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... protocols and functions ...8 Other Protocol ...9 2 Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection (Not available for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW) 10 Overview...10 IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways 10 IP address ...10 Subnet mask...11 Gateway (and router)...11... Step by step chart...12 Setting up the IP address and subnet mask 13 Using the BRAdmin Light utility to configure your machine as a network printer...
... protocols and functions ...8 Other Protocol ...9 2 Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection (Not available for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW) 10 Overview...10 IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways 10 IP address ...10 Subnet mask...11 Gateway (and router)...11... Step by step chart...12 Setting up the IP address and subnet mask 13 Using the BRAdmin Light utility to configure your machine as a network printer...
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...Wireless Configuration for Macintosh using the Brother installer application (For DCP-373CW, DCP-375CW, DCP-377CW, DCP-593CW, DCP-595CW, DCP-597CW, MFC-495CW and MFC-795CW) 72 Configuration in Infrastructure ...(Not available for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW 111 MAC Address ...112 Network I/F (For wireless models, not available for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW 113 WLAN Enable (For MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW 113 Restoring ... standard TCP/IP port...123 Printer driver not yet installed ...123 Printer driver already installed ...124 Other sources of information ...124 vii
...Wireless Configuration for Macintosh using the Brother installer application (For DCP-373CW, DCP-375CW, DCP-377CW, DCP-593CW, DCP-595CW, DCP-597CW, MFC-495CW and MFC-795CW) 72 Configuration in Infrastructure ...(Not available for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW 111 MAC Address ...112 Network I/F (For wireless models, not available for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW 113 WLAN Enable (For MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW 113 Restoring ... standard TCP/IP port...123 Printer driver not yet installed ...123 Printer driver already installed ...124 Other sources of information ...124 vii
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... Changing the print server settings ...128 Changing the configuration using the Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models, MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW, MFC-257CW and MFC-295CN 128 Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings 128 Other sources of information ...128 10... Installation when using a Network Print Queue or Share (printer driver only 142 Installation when using Web Services (Windows Vista 143 B Appendix B 144 Print server specifications...144 Wired network (Not available for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW 144 Wireless network (Not available for DCP-365CN,...
... Changing the print server settings ...128 Changing the configuration using the Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models, MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW, MFC-257CW and MFC-295CN 128 Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings 128 Other sources of information ...128 10... Installation when using a Network Print Queue or Share (printer driver only 142 Installation when using Web Services (Windows Vista 143 B Appendix B 144 Print server specifications...144 Wired network (Not available for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW 144 Wireless network (Not available for DCP-365CN,...
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This utility can be installed automatically when you don't have already installed the printer driver, you install the printer driver. For more information on BRAdmin Light, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com. For Macintosh users, BRAdmin Light will be accessed from a Windows®...the ability to install it again. Unlike BRAdmin Professional 3, which then communicates with a web browser that changes color identifying the status of network connected Brother devices. For more advanced management of each device. By installing the Web BRAdmin server utility on a PC ...
This utility can be installed automatically when you don't have already installed the printer driver, you install the printer driver. For more information on BRAdmin Light, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com. For Macintosh users, BRAdmin Light will be accessed from a Windows®...the ability to install it again. Unlike BRAdmin Professional 3, which then communicates with a web browser that changes color identifying the status of network connected Brother devices. For more advanced management of each device. By installing the Web BRAdmin server utility on a PC ...
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... or Router 2 Network printer (your machine) TCP/IP In a smaller network of Network Connections 1 1 Wired network connection example 1 Peer-to-Peer printing using a router, the Gateway address must be configured on page 6.) Each computer must use the TCP/IP Protocol. The Brother machine needs an appropriate... of 2 or 3 computers, we recommend the Peer-to-Peer printing method as it is no central server controlling file access or printer sharing. There is easier to configure than the Network Shared Printing method. (See Network Shared Printing on the computers and the...
... or Router 2 Network printer (your machine) TCP/IP In a smaller network of Network Connections 1 1 Wired network connection example 1 Peer-to-Peer printing using a router, the Gateway address must be configured on page 6.) Each computer must use the TCP/IP Protocol. The Brother machine needs an appropriate... of 2 or 3 computers, we recommend the Peer-to-Peer printing method as it is no central server controlling file access or printer sharing. There is easier to configure than the Network Shared Printing method. (See Network Shared Printing on the computers and the...
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... This type 1 of all print jobs. 1 Client computer 2 Also known as "Server" or "Print Server" 3 TCP/IP or USB (where available) 4 Network printer (your machine) In a larger network, we recommend a Network Shared printing environment. The "Server" or the "Print Server" must use the TCP.../IP Print Protocol. The Brother machine needs to have an appropriate IP address configuration unless the machine is often called a "Server" or a "Print Server". Its job is to ...
... This type 1 of all print jobs. 1 Client computer 2 Also known as "Server" or "Print Server" 3 TCP/IP or USB (where available) 4 Network printer (your machine) In a larger network, we recommend a Network Shared printing environment. The "Server" or the "Print Server" must use the TCP.../IP Print Protocol. The Brother machine needs to have an appropriate IP address configuration unless the machine is often called a "Server" or a "Print Server". Its job is to ...
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The access point can also act as a bridge or a gateway to a wired network. When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) is not wireless capable connected to the access point with the Ethernet cable Connected to a wireless capable computer ...computer which is part of this network, it receives all print jobs via an access point. 1 4 2 3 1 Access point 2 Wireless network printer (your machine) 2 Wireless capable computer 7 When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) is part of this network, it receives all print jobs directly from the computer sending the print data...
The access point can also act as a bridge or a gateway to a wired network. When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) is not wireless capable connected to the access point with the Ethernet cable Connected to a wireless capable computer ...computer which is part of this network, it receives all print jobs via an access point. 1 4 2 3 1 Access point 2 Wireless network printer (your machine) 2 Wireless capable computer 7 When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) is part of this network, it receives all print jobs directly from the computer sending the print data...
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...to manage network devices including computers, routers and Brother network ready machines. Visit the download page for your computer. Web Services 1 The Web Services protocol enables Windows Vista® users to install the Brother printer driver by right-clicking the machine icon from your... model at http://solutions.brother.com to work in a Mac OS X Simple Network Configured system. (Mac OS X 10.3.9 -...
...to manage network devices including computers, routers and Brother network ready machines. Visit the download page for your computer. Web Services 1 The Web Services protocol enables Windows Vista® users to install the Brother printer driver by right-clicking the machine icon from your... model at http://solutions.brother.com to work in a Mac OS X Simple Network Configured system. (Mac OS X 10.3.9 -...
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... To set a password for Windows® 2000 users Mac OS X 10.3.9 - 10.5.x Double-click Macintosh HD (Startup Disk) / Library / Printers / Brother / Utilities / BRAdmin Light.jar file. a Start the BRAdmin Light utility. Windows® 2000/XP, Windows Vista® and Windows Server® ... sure that you want to set a password. Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection (Not available for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW) Setting up the IP address and subnet mask 2 Using the BRAdmin Light utility to configure your machine as IP address. ...
... To set a password for Windows® 2000 users Mac OS X 10.3.9 - 10.5.x Double-click Macintosh HD (Startup Disk) / Library / Printers / Brother / Utilities / BRAdmin Light.jar file. a Start the BRAdmin Light utility. Windows® 2000/XP, Windows Vista® and Windows Server® ... sure that you want to set a password. Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection (Not available for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW) Setting up the IP address and subnet mask 2 Using the BRAdmin Light utility to configure your machine as IP address. ...
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c Choose Network Configuration from http://solutions.brother.com. For Windows® only. 16 d Enter a password if you have set one. e You can now change the settings. b Choose the print server which you want to change the print server settings 2...-click Macintosh HD (Startup Disk) / Library / Printers / Brother / Utilities / BRAdmin Light.jar file. Note If you want to change the print server settings. Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection (Not available for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW) Changing the print server settings 2 Note For...
c Choose Network Configuration from http://solutions.brother.com. For Windows® only. 16 d Enter a password if you have set one. e You can now change the settings. b Choose the print server which you want to change the print server settings 2...-click Macintosh HD (Startup Disk) / Library / Printers / Brother / Utilities / BRAdmin Light.jar file. Note If you want to change the print server settings. Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection (Not available for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW) Changing the print server settings 2 Note For...
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...screen. d You can now change the print server settings (Not available for Windows Server® 2003/2008) (Not available for DCP models, MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW, MFC-257CW and MFC-295CN) 2 Remote Setup for Windows® 2 2 The Remote Setup application allows you to the machine. When you access this application, ... if you can upload them directly to configure network settings from a Macintosh application. e You can now change the settings, you have set one . If you change the print server settings. Configuring your desktop, Library, Printers, Brother, then Utilities.
...screen. d You can now change the print server settings (Not available for Windows Server® 2003/2008) (Not available for DCP models, MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW, MFC-257CW and MFC-295CN) 2 Remote Setup for Windows® 2 2 The Remote Setup application allows you to the machine. When you access this application, ... if you can upload them directly to configure network settings from a Macintosh application. e You can now change the settings, you have set one . If you change the print server settings. Configuring your desktop, Library, Printers, Brother, then Utilities.
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When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) is part of this network, it receives all print jobs directly from the computer sending the print data. 2 1 2 1 Wireless network printer (your machine) 3 Wireless capable computer connected to the access point 4 Wired computer which is not wireless capable connected to ... wireless client communicates directly with each other. Configuring your machine for a wireless network (Not available for DCP-365CN, DCP-395CN and MFC-295CN) Confirm your network environment Connected to a wireless capable computer without an access point in Ad-hoc mode. 24
When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) is part of this network, it receives all print jobs directly from the computer sending the print data. 2 1 2 1 Wireless network printer (your machine) 3 Wireless capable computer connected to the access point 4 Wired computer which is not wireless capable connected to ... wireless client communicates directly with each other. Configuring your machine for a wireless network (Not available for DCP-365CN, DCP-395CN and MFC-295CN) Confirm your network environment Connected to a wireless capable computer without an access point in Ad-hoc mode. 24
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... only) 7 Overview 7 The Driver Deployment Wizard software can be used to ease the installation or even automate the installation of network connected printers.The Driver Deployment Wizard can also be connected to create self running executable files which when run on a remote PC, completely automate the... installation of a printer driver. Connection methods 7 The Driver Deployment Wizard supports the two connection methods. Peer-to-Peer The device is connected to the network...
... only) 7 Overview 7 The Driver Deployment Wizard software can be used to ease the installation or even automate the installation of network connected printers.The Driver Deployment Wizard can also be connected to create self running executable files which when run on a remote PC, completely automate the... installation of a printer driver. Connection methods 7 The Driver Deployment Wizard supports the two connection methods. Peer-to-Peer The device is connected to the network...
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Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows® only) Network Shared 7 The device is connected to a network and a central print queue is used to manage all print jobs. 7 1 Client computer 2 Also known as "Server" or "Print Server" 3 TCP/IP or USB 4 Printer (your machine) 117
Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows® only) Network Shared 7 The device is connected to a network and a central print queue is used to manage all print jobs. 7 1 Client computer 2 Also known as "Server" or "Print Server" 3 TCP/IP or USB 4 Printer (your machine) 117
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... to specify information such as the IP address, subnet mask and also the gateway address. 119 b Choose MFC, and then click Next. A dialog box then appears which allows you choose Brother Peer-to-Peer Network Printer, the following screen is displayed. 7 Setting the IP Address If the machine does not have an...
... to specify information such as the IP address, subnet mask and also the gateway address. 119 b Choose MFC, and then click Next. A dialog box then appears which allows you choose Brother Peer-to-Peer Network Printer, the following screen is displayed. 7 Setting the IP Address If the machine does not have an...
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Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows® only) e Choose the machine you wish to install. If the printer driver you wish to use is installed on your computer: Check the box of Currently installed drivers and choose the machine you wish to install, ... also be saved to the network, copied to a CD-ROM, a floppy disc or even E-mailed to use with another user. Confirm the settings of the printer driver. 7 f Click Next after you wish to another computer using the same operating system as your own. • Only create an Installation Program for other...
Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows® only) e Choose the machine you wish to install. If the printer driver you wish to use is installed on your computer: Check the box of Currently installed drivers and choose the machine you wish to install, ... also be saved to the network, copied to a CD-ROM, a floppy disc or even E-mailed to use with another user. Confirm the settings of the printer driver. 7 f Click Next after you wish to another computer using the same operating system as your own. • Only create an Installation Program for other...
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Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows® only) Note If you work in a "queue" based network and you create an executable file for another user who does not have access to the same printer queue that you define into the executable file, the driver when installed on the remote computer will default to your computer. 7 121 The driver is automatically installed to LPT1 printing. h Click Finish.
Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows® only) Note If you work in a "queue" based network and you create an executable file for another user who does not have access to the same printer queue that you define into the executable file, the driver when installed on the remote computer will default to your computer. 7 121 The driver is automatically installed to LPT1 printing. h Click Finish.
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... application, you can easily connect your machine to your network and install the network software and printer driver which you need to follow the instructions in a Peer-to use the Brother installer application on -screen instructions until you are able to -Peer environment. If you are ...Verify the host computer and the machine are either on the same subnet, or that you use your Brother network printer. This chapter explains how to install the network software and the printer driver which we have provided with this chapter. 8 Network printing from Windows® basic TCP/IP...
... application, you can easily connect your machine to your network and install the network software and printer driver which you need to follow the instructions in a Peer-to use the Brother installer application on -screen instructions until you are able to -Peer environment. If you are ...Verify the host computer and the machine are either on the same subnet, or that you use your Brother network printer. This chapter explains how to install the network software and the printer driver which we have provided with this chapter. 8 Network printing from Windows® basic TCP/IP...
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...b The CD-ROM main menu will appear. g Follow the on -screen instructions. Note Contact your machine. f Choose Brother Peer-to -Peer printing Configuring the standard TCP/IP port 8 Printer driver not yet installed 8 a Put the supplied CD-ROM into your language. Network printing from Windows® basic TCP...the Welcome message. If the model name screen appears, choose your administrator if you are not sure about the location and name of the printer on the network. 8 h Continue through the Wizard clicking Finish when complete. 123 If the language screen appears, choose your CD-ROM ...
...b The CD-ROM main menu will appear. g Follow the on -screen instructions. Note Contact your machine. f Choose Brother Peer-to -Peer printing Configuring the standard TCP/IP port 8 Printer driver not yet installed 8 a Put the supplied CD-ROM into your language. Network printing from Windows® basic TCP...the Welcome message. If the model name screen appears, choose your administrator if you are not sure about the location and name of the printer on the network. 8 h Continue through the Wizard clicking Finish when complete. 123 If the language screen appears, choose your CD-ROM ...
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...e The Standard TCP/IP Port Wizard will start. 8 f Enter the IP address of the machine. 124 g Click Finish. h Close Printer Ports and Properties dialog box. Click Next. Then click the New Port... d Choose the port that you wish to configure, and then...of information 8 See Configuring your network printer. Network printing from Windows® basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing Printer driver already installed 8 If you have already installed the printer driver and wish to configure it for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW) on the printer driver you wish to use. c ...
...e The Standard TCP/IP Port Wizard will start. 8 f Enter the IP address of the machine. 124 g Click Finish. h Close Printer Ports and Properties dialog box. Click Next. Then click the New Port... d Choose the port that you wish to configure, and then...of information 8 See Configuring your network printer. Network printing from Windows® basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing Printer driver already installed 8 If you have already installed the printer driver and wish to configure it for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW) on the printer driver you wish to use. c ...