Print Server Configuration - Brother HL 1270N - B/W Laser Printer Network User's Manual

Print Server Configuration

The key to getting this function to work is to ensure that the Brother print server is configured
for your network domain name or workgroup name. When you install Windows 95/98 you are
asked which workgroup you belong to, the default workgroup name for Windows 95/98 is
"WORKGROUP", however you could change this to anything you want. With Windows NT,
Microsoft introduce the concept of "Domains". A domain offers centralized security
management where as a workgroup offers distributed security management. The print server
does not care if your network consists of a Workgroup or a Domain, the only thing you must
tell it is the name of the workgroup or domain. The Brother print server automatically has a
default workgroup/domain name of "WORKGROUP". If you need to change name, you can
configure the Brother print server to recognize this. There are four ways of doing this (If you
are unsure about the name of your workgroup or domain, look in the identification tab in your
network applet).
Use BRAdmin32 for Windows 95/98, NT 4.0 (This utility can use the TCP/IP protocol or
Netware IPX protocol - no file server necessary.)
Use a Web browser, (the print server must have a valid IP address and your computer must
also have a valid IP address); You can configure the IP address by using BRAdmin32.
TELNET, again your computer and printer must have a valid IP address.
Use BRCONFIG for DOS (this utility requires a Netware file server and the IPX protocol).
Note
Because of the way that Microsoft networks work, the print server may take several minutes
to appear in the network neighborhood. You will also find that the print server may take
several minutes to disappear from the network neighborhood even if the printer is switched
off. This is a feature of Microsoft workgroup and domain based networks.
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