Brother MFC-8420 - Using Your MFC with a Macintosh; Setting up Your USB-Equipped Apple Macintosh

USING YOUR MFC WITH A MACINTOSH
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Setting up your USB-equipped Apple
®
Macintosh
®
The features supported by the MFC will depend on the operating
system you are using. The chart below shows which features are
supported.
*1 For Mac OS
®
X 10.2 users, please upgrade to Mac OS
®
X 10.2.1
or greater. (For the latest information for Mac OS
®
X, please visit at:
http://solutions.brother.com)
Using your MFC with a
Macintosh
®
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Before you can connect the MFC to your Macintosh
®
, you
must buy a USB cable that is not longer than 1.8 metres.
Do not connect the MFC to a USB port on a key board or
a non-powered USB hub.
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Some descriptions in this chapter are based on the
MFC-8820D. These descriptions also apply to the
MFC-8420.
Feature Mac OS
®
Mac OS
®
X
8.6 9.X 10.1 10.2.1 or
greater
*
1
Printing Yes Yes Yes Yes
Scanning (TWAIN) Yes Yes No Yes
PC-FAX sending Yes Yes Yes Yes
Remote Setup No No Yes Yes