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Brother TD-4100N Network User's Manual

Multi-protocol on-board ethernet print server
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Multi-Protocol On-board Ethernet Print Server
NETWORK
USER'S GUIDE
TD-series
Read this guide thoroughly before using the machine. Keep the
CD-ROM in a convenient place so you can use it quickly if you
need to.
Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com where you can get product
support, the latest driver updates and utilities, and answers to
frequently asked questions (FAQs) and technical questions.
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  • Page 1 Multi-Protocol On-board Ethernet Print Server NETWORK USER’S GUIDE TD-series Read this guide thoroughly before using the machine. Keep the CD-ROM in a convenient place so you can use it quickly if you need to. Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com where you can get product support, the latest driver updates and utilities, and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) and technical questions.
  • Page 2 Definitions of warnings, cautions, and notes We use the following icon throughout this Network User’s Guide: Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give tips about how the operation works with other features. Trademarks Brother and the Brother logo are registered trademarks and BRAdmin Light and BRAdmin Professional are trademarks of Brother Industries, Ltd.
  • Page 3 Brother Numbers For technical and operational assistance, you must call the country where you purchased the machine. Calls must be made from within that country. In USA 1-800-255-0415 Internet addresses Brother Mobile Solutions Web Site: http://www.brothermobilesolutions.com For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and Driver Updates and Utilities: http://solutions.brother.com (In USA Only) For Brother Accessories &...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction Overview..............................1 Network function features ..........................2 Network printing...........................2 Management utility ..........................2 Types of network connection ........................3 Network connection example ......................3 Protocols..............................5 TCP/IP protocols and functionalities....................5 Configuring your network printer Overview..............................7 IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways ....................8 IP address ............................8 Subnet mask............................9 Gateway (and router)...........................9...
  • Page 5 Appendix A Using services ............................25 Other ways to set the IP address (for advanced users and administrators) ..........25 Using DHCP to configure the IP address ..................25 Using BOOTP to configure the IP address..................25 Using RARP to configure the IP address ..................26 Using APIPA to configure the IP address..................27 Using ARP to configure the IP address .....................27 Using the Telnet console to configure the IP address ...............28...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Introduction Overview The Brother printer can be shared on a 10/100Mb wired Ethernet network using the internal network print ® ® server. The print server provides printing services for Windows 2000/XP, Windows Vista ® Windows Server 2003/2008 supporting the TCP/IP protocols. The following chart shows which network features and connections are supported by each operating system.

  • Page 7: Network Function Features

    Introduction Network function features The Brother TD-4100N has the following basic network functions. Network printing ® ® The print server provides printing services for Windows 2000/XP, Windows Vista ® Windows Server 2003/2008 supporting the TCP/IP protocols. Management utility BRAdmin Light BRAdmin Light is a utility for initial setup of Brother network connected devices.

  • Page 8: Types Of Network Connection

    Introduction Types of network connection Network connection example Generally there are two types of network connections: Peer-to-Peer and Network Shared environment. Peer Peer printing using TCP/IP In a Peer-to-Peer environment, each computer directly sends and receives data to each device. There is no central server controlling file access or printer sharing.
  • Page 9 Introduction Network Shared printing In a Network Shared environment, each computer sends data via a centrally controlled computer. This type of computer is often called a “Server” or a “Print Server”. Its job is to control the printing of all print jobs. TCP/IP 1 Network Shared 2 Also known as “Server”...

  • Page 10: Protocols

    Introduction Protocols TCP/IP protocols and functionalities Protocols are the standardized sets of rules for transmitting data on a network. Protocols allow users to gain access to network connected resources. The print server used on this Brother product supports the TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) protocol.
  • Page 11 Introduction SNMP The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is used to manage network devices including computers, printers and terminals in a TCP/IP network. Web server (HTTP) The Brother print server is equipped with a web server that allows you to monitor its status or change some of its configuration settings.

  • Page 12: Configuring Your Network Printer

    Configuring your network printer Overview Before using your Brother printer in a network environment, you must configure the TCP/IP settings. In this chapter, you will learn the basic steps required to print over the network using the TCP/IP protocol. We recommend that you use the automatic installer application on the CD-ROM we have provided with the machine.

  • Page 13: Ip Addresses, Subnet Masks And Gateways

    Configuring your network printer IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways To use the machine in a networked TCP/IP environment, you need to configure the IP address and subnet mask. The IP address you assign to the print server must be on the same logical network as your host computers.

  • Page 14: Subnet Mask

    Configuring your network printer Subnet mask Subnet masks restrict network communication. Example: Computer 1 can talk to Computer 2 • Computer 1 IP Address:192.168.1.2 Subnet Mask:255.255.255.0 • Computer 2 IP Address:192.168.1.3 Subnet Mask:255.255.255.0 Note 0 denotes that there is no limit to communication at this part of the address. In the above example, we can communicate with anything that has an IP address that begins with 192.168.1.1 - 254.

  • Page 15: Setting The Ip Address And Subnet Mask

    Configuring your network printer Setting the IP address and subnet mask Using the BRAdmin Light utility to configure your network printer BRAdmin Light The BRAdmin Light utility is designed for initial setup of Brother network connected devices. It can also search for Brother products in a TCP/IP environment, view the status and configure basic network settings, ®...
  • Page 16 Configuring your network printer Double-click the unconfigured device. Note • If the print server is set to its factory default settings without using a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server, the device will appear as Unconfigured in the BRAdmin Light utility screen. • If the device requires a password, the default password is access. •...

  • Page 17: Using Other Methods To Configure Your Machine For A Network

    Configuring your network printer Using other methods to configure your machine for a network You can configure your network printer using other methods. See Other ways to set the IP address (for advanced users and administrators) on page 25.

  • Page 18: Changing The Print Server Settings

    Configuring your network printer Changing the print server settings Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings Start the BRAdmin Light utility. Click Start / All Programs / Brother / BRAdmin Light / BRAdmin Light. ® Programs for Windows 2000 users Choose the print server which you want to change the settings.

  • Page 19: Printing The Printer Settings

    Configuring your network printer Type http://printer_ip_address/ into your browser. (Where printer_ip_address is the IP address or the print server name) For example: http://192.168.1.2/ (if the printer’s IP address is 192.168.1.2.) Note If you have edited the hosts file on your computer or are using a Domain Name System, you can also enter the DNS name of the print server.

  • Page 20: Network Printing: Basic Tcp/Ip Peer-To-Peer Printing

    Network printing: basic TCP/IP Peer-to- Peer printing Overview ® If you are a Windows user and want to print using the TCP/IP protocol in a Peer-to-Peer environment, follow the instructions in this chapter. This chapter explains how to install the network software and the printer driver which you will need in order to use your network printer.

  • Page 21: Configuring The Standard Tcp/Ip Port

    Network printing: basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing Configuring the standard TCP/IP port Printer driver not yet installed ® For Windows Vista Click the Start button, Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, and then Printers. Click Add a printer. Choose Add a local printer. You must now choose the correct Network printing port.
  • Page 22 Network printing: basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing ® ® For Windows 2000/XP and Windows Server 2003/2008 ® ® For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003/2008: Click the Start button and choose Printers and Faxes. ® For Windows 2000: Click the Start button, choose Settings and then Printers. ®...

  • Page 23: Printer Driver Already Installed

    Network printing: basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing Printer driver already installed If you have already installed the printer driver and wish to configure it for network printing, follow these steps: ® For Windows Vista Click the Start button, Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, and then Printers. ®...

  • Page 24: Driver Deployment Wizard

    Driver Deployment Wizard Overview The Driver Deployment Wizard software can be used to ease the installation or even automate the installation of a locally connected or network connected printers. The Driver Deployment Wizard can also be used to create self running executable files which when run on a remote PC, completely automate the installation of a printer driver.

  • Page 25: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Overview This chapter explains how to resolve typical network problems you may encounter when using the Brother network printer. If, after reading this chapter, you are unable to resolve your problem, please visit the Brother Solutions Center at: http://solutions.brother.com. This chapter is divided into the following sections: General problems Network print software installation problems...

  • Page 26: General Problems

    Troubleshooting General problems CD-ROM is inserted, but does not start automatically If your computer does not support Autorun, the menu will not start automatically after inserting the CD-ROM. In this case, execute Setup.exe in the root directory of the CD-ROM. My computer can not find the printer/print server.

  • Page 27: Network Print Software Installation Problems

    Troubleshooting Network print software installation problems The Brother print server is not found during the setup of the network print software or from the installation of the Brother printer driver. Make sure you have completed the IP address setting of the Brother print server according to Chapter 2 of this Guide before installing the network print software or printer driver.

  • Page 28: Printing Problems

    Troubleshooting Printing problems Print job is not printed Make sure the status and configuration of the print server. Check the following: Make sure that the printer is powered on, is on-line and ready to print. Print the Printer Settings Page of the printer and check if the settings such as IP address settings are correct for your network.

  • Page 29: Protocol-Specific Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Protocol-specific troubleshooting Web Based Management (web browser) troubleshooting (TCP/IP) If you can not connect to the print server using your web browser it may be worth checking the Proxy Settings of your browser. Look in the Exceptions setting and if necessary, type in the IP address of the print server.

  • Page 30: A Appendix A

    Appendix A Using services A service is a resource that can be accessed by computers that wish to print to the Brother print server. The Brother print server provides the following predefined services (do a SHOW SERVICE command in the Brother print server remote console to see a list of available services): Enter HELP at the command prompt for a list of supported commands.

  • Page 31: Using Rarp To Configure The Ip Address

    Appendix A Note In order to enable BOOTP, simply use an editor to delete the“#” (if there is no “#”, then BOOTP is already enabled). Then edit the BOOTP configuration file (usually /etc/bootptab) and enter the name, network type (1 for Ethernet), Ethernet address and the IP address, subnet mask and gateway of the print server. Unfortunately, the exact format for doing this is not standardized, so you will need to see your system ®...

  • Page 32: Using Apipa To Configure The Ip Address

    Appendix A Using APIPA to configure the IP address The Brother print server supports the Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) protocol. With APIPA, clients automatically configure an IP address and subnet mask when a DHCP server is not available. The device chooses it's own IP address in the range 169.254.1.0 through to 169.254.254.255.

  • Page 33: Using The Telnet Console To Configure The Ip Address

    Appendix A Using the Telnet console to configure the IP address You can also use the Telnet command to change the IP address. Telnet is an effective method to change the printer’s IP address. But a valid IP address must already be programmed into the print server.

  • Page 34: Using The Brother Web Bradmin Server Software For Iis* To Configure The Ip Address

    Appendix A Using the Brother Web BRAdmin server software for IIS* to configure the IP address The Web BRAdmin server software is designed to manage all LAN/WAN Brother network connected devices. By installing the Web BRAdmin server software on a computer running IIS , Administrators with a web browser can connect to the Web BRAdmin server, which then communicates with the device itself.

  • Page 35: B Appendix B

    Appendix B Print server specifications Ethernet wired network Network node type TD-4100N NC-13004h Operating system ® ® Windows 2000 Professional/XP, Windows Vista support ® Windows Server 2003/2008 Protocol support TCP/IP: IPv4 ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS, NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver,...

  • Page 36: Management Utilities

    Appendix B Management utilities BRAdmin Light ® ® Windows 2000 Professional/XP, Windows Vista ® Windows Server 2003/2008 ® ® BRAdmin Professional Windows 2000 Professional/XP, Windows Vista ® Windows Server 2003/2008 ® ® ® Web BRAdmin Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional, Windows Vista ®...

  • Page 37: C Appendix C

    Appendix C Open Source Licensing Remarks Open SSL statements OpenSSL License Copyright © 1998-2007 The OpenSSL Project. All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: 1.
  • Page 38 Appendix C Original SSLeay License Copyright © 1995-1998 Eric Young (eay@cryptsoft.com) All rights reserved. This package is an SSL implementation written by Eric Young (eay@cryptsoft.com). The implementation was written so as to conform with Netscapes SSL. This library is free for commercial and non-commercial use as long as the following conditions are aheared to.
  • Page 39 Index APIPA ..............5 Password ..............15 ARP ................27 Peer-to-Peer ............... 3 Ping ..............22 Port9100 ..............5 Print Server Setting ..........13 BINARY_P1 .............. 25 Protocol ............... 5 BOOTP ..............5 BRAdmin Light ......... 2 BRAdmin Professional ..........2 Brother Solutions Center ........2 RARP ..............5 RFC 1001 ..............8 Router .................

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