Brother NC6100H manuel d'utilisation

Multi-Protocol Print Server NC-6100h Network User's Guide Version 1 Please read this manual thoro ughly before us ing the printer. You can print or view this manual from the CD-ROM at any time, p lease keep the CD-ROM in a convenient place for quick and easy reference at all times. The Brother Solutions Center (http://soluti ons.brother.com ) [...]

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vi Table of Contents IMPORTANT INFORM ATION: REGULATIONS ........... iii Federal Communi cations Commiss ion (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (F or U.S.A. only) .............. iii Industry Canada Compl iance State ment (For Canada only) ............................ ................... ................... ......... iii Intel Copyright and License Inf[...]

vii LAN Server, OS/2 Warp Server Configuration ..... ...... 2-7 Server Configuration... ................... ....................... .. 2-7 Configuration of an OS/2 Server ................... ......... 2-8 Other Sources of Information ............................ ....... 2-10 3 Peer to Peer Printing ........ ................... .....................[...]

viii Brother Internet Print : Configuring the Brother Print Server ..... ........................ ................... ................... ...... 5-3 Print Server Config uration Checklist ....................... 5-3 Brother Internet Print: Usin g BRAdmin to Configure the Print Server ......... .... .... .... .... ... .... .... .... .... .... .... ..[...]

ix Configuring th e Brother Print Server (Remote Printe r Mode) Using PCONSOLE an d BRCONFIG . .................... ................... ................... .... 6-18 Other Sources of Information ............................ ....... 6-22 7 Printing From a Macintosh ® ........................ ................... ...... 7-1 Printing from a M acintosh[...]

x Changing the IP Add ress Using the BRAd min Applicatio n ................ .................... ................... .................... ....... 10-2 Using BRAdmin and the IPX/SPX Protocol to Set the IP Address .................. ................... .................... ........... 10-3 Using BRAdmin and the TCP/I P Protocol to Set the IP Address [...]

xi WebJetAdmin ................................ ................... ......A-2 TELNET ...... .................... ................... ................... ..A-2 BRCONFIG ................. ................... ................... ......A-2 Using Services .. .................... ................... ................... ......A-3 General ............... .[...]

1 - 1 UNIX PRINTING 1 1 Unix Printing Printing from Unix/Linux Using TCP/IP Overview Brother print servers are suppli ed with the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) protocol suite. Si nce virtually all UNIX host computers support TCP/IP, th is capability allows a printer to be shared on a UNIX Ethernet netwo rk. As with al l p[...]

UNIX PRINTING 1 - 2 4 The default name for a Brother print server is usually BRN_xxxxxx (where xxxxxx is the last six digits of the Ethernet address of the print server). 5 When configuring the PRINTCAP file, pay particular attention to the service names, BINARY_P1 and TEXT_P1. TCP/IP Brother print servers appear to the network as a UNIX host compu[...]

1 - 3 UNIX PRINTING The actual format of the entry ma y vary depending on your system, check your system doc umentation and also note the format of other entries in the /etc/hosts file. In any case, the node name in the /etc/hosts file must match the node name in the /etc/printcap file. Some systems such as HP-UX and AIX allow you to enter the IP a[...]

UNIX PRINTING 1 - 4 3 Configure the /etc/printcap file on each host computer to specify the local prin t queue, the print server name (also called remote machine or rm), and the pr int server service name (also called remote printer, remote queue, or rp), and the spool directory. An example of a typical printcap file: laser1|Printer on Floor 1: :l[...]

1 - 5 UNIX PRINTING %lpc status laser1: queuing is enabled printing is enabled no entries no daemon present Users of AT&T-compatible UNI X systems can generally use the lpstat or rlpstat commands to obtain similar status information. Because this proc edure varies from system to system, refer to your system documentation for the exact usage. 4 [...]

UNIX PRINTING 1 - 6 Linux Configuration If you do not wish to use the comm and line interface to configure your Linux distribution, you may wish to use the Linux Printer System Manager application on your GUI. To do this, do the following: 1 From the Linux Printer Syst em Manager scree n, click the Add button. 2 You will now be asked to specif y wh[...]

1 - 7 UNIX PRINTING HP-UX Configuration In the case of HP-UX10.xx, the sam program is used to set up the remote printer. The steps are as follows: 1 Execute the sam program. From the list of options, select Printers and Plotters . 2 Select LP Spooler . 3 Select Printers and Plotters . 4 Select Actions and then Add Remote Printer/Plotter . 5 Enter a[...]

UNIX PRINTING 1 - 8 Earlier versions of HP-UX use si milar procedures to 10.xx users: 1 Enter sam and select Peripheral Devices and then Add Remote Printer (not Networked printer) . 2 Enter the following remote printe r settings (the other settings do not matter): ■ Line printer name (user-selectable). ■ Remote system name (the print server nam[...]

1 - 9 UNIX PRINTING The procedure for pre-V4.0 systems is as follows. 1 Enter smit and select devices . 2 Select printer/plotter . 3 Select manage remote printer subsystem . 4 Select client services . 5 Select remote printer queues . 6 Select add a remote queue . 7 Enter the following remote queue settings: ■ Name of queue to add (user selectable[...]

UNIX PRINTING 1 - 10 If this is the first printer c onfigured, you must also use the lpsched command prior to the accept command. As an alternative, you may use Printer Manager in the Admintool utility under OpenWindows. Select Edit , Add , and Add Access to Remote Printer . Then enter the print server name in the format prnservername!p rnserverse[...]

1 - 11 UNIX PRINTING SCO UNIX requires TCP/IP V1.2 or later to work with Brother print servers. You must first configure the /etc/hosts and /etc/ printcap files as described in step 2. Then run the sysadmsh program as follows: 1 Select Printers . 2 Select Configure . 3 Select Add . 4 Enter the name of the pr int queue you entered in the /etc/ print[...]

UNIX PRINTING 1 - 12 Use the following one-line OS/ 400 command to create the LPD queue: CRTOUTQ OUTQ(<queuename> RMSTSYS (*INTNETADR) RMT PRTQ(<service>) AUTOSTRWTR(1) CNNTYPE(*IP) DES TTYPE (*OTHER) MFRTYPMDL (<driver>) INTNETADR('<ipaddress>') TEXT ('<description>') where <queuename> is the[...]

1 - 13 UNIX PRINTING OS/400 version 4, 5, 5.1 You can also use the following command line to create a printer definition: CRTDEVPRT DEVD(B R2) DEVCLS(*LA N) TYPE(3812) MODEL(1) LANATTA CH(*IP) PORT(9100 ) FONT(011) PARITY(*NONE) STOPBITS(1) T RANSFORM(*YES) MFRTYPMDL(*HP5SI) PPR SRC1(*A4) PP RSRC2(*A4) RMTLOCNAME('10.0 .0.200') SYSDR VPGM[...]

UNIX PRINTING 1 - 14 On some systems it is also nece ssary to start the daemon. This is done on Berkeley-compatible UNIX systems with the lpc start command as shown in the following example: lpc start laser1 Other Sources of Information Refer to chapter 10 of this User’s Guide to learn how to configure the IP address of the printer.[...]

2 - 1 TCP/IP PRINTING 2 2 TCP/IP Printing Printing from Windows NT ® 4.0, Windows ® 2000/XP, LAN Server and Warp Server Overview Users of Windows NT ® 4.0 can print directly to a network-ready Brother printer using the TCP/IP protocol. Microsoft Windows NT ® 4.0 users must install Microsof t's "TCP/IP prin ting" protocol. Windows[...]

TCP/IP PRINTIN G 2 - 2 4 Windows ® 95/98/Me users can send print jobs using the IPP protocol via a Windows ® 2000/XP computer providing that the Microsoft Internet Prin t Services software is installed on the client PC, IIS is installed and running on the Windows ® 2000/XP computer and that the client PC is using version 4 or later of Microsoft [...]

2 - 3 TCP/IP PRINTING 3 Click on Next . 4 You must now select the correct Network printing port. Select a n ew port from the pull- down window and select Standard TCP/IP Port . 5 When you have done that click Next . 6 The Add Standard TCP/IP Port Wizard will now appear. Click the Next button. 7 Enter the IP address, or name of the printer you wish [...]

TCP/IP PRINTIN G 2 - 4 Windows ® 2000/XP Printing (Printer Driver already installed) If you have already installed the pr inter driver and wish to configure it for network printi ng, follow these steps: 1 Select the printer driver you wish to configure. 2 Select File and then choose Properties . 3 Click the Ports tab of the driver and click Add Po[...]

2 - 5 TCP/IP PRINTING 7 Click OK to exit (your Windows NT ® 4.0 workstation or server will need to be re-booted). Windows NT ® 4.0 Printing: Installing the Brother Peer to Peer Software 1 Start the CD-ROM installation m enu program according to the Quick Setup Guide. 2 Select the desired Language and then select Install Software . Then select t h[...]

TCP/IP PRINTIN G 2 - 6 Windows NT ® 4.0 Printing: Associating to the Printer You must now create a printer on your Windows ® system using the standard Windows ® printer setup procedure. 1 To do this, go to the Start button, select Settings and then Printers . 2 Double click the Add Printer icon to get the Add Printer Wizard . 3 Select My Compute[...]

2 - 7 TCP/IP PRINTING Windows NT ® 4.0 Printing: Adding a Second Brother LPR Port You do not need to re-r un the install program to add a new Brother LPR port. Instead, click the Start button, select Settings , and open the Printers window. Click on the icon of the printer that you wish to configure, select File from the menu bar , and then choose[...]

TCP/IP PRINTIN G 2 - 8 Configuration of an OS/2 Server 1 From the OS/2 desktop open the Templates folder. Use the right mouse button to drag the Printer icon (not the Network Printer icon) onto the desktop. 2 The Create a Printer window should be open (if it is not, double click on the printer icon). 3 Type in any name for the printer. 4 Select the[...]

2 - 9 TCP/IP PRINTING Open the LAN Services folder and execute the LAN Requester program: 1 Select Definitions . 2 Select Aliases . 3 Select Printers . 4 Select Create . Enter the following: 5 Exit the LAN Requester program. 6 You should now be able to print. To test the queue, type the following from either the OS/2 command prompt or from a DOS wo[...]

TCP/IP PRINTING 2 - 10 11 This will make the prin ter appear to the software as a printer that is directly connected to the pa rallel port of the workstation. Other Sources of Information Refer to chapter 10 of this User’s Guide to learn how to configure the IP address of the printer.[...]

3 - 1 PEER TO PEER PRINTING 3 3 Peer to Peer Printing How to Print in a Windows ® 95/98/Me Peer to Peer Network Overview Microsoft's Windows ® 95/98/Me operating system s feature built-in networking capabilities. These capabilities allow a Windows ® PC to be configured as a client workstati on in a file server based network environment. For[...]

PEER TO PEER PRINTING 3 - 2 4 Windows ® 95/98/Me users can send print jobs using the IPP protocol via a Windows ® 2000 computer providing that the Microsoft Internet Prin t Services software is installed on the client PC, IIS is instal led and running on the Windows ® 2000 and that the client PC is using version 4 or later of Microsoft Internet [...]

3 - 3 PEER TO PEER PRINTING Installing the Brother Peer to Peer Software 1 Start the CD-ROM installation m enu program according to the Quick Setup Guide. 2 Select the proper model and then the Software Installation menu. Then select the appropriate menu to start the Brother Network Print Software installation program. 3 Click the Next button in re[...]

PEER TO PEER PRINTING 3 - 4 8 Click the OK button. When prompted y ou must re-boot your computer. Associating to the Printer You must now create a printer on your Windows ® system using the standard Windows ® printer setup procedure. 1 To do this, go the Start button, select Settings and then Printers . 2 Select Add Printer to begin the printer i[...]

3 - 5 PEER TO PEER PRINTING Adding a Second Brother LPR Port You do not re-run the install program to add a new Brother LPR port. Instead, click the Start button, select Settings , and open the Printers window. Click on t he icon of the printe r that you wish to configure, select File from the menu bar , and then choose Properties . Click on the De[...]

NETBIOS PEER TO PEER PRINTING 4 - 1 4 4 NetBIOS Peer to Peer Printing How to Print Using NetBIOS in Windows ® 95/98/Me/2000/XP, Windows NT ® 4.0, LAN Server and OS/2 Warp Server Overview Brother print server range suppo rts SMB (server message block) over the TCP/IP protocol via the NetBIOS interf ace. This means that just like regular Windows ®[...]

4 - 2 NETBIOS PEER TO PEER PRINTING Print Server Configuration In order for this function to wo rk, you must correctly change the domain name or workgr oup name to match that of your network. Once this is done, the print server will appear automatically in your network neighborhood and you will be able to send print documents to it without having t[...]

NETBIOS PEER TO PEER PRINTING 4 - 3 Changing the Workgroup/Domain Name Using TELNET or BRCONFIG or a Web Browser If you are unable to use the BR Admin application, you can use TELNET, a web browser or t he BRCONFIG Remote console program (BRCONFIG requires the IP X/SPX protocol to be installed on your PC). When you are connected to the pr int serve[...]

4 - 4 NETBIOS PEER TO PEER PRINTING NetBIOS Port Monitor for Windows ® 95/98/Me/ 2000/XP and Windows NT ® 4.0 This software requires the TCP/IP transport protocols to be installed on your Windows ® 95/98/Me/2000/XP and Windows NT ® 4.0 computer. To install those pr otocols refer to your Windows ® documentation. If you are using the TCP/IP prot[...]

NETBIOS PEER TO PEER PRINTING 4 - 5 7 You must now enter the serv er name and port name for the actual print server. You can use the Browse button to search for the print server, select th e domain/workgroup name, and then the server is listed. If the prin t server does no t automatically appear in your browse list, t hen you must ensure that the d[...]

4 - 6 NETBIOS PEER TO PEER PRINTING 4 Select Local Printer when you are asked how the printer is connected to your co mputer, and then click Next . 5 Select the correct driver. Click Next when you are done. 6 If you have selected a printer dr iver that is already being used, you have the option of either keeping the existing driver (recommended) or[...]

NETBIOS PEER TO PEER PRINTING 4 - 7 8 Enter any desired name for the Brother printer and click Next . For example, you could call t he printer "Networked Brother Printer". 9 Select Not Shared or Shar ed and Share Name and click Next . 10 Windows ® will now ask you if you wis h to print out a test page, select Yes and then select Finish .[...]

4 - 8 NETBIOS PEER TO PEER PRINTING Windows NT ® 4.0 / Windows ® 2000/XP 2 Click on the Ports tab and click the Add Port button. In the Add Port dialog, highlight Brother NetBIOS port . Click New Port and enter the port name. The defaul t port name is BNT1. If you have already used this name, you will get an error message if you try to use it aga[...]

NETBIOS PEER TO PEER PRINTING 4 - 9 Workstation Configuration: On each workstation that you wis h to print from, execute the following step: Go to the DOS or OS/2 comma nd prompt and enter the command: NET USE LPTx: NodeNameSe rviceName Where x is the LPT port number (1 through 9), NodeName is the NetBIOS Name of the print server (usually BRN_x[...]

5 - 1 CONFIGURING INTERN ET PRINTING FOR WINDOWS ® 5 5 Configuring Internet Printing for Windows ® Internet Printing Installation Overview Brother's Brother Internet Pr int (BIP) software, for Windows ® 95/98/ Me and Windows NT ® 4.0, allows a PC user at one location to send a print job to a Brother Printer at a remote location via the Int[...]

CONFIGURING INTERNET PRINTING FOR WINDOWS ® 5 - 2 5 Windows ® 95/98/Me users can send print jobs using the IPP protocol via Windows ® 2000 computer, provided that the Microsoft Internet Prin t Services software is installed on the client PC, Internet Informati on Server (IIS) is installed and running on the server and that the client PC is using[...]

5 - 3 CONFIGURING INTERN ET PRINTING FOR WINDOWS ® ■ At the remote site, an E-mail server receives the E-mail message. The remote print server, which has its own E-mail address, uses the POP3 protocol (Pos t Office Protocol 3) to download the E-mail message from the e-mail server. It then decodes the attachment and prints it out on the printer. [...]

CONFIGURING INTERNET PRINTING FOR WINDOWS ® 5 - 4 Brother Internet Print: Using BRAdmin to Configure the Print Server The steps required to configure the print server to receive print jobs from a Windows ® 95/98/Me/2000/XP and Windows NT ® 4.0 PC running the BIP software is as follows: 1 Start BRAdmin. 2 Select the node name of the desir ed Brot[...]

5 - 5 CONFIGURING INTERN ET PRINTING FOR WINDOWS ® 7 The print server is configured by default to poll the POP3 server every 30 seconds. You may change this value, if desired. 8 If you have enabled notification, enter the address of your SMTP server (consult your network administrator if you do not know this address). 9 Click the OK button and sav[...]

CONFIGURING INTERNET PRINTING FOR WINDOWS ® 5 - 6 Brother Internet Print: Using TELNET to Configure the Print Server 1 When you get the Local> prompt after connecting to the console, enter the command: SET POP3 ADD RESS address where ipaddress is the address of your POP3 server (consult with your network administrator if you do not know this ad[...]

5 - 7 CONFIGURING INTERN ET PRINTING FOR WINDOWS ® Brother Internet Print: Installing the BIP Software on Windows ® 95/98/Me/2000/XP and Windows NT ® 4.0 To install the BIP software on a Windows ® 95/98/2000/XP and Windows NT ® 4.0 PC, execute the following steps: Setup from CD-ROM 1 Start the CD-ROM installation m enu program according to the[...]

CONFIGURING INTERNET PRINTING FOR WINDOWS ® 5 - 8 9 You will then be asked to enter th e port settings for the remote print server: Enter any unique legal Internet E-mail address for the remote print server (for example emailprinter@xyz.com). Note that Internet E-mail addresses c annot have spaces in them. Enter your E-mail address and t he IP add[...]

5 - 9 CONFIGURING INTERN ET PRINTING FOR WINDOWS ® 17 Select the Brother Internet port (BIP...) which you selected in step 6 and click Next . <For Windows NT ® 4.0 and Windows ® 2000/XP users> 15 Select the Brother Internet port (BIP...) which you selected in step 6 and click Next . 16 Select the desired model of the remote printer (for ex[...]

CONFIGURING INTERNET PR INTING FOR WINDOWS ® 5 - 10 Adding a Second Brother Internet Port You should not re-run the install program to add a new Brother Internet Port. Instead, click the Start button, select Settings , and open the Printers window. Click on the icon of a printer that is using BIP, select File from the menu bar, and then choose Pro[...]

5 - 11 CONFIGURING INTERNE T PRINTING FOR WI NDOWS ® of your printer). 5 When you click Next , Windows ® 2000/XP will make a connection with the URL that you specified. If the printer driver h as already been installed: If the appropriate printe r driver is already installed on your PC, Windows ® 2000/XP will automatic ally use that driver for u[...]

CONFIGURING INTERNET PR INTING FOR WINDOWS ® 5 - 12 Specifying a Different URL Please note that there are several pos sible entries that you can enter for the URL field. http://printer_ip_address:631/ipp This is the default URL and we re commend that you use this URL. Please note the Get More Info option will not display any printer data. http://p[...]

6 - 1 NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING 6 6 Novell NetWare Printing How to Configure Novell NetWare Printing Overview Brother print servers allow NetWare client PCs to print jobs on the same printer as TCP/IP or other net work protocol users. All NetWare jobs are spooled through the Nove ll server and delivered to the printer when it is available. Quick Tips[...]

NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING 6 - 2 General Information In order to use a Brother print server on a NetWare network, one or more file servers must be configured with a print queue that the print server can service. Users send their print requests to the file server's print queue, and the jobs are then s pooled (either directly, or in the case of rem[...]

6 - 3 NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING Creating a NDPS Printer Using NWADMIN for NetWare5 With NetWare 5, Novell has re leased a new preferred printing system called Novell Distributed Pr int Services (NDPS). Before the print server can be configured, NDPS must be installed on the NetWare 5 server and an NDPS M anager configured on the server. NDPS Manager [...]

NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING 6 - 4 NDPS Broker When NDPS is installed, an NDPS br oker is loaded onto the network. One of the Broker services Re source Management Service allows Printer Drivers to be installed ont o the server for use with Printer Agents. To add a Printer Driver to the Broker: 1 Make sure the Resource Management Service is enabled. 2 Op[...]

6 - 5 NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING Creating a Printer Agent Follow the steps below to create a Printer Agent for the control access printer (NDS object). 1 In NetWare Administrator, select object | create | NDPS Printer . Enter the NDPS printer name. 2 If this is a new printer select create A New Printer Agent . 3 If there is already an NDS printe r and[...]

NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING 6 - 6 5 Select None for the printer Type, and Novell Port Handler for the Port Handler Type. Then click OK . 6 You must now specify the type of connection that you are going to use. There are four pos sible options. Select the LPR over IP option. 7 Enter the relevant details of the printer and Brother recommends typing Binar[...]

6 - 7 NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING 3 One or more print servers will appear in the list (the default node names are BRN_xxxxxx , where xxxxxx is the last six digits of the Ethernet address (MAC address)). 4 Select the print server that you wish to configure and double click it. You will be asked for a password. The default password is access . 5 Select t[...]

NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING 6 - 8 Creating the NetWare Print Server (NDS Queue Server) Using BRAdmin Professional Utility 1 Make sure that you logged in as ADMIN in NDS mode. 2 Start BRAdmin. 3 One or more print server serv ices will appear in the list (the default node names are BRN_xxxxxx , where xxxxxx is the las t six digits of the Ether net addres[...]

6 - 9 NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING e Your queue name will appear in the TREE and Context that you specified. Select the queue and click on Add . The queue name will then be transferred to the Service Print Queues Window. You will be able to see the TREE and Context information along with the queue name information in this Window. f Click on the Close bu[...]

NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING 6 - 10 7 Change context if required and then double click the name of the printer you created in step 3. 8 Click Assignments . 9 Click Add . 10 Change the context if necessary. 11 Select the print queue you created in step 5. 12 Click Configuration and set the Printer type to Other/ Unknown . Click OK . 13 Change the context[...]

6 - 11 NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING 18 Start the appropriate BRAdmi n application, and select the correct print server from the li st (by default, the node name is BRN_xxxxxx , where xxxxxx is the last six digits of the Ethernet address (MAC address)). 19 Double click the appropriate Brot her print server. You will be prompted for a password, the defaul[...]

NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING 6 - 12 Creating the NetWare Print Server (NDS Remote Printer) Using Novell NWAdmin and BRAdmin Professional Utility To configure a Brother print serv er for remote printer mode with NWADMIN (NetWare Administrator utility) and BRAdmin, you will need to perform the following steps: 1 Make sure that the PSERVER NLM (NetWare Loa[...]

6 - 13 NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING 12 Change context if necessary and select the print queue you created. Click OK and then OK again, and then exit NWADMIN. 13 Start the appropriate BRAdmi n application, and select the correct print server you wish to configure (by default, the node names will begin with BRN_xxxxxx , where xxxxxx is the last six digits[...]

NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING 6 - 14 Configuring the Brother Print Server (Queue Server Mode in Bindery Emulation Mode) Using PCONSOLE and BRCONFIG 1 Login as Supervisor (NetWare 3.xx) or ADMIN (NetWare 4.1x or later; be sure to specify the /b opt ion for bindery mode). 2 Execute BRCONFIG from the Windows ® menu. 3 Select the corresponding server name f[...]

6 - 15 NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING 11 Press INSERT to create a new queue on t he file server, type the new queue name and press ENTER . The name does not have to be related to the name of th e print server resources, but should be short and convenient for users to remember. 12 Make sure that the new queue name is highlig hted, and then press E NTER to [...]

NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING 6 - 16 Important: Do not assign a password to the prin t server or it will not log in. 5 Return to the main Available Options menu by pressing ESCAPE . 6 Select Print Queues . 7 Press INSERT type in the desired print queue name (you will also be asked for a volume name. Press INSERT and select the appropriate volume), and pr[...]

6 - 17 NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING 13 Make sure that the new prin ter name is highlighted, and then press ENTER . You will be shown the Printer Confi gurati on Window . 14 Select Print Queues Assigned: (See List) , and then press ENTER . The list of print queues will be empty, since none has been selected. 15 Press INSERT to get a list of the print que[...]

NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING 6 - 18 ■ Service is the name of the se rvice assigned by NetWare print server name (where the default services are BRN_xxxxxx_P1 for the Brother printer, where xxxxxx is the last six digits of the Ethernet address (MAC address)). ■ You can also enter the TREE and CONTEXT name using your web browser, by connecti ng to the[...]

6 - 19 NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING 5 Press INSERT , type in the desired print queue name (with NetWare 4.1x, you will also be as ked for a volume name; press INSERT and select the appropriate volume), and press ESCAPE to return to the main menu. The follow ing steps apply to co nf iguring a remote printer with NDS support on NetWare 4.1x systems: 6 a S[...]

NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING 6 - 20 The follow ing steps apply to co nfiguring a remote printer on NetWare 3.xx systems: 6 a Select print server Information from the PCONSOLE main menu and choose the name of the PSERVER NLM. b Select print server configuration and then printer configuration . Select any Not Installed printer and press ENTER . Remember t[...]

6 - 21 NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING b Select the Brother print server fr om the list of print servers. When you get the message that th e print server is connected, press the ENTER key and type the default password access in response to the # prompt (the password will not echo) and then press the ENTER key again in response to the Enter Username> pro[...]

NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING 6 - 22 Other Sources of Information 1 Visit http://solutions.brother.com for more information on network printing. 2 Refer to chapter 10 of this User’s Gu ide to learn how to configure the IP address of the printer.[...]

7 - 1 PRINTING FROM A MACINTOSH ® 7 7 Printing From a Macintosh ® Printing from a Macintosh ® Using AppleTalk ® and TCP/IP or the Simple Network Configuration capabilities of Mac OS ® X. Overview Brother print servers support the AppleTalk protocol running over Ethernet (also known as EtherTalk). This allows Macintosh ® users to print at the [...]

PRINTING FROM A MACINTOSH ® 7 - 2 Quick Tips: 1 The default name that will appear in the Chooser of a Macintosh ® will usually be BRN_xxxxxx_P1_AT (where xxxxxx is the last 6 digits of the Ethernet address) 2 From a Macintosh ® network, the easiest way to change this name is to assign an IP address to the printer and then use a Web browser to ch[...]

7 - 3 PRINTING FROM A MACINTOSH ® Macintosh ® Configuration (Mac OS ® 8.6 to 9.2) Your Brother Printer is compatible with the standard Apple LaserWriter 8 printer driver (earlier versions of the LaserWriter drivers may crash or cause PostScript errors on lar ge networks). If you do not have the LaserWriter 8 driver you must in stall it. Consult [...]

PRINTING FROM A MACINTOSH ® 7 - 4 How to Select the Pr int Server (AppleTalk/ EtherTalk) Once the print server is connected on your network and the printer is powered on, the Brother print se rver’s AppleTalk service name (default is BRN_xxxxxx_P1_AT , where xxxxxx is the last six digits of the Ethernet address (MAC address) should appear in the[...]

7 - 5 PRINTING FROM A MACINTOSH ® 2 Select Printer LPR , and then click OK . 3 Click Change in PostScript Printer Description (PPD) File . 4 Select the appropriate PPD fi le for the printer and click Select .[...]

PRINTING FROM A MACINTOSH ® 7 - 6 5 Click Change in LPR Printer Selection . 6 Enter the IP address and servic e name of the printer you are using. When specifyi ng the queue, use the BRN_XXXXXX_P1_AT . XXXXXX are the last six digits of the Ethernet address. 7 Click OK . ■ Printing the printer settings page will allow you to confirm the TCP/IP ad[...]

7 - 7 PRINTING FROM A MACINTOSH ® 8 Click Create . 9 Enter the name of the pr inter you are using under Save desktop printer as , then click Save . Example) HL-XXXX series 10 Click the printer icon on the Desktop. 11 From the Priting menu, select Set Default Printer . Whenever you send a print job, the printer that you just created will be used.[...]

PRINTING FROM A MACINTOSH ® 7 - 8 Macintosh ® Configuration (Mac OS ® X 10.1/10.2) The appropriate PPD file supplied with your printer must be installed. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. Double click the Start Here OS X icon. Select your language and follow the on-screen instructions for Install Software . How to Select [...]

7 - 9 PRINTING FROM A MACINTOSH ® For AppleTalk connections, the prin ter's AppleTalk service name is BRN_XXXXXX_P1_AT , where XXXXXX is the last six digits of the Ethernet address. Printing the settings page will allow you to confirm the MAC address. Please refer to the Quick Setup Guide for information on how to print the settings page. How[...]

PRINTING FROM A MACINTOSH ® 7 - 10 Printing from a Macintosh ® Using the Simple Network Configuration capabilities of Mac OS ® X. The Simple Network Configur ation capabilities of Mac OS ® X lets you create an instant network of computers and smart devices by connecting them to each other. The smart devices automatically configure themselves to[...]

7 - 11 PRINTING FROM A MACINTOSH ® Changing the Configuration From a Macintosh ® , the easiest way to change the printer or print server parameters is to use a web browser. Simply connect to the printer using the format: http://ip_address where ip_address is the address of the printer. Other Sources of Information 1 Visit http://solutions.brother[...]

DLC PRINTING 8 - 1 8 8 DLC Printing Printing from Windows NT ® 4.0 or Windows ® 2000 Overview DLC is a simple protocol that is included in Windows NT ® 4.0 and Windows ® 2000 as standard. It can be used on other operating systems (such as Windows ® 3.x) with the addi tion of vendor-supplied software that supports the Hewle tt-Packard JetDirect[...]

8 - 2 DLC PRINTING 3 Select DLC Protocol and then OK or Add if using Windows ® 2000. You may be asked for the loca tion of the files. For Intel based computers, the necessary files are stored in the i386 directory of the Windows NT ® 4.0 CD-ROM. If you have a non- Intel platform, specify the co rrect directory on your Windows NT ® 4.0 CD-ROM and[...]

DLC PRINTING 8 - 3 9 The selected print server address will then appear in the smaller box under Card Address . 10 Type in any desired name for the port (the name must not be the name of an existing port or DOS device, such as LPT1) and click OK then on the Printer Ports screen, click Next . 11 Select the correct driver click Next . 12 Give a name [...]

8 - 4 DLC PRINTING 6 The selected print server address will then appear in the smaller box under Card Address . 7 Type in any desired name for the port (the name must not be the name of an existing port or DOS device, such as LPT1) and click OK then on the Printer Ports screen, click Close . 8 The name you selected in t he above step will appear as[...]

DLC PRINTING 8 - 5 Other Sources of Information Visit http://solut ions.brother.com for more information on network printing. Brother does not recommend us ing the DLC protocol with Windows ® for Workgroups 3. 11 in a peer-to-peer configuration if the printer will be heavily us ed. This is because jobs may be rejected due to print spooler timeouts[...]

9 - 1 WEB BASED MANAGEMENT 9 9 Web Based Management How to use a Web Browser to Manage Your Device Overview A standard Web Browser (we re commend Netscape Navigator version 4.0 or later/Microsoft Inter net Explorer version 5.0 or later) can be used to manage your printer using the HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol). You can get t he following info[...]

WEB BASED MANAGEMENT 9 - 2 4 You can use a web browser on mo st computing platforms, for example, Macintosh ® and Unix users are also able to connect to the printer and manage it. 5 You can also use the BRAdmin application to manage the printer and its network configuration. How to Connect to Your Printer Using a Browser Type http://printer’s IP[...]

10 - 1 TCP/IP CONFIGURATION 10 10 TCP/IP Configuration Assigning TCP/IP Information Overview The TCP/IP protocol requires that each device on the network have it's own unique IP address. Use the following information to learn about IP address configuration. The Automatic Private IP Addressi ng (APIPA) protocol automatically assigns an IP addre[...]

TCP/IP CONFIGURATION 10 - 2 These configuration methods are descr ibed in the foll owing paragraphs. Using the Printer Control Panel to Allocate an IP Address (Printers with LCD Panels Only) Refer to the Quick Setup Guide for details on how to configure IP address information using the prin ter control panel. By using the control panel on the print[...]

10 - 3 TCP/IP CONFIGURATION Using BRAdmin and the IPX/SPX Protocol to Set the IP Address If your PC is using the Novell Ne tWare Client software and is using the IPX/SPX protocol , do the following: 1 Select IPX/SPX filter in the left frame of the main window. 2 Check the print server nam e (the default node name is BRN_xxxxxx , where xxxxxx is the[...]

TCP/IP CONFIGURATION 10 - 4 Using BRAdmin and the TCP/IP Protocol to Set the IP Address If your PC is using the TCP/ IP protocol, do the following: 1 Select TCP/IP filter in the left frame of the main window. 2 Select the Device menu and choose the Search Active Devices . 3 Select the Device menu and choose Setup Unconfigured Device . 4 Select the [...]

10 - 5 TCP/IP CONFIGURATION Using DHCP to Configure the IP Address The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is one of several automated mechanisms for IP addr ess allocation. If you have DHCP Server in your network (typ ically a Unix/Linux, Windows NT ® 4.0, Windows ® 2000 or Novell NetWare net work) the print server will automatically obta[...]

TCP/IP CONFIGURATION 10 - 6 Using ARP to Configure the Print Server IP Address If you are unable to use the BRAd min application or the printer’s control panel and your network does not use a DHCP server, you can also use the ARP command. T he ARP command is available on Windows ® systems that have TCP/IP in stalled as well as Unix systems. To u[...]

10 - 7 TCP/IP CONFIGURATION T You must be on the same Ethernet segment (that is, there cannot be a router between the print serv er and operating system) to use the arp -s command. If there is a rout er, you may use BOOT P or other methods described in this chapter to enter the IP address. If your Administrator has confi gured the system to deliver[...]

TCP/IP CONFIGURATION 10 - 8 Using RARP to Configure the IP Address The Brother print server’s IP addr ess can be configured using the Reverse ARP (rarp) facility on your host computer. This is done by editing the /etc/ethers file (if this file does not exist, you can create it) with an entry si milar to the following: 00:80:77:31:01:07 BRN_310107[...]

10 - 9 TCP/IP CONFIGURATION Using BOOTP to Configure the IP Address BOOTP is an alternative to rarp that has the advantage of allowing configuration of the subnet mask and gateway. In order to use BOOTP to configure the IP addres s make sure that BOOTP is installed and running on your host co mputer (it should appear in the /etc/services file on yo[...]

TCP/IP CONFIGURATION 10 - 10 Certain BOOTP host software impl ementations 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 c onfiguration file. As with rarp, the print server wil[...]

10 - 11 TCP/IP CONFIGURATION If you do not have any subnets, us e one of the following default subnet masks: 255.255.255.0 for class C networks 255.255.0.0 for class B networks 255.0.0.0 for class A networks The leftmost group of digits in y our IP address can identify the type of network you have. The value of this group ranges from 192 through 25[...]

TCP/IP CONFIGURATION 10 - 12 You will then get the Local> prompt. Type SET IP ADDRESS ipaddress , where ipaddress is the desired IP address you wish to assign to the print server (chec k with your network manager for the IP address to us e). For example: Local> SET IP ADD RESS 192.189.207.3 You will now need to set t he subnet mask by typing [...]

10 - 13 TCP/IP CONFIGURATION Other Sources of Information Visit http://solut ions.brother.com fo r more information on TCP/IP protocol.[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING 11 - 1 11 11 Troubleshooting Overview This chapter describes procedures for troubleshooting problems you may encounter with a Brother prin t server, it is divided into the following sections: 1 Installation Problems 2 Intermittent Problems 3 Protocol-Specific Troubleshooting Installation Problems If you cannot print over the network[...]

11 - 2 TROUBLESHOOTING 2 If the configuration page prints but you c annot print documents, try the following a If you are using TCP/IP: Try pinging the print server fr om the host oper ating 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 minute[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING 11 - 3 3 If you cannot make any of the connections in step 2, check the following: a Make sure the printer is powered on and on-line. b Check the cabling, network connection, and print out a configuration page in the Networ k STATISTICS information to see if bytes are being transmitted and received. c Check to see if there is any LE[...]

11 - 4 TROUBLESHOOTING 6 If the job exits the queue but does not print, make sure that you are not trying to print a text job to a PostSc ript printer. If you have a printer that is capable of automatic language switching, make sure that the printer is not forced into PostScript mode. Intermittent Problems If the print server and printer start up O[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING 11 - 5 2 If you used BRCONFIG, NCP or to enter the IP address, make sure that you exited the remote console properly with a CTRL- D or EXIT and that you turned t he printer off and then again (it may take up to two minutes for the IP address to take effect). 3 Make sure that the TCP/IP prot ocol of the print server is enabled. 4 If [...]

11 - 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 3 If you are using a Berkeley-bas ed UNIX, make sure that the daemon is started on Berkel ey based systems with the command lpc start printer, where pr inter is the name of the local print queue. 4 If you are using an AT&T-based UNIX, make sure the printer is enabled (enable printer, where prin ter is the name of the loca[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING 11 - 7 Windows NT ® 4.0/LAN Server (TCP/IP) Troubleshooting If you are having trouble printing with Windows NT ® 4.0 or LAN Server, check the following: 1 Make sure that TCP/IP a nd TCP/ IP print service are installed and running on the Windows NT ® system or the LAN Server file server. 2 If you are using DHCP and you have not cr[...]

11 - 8 TROUBLESHOOTING Windows ® 95/98/Me Peer-to-Peer (HP JetAdmin Compatible Method) Troubleshooting If you are having trouble printing on a Windows ® 95/98/Me Peer-to- Peer network, check the follo wing (HP JetAdmin compatible method): 1 If the print server does no t show up under JetAdmin on a Windows ® 95/98/Me Peer-to-Peer net work, try re[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING 11 - 9 Brother Internet Print (TCP/IP) Troubleshooting 1 The first step in troubleshooting is to make sure that you have a valid E-mail connection on both the sending PC and the receiving print server. Try s ending an E-mail message from the PC to a user at the remote si te who can receive mail via the POP3 server. If th is does not[...]

11 - 10 TROUBLESHOOTING Get More Info option in Windows ® 2000 not working If you are using a URL of: http://ip_address:631 or http://ip_address:631/ipp , the Get More Info option in Windows ® 2000 will not fu nction. If you wish to use the Get More Info option use the following URL: http://ip_address This will then force Windows ® 2000/XP to us[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING 11 - 11 1 If you changed the login passw ord, you must change the password in both the Brother print server (using the SET NETWARE PASSWORD command if you are using the BRConfig software) or by using a web brow ser or the BRAdmin application and in the file server (using the PCONSOLE Print Server Information Ch ange Password command[...]

11 - 12 TROUBLESHOOTING 3 If you have a large network, make sure that you have the Laser Writer V8.xx or equivalent driver, since earlier versions may cause PostScript errors. Also, ve rify that you get the correct printer information when you select Printer Info from the Setup button in the Chooser. 4 Make sure that you have selected t he correct [...]

APPENDIX A - 1 A A Appendix Appendix A General Information You can change the configur ation of your print server using any of the following methods. • Brother BRAdmin application for Windows ® 95/98/Me, Windows NT ® 4.0 and Windows ® 2000/XP • Brother Web BRAdmin application for IIS * • HTTP (using a web browser) • WebJetAdmin Software [...]

A - 2 APPENDIX HTTP (Recommended) Use your favorite web browser to connect to the Brother print server. This will allow you to configure printer and/or print server parameters. WebJetAdmin Brother's print server range is HP WebJetAdmin compatible. TELNET To connect to the print server using TELNET on UNIX, Windows NT ® 4.0, or most other TCP/[...]

APPENDIX A - 3 Using Services General 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 pro[...]

A - 4 APPENDIX Reloading the Print Server Firmware General The firmware on the print server is stored in flash memory. This means that you can upgrade the firmware by downloading the appropriate update file. To get the latest firmware update, visit the Brother Solutions web site at http://solutions .brother.com/ Because of this, we STRONGLY recomme[...]

APPENDIX A - 5 Reloading Firmware Using BRAdmin The BRAdmin application can be us ed to easily re-program your Brother print server. 1 Start BRAdmin. 2 Highlight the appropriate print se rver. Then select the Control menu and choose Load Firmware. You can select more than one print server by pressing CTRL+<select> or SHIFT+<select> on e[...]

A - 6 APPENDIX If you encounter problems upg rading the firmware and you find that the network portion of the printer no longer functions, you should try re-programming th e print server by using the COPY command from the DOS pr ompt of your PC. To do this, connect a parallel cable between your PC and printer and use the command COPY filename LPT1:[...]

APPENDIX A - 7 Reloading Using the FTP Protocol from a Command Prompt By specifying the print server PASSWORD AS THE USERNAME when logging on, it becomes possi ble to upgrade the firmware of the print server or printer (if support ed). The following example assumes that the print server password is " cambridge " D:>ftp ftp> open 22[...]

A - 8 APPENDIX Reloading Using the FTP Protocol from a Web Browser Please visit the Brother Solutions Web site at http://solutions.brother.com for more information on upgrading the print server using a web browser.[...]

INDEX I - 1 I Index A AIX ..................... ................ 1-3 AIX 4.0 ................. .............. 1-8 APIPA ............. .......... 1-1 , 10-5 AppleTalk ... 7-1 , 7- 4 , 7-8 , 11-2 , 11-11 ARP ................. 1-2 , 10-1 , 10-6 B Berkeley UNIX ........... ........ 1-1 BINARY_P1 .........1-2 , 1-3 , A-3 BINDERY ............... ........[...]

I - 2 INDEX mailboxname ............. ........ 5-6 Microsoft Internet Explorer 2-2 Microsoft Internet Print Services .................. ................ 2-2 , 3-2 Microsoft TCP/IP printing ... 2-1 MIME ............ ............. ........ 5-2 N NDPS .............. ............ 6-2 , 6-3 NDS ................... ................ 6-2 NET USE ..........[...]

INDEX I - 3 Windows 2000 .... 2-1 , 3-2 , 4-1 , 5-1 , 6-4 , 8-1 , 10-1 , 11-9 , 11-10 Windows 2000 printing 2-2 , 2-4 Windows 95/98/Me .... 2-2 , 3-1 , 4-1 , 5-1 , 6-4 , 10-1 , 11-2 , 11-7 Windows NT 4.0 .2 - 1 , 4-1 , 5-1 , 5-2 , 6-4 , 8-1 , 10-1 , 11-2 Windows NT 4.0 printing ... 2-4 Windows XP 2-1 , 4-1 , 5-1 , 10-1 , 11-9 workgroup ............[...]