Network Difficulties - Brother DCP-385C User Manual

Network Difficulties

Difficulty
Cannot print over the Network.
The network scanning feature does
not work.
Your computer cannot find your
machine.
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Suggestions
Make sure that your machine is powered on and is online and in Ready mode.
Print a Network Configuration list (see Printing Reports on page 24) and check the
current Network settings printed in this list. Reconnect the LAN cable to the hub to
verify that the cabling and network connections are good. If possible, try
connecting the machine to a different port on your hub using a different cable. If
the connections are good, the machine shows LAN Active for 2 seconds.
(If you are using a wireless connection or are having Network problems, see the
Network User's Guide on the CD-ROM for more information.)
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(For Windows users only) Firewall settings on your PC may be rejecting the
necessary network connection. Follow the instructions below to configure the
Firewall. If you are using personal Firewall software, see the User's Guide for your
software or contact the software manufacturer.
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For Windows XP SP2 and Windows Vista
Software User's Guide on the CD-ROM.
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For Windows XP SP1 user's, please visit the Brother Solutions Center.
<Windows ® users>
Firewall settings on you PC may be rejecting the necessary network connection.
(For details, see the suggestion above for 'The network scanning feature does not
work.')
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<Macintosh users>
Re-select your machine in the Device Selector application located in Macintosh
HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/DeviceSelector or from the model list of
ControlCenter2.
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users, see Firewall settings in the