Introduction; Overview - Brother HL-4040CN Network User's Manual

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Introduction

Overview

The Brother printer can be shared on a 10/100Mb wired or IEEE 802.11b/802.11g wireless (HL-4070CDW
only) Ethernet network using the internal network print server. The print server provides printing services for
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Windows 2000/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista™, Windows Server
2003 x64 Edition supporting the TCP/IP protocols and Macintosh OS
The following chart shows what network features and connections are supported by each operating system.
Operating 10/100
Systems BASE-
TX Wired
Ethernet
(TCP/IP)
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Windows
2000/XP
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Server 2003
Windows Vista™
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Windows
XP Professional
2
x64 Edition
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Server 2003 x64
2
Edition
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Mac OS X 10.2.4
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or greater
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IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless Ethernet (TCP/IP) is available HL-4070CDW only.
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A wireless network connection is supported only between the Brother printer and an access point for PC's running Windows
x64 Edition and WIndows Server
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BRAdmin Professional is available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com
To use the Brother printer through a network, you need to configure the print server, and set up the computers
you use.
For Wireless Users (HL-4070CDW only):
To achieve optimum results with normal every day document printing, place the Brother printer as close to
the network access point (router) as possible with minimal obstructions. Large objects and walls between the
two devices as well as interference from other electronic devices can affect the data transfer speed of your
documents.
Due to these factors, wireless may not be the best method of connection for all types of documents and
applications. If you are printing large files, such as photos on glossy paper or multi-page documents with
mixed text and large graphics, you may want to consider choosing wired Ethernet for a faster data transfer,
or USB for the fastest throughput speed.
IEEE Printing BRAdmin
802.11b/g
Wireless
Ethernet
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(TCP/IP)
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2003 x64 Edition.
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X 10.2.4 or greater supporting TCP/IP.
BRAdmin
Light
Professional
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2003/
Internet Status Driver
Printing Monitor Deployment
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(IPP) Wizard
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XP Professional
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