Page 1 CD-ROM in a convenient place for quick and easy reference at all times. The Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) is your one stop resource for all your printing needs. Download the latest drivers and utilities for your machine, read FAQs and troubleshooting tips or learn about special printing solutions.
Page 2: Openldap Statements
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 Professional is a trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group.
Page 3 Portions Copyright ©1990, 1993-1996 Regents of the University of Michigan. All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms are permitted provided that this notice is preserved and that due credit is given to the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. The name of the University may not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
Page 4 sale, use or other dealing in this Software without specific, written prior permission. Title to copyright in this Software shall at all times remain with copyright holders. OpenLDAP is a registered trademark of the OpenLDAP Foundation. Copyright 1999-2003 The OpenLDAP Foundation, Redwood City,California, USA.
Page 5 MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Compilation and publication notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published, covering the latest product’s descriptions and specifications. The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice.
Page 6 Brother fax-back system (USA) Brother has set up an easy-to-use fax-back system so you can get instant answers to common technical questions and information about all our products. This is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can use the system to send the information to any fax machine.
Page 7 In USA only 1-800-521-2846 Service center locator (USA) For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-800-284-4357. Service center locations (Canada) For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-877-BROTHER. Internet addresses Brother Global Web Site: http://www.brother.com For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support, Driver Updates and Utilities: http://solutions.brother.com...
Page 8: Table Of Contents
Table of contents Introduction Overview..............................1 Network function features ........................2 Network printing..........................2 Network scanning ..........................2 Network PC-FAX ..........................2 Fax to server............................2 Management utility ..........................2 ® BRAdmin Professional (for Windows ) ..................2 ® BRAdmin Light (for Mac OS X 10.2.4 or greater) ..............2 Remote Setup ..........................3 Types of Network Connections......................3 Network Connection Example ......................3...
Page 9 Using the SecureEasySetup software to configure your machine for a wireless network........................25 Using the Brother Wireless LAN Setup Wizard in the CD-ROM to configure your machine for a wireless network .....................26 Changing the print server settings .......................26 Using the BRAdmin Professional utility to change the wireless settings ®...
Page 10 Configuration in Infrastructure mode ....................30 ® ® For Windows 98/98SE/Me/NT /2000 Professional/XP..............30 Configuration with an access point that supports SecureEasySetup ..........39 Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP ................39 Configuration in Ad-hoc Mode ......................43 ® For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP ...............43 ® Wireless configuration for Macintosh Configuration in Infrastructure mode ....................51 ®...
Page 11 Brother Internet Print: Configuring the Brother Print Server ............93 Print Server Configuration Checklist..................93 Brother Internet Print: Using the BRAdmin Professional utility to Configure the Print Server ......................94 Brother Internet Print: Using a Web Browser to Configure the Print Server........95 Brother Internet Print: Installing the BIP software ® ®...
Page 12 Setup Mail (TX)..........................118 Setup Mail (RX) ...........................118 Error mail .............................118 Important information on Internet Fax ..................119 Brother Internet Fax Printing Software Overview............................120 Installing Brother Internet Fax Printing Driver................121 Changing the BFP Port Settings....................122 Relay Broadcast Function ......................124 ® Uninstalling from Windows ®...
Page 13 Remote Setup or BRAdmin Professional (BRAdmin Light) .............130 Network print software installation problems ..................131 The Brother print server is not found during setup of the network print software ® installation or from the printer driver of the Brother machine in Windows .
Page 14 Appendix B Multi-function Print Server specifications...................147 Ethernet wired network........................147 Ethernet wireless network ......................148 Function table and default factory settings ..................150 Entering Text .............................153 Index xiii...
Page 15: Introduction
® Mac OS 9.1-9.2 ® A wireless network connection is supported only between the Brother machine and an access point for PC’s running Windows NT ® Workstation 4.0 and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. To use the Brother machine through a network, you need to configure the print server, and set up the computers you use.
Page 16: Network Function Features
Introduction Network function features Your Brother machine has the following basic network functions. Network printing ® ® The print server provides printing services for Windows 98/98SE/Me/NT /2000/XP supporting the TCP/IP ® ® ® protocols and Macintosh supporting TCP/IP (Mac OS 9.1-9.2 / Mac OS...
Page 17: Remote Setup
Shared Printing on page 4. ■ Each computer must use the TCP/IP Protocol. ■ The Brother machine needs an appropriate IP address configuration. ■ If you are using a router, the Gateway address must be configured on the computers and the Brother machine.
Page 18: Network Shared Printing
In a larger network, we recommend a Network Shared printing environment. ■ The “Server” or the “Print Server” must use the TCP/IP Print Protocol. ■ The Brother machine needs an appropriate IP address configuration unless the machine is shared via the parallel port or USB port of the server.
Page 19: Wireless Network Connection Example
This type of network has a central access point at the heart of the network. The access point can also act as a bridge or a gateway to a wired network. When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) is part of this network, it receives all print jobs via an access point.
Page 20: An Access Point Is In The Network, But The Computer Is Not Wireless Capable
This type of network has a central access point at the heart of the network. The access point is connected to a computer which is not wireless capable with the Ethenet cable. When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) is a part of this network, it receives all print jobs via an access point.
Page 21: Dns Client
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is used to manage network devices including computers, routers and Brother network ready machines. Web server (HTTP) The Brother print server is equipped with a built in web server that allows you to monitor its status or change its configuration settings. Note We recommend Internet Explorer 6.0 (or higher) or Netscape Navigator 7.1 (or higher).
Page 22: Ftp
Introduction File Transfer Protocol (FTP) allows the Brother machine to scan black and white or color documents directly to an FTP server located locally on your network or on the internet. LDAP Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) allows the Brother machine to search for information such as fax numbers and E-mail addresses from an LDAP server.
Page 23: Configuring Your Network Printer
Note If you do not wish to, or are unable to use the automatic installer or any of Brother’s software tools, you can also use the machine’s control panel to change network settings. For more information, see Control Panel Setup on page 67.
Page 24: Subnet Mask
APIPA, see Using APIPA to configure the IP address on page 143. If the APIPA protocol is disabled, the default IP address of a Brother print server is 192.0.0.192. However, you can easily change this IP address number to match with the IP address details of your network. For information on how to change the IP address, see Setting the IP address and subnet mask on page 11.
Page 25: Setting The Ip Address And Subnet Mask
(for Windows only) BRAdmin Professional utility The BRAdmin Professional utility is designed to allow you to manage your network connected Brother machines in a TCP/IP environment. How to configure your machine using the BRAdmin Professional utility Note •...
Page 26: Using The Control Panel To Configure Your Machine For A Network
Enter the IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway (if needed) of your print server. Click OK. With the correctly programmed IP address, you will see the Brother print server in the device list. Using the control panel to configure your machine for a network You can configure your machine for a network using the control panel LAN menu.
Page 27: Using A Http (Web Browser) To Change The Print/Scan Settings
PC and displayed on your PC screen. If you change the settings, you can upload them directly to the machine. Click the Start button, All Programs, Brother, MFL-Pro Suite MFC-XXXX, Remote Setup, then MFC-XXXX LAN (where XXXX is your model name).
Page 28: Remote Setup For Macintosh
If you change the settings, you can upload them directly to the machine. Double click the Macintosh HD icon on your desktop, Library, Printers, Brother, then Utilities. Double click the Remote Setup icon. Enter a password. The default Password is “access”.
Page 29: Configuring Your Machine For A Wireless Network
This type of network has a central access point at the heart of the network. The access point can also act as a bridge or a gateway to a wired network. When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) is part of this network, it receives all print jobs via an access point.
Page 30: Connected To Wireless Capable Computer Without An Access Point In The Network (Ad-Hoc Mode)
This type of network does not have a central access point. Each wireless client communicates directly with each other. When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) is part of this network, it receives all print jobs directly from the computer sending the print data.
Page 31: Confirm Your Network Environment
Confirm your network environment The setup process will be different depending on your network environment. Configuration using SecureEasySetup™. If your wireless access point supports SecureEasySetup™, you do not need to use a computer to configure the printer. The access point (router) and your machine can automatically negotiate using the SecureEasySetup™ procedure.
Page 32: Configuration Using A Wireless Computer
Wireless networks use channels. Each wireless channel is on a different frequency. When configuring your Brother device to work in a wireless network, you must set it to the channel that is used on the wireless network that you are connecting to. There are up to 14 different channels that can be used when using a wireless network.
Page 33: Authentication And Encryption
LEAP (Light Extensible Authentication Protocol) has been developed by Cisco Systems, Inc. which uses user ID and password for authentication. Encryption methods Encryption is used to secure the data that is sent over the wireless network. The Brother machine supports the following encryption methods: ■...
Page 34: Network Key
Network key There are some rules for each security method: ■ Open system/Shared key with WEP This key is a 64-bit or 128-bit value that must be entered in an ASCII or HEXADECIMAL format. • 64 (40) bit ASCII:Uses 5 text characters. e.g.
Page 35 . Press OK to select the SSID. If you select SSID displayed, go to step 6. If you want to add a new SSID, go to step 4. 22.Setup WLAN SSID ▲ Brother ▼ Network ▲ ▼ Select & OK Note If your access point is set to not broadcast the SSID, you will have to manually add the SSID name.
Page 36 Enter a new SSID. For information how to type text, see Entering Text on page 153. 22.Setup WLAN SSID: Enter & OK Press OK. Go to step 6. , select Infrastructure when instructed. Press OK. Go to step 7. For more information Using ▲...
Page 37 Select the key option; KEY1, KEY2, KEY3, KEY4 using ▲ ▼ , and press OK. 22.Setup WLAN 22.Setup WLAN WEP Key WEP Key ▲ ▲ Key 1********** Key 3 ▼ ▼ Key 2 Key 4 ▲ ▼ ▲ ▼ Select &...
Page 38 Enter the password and press OK. Go to step 15. 22.Setup WLAN PASS: Enter & OK The following will be displayed. To apply the wireless settings, select 1. Yes and press OK. To cancel, select 2. No. 22.Setup WLAN Apply Settings? ▲...
Page 39: Using The Secureeasysetup
The wireless network connection status using SecureEasySetup WLAN, Connected or Connection Error. Connecting WLAN is displayed when the Brother machine is trying to make connections to your router or access point. Wait till either Connected or Connection Error is displayed.
Page 40: Using The Brother Wireless Lan Setup Wizard In The Cd-Rom To Configure Your Machine For A Wireless Network
Note • Please use the BRAdmin Professional utility version that was supplied on the CD-ROM with your Brother product. You can also download the latest Brother BRAdmin Professional utility version from ® http://solutions.brother.com. This utility is only available for Windows users.
Page 41: Using The Control Panel To Configure Your Machine For A Network
Note • If the print server is set to its factory default settings without using a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server, the device will appear as an APIPA device in the BRAdmin Professional utility screen. • You can find the node name and IP address by printing the Network Configuration List. See Printing the Network Configuration List on page 88 for information on how to print the Network Configuration List on your print server.
Page 42: Using A Http (Web Browser) To Change The Print Server Settings
PC and displayed on your PC screen. If you change the settings, you can upload them directly to the machine. Click the Start button, All Programs, Brother, MFL-Pro Suite MFC-XXXX, Remote Setup, then MFC-XXXX LAN (where XXXX is your model name).
Page 43: Remote Setup For Macintosh
If you change the settings, you can upload them directly to the machine. Double click the Macintosh HD icon on your desktop, Library, Printers, Brother, then Utilities. Double click the Remote Setup icon. Enter a password. The default Password is “access”.
Page 44: Wireless Configuration For Windows
Before configuration, if you are using personal firewall software, disable it. Once you are sure that you can print after the configuration, restart your personal firewall software. ■ A wireless network connection is supported only between the Brother machine and an access point for ® ®...
Page 45 Other Drivers or Utilities. Note ® If this window does not appear, use Windows Explorer to run the setup.exe program from the root folder of the Brother CD-ROM. Click Wireless LAN Setup Wizard. Read the Important Notice and click Next.
Page 46 I’m not able to connect my device to my access point with a network cable and then click Next. Go to step 10. Connect the Brother wireless device to your access point using a network cable and click Next. Go to step 13.
Page 47 ® Wireless configuration for Windows If you choose This PC has wireless capability., check I am using an access point in infrastructure mode., and then click Next. Go to step 11. If you are using a wired computer, choose This PC uses a newtwork cable to connect the wireless network., you must configure the wireless settings from the control panel.
Page 48 ® Wireless configuration for Windows You need to temporarily change your PC’s wireless settings. Please follow the on-screen instructions. Please make sure you take notes on all the settings such as SSID or channel of your PC. You will need them to return your PC back to its original wireless settings.
Page 49 (3) Select and right click Wireless Network Connection. Click View Available Wireless Networks. (4) You can see the Brother wireless machine in the list. Select SETUP and click Connect. (5) Check the Wireless Network Connection status. It may take a few minutes to change from 0.0.0.0.
Page 50 OK and go to step 17. If your network is configured for Authentication and Encryption, the following screen will appear. When configuring your Brother wireless machine, you must ensure that it is configured to match the Authentication and Encryption settings of your existing wireless network.
Page 51 ® Wireless configuration for Windows Note • If you want to set more than one WEP key, click Advanced. • If you do not know the Authentication or Encryption settings for network, contact your network administrator. Click Next. The settings will be sent to your machine.
Page 52 ® Wireless configuration for Windows Using the information you recorded in step 11, return the wireless settings of your computer back to their original settings. Click Next. You have completed the wireless setup. Click Finish. If you would like to continue installing drivers and software necessary for operating your device, please select Install MFL-Pro Suite from CD-ROM menu.
Page 53: Configuration With An Access Point That Supports Secureeasysetup Tm
® Wireless configuration for Windows Configuration with an access point that supports SecureEasySetup Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP Important If you have previously configured the wireless settings of the machine, you must reset the network LAN settings before you can configure the wireless settings again. Press Menu, 6, 0, 1 and select 1. Yes to accept the change.
Page 54 ® If this window does not appear, use Windows Explorer to run the setup.exe program from the root folder of the Brother CD-ROM. Click Wireless LAN Setup Wizard. Read the Important Notice and click Next. Choose I’d like to use the SecureEasySetup function of my access point to configure my wireless device.
Page 55 ® Wireless configuration for Windows Ensure the on-screen message and click Next. Temporarily place the machine within a 5 m/16 feet range from the access point. Refer to the instruction manual that came with your access point to set the SecureEasySetup mode of your access point.
Page 56 ® Wireless configuration for Windows Click Finish. The configuration is finished. Relocate the machine to a location that is within range of your access point. You have completed the wireless setup. If you would like to continue installing drivers and software necessary for operating your device, please select Install MFL-Pro Suite from CD-ROM menu.
Page 57: Configuration In Ad-Hoc Mode
® Wireless configuration for Windows Configuration in Ad-hoc Mode ® For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP Important If you have previously configured the wireless settings of the machine, you must reset the network LAN settings before you can configure the wireless settings again. Press Menu, 6, 0, 1 and select 1. Yes to accept the change.
Page 58 ® If this window does not appear, use Windows Explorer to run the setup.exe program from the root folder of the Brother CD-ROM. Click Wireless LAN Setup Wizard. Read the Important Notice and click Next. Choose Manual and then click Next...
Page 59 ® Wireless configuration for Windows Choose I’m not able to connect my device to my access point with a network cable. Click Next. Choose This PC has wireless capability, and make sure I am using an access point in infrastructure mode is not checked. Click Next.
Page 60 ® Wireless configuration for Windows You need to temporarily change your PC’s wireless settings. Please follow the on-screen instructions. Please make sure you take notes on all the settings such as SSID or channel of your PC. You will need them to return your PC back to its original wireless settings.
Page 61 (3) Select and right click Wireless Network Connection. Click View Available Wireless Networks. (4) You can see the Brother wireless machine in the list. Select SETUP and click Connect. (5) Check the Wireless Network Connection status. It may take a few minutes to change from 0.0.0.0.
Page 62 OK and go to step 17. If your network is configured for Authentication and Encryption, the following screen will appear. When configuring your Brother wireless machine, you must ensure that it is configured to match the Authentication and Encryption settings of your existing wireless network.
Page 63 ® Wireless configuration for Windows • If you want to set more than one WEP key, click Advanced. • If you do not know the Authentication or Encryption settings for network, contact your network administrator. Enter a new SSID and choose the Authentication Method and Encryption Mode from the pull-downs in each setting box.
Page 64 ® Wireless configuration for Windows To communicate with the configured wireless device, you must configure your PC to use the same wireless settings. Manually change the wireless settings on your PC to match the machine’s wireless settings shown on this screen. Click Next. (The settings shown on this screen are for example only.
Page 65: Wireless Configuration For Macintosh
® Wireless configuration for Macintosh Configuration in Infrastructure mode For Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 or greater Important If you have previously configured the wireless settings of the machine, you must reset the network LAN settings before you can configure the wireless settings again. Press Menu, 6, 0, 1 and select 1. Yes to accept the change.
Page 66 Next. Go to step 8. If you do not have a network cable or cannot temporarily connect the Brother wireless device to your access point:Choose I’m not able to connect my device to my access point with a network cable and then click Next. Go to step 9.
Page 67 ® Wireless configuration for Macintosh Connect the Brother wireless device to your access point using a network cable and click Next. Go to step 12. If you choose This PC has wireless capability., check I am using an access point in infrastructure mode., and then click Next.
Page 68 ® Wireless configuration for Macintosh Item Record the current wireless computer settings Communication mode: (Infrastructure/Ad-hoc) Channel: (1-14) Network name (SSID/ESSID) Authentication method (Open system/Shared key) Encryption: (None/WEP/WPA/WPA2-PSK/ LEAP) Encryption key: To communicate with the un-configured wireless machine, temporarily change the wireless settings ®...
Page 69 OK and go to step 16. If your network is configured for Authentication and Encryption, the following screen will appear. When configuring your Brother wireless machine, you must ensure that it is configured to match the Authentication and Encryption settings of your existing wireless network.
Page 70 ® Wireless configuration for Macintosh Note • If you want to set more than one WEP key, click Advanced. • If you do not know the Authentication or Encryption settings for network, contact your network administrator. Click Next. The settings will be sent to your machine.
Page 71 ® Wireless configuration for Macintosh Using the information you recorded in step 10, return the wireless settings of your computer back to their original settings. Click Next. You have completed the wireless setup. Click Finish. If you would like to continue installing drivers and software necessary for operating your device, select Start Here OS X from CD-ROM menu.
Page 72: Configuration With An Access Point That Supports Secureeasysetup Tm
® Wireless configuration for Macintosh Configuration with an access point that supports SecureEasySetup ® For Mac OS X 10.2.4 or greater Important If you have previously configured the wireless settings of the machine, you must reset the network LAN settings before you can configure the wireless settings again. Press Menu, 6, 0, 1 and select 1. Yes to accept the change.
Page 73 ® Wireless configuration for Macintosh Read the Important Notice and click Next. Choose I’d like to use the SecureEasySetup function of my access point to configure my wireless device. and click Next. Ensure the on-screen message and click Next. Temporarily place the machine within a 5 m/16 feet range from the access point.
Page 74 ® Wireless configuration for Macintosh Refer to the instruction manual that came with your access point to set the SecureEasySetup mode of your access point. mode. Press 6, 2, 2, 2, for SecurEasySetup and press OK. Put the machine in SecureEasySetup Note •...
Page 75: Configuration In Ad-Hoc Mode
® Wireless configuration for Macintosh Configuration in Ad-hoc Mode ® For Mac OS X 10.2.4 or greater Important If you have previously configured the wireless settings of the machine, you must reset the network LAN settings before you can configure the wireless settings again. Press Menu, 6, 0, 1 and select 1. Yes to accept the change.
Page 76 ® Wireless configuration for Macintosh Choose Manual and then click Next. Choose I’m not able to connect my device to my access point with a network cable. Click Next. If you are using a wireless computer, choose This PC has wireless capability., and make sure I am using an access point in infrastructure mode is not checked.
Page 77 ® Wireless configuration for Macintosh Item Record the current wireless computer settings Communication mode: (Infrastructure/Ad-hoc) Channel: (1-14) Network name (SSID/ESSID) Authentication method (Open system/Shared key) Encryption: (None/WEP/WPA/WPA2-PSK/ LEAP) Encryption key: To communicate with the un-configured wireless machine, change the wireless settings on your ®...
Page 78 ® Wireless configuration for Macintosh The wizard will search for wireless networks available from your machine. If more than one wireless network is available, the following list appears. Choose the Ad-hoc network you wish to associate the machine with, and then click Next. If no Ad-hoc wireless network are available, you need to create a new wireless network.
Page 79 Wireless configuration for Macintosh If your network is configured for Authentication and Encryption, the following screen will appear. When configuring your Brother wireless machine, you must ensure that it is configured to match the Authentication and Encryption settings of your existing wireless network.
Page 80 ® Wireless configuration for Macintosh Note If you want to manually enter the IP address settings of your machine, click Change IP Address and enter the necessary IP address settings for your network. To communicate with the configured wireless ® device, you must configure your Macintosh to use same wireless settings.
Page 81: Control Panel Setup
Control Panel Setup LAN Main Setup Menu The control panel LAN menu section can be used to configure network settings. Press Menu, then press number 6 for LAN then proceed to the menu selection you wish to configure. ® ® Please note that the machine is supplied with Remote Setup applications for Windows and Macintosh , the...
Page 82 For AT&T UNIX-based systems, type: ps -ef | grep -v grep | grep rarpd The Brother print server will get the IP address from the RARP daemon when it is powered on. BOOTP mode BOOTP is an alternative to RARP. However, unlike RARP, it is able to configure the subnet mask and gateway.
Page 83: Ip Address
Control Panel Setup Certain BOOTP host software implementations will not respond to BOOTP requests if you have not included a download filename in the configuration file; if this is the case, simply create a null file on the host and specify the name of this file and its path in the configuration file.
Page 84: Subnet Mask
You can register the machine name on the Network. This name is often referred to as a NetBIOS name; and is the name that is registered by the WINS server on your network. Brother recommends the name BRN_XXXXXX for a wired network or BRW_XXXXXX for a wireless network (where XXXXXX is the last six digits of the Ethernet address) (up to 15 characters).
Page 85: Wins Config
Control Panel Setup WINS Config This selection controls how the machine obtains the IP address of the WINS server. (For Wired) Press Menu, 6, 1, 1, 6. (For Wireless) Press Menu, 6, 2, 1, 6. Press to select Auto or Static. ▲...
Page 86: Dns Server
Control Panel Setup DNS Server (For Wired) Press Menu, 6, 1, 1, 8. (For Wireless) Press Menu, 6, 2, 1, 8. Press to select Primary or Secondary. ▲ ▼ Press OK. Enter the DNS Server address. Press OK. Press Stop/Exit. Primary DNS Server IP Address This field specifies the IP address of the primary DNS (Domain Name Service) server.
Page 87: Ipv6
This machine is compatible with IPv6, the next generation internet protocol. If you want to use the IPv6 protocol, select On.The default setting for IPv6 is Off. For more information on the IPv6 protocol, visit http://solutions.brother.com. (For Wired) Press Menu, 6, 1, 1, 0.
Page 88: Setup Wlan (Wireless Network Only)
Control Panel Setup Setup WLAN (Wireless network only) Setup Wizard The Setup Wizard guides you through the wireless network configuration. For more information, see Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel on page 20. SecurEasySetup The SecureEasySetup software allows you to configure the wireless network easier than configuring it manually.
Page 89: Signal
Control Panel Setup Signal This field displays the current wireless network signal strength; Strong, Medium, Weak or None. Press Menu, 6, 2, 3, 2. The current wireless network signal strength will be displayed; Strong, Medium, Weak or None. Press Stop/Exit. SSID This field displays the current wireless network SSID.
Page 90: Wired Enable (Wired Network Only)
Control Panel Setup Wired Enable (Wired network only) Press Menu, 6, 1, 4. Press ▲ ▼ to select On or Off. Press OK. Press Stop/Exit. Wireless Enable (Wireless network only) Press Menu, 6, 2, 5. Press to select On or Off. ▲...
Page 91: Smtp Server Address
You can specify a mailbox name on the POP3 server where the internet print jobs are to be retrieved. Press Menu, 6, 3, 1, 4. Enter the user account name assigned to the Brother machine that will login to the POP3 Server. Press OK.
Page 92: Mailbox Pwd
Control Panel Setup Mailbox Pwd You can specify password on the POP3 server where the internet print jobs are to be retrieved. Press Menu, 6, 3, 1, 5. Enter the user password assigned to the machine that will login to the POP3 Server. Please note that this password is case sensitive.
Page 93: Poll Frequency
Control Panel Setup Poll Frequency Sets the interval for checking for new messages on the POP3 server (default is 10Min). Press Menu, 6, 3, 2, 2. Enter the polling frequency. Press OK. Press Stop/Exit. Header This selection allows the contents of the mail header to be printed when the received message is printed (Subject+From+To or All or None).
Page 94: Notification
This menu has three selections Sender Subject, Size Limit and Notification. Sender Subject This field displays the subject that is attached to the Internet Fax data being sent from the Brother machine to a PC (default is “Internet Fax Job”).
Page 95: Size Limit
Control Panel Setup Size Limit Some E-mail servers do not allow you to send large E-mail documents. (the System Administrator will often place a limit on the maximum E-mail size). With this function enabled, the machine will display Out of Memory when trying to send E-mail documents over 1Mbyte in size.
Page 96: Setup Relay
Control Panel Setup Setup Relay This menu has three selections Rly Broadcast, Relay Domain and Relay Report. For more information on Relay Broadcast, see Relay Broadcasting on page 115 of this User’s Guide. Rly Broadcast This function allows the machine to receive a document over the Internet, and then relay it to other fax machines through conventional analog landlines Press Menu, 6, 3, 4, 1.
Page 97: Relay Report
A Relay Broadcast Report can be printed at the machine that will act as a Relay Station for all Relay Broadcasts. When the machine is used with the Brother Network PC Fax software the machine is also acting as a Relay Station for fax transmissions from the network. This means that a Relay Report can also be printed for confirmation of sent network faxes.
Page 98: Scan To Ftp
Control Panel Setup Note For how to operate Scan to E-mail (E-mail server), see Network Scanning of the Software User’s Guide on the CD-ROM. Scan to FTP Color File Type for Scan to FTP You can select the default color file type for the Scan to FTP function. Press Menu, 6, 5, 1.
Page 99: Fax To Server
Control Panel Setup Fax to Server The Fax to Server feature allows the machine to scan a document and send it over the network to a separate fax server. The document will then be sent from the server as fax data to the destination fax number over standard phone lines.
Page 100: Setting Fax To Server To On
Control Panel Setup Setting Fax to Server to On You can store the prefix/suffix address for the fax server in the machine. Menu Press Press to select On and then press ▲ ▼ Press ▲ ▼ to select Prefix and then press Enter the prefix using dial pad.
Page 101: Time Zone
Control Panel Setup Time Zone This field displays your country time zone. The time shown is the time difference between your country and Greenwich Mean Time. For example, the Time Zone for Eastern Time in the USA and Canada is UTC-05:00. Press Menu, 6, 7.
Page 102: Printing The Network Configuration List
Control Panel Setup Note ■ If you want to reset the settings of the wired or wireless interfaces independently, see Set to default on page 74. ■ You can reset the print server back to its default factory settings using the BRAdmin Professional utility ®...
Page 103: Network Printing From Windows
® ® Windows 98/Me/NT /2000/XP users can send print job using Brother Peer-to-Peer Print software provided ® on the CD-ROM which we have supplied with the machine. Windows 2000/XP users can also print over the Internet using the IPP protocol. For more information, see Internet printing for Windows® on page 92.
Page 104: Printer Driver Already Installed
From the Printers windows, select the printer you wish to configure. Select File and then Properties. Click the Details tab and click Add Port. In the Add Port dialog, select Other and then Brother LPR Port. Click OK and enter the port name. Note...
Page 105: For Windows Nt ® 4.0 Users
Close OK. Port Properties dialog appears. Enter the IP address of the printer that you wish to print to and click OK. ® For Windows NT 4.0 users Installing the TCP/IP protocol ® If you did not install the TCP/IP protocol during the installation of your Windows NT 4.0 system (either workstation or server) follow these steps.
Page 106: Internet Printing For Windows
4.0, allows a PC user at one location to send a print job to a Brother machine at a remote location via the Internet. For example, a user on a PC in New York could print a document directly from their Microsoft Excel application program to a printer in Paris.
Page 107: Brother Internet Print: Configuring The Brother Print Server
Configure the POP3 server on the E-mail server at the remote site with a mail account (Mailbox name) and password for the Brother print server (generally, the mail account name will be the first part of the Email address; for example, if you assign the E-mail address emailprinter@xyz.com, then the mail account name would be emailprinter).
Page 108: Brother Internet Print: Using The Bradmin Professional Utility To Configure The Print Server
Start the BRAdmin Professional utility. Select the Node Name of the desired Brother print server from the list and double click on it. (the default node name is usually BRW_xxxxxx, where xxxxxx is the last six digits of the Ethernet address (MAC address)).
Page 109: Brother Internet Print: Using A Web Browser To Configure The Print Server
Select the Configure POP3/SMTP option. Enter the address of the POP3 server (consult your Network Administrator if you do not know this address). For more information, see Brother Internet Print: Using the BRAdmin Professional utility to Configure the Print Server on page 94.
Page 110 <For Windows 98/Me users> Select the desired model of the remote printer (for example, Brother HL-series). If necessary, click Have Disk to load the driver from the CD-ROM. Click Next when you are done. If you have selected a printer driver that is already being used, you have the option of either keeping the existing driver (recommended) or replacing it.
Page 111: Adding A Second Brother Internet Port
Adding a Second Brother Internet Port You should not re-run the install program to add a new Brother Internet Port. Instead, press the Start button, select Settings, and open the Printers window. Click on the icon of a printer that is using BIP, select File ®...
Page 112: Windows ® 2000/Xp Ipp Printing
Verify the host computer and print server are either on the same subnet, or that the router is properly configured to pass data between the two devices. • The default password for Brother print servers is "access". ® For Windows 2000: Go to the Start button, select Settings and then Printers.
Page 113 If your printer is not in the list of supported printers, click Have Disk. You will then be asked to insert the driver disk. Click Browse and select the CD-ROM or network share that contains the appropriate Brother printer driver.
Page 114: Specifying A Different Url
Get More Info option will not display any printer data. If you are using the built in service names that the Brother print server supports, you can also use the following: (However, please note the Get More Info option will not display any printer data).
Page 115: Network Printing From A Macintosh
This chapter explains how to configure the BR-Script 3 (PostScript language emulation) printer driver on a Network. For more information on how to configure the Brother Driver on a Network, see the Quick Setup Guide included with the machine. ®...
Page 116 See Printing the Network Configuration List on page 88. When specifying the Queue Name, use the value brn_xxxxxx_p1_at where xxxxxx are the last 6 digits of the Ethernet address. From the Printer Model pull-down list select your model. For example, select Brother MFC-XXXXX BR-Script3. ®...
Page 117: How To Select The Print Server (Tcp/Ip) (Mac Os ® 9.1 - 9.2)
Network printing from a Macintosh® ® How to select the print server (TCP/IP) (Mac OS 9.1 - 9.2) ® Open the Applications (Mac OS 9) folder. Open the Utilities folder. Open the Desktop Printer Utility icon. Select the Printer (LPR) option and click OK. At this point we must select the correct PPD file for the machine and also configure the correct LPR information.
Page 118 Network printing from a Macintosh® Enter the IP address and service name details of the machine. When specifying the Queue, use the value brn_xxxxxx_p1_at where xxxxxx are the last 6 digits of the Ethernet address. Note If you do not specify the correct value the machine may not print, or it may not print the data correctly.
Page 119: Changing The Print Server Settings
Start the BRAdmin Light utility (from Mac OS X 10.2.4 or greater), by double clicking the Macintosh HD icon on your desk top and clicking Library / Printers / Brother / Utilities. And then, double click the BRAdminLight.jar file. Select the print server which you want to change the settings.
Page 120: Other Sources Of Information
Network printing from a Macintosh® Other sources of information Visit http://solutions.brother.com for more information on network printing. See Configuring your network printer on page 9 to learn how to configure the IP address of the printer.
Page 121: Web Based Management
You must use the TCP/IP protocol on your network and have a valid IP address programmed into the print server and your computer. To learn how to configure the IP address on your machine, see Configuring your network printer on page The default password for Brother print servers is “access”. ® ®...
Page 122: How To Connect To Your Machine Using A Browser
Web Based Management How to connect to your machine using a Browser Type http://printer’s IP Address / into your browser (you can also use the NetBIOS name of the print server, if you are in a Microsoft Windows domain/Workgroup environment). Enter the DNS name of the machine if connecting to a network that uses the DNS protocol.
Page 123: Changing The Ldap Configuration Using A Browser
Web Based Management Changing the LDAP configuration using a Browser You can configure and change LDAP settings using a web browser. ■ LDAP Enable/Disable ■ LDAP Server Address ■ Port (The default port number is 389.) ■ Authentication ■ Username ■...
Page 124: Ldap Operation
LDAP Operation Overview LDAP operation allows you to search for information such as fax numbers and E-mail addresses from your server. You can configure LDAP settings using a web browser. Changing the LDAP configuration using a Browser You can configure and change LDAP settings using a web browser. For more information, see Changing the LDAP configuration using a Browser on page 109.
Page 125 LDAP Operation Note • The LDAP function of this machine supports LDAPv3. • You need to use Simple Authentication to communicate with your LDAP server. • SSL/TLS is not supported. • For more information, please visit http://solutions.brother.com.
Page 126: Internet Fax
E-mail address for your machine, the mail server(s) IP address, mailbox name and password for your Brother machine. If you are unsure of any of these items, please contact your systems Administrator. For details of how to configure this information, see Web Based Management on page 107.
Page 127: Control Panel Key Functions
Internet FAX Control Panel Key Functions Shift + 1 Used to change input mode. You can use Dial Pad keys as Standard alphabet character keys. Dial Pad Used to enter Standard Alpha characters (26 letters), as well as @. space ! “ # % & ’ () + / : ; < > = ? [ ] ^ - $ _ and Numbers.
Page 128: Manually Entering Text
Internet FAX Manually Entering Text Press Shift and 1 simultaneously to change into the “alphabet” dialling mode. You can use the Dial Pad to dial the E-mail address. For more information, see Entering Text on page 153. Please note that also you can connect to the machine using a web browser and specify the E-mail address information through Web Based Management.
Page 129: Receiving An Internet Fax To A Pc
Please see the User’s Guide included with the machine to check that this feature is supported. Relay Broadcasting This function allows the Brother machine to receive a document over the Internet, and then relay it to other fax machines through conventional telephone lines.
Page 130: Relay Broadcast From A Machine
INTERNET UKFAX@brother.co.uk (fax#123456789) In this example, your machine has an E-mail address of FAX@brother.com, you wish to send a document from this machine to another machine in England with an E-mail address of UKFAX@brother.co.uk, this machine will then forward the document to a standard fax machine using a conventional telephone line. If your E-mail address is FAX@brother.com, you must configure a trusted domain name of brother.com on the...
Page 131: Outlook 97/98/2000/2002/2003
For Outlook 97/98/2000/2002 and 2003 the address information must be entered into the address book as follows: Name: fax#123456789 E-mail Address: UKFAX@brother.co.uk TX Verification Mail Transmission Verification Mail supports two separate functions. Verification Mail for sending allows you request notification from the receiving station that the I-Fax or E-mail was received and processed.
Page 132: Setup Mail (Tx)
Internet FAX Setup Mail (TX) You can set the Notification option in the Setup Mail TX option to either On or Off. When switched to On an additional field of information is sent with the image data. This field is named MDN. Mail Disposition Notification - This field requests the status of the I-Fax / E-mail message after delivery through the SMTP (Send Mail Transfer Protocol) transport system.
Page 133: Important Information On Internet Fax
Internet FAX Important information on Internet Fax Internet Fax Communication on a LAN system is basically the same as communication via E-mail; however, it is different from Fax communication using standard phone lines. The following is important information for using Internet Fax: ■...
Page 134: Brother Internet Fax Printing Software
SMTP mail server to send an Internet FAX even if that PC does not have direct access to the networked machine. Brother Network PC Fax Software utilizes LPR as the transport for sending documents from your PC to the networked machine for transmission. This requires that the sending PC has access to the network that the sending machine is connected.
Page 135: Installing Brother Internet Fax Printing Driver
Brother Internet Fax Printing Software Installing Brother Internet Fax Printing Driver Insert the CD-ROM supplied with your Brother machine into your CD-ROM Drive. The installer screen will automatically start. Note If the installer screen does not appear automatically, select Start/Run and type X:/setup.exe.
Page 136: Changing The Bfp Port Settings
BFP software to use an alternative machine as the network fax print server. To alter BFP settings, select Start/Printers and Faxes to open the Printers dialogue box. Highlight Brother Internet Fax and right click the mouse. From the list presented select Properties.
Page 137 Brother Internet Fax Printing Software The following screen shows the current configuration to alter this configuration, press the Configure Port... key. From the Configure Port... dialogue box you can change the settings.
Page 138: Relay Broadcast Function
This is known as setting the Trusted Domain. For instance, if a network machine has an E-mail address of fax@brother.com and users of this machine also have E-mail addresses with the same domain name then the machine must be told to allow these users to send network faxes through the machine.
Page 139: Uninstalling From Windows 98/98Se/Me/2000/Xp And Windows Nt 4.0
Add or Remove programs icon. From the list of installed programs select Brother Internet Fax x.xx then click the Change/Remove button. Note You also need to remove Brother Internet Fax Driver from the Start/Control Panel/Add or Remove Program properties.
Page 140: Using The Bfp Address Book
When creating the Address Book member please select the method of default delivery. In the Brother Address Book Member Setup dialog box, type the member's information. Name and Fax are required fields. You can also enter the an E-mail contact address and machine...
Page 141: Setting Up A Group For Broadcasting
Setting Up a Group for Broadcasting If you repeatedly send the same PC-FAX to multiple recipients, you can combine members into a Group. In the Brother Address Book dialog box, click the icon to create a group. The Brother Address Book Group Setup dialog box appears: Type the name of the new group in the Group Name field.
Page 142: Exporting The Address Book
Brother Internet Fax Printing Software Exporting the Address Book You can export the address book to an ASCII text file (*.csv). To export the current telephone book, from the Address Book select File, point to Export, and then click Text—OR—Click Vcard and go to Step 5.
Page 143: Sending A Network Fax With Bfp
Sending a Network Fax with BFP From the application you wish to send the document from select File/Print. Ensure that the Brother Internet Fax Driver is selected as shown below. Click OK to start the BFP dialogue box. From this dialogue box you can either specify an address in the address line or select a location from the address book.
Page 144: Troubleshooting
Overview This chapter explains how to resolve typical network problems you may encounter when using the machine. 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: ■...
Page 145: Network Print Software Installation Problems
(For a network with an Ethernet cable connection) Check to see if there is any LED activity. Brother print servers have two LEDs on the back panel of the machine. The upper green LED shows Link/Activity (Received/Transmit) status. The lower orange LED shows Speed status.
Page 146 (1) From the Apple menu, open the Chooser. (2) Click the Brother (IP) icon, and make sure that your print server name appears in the right frame. If it is visible, then the connection is good. Otherwise, go to Step 5.
Page 147 Troubleshooting ® (Mac OS X 10.2.4 - 10.3.x) ® (Mac OS X 10.4) If you have tried 1 to 4 above and it does not work, then reset the print server back to the default factory settings and try from the initial setup again. For information how to reset to the default factory settings, see Restoring the network settings to factory default on page 87.
Page 148: Printing Problems
If the box is selected, click the box to remove the check. Then, click (5) Once your firewall is disabled, try reinstalling the Brother software package. For instructions on how to install from the CD-ROM, use the Quick Setup Guide we have provided with the machine.
Page 149 (1) From the Apple menu, open the Chooser. (2) Click the Brother (IP) icon, and make sure that your print server name appears in the right frame. If it is visible, then the connection is good. Otherwise, go to Step 4.
Page 150: Error During Printing
Troubleshooting If you have tried 1 to 4 above and it does not work, then reset the print server back to the default factory settings and try from the initial setup again. For information how to reset to the default factory settings, see Restoring the network settings to factory default on page 87 Error during printing If you try to print while other users are printing large amounts of data (e.g.
Page 151: Protocol-Specific Troubleshooting
® This will then force Windows 2000/XP to use Port 80 to communicate with the Brother print server. 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.
Page 152: Wireless Network Troubleshooting
Wireless network troubleshooting Wireless setup problems The Brother print server is not found during setup by the Wireless Device Setup Wizard. Make sure that the machine is powered on, is on-line and ready to print. Move your computer closer to the Brother machine and try again.
Page 153: Wireless Connection Problem
Troubleshooting Wireless connection problem The wireless network connection is sometimes disabled. The wireless network connection status is affected by the environment where the Brother printer and other wireless devices are located. The following conditions may cause connection problems: ■ A concrete or metal framed wall is installed between the Brother machine and the access point.
Page 154: Using Services
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 155 Appendix A gateway. In order to use BOOTP to configure the IP address make sure that BOOTP is installed and running on your host computer (it should appear in the /etc/services file on your host as a real service; type man bootpd or refer to your system documentation for information).
Page 156: Using Rarp To Configure The Ip Address
-ax | grep -v grep | grep rarpd ® For AT&T UNIX -based systems, type: ps -ef | grep -v grep | grep rarpd The Brother print server will get the IP address from the rarp daemon when the printer is powered on.
Page 157: Using Apipa To Configure The Ip Address
For more information, see APIPA on page 72. If the APIPA protocol is disabled, the default IP address of a Brother print server is 192.0.0.192. However, you can easily change this IP address number to match with the IP address details of your network.
Page 158: Using The Telnet Console To Configure The Ip Address
If your Administrator has configured the system to deliver IP addresses using BOOTP, DHCP or RARP your Brother print server can receive an IP address from any one of these IP address allocation systems. In which case, you will not need to use the ARP command. The ARP command only works once. For security reasons, once you have successfully configured the IP address of a Brother print server using the ARP command, you cannot use the ARP command again to change the address.
Page 159: Using The Brother Web Bradmin Server Software For Iis* To Configure The Ip Address
Java. Please note this software is not included on the CD-ROM that was supplied with your Brother product. Please visit http://solutions.brother.com/webbradmin to learn more about this software and to download it.
Page 160: Installation When Using A Network Print Queue Or Share (Printer Driver Only)
Appendix A Installation when using a Network Print Queue or Share (printer driver only) Note • You must configure the IP address on your machine before you proceed with this chapter. If you have not configured the IP address, see Chapter 2 first. •...
Page 161: Multi-Function Print Server Specifications
Appendix B Multi-function Print Server specifications Ethernet wired network ® ® ® ® Operating system support Windows 98/98SE/Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000/XP, Windows Professional x64 Edition ® ® Mac OS 9.1 to 9.2, Mac OS X 10.2.4 or greater Protocol support TCP/IP: IPv4 ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), ICMP,...
Page 162: Ethernet Wireless Network
2000/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition ® Mac OS X 10.2.4 or greater A wireless network connection is supported only between the Brother machine and an ® ® access point for PC’s running Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows Professional x64 Edition.
Page 163 Appendix B ® Management utilities BRAdmin Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000/XP Professional ® BRAdmin Light Mac OS X 10.2.4 or greater ® Web BRAdmin Windows 2000 Professional / Server / Advanced Server, ® Windows XP Professional...
Page 164: Function Table And Default Factory Settings
Appendix B Function table and default factory settings LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL THREE LEVEL FOUR LEVEL FIVE OPTIONS OPTIONS 6.LAN 1.Wired 1. TCP/IP 1.BOOT Auto/ Static/ RARP/ BOOTP/ Method DHCP 2.IP Address [169].[254].[001-254].[000-255] 3.Subnet Mask [255].[255].[000].[000] 4.Gateway [000].[000].[000].[000] 5.Node Name BRN_XXXXXX=(last 6 figures of BRN_XXXXXX the Ethernet address) (up to 15 characters)
Page 165 Appendix B 2.WLAN 1.Setup TCP/IP 1.BOOT Auto/ Static/ RARP/ BOOTP/ Method DHCP 2.IP Address [169].[254].[001-254].[000-255] 3.Subnet Mask [255].[255].[000].[000] 4.Gateway [000].[000].[000].[000] 5.Node Name BRW_XXXXXX=(last 6 figures of BRW_XXXXXX the Ethernet address) (up to 15 characters) 6.WINS Config Auto/ Static 7.WINS Server (Primary) [000].[000].[000].[000] (Secondary)
Page 166 Appendix B 3.Setup 1.Setup Internet 1.Mail Address IFAX 2.SMTP Server 3.POP3 Server 4.Mailbox Name 5.Mailbox Pwd Password:****** Verify:****** 2.Setup Mail RX 1.Auto Polling On/ Off 2.Poll 10Min Frequency 3.Header All/ Suject+From+ To/ None 4.Del Error Mail On/ Off 5.Notification On/ MDN/ Off 3.Setup Mail TX 1.Sender Internet Fax Subject...
Page 167: Entering Text
Appendix B Entering Text When setting certain menu selections, such as the Station ID, you will need to type text characters. The number keys have letters printed above them. The keys: 0, # do not have printed letters because they are used for special characters.
Page 168 Appendix B Repeating letters To enter a character on the same key as the previous character, press to move the cursor right before pressing the key again. Special characters and symbols Press , # or 0, then press to move the cursor under the symbol or character you want. Press OK to select it.
Page 169 BRN_xxxxxx_P1 ........140 IPv6 ............8, 73 BRN_xxxxxx_P1_A1 ......140 ISP ............92 Broadcasting .......... 127 Brother Internet Fax Printing Software ... 120 Brother Solutions Center .... 11, 26, 105 Browser ..........108 LAN menu ..........67 LDAP ..........8, 109 LDAP Operation ........
Page 170 Index Peer-to-Peer ..........3 WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) ....19 ® Ping ..........132, 135 Windows NT 4.0 Printing ......91 ® POP3 ............93 Windows 2000 ....89, 92, 98, 137 ® Port 9100 ............ 7 Windows 2000/XP Printing ..... 89 ®...

Brother MFC-8870DW Network User's Manual

1 Introduction

2 Configuring Your Network Printer

3 Configuring Your Machine for a Wireless Network

4 Wireless Configuration for Windows

5 Wireless Configuration for Macintosh

6 Control Panel Setup

7 Network Printing from Windows

Basic TCP/IP Peer-To-Peer Printing

8 Internet Printing for Windows

9 Network Printing from a Macintosh

10 Web Based Management

11 LDAP Operation

12 Internet FAX

13 Brother Internet Fax Printing Software

14 Troubleshooting

Quick Links

Troubleshooting

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