-3000 is going to be shared,
you should install the printer driver locally in each PC, and then network
installation from server PC should be done. Otherwise the printer driver
will not work properly, or there would be possibility the following settings
become invalid in some applications.;
Collate Copy printing
Manual Duplex
1 in N printing, such as 1in4 (400%)
We strongly recommend that a server and a client PC use the
same driver version.
Windows NT 4.0, GDI printer driver for MP-21C and MP-21CDX
Before installing new driver, it is recommended to
remove the current driver.
- Please make a temporary directory on your HDD to save the
downloaded self-extracting file.
e.g.. C:\bront
- Start downloading.
- Once downloading is complete, double click on the downloaded
file to extract it. There will be 2 directories "Disk1" and "Disk2" in
the temporary directory.
- Click [Start], [Run] and type in SETUP followed by the temporary
directory name and click [OK].
e.g.. C:\bront\disk1\setup
- During the installation, you will see a dialog box asking
"Do you want to make a setup disk? Which allows you to install the driver
from Add Printer Wizard.". Please click YES. Then please follow
the instruction on the screen.
If your MP-21C/CDX is going to be shared with another PC,
it is necessary to re-install the printer driver again using ADD PRINTER.
Please proceed next step.
- Click [Start], [Settings], [Printers] and [Add Printer].
- Set "Local printer" or "Network printer" for the target printer.
- Select a port.
- Click [Have a disk] and type the directory created by step 5.
e.g. C:\brmp21\install
- Select the model name and follow the instruction on the screen.
When your MP-21C/CDX is going to be
shared, you should install the printer driver locally in each PC, and then
network installation from server PC should be done. Otherwise the printer
driver will not work properly, or there would be possibility the following
settings become invalid in some applications.;
Collate Copy printing
1 in N printing, such as 1 in 4
We strongly recommend that a server and a client PC use the
same driver version.
Windows NT 4.0, PPD files for BR-Script2 printer drivers
- Please make a temporary directory on your HDD to save the
downloaded self-extracting file.
e.g.. C:\brodnt
- Start downloading.
- Once downloading is complete, double click on the downloaded
file to extract it.
- Click [Start], [Settings], [Printers] and [Add Printer].
Then please follow the instruction on the screen.
- Set "Local printer" or "Network printer" for the target printer.
- Select a port.
- Click [Have a disk] and type the directory where the extracted
files exist.
e.g. C:\bront - Select the model name.
- Click [Finish].
< Duplicating the driver to client PCs >
Please follow this procedure after installing the driver
on the server.
- Click [Network Neighborhood] and right click on the target
printer.
- Select [Install] from the menu.
- Select [Yes] to the question "Do you want to download the
driver?"
PLEASE NOTE:
You will need the original Windows CD-ROM that was supplied
with your PC if you wish to install the BR-Script (postscript)
printer driver into your PC. If your computer came pre-installed with
Windows, then you may already have a back up files on your HDD called "Cab"
files. These cab files contains compressed versions of all the files necessary
to install Windows software. Please make sure that you can locate the CD-ROM
or the Cab files before proceeding with the installation of the BR-Script
(postscript)driver.
Windows NT 4.0, GDI printer
driver for MFC-P2000 and HL-P2000
Before installing new driver, it is recommended to
remove the current driver.
- Please make a temporary directory on your HDD to save the
downloaded self-extracting file.
e.g.. C:\bront
- Start downloading.
- Once downloading is complete, double click on the downloaded
file to extract it. There will be 2 directories "Disk1" and "Disk2" in
the temporary directory.
- Click [Start], [Run] and type in SETUP followed by the temporary
directory name and click [OK].
e.g.. C:\bront\disk1\setup
- During the installation, a dialog box asking "Do you want
to make a setup disk? Which allows you to install the driver from Add Printer
Wizard." Please click YES. Then please follow the instruction on
the screen.
If your MFC-P2000 or HL-P2000 is going to be shared with
another PC, it is necessary to re-install the printer driver again using
ADD PRINTER. Please proceed next step.
- Click [Start], [Settings], [Printers] and [Add Printer].
- Set "Local printer" or "Network printer" for the target printer.
- Select a port.
- Click [Have a disk] and type the directory created by step 5.
e.g. C:\BRMP2000\install
- Select the model name and follow the instruction on the screen.
When your MFC-P2000 or HL-P2000 is
going to be shared, you should install the printer driver locally in each
PC, and then network installation from server PC should be done. Otherwise
the printer driver will not work properly, or there would be possibility
the following settings become invalid in some applications.;
Collate Copy printing
Manual Duplex
1 in N printing, such as 1in4 (400%)
We strongly recommend that a server and a client PC use the
same driver version.
USB driver
- Please make a temporary directory on your HDD to save the
downloaded self-extracting file.
e.g. C:\brodrv
- Click the model name to start downloading.
- Select the temporary directory as where to store the downloaded
file.
- Extract the file.
Double click on the file in Explorer, or click [Start],
select [Run]. Then type the temporary directory and the file name (C:\brodrv\xxxx.exe).
Then choose OK button.
- Copy all the extracted files in C:/brodrv onto a formatted
floppy disk.
- Turn the printer power off and connect your PC and printer
with the USB interface cable.
- Turn the printer power on.
- The Plug & Play dialog box will appear on your PC. Click
the Next button.
Windows NT 4.0, GDI printer
driver for FAX2750 and FAX3750
- Please make a temporary directory on your HDD to save the
downloaded self-extracting file.
e.g. C:\bront
- Click on the self-extracting file and select the temporary
directory.
- Once downloading is complete, double-click the file to extract
it.
Please install the driver into the server first, then duplicate
the driver to client PCs.
We strongly recommend that a server and a client PC use
the same driver version.
< Installation into the server >
- Click [Start], [Settings], [Printers] and [Add Printer].
(Please follow the instruction on the screen.)
- Select [My Computer] and click [Next].
- Select the Port you will use (we recommend LPT1), and click
[Next].
- Click [Have disk] and type the directory where the extracted
files exist. e.g. C:\bront
- Click [OK].
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