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... any time, please keep the CD-ROM in a convenient place for all times. Download the latest drivers and utilities for your printing needs. Version B ENG The Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) is your one stop resource for quick and easy reference at all your machine, read this manual thoroughly before using...
... any time, please keep the CD-ROM in a convenient place for all times. Download the latest drivers and utilities for your printing needs. Version B ENG The Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) is your one stop resource for quick and easy reference at all your machine, read this manual thoroughly before using...
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... Contents 1 Introduction 1 Overview...1 Network features...2 Network printing...2 Network scanning ...2 Network PC-FAX (Not available for DCP models 2 Network PhotoCapture Center™...2 Management utilities...3 Internet Fax/Scan to E-mail Server (MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW: standard, MFC-5890CN: available as a download 3 Types of Network...14 Using other methods to configure your machine for a network 14 Changing the print server settings ...15 Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings 15 Using the BRAdmin Professional utility to change the wireless settings (...
... Contents 1 Introduction 1 Overview...1 Network features...2 Network printing...2 Network scanning ...2 Network PC-FAX (Not available for DCP models 2 Network PhotoCapture Center™...2 Management utilities...3 Internet Fax/Scan to E-mail Server (MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW: standard, MFC-5890CN: available as a download 3 Types of Network...14 Using other methods to configure your machine for a network 14 Changing the print server settings ...15 Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings 15 Using the BRAdmin Professional utility to change the wireless settings (...
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...MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW 95 Scan to FTP (For MFC-5890CN and MFC-6490CW 115 Scan to FTP (For MFC-6890CDW 119 Time Zone (For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW 122 Network I/F (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN 123 LDAP (For MFC-6890CDW)...123 Restoring the network settings to factory default 124 Printing...to install the Driver Deployment Wizard software 127 Using the Driver Deployment Wizard software 128 8 Network printing from Windows® basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing 131 Overview...131 Configuring the standard TCP/IP port...132 Printer driver not yet installed ...132 ...
...MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW 95 Scan to FTP (For MFC-5890CN and MFC-6490CW 115 Scan to FTP (For MFC-6890CDW 119 Time Zone (For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW 122 Network I/F (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN 123 LDAP (For MFC-6890CDW)...123 Restoring the network settings to factory default 124 Printing...to install the Driver Deployment Wizard software 127 Using the Driver Deployment Wizard software 128 8 Network printing from Windows® basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing 131 Overview...131 Configuring the standard TCP/IP port...132 Printer driver not yet installed ...132 ...
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...Professional (For Windows 138 LDAP operation using the control panel 140 11 Internet fax and Scan to E-mail (For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW) 141 Internet fax overview...141 Getting connected ...141 Control panel key functions ...142 Sending an Internet fax ......network machine securely using BRAdmin Professional (for Windows 154 13 Troubleshooting 155 Overview...155 General problems ...155 Network print software installation problems 157 Printing problems...159 Scanning and PC Fax problems ...160 Wireless network troubleshooting...162 Wireless setup problems ...162 Wireless connection...
...Professional (For Windows 138 LDAP operation using the control panel 140 11 Internet fax and Scan to E-mail (For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW) 141 Internet fax overview...141 Getting connected ...141 Control panel key functions ...142 Sending an Internet fax ......network machine securely using BRAdmin Professional (for Windows 154 13 Troubleshooting 155 Overview...155 General problems ...155 Network print software installation problems 157 Printing problems...159 Scanning and PC Fax problems ...160 Wireless network troubleshooting...162 Wireless setup problems ...162 Wireless connection...
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... to configure the IP address 167 Using the TELNET console to configure the IP address 168 Installation when using a Network Print Queue or Share (printer driver only 169 Installation when using Web Services (For Windows Vista® users 170 B Appendix B 171... Print server specifications...171 Ethernet wired network...171 Ethernet wireless network ...172 Function table and default factory settings 174 Entering Text ...179 For Touchscreen models ...179 For MFC models...180 For DCP models ...181 C Appendix C 182 Open Source...
... to configure the IP address 167 Using the TELNET console to configure the IP address 168 Installation when using a Network Print Queue or Share (printer driver only 169 Installation when using Web Services (For Windows Vista® users 170 B Appendix B 171... Print server specifications...171 Ethernet wired network...171 Ethernet wireless network ...172 Function table and default factory settings 174 Entering Text ...179 For Touchscreen models ...179 For MFC models...180 For DCP models ...181 C Appendix C 182 Open Source...
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... use the Brother machine through a network, you need to configure the print server, and set up the computers you are running on a 10/100 MB wired or IEEE 802.11b/802.11g wireless Ethernet network using the internal network print server. Operating... r r r r r r r 1 Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN. 2 BRAdmin Professional and Web BRAdmin are supported by each operating system. 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview 1 The Brother machine can be shared on a network supporting TCP/IP. These functions include printing, scanning, PC-FAX send, PC-FAX receive, PhotoCapture Center...
... use the Brother machine through a network, you need to configure the print server, and set up the computers you are running on a 10/100 MB wired or IEEE 802.11b/802.11g wireless Ethernet network using the internal network print server. Operating... r r r r r r r 1 Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN. 2 BRAdmin Professional and Web BRAdmin are supported by each operating system. 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview 1 The Brother machine can be shared on a network supporting TCP/IP. These functions include printing, scanning, PC-FAX send, PC-FAX receive, PhotoCapture Center...
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...PC-FAX receiving in the Software User's Guide. 2 Introduction For Wireless Users: To achieve optimum results with normal every day document printing, place the Brother machine as close to 1 the network access point (or router) as photos on glossy paper or multi-page documents with minimal...flash memory drive or a media card inserted into the Brother machine.The software is the IP address of your documents. Network printing 1 The print server provides printing services for all types of documents and applications. If you are printing large files, such as possible with mixed text and ...
...PC-FAX receiving in the Software User's Guide. 2 Introduction For Wireless Users: To achieve optimum results with normal every day document printing, place the Brother machine as close to 1 the network access point (or router) as photos on glossy paper or multi-page documents with minimal...flash memory drive or a media card inserted into the Brother machine.The software is the IP address of your documents. Network printing 1 The print server provides printing services for all types of documents and applications. If you are printing large files, such as possible with mixed text and ...
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... 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 the computers and the Brother machine. 4 There is easier to each computer directly sends and receives data to configure than the... Network Shared Printing method. (See Network Shared Printing on page 5.) Each computer must use the TCP/IP Protocol. The Brother machine needs an appropriate IP address configuration. If you are using ...
... 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 the computers and the Brother machine. 4 There is easier to each computer directly sends and receives data to configure than the... Network Shared Printing method. (See Network Shared Printing on page 5.) Each computer must use the TCP/IP Protocol. The Brother machine needs an appropriate IP address configuration. If you are using ...
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... 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 control the printing of computer is connected via a centrally controlled computer. Its job is to have an appropriate...
... 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 control the printing of computer is connected via a centrally controlled computer. Its job is to have an appropriate...
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... a central access point. Each wireless client communicates directly with the access point 4 Wired 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 6 Introduction Wireless...network has a central access point at the heart of the network. 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 ...
... a central access point. Each wireless client communicates directly with the access point 4 Wired 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 6 Introduction Wireless...network has a central access point at the heart of the network. 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 ...
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...address manually (using the control panel of the machine or the BRAdmin software) or automatically (using its DNS name. SMTP client (For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW) 1 Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) client is the most popular set of rules for communication such as Windows®, Mac...(APIPA) protocol will automatically assign an IP address from the range 169.254.1.0 to network connected resources. mDNS 1 mDNS allows the Brother print server to automatically configure itself to send E-mails via Internet or Intranet. Note To use the DHCP/BOOTP/RARP protocols, please contact your...
...address manually (using the control panel of the machine or the BRAdmin software) or automatically (using its DNS name. SMTP client (For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW) 1 Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) client is the most popular set of rules for communication such as Windows®, Mac...(APIPA) protocol will automatically assign an IP address from the range 169.254.1.0 to network connected resources. mDNS 1 mDNS allows the Brother print server to automatically configure itself to send E-mails via Internet or Intranet. Note To use the DHCP/BOOTP/RARP protocols, please contact your...
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...enables Windows Vista® users to manage network devices including computers, routers and Brother network ready machines. IPv6 (For MFC-5490CN, MFC-5890CN, MFC-6490CW, DCP-6690CW and MFC-6890CDW) 1 Your brother machine is compatible with a distinctive icon and the node name. Visit the download...using the BRAdmin Professional utility software. Introduction TELNET The Brother print server supports TELNET server for command line configuration. 1 1 SNMP 1 The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is used to install the Brother printer driver by right-clicking the machine icon from...
...enables Windows Vista® users to manage network devices including computers, routers and Brother network ready machines. IPv6 (For MFC-5490CN, MFC-5890CN, MFC-6490CW, DCP-6690CW and MFC-6890CDW) 1 Your brother machine is compatible with a distinctive icon and the node name. Visit the download...using the BRAdmin Professional utility software. Introduction TELNET The Brother print server supports TELNET server for command line configuration. 1 1 SNMP 1 The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is used to install the Brother printer driver by right-clicking the machine icon from...
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...wish to, or are unable to use the automatic installer or any of Brother's software tools, you need to print over the network using your host computers. An IP address consists of ... TCP/IP environment, you can also use the machine's control panel to the print server must be on the Brother CD-ROM to a network. In this will guide you will learn the basic...2 Before using TCP/IP protocol. Please follow the instructions in a network environment, you must install the Brother software and also configure the appropriate TCP/IP network settings on page 76. If it is a series of...
...wish to, or are unable to use the automatic installer or any of Brother's software tools, you need to print over the network using your host computers. An IP address consists of ... TCP/IP environment, you can also use the machine's control panel to the print server must be on the Brother CD-ROM to a network. In this will guide you will learn the basic...2 Before using TCP/IP protocol. Please follow the instructions in a network environment, you must install the Brother software and also configure the appropriate TCP/IP network settings on page 76. If it is a series of...
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The router knows where to the external network. If the APIPA protocol is disabled, the default IP address of a Brother print server is no limit to communication at the gateway. If your network communicates with other networks, you can easily change the IP address, ...IP address number to an exact destination. Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection How the IP address is assigned to your print server: 2 If you have a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server, the Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) protocol will automatically obtain its IP address from the...
The router knows where to the external network. If the APIPA protocol is disabled, the default IP address of a Brother print server is no limit to communication at the gateway. If your network communicates with other networks, you can easily change the IP address, ...IP address number to an exact destination. Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection How the IP address is assigned to your print server: 2 If you have a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server, the Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) protocol will automatically obtain its IP address from the...
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Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection Step by step chart a Configure the TCP/IP settings. Configure the IP address Configure the subnet mask Configure the gateway b Change the print server settings. Using the BRAdmin Light utility Using the BRAdmin Professional utility Using the control panel Using the Remote Setup Using other methods i See page 12 i See page 12 i See page 12 i See page 15 i See page 16 i See page 76 i See page 17 i See page 164 2 2 11
Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection Step by step chart a Configure the TCP/IP settings. Configure the IP address Configure the subnet mask Configure the gateway b Change the print server settings. Using the BRAdmin Light utility Using the BRAdmin Professional utility Using the control panel Using the Remote Setup Using other methods i See page 12 i See page 12 i See page 12 i See page 15 i See page 16 i See page 76 i See page 17 i See page 164 2 2 11
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... your machine using Windows® Firewall or a firewall function of the print server in the machine is "BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx" ("xxxxxxxxxxxx" is your machine's Ethernet address.). • For MFC-5490CN, MFC-5890CN, MFC-6490CW, DCP-6690CW and MFC-6890CDW, the default password is only available for Brother products in current BRAdmin Light window. Once you are using the...
... your machine using Windows® Firewall or a firewall function of the print server in the machine is "BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx" ("xxxxxxxxxxxx" is your machine's Ethernet address.). • For MFC-5490CN, MFC-5890CN, MFC-6490CW, DCP-6690CW and MFC-6890CDW, the default password is only available for Brother products in current BRAdmin Light window. Once you are using the...
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Windows® 2 Macintosh® Note • If the print server is set to its factory default settings (if you don't use a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server), the device will appear as Unconfigured in the BRAdmin Light utility screen. • You can find the Node Name and Ethernet address by printing the Network Configuration List. (See Printing the Network Configuration List on page 125 for information on how to print the Network Configuration List on your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection c Double-click the unconfigured device. Configuring your print server.) 13
Windows® 2 Macintosh® Note • If the print server is set to its factory default settings (if you don't use a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server), the device will appear as Unconfigured in the BRAdmin Light utility screen. • You can find the Node Name and Ethernet address by printing the Network Configuration List. (See Printing the Network Configuration List on page 125 for information on how to print the Network Configuration List on your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection c Double-click the unconfigured device. Configuring your print server.) 13
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... a network 2 You can configure your machine for advanced users and administrators) on page 164.) 14 f With the correctly programmed IP address, you will see the Brother print server in the device list. Configuring your machine for a network using other methods. (See Other ways to configure your machine for a network 2 You can configure... address (for a network with an Ethernet cable connection d Choose STATIC from Boot Method. Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway (if needed) of your print server.
... a network 2 You can configure your machine for advanced users and administrators) on page 164.) 14 f With the correctly programmed IP address, you will see the Brother print server in the device list. Configuring your machine for a network using other methods. (See Other ways to configure your machine for a network 2 You can configure... address (for a network with an Ethernet cable connection d Choose STATIC from Boot Method. Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway (if needed) of your print server.
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... file. c Choose Network Configuration from http://solutions.brother.com. e You can now change the print server settings. For Windows® only. 15 Configuring your machine for a wireless network (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) on page 18.) Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings 2 a Start the BRAdmin Light utility...
... file. c Choose Network Configuration from http://solutions.brother.com. e You can now change the print server settings. For Windows® only. 15 Configuring your machine for a wireless network (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) on page 18.) Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings 2 a Start the BRAdmin Light utility...
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... Professional window. This utility is required by clicking Start / All Programs 1 / Brother Administrator Utilities / Brother BRAdmin Professional 3 / BRAdmin Professional 3. 1 Programs for Windows® 2000 users b Choose the print server which you have set a password. Once you want to configure. To set... print the Network Configuration List on your print server.) 16 Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection Using the BRAdmin Professional utility to change the wireless settings. Note For MFC-5490CN, MFC-5890CN, MFC-6490CW, DCP-6690CW and MFC-...
... Professional window. This utility is required by clicking Start / All Programs 1 / Brother Administrator Utilities / Brother BRAdmin Professional 3 / BRAdmin Professional 3. 1 Programs for Windows® 2000 users b Choose the print server which you have set a password. Once you want to configure. To set... print the Network Configuration List on your print server.) 16 Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection Using the BRAdmin Professional utility to change the wireless settings. Note For MFC-5490CN, MFC-5890CN, MFC-6490CW, DCP-6690CW and MFC-...