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  • Page 1 Brother Laser Printer HL-1270N Network built in model Network User’s Guide Please read this manual thoroughly before using the printer. 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: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 How to Configure TCP/IP printing for Unix Systems 1-1 TCP/IP TCP/IP UNIX Host Configuration Linux Configuration HP/UX Configuration IBM RS/6000 AIX Configuration Sun Solaris 2.x Configuration SCO UNIX Configuration Other Non-Standard Configurations IP Address Configuration Changing the IP Address using the BRAdmin32 application Using DHCP to Configure the IP address 1-11...
  • Page 3 Chapter 2 How to Configure TCP/IP printing for Windows NT, LAN Server and OS/2 Warp Server Windows NT(TCP/IP) Configuration Configuring an IP address for the Print Server Changing the IP Address using the BRAdmin32 application Changing the IP Address using the ARP command Windows NT Print Queue Configuration Windows NT 4.0 Print Queue Configuration (Printer Driver already installed) Windows NT 4.0 Print Queue Configuration (Printer Driver not installed)
  • Page 4 Chapter 4 How to Configure Peer-to-Peer (NetBIOS) printing for Windows 95/98/NT, LAN Server and OS/2 Warp Server Introduction Print Server Configuration Changing the workgroup/domain name using TELNET or BRCONFIG or a web browser NetBIOS Port Monitor for Windows 95/98, NT4.0 Installing the Brother NetBIOS Port Monitor LAN Server/OS/2 Warp Server Configuration Chapter 5...
  • Page 5 Chapter 6 How to Configure Novell Netware printing using IPX/SPX General Information Creating a Print Queue Using BRAdmin32 Configuring the Brother Print Server (Queue Server Mode in Bindery emulation mode) using BRAdmin32 Configuring the Brother Print Server (Queue Server Mode in NDS mode) using BRAdmin32 Configuring the Brother Print Server (Queue Server Mode in NDS mode) using Novell NWADMIN and BRAdmin32...
  • Page 6 Chapter 8 How to Configure DLC/LLC printing for Windows Configuring DLC on Windows NT Windows NT 4.0 Printer Setup Windows NT 3.5x Printer Setup Configuring DLC on Other Systems Chapter 9 How to use the Web based management function Overview How to connect to your printer using a Browser Web Function Page...
  • Page 7 Chapter 10 TROUBLESHOOTING 10-1 Overview 10-1 Installation problems 10-1 Intermittent Problems 10-3 TCP/IP Troubleshooting 10-4 UNIX Troubleshooting 10-5 Windows NT/LAN Server (TCP/IP) Troubleshooting 10-6 Windows 95/98 Peer to Peer Print (LPR) Troubleshooting 10-6 Windows 95/98 (or later) Peer-to-Peer (HP JetAdmin compatible method) Troubleshooting 10-7 Windows 95/98/NT 4.0 Peer-to-Peer Print (NetBIOS) Troubleshooting...
  • Page 8 APPENDIX Command Summary General Commands NetWare Commands AppleTalk Commands NetBIOS Commands DLC commands Internet Print Commands Using Services Reloading the Print Server Firmware A-12 General A-12 Reloading from BRAdmin32 on the Windows 95/98/NT4.0 A-12 Reloading without BRAdmin32 A-15 Reloading from a UNIX Host Computer using TFTP A-15 Reloading from a UNIX Host Computer using BOOTP A-16...

  • Page 9: How To Configure Tcp/Ip Printing For Unix Systems

    Chapter 1 How to Configure TCP/IP printing for Unix Systems Brother print servers are supplied with the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) protocol suite. Since virtually all UNIX host computers support TCP/IP, this capability allows a printer to be shared on a UNIX Ethernet network. As with all protocols, TCP/IP communications can proceed concurrently whilst other protocols are active, this means that UNIX, NetWare, Apple, and other computers can share the same Brother Print Server over an Ethernet network.

  • Page 10: Tcp/Ip Unix Host Configuration

    TCP/IP UNIX Host Configuration The configuration process for most UNIX systems is described in the following steps. Unfortunately, this process can vary, so refer to your system documentation (or man pages) for additional information. 1. Configure the /etc/hosts file on each UNIX host that needs to communicate with the print server or provide similar information to a nameserver on the network.
  • Page 11 Note This step applies to the majority of UNIX systems, including Sun OS (but not Solaris 2.xx), Silicon Graphics (lpr/lpd option required), DEC ULTRIX, DEC OSF/1, and Digital UNIX. SCO UNIX users should follow these steps, but should also refer to the SCO UNIX Configuration section.

  • Page 12: Linux Configuration

    3-a. Note Skip this section if you have completed Step 3, unless you have an SCO UNIX system. If you have an HP/UX system, IBM RS/6000 AIX computer, or Sun Solaris 2.xx, there is no printcap file. This is also true for some other AT&T-based UNIX systems, as well as many VMS-based TCP/IP software packages (for example, UCX, TGV Multinet, etc.).

  • Page 13: Hp/Ux Configuration

    HP/UX Configuration In the case of HP/UX, the sam program is used to set up the remote printer. The steps are as follows: Enter sam and select "Peripheral Devices" and then "Add Remote Printer" (not "Networked printer") Enter the following remote printer settings (the other settings do not matter): Line printer name (user-selectable) Remote system name (the print server name;...

  • Page 14: Sun Solaris 2.X Configuration

    Sun Solaris 2.x Configuration Sun Solaris 2.x uses the lpsystem and lpadmin programs for remote printer configuration: lpsystem -t bsd queue lpadmin -p queue -sprnservername!prnserverservice accept queue enable queue Where queue is the name of the local print queue. prnservername is the name of the print server (must match the entry in the /etc/hosts file).

  • Page 15: Other Non-Standard Configurations

    Other Non-Standard Configurations DEC TCP/IP Servers for VMS(UCX) You need to run the sys$system:ucx:$lprsetup command, specify a printer name, and then enter the print server IP address as the remote system name. Specify one of the print server services (see beginning of this section for options) as the remote system printer name (accept the defaults for other questions).
  • Page 16 Other Systems Other systems use similar programs to set up Print servers. These programs will generally ask for the following information: Requested information: You should use: remote printer Binary or Text service name remote host computer name Any name (must match the name in the printcap file, if any) or in some cases, you may enter the print server IP address here...

  • Page 17: Ip Address Configuration

    IP Address Configuration The final step before printing is to program the IP address information into the print server. This can be done in any of the following ways: a) BRAdmin32 (for Windows 95/98/NT 4.0 using the IPX/SPX or TCP/IP protocol) b) DHCP, Reverse Arp (rarp), BOOTP c) The UNIX arp command.
  • Page 18 The BRAdmin32 utility can use the IPX/SPX or TCP/IP protocols to communicate with the Brother print server. As the default IP address of Brother print servers is 192.0.0.192, this means that the print server will probably be incompatible with the IP address numbering scheme on your network.

  • Page 19: Using Dhcp To Configure The Ip Address

    Select the “Device” menu and choose the “Setup Unconfigured Device”. Select the MAC address of your print server and click the Configure button. Note You can find the node name and MAC address by printing out the printer configuration page. Refer to the Quick Setup Guide for information on how to print the configuration page on your print server.

  • Page 20: Using Arp To Configure The Print Server Ip Address

    Using arp to Configure the Print Server IP Address Arp is the simplest method of configuring the print server IP address. To use, arp, enter the following command at the UNIX system prompt: arp -s ipaddress ethernetaddress where ethernetaddress is the Ethernet address (MAC address) of the print server and ipaddress is the IP address of the print server.

  • Page 21: Using Rarp To Configure The Ip Address

    Using RARP to Configure the IP Address Brother print server IP address can be configured using the Reverse ARP (rarp) facility on your host computer. This is done by editing the /etc/ethers file (if this file does not exist, you can create it) with an entry similar to the following: 00:80:77:31:01:07 BRN_310107 where the first entry is the Ethernet address of the print server and the second entry is the...

  • Page 22: Using Bootp To Configure The Ip Address

    Using BOOTP to Configure the IP Address BOOTP is an alternative to rarp that has the advantage of allowing configuration of the subnet mask and gateway. In order to use BOOTP to configure the IP address make sure that BOOTP is installed and running on your host computer (it should appear in the /etc/services file on your host as a real service;...

  • Page 23: Changing The Ip Address Settings With The Remote Console

    Changing the IP Address settings with the Remote Console If you are using the remote console, such as TELNET, you will be expected to enter the password of the print server. Press RETURN and enter the default password of “access” in response to the "#" prompt (it will not echo). You will be prompted for a user name.

  • Page 24: Before Attempting To Print

    Before attempting to print It is very important to verify the connection between the host and the print server by using the ping command with the IP address you have set. For example: ping 192.189.207.3 You should get a reply back from the print server. If you get an error message, or no response, then there is no connection.

  • Page 25: Ip Security

    IP Security Brother print servers provide a means of allowing only host computers with authorized IP addresses to access the print server. This is very useful for applications where general access to the printer is not allowed. The console command SET IP ACCESS ENABLED ipaddress enters a host computer IP address into the access table of the print server (where ipaddress is the IP address of the host computer;...

  • Page 26: How To Configure Tcp/Ip Printing For Windows Nt, Lan Server And Os/2 Warp Server

    Chapter 2 How to Configure TCP/IP printing for Windows NT, LAN Server and OS/2 Warp Server Users of Windows NT can print directly to a network ready Brother using the TCP/IP protocol. Microsoft Windows NT 3.5x and NT 4.0 users must install Microsoft's "TCP/IP printing"...
  • Page 27 NT 4.0 systems: Running the Network applet, click on the Protocols tab. Select Add, and double click on TCP/IP protocol. Insert the requested disk(s), or CD-ROM, to copy the required files. Click on the Services tab, click on Add and double click on Microsoft TCP/IP Printing.

  • Page 28: Configuring An Ip Address For The Print Server

    Configuring an IP address for the Print Server You must now set an IP address into the Brother Print Server. There are several ways of doing this: If your printer has an LCD panel you can use the front panel buttons to change the IP address, subnet mask and gateway addresses.
  • Page 29 <USING IPX/SPX to change the IP address> If your PC has Netware Client Software, do the following: Select IPX/SPX filter in the left frame of the main window. Check the print server name (the default node name will be BRN_xxxxxx, where “xxxxxx”...

  • Page 30: Changing The Ip Address Using The Arp Command

    Note You can find the MAC address by printing out the printer configuration page. Refer to the Quick Setup Guide for information on how to print the configuration page on your print server. Input the IP address, Subnet mask and Gateway (If needed) of your print server. Click OK then select Close.
  • Page 31 Note You must be on the same Ethernet segment (that is, there cannot be a router between the print server and the Windows NT system) to use the arp -s command. If there is a router, you may use BOOTP or other methods described in How to configure TCP/IP printing for UNIX system to enter the IP address.

  • Page 32: Windows Nt Print Queue Configuration

    Windows NT Print Queue Configuration Windows NT 4.0 Print Queue Configuration (Printer Driver already installed) Note If you have Windows NT 3.5 or 3.51, skip to the Windows NT 3.5x section. If you have already installed the appropriate Brother printer driver do the following: Click on Start then select Settings/Printers to display the currently installed printer drivers.

  • Page 33: Windows Nt 4.0 Print Queue Configuration (Printer Driver Not Installed)

    Windows NT 4.0 Print Queue Configuration (Printer Driver not installed) Note If you have Windows NT 3.5 or 3.51, skip to the next section. Go to the Start button, choose Settings, and then select Printers. Double click the Add Printer icon to get the Add Printer Wizard. Click. Select My Computer (Not Network Printer) and click on Next.

  • Page 34: Windows Nt 3.5X Print Queue Configuration

    If desired, change the name of the printer then click on Next. If desired, make the printer shared (so other users can access it), and select the operating system(s) that these other computers will be running. Click on Next. Select Yes when you are asked "Would you like to print a test page?" Click on Finish to complete the installation.

  • Page 35: Lan Server, Os/2 Warp Server Configuration

    LAN Server, OS/2 Warp Server Configuration Brother Print Servers will work with IBM LAN Server, OS/2 Warp Server networks that have IBM TCP/IP V2.0 or later installed on the file server (TCP/IP is supplied as standard with LAN Server V4.0 and later as well as Warp Server). Use the following procedure to configure the print server on an LAN Server or OS/2 Warp Server file server, or on a OS/2 Warp Connect workstation: Server Configuration...

  • Page 36: Configuration Of An Os/2 Server

    If you get the message "The arp entry addition failed:", try pinging a known device on the network using the command “ping ipaddress”, where “ipaddress” is the IP address of that device. Note You must be on the same Ethernet segment (that is, there cannot be a router between the print server and the Windows NT system) to use the arp -s command.
  • Page 37 Note Early versions of Warp Server have a bug in which the named pipes do not appear (the problem does not affect Warp Connect or LAN Server). This problem is fixed via a patch available from IBM. You will get the Settings window. Enter the following: LPD server The Brother Print Server name (from the HOSTS file)or its IP address.
  • Page 38 Where servername is the name of the file server and alias is the alias name that you specified during this configuration process. This should print the CONFIG.SYS file on the printer. Note that if you selected a binary service as the LPD printer name, the lines will be staggered;...

  • Page 39: How To Configure Peer-To-Peer Printing For Windows 95/98

    Chapter 3 How to Configure Peer-to-Peer Printing for Windows 95/98 Microsoft's Windows 95/98 operating system features built-in networking capabilities. These capabilities allow a Windows 95/98 PC to be configured as a client workstation in a NetWare and Windows NT, environment. For smaller networks, Windows 95/98 also allows the PC to operate in a peer-to-peer mode.

  • Page 40: Changing The Ip Address Using The Bradmin32 Application

    Changing the IP Address using the BRAdmin32 application Start the BRAdmin32 utility (from Windows 95/98) The BRAdmin32 utility can use the IPX/SPX or TCP/IP protocols to communicate with the Brother Network printer. As the default IP address of Brother print servers is 192.0.0.192, this means that the print server will probably be incompatible with the IP address numbering scheme on your network.

  • Page 41: Installing The Brother Peer To Peer Software

    <USING TCP/IP to change the IP address> If your PC is using the TCP/IP protocol, do the following: Select TCP/IP filter in the left frame of the main window. Select the “Device” menu and choose the “Search Active Devices”. Note If the print server is set to its factory default settings, it will not appear in the BRAdmin32 screen, however, when you select the “Search Active Devices”...
  • Page 42 Setup from the CD-ROM Start the CD-ROM installation menu program according to the Quick Setup Guide. Select the proper Model and Software Installation menu. Then select the Network Print Software menu to start the Brother Print Software installation program. Common Push the Next button in response to the Welcome message.

  • Page 43: Associating To The Printer

    Associating to the printer You must now create a printer on your Windows 95/98 system using the standard Windows 95/98 printer setup procedure. To do this, go the Start button, select Setting and then Printers. Select Add Printer to begin the printer installation. Click Next when you get the add Printer Wizard window.

  • Page 44: Hp's Jetadmin Compatible Method (Tcp/Ip Or Ipx/Spx)

    HP’s JetAdmin compatible method (TCP/IP or IPX/SPX) To use a peer-to-peer print queue from a Windows 95/98 workstation, first make sure that the following items are configured in the Network Control Panel: TCP/IP Protocol or the IPX/SPX compatible protocol. HP JetAdmin (the latest version can be downloaded from the HP Web site). Go to the Start button and choose Settings then select Printers.

  • Page 45: How To Configure Peer-To-Peer (Netbios) Printing For Windows 95/98/Nt, Lan Server And Os/2 Warp Server

    Chapter 4 How to Configure Peer-to-Peer (NetBIOS) printing for Windows 95/98/NT, LAN Server and OS/2 Warp Server Introduction Brother’s Print Server range supports SMB (Server Message Block) over the TCP/IP protocol via the NetBIOS interface. This allows direct printing on Microsoft-compatible networks. Because Brother print servers support the SMB protocol over TCP/IP, Brother print server will appear in your network neighborhood.

  • Page 46: Print Server Configuration

    Print Server Configuration The key to getting this function to work is to ensure that the Brother print server is configured for your network domain name or workgroup name. When you install Windows 95/98 you are asked which workgroup you belong to, the default workgroup name for Windows 95/98 is "WORKGROUP", however you could change this to anything you want.

  • Page 47: Changing The Workgroup/Domain Name Using Telnet Or Brconfig Or A Web Browser

    Changing the workgroup/domain name using TELNET or BRCONFIG or a web browser If you are unable to use a BRAdmin32 utility or a web browser, you can use TELNET or the BRCONFIG Remote console program (BRCONFIG requires the IPX/SPX protocol to be installed on your PC).

  • Page 48: Netbios Port Monitor For Windows 95/98, Nt4.0

    NetBIOS Port Monitor for Windows 95/98, NT4.0 This software requires the TCP/IP transport protocols to be installed on your Windows 95/98, NT4.0 computer. To install those protocols refer to your Windows 95/98, NT4.0 documentation. If you are using the TCP/IP protocol, the proper IP address should be defined on both the Brother print server and your client PC.
  • Page 49 You must now enter the server name and port name for actual print server. You can use the Browse button for searching the print server, select the domain/workgroup name, then the server is listed. If the print server does not automatically appear in your browse list, then you must ensure that the domain name is configured correctly.
  • Page 50 Associating to the printer You must now create a printer on your Windows 95/98 and NT4.0 system using the standard Windows printer setup procedure. To do this, go the Start button, select Setting and then Printers. (Windows 95/98) Select Add Printer to begin the printer installation. Click Next when you get the add Printer Wizard window.
  • Page 51 (Windows NT4.0) Select Add Printer to begin the printer installation. Click Next when you get the add Printer Wizard window. Select My Computer when you are asked how the printers is connected to your computer, and then push Next. Select the Brother NetBIOS Port (Port name you assigned in step 6 of the Installing the Brother Peer-to-Peer Print (NetBIOS) section ) and press Next.
  • Page 52 Adding a Second Network Direct Print Port You do not need to re-run the installation program to add a new NetBIOS port. Instead, press the Start button, select Settings, and open the Printers windows. Click on the icon of the printer that you wish to configure, select File from the Menu bar, and then choose Properties.

  • Page 53: Workstation Configuration

    LAN Server/OS/2 Warp Server Configuration As Brother print servers support the SMB protocol over TCP/IP via a NetBIOS interface, you can easily configure your printer to work with an IBM LAN Server and OS/2 Warp Server networks that have IBM TCP/IP V2.0 or later installed on the fileserver. Use the following procedure to configure the LAN Server, OS/2 Warp Server or OS/2 Warp connect workstation.

  • Page 54: How To Configure Brother Internet Print For Windows 95/98/Nt

    Chapter 5 How to Configure Brother Internet Print for Windows 95/98/NT BIP Internet Printing Installation Brother’s Brother Internet Print (BIP ) software, for Windows 95/98/NT4.0, allows a PC user at one location, to send a print job to a Brother Printer at a remote location via the Internet. For example, a user on a PC in New York could print a document directly from his Microsoft Excel application program to a printer in Paris.

  • Page 55: What This Chapter Covers

    At the remote site, an E-mail server receives the E-mail message. The remote print server, which has its own E-mail address, uses the POP3 protocol (Post Office Protocol 3) to download the E-mail message from the server. It then decodes the attachment and prints it out on the printer.
  • Page 56 Configure the POP3 server on the E-mail server at the remote site with a mail account (Mailbox name) and password for the Brother print server (generally, the mail account name will be the first part of the Email address; for example, if you assign the Email address emailprinter@xyz.com, then the mail account name would be emailprinter).
  • Page 57 The print server is configured by default to poll the POP3 server every 30 seconds. You may change this value, if desired. If you have enabled notification, enter the IP address of your SMTP server (consult your network administrator if you do not know this address). Press the OK button and save the changes.

  • Page 58: Installing The Bip Software On A Windows 95/98/Nt4.0

    POP3 NAME mailboxname POP3 PASSWORD emailpassword where mailboxname is the name of the remote print server mailbox and emailpassword is the password associated with this mailbox. Usually the mailbox name is the same as the first part of the E-mail address that you defined previously (for example, usually if the E-mail address is emailprinter@xyz.com, then the mailbox name is emailprinter).
  • Page 59 Setup from the CD-ROM Start the CD-ROM installation menu program according to the Quick Setup guide. Select the proper Model and Software Installation menu. Then select the Network Print Software menu to start the Brother Network Print Software installation program. Common (floppy disk and CD-ROM) Push the Next button in response to the Welcome message.
  • Page 60 <For Windows 95/98 users> Select the desired model of the remote printer (for example, Brother HL-series). If necessary, click Have Disk to load the driver from the printer’s installation diskette. Click Next when you are done. If you have selected a printer driver that is already being used, you have the option of either keeping the existing driver (recommended) or replacing it.

  • Page 61: Adding A Second Brother Internet Port

    Adding a Second Brother Internet Port You should not re-run the install program to add a new Brother Internet Port. Instead, press the Start button, select Settings, and open the Printers windows. Click on the icon of a printer that is using BIP, select File from the menu bar, and then choose Properties. Click on the Details (Ports on Windows NT) tab and push the Add Port button.

  • Page 62: How To Configure Novell Netware Printing Using Ipx/Spx

    Chapter 6 How to Configure Novell Netware printing using IPX/SPX Brother Print Servers allow NetWare client PCs to print jobs on the same printer as TCP/IP and AppleTalk users. All NetWare jobs are spooled through the Novell server and delivered to the printer when it is available.

  • Page 63: Creating A Print Queue Using Bradmin32

    Creating a Print Queue Using BRAdmin32 Brother’s BRAdmin32 utility are Windows-based applications that provide similar functionality to the Netware PCONSOLE utility (or the NWADMIN utility in Netware 4.1x or later). To use the BRAdmin32 programs to configure a Brother print server under NetWare, make sure that you are logged in as SUPERVISOR (NetWare 2.xx or 3.xx) or ADMIN (NetWare 4.1x or later) and perform the following steps: Configuring the Brother Print Server (Queue Server Mode in Bindery emulation...

  • Page 64: Configuring The Brother Print Server (Queue Server Mode In Nds Mode) Using Bradmin32

    If it is not already selected, select Queue Server mode. Click the Change Bindery Queues button. Select the Netware server which you wish to configure. Select the New Queue button and type in the queue name which you wish to create. Once you have done that highlight the queue name you created an then click on the Add button.
  • Page 65 If it is not already selected, select Queue Server mode. Select the correct NDS tree and NDS context (you can manually enter this information, or by clicking on the down arrow by the side of NDS tree and the Change button by the side of NDS Context, you can let BRAdmin32 display your choices automatically.

  • Page 66: Configuring The Brother Print Server (Queue Server Mode In Nds Mode) Using Novell Nwadmin And Bradmin32

    Configuring the Brother Print Server (Queue Server Mode in NDS mode) using Novell NWADMIN and BRAdmin32 Make sure that you are logged in as ADMIN in NDS mode on the NetWare 4.1x (or later) file server and start the NWADMIN application. Select desired Context that will contain the Printer and then click on Object from the menu bar and then Create.
  • Page 67 Double click on the name of your print server. Click on Assignments and then Add... If necessary, change the directory context. Select the printer you created in step 3 and click OK and then OK again. Exit NWADMIN. Start the appropriate BRAdmin32 application, and select the correct print server from the list (by default, the node name is BRN_xxxxxx, where “xxxxxx”...

  • Page 68: Configuring The Brother Print Server (Remote Server Mode In Nds Mode) Using Novell Nwadmin And Bradmin32

    Configuring the Brother Print Server (Remote Server Mode in NDS mode) using Novell NWAdmin and BRAdmin32 To configure a Brother print server for remote printer mode with NWADMIN (NetWare Administrator utility) and BRAdmin32, you will need to perform the following steps: Make sure that the PSERVER NLM (NetWare Loadable Module) is loaded on your file server and that you are logged in as ADMIN in NDS mode on the NetWare 4.1x file server.
  • Page 69 Note You can find the Netware server name and MAC address by printing out the printer configuration page. Refer to the Quick Setup Guide for information on how to print the configuration page on your print server. Double click the appropriate print server. You will be prompted for a password, the default password is “access”.

  • Page 70: Configuring The Brother Print Server (Queue Server Mode In Bindery Emulation Mode) Using Pconsole And Brconfig

    Configuring the Brother Print Server (Queue Server Mode in Bindery emulation mode) using PCONSOLE and BRCONFIG Login as Supervisor (NetWare 3.xx) or ADMIN (NetWare 4.1x or later; be sure to specify the /b option for bindery mode). Execute the BRCONFIG from the Windows menu or insert the “Print Server Configuration Utility diskette in drive A: and type the following at the DOS prompt: A:BRCONFIG or A:BRCONFIG PrintServerName Where PrintServerName is the Netware print service name of the Brother print server...
  • Page 71 Press INSERT to create a new queue on the file server, type the new queue name and press ENTER. The name does not have to be related to the name of the print server resources, but should be short and convenient for users to remember. Make sure that the new queue name is highlighted, and then press ENTER to configure the queue.

  • Page 72: Configuring The Brother Print Server (Queue Server Mode In Nds Mode) Using Pconsole And Brconfig

    Configuring the Brother Print Server (Queue Server Mode in NDS mode) using PCONSOLE and BRCONFIG Make sure that you are logged in as ADMIN in NDS mode on the NetWare 4.1x file server. Run the PCONSOLE utility from PC workstation. Select Print Servers from the Available Options menu.
  • Page 73 Highlight the Printers option in the Print Server Information menu. Press INSERT and select the name of the printers you entered in Step. Press ESCAPE several times to return to DOS. Execute the BRCONFIG from the Windows menu or insert the Brother Print Server Configuration Utility diskette in Drive A: of your PC and type: A:BRCONFIG.

  • Page 74: Configuring The Brother Print Server

    Configuring the Brother Print Server (Remote Printer Mode using PCONSOLE and BRCONFIG Make sure that the PSERVER NLM (NetWare Loadable Module) is loaded on your file server. Log into the file server from your PC workstation as ADMIN if you are using NetWare 4.1x (if you want NDS support, do not login under bindery mode).
  • Page 75 The following steps apply to configuring a remote printer on NetWare 3.xx systems: Select Print Server Information from the PCONSOLE main menu and choose the name of the PSERVER NLM. Select Print Server Configuration and then Printer Configuration. Select any "Not Installed" printer and press Enter. Remember the number of this printer, since it will be used later in the configuration process.

  • Page 76: Testing The Print Queue

    Where nlm is the name of the PSERVER NLM on your file server Number is the printer number (must match the printer number you selected during the PCONSOLE configuration in the previous steps) Service is the name of the service assigned by Netware print server name(where the default services are BRN_xxxxxx_P1 for the Brother printer, where "xxxxxx is the last six digits of the Ethernet address (MAC address)).

  • Page 77: Configuring The Workstation (Dos-Based Netware Drivers)

    Configuring the Workstation (DOS-based NetWare drivers) To configure the PC workstation so that DOS applications can print transparently to the Brother print server (you may use this procedure if you do not have Windows-specific Netware drivers), use the DOS editor to add a command with following format to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file on your PC: capture l=n q=queuename...

  • Page 78: Configuring The Workstation (Windows 95/98)

    Click Capture and Permanent. Close the window and select Options and then Printer Setup. Choose the desired printer under Installed Printers. If the desired printer does not exist, select Add>> and select the printer from the List of Printers, and click on Install (normally you will need the printer driver diskette).

  • Page 79: How To Configure Macintosh Printing Using Appletalk

    Chapter 7 How to Configure Macintosh printing using Appletalk Brother Print Server’s support the AppleTalk protocol running over Ethernet (also known as EtherTalk). This allows Macintosh users to print at the same time as all other Ethernet network users. AppleTalk Our AppleTalk capabilities allow a Brother Printer to appear as a shareable printer node on an AppleTalk Phase 2 network.
  • Page 80 Also you should install the configuration file of HL-1270N for Laserwiter 8 driver before print server configuration. To do that , load the CD-ROM bundled with HL-1270N into the Macintosh , then following folder will be open. Double click the “BR-Script PPD Installer” and follow the instruction.

  • Page 81: Operation

    Operation Once the print server is installed and the printer is powered on, the Brother print server Appletalk service name (default is BRN_xxxxxx_P1_AT, where "xxxxxx" is the last six digits of the Ethernet address (MAC address); for example, BRN_310107_P1_AT) should appear in the Chooser.

  • Page 82: Changing The Configuration

    2. Click on the appropriate print server and close the Chooser program. You should now be able to print from the Macintosh. Note If you cannot see the print server, first make sure that your cabling is correct and that you have enabled EtherTalk from your Macintosh Network Control Panel.

  • Page 83: How To Configure Dlc/Llc Printing For Windows Nt

    Chapter 8 How to Configure DLC/LLC printing for Windows NT DLC is a simple protocol that is included in Windows NT as standard. It can be used on other operating systems (such as Windows 3.x) with the addition of vendor supplied software that supports the Hewlett-Packard JetDirect card.

  • Page 84: Configuring Dlc On Windows Nt

    Configuring DLC on Windows NT To use DLC on Windows NT, you must first install the DLC protocol. Log into Windows NT with administrative privileges. Go to the NT Control Panel and double click on the Network icon. On Windows NT 3.5x systems, select Add Software. On Windows NT 4.0 systems, click on the Protocol tab, and click Add.

  • Page 85: Windows Nt 4.0 Printer Setup

    Windows NT 4.0 Printer Setup Log into Windows NT with administrative privileges. From the Start menu, select Settings and then Printers. Select Add Printer (If you have already installed a Brother printer driver, double click the printer driver that you wish to configure and then select Printers/Properties, select the Ports tab and continue from Step 4 (ignoring steps 9-13) about installing the correct driver).
  • Page 86 The selected print server address will then appear in the smaller box under Card Address. Type in any desired name for the port (the name must not be the name of an existing port or DOS device, such as LPT1) and click OK then on the Printer Ports screen, click Close.

  • Page 87: Windows Nt 3.5X Printer Setup

    Windows NT 3.5x Printer Setup From the Windows NT Main group, double click on the Print Manager icon. Select Printer from the menu bar and click on Create Printer. Enter any desired name for the printer in the Printer Name box. Select the printer model in the Driver menu.
  • Page 88 The MAC addresses (Ethernet addresses) of available print servers will appear in the Card Address menu. Select the desired address (You can see the Ethernet address on the printer configuration page) Note You can find the node name and MAC address by printing out the printer configuration page.

  • Page 89: Configuring Dlc On Other Systems

    Configuring DLC on Other Systems To use DLC on other network systems, you will generally need vendor supplied software. Typically such software will support the Brother print servers. Follow the vendor's instructions to install the DLC protocol on your system. Once the protocol is installed, create a network port in the same way that you did for Windows NT in the previous sections.

  • Page 90: How To Use The Web Based Management Function

    Chapter 9 How to use the Web based management function Overview A standard World Wide Web Browser (we recommend Netscape Navigator version 3.0 or later/Microsoft Internet Explorer version 3.02a or later) can be used to manage your printer using the HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol). It is possible to get the following information from the printer using a web browser and to configure Network and printer settings.

  • Page 91: Web Function Page

    Web Function Page Once you are connected to the printer, you will see a screen similar to the one below. Refresh The refresh button reloads the page. Automatic Refresh The Automatic Refresh button reloads the page every 15 seconds. View Configuration The configuration button lets you see printer information such as toner status, current page count, etc...
  • Page 92 Control panel The control panel allows you to see the current printer status and also allows you to interact with the printer as if you were standing at the printer and pressing the buttons on the front panel. Printer settings This section allows you to change printer settings such as default font, etc.

  • Page 93: Troubleshooting

    Chapter 10 TROUBLESHOOTING Overview This chapter describes procedures for troubleshooting problems you may encounter with a Brother Print Server, it is divided into the following sections: Installation Problems Intermittent Problems Protocol-Specific Troubleshooting For more information go to http://www.brother.com/ Installation problems If you cannot print over the network, check the following: Make sure that the printer is powered on, is on-line and ready to print.
  • Page 94 Note If none of the following steps are successful, there is almost certainly a hardware or network problem! a. If you are using TCP/IP: Try pinging the print server from the host operating system prompt with the command ping ipaddress, where ipaddress is the print server IP address (note that in some instances it can take up to two minutes for the print server load its IP address (after setting the IP address).

  • Page 95: Intermittent Problems

    If you have a bridge or router located between the print server and host computer, make sure that the device is set up to allow the print server to send and receive data from the host. For example, a bridge can be set up to only allow certain types of Ethernet addresses to pass through (a process known as filtering);...

  • Page 96: Tcp/Ip Troubleshooting

    TCP/IP Troubleshooting If you are using TCP/IP and cannot print to the print server and you have checked the hardware and network as described in the previous steps, then check the following: Note It is always a good idea to try following in order to eliminate the possibility of setup errors. Turning off the printer and then again, Deleting and recreating the print server and creating a new print queue in order to eliminate the possibility of setup errors.

  • Page 97: Unix Troubleshooting

    UNIX Troubleshooting Make sure that the /etc/printcap file (if applicable) is typed in correctly. In particular, look for missing ":" and "\" characters, because a small error anywhere in the file can have major consequences. Also check the /usr/spool directory to make sure that you have created a valid spool directory.

  • Page 98: Windows Nt/Lan Server (Tcp/Ip) Troubleshooting

    Windows NT/LAN Server (TCP/IP) Troubleshooting If you are having trouble printing with Windows NT or LAN Server, check the following: Make sure that TCP/IP and TCP/IP print service are installed and running on the Windows NT system or the LAN Server file server. If you are using DHCP and you have not created a reservation for the print server, make sure that you enter the NetBIOS name of the print server in the “Name or address of server providing lpd”...

  • Page 99: Windows 95/98 (Or Later) Peer-To-Peer (Hp Jetadmin Compatible Method) Troubleshooting

    Windows 95/98 (or later) Peer-to-Peer (HP JetAdmin compatible method) Troubleshooting If you are having trouble printing on a Windows 95/98 (or later) Peer-to-Peer network, check the following (HP JetAdmin compatible method): If the print server does not show up under JetAdmin on a Windows 95/98 Peer-to-Peer network, try removing all of the Windows 95/98 network software from the Network Control panel and then reinstalling them as follows: First install the IPX/SPX-Compatible Protocol (or the TCP/IP protocol if you are...

  • Page 100: Internet Print (Tcp/Ip) Troubleshooting

    Internet Print (TCP/IP) Troubleshooting The first step in troubleshooting is to make sure that you have a valid E-mail connection on both the sending PC and the receiving print server. Try sending an E- mail message from the PC to a user at the remote site who can receive mail via the POP3 server.

  • Page 101: Appletalk Troubleshooting

    If you changed the login password, you must change the password in both the Brother print server (using the SET NETWARE PASSWORD command if you are using the BRConfig software) or by using a web browser or the BRAdmin32 utility and in the file server (using the PCONSOLE Print Server Information Change Password command).

  • Page 102: Dlc/Llc Troubleshooting

    DLC/LLC Troubleshooting If you are having trouble printing with DLC/LLC, check the following: Make sure that the DLC/LLC protocol is enabled using either BRAdmin32, a web browser or TELNET. Make sure that the MAC address of the Windows setting is as same as the print configuration page result.

  • Page 103: Appendix

    APPENDIX Appendix A Command Summary General Commands You can change the configuration of your print server using any of the following methods. Brother BRAdmin32 utility for Windows 95/98 and NT 4.0 HTTP (using a web browser) TELNET (command utility) Brother BRCONFIG NetWare Utility (command utility) BRAdmin32 The Brother BRAdmin32 utility can use the TCP/IP or IPX/SPX protocol.
  • Page 104 BRCONFIG Brother BRCONFIG utility runs on the DOS system prompt and is installed with BRAdmin32. To connect the print server using the Brother BRCONFIG NetWare utility, Choose the BRCONFIG utility from the Brother BRAdmin32 utilities menu or insert the Brother BRAdmin32 utility diskette into Drive A and type: A:BRCONFIG at the DOS system prompt.
  • Page 105 SET LOAD HOst <name> Sets node name of boot host for (NetWare firmware load) SET LOAD IP aa.bb.cc.dd Sets IP address of load host (TCP/IP firmware load) SET LOAD SOftware <filename> Sets host filename of firmware to load SET PAssword <password> Sets console password (default password is access) SET PROtect <password>...
  • Page 106 SET SERVIce <servicename> RECeive [EN|DIS] Set receive only mode on specified service SHow FATal Show fatal error log SHow FREE Shows memory available SHow LOAD Shows firmware update parameters SHow PORt Shows port parameters SHow PORt <name> STA Shows current port status. SHow SERVEr Shows server parameters SHow SERVEr COunters...
  • Page 107 TCP/IP Commands SET IP Access [EN|DIS|ALL] aa.bb.cc.dd {Mask ee.ff.gg.hh} Allows or prevents specified IP address from accessing print server SET IP ADdress aa.bb.cc.dd Sets IP address of print server SET IP BOot n Number of BOOTP/RARP tries SET IP [EN|DIS] Enables or Disables IP Processing SET IP RArp nn Sets procedure used by print server when obtaining its IP address.

  • Page 108: Netware Commands

    NetWare Commands CLear NETWare SErver server Removes the specified NetWare file server from Brother print servers access list. SET NETWare ADvertise n Sets advertising frequency of print server SET NETWare [EN|DIS] Enables/Disables Netware protocol on print server SET NETWare FRame [802.2|802.3|ETH|AL|AU|SNA] Sets Netware frame type to 802.2, 802.3, Ethernet II, ALL, AUTO, or SNAP SET NETWare Network n Set Netware internal network number...

  • Page 109: Appletalk Commands

    AppleTalk Commands SET APpletalk [EN|DIS] Enables or Disables Appletalk Processing SET APpletalk ZOne "<name>" Set Appletalk zone name SET SERVIce <servicename> APP [EN|DIS] Enables or disables AppleTalk jobs on specified service SET SERVIce <servicename> RECEIVE [EN|DIS] Enables or Disables bi-directional communications on service. SHow APpletalk Shows AppleTalk parameters NetBIOS Commands...

  • Page 110: Internet Print Commands

    Internet Print Commands SET POP3 Address aa.bb.cc.dd Purpose: Sets POP3 Server IP address SET POP3 Enable/Disable Enables or disables POP3 protocol SET POP3 Polling nn Sets POP3 server polling frequency in seconds SET POP3 Name <name> Sets POP3 mailbox name for print server SET POP3 Password <password>...

  • Page 111: Using Services

    Appendix B Using Services A service is a resource that can be accessed by computers that wish to print 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): Service Definition...
  • Page 112 String Definition (special) Using this number causes printer not to be automatically reset at the end of each job. NULL Null string \1BE PCL reset (<ESC>E ) PostScript reset (CTRL-D) \1B%-12345X PJL UEL @PJL Enter PJL mode Enter Language= PJL language switch PCL\0A PJL PCL command Postscript\0A...
  • Page 113 To clear a setup or reset string, set the string number to 1 (the null string): SET SERVICE servicename BOT 1 SET SERVICE servicename EOT 1 You may enable or disable protocols that can access a given service with the following commands: SET SERVICE name IP ENABLED SET SERVICE name NETWARE ENABLED...

  • Page 114: Reloading The Print Server Firmware

    Appendix C Reloading the Print Server Firmware General The firmware on the print server is stored in flash memory. This means that you can upgrade the firmware by downloading the appropriate update file. To get the latest firmware update, access the Brother WWW server on www.brother.com. Note We recommend that you factory reset the print server if you upgrade to a later version of software.
  • Page 115 1. TFTP PUT from this host Use this method if you have TCP/IP already installed on your PC. BRAdmin32 will use the TFTP protocol to send the new firmware data to the print server. 2. TFTP GET from a server If you have a TFTP server installed in your network (many Unix systems provide TFTP support), you may wish to use this option.
  • Page 116 3. Netware GET from a server You must have a Netware server on your network (running IPX/SPX) and you must store the new firmware file in the SYS/Login directory of the server. In this case, your PC makes the print server read the firmware data from the assigned Netware server, the print server attaches to the Netware server and reads the firmware itself..

  • Page 117: Reloading Without Bradmin32

    Reloading without BRAdmin32 Reloading from a UNIX Host Computer using TFTP To download the print server firmware from a UNIX host using tftp, first copy the load file e.g. Firmname.bin to that host. Make sure that tftp is started by checking the appropriate files on your system (generally speaking, tftp must be enabled in your /etc/services file and possibly in another configuration file, such as /etc/inetd.conf).

  • Page 118: Reloading From A Unix Host Computer Using Bootp

    Reloading from a UNIX Host Computer using BOOTP To download the print server firmware from a UNIX host using BOOTP, first copy the load file e.g. Firmname.bin to that host. Make sure that BOOTP and tftp are started by checking the appropriate files on your system (generally speaking, BOOTP must be enabled in the /etc/inetd.conf file, while tftp must be enabled in your /etc/services file and possibly in another configuration file, such as the /etc/inetd.conf file).

  • Page 119: Reloading From A Netware Server

    When you type a CTRL-D or EXIT to exit the remote console, the file Firmname.bin will then be loaded into the print server. The Data LED on the printer front panel will blink during the load process and will go out when the process is complete. If the Data LED does not stop blinking after about two minutes, or start to blink periodically, check to make sure that you correctly entered all parameters and that your network connections are good.
  • Page 120 This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme a la norme NMB-003 du Canada. DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (EUROPE) Brother International Europe Ltd., Brother House 1 Tame Street, Guide Bridge, Audenshaw, Manchester M34 5JE, UK.

  • Page 121: Index

    INDEX ADMIN JetAdmin AppleTalk 1-12, 2-5, LAN Server LaserWriter 7-1, Linux Bindery Linux BOOTP 1-9, 1-14, 2-6, BRAdmin32 1-9, 3-2, 6-1, 1-1, 3-1, BRCONFIG 6-1, DEC NCP NetBEUI DEC OSF/1 NetBIOS 4-1, DEC TCP/IP Servers Netscape Navigator DEC ULTRIX NetWare DHCP 1-9, 2-6, NWADMIN...
  • Page 122 TCP port 1-17 TELNET 1-9, 5-2, 5-4, 6-1, 6-8, TGV’s Multinet SCO UNIX SCO UNIX Silicon Graphics UNIX SMTP subnet mask 1-15 Sun OS Sun Solaris 2.x Warp Server Sun Solaris 2.xx Web Browser SUPERVISOR Windows NT Windows NT 3.5x Windows NT 4.0 Winsock TCP/IP...

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