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Brother MFC 685CW - Color Inkjet - All-in-One User Manual

Multi-protocol on-board ethernet multi-function print server and wireless (ieee 802.11b/g) ethernet multi-function print server
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  • Page 1 Multi-Protocol On-board Ethernet Multi-function Print Server and Wireless (IEEE 802.11b/g) Ethernet Multi-function Print Server NETWORK USER’S GUIDE Please read this manual thoroughly before using this machine on your network. You can print or view this manual from the CD-ROM at any time, please keep the CD-ROM in a convenient place for quick and easy reference at all times.
  • Page 2 Definitions of warnings, cautions, and notes We use the following icon throughout this User’s Guide: Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give tips about how the operation works with other features. Trademarks Brother and the Brother logo are registered trademarks and BRAdmin Professional is a trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.

  • Page 3: Compilation And Publication Notice

    Compilation and publication notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published, covering the latest product’s descriptions and specifications. The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice. Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications and materials contained herein and shall not be responsible for any damages (including consequential) caused by reliance on the materials presented, including but not limited to typographical and other errors relating to the publication.

  • Page 4: Brother Numbers

    In USA Customer Support Brother International Corporation 100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard Bridgewater NJ 08807-0911 In Canada Brother International Corporation (Canada), Ltd. - Marketing Dept. 1, rue Hôtel de Ville Dollard-des-Ormeaux, PQ, Canada H9B 3H6 In Europe European Product & Service Support...
  • Page 5 Brother fax-back system (USA) Brother has set up an easy-to-use fax-back system so you can get instant answers to common technical questions and information about all our products. This is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can use the system to send the information to any fax machine.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction 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..........................2 Types of Network Connections........................4 Network Connection Example ......................4 Wireless network connection example ....................6 Protocols..............................8 TCP/IP protocols and functions ......................8 Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection Overview..............................10 IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways ....................10...
  • Page 7 Using the BRAdmin Professional utility to change ® the wireless settings (for Windows ).....................26 Using the control panel to change the print server settings...............27 Using other methods to configure your machine for a wireless network ...........27 Using the Remote Setup to change the print server settings (Not available for DCP models) .....................28 ®...
  • Page 8 ® Network printing from a Macintosh Overview..............................102 How to select the print server (TCP/IP) ...................102 Changing the print server settings ......................104 Changing the configuration using the Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models) ....................104 Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings ..........104 Other sources of information .........................104 Troubleshooting Overview..............................105...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Introduction Overview The Brother machine can be shared on a 10/100 MB wired or IEEE 802.11b/802.11g wirelesss Ethernet network using the internal network print server. The print server supports various functions and methods of connection depending on the operating system you are running on a network supporting TCP/IP. These functions include printing, scanning, PC-FAX send, PC-FAX receive, PhotoCapture Center™, Remote Setup and Status Monitor.

  • Page 10: Network Features

    Introduction Network features Your Brother machine has the following basic network functions. Network printing ® The print server provides printing services for Windows 2000/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows ® ® Vista™ supporting the TCP/IP protocols and Macintosh supporting TCP/IP (Mac OS X 10.2.4 or greater).
  • Page 11 Introduction ® BRAdmin Professional (for Windows BRAdmin Professional is a utility for more advanced management of network connected Brother devices. This utility can search for Brother products on your network, view the status and configure the network ® settings from a computer running Windows system.

  • Page 12: Types Of Network Connections

    Introduction Types of Network Connections Network Connection Example Peer-to-Peer printing using TCP/IP In a Peer-to-Peer environment, each computer directly sends and receives data to each device. There is no central server controlling file access or printer sharing. ® ® ® Windows Windows Windows...

  • Page 13: Network Shared Printing

    Introduction Network Shared Printing In a Network Shared environment, each computer sends data via a centrally controlled computer. This type of computer is often called a “Server” or a “Print Server”. Its job is to control the printing of all print jobs. ®...

  • Page 14: Wireless Network Connection Example

    Introduction Wireless network connection example Connected to a wireless capable computer with an access point on the network (Infrastructure mode) This type of network has a central access point at the heart of the network. The access point can also act as a bridge or a gateway to a wired network.
  • Page 15 Introduction An access point is on the network, but the computer is not wireless capable This type of network has a central access point at the heart of the network. The access point is connected to a computer which is not wireless capable with an Ethernet cable. When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) is a part of this network, it receives all print jobs via an access point.

  • Page 16: Protocols

    Introduction Protocols TCP/IP protocols and functions Protocols are the standardized sets of rules for transmitting data on a network. Protocols allow users to gain access to network connected resources. The print server used on this Brother product supports the TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) protocols.
  • Page 17 Introduction LLTD The Link Layer Topology Discovery protocol (LLTD) lets you locate the Brother machine easily on the Windows Vista™ Network Map. Your Brother machine will be shown with a distinctive icon and the node name. The default setting for this protocol is Off. You can activate LLTD using the BRAdmin Professional utility software.

  • Page 18: Configuring Your Machine For A Network With An Ethernet Cable Connection

    Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection Overview Before you can use your Brother machine on your network, you need to install the Brother software and also configure the appropriate TCP/IP network settings on the machine itself. To do this, we recommend that you use the automatic installer on the Brother CD-ROM as this will guide you through the software and network installation.

  • Page 19: Subnet Mask

    Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection Subnet mask Subnet masks restrict network communication. Example: Computer1 can talk to Computer2 • Computer1 IP Address: 192.168.1.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 • Computer2 IP Address: 192.168.1.3 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Note 0 denotes that there is no limit to communication at this part of the address.

  • Page 20: Setting Up The Ip Address And Subnet Mask

    Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection Setting up the IP address and subnet mask Using the BRAdmin Light utility to configure your machine for the network printer BRAdmin Light The BRAdmin Light utility is designed for initial setup of the Brother network connected devices. It also can search for Brother products in a TCP/IP environment, view the status and configure basic network settings, ®...
  • Page 21 Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection Double-click the unconfigured device. ® Windows ® Macintosh Note • If the print server is set to its factory default settings without using a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server, the device will appear as Unconfigured in the BRAdmin Light utility screen. •...

  • Page 22: Using The Control Panel To Configure Your Machine For A Network

    Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection Choose Static from Boot Method. Enter the IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway (if needed) of your print server. ® Windows ® Macintosh Click OK. With the correctly programmed IP address, you will see the Brother print server in the device list. Using the control panel to configure your machine for a network You can configure your machine for a network using the control panel LAN menu.

  • Page 23: Changing The Print Server Settings

    Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection Changing the print server settings Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings Start the BRAdmin Light utility. ® For Windows 2000/XP and Windows Vista™ users Click Start / All Programs / Brother / BRAdmin Light / BRAdmin Light.

  • Page 24: Using The Remote Setup To Change The Print Server Settings (Not Available For Dcp Models)

    Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection Using the Remote Setup to change the print server settings (Not available for DCP models) ® Remote Setup for Windows ® The Remote Setup application allows you to configure network settings from a Windows application.

  • Page 25: Configuring Your Machine For A Wireless Network

    Configuring your machine for a wireless network Overview To connect your machine to your wireless network, you need to follow the steps in the Quick Setup Guide. We recommend that you use the Setup Wizard from the machine’s control panel LAN menu. By using this method, you can easily connect your machine to your wireless network.
  • Page 26 Configuring your machine for a wireless network Connected to a wireless capable computer without an access point on the network (Ad-hoc mode) This type of network does not have a central access point. Each wireless client communicates directly with each other. 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.

  • Page 27: Confirm Your Network Environment

    Configuring your machine for a wireless network Confirm your network environment The setup process will be different depending on your network environment Configuration using SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™. If your wireless access point(A) supports SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™, you do not need to use a computer to configure the printer.

  • Page 28: Wireless Network Terms And Concepts

    Configuring your machine for a wireless network Configuration using a wireless computer. If your computer has wireless capability, you will need to change the wireless settings of the computer to Ad- hoc mode so you can directly connect and configure the machine. ✓...

  • Page 29: Authentication Methods

    Configuring your machine for a wireless network options. Please refer to the information below to see which authentication and encryption methods your Brother wireless device supports. Authentication methods The Brother machine supports the following methods: Open system Wireless devices are allowed access the network without any authentication. Shared key A secret pre-determined key is shared by all devices that will access the wireless network.

  • Page 30: Configuring Your Machine For A Wireless Network

    Configuring your machine for a wireless network Network key There are some rules for each security method: Open system/Shared key with WEP This key is a 64-bit or 128-bit value that must be entered in an ASCII or HEXADECIMAL format. 64 (40) bit ASCII: Uses 5 text characters.e.g.
  • Page 31 Configuring your machine for a wireless network If you want to add a new SSID name, go to i. Select <New SSID> using a or b. Press OK. Go to j. Enter the SSID name. (For information how to type text, see Entering Text on page 125.) Press OK.

  • Page 32: Using The Secureeasysetup™ Or Aoss™ Software To Configure Your Machine For A Wireless Network

    Configuring your machine for a wireless network Using the SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™ software to configure your machine for a wireless network The SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™ software allows you to configure the wireless network easier than configuring it manually. By pushing a button on the wireless router or access point, you can complete setup and secure the wireless network.

  • Page 33: Using The Brother Automatic Installer Application On The Cd-Rom To Configure Your Machine For A Wireless Network

    Configuring your machine for a wireless network Press OK. Using the Brother automatic installer application on the CD-ROM to configure your machine for a wireless network See Wireless Configuration for Windows® on page 29 and Wireless Configuration for Macintosh® on page 57 for information on how to use the Brother automatic installer application on the CD-ROM we have provided with the machine.

  • Page 34: Changing The Print Server Settings

    Configuring your machine for a wireless network Changing the print server settings Once you have configured your machine for a wireless network, you can change the wireless settings using the BRAdmin Professional utility, the Remote Setup software or the control panel on the front of the Brother machine.

  • Page 35: Using The Control Panel To Change The Print Server Settings

    Configuring your machine for a wireless network You can now change the wireless settings. Note • If the print server is set to its factory default settings without using a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server, the device will appear as APIPA in the BRAdmin Professional utility screen. •...

  • Page 36: Using The Remote Setup To Change The Print Server Settings

    Configuring your machine for a wireless network Using the Remote Setup to change the print server settings (Not available for DCP models) ® Remote Setup for Windows ® The Remote Setup application allows you to configure network settings from a Windows computer.

  • Page 37: Wireless Configuration For Windows

    ® Wireless Configuration for Windows Configuration in Infrastructure mode ® For Windows 2000 Professional/XP or Windows Vista™ IMPORTANT If you have previously configured the wireless settings of the machine, you must reset the network LAN settings before you can configure the wireless settings again. Press Menu, a or b for LAN, Factory Reset and select Yes to accept the change.
  • Page 38 ® Wireless Configuration for Windows The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click Install Other Drivers or Utilities. (For US) (For UK) Note ® If this window does not appear, use Windows Explorer to run the sart.exe program from the root folder of the Brother CD-ROM.
  • Page 39 ® Wireless Configuration for Windows Click Wireless LAN Setup Wizard. Choose Manual and then click Next.
  • Page 40 ® Wireless Configuration for Windows For configuration, it is recommended that you temporarily connect your Brother wireless device directly to a free port on your access point, hub or router using a network cable. If you can temporarily connect with a network cable: Choose I’m able to temporarily connect my device to my access point with a network cable and then click Next.
  • Page 41 ® Wireless Configuration for Windows Connect the Brother wireless device to your access point using a network cable and click Next. Go to n...
  • Page 42 ® Wireless Configuration for Windows If you choose This PC has wireless capability, check I am using an access point in infrastructure mode, and then click Next. Go to k If you are using a wired computer, choose This PC uses a network cable to connect to the wireless network, you must configure the wireless settings from the control panel.
  • Page 43 ® Wireless Configuration for Windows You need to temporarily change your PC’s wireless settings. Please follow the on-screen instructions. Please make sure you take notes on all the settings such as SSID or channel of your PC. You will need them to return your PC back to its original wireless settings.
  • Page 44 ® Wireless Configuration for Windows To communicate with the un-configured wireless machine, temporarily change the wireless settings on your PC to match machine’s default settings shown on this screen. Click Next. Note • If a message to restart your PC appears after the wireless settings have been changed, restart your PC and then go back to step 4 and continue with the install skipping steps 11, 12 and 13.
  • Page 45 ® Wireless Configuration for Windows The following list appears. If the list is blank, check if the access point and the machine are powered on, and then click Refresh. Choose the machine you wish to configure, and click Next. Note The Default Node name of the NC-xxxx (where “xxxx”...
  • Page 46 ® Wireless Configuration for Windows Note • If your access point is set to not broadcast the SSID you can manually add it by clicking the Add button. Follow the on-screen instructions for entering the Name (SSID) and the Channel number. •...
  • Page 47 ® Wireless Configuration for Windows Authentication Method and Encryption Mode from the pull-downs in each setting box. Then enter the Network key and click Next. Note • If you want to set more than one WEP key, click Advanced. • If you do not know the Authentication or Encryption settings for network, contact your network administrator.
  • Page 48 ® Wireless Configuration for Windows If you choose I’m able to temporarily connect mydevice to my access point with a network cable in step g; Disconnect the network cable between your access point (hub or router) and the machine, and click Next.

  • Page 49: Configuration With An Access Point That Supports Secureeasysetup™ Or Aoss

    ® Wireless Configuration for Windows Configuration with an access point that supports SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™ ® For Windows 2000/XP or Windows Vista™ IMPORTANT If you have previously configured the wireless settings of the machine, you must reset the network LAN settings before you can configure the wireless settings again.
  • Page 50 ® Wireless Configuration for Windows The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click Install Other Drivers or Utilities. (For US) (For UK) Note ® If this window does not appear, use Windows Explorer to run the start.exe program from the root folder of the Brother CD-ROM.
  • Page 51 ® Wireless Configuration for Windows Click Wireless LAN Setup Wizard.
  • Page 52 ® Wireless Configuration for Windows Make the following selection and click Next. (For SecureEasySetup™) (For AOSS™) Read the Important Notice and click Next.
  • Page 53 ® Wireless Configuration for Windows Confirm the on-screen message and click Next. (For SecureEasySetup™) (For AOSS™) Refer to the instruction manual that came with your access point to set the SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™ mode of your access point. Put the machine in SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™ mode. Press Menu, a or b for LAN and press OK.
  • Page 54 ® Wireless Configuration for Windows Click Finish. (For SecureEasySetup™) (For AOSS™) The configuration is finished. Relocate the machine to a location that is within range of your access point. You have completed the wireless setup. If you would like to continue installing drivers and software necessary for operating your device, please select Install MFL-Pro Suite from CD-ROM menu.

  • Page 55: Configuration In Ad-Hoc Mode

    ® Wireless Configuration for Windows Configuration in Ad-hoc Mode ® For Windows 2000 Professional/XP or Windows Vista™ IMPORTANT If you have previously configured the wireless settings of the machine, you must reset the network LAN settings before you can configure the wireless settings again. Press Menu, a or b for LAN, Factory Reset and select Yes to accept the change.
  • Page 56 ® Wireless Configuration for Windows The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click Install Other Drivers or Utilities. (For US) (For UK) Note ® If this window does not appear, use Windows Explorer to run the start.exe program from the root folder of the Brother CD-ROM.
  • Page 57 ® Wireless Configuration for Windows Click Wireless LAN Setup Wizard. Choose Manual and then click Next. Choose I’m not able to connect my device to my access point with a network cable. Click Next.
  • Page 58 ® Wireless Configuration for Windows Choose This PC has wireless capability, and make sure I am using an access point in infrastructure mode is not checked. Click Next. Read the Important Notice and click Next.
  • Page 59 ® Wireless Configuration for Windows You need to temporarily change your PC’s wireless settings. Please follow the on-screen instructions. Please make sure you take notes on all the settings such as SSID or channel of your PC. You will need them to return your PC back to its original wireless settings.
  • Page 60 ® Wireless Configuration for Windows To communicate with the un-configured wireless machine, temporarily change the wireless settings on your PC to match machine’s default settings shown on this screen. Click Next. Note • If a message to restart your PC appears after the wireless settings have been changed, restart your PC and then go back to step 4 and continue with the install skipping steps 9, 10 and 11.
  • Page 61 ® Wireless Configuration for Windows The following list appears. If the list is blank, check if the machine is powered on, and then click Refresh. Choose the machine you wish to configure, and click Next. Note The Default Node name of the NC-xxxx (where “xxxx” is your model name) is “BRWxxxxxxxxxxxx” (where “xxxxxxxxxxxx”...
  • Page 62 ® Wireless Configuration for Windows Note • If your target Ad-hoc network is not broadcasting the SSID name and does not appear on the list, you can manually add it by clicking the Add button. Follow the on-screen instructions for entering the Name (SSID) and the Channel number.
  • Page 63 ® Wireless Configuration for Windows Note • If you want to set more than one WEP key, click Advanced. • If you do not know the Authentication or Encryption settings for network, contact your network administrator. Enter a new SSID name and choose the Authentication Method and Encryption Mode from the pull- downs in each setting box.
  • Page 64 ® Wireless Configuration for Windows To communicate with the configured wireless device, you must configure your PC to use same wireless settings. Manually change the wireless settings on your PC to match the machine’s wireless settings shown on this screen. Click Next. (The settings shown on this screen are for example only.

  • Page 65: Wireless Configuration For Macintosh

    ® Wireless Configuration for Macintosh Configuration in Infrastructure mode ® For Mac OS X 10.2.4 or greater IMPORTANT If you have previously configured the wireless settings of the machine, you must reset the network LAN settings before you can configure the wireless settings again. Press Menu, a or b for LAN, Factory Reset and select Yes to accept the change.
  • Page 66 ® Wireless Configuration for Macintosh Double-click the Utilities icon and then Wireless Device Setup Wizard. Choose Manual and then click Next.
  • Page 67 ® Wireless Configuration for Macintosh For configuration, it is recommended that you temporarily connect your Brother wireless device directly to a free port on your access point, hub or router using a network cable. If you can temporarily connect with a network cable: Choose I’m able to temporarily connect my device to my access point with a network cable and then click Next.
  • Page 68 ® Wireless Configuration for Macintosh Connect the Brother wireless device to your access point using a network cable and click Next. Go to m...
  • Page 69 ® Wireless Configuration for Macintosh If you choose This computer has wireless capability, check I am using an access point in infrastructure mode, and then click Next. Go to j If you are using a wired computer, choose This computer uses a network cable to connect to the wireless network., you must configure the wireless settings from the control panel.
  • Page 70 ® Wireless Configuration for Macintosh You need to temporarily change your computer’s wireless settings. Please follow the on-screen instructions. Please make sure you take notes on all the settings such as SSID or channel of your computer. You will need them to return your PC back to its original wireless settings. Item Record the current wireless computer settings Communication...
  • Page 71 ® Wireless Configuration for Macintosh The following list appears. If the list is blank, check if the access point and the machine are powered on, and then click Refresh. Choose the machine you wish to configure, and click Next. Note The Default Node name of the NC-xxxx (where “xxxx”...
  • Page 72 ® Wireless Configuration for Macintosh Note • If your access point is set to not broadcast the SSID you can manually add it by clicking the Add button. Follow the on-screen instructions for entering the Name (SSID) and the Channel number. •...
  • Page 73 ® Wireless Configuration for Macintosh If your network is configured for Authentication and Encryption, the following screen will appear. When configuring your Brother wireless machine, you must ensure that it is configured to match the Authentication and Encryption settings of your existing wireless network. Choose the Authentication Method and Encryption Mode from the pull-downs in each setting box.
  • Page 74 ® Wireless Configuration for Macintosh Disconnect the network cable between your access point (hub or router) and the machine, and click Next. Go to t.
  • Page 75 ® Wireless Configuration for Macintosh If you choose This computer has wireless capability in step i; Using the information you recorded in k, return the wireless settings of your computer back to their original settings. Click Next. You have completed the wireless setup. Click Finish. If you would like to continue installing drivers and software necessary for operating your device, please select Start Here OSX from CD-ROM menu.

  • Page 76: Configuration With An Access Point That Supports Secureeasysetup™ Or Aoss

    ® Wireless Configuration for Macintosh Configuration with an access point that supports SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™ ® For Mac OS X 10.2.4 or greater IMPORTANT If you have previously configured the wireless settings of the machine, you must reset the network LAN settings before you can configure the wireless settings again.
  • Page 77 ® Wireless Configuration for Macintosh Double-click the Utilities icon and then Wireless Device Setup Wizard.
  • Page 78 ® Wireless Configuration for Macintosh Make the following selection and click Next. (For SecureEasySetup™) (For AOSS™) Read the Important Notice and click Next.
  • Page 79 ® Wireless Configuration for Macintosh Confirm the on-screen message and click Next. (For SecureEasySetup™) (For AOSS™) Refer to the instruction manual that came with your access point to set the SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™ mode of your access point. Put the machine in SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™ mode. Press Menu, a or b for LAN and press OK.
  • Page 80 ® Wireless Configuration for Macintosh Click Finish. (For SecureEasySetup™) (For AOSS™) The configuration is finished. Relocate the machine to a location that is within range of your access point. You have completed the wireless setup. If you would like to continue installing drivers and software necessary for operating your device, please select Start Here OSX from CD-ROM menu.

  • Page 81: Configuration In Ad-Hoc Mode

    ® Wireless Configuration for Macintosh Configuration in Ad-hoc Mode ® For Mac OS X 10.2.4 or greater IMPORTANT If you have previously configured the wireless settings of the machine, you must reset the network LAN settings before you can configure the wireless settings again. Press Menu, a or b for LAN, Factory Reset and select Yes to accept the change.
  • Page 82 ® Wireless Configuration for Macintosh Double-click the Utilities icon and then Wireless Device Setup Wizard. Choose Manual and then click Next. Choose I’m not able to connect my device to my access point with a network cable. Click Next.
  • Page 83 ® Wireless Configuration for Macintosh Choose This computer has wireless capability, and make sure I am using an access point in infrastructure mode is not checked. Click Next. Read the Important Notice and click Next.
  • Page 84 ® Wireless Configuration for Macintosh You need to temporarily change your computer’s wireless settings. Please follow the on-screen instructions. Please make sure you take notes on all the settings such as SSID or channel of your computer. You will need them to return your computer back to its original wireless settings. Item Record the current wireless computer settings Communication...
  • Page 85 ® Wireless Configuration for Macintosh The following list appears. If the list is blank, check if the machine is powered on, and then click Refresh. Choose the machine you wish to configure, and click Next. Note The Default Node name of the NC-xxxx (where “xxxx” is your model name) is “BRWxxxxxxxxxxxx” (where “xxxxxxxxxxxx”...
  • Page 86 ® Wireless Configuration for Macintosh The wizard will search for wireless networks available from your machine. Choose the Ad-hoc network you wish to associate the machine with, and then click Next. If no Ad-hoc wireless networks are available, you need to create a new wireless network. Go to o. Note •...
  • Page 87 ® Wireless Configuration for Macintosh If your network is configured for Authentication and Encryption, the following screen will appear. When configuring your Brother wireless machine, you must ensure that it is configured to match the Authentication and Encryption settings of your existing wireless network. Choose the Authentication Method and Encryption Mode from the pull-downs in each setting box.
  • Page 88 ® Wireless Configuration for Macintosh Click Next. The settings will be sent to your machine. The settings will remain unchanged if you click Cancel. Note If you want to manually enter the IP address settings of your machine, click Change IP Address and enter the necessary IP address settings for your network.
  • Page 89 ® Wireless Configuration for Macintosh You have completed the wireless setup. Click Finish. If you would like to continue installing drivers and software necessary for operating your device, please select Start Here OSX from CD-ROM menu.

  • Page 90: Control Panel Setup

    Control panel setup LAN menu Before using your Brother product in a network environment, you need to configure the correct TCP/IP settings. In this chapter, you will learn how to configure the network settings using the control panel, located on the front of the machine.
  • Page 91 Control panel setup Press a or b to select BOOT Method. Press OK. Press d or c to select Auto, Static, RARP, BOOTP or DHCP. Press OK. Press Stop/Exit. Auto mode In this mode, the machine will scan the network for a DHCP server, if it can find one, and if the DHCP server is configured to allocate an IP address to the machine, then the IP address supplied by the DHCP server will be used.
  • Page 92 Control panel setup /etc/inetd.conf file, so you may need to enable it by removing the “#” in front of the bootp entry in that file. For example, a typical bootp entry in the /etc/inetd.conf file would be: #bootp dgram udp wait /usr/etc/bootpd bootpd -i Note Depending on the system, this entry might be called “bootps”...
  • Page 93 Control panel setup Press OK. Press a or b to select TCP/IP. Press OK. Press a or b to select IP Address. Press OK. Enter the IP address. Press OK. Note For DCP models, press a or b repeatedly to enter the first three-digit number for the IP address. Press c to enter the second three-digit number.
  • Page 94 Control panel setup Gateway This field displays the current gateway or router address used by the machine. If you are not using DHCP or BOOTP to obtain the gateway or router address, enter the address you wish to assign. If you do not have a gateway or router, leave this field blank.
  • Page 95 Control panel setup Enter the Node Name. Press OK. Note DCP models cannot change the Node Name from the control panel menu. Press Stop/Exit. WINS Config This selection controls how the machine obtains the IP address of the WINS server. Press Menu.
  • Page 96 Control panel setup Secondary WINS Server IP Address This field specifies the IP address of the secondary WINS server. It is used as a backup to the Primary WINS server address. If the Primary server is unavailable, the machine still can register itself with a secondary ®...
  • Page 97 Control panel setup (For Wired) Press a or b to select Wired LAN. (For Wireless) Press a or b to select WLAN. Press OK. Press a or b to select TCP/IP. Press OK. Press a or b to select DNS Server. Press OK.

  • Page 98: Setup Wizard (For Wireless Network Only)

    Control panel setup Setup Wizard (for wireless network only) The Setup Wizard guides you through the wireless network configuration. For more information, see Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel on page 22. SecureEasySetup (for wireless network only) The SecureEasySetup™ software allows you to configure the wireless network easier than configuring it manually.
  • Page 99 Control panel setup Signal This field displays the current wireless network signal strength; Strong, Medium, Weak or None. Press Menu. Press a or b to select LAN. Press OK. Press a or b to select WLAN. Press OK. Press a or b to select WLAN Status. Press OK.

  • Page 100: Ethernet (For Wired Network Only)

    Control panel setup Press a or b to select WLAN. Press OK. Press a or b to select WLAN Status. Press OK. Press a or b to select Comm. Mode. Press OK. The current wireless network communication mode will be displayed; Ad-hoc or Infrastructure. Press Stop/Exit.

  • Page 101: Network I/F

    Control panel setup Network I/F You can choose the network connection type, wired network connection or wireless network connection. If you want to use the wired network connection, select Wired LAN, and if you want to use the wireless network connection, select WLAN.

  • Page 102: Restoring The Network Settings To Factory Default

    Control panel setup Restoring the network settings to factory default If you wish to reset the print server back to its default factory settings (resetting all information such as the password and IP address information), please follow these steps: Note This function restores all wired and wireless network settings to the factory default.

  • Page 103: Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows ® Only)

    Driver Deployment Wizard ® (Windows only) Overview 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 used to create self running executable files which when run on a remote PC, completely automate the installation of a printer driver. The remote PC does not have to be connected to a network.

  • Page 104: Network Shared Printer

    ® Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows only) Network Shared Printer The device is connected to a network and a central print queue is used to manage all print jobs. ® Windows ® ® Windows Windows TCP/IP ® Windows 1 Network Shared 2 Print server 3 Printer (your machine) 4 TCP/IP or USB (where available)

  • Page 105: How To Install The Driver Deployment Wizard Software

    ® Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows only) How to install the Driver Deployment Wizard software Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. If the model name screen appears, choose your machine. If the language screen appears, choose your language. The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click Install Other Drivers or Utilities. Select the Driver Deployment Wizard installation program.

  • Page 106: Using The Driver Deployment Wizard Software

    ® Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows only) Using the Driver Deployment Wizard software When you run the Wizard for the first time you will see a welcome screen. Click Next. Choose Printer, and then click Next. Choose your connection type to the printer that you want to print to. Choose the option you require, and follow the on-screen instructions.
  • Page 107 ® Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows only) A summary screen will appear. Confirm the settings of the driver. Creating an executable file The Driver Deployment Wizard software can also be used to create self running .EXE files. These self-running .EXE files can be saved to the network, copied to a CD-ROM, a floppy disc or even E-mailed to another user.

  • Page 108: Network Printing From Windows ® Basic Tcp/Ip Peer-To-Peer Printing

    ® Network printing from Windows basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing Overview ® If you are a Windows user and want to print using the TCP/IP protocol in a Peer-to-Peer environment, please follow the instructions in this chapter. This chapter explains how to install the network software and the printer driver which you will need to be able to print using your network printer.

  • Page 109: Other Sources Of Information

    ® Network printing from Windows basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing 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 110: Network Printing From A Macintosh

    ® Network printing from a Macintosh Overview ® This chapter explains how to print from a Macintosh on a Network using the Simple Network Configuration ® capabilities on Mac OS X 10.2.4 or greater. ® For updated information on printing from a Macintosh , visit the Brother Solutions Center at: http://solutions.brother.com.
  • Page 111 ® Network printing from a Macintosh ® (For Mac OS X 10.2.4 to 10.3.x) Make the following selection. ® (Mac OS X 10.2.4 - 10.3.x) Select Brother MFC-XXXX (XXXX is your model name), and then click Add. ® (Mac OS X 10.4) Click the printer, then click Make Default to set the printer as the default printer.

  • Page 112: Changing The Print Server Settings

    ® Network printing from a Macintosh Changing the print server settings Changing the configuration using the Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models) ® From a Macintosh , you can change the printer or print server parameters using the Remote Setup application.

  • Page 113: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Overview This chapter explains how to resolve typical network problems you may encounter when using the machine. 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: General problems Network print software installation problems Printing problems...

  • Page 114: Network Print Software Installation Problems

    Troubleshooting Note After the Brother software package is installed, re-enable your Firewall. Windows Vista™ users: Click the Start button, Control Panel, Network and Internet, Windows Firewall and click Change settings. When the User Account Control screen appears, do the following. Users who have administrator rights: Click Continue.
  • Page 115 Troubleshooting Print the Network Configuration List and check if the settings such as IP address settings are correct for your network. The problem may be the result of 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 116: Printing Problems

    Troubleshooting Printing problems Print job is not printed Make sure the status and configuration of the print server. Check following: Make sure that the machine is powered on, is on-line and ready to print. Print the Network Configuration List of the machine and check if the settings such as IP address settings are correct for your network.

  • Page 117: Scanning And Pc Fax Problems

    Troubleshooting Scanning and PC Fax problems ® The network scanning feature does not work in Windows ® The network PC Fax feature does not work in Windows Firewall settings on your PC may reject the necessary network connection for network printing, network ®...
  • Page 118 Troubleshooting If you still have trouble with your network connection, click the Add button. Add port 137 for both Network scanning and Network PC-Fax receiving by entering the information below: 1. In Description of service: Enter any description, for example, “Brother PC Fax receiving”/. 2.

  • Page 119: Wireless Network Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Wireless network troubleshooting Wireless setup problems The Brother print server is not found during setup by the Wireless Device Setup Wizard. Make sure that the machine is powered on, is on-line and ready to print. Move your computer closer to the Brother machine and try again. Reset the print server back to its default factory settings and try again.

  • Page 120: 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 121: Using Rarp To Configure The Ip Address

    Appendix A Note In order to enable BOOTP, simply use an editor to delete the “#” (if there is no “#”, then BOOTP is already enabled). Then edit the BOOTP configuration file (usually /etc/bootptab) and enter the name, network type (1 for Ethernet), Ethernet address and the IP address, subnet mask and gateway of the print server.

  • Page 122: Using Apipa To Configure The Ip Address

    Appendix A Using APIPA to configure the IP address The Brother print server supports the Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) protocol. With APIPA, DHCP clients automatically configure an IP address and subnet mask when a DHCP server is not available. The device chooses it's own IP address in the range 169.254.1.0 through to 169.254.254.255.

  • Page 123: Using The Telnet Console To Configure The Ip Address

    Appendix A 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 machine’s IP address. But a valid IP address must already be programmed into print server.

  • Page 124: Installation When Using A Network Print Queue Or Share (Printer Driver Only)

    Appendix A Installation when using a Network Print Queue or Share (printer driver only) Note • You must configure the IP address on your machine before you proceed with this section. If you have not configured the IP address, see Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection on page 10 first.

  • Page 125: Installation When Using Web Services (For Windows Vista™ Users)

    Appendix A Installation when using Web Services (For Windows Vista™ users) Note • You must configure the IP address on your machine before you proceed with this section. If you have not configured the IP address, see Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection on page 10 first.

  • Page 126: B Appendix B

    Appendix B Print server specifications Ethernet wired network Model name NC-150h Operating system ® Windows 2000/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista™ support ® Mac OS X 10.2.4 or greater Protocol support TCP/IP ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), NetBIOS Name Resolution, WINS, DNS Resolver, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, FTP Server, mDNS, TELNET, SNMP, TFTP, Scanner Port, LLTD, Web Services...
  • Page 127 Appendix B Processor ® ® acintosh Computer PowerPC G4/G5, Intel Core™ Solo/Duo, PowerPC G3 350MHz Minimum requirements Speed Minimum RAM 128MB for Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 or greater Recommended ® 256MB for Mac OS X 10.2.4 or greater Management utilities BRAdmin Light Windows ®...

  • Page 128: Ethernet Wireless Network

    Appendix B Ethernet wireless network Model name NC-160w Operating system ® Windows 2000/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista™ support ® Mac OS X 10.2.4 or greater Protocol support TCP/IP ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), NetBIOS Name Resolution, WINS, DNS Resolver, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, FTP Server, mDNS, TELNET, SNMP, TFTP, Scanner Port, LLTD, Web Services Network type...
  • Page 129 Appendix B Processor ® ® ® Windows Computer Pentium II or AMD equivalent for Windows 2000 Minimum Speed requirements(for Professional/XP drivers, BRAdmin ® ® AMD Opteron™, AMD Athlon™64, Intel Xeon™ with Intel Light, Peer-to-Peer ® ® ® ® EM64T, Intel Pentium 4 with Intel EM64T for Windows...

  • Page 130: Function Table And Default Factory Settings

    Appendix B Function table and default factory settings Level1 Level2 Level3 Options1 Options2 Wired LAN TCP/IP BOOT Method Auto/Static/RARP/BOOTP/DHCP IP Address [000-255].[000-255].[000- 255].[000-255]. [000].[000].[000].[000] Subnet Mask [000-255].[000-255].[000- 255].[000-255]. [000].[000].[000].[000] Gateway [000-255].[000-255].[000- 255].[000-255]. [000].[000].[000].[000] BRNXXXXXXXXXXXX= (your Ethernet Node Name address) (up to 15 characters) BRNXXXXXXXXXXXX* WINS Config Auto/Static...
  • Page 131 Appendix B Level1 Level2 Level3 Options1 Options2 WLAN TCP/IP BOOT Method Auto/Static/RARP/BOOTP/DHCP IP Address [000-255].[000-255].[000- 255].[000-255]. [000].[000].[000].[000] Subnet Mask [000-255].[000-255].[000- 255].[000-255]. [000].[000].[000].[000] Gateway [000-255].[000-255].[000- 255].[000-255]. [000].[000].[000].[000] BRWXXXXXXXXXXXX= (your Ethernet Node Name address) (up to 15 characters) BRWXXXXXXXXXXXX* WINS Config Auto/Static WINS Server Primary/Secondary [000-255].[000-255].[000-...
  • Page 132 Appendix B Level1 Level2 Level3 Options1 Options2 WLAN Status Active(11b)/Active(11g)/ Connection NG or Connection Error Status Signal Strong/Medium/Weak/None (Shows SSID with up to 32 digits) SSID Comm.Mode Ad-hoc/Infrastructure Network I/F Wired LAN WLAN Factory Yes/No Reset The factory settings are shown in bold. On connection to the network, the machine will automatically set the IP address and Subnet Mask to value appropriate for your network.

  • Page 133: Entering Text

    Appendix B Entering Text For MFC models When you are setting certain menu selections, you may need to enter text into the machine. Most number keys have three or four letters printed on keys. The keys for 0, # and l do not have printed letters because they are used for special characters.

  • Page 134: For Dcp Models

    Appendix B Repeating letters If you need to enter a letter that is on the same key as the letter before, press c to move the cursor to the right before you press the key again. Special characters and symbols Press l, # or 0, and then press d or c to move the cursor under the special character or symbol you want.
  • Page 135 Index ® AES ................21 Macintosh Printing ..........102 AOSS™ ..........24 mDNS ................. 8 APIPA ............8 ARP ................. 114 Authentication ............20 Network Configuration List ........93 Network key .............. 22 Network Printing ............100 BINARY_P1 ............112 Network Shared Printing ..........
  • Page 136 Index special characters ..........126 TEXT_P1 ..............112 TKIP ................21 Trademarks ..............i Web BRAdmin ............3 Web Services ............9 WEP ................21 Windows Vista™ ............. 100 Windows Vista™ Printing ........100 ® Windows 2000 ............100 ® Windows 2000/XP Printing ........

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