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Brother QL-1060N Network User's Manual

Multi-protocol on-board ethernet print server
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Multi-Protocol On-board Ethernet Print Server
NETWORK
USER'S GUIDE
QL-580N / 1060N
Read this guide thoroughly before using the machine. Keep the
CD-ROM in a convenient place so you can use it quickly if you
need to.
Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com where you can get product
support, the latest driver updates and utilities, and answers to
frequently asked questions (FAQs) and technical questions.
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  • Page 1 CD-ROM in a convenient place so you can use it quickly if you need to. Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com where you can get product support, the latest driver updates and utilities, and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) and technical questions.

  • Page 2: Compilation And Publication Notice

    Compilation and publication notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this guide has been compiled and published, covering the latest product’s descriptions and specifications. The contents of this guide and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice.

  • Page 3: Brother Numbers

    In Europe If you have any comments or suggestions, write to us at: In USA Printer Customer Support Brother International Corporation 26250 Enterprise Ct. # 250 Lake Forest, CA 92630 In Canada Brother International Corporation (Canada), Ltd. - Marketing Dept.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Subnet mask...9 Gateway (and router)...9 Setting the IP address and subnet mask ...10 Using the BRAdmin Light utility to configure your network printer...10 Using other methods to configure your machine for a network ...12 Changing the print server settings ...13 Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings ...13...
  • Page 5 Using APIPA to configure the IP address...30 Using ARP to configure the IP address ...30 Using the Telnet console to configure the IP address ...31 Using the Brother Web BRAdmin server software for IIS* to configure the IP address ...32 Appendix B Print server specifications...33 Ethernet wired network...33...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Mac OS X 10.3.9 or greater BRAdmin Professional and Web BRAdmin are available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com To use the Brother printer through a network, you need to configure the print server, and set up the computers you use. ®...

  • Page 7: Network Function Features

    Management utility BRAdmin Light BRAdmin Light is a utility for initial setup of Brother network connected devices. This utility can search for Brother products on your network, view the status and configure basic network settings, such as IP address. The BRAdmin Light utility is available for Windows ®...

  • Page 8: Types Of Network Connection

    Shared printing on page 4. Each computer must use the TCP/IP Protocol. The Brother machine needs to have an appropriate IP address configuration. If you are using routers, the Gateway address must be configured on the computers and the Brother machine. Windows...
  • Page 9 In a larger network, we recommend a Network Shared printing environment. The “server” or the “print server” must use the TCP/IP protocol. The Brother machine needs to have an appropriate IP address configuration unless the machine is connected via the USB interface at the server.

  • Page 10: Protocols

    IP address from the range 169.254.1.0 to 169.254.254.255. DNS client The Brother print server supports the Domain Name Service (DNS) client function. This function allows the print server to communicate with other devices by using its DNS name.
  • Page 11 The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is used to manage network devices including computers, printers and terminals in a TCP/IP network. Web server (HTTP) The Brother print server is equipped with a web server that allows you to monitor its status or change some of its configuration settings. Note We recommend Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0...

  • Page 12: Configuring Your Network Printer

    You will be guided by the on-screen instructions until you are able to use your Brother network printer. Follow the instructions in the supplied Setup & Operation Guide.

  • Page 13: Ip Addresses, Subnet Masks And Gateways

    Using APIPA to configure the IP address on page 30. If the APIPA protocol is disabled, the IP address of a Brother print server is 192.0.0.192. However, you can easily change this IP address number to match with the IP address details of your network. For details on how to change the IP address, see Setting the IP address and subnet mask on page 10.

  • Page 14: Subnet Mask

    If your network communicates with other networks, you may need to configure the Gateway IP address. If you do not know the Gateway IP address then contact your Network Administrator. Configuring your network printer...

  • Page 15: Setting The Ip Address And Subnet Mask

    2003 and Mac OS Note • Use the BRAdmin Light utility version that was supplied on the CD-ROM with your Brother product. You can also download the latest version of BRAdmin Light utility from http://solutions.brother.com • If you require more advanced printer management, use the latest version of BRAdmin Professional utility that is available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com This utility is only available for Windows...
  • Page 16 Choose Static from Boot Method. Enter the IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway (if needed) of your print server. ® Windows Click OK. With the correctly programmed IP address, you will see the Brother print server in the device list. Configuring your network printer ® Macintosh ®...

  • Page 17: Using Other Methods To Configure Your Machine For A Network

    Configuring your network printer Using other methods to configure your machine for a network You can configure your network printer using other methods. See Other ways to set the IP address (for advanced users and administrators) on page 28.

  • Page 18: Changing The Print Server Settings

    ® For Mac OS X 10.3.9 or greater users Double-click Macintosh HD (Startup Disk) / Library / Printers / Brother / P-touch Utilities / BRAdmin Light.jar file. Choose the print server which you want to change the settings. Choose Network Configuration from the Control menu.

  • Page 19: Printing The Printer Settings

    How to print the Printer Settings Page Make sure that the DK roll is set and the front cover is closed. To print the Printer Settings Page, we recommend to use 4” (102mm) DK roll for QL-1060N, and 2.4” (62mm) DK roll for QL-580N.

  • Page 20: Network Printing From Windows : Basic Tcp/Ip Peer-To-Peer Printing

    These can be installed from the included CD-ROM. Note • You must configure the IP address on your printer before you proceed with this chapter. If you need to configure the IP address, see Chapter 2 first.

  • Page 21: Configuring The Standard Tcp/Ip Port

    • When the User Account Control screen appears, click Continue. • If the printer driver that you are installing does not have a Digital Certificate you will see a warning message. Click Install this driver software anyway to continue with the installation.
  • Page 22 Now that you have configured the port, you must specify which printer driver you wish to use. Choose the appropriate driver from the list of supported printers. If you are using a driver supplied with the printer on CD-ROM then choose the Have Disk option to browse to the CD-ROM.

  • Page 23: Printer Driver Already Installed

    Printer driver already installed If you have already installed the printer driver and wish to configure it for network printing, follow these steps: ® For Windows Vista Click the Start button, Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, and then Printers. ®...

  • Page 24: Network Printing From Macintosh

    For installing the printer driver, see the Setup & Operation Guide we provided with the printer. You do not need to manually configure any IP address or network strings within the printer as the printer will automatically configure itself.
  • Page 25 Make the following selection. Choose your printer and then click Add. The printer is now ready to print. ® (Mac OS X 10.3.9) ® For Mac OS X 10.5 Press the ON/OFF button to turn the machine on. From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences.

  • Page 26: Other Sources Of Information

    Choose Brother QL-XXX (XXX is your model name), and then click Add. From the Default Printer pull-down list choose your model to set as the default printer. The printer is now ready. Other sources of information How to configure the IP address of the printer, see Configuring your network printer on page 7.

  • Page 27: Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows Only)

    PC, completely automate the installation of a printer driver. The remote PC does not have to be connected to a network. For details and to download, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com only) ®...

  • Page 28: Troubleshooting

    Overview This chapter explains how to resolve typical network problems you may encounter when using the Brother network printer. If, after reading this chapter, you are unable to resolve your problem, please visit the Brother Solutions Center at: http://solutions.brother.com This chapter is divided into the following sections:...

  • Page 29: General Problems

    If the box is chosen, click the box to remove the check. Then, click OK. Once your firewall is disabled, try reinstalling the Brother software package. For instructions on how to install from the CD-ROM, use the Setup & Operation Guide we have provided with the printer.

  • Page 30: Network Print Software Installation Problems

    The Brother print server is not found during the setup of the network print software or from the installation of the Brother printer driver. Make sure you have completed the IP address setting of the Brother print server according to the Setup & Operation Guide before installing the network print software or printer driver.

  • Page 31: Printing Problems

    Make sure that the printer is powered on, is on-line and ready to print. Print the Printer Settings Page of the printer and check if the settings such as IP address settings are correct for your network. The problem may be the result of a mismatched or duplicate IP address. Verify that the IP address is correctly loaded into the print server, and make sure that no other nodes on the network have this IP address.

  • Page 32: Protocol-Specific Troubleshooting

    Protocol-specific troubleshooting Web Based Management (web browser) troubleshooting (TCP/IP) If you can not connect to the print server using your web browser it may be worth checking the Proxy Settings of your browser. Look in the Exceptions setting and if necessary, type in the IP address of the print server.

  • Page 33: A Appendix A

    Appendix A Using services A service is a resource that can be accessed by computers that wish to print to the Brother print server. The Brother print server provides the following predefined services (do a SHOW SERVICE command in the Brother print server remote console to see a list of available services): Enter HELP at the command prompt for a list of supported commands.

  • Page 34: Using Rarp To Configure The Ip Address

    For AT&T UNIX -based systems, type: ps -ef | grep -v grep | grep rarpd The Brother print server will get the IP address from the RARP daemon when the printer is powered on. Appendix A ® systems also have template ®...

  • Page 35: Using Apipa To Configure The Ip Address

    By default, the APIPA protocol is enabled. If the APIPA protocol is disabled, the IP address of a Brother print server is 192.0.0.192. However, you can easily change this IP address number to match with the IP address details of your network.

  • Page 36: Using The Telnet Console To Configure The Ip Address

    Using the Telnet console to configure the IP address You can also use the Telnet command to change the IP address. Telnet is an effective method to change the printer’s IP address. But a valid IP address must already be programmed into the print server.

  • Page 37: Using The Brother Web Bradmin Server Software For Iis* To Configure The Ip Address

    - the Web BRAdmin server software can be accessed from any client computer with a web browser that supports Java. Note this software is not included on the CD-ROM that was supplied with your Brother product. Visit http://solutions.brother.com for details and to download.

  • Page 38: B Appendix B

    Appendix B Print server specifications Ethernet wired network Network node type QL-580N QL-1060N Operating system Windows support Mac OS Protocol support TCP/IP: IPv4 Network type 10/100BASE-TX Wired Ethernet network Network printing Windows printing Mac OS Computer requirements Computer Platform & Operating System Version ®...

  • Page 39: Management Utilities

    BRAdmin Light Windows Mac OS BRAdmin Professional Windows Web BRAdmin Windows Windows Server BRAdmin Professional and Web BRAdmin are available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com ® ® 2000/XP, Windows Vista , Windows Server ® X 10.3.9 or greater ® ®...

  • Page 40: C Appendix C

    Appendix C Open Source Licensing Remarks Open SSL statements OpenSSL License Copyright © 1998-2007 The OpenSSL Project. All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: 1.
  • Page 41 Appendix C Original SSLeay License Copyright © 1995-1998 Eric Young (eay@cryptsoft.com) All rights reserved. This package is an SSL implementation written by Eric Young (eay@cryptsoft.com). The implementation was written so as to conform with Netscapes SSL. This library is free for commercial and non-commercial use as long as the following conditions are aheared to.
  • Page 42 APIPA ...5 ARP ... 30 BINARY_P1 ... 28 BOOTP ...5 BRAdmin Light ... 2 BRAdmin Professional ...2 Brother Solutions Center ...2 Computer requirements ... 33 DHCP ...5 DNS Client ... 5 Domain ... 14 Driver Deployment Wizard ... 22 Gateway ... 9 HTTP ...

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