Printing From A Macintosh; And Tcp/Ip Or; Overview - Brother NC-9100h Network User's Manual

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Printing from a Macintosh

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Printing from a Macintosh Using
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AppleTalk and TCP/IP or Simple
Network Configuration capabilities.
This chapter explains how to configure the PostScript driver on a
Network. For more information on how to configure the default Quick
Draw driver on a Network, see the Quick Setup Guide included with
the machine.

Overview

Brother print servers support the AppleTalk protocol running over
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Ethernet (also known as EtherTalk). This allows Macintosh users to
print at the same time as all other Ethernet network using the
AppleTalk (also referred to as EtherTalk) protocol.
With the release of System 8.6 or later, Apple introduced a TCP/IP
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printing capability. This allows Macintosh users to send print jobs
using the TCP/IP protocol.
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With the release of OS/X 10.2, Apple introduced support for Simple
Network Configuration capabilities. Simple Network Configuration
supports automatic network configuration. If you choose to use the
Simple Network Configuration of your product, you usually do not
need to configure any IP address settings yourself.
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