What model is your Brother?
http://solutions.brother.com/index-usa.html
The parallel port can be configured in the bios
to be ECP or EPP or both.
This article has help for parallel printing problems.
http://members.tripod.com/facit_facit/help/parallel.html
This has Brother help
http://www.ibscorporation.com/brother.htm

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> I'm running Win 98 had an epson Stylus C60 hooked up,
> worked fine, purchased a brother printer/fax etc... not
> working. Been on the telephone all day, Brother said it
> was Epson's problem Epson said it was Sony, Sony said it
> was Brother. For heaven sake can someone please end this
> agony!