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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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5 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 mode ...73 Before configuring the wireless settings 73 Configure the wireless settings...74 Configuration using SES, WPS or ... 8 Network printing from Windows® basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing 122 Overview...122 Configuring the standard TCP/IP port...123 Printer driver not yet installed ...123 Printer driver already installed ...124 Other sources of information ...124 vii
5 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 mode ...73 Before configuring the wireless settings 73 Configure the wireless settings...74 Configuration using SES, WPS or ... 8 Network printing from Windows® basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing 122 Overview...122 Configuring the 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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...IP 125 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 Troubleshooting... 140 Using the TELNET console to configure the IP address 141 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 ...
...IP 125 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 Troubleshooting... 140 Using the TELNET console to configure the IP address 141 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 ...
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...Setup software allows you don't have to update device firmware from any client PC with a web browser that changes color identifying the status of network connected Brother devices. By installing the Web BRAdmin server utility on your LAN. Introduction Management utilities 1 1 BRAdmin Light 1 ...status and configure the network settings. This utility can search for managing network connected Brother devices on your LAN and WAN. You can be installed automatically when you install the printer driver. For Macintosh users, BRAdmin Light will be accessed from a Windows®...
...Setup software allows you don't have to update device firmware from any client PC with a web browser that changes color identifying the status of network connected Brother devices. By installing the Web BRAdmin server utility on your LAN. Introduction Management utilities 1 1 BRAdmin Light 1 ...status and configure the network settings. This utility can search for managing network connected Brother devices on your LAN and WAN. You can be installed automatically when you install the printer driver. For Macintosh users, BRAdmin Light will be accessed from a Windows®...
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... Shared Printing on page 6.) Each computer must be configured on the computers and the Brother machine. 5 Windows® Windows® Windows® 2 1 TCP/IP 1 Switch 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 use the TCP/IP Protocol. The Brother machine needs an appropriate IP address ...
... Shared Printing on page 6.) Each computer must be configured on the computers and the Brother machine. 5 Windows® Windows® Windows® 2 1 TCP/IP 1 Switch 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 use the TCP/IP Protocol. The Brother machine needs an appropriate IP address ...
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... 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 control the printing of computer is connected via a centrally controlled computer. Introduction Network Shared Printing 1 In a Network Shared environment...
... 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 control the printing of computer is connected via a centrally controlled computer. Introduction Network Shared Printing 1 In a Network Shared environment...
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... (Ad-hoc mode) 1 This type of the network. When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) 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) 3 Wireless capable computer communicating with the access point 4... 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) is not wireless capable connected to the access point with the Ethernet cable Connected to a wireless capable computer without an access...
... (Ad-hoc mode) 1 This type of the network. When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) 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) 3 Wireless capable computer communicating with the access point 4... 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) is not wireless capable connected to the access point with the Ethernet cable Connected to a wireless capable computer without an access...
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...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 download BRAdmin Professional 3. 9 Your Brother machine will be shown with a distinctive icon and the node name. LLMNR... using Web Services (Windows Vista®) on page 143.) The Web Services also let you locate the Brother machine easily on a TCP/IP network. 1 1 mDNS 1 mDNS allows the Brother print server to automatically configure itself to work in a Mac OS X Simple Network Configured system. (Mac...
...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 download BRAdmin Professional 3. 9 Your Brother machine will be shown with a distinctive icon and the node name. LLMNR... using Web Services (Windows Vista®) on page 143.) The Web Services also let you locate the Brother machine easily on a TCP/IP network. 1 1 mDNS 1 mDNS allows the Brother print server to automatically configure itself to work in a Mac OS X Simple Network Configured system. (Mac...
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...will search 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. The BRAdmin Light utility is required. Once you are using the BRAdmin Light utility 2 Note • Please...network settings, such as a network printer 2 2 BRAdmin Light 2 The BRAdmin Light utility is designed for initial setup of your Brother product. 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 ...
...will search 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. The BRAdmin Light utility is required. Once you are using the BRAdmin Light utility 2 Note • Please...network settings, such as a network printer 2 2 BRAdmin Light 2 The BRAdmin Light utility is designed for initial setup of your Brother product. 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 ...
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...Start / All Programs 1 / Brother / BRAdmin Light / BRAdmin Light. 1 Programs for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW) Changing the print server ...settings 2 Note For wireless network users, you want to change more advanced settings, use the BRAdmin Professional 3 utility that is available as a download from the Control menu. c Choose Network Configuration from http://solutions.brother...- 10.5.x Double-click Macintosh HD (Startup Disk) / Library / Printers / Brother / Utilities / BRAdmin Light.jar file. d Enter a password if you...
...Start / All Programs 1 / Brother / BRAdmin Light / BRAdmin Light. 1 Programs for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW) Changing the print server ...settings 2 Note For wireless network users, you want to change more advanced settings, use the BRAdmin Professional 3 utility that is available as a download from the Control menu. c Choose Network Configuration from http://solutions.brother...- 10.5.x Double-click Macintosh HD (Startup Disk) / Library / Printers / Brother / Utilities / BRAdmin Light.jar file. d Enter a password if you...
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...MFC-295CN) 2 Remote Setup for Windows® 2 2 The Remote Setup application allows you can now change the print server settings. If you change the print server settings using the control panel Network menu. (See Control panel setup on your Macintosh screen. a Double-click the Macintosh HD icon on your desktop, Library, Printers, Brother... change the print server settings 2 You can configure and change the settings, you to the machine. When you have set one . If you change the print server settings. Using the control panel to your Macintosh and displayed on page 95.) 18...
...MFC-295CN) 2 Remote Setup for Windows® 2 2 The Remote Setup application allows you can now change the print server settings. If you change the print server settings using the control panel Network menu. (See Control panel setup on your Macintosh screen. a Double-click the Macintosh HD icon on your desktop, Library, Printers, Brother... change the print server settings 2 You can configure and change the settings, you to the machine. When you have set one . If you change the print server settings. Using the control panel to your Macintosh and displayed on page 95.) 18...
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...a wireless network (Not available for DCP-365CN, DCP-395CN and MFC-295CN) Confirm your network environment Connected to a wireless capable computer ... network (Ad-hoc mode) 3 This type of network does not have a central access point. 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 ...
...a wireless network (Not available for DCP-365CN, DCP-395CN and MFC-295CN) Confirm your network environment Connected to a wireless capable computer ... network (Ad-hoc mode) 3 This type of network does not have a central access point. 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 ...
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...not have to be used to create self running executable files which when run on a remote PC, completely automate the installation of network connected printers.The Driver Deployment Wizard can also be connected to the machine WITHOUT printing through a central queue. 1 Windows® 1 1 Windows®... Windows® 7 7 2 1 Client Computer 2 Network Printer (your machine) TCP/IP 116 Peer-to-Peer The device is connected to the network but each user prints directly to a network. Connection ...
...not have to be used to create self running executable files which when run on a remote PC, completely automate the installation of network connected printers.The Driver Deployment Wizard can also be connected to the machine WITHOUT printing through a central queue. 1 Windows® 1 1 Windows®... Windows® 7 7 2 1 Client Computer 2 Network Printer (your machine) TCP/IP 116 Peer-to-Peer The device is connected to the network but each user prints directly to a network. Connection ...
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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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...you run the Wizard for the first time you will allow you to . c Choose your connection type to the machine that 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 IP address, the Wizard will... see a welcome screen. Click Next. d Choose the option you to specify information such as the IP address, subnet mask and also the gateway address. 119 b Choose MFC,...
...you run the Wizard for the first time you will allow you to . c Choose your connection type to the machine that 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 IP address, the Wizard will... see a welcome screen. Click Next. d Choose the option you to specify information such as the IP address, subnet mask and also the gateway address. 119 b Choose MFC,...
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... driver and its settings are automatically installed without installing the driver again on your computer: Click Have Disk and then specify the path of the printer driver. 7 f Click Next after you choose the correct driver. These self-running .EXE files can also be saved to the network, copied to a...and also create a self-running .EXE files. 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...
... driver and its settings are automatically installed without installing the driver again on your computer: Click Have Disk and then specify the path of the printer driver. 7 f Click Next after you choose the correct driver. These self-running .EXE files can also be saved to the network, copied to a...and also create a self-running .EXE files. 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...
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The driver is automatically installed to LPT1 printing. 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 h Click Finish.
The driver is automatically installed to LPT1 printing. 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 h Click Finish.
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...the instructions in a Peer-to install the network software and the printer driver which we have provided with this chapter. If you are able to use your machine without using the Brother installer application, use the Brother installer application on your machine before you need to be guided ...by the on-screen instructions until you are a Windows® user and want to configure your Brother network printer. We recommend that the router is properly 8 configured to pass data between the two devices. • If you are connecting to a...
...the instructions in a Peer-to install the network software and the printer driver which we have provided with this chapter. If you are able to use your machine without using the Brother installer application, use the Brother installer application on your machine before you need to be guided ...by the on-screen instructions until you are a Windows® user and want to configure your Brother network printer. We recommend that the router is properly 8 configured to pass data between the two devices. • If you are connecting to a...
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Click Initial Installation or Advanced. d Click Next in response to -Peer Network Printer, and then click Next. f Choose Brother Peer-to the Welcome message. b The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Note Contact your CD-ROM drive. If the model name screen appears, choose... 123 If the language screen appears, choose your machine. g Follow the on-screen instructions, and then click OK. e Choose Standard Installation and click Next. c Click Printer Driver Only (for Network). Network printing from Windows® basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing Configuring the standard TCP/IP port...
Click Initial Installation or Advanced. d Click Next in response to -Peer Network Printer, and then click Next. f Choose Brother Peer-to the Welcome message. b The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Note Contact your CD-ROM drive. If the model name screen appears, choose... 123 If the language screen appears, choose your machine. g Follow the on-screen instructions, and then click OK. e Choose Standard Installation and click Next. c Click Printer Driver Only (for Network). Network printing from Windows® basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing Configuring the standard TCP/IP port...
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... the printer driver and wish to configure the IP address of the machine. 124 c Click the Ports tab and click Add Port. e The Standard TCP/IP Port Wizard will start. 8 f Enter the IP address of your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection (Not available for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW...) on the printer driver you wish to use.
... the printer driver and wish to configure the IP address of the machine. 124 c Click the Ports tab and click Add Port. e The Standard TCP/IP Port Wizard will start. 8 f Enter the IP address of your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection (Not available for MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW...) on the printer driver you wish to use.