Brother MFC-8220 Software User's Guide

1 - 1 USING THE MFC AS A PRINTER
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Using the Brother MFC printer driver
A Printer Driver is software that translates data from the format used
by a computer into the format required by a particular printer, using
a printer command language or page description language.
The printer drivers are on the CD-ROM we have supplied. Install the
drivers first by following the Quick Setup Guide. Also, the latest
printer driver can be downloaded from the Brother Solutions Center
at:
Windows
®
Printing
The dedicated printer driver and TrueType
™
compatible fonts for
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
95/98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP and
Windows NT
®
workstation 4.0 are available on the CD-ROM
supplied with your MFC. You can install them easily into your
Windows
®
system using our installer program. The driver supports
our unique compression mode to enhance printing speed in
Windows
®
applications, and allows you to set various printer
settings, including economy printing mode and custom paper size.
Popular Printer Emulation Support
The MFC supports HP LaserJet (PCL level 6) and BR-Script
(PostScript
®
3
™
language emulation) printer emulation mode. If you
use DOS application software, you can use HP LaserJet (PCL level
6) and BR-Script (PostScript
®
3
™
language emulation) emulation
mode for printer operations.
Using the MFC as a printer
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Brother MFC-8220 Specifications

General

Type	all in one
Tray Capacity	250
Automatic Document Feeder Capacity	30 sheets
Paper Size	letter, legal, a4, b5, a5, b6, a6, exe
Paper Handling	up to 250 sheets
Mono Print Speed	21 pages per minute
Print Resolution Mono	up to 2400 x 600
Maximum Number of Pages Per Month	up to 20, 000
Scanner Type	sheetfed
Scan Resolution	up to 300 x 600
Copier Resolution Mono	up to 600
Fax Function	yes
Cartridges	n/a
Number Of Cartridges	2
Internal Memory	yes
Network	not applicable
Connectivity	parallel, usb 2.0
OS Compatibility	pc: windows 95, 98, 98se, me, nt workstation 4.0, 2000 professional or xp, mac: os 8.6 to 9.2, os x 10.1, 10.2.1 to 10.3 or later, available usb 2.0 or parallel port
Mobile Devices Connection	no

Weight and Dimensions

Height	13.2 inches
Width	17 inches
Net Weight	25.6 pounds