Remote Printer Console

User's Guide

Version 8
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Specifications
Required software
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.4.2 or greater
Brother printer driver for the model being managed

System requirements
Windows® XP Home
Windows® XP Professional
Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition
Windows Vista®
Windows® 7
Windows® 8
Windows® 8.1
Windows Server® 2003
Windows Server® 2003 x64 Edition
Windows Server® 2008
Windows Server® 2008 R2
Windows Server® 2012
Windows Server® 2012 R2

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Table of Contents
Specifications......................................................................................................................................... ii
Required software ....................................................................................................................... ii
System requirements................................................................................................................... ii

1 Remote 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

2 Remote Printer Console Menu Table .......................................................................2-1

Remote Printer Console menu table.................................................................................................. 2-1

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 1 Remote 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. 1

How to install the Remote Printer Console software

Choose RPC and then tools in the CD-ROM. Double-click the file setup.exe and run the installer.
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. Follow
the steps below to print the actual settings of the printer.
■ 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 (For Windows ® XP, Windows Vista® and Windows ® 7)
From the Start button, select All Programs > Brother Personal Utilities > Remote Printer Console >
Remote Printer Console.
(For Windows ® 8, Windows ® 8.1, Windows Server® 2012 and Windows Server® 2012 R2)
Select 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.
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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 eleven 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 2-1.

Note
Some functions in the menus are only available for some models.

■ Paper

■ Quality

■ Setup

■ Print Menu

■ PCL

■ EPSON

■ IBM

■ Network

■ Interface

■ Custom

■ Filter

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 2 Remote Printer Console Menu Table

Remote Printer Console menu table

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Note
The available menus and default settings will vary depending on your model.

Main menu Sub menu Options Descriptions

Paper Source Auto, MP Tray, Tray 1, Tray2, Selects which paper tray the paper will be
Tray 3 fed from.
Tray Priority MP>T1>T2>T3, Selects the priority of paper tray the paper
T1>T2>T3>MP, T1>T2>T3, will be fed from.
MP>T2>T1, T2>T1>MP,
T2>T1
MP Media Fix off, Plain Paper, Thick Paper, Selects the media type of paper you put in
Thicker Paper, the MP tray. When you select the media
Transparencies, Thin Paper, type here (except OFF), the setting for
Bond Paper, Envelopes, Media Type selected in the printer driver will
Env.Thick, Env.Thin, be ignored.
Recycled Paper, Hagaki,
Label
Manual Feed off, on Selects whether you want to feed paper
manually.
Duplex off, on Selects whether you want to automatically
print on both sides of the paper.
Duplex Type Long Binding, Short Binding Selects the type of duplex binding direction.
Quality Resolution HQ1200, 600 dpi, 300 dpi, You can select a print resolution of 300 dpi,
1200 dpi 600 dpi,1200dpi or HQ1200.
HRC off, Light, Medium, Dark High Resolution Control (HRC) offers
improved print quality of letters, numbers
and graphics that conventional laser
printers cannot achieve, with a resolution of
300 or 600 dpi.
Toner Save off, on Selects whether you want to print lighter to
save toner.
Density -6, -5, -4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, Increases or decreases the print density.
4, 5, 6

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Main menu Sub menu Options Descriptions

Setup Sleep Time 1 to 240 min. Sets time for the printer to enter sleep mode
after the last control panel operation. If you
want to set Sleep Mode to off, go to the
Sleep Mode submenu of the custom
menu. 2
Auto Power Off off, 1 hour, 2 hours, 4 hours, 8 Sets time for the printer to enter the Power
hours Off mode after the last operation.
If you select off, the printer does not enter
the Power Off mode automatically.
Quiet Mode off, on Selects whether you want to reduce the
printing noise.
Auto Continue off, on Selects whether you want the printer to
recover from a recoverable error.
Reprint off, on Selects whether you want to use Reprint
functions.
The printer driver setting overrides the
Remote Printer Console setting. If you want
to change the Reprint setting regardless of
the printer driver setting, go to the Reprint
Mask sub menu of the Custom menu.
Page Protection Auto, off, A4, Letter, Legal If you use Page Protection function, select
either Auto, A4, Letter or Legal.
Emulation Auto, PCL, EPSON, IBM, Selects the emulation mode you want to
BR-SCRIPT use.
Auto Emulation EPSON, IBM Selects the emulation mode when you
select Auto in Emulation sub menu.
Keep PCL off, on Selects whether you want to save the
current PCL settings.
Error Print off, on Selects whether you want to print out the
error message when an error occurs.

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Main menu Sub menu Options Descriptions

Print Menu Media Type Plain Paper, Thick Paper, You can set the media type you want to use.
Thicker Paper,
Transparencies, Thin Paper,
Bond Paper, Envelopes,
Env.Thick, Env.Thin, 2
Recycled Paper
Hagaki, Label
Paper Letter, Legal, A4, Executive, You can set the paper size you want to use.
B5, C5, Com-10, DL,
Monarch, A5, A6, B6, DL
Long Edge, A5 Long Edge,
A4 Long, Folio, Post Card,
Organizer J, Organizer K,
Organizer L, Organizer M
Copies 1 to 999 Sets the total number of copies to be
printed.
Orientation Portrait, Landscape Selects the paper orientation, Portrait or
Landscape.
X offset -500 to 500 dots Moves the print start position (top-left hand
corner of the page) horizontally up to -500
(left) to +500 (right) dots in 300 dpi.
Y offset -500 to 500 dots Moves the print start position (top-left hand
corner of the page) vertically up to -500
(top) to +500 (bottom) dots in 300 dpi.
Auto FF off, on Allows you to print the remaining data
without pressing the Go button.
FF Timeout 1 to 99 sec. Sets time when Auto FF is on.
FF Suppress off, on If you select on, form feed is not allowed
when there is no data.

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Remote Printer Console Menu Table

Main menu Sub menu Options Descriptions

PCL Font Number The number of fonts available Selects the default font from the fonts list.
vary by model.
Font Pitch/Point Size Font Pitch: 0.1 to 576.0 Selects the font pitch or point size.
Point Size: 0.25 to 999.75
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Symbol Set The Symbol Set available will Selects the symbol set.
vary by model.
Auto LF on (CR → CR + LF) Selects whether a line feed will happen
off (CR → CR) when the printer reaches the right margin.
Auto CR on (LF → LF + CR, Selects whether a carriage return will
FF → FF + CR, happen when the printer position reaches
VT → VT + CR) the right margin.

off (LF → LF,

FF → FF,
VT → VT)
Auto Wrap off, on Selects whether a line feed carriage return
will happen when the printer position
reaches the right margin.
Auto Skip off, on Selects whether a line feed carriage return
will happen when the printer position
reaches the bottom margin.
Left Margin xx column(s) Sets the left margin at 10 cpi.
Right Margin xx column(s) Sets the right margin at 10 cpi.
Top Margin 0, 0.33, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 Selects the top margin at a distance from
inches the top edge of the paper.
Bottom Margin 0, 0.33, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 Selects the bottom margin at a distance
inches from the bottom edge of the paper.
Lines 5 to 128 Sets the number of lines on each page from
5 to 128 lines.
EPSON Font Number The number of fonts available Selects the default font from the fonts list.
vary by model.
Font Pitch/Point Size Font Pitch: 0.1 to 576.0 Selects the font pitch or point size.
Point Size: 0.25 to 999.75
Character Set The Symbol Set available will Selects the symbol set.
vary by model.
Auto LF on (CR → CR + LF) Selects whether a line feed will happen
off (CR → CR) when the printer reaches the right margin.
Auto Mask off, on By selecting off, a line feed and carriage
return will happen when the printer position
reaches the bottom margin.
Left Margin xx column(s) Sets the left margin at 10 cpi.
Right Margin xx column(s) Sets the right margin at 10 cpi.
Top Margin 0, 0.33, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 Selects the top margin at a distance from
inches the top edge of the paper.
Bottom Margin 0, 0.33, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 Selects the bottom margin at a distance
inches from the bottom edge of the paper.
Lines 5 to 128 Sets the number of lines on each page from
5 to 128 lines.

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Main menu Sub menu Options Descriptions

IBM Font Number The number of fonts available Selects the default font from the fonts list.
vary by model.
Font Pitch/Point Size Font Pitch: 0.1 to 576.0 Selects the font pitch or point size.
Point Size: 0.25 to 999.75
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Character Set The Symbol Set available will Selects the symbol set.
vary by model.
Auto LF on (CR → CR + LF) Selects whether a line feed will happen
off (CR → CR) when the printer reaches the right margin.
Auto CR on (LF → LF + CR, Selects whether a carriage return will
FF → FF + CR, happen when the printer position reaches
VT → VT + CR) the right margin.

off (LF → LF,

FF → FF,
VT → VT)
Auto Mask off, on By selecting off, a line feed and carriage
return will happen when the printer position
reaches the bottom margin.
Left Margin xx column(s) Sets the left margin at 10 cpi.
Right Margin xx column(s) Sets the right margin at 10 cpi.
Top Margin 0, 0.33, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 Selects the top margin at a distance from
inches the top edge of the paper.
Bottom Margin 0, 0.33, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 Selects the bottom margin at a distance
inches from the bottom edge of the paper.
Lines xx line(s) Sets the number of lines on each page.
Network IP Address [000-255].[000-255]. Sets the IP Address.
[000-255].[000-255]
Subnet Mask [000-255].[000-255]. Sets the Subnet Mask.
[000-255].[000-255]
Gateway [000-255].[000-255]. Sets the Gateway.
[000-255].[000-255]
Interface Auto Interface Timeout 1 to 99 sec. You need to set the time-out period for the
auto interface selection.
Input Buffer (Level) 1 to 15 Increases or decreases the input buffer
capacity.
Parallel High-Speed on, off Turns high-speed parallel communication
ON or OFF.
Bi-Dir on, off Turns bi-directional parallel
communications ON or OFF.
Input Prime on, off Turns prime signal ON or OFF.
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed on, off Turns High-Speed USB 2.0 communication
ON or OFF.

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Main menu Sub menu Options Descriptions

Custom MP First off, on Selects whether to feed paper from the
Multi-purpose (MP) tray as a priority.
This function is available only for models
which have the MP tray.
Sleep Mode on, off Turns the sleep mode ON or OFF. 2
Sleep Indication off, Dimmed Selects whether the LED is to go off or be
dimmed when the printer is in sleep mode.
Toner Low Indication Normal, Delay, off You need to select Delay if you want the
Toner Low LED indication to appear when
the toner amount becomes lower than the
default Normal setting.
Printer Language English, French, German, Selects the language you want to use.
Dutch... The printer driver setting overrides the
Remote Printer Console setting. If you once
send the data to printer using the printer
driver, the printer’s language setting will be
changed.
Reprint Mask off, on If you want to disable the Reprint function,
select on. This setting overrides the printer
driver Reprint setting.
Thick Font off, on If you select on, Brougham font will be
replaced by bold Brougham font.
IP Conifg AUTO, DHCP, BOOTP, Selects a method to configure IP address.
RARP, STATIC This function is available only for the
network-ready model.
APIPA Enable, Disable Turns the APIPA function enable or disable.
This function is available only for the
network-ready model.
Net Memory Level 1 to 8 Selects the capacity of memory which is
used for network function.
This function is available only for the
network-ready model with Upnp support.
Advanced Command - This function is used for specific service
functions.
Filter Filter on, off Turns the filter ON or OFF.
Replace - You can customize the original command
into the machine.
Enter the original and new commands as
follows:
<from>XXXXX(original command)<to>
XXXXX(new command)
<from>XXXXX<to>XXXXX.....
<Note>
■ Possible for maximum 8 sets
replacement.
■ Input less than 100 words total.
■ Enter <ESC> words as it is shown.
■ Each of <from>, <to> and <ESC> is
regarded as 1 word.

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