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Multi-Protocol On-board 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.
The Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) is
your one stop resource for all your printing needs. Download the
latest drivers and utilities for your machine, read FAQs and
troubleshooting tips or learn about special printing solutions.
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  • Page 1 CD-ROM at any time, please keep the CD-ROM in a convenient place for quick and easy reference at all times. The Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) is your one stop resource for all your printing needs. Download the latest drivers and utilities for your machine, read FAQs and troubleshooting tips or learn about special printing solutions.
  • Page 2 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. UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group.
  • Page 3 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.
  • Page 4 Visit http://www.brother.com for contact information on your local Brother office. Service center locator (USA) For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-800-284-4357. Service center locations (Canada) For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-877-BROTHER.
  • 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 function 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 Protocols..............................6 TCP/IP protocols and functions ......................6 Configuring your network printer Overview..............................8 IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways ....................8...
  • Page 7 ® Network printing from Windows basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing Overview..............................31 ® For Windows 2000/XP and Windows Vista™ users................31 Configuring the standard TCP/IP port ....................31 Other sources of information ........................32 ® Network printing from a Macintosh Overview..............................33 How to select the print server (TCP/IP) .....................33 Changing the print server settings ......................35 Changing the configuration using the Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models) .....................35...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    Driver Deployment Wizard BRAdmin Professional and Web Admin are available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com. Not available for DCP models. To use the Brother machine through a network, you need to configure the print server, and set up the computers you use.

  • Page 9: Network Function Features

    PC-FAX receive (See PC-FAX receiving in the Software User’s Guide). Network PhotoCapture Center™ You can view, retrieve and save data from USB flash memory drive or a media card inserted into the Brother machine.The software is automatically installed when you select network connection during the software ®...
  • Page 10 ® Web BRAdmin (for Windows Web BRAdmin is a utility for managing network connected Brother devices on your LAN and WAN. This utility can search for Brother product on your network, view its status and configure the network settings. Unlike ®...

  • Page 11: Types Of Network Connections

    Shared Printing on page 5. Each computer must use the TCP/IP Protocol. The Brother machine needs an appropriate IP address configuration. If you are using a router, the Gateway address must be configured on the computers and the Brother machine.

  • Page 12: Network Shared Printing

    In a larger network, we recommend a Network Shared printing environment. The “Server” or the “Print Server” must use the TCP/IP Print Protocol. The Brother machine needs an appropriate IP address configuration unless the machine is shared via the USB port of the server.

  • Page 13: Protocols

    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. TCP/IP is the most popular set of protocols used for communication such as Internet and E-mail.
  • Page 14 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.

  • Page 15: Configuring Your Network Printer

    Note If you do not wish to, or are unable to use the automatic installer or any of Brother’s software tools, you can also use the machine’s control panel to change network settings. For more information, see Control panel setup on page 15.

  • Page 16: Subnet Mask

    Configuring your network printer 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. In the above example, we can communicate with anything that has an IP address that begins with 192.168.1.X.

  • Page 17: 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 18 Configuring your network printer 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 19: Using The Control Panel To Configure Your Machine For A Network

    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. See Control panel setup on page 15.

  • Page 20: Changing The Print Server Settings

    ® For Mac OS X 10.2.4 or greater users Double-click Macintosh HD (Startup Disk) / Library / Printers / Brother / Utilities / BRAdmin Light.jar file. Select the print server which you want to change the settings. Select Network Configuration from the Control menu.

  • Page 21: Using The Remote Setup To Change The Print Server Settings (Not Available For Dcp Models)

    PC and displayed on your PC screen. If you change the settings, you can upload them directly to the machine. Click the Start button, All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX LAN, then Remote Setup (where XXXX is your model name).

  • Page 22: Control Panel Setup

    The LAN menu selections of the control panel allow you to set up the Brother machine for your network configuration. Press Menu, then press a or b to select LAN. Proceed to the menu selection you wish to configure.
  • Page 23 RARP mode The Brother print server IP address can be configured using the Reverse ARP (RARP) service 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...
  • Page 24 (many UNIX systems also have template examples in the bootptab file that you can use for reference). Some examples of typical /etc/bootptab entries include: (For DCP-560CN) BRN_310107 1 00:80:77:31:01:07 192.189.207.3 and: BRN_310107:ht=ethernet:ha=008077310107:\ ip=192.189.207.3:...
  • Page 25 Control panel setup Press a or b to select LAN. Press OK. Press a or b to select TCP/IP. Press OK. Press a or b to select IP Address. Press OK. Press a or b to select Change. Press OK. (For MFC-680CN) Skip to step f.
  • Page 26 WINS server on your network. Brother recommends the name BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx for a wired network (where xxxxxxxxxxxx is your machine’s Ethernet address) (up to 15 characters). For DCP-560CN, the default Node Name is BRN_xxxxxx (“xxxxxx” is the last six digits of Ethernet address). Press Menu.
  • Page 27 Control panel setup Press a or b to select LAN. Press OK. Press a or b to select TCP/IP. Press OK. Press a or b to select Node Name. Press OK. Press a or b to select Change. Press OK. (For MFC-680CN) Skip to step f.
  • Page 28 Control panel setup Static Uses a specified IP address for the primary and secondary WINS servers. WINS Server Press Menu. Pressa or b to select LAN. Press OK. Press a or b to select TCP/IP. Press OK. Press a or b to select WINS Server. Press OK.
  • Page 29 Control panel setup DNS Server Press Menu. Press a or b to select LAN. Press OK. Press a or b to select TCP/IP. Press OK. Press a or b to select DNS Server. Press OK. Press a or b to select Primary or Secondary. Press OK.

  • Page 30: Setup Misc

    Control panel setup Press a or b to select TCP/IP. Press OK. Press a or b to select APIPA. Press OK. Press a or b to select On or Off. Press OK. (For MFC-680CN) Press d or c to select On or Off. Press OK.

  • Page 31: Printing The Network Configuration List

    (“xxxxxxxxxxxx” is your machine’s Ethernet address). For DCP-560CN, the default Node Name is BRN_xxxxxx (“xxxxxx” is the last six digits of Ethernet address). The Network Configuration List prints a report listing all the current network configuration including the network print server settings.

  • Page 32: 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 network settings to the factory default.

  • Page 33: 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 a 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.

  • Page 34: 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 35: 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. The opening screen will appear automatically. Select your language. Then click Install Other Drivers or Utilities. Select the Driver Deployment Wizard installation program. Note For Windows Vista™, when the User Account Control screen appears, click Continue.

  • Page 36: Using The Driver Deployment Wizard Software

    Choose your connection type to the printer that you want to print to. Choose the option you require, and follow the on-screen instructions. If you choose Brother Peer-to-Peer Network Printer, the following screen is displayed. Setting the IP Address If the printer does not have an IP address, the Wizard will allow you to change the IP address by selecting the printer from the list and by selecting the Configure IP option.
  • Page 37 ® 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 38: Network Printing From Windows ® Basic Tcp/Ip Peer-To-Peer Printing

    Click Printer Driver (Only, for network). Click Next in response to the Welcome message. Follow the on-screen instructions. Select Standard Installation and click Next. Select Brother Peer-to-Peer Network Printer, and then click Next. Follow the on-screen instruction, and then click OK. Note Contact your administrator if you are not sure about the location and name of the printer in the network.

  • Page 39: 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 40: Network Printing From A Macintosh

    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. How to select the print server (TCP/IP) Switch the machine ON. From the Go menu, select Applications.
  • Page 41 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. The printer is now ready.

  • Page 42: Changing The Print Server Settings

    BRAdmin Light allows you to change network settings on Brother network ready machine Note • Please use the BRAdmin Light utility that was supplied on the CD-ROM of your Brother product. You can also download the latest version of the BRAdmin Light utility from http://solutions.brother.com.

  • Page 43: 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:...

  • Page 44: Network Print Software Installation Problems

    The Brother print server is not found using the Simple Network Configuration capabilities of Mac OS For a network with an Ethernet cable connection Make sure you have completed the IP address setting of the Brother print server according to Chapter 2 of this User’s Guide before installing the network print software or printer driver.
  • Page 45 Troubleshooting Verify that the print server is on your network as follows: ® For Windows Try pinging the print server from the host operating system command 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 to load its IP address after setting the IP address).

  • Page 46: 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 47: Scanning And Pc Fax Problems

    Click the Add button. Add port 54926 for Network PC-Fax by entering the information below: 1. In Description of service: Enter any description, for example, “Brother PC Fax”. 2. In Name or IP address (for example 192.168.0.12) or the computer hosting this service on your network: Enter “Localhost”.
  • Page 48 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. In Name or IP address (for example 192.168.0.12) or the computer hosting this service on your network: Enter “Localhost”.

  • Page 49: Using Services

    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 50: Using Rarp To Configure The Ip Address

    Using RARP to configure the IP address The Brother print server’s 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...

  • Page 51: Using Apipa To Configure The Ip Address

    -based systems, type: ps -ef | grep -v grep | grep rarpd The Brother print server will get the IP address from the rarp daemon when the printer is powered on. 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.

  • Page 52: Using The Telnet Console To Configure The Ip Address

    Appendix A (using the SET IP ADDRESS command) or factory reset the print server (which will then allow you to use the ARP command again). To configure the print server and to verify the connection, enter the following command ping ipaddress where ipaddress is the IP address of the print server.

  • Page 53: 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 network printer on page 8 first. •...

  • Page 54: Installation When Using Web Services (For Windows Vista™ Users)

    The machine’s Web Services Name will be shown with the printer icon. Right click the machine you want to install. Note The Web Services Name for the Brother machine is your model name and the Ethernet address of your machine (e.g. Brother MFC-XXXX [XXXXXXXXXXXX]). From the pull down menu, click Install.

  • Page 55: Print Server Specifications

    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, LLTD...
  • Page 56 X 10.2.4 or greater ® Windows 2000 Professional / Server / Advanced Server, BRAdmin ® Windows XP Professional Windows Vista™ NC-130h for DCP-560CN. LLTD and Web Services are not available for DCP-560CN. Web BRAdmin are available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com.

  • Page 57: Function Table And Default Factory Settings

    Appendix B Function table and default factory settings Level1 Level2 Level3 Options TCP/IP BOOT Method Auto/Static/RARP/BOOTP/DHCP IP Address [000-255].[000-255].[000-255].[000-255] * Subnet Mask [000-255].[000-255].[000-255].[000-255]* Gateway [000-255].[000-255].[000-255].[000-255] Node Name BRNxxxxxxxxxxxxx= (your machine’s Ethernet address) (up to 15 characters) WINS Config Auto/Static (Primary) WINS Server [000-255].[000-255].[000-255].[000-255] (Secondary)
  • Page 58 BRAdmin Light ........... 1 Peer-to-Peer ............... 4 BRAdmin Professional ..........1 Ping ..............38 BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx ............. 42 Port9100 ..............6 Brother Solutions Center ........10 Print server setting ............ 13 Protocol ............... 6 Control panel ............. 13 RARP ............. 6 Remote Setup ............1 Restoring the network settings ........

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