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Brother 8690dw Does Not Print Wirelessly Due To Connectivity Issues
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Network Users Manual - English - Page 10
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... private key 190
15 Troubleshooting
191
Overview...191 General problems ...191 Network print software installation problems 192 Printing problems...194 Scanning and PC Fax problems ...196 Wireless network troubleshooting
(MFC-8690DW and MFC-8890DW only 198 Wireless setup problems ...198 Wireless connection problem ...199
Protocol-specific troubleshooting...200 Windows® 2000/XP, Windows...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 12
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... IEEE 802.11b/802.11g wireless Ethernet network using BRAdmin Professional 3 or Web BRAdmin with devices that are connected to your client PC via the USB or parallel interface. 4 Not available for DCP-8080DN and DCP-8085DN
To use the Brother machine through a network, you need to configure the print server, and set up the...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 14
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...MFC or DCP connected via the USB or parallel interface from an easy to locally connected machines. In addition to reporting to Brother network management applications this information to monitor locally connected printers, install the Print... network connected Brother devices.
For more information and to monitor Brother printer's status or change some of Brother network management...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 18
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...Wired computer which is part of this network, it receives all print jobs via an access point.
1 Access point 2 Wireless network printer (your machine) 2 Wireless capable computer
7 The access point can also act as a bridge or a gateway to a wired network. Introduction
Wireless network connection examples
(For MFC-8690DW and MFC-8890DW only) 1 1
Connected to a computer with the Ethernet
cable...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 39
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... wireless access point (A) supports either SecureEasySetup™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup (PBC 1) or AOSS™, you use the machine's control panel to configure your machine for a wireless network 3
We recommend that you can easily connect your Brother machine to configure your network environment.
The setup process will be different depending on page 36.)
For MFC...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 40
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... your machine for a wireless network (For MFC-8690DW and MFC-8890DW)
Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup (Infrastructure mode only)
3
If your wireless access point (A) supports ...Connection when the wireless access point/router (A) doubles as a Registrar 1
A
3
Connection when another device (C), such as a computer is a device that manages the wireless LAN.
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Network Users Manual - English - Page 202
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..., Control Panel, Network and Internet Connections. In this chapter, you will need...brother.com/ This chapter is divided into the following sections: General problems Network print software installation problems Printing problems Scanning and PC Fax problems Protocol-specific troubleshooting Wireless network specific troubleshooting (For MFC-8690DW and MFC...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 210
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...132; A broadcast station or high-tension wire is located close to your network.
A nearby fluorescent light is affected by the environment where the Brother printer and other wireless devices are located. Troubleshooting
Wireless connection problem 15
The wireless network connection is sometimes disabled.
15
The wireless network connection status is being switched on or off.
15
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Quick Setup Guide - English - Page 1
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... please visit http://solutions.brother.com/. Quick Setup Guide
Start Here
MFC-8690DW MFC-8890DW
Before you can use the machine, read this Quick Setup Guide for MFC-8890DW)
AC Power Cord
.... IMPORTANT
DO NOT connect the interface cable yet.
1 Unpack the machine and check the components
Drum Unit Assembly (including High-Yield Toner Cartridge for MFC-8690DW,
Standard Toner Cartridge for...
Quick Setup Guide - English - Page 32
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...to
32
For MFC-8890DW only
page 35 You should see the documentation provided with access points using a wireless router or access...Brother wireless machine associate with your access point or wireless router, consult the router manufacturer, or your Brother machine in a wireless network environment.
"Hello" (this information you cannot continue the wireless setup. a If your wireless...
Quick Setup Guide - English - Page 33
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For Wireless Network Users
Connecting the Brother machine to step f.
Go to the wireless network
19 Configure the wireless settings (Typical Wireless Setup in step 18 on page...EAP-FAST/GTC, press OK.
Go to step d. Go to step k.
33
Windows® Macintosh Wireless Network
g Choose the appropriate key number and press OK. Then
press 1 for
Encryption Type?
Go
to...
Quick Setup Guide - English - Page 39
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... and then click Next. Confirm your wireless settings fail, an error message will appear during the installation. IMPORTANT
DO NOT cancel any of the Brother drivers will be terminated.
Then click...for use on your network by following the on page 32 and setup the wireless connection again. See Print the Network Configuration List on -screen instructions.
The WEP key is case sensitive...
Quick Setup Guide - English - Page 42
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...printing out the Network Configuration List. You can find your Macintosh in the Software User's Guide on the CD-ROM.)
g When this screen appears, click OK.
23 Install MFL-Pro Suite on page 32 and setup the wireless connection...encounter this failure, go to Brother ControlCenter2. Go to step 20 on page 42.
42 Go to step 22 on page 41.
See Print the Network Configuration List on ...
Software Users Manual - English - Page 10
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...Solutions Center at:
http://solutions.brother.com/
Windows® Printing The dedicated printer drivers for network printing only.
2 Install the drivers by a particular printer, using our installer program. 1 Printing
1
1
Note • The screens in Windows® applications, and allows you may vary depending on the CD-ROM supplied with your Brother device. The printer drivers are...
Software Users Manual - English - Page 56
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... by
(Scan) follows the configuration on
Device Button tab of ControlCenter3. (See SCAN on...(S)edge (Short edge)
Document Layout Table • Duplex scan is not supported by the DCP-8080DN and MFC-8480DN. • Duplex scan is available for legal size paper. • The XPS file format is...) 2
Note
If you have to install the Brother MFL-Pro Suite and
connect the machine to your PC.
Software Users Manual - English - Page 178
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... and ControlCenter2 are installed.
Scanning by the DCP-8080DN and MFC-8480DN. • Duplex scan is available from the following table...is not supported by
(Scan) follows the configuration on
the Device Button tab. (See SCAN on page 182.) For details ... the duplex scanning feature, you have to install the Brother MFL-Pro Suite and
connect the machine to a folder on your document layout.
...
Software Users Manual - English - Page 209
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... 11
Configuring network scanning 11
a From Library, choose Printers, Brother, Utilities and DeviceSelector, and then double-click
Device Selector. The Device Selector window appears. b Specify your machine by IP address or...'s Guide.)
Note For network scanning, a maximum 25 of the available machines. You can be connected to scan from the machine on a network, you must be shown on page 180. c...
Users Manual - English - Page 22
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... to help you set up and use your machine. (MFC-8690DW and MFC-8890DW) A four level indicator shows the current wireless signal strength if you are using a wireless connection.
0
Max
4 Menu keys: Menu Lets you store your settings in this machine. Chapter 1
Control panel overview 1
MFC-8480DN, MFC-8680DN, MFC-8690DW and MFC-8890DW have the same keys.
1 One Touch keys...
Users Manual - English - Page 222
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... available for MFC-8690DW and MFC-8890DW. Windows® Windows Intel® Pentium® III 256 MB 512 MB 50 MB N/A Operating Server® or equivalent
System 1 2003 (print only
via
network)
Printing
10/100 Base Tx (Ethernet),
Wireless 802.11 b/g 6
Windows Server® 2003 x64 Edition (print only via network)
Windows Server® 2008 (print only via...
Users Manual - English - Page 233
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...Resolution
The number of rings before the machine answers in real time. TAD (telephone answering device)
You can store a second number on the top of a fax machine calling another fax....
Tel Index List
A listing of rotary dialing on a telephone line. You can connect an external device or answering machine to retrieve waiting fax messages.
Polling The process of faxed pages. ...
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