Brother 2100P - NC Print Server User Manual page 78

a. If you are using TCP/IP:
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 load its IP
address (after setting the IP address). If a successful response is received,
then proceed to the UNIX, TCP/IP Windows NT/LAN Server,
Windows 98/95/Me Peer to Peer (LPR), Internet Printing or Web
Browser troubleshooting section. Otherwise, proceed to step 3, and then
go to TCP/IP Trouble shooting section.
b. If you are running AppleTalk for Macintosh:
Make sure that you can see the print server name under the LaserWriter
8 icon in the Chooser. If it is visible, then the connection is good, so
proceed to the AppleTalk for Macintosh Section. Otherwise, go to
step 3.
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