BROTHER HL 5250DN User Manual

Multi-Protocol On-board Ethernet Print Server  
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HL-5250DN series  
HL-5270DN  
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purchased the machine.Calls must be made from within that country.  
In USA  
1-800-276-7746  
In Canada  
In Europe  
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Table of contents  
(for HL-5270DN).......................................................................................................................... 2-4  
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basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing 3-1  
For Windows® 2000/XP users ........................................................................................................... 3-1  
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For Windows NT® 4.0 users .............................................................................................................. 3-3  
For Windows® 95/98/Me users.......................................................................................................... 3-5  
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NetBIOS Peer-to-Peer printing 4-1  
Print server configuration for Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows® 2000/XP and Windows NT® 4.0....... 4-1  
Windows® 95/98/Me................................................................................................................ 4-5  
Windows NT®4.0 / Windows® 2000/XP................................................................................... 4-5  
Windows® 95/98/Me................................................................................................................ 4-6  
Windows NT®4.0 / Windows® 2000/XP................................................................................... 4-6  
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Internet printing for Windows® ......................................................................................................................5-1  
Windows® 2000/XP IPP printing........................................................................................................ 5-1  
Network printing from Macintosh® .............................................................................................................6-1  
Printing from a Macintosh® using the Simple Network Configuration capabilities of Mac OS® X...... 6-1  
How to select the printer driver (Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater)................................................... 6-1  
(for Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater) ............................................................................................... 6-3  
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the printer driver of the Brother printer in Windows®............................................................... 8-1  
OS® X...................................................................................................................................... 8-1  
Windows® 95/98/Me and Windows NT®4.0 Peer-to-Peer print (LPR) troubleshooting ............... 8-7  
Windows® 95/98/Me and Windows NT®4.0 Peer-to-Peer print (NetBIOS) troubleshooting ........ 8-7  
Windows® 2000/XP IPP troubleshooting..................................................................................... 8-8  
The Get More Info option in Windows® 2000 is not working ................................................... 8-8  
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Introduction  
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Overview  
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The Brother print server allows your Brother printer to be shared on a 10/100Mb Ethernet Network and  
provides printing services for Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000/XP supporting the  
TCP/IP protocols and Macintosh® supporting TCP/IP.  
To use the Brother printer through a network, you need to configure the print server, and set up the computers  
you use.  
In this chapter, you will learn the basic concept of the network connection and protocols, and in Chapter 2  
you will read information on network configuration. Chapter 3 through Chapter 7 describes how to configure  
your print server along with your operating system as follows:  
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Introduction  
Types of network connection  
Generally speaking, there are two types of network connection: Peer-to-Peer environment and a Network  
Shared environment.  
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Network connection example  
Peer-to-Peer printing using TCP/IP  
In a Peer-to-Peer environment, each computer directly sends and receives data to and from the Brother  
printer.  
Windows®  
Windows®  
Windows®  
Router  
TCP/IP  
TCP/IP  
Network printer  
In a smaller network of 2 or 3 computers, we recommend the Peer-to-Peer printing method as it is easier  
to configure than the Network Shared Printing method described on the following page. See Network  
Each computer must use the TCP/IP Protocol.  
The Brother printer needs to have an appropriate IP address configuration.  
If you are using routers, computers can access the Brother printer through the routers. (In this case, the  
Gateway address must be configured to both computers and the printer.)  
The Brother printer can also communicate with Macintosh®. (TCP/IP compatible operating systems)  
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Introduction  
Network shared printing  
In a network shared environment, each computer sends and receives data to and from the Brother printer via  
a centrally controlled computer. This type of computer is often called a “server” or a “print server”. Its job is to  
access print jobs from other computers and then control the printing of these jobs.  
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Windows®  
Windows®  
Windows®  
Windows®  
TCP/IP  
Network printer  
Also known as  
“Server” or “Print  
server”  
Network shared  
In a larger network, we recommend a network shared printing environment.  
The “server” or the “print server” needs the TCP/IP print protocol configured.  
Each computer must use the TCP/IP Protocol.  
The Brother printer needs to have an appropriate IP address configuration.  
The Brother printer needs to have an appropriate IP address configuration unless the printer is shared via  
the parallel or USB interface at the server.  
The Brother printer can also communicate with Macintosh®. (TCP/IP compatible operating systems)  
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Introduction  
Protocols  
TCP/IP protocols and functionalities  
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Protocols are the standardized sets of rules for transmitting data on a network. Protocols allow the user to  
gain access to network connected resources.  
The print server used on this Brother product supports the TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet  
Protocol) protocol.  
TCP/IP is the most popular set of protocols used for communication such as Internet and E-mail. This protocol  
can be used in almost all operating systems such as Windows®, Macintosh® and Linux.  
The following TCP/IP protocols are available on this Brother product.  
DHCP/BOOTP/RARP  
By using the DHCP/BOOTP/RARP protocols, the IP address can be automatically configured.  
Note  
To use the DHCP/BOOTP/RARP protocols, please contact your network administrator.  
APIPA  
If you do not assign an IP address manually (using the BRAdmin software) or automatically (using a  
DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server), the Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) protocol will automatically  
assign an IP address from the range 169.254.1.0 to 169.254.254.255.  
DNS client  
The Brother print server supports the Domain Name Service (DNS) client function. This function allows the  
print server to communicate with other devices by using its DNS name.  
NetBIOS/IP  
NetBIOS over IP basic functionality allows the Brother print server to appear in a Windows® network  
neighborhood.  
LPR/LPD  
Commonly used printing protocols on a TCP/IP network.  
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Introduction  
Port9100  
Another commonly used printing protocol on a TCP/IP network.  
SMTP client  
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Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) client is used to send e-mails via Internet or Intranet.  
IPP  
Internet Printing Protocol (IPP Version 1.0) allows you to print documents directly to any accessible printer  
via the internet.  
mDNS  
mDNS allows the Brother print server to automatically configure itself to work in a Mac OS® X Simple Network  
Configured system. (Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater).  
TELNET  
The Brother print server supports TELNET server for command line configuration.  
SNMP  
The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is used to manage network devices including computers,  
printers and terminals in a TCP/IP network.  
Web server (HTTP)  
The Brother print server is equipped with a web server that allows you to monitor its status or change some  
of its configuration settings.  
Note  
We recommend Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 (or higher) or Netscape® 7.1 (or higher). If a different web  
browser is used, make sure it is compatible with HTTP 1.0 and HTTP 1.1.  
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Configuring your network printer  
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Overview  
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Before using your Brother printer in a network environment, you must configure the TCP/IP settings. In this  
chapter, you will learn the basic steps required to print over the network using the TCP/IP protocol.  
Note  
You can configure the printer’s TCP/IP settings using the control panel on the printer (for HL-5270DN). For  
We recommend that you use the automatic installer application in the CD-ROM we have provided with the  
printer. By using this application, you can easily connect your printer to your network and install the network  
software and printer driver which you need to complete the network configuration. You will be guided by the  
on-screen instructions until you are able to use your Brother network printer. Please follow the instructions in  
the supplied Quick Setup Guide.  
If you want to configure your printer without using the automatic installer application, please read this chapter  
and learn how to configure the TCP/IP settings. Then, in Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5 and Chapter 6, you  
will learn how to install the network software and the printer driver into the operating system running on your  
computer.  
IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways  
To use the printer in a networked TCP/IP environment, you need to configure the IP address and subnet  
mask. The IP address you assign to the print server must be on the same logical network as your host  
computers. If it is not, you must properly configure the subnet mask and the gateway address.  
IP address  
An IP address is a series of numbers that identifies each computer connected to a network. An IP address  
consists of four numbers separated by dots. Each number is between 0 and 255.  
Example: In a small network, set the IP addresses by changing the final number.  
192.168.1.1, 192.168.1.2, 192.168.1.3  
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Configuring your network printer  
How the IP address is assigned to your print server:  
If you have a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server in your network (typically a UNIX®/Linux or Windows® 2000/XP  
network) the print server will automatically obtain its IP address from the DHCP server and register its name  
with any RFC 1001 and 1002-compliant dynamic name services.  
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On smaller networks, the DHCP server may be the router.  
If you do not have a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server, the Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) protocol will  
automatically assign an IP address from the range 169.254.1.0 to 169.254.254.255. For more information on  
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 2-3.  
Subnet mask  
Subnet masks restrict network communication.  
Example: PC1 can talk to PC2  
PC1 IP Address:192.168.1.2  
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0  
PC2 IP Address:192.168.1.3  
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0  
Note  
0 denotes that there is no limit to communication at this part of the address.  
In the above example, we can communicate with anything that has an IP address that begins with  
192.168.1.X  
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Configuring your network printer  
Gateway (and router)  
A gateway is a network point that acts as an entrance to another network and sends data transmitted via the  
network to an exact destination. The router knows where to direct data that arrives at the gateway. If a  
destination is located at an external network, the router transmits data to the external network. If your network  
communicates with other networks, you may need to configure the Gateway IP address. If you do not know  
the Gateway IP address then contact your Network Administrator.  
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Setting the IP address and subnet mask  
Using the BRAdmin Professional utility to configure your network printer (for  
Windows® only)  
BRAdmin Professional utility  
The BRAdmin Professional utility is designed to allow you to manage your network connected Brother  
printers in a TCP/IP environment.  
How to configure your printer using the BRAdmin Professional utility  
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.  
If you are using Personal Firewall software (e.g. the Internet Connection Firewall available in  
Windows® XP), disable it. Once you are sure that you can print, re-start your Personal Firewall  
software.  
Node name: Node name appears in current BRAdmin Professional. The default Node name is  
"BRN_xxxxxx" ("xxxxxx" is the last six digits of Ethernet address.).  
The default password for Brother print servers is access.  
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Start the BRAdmin Professional utility (from Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows®  
2000/XP), by clicking Start / Programs / Brother Administrator Utilities / Brother BRAdmin  
Professional Utilities / BRAdmin Professional.  
Select TCP/IP in the left frame of the main BRAdmin window.  
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Configuring your network printer  
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Select Search Active Devices from the Devices menu. BRAdmin Professional will search for new  
devices automatically.  
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Note  
If the print server is set to its factory default settings without using a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server, the  
device will appear as APIPA in the BRAdmin Professional utility screen.  
You can find the node name and Ethernet address (Node Address above) by printing out the Printer  
Settings Page. See Printing the Printer Settings Page on page 7-6 for information on how to print the  
Printer Settings Page on your print server.  
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Double-click the unconfigured device.  
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  
(for HL-5270DN)  
You can configure your network printer using the control panel Network menu. See Control panel setup on  
Using other methods to configure your network printer  
You can configure your network printer using other methods. See Other ways to set the IP address (for  
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Configuring your network printer  
Changing the print server settings  
Using the BRAdmin Professional utility to change the print server settings (for  
Windows® only)  
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Start the BRAdmin Professional utility (from Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows®  
2000/XP), by clicking Start / Programs / Brother Administrator Utilities / Brother BRAdmin  
Professional Utilities / BRAdmin Professional.  
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Select TCP/IP in the left frame of the main BRAdmin window.  
Select the print server which you want to configure, in the right frame of the main BRAdmin window.  
Select Configure Print Server from the Control menu.  
Enter a password. The default Password is access.  
You can now change the print server settings.  
Using the control panel to change the print server settings (for HL-5270DN)  
You can configure and change the print server settings using the control panel NETWORK menu. See Control  
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Configuring your network printer  
Using the HTTP (web browser) to change the print server settings  
A standard web browser (we recommend Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6.0 (or higher), or Netscape®  
version 7.1 (or higher) can be used to change your print server settings using the HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer  
Protocol). To use a web browser, you must have assigned an IP address to the print server.  
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Type http://printer_ip_address/into your browser. (Where printer_ip_addressis the IP  
address or the print server name)  
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If you have edited the hosts file on your computer or are using Domain Name System, you can also enter the  
DNS name of the print server. As the print server supports TCP/IP and NetBIOS names, you can also enter  
the NetBIOS name of the print server. The NetBIOS name can be seen in the printer settings page. The  
NetBIOS name assigned is the first 15 characters of the node name and by default it will appear as  
BRN_xxxxxxwhere xxxxxxis the last six digits of the Ethernet address.  
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Click Network Configuration.  
Enter a user name and a password. The User Name is adminand the default Password is access.  
Click OK.  
Click Configure TCP/IP.  
You can now change the printer server settings.  
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Network printing from Windows®:  
basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing  
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Overview  
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If you are a Windows® user and want to print using the TCP/IP protocol in a Peer-to-Peer environment, please  
follow the instructions in this chapter. This chapter explains how to install the network software and the printer  
driver which you will need to be able to print using your network printer.  
Note  
You must configure the IP address on your printer before you proceed with this chapter. If you haven’t  
done yet, see Chapter 2 first.  
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.  
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For Windows 2000/XP users  
By default, Windows® 2000/XP systems install the necessary print software to enable you to print. This  
section describes the most commonly used configuration, Standard TCP/IP Port printing. Windows® 2000/XP  
users can also print via the Internet using the IPP protocol. For more information, see Internet printing for  
If you have already installed the printer driver, jump to Printer driver already installed on page 3-2.  
Configuring the standard TCP/IP port  
Printer driver not yet installed  
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For Windows® XP: Go to the Start button and select Printers and Faxes.  
For Windows® 2000: Go to the Start button, select Settings and then Printers.  
For Windows® XP: Click Add a printer to get the Add Printer Wizard.  
For Windows® 2000: Double click the Add Printer icon to get the Add Printer Wizard.  
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Click Next when you see the Welcome to the Add Printer Wizard screen.  
Select Local printer and deselect the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer  
option.  
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Click Next.  
You must now select the correct Network printing port. Select Create a new port and select Standard  
TCP/IP Port port from the pull-down window.  
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Click Next.  
The Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard will now appear. Click Next.  
Enter the IP address, or the print server name you wish to configure. The Wizard will automatically enter  
the Port name information for you.  
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11 Windows® 2000/XP will now contact the printer that you specified. If you did not specify the correct IP  
address or name then you will receive an error message.  
12 Click the Finish button to complete the Wizard.  
13 Now that you have configured the port, you must specify which printer driver you wish to use. Select the  
appropriate driver from the list of supported printers. If you are using a driver supplied with the printer on  
CD-ROM then select the Have Disk option to browse to the CD-ROM.  
14 For example, select the “X:\Driver\PCL\WIN2K_XP\your language” folder (where X is your drive letter).  
Click Open, and then OK. Select your printer model, then click Next.  
15 Specify a name and click the Next button.  
16 Now specify if you wish to share the printer, enter the share name and click Next.  
17 Continue through the Wizard clicking the Finish button when complete.  
Printer driver already installed  
If you have already installed the printer driver and wish to configure it for network printing, follow these steps:  
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Select the printer driver you wish to configure.  
Select File and then Properties.  
Click the Ports tab of the driver and click Add Port.  
Select the port that you wish to use. Typically this would be Standard TCP/IP Port. Then click the New  
Port... button.  
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The Standard TCP/IP Port Wizard will start. Follow steps 8 to 12 of Printer driver not yet installed on  
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Network printing from Windows®: basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing  
For Windows NT® 4.0 users  
Windows NT® 4.0 users can send print job using Brother Peer-to-Peer Print software provided on the Brother  
CD-ROM supplied with the printer.  
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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. If you have already installed the TCP/IP protocol, proceed to the  
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Go to the Start button, select Settings, and then Control Panel.  
Run the Network applet by double clicking the Network icon and then click the Protocols tab.  
Select Add, and double click the TCP/IP Protocol.  
Insert the requested disk(s), or CD-ROM, to copy the required files.  
Click Close. The Windows NT® 4.0 system will review protocol bindings and then you will see the TCP/IP  
Properties dialog.  
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Configure the host IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address in that dialog. Consult your system  
administrator for these addresses.  
Click OK to exit (your Windows NT®4.0 workstation or server will need to be re-booted).  
Installing the Brother Peer-to-Peer software  
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Start the CD-ROM installation menu program according to the printer Quick Setup Guide.  
Select your model and the desired language. Then click Install Other Drivers or Utilities.  
Select the Network Print Software installation program.  
Click Next in response to the Welcome message.  
Read the license agreement carefully. Then follow the on-screen instructions.  
Select the Brother Peer-to-Peer Print (LPR) button.  
Select the desired directory to install the Brother Peer-to-Peer Print (LPR) files and click Next. The  
installation program will create the directory for you if it does not already exist on your disk.  
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Enter the Port name that you wish to use and click OK. The default port name is BLP1. Whichever name  
you choose, it must be unique and it MUST begin with BLP.  
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You must now enter the actual IP address of the print server and the print server name. If you have edited  
the hosts file on your computer or are using Domain Name System, you can also enter the DNS name  
of the print server. As the print server supports TCP/IP and NetBIOS names, you can also enter the  
NetBIOS name of the print server. The NetBIOS name can be seen in the printer settings page. The  
NetBIOS name assigned is the first 15 characters of the node name and by default it will appear as  
BRN_xxxxxxwhere xxxxxxis the last six digits of the Ethernet address.  
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The node name and the NetBIOS name is printed on the Printer Settings Page. To learn how to print  
If you search the device using the search function in Step 8 above, disable the Personal Firewall  
software if you are using it. Once you are sure that you can print, re-start your Personal Firewall  
software.  
10 Click the Finish button. When prompted you 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.  
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To do this, go to the Start button, select Settings and then Printers.  
Double click the Add Printer icon to get the Add Printer Wizard.  
Select My Computer (not Network Printer) and click Next.  
Select the Brother LPR Port (the port name you assigned in step 7 of the “Installing Brother Peer-to-Peer  
Software” section in this chapter) and click Next.  
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Select the desired printer model. If the correct model is not displayed, click the Have Disk option and  
insert the CD-ROM supplied with your printer.  
If the driver already exists, select Keep Existing Driver (if it does not exist, this step will be skipped),  
and then click Next.  
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If desired, change the name of the printer then click Next.  
If desired, make the printer shared (so other user can access it), and select the operating system(s) that  
these other computers will be running. Click Next.  
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Select Yes when you asked Would you like to print a test page?. Click Finish to complete the  
installation. You may now print to the printer as if it were a local printer.  
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Adding a second Brother LPR port  
You do not need to re-run the install program to add a new Brother LPR port. Instead, go to the Start button,  
select Settings, and open the Printers window. Click the icon of the printer that you wish to configure, select  
File from the menu bar, and then Properties. Click the Ports tab and then the Add Port button. In the Printer  
Ports dialog, highlight Brother LPR Port. Click the New Port button and enter the port name. The default  
port name is BLP1. If you have already used this name, you will get an error message if you try to use it again,  
in which case use BLP2, etc... Once you have specified the port name, click OK. You will then see the Port  
Settings dialog.  
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Enter the IP address of the printer that you wish to print to and click OK. And then click Close in the Printer  
Ports dialog. You should now see the port that you have just created in the Print to the following port(s)  
setting of the printer driver.  
For Windows® 95/98/Me users  
Windows® 95/98/Me users can send print job using Brother Peer-to-Peer Print software provided by the  
CD-ROM which we have supplied with the printer.  
Installing the Brother Peer-to-Peer software  
Note  
If you already installed the driver from the printer’s CD-ROM Installer and you selected “Brother Peer-to-Peer  
Network Printer” during the installation then you do not need to install the Brother Network Print Software  
again.  
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Start the CD-ROM installation menu program according to the Quick Setup Guide.  
Select your model and the desired language. Then click Install Other Drivers or Utilities.  
Select the Network Print Software installation program.  
Click Next in response to the Welcome message.  
Read the license agreement carefully. Then follow the on-screen instructions.  
Select the Brother Peer-to-Peer Print (LPR) button.  
Select the desired directory to install the Brother Peer-to-Peer Print (LPR) files and push Next. The  
installation program will create the directory for you if it does not already exist on your disk.  
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Enter the Port name that you wish to use and click OK. The default port name is BLP1. Whichever name  
you choose, it must be unique and it MUST begin with BLP.  
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You must now enter the actual IP address of the print server and the print server name. If you have edited  
the hosts file on your computer or are using Domain Name System, you can also enter the DNS name  
of the print server. As the print server supports TCP/IP and NetBIOS names, you can also enter the  
NetBIOS name of the print server. The NetBIOS name can be seen in the printer settings page. The  
NetBIOS name assigned is the first 15 characters of the node name and by default it will appear as  
BRN_xxxxxxwhere xxxxxxis the last six digits of the Ethernet address.  
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The node name and the NetBIOS name is printed on the Printer Settings Page. To learn how to print  
If you search the device using the search function in Step 8 above, disable the Personal Firewall  
software if you are using it. Once you are sure that you can print, re-start your Personal Firewall  
software.  
10 Click the Finish button. When prompted you 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.  
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To do this, go the Start button, select Settings and then Printers.  
Double click Add Printer to begin the printer installation.  
Click Next when you get the Add Printer Wizard window.  
Select Local Printer when you are asked how the printers are connected to your computer, and then  
click Next.  
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Select the correct driver. 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. Select the desired option and click Next.  
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Select the Brother LPR port (the port name you assigned in step 7 of the Installing the Brother  
Enter any desired name for the Brother printer and click Next. For example, you could call the printer  
“Networked Brother Printer”.  
Windows® will now ask you if you wish to print out a test page, select Yes and then select Finish. You  
have now finished installing the Peer-to-Peer Print (LPR) software.  
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Adding a second Brother LPR port  
You do not re-run the install program to add a new Brother LPR port. Instead, go to the Start button, select  
Settings, and open the Printers window. Click the icon of the printer that you wish to configure, select File  
from the menu bar, and then Properties. Click the Details tab and then the Add Port button. In the Add Port  
dialog, select the Other radio button and then highlight Brother LPR port. Click OK and enter the port name.  
The default port name is BLP1. If you have already used this name, you will get an error message if you try  
to use it again, in which case use BLP2, etc... Once you have specified the port name, click the OK button.  
You will then see the Port Properties dialog.  
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Enter the IP address of the printer that you wish to print to and click OK. You should now see the port that  
you have just created in the Print to the following port setting of the printer driver.  
Other sources of information  
See Chapter 2 of this User’s Guide to learn how to configure the IP address of the printer.  
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NetBIOS Peer-to-Peer printing  
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Overview  
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Brother print server range supports SMB (Server Message Block). This means that just like regular Windows®  
PC's, Brother printers can appear in your network neighborhood. The main advantage of NetBIOS printing is  
that you are able to print from legacy DOS applications that are running on PC's that are connected to  
Microsoft® networks.  
Note  
You must configure the IP address on your printer before you proceed with this chapter. See Chapter  
2 for more information.  
The default password for Brother print servers is access.  
The default domain name of the print server is WORKGROUP, to change it use your web browser or the  
BRAdmin application.  
Print server configuration for Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows®  
2000/XP and Windows NT® 4.0  
Print server configuration  
In order for this function to work, you must correctly change the domain name or workgroup 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 to install additional software.  
However, in some instances you may find that your Windows® 95/98/Me/2000/XP and Windows NT®4.0  
systems may receive "Printer is busy" error messages when more than one person attempts to access the  
printer. In this instance Brother has provided the "Brother NetBIOS Port Monitor" software which allows users  
to continue spooling print jobs while the printer is busy, down or out of paper. The port monitor will hold the  
jobs until the printer is again available.  
When you install Windows® 95/98/Me you are asked which workgroup you belong to. The default workgroup  
name for Windows® 95/98/Me is WORKGROUP, however you could change this to anything you want. With  
Windows NT®4.0, Microsoft introduced the concept of "Domains". A domain offers centralized security  
management whereas a workgroup offers distributed security management. The print server does not care if  
your network consists of a Workgroup or a Domain, the only thing you must tell it is the name of the workgroup  
or domain. The Brother print server automatically has a default workgroup/domain name of WORKGROUP. If  
you need to change name, you can configure the Brother print server to recognize this. There are three ways  
of doing this. (If you are unsure about the name of your workgroup or domain, look in the identification tab in  
your network applet).  
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Changing the Workgroup/Domain Name using the BRAdmin Professional utility  
Note  
The print server must have a valid IP address and your computer must also have a valid IP address;  
you can configure the IP address by using the BRAdmin Professional utility. See Using the BRAdmin  
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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.  
The default password for Brother print servers is access.  
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Start the BRAdmin Professional utility (from Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows®  
2000/XP), by clicking Start / Programs / Brother Administrator Utilities / Brother BRAdmin  
Professional Utilities / BRAdmin Professional.  
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Select TCP/IP in the left frame of the main BRAdmin window.  
Select the print server which you want to configure, in the right frame of the main BRAdmin window.  
Select Configure Print Server from the Control menu.  
Enter a password. The default Password is access.  
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Select NetBIOS tab. Enter a workgroup/domain name.  
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Because of the way that Microsoft® networks work, the print server may take several minutes to appear in the  
network neighborhood. You will also find that the print server may take several minutes to disappear from the  
network neighborhood even if the printer is switched off. This is a feature of Microsoft® workgroup and domain  
based networks.  
Changing the Workgroup/Domain Name using a web browser  
You can also use a standard WWW browser to change the NetBIOS name. To do this, connect to the print  
server using its IP address and then select the Configure NetBIOS option from the Network Configuration  
screen, then enter your workgroup/domain name into the Domain Name text box. Make sure you submit the  
changes (click the Submit button).  
Changing the Workgroup/Domain Name using TELNET  
If you are unable to use the BRAdmin Professional utility, you can use TELNET.  
When you are connected to the print server, enter the default password accessin response to the #prompt.  
Type in anything in response to the Enter Username>prompt, you will then be at the Local>prompt.  
Now enter the command:  
SET NETBIOS DOMAIN domainname  
EXIT  
Where domainnameis the name of the domain or workgroup that you are on. If you are not sure what your  
domain name or workgroup name is, look in the Identification tab in your Windows® 95/98/Me and Windows  
NT®4.0 network applet.  
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Installing the Brother NetBIOS Port Monitor  
The Brother NetBIOS Port Monitor 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 protocols, see your Windows®  
documentation. If you are using the TCP/IP protocol, the proper IP address should be defined on both the  
Brother print server and your client PC.  
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If you already installed the driver from the printers CD-ROM Installer and you selected “Brother Peer-to-Peer  
Network Printer” during the installation, then you do not need to install the Brother Network Print Software  
again.  
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Start the CD-ROM installation menu program according to the printer Quick Setup Guide.  
Select your model and the desired language. Then click Install Other Drivers or Utilities.  
Select the Network Print Software installation program.  
Click Next in response to the Welcome message.  
Read the license agreement carefully. Then follow the on-screen instructions.  
Select Brother Peer-to-Peer Print (NetBIOS) installation.  
Select the desired directory to install the Brother Network Direct Print files and click Next.  
Enter the port name that you wish to use. The port name must start with "BNT". For example BNT1.  
Whichever name you choose, it must be unique. Then click OK. The name must be unique on your PC,  
however other computers can use the same port name as the name you specify on your PC.  
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You must now enter the server name and port name for the actual print server. You can use the Browse  
button to search for the print server, select the domain/workgroup name, and then the server is listed. If  
the print server does not automatically appear in your browse list, then you must ensure that the domain  
name is configured correctly. Otherwise you must enter the name manually. The name should be  
compliant with UNC (Universal Name Convention). For example: \\NodeName\ServiceName.  
Where NodeName is the NetBIOS name of the Brother print server (the default name is usually  
BRN_xxxxxx, where xxxxxxis the last six digits of the Ethernet address), and ServiceNameis the  
service name for NetBIOS of the print server. By default it is BINARY_P1. For example:  
\\BRN_310107\BINARY_P1  
Note  
You can find the NetBIOS name and node name by printing out the Printer Settings Page. See Printing the  
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10 Then click OK.  
11 Click the Finish button. You must now restart your computer before you can continue.  
Associating to the printer  
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You must now create a printer on your Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT®4.0 and Windows® 2000/XP  
systems using the standard Windows® printer setup procedure.  
Windows® 95/98/Me  
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Go to the Start button, select Settings and then Printers.  
Double click Add Printer to begin the printer installation.  
Click Next when you get the Add Printer Wizard window.  
Select Local Printer when you are asked how the printer is connected to your computer, and then click  
Next.  
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Select the correct driver. 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. Select the desired option and click Next.  
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Select the Brother NetBIOS Port (the port name you assigned in step 7 of the “Installing the Brother  
NetBIOS Port Monitor” section) and click Next.  
Enter any desired name for the Brother printer and click Next. For example, you could call the printer  
"Networked Brother Printer".  
Windows® will now ask you if you wish to print out a test page, select Yes and then select Finish.  
You are now ready to print. If necessary, you can share the printer on your PC so that all print jobs are routed  
through your computer.  
Windows NT®4.0 / Windows® 2000/XP  
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For Windows® XP: Go to the Start button and select Printers and Faxes.  
For Windows® 2000: Go to the Start button, select Settings and then Printers.  
For Windows® XP: Select Add a printer to begin the printer installation.  
For Windows® 2000 and Windows NT® 4.0: Double click Add Printer to begin the printer installation.  
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Click Next when you get the Add Printer Wizard window.  
Select Local printer (Windows® 2000), Local printer attached to this computer (Windows® XP) or  
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My computer (Windows NT® 4.0) when you are asked how the printer is connected to your computer,  
and then click Next.  
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Select the Brother NetBIOS Port (the port name you assigned in step 7 of the “Installing the Brother  
NetBIOS Port Monitor” section and click Next.  
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Select the correct driver. Click Next when you are done.  
If you have selected a printer driver that is already used, you have the option of either keeping the  
existing driver (recommended) or replacing it. Select the desired option and click Next.  
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Enter any desired name for the Brother printer and click Next. For example, you could call the printer  
"Networked Brother Printer".  
Select Not Shared or Shared and Share Name and click Next.  
10 Windows® will now ask you if you wish to print out a test page, select Yes and then select Finish.  
You are now ready to print. If necessary, you can share the printer on your PC so that all print jobs are routed  
through your computer.  
Adding a second NetBIOS print port  
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You do not need to re-run the installation program to add a new NetBIOS port. Instead, click the Start  
button, select Settings, and open the Printers window. Click the icon of the printer that you wish to  
configure, select File from the menu bar, and then Properties.  
Windows® 95/98/Me  
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Click the Details tab and click the Add Port button. In the Add Port dialog, select the Other radio button  
and then highlight Brother NetBIOS port. Click OK and enter the port name. The default port name is  
BNT1. If you have already used this name, you will get an error message if you try to use it again, in  
which case use BNT2, etc... Once you have specified the port name, click the OK button. You will then  
see the Port Properties Dialog. Enter the print server and port name of the printer that you wish to print  
to and click OK. You should now see the port that you have just created in the Print to the following  
port setting of the printer driver.  
Windows NT®4.0 / Windows® 2000/XP  
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Click 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 default port name is BNT1. If you have already used  
this name, you will get an error message if you try to use it again, in which case use BNT2, etc... Once  
you have specified the port name, click the OK button. You will then see the Port Properties Dialog.  
Enter the print server and port name of the printer that you wish to print to and click OK. You should now  
see the port that you have just created in the Print to the following port setting of the printer driver.  
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Other sources of information  
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Visit http://solutions.brother.com for more information on network printing.  
See Chapter 2 of this User’s Guide to learn how to configure the IP address of the printer.  
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Internet printing for Windows®  
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Overview  
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Windows® 2000/XP users can print using TCP/IP using the standard Network Printing software and IPP  
protocol software built into any Windows® 2000/XP installation.  
Note  
You must configure the IP address on your printer before you proceed with this chapter. If you haven’t  
done yet, see Chapter 2 first.  
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.  
Windows® 2000/XP IPP printing  
Use the following instructions if you wish to use the IPP printing capabilities of Windows® 2000/XP.  
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For Windows® 2000: Go to the Start button, select Settings and then Printers.  
For Windows® XP: Go to the Start button and select Printers and Faxes.  
For Windows® 2000: Double click the Add Printer icon to get the Add Printer Wizard.  
For Windows® XP: Click Add a printer to get the Add Printer Wizard.  
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Click Next when you see the Welcome to the Add Printer Wizard screen.  
Select Local printer or Network printer. For Windows® 2000: Make sure that you select Network  
Printer.  
For Windows® XP: Make sure that you select A network printer, or a printer attached to another  
computer.  
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Click Next.  
For Windows® 2000: Select Connect to a printer on the Internet or on your intranet and then enter  
the following in the URL field: http://printer_ip_address:631/ipp (Where  
printer_ip_addressis the IP address or the print server name).  
For Windows® XP: Select Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network and  
then enter the following in the URL field: http://printer_ip_address:631/ipp (Where  
printer_ip_addressis the IP address or the print server name).  
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Note  
If you have edited the hosts file on your computer or are using Domain Name System, you can also enter the  
DNS name of the print server. As the print server supports TCP/IP and NetBIOS names, you can also enter  
the NetBIOS name of the print server. The NetBIOS name can be seen in the printer settings page. The  
NetBIOS name assigned is the first 15 characters of the node name and by default it will appear as  
BRN_xxxxxxwhere xxxxxxis the last six digits of the Ethernet address.  
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When you click Next, Windows® 2000/XP will make a connection with the URL that you specified.  
If the printer driver has already been installed:  
If the appropriate printer driver is already installed on your PC, Windows® 2000/XP will automatically use that  
driver for use. In this case, you will simply be asked if you wish to make the driver the default driver, after  
which the Driver installation Wizard will complete. You are now ready to print.  
If the printer driver has NOT been installed:  
One of the benefits of the IPP printing protocol is that it establishes the model name of the printer when you  
communicate with it. After successful communication you will see the model name of the printer  
automatically. This means that you do not need to inform Windows® 2000 about the type of printer driver to  
be used.  
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Click OK. You will then see the printer selection screen in the Add Printer Wizard.  
If your printer is not in the list of supported printers, click the Have Disk button. You will then be asked  
to insert the driver disk.  
10 Click the Browse button and select the CD-ROM or network share that contains the appropriate Brother  
printer driver.  
11 Now specify the model name of the printer.  
12 If the printer driver that you are installing does not have a Digital Certificate you will see a warning  
message. Click Yes to continue with the installation. The Add Printer Wizard will then complete.  
13 Click the Finish button and the printer is now configured and ready to print. To test the printer  
connection, print a test page.  
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Specifying a different URL  
Please note that there are several possible entries that you can enter for the URL field.  
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This is the default URL and we recommend that you use this URL. Please note the Get More Info option will  
not display any printer data.  
This is for HP® Jetdirect® compatibility. Please note the Get More Info option will not display any printer data.  
If you forget the URL details, you can simply enter the above text and the printer will still receive and process  
data. please note the 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).  
Where printer_ip_address is the IP address or the print server name.  
Other sources of information  
See Chapter 2 of this User’s Guide to learn how to configure the IP address of the printer.  
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Overview  
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This chapter explains how to print from Macintosh® on a Network using the Simple Network Configuration  
capabilities on Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater. For more information on how to configure the laser driver on a  
Network for Mac OS® 9.1 to 9.2, see the Quick Setup Guide included with the printer.  
For updated information on printing from a Macintosh® visit the Brother Solutions web site at:  
Printing from a Macintosh® using the Simple Network  
Configuration capabilities of Mac OS® X  
With the release of Mac OS® X 10.2, Apple® introduced Simple Network Configuration capabilities.  
The Simple Network Configuration 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 be compatible with your network.  
You do not need to manually configure any IP address or network strings within the printer as the printer will  
automatically configure itself.  
Please note that you need to use Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or later version.  
How to select the printer driver (Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater)  
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Turn the power of the printer ON.  
From the Go menu, select Applications.  
Open the Utilities folder.  
Double click the Printer Setup Utility icon. (Mac OS® X 10.2.x users, click the Print Center icon.)  
Click Add.  
(For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 to 10.3) Go to Step 6.  
(For Mac OS® X 10.4) Go to Step 7.  
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(For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 to 10.3)  
Make the following selection.  
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Select Brother HL-XXXX series (where XXXX is your model name) and then click Add.  
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Click the printer, then click Make Default to set the printer as the default printer. The printer is now ready  
to print.  
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Changing the print server settings  
Using a web browser to change the print server settings  
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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_addresswhere ip_addressis the address of  
the printer.  
Using the BRAdmin Light utility  
(for Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater)  
Brother BRAdmin Light utility is a Java application that is designed for Mac OS X 10.2.4 or greater  
environment. BRAdmin Light allows you to change network settings and update firmware on Brother network  
ready machine.  
Note  
Please use the BRAdmin Light utility version that was supplied on the CD-ROM with your Brother  
product. You can also download the latest Brother BRAdmin LIght utility version from  
http://solutions.brother.com. This utility is only available for Macintosh® users.  
Node name: Node name appears in current BRAdmin Light. The default Node name is "BRN_xxxxxx"  
("xxxxxx" is the last six digits of Ethernet address.).  
The default password for Brother print servers is access.  
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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.  
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Select the print server which you want to change the settings.  
Select Configure Print Server from the Control menu.  
Enter a password. The default Password is access. You can now change the print server settings.  
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Using the control panel to change the print server settings (for HL-5270DN)  
You can configure and change the print server settings using the control panel NEWORK menu. See Control  
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Other sources of information  
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See Chapter 2 of this User’s Guide to learn how to configure the IP address of the printer.  
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Control panel setup  
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With the control panel you can do the following:  
Change the print server settings  
Print the Printer Settings Page  
Restore the network settings to factory default  
network settings to factory default.  
Disable the APIPA protocol  
See Disabling the APIPA protocol on page 7-8 for information on how to disable the APIPA protocol.  
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Changing the print server settings using the control panel  
NETWORK menu (for HL-5270DN)  
Before using your Brother printer in a network environment you need to configure the correct TCP/IP settings.  
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In this section, you will learn how to configure the network settings using the control panel, located on the top  
of the printer.  
The NETWORK menu selections of the control panel allow you to set up the Brother printer for your network  
cofiguration. Press any of the Menu buttons (+, -, Set or Back), and press the + or - button to move forward  
or backward through the menus until NETWORKis displayed. Press the Set button to move to the next menu  
level. Press the + or - button to proceed to the menu selection you wish to configure.  
Please note that the printer is supplied with the BRAdmin Professional utility for Windows®, BRAdmin Light  
utility for Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater and HTTP protocol (web based management) for Windows® and  
Macintosh®, which also can be used to configure many aspects of the network. See Changing the print server  
Control panel NETWORK menu and default factory settings  
Level one  
Level two  
Level three  
Options 1  
Factory settings  
NETWORK  
TCP/IP  
TCP/IP ENABLE  
IP ADDRESS=  
=ON / OFF  
=ON  
[000-255].[000-255].[000-255]. 000.000.000.0001  
[000-255]  
SUBNET MASK=  
GATEWAY=  
[000-255].[000-255].[000-255]. 000.000.000.0001  
[000-255]  
[000-255].[000-255].[000-255]. 000.000.000.000  
[000-255]  
IP BOOT TRIES  
IP METHOD  
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=3  
=AUTO, STATIC, RARP,  
BOOTP, DHCP  
=AUTO  
APIPA  
=ON / OFF  
=ON  
IPV6  
=ON / OFF  
=OFF  
=ON  
NETBIOS/IP  
ENET  
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100B-HD, 10B-FD,  
10B-HD  
=AUTO  
FACTORY RESET  
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1. On connection to the network, if the machine's 'IP METHOD' is 'AUTO' the machine will attempt to  
automatically set the IP address and Subnet Mask from a boot server such as DHCP or BOOTP. If a boot  
server cannot be found an APIPA IP address will be allocated, such as 169.254.[001-254].[000-255]. If the  
'IP METHOD' of the machine is set to 'STATIC' you will need to manually enter an IP address from the  
machine's control panel.  
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TCP/IP  
This menu has eight sections: TCP/IP ENABLE, IP ADDRESS, SUBNET MASK, GATEWAY, IP BOOT  
TRIES, IP METHOD, APIPA and IPV6.  
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TCP/IP ENABLE  
You can enable and disable the TCP/IP protocol.  
IP ADDRESS=  
This field displays the current IP address of the printer. If you have selected a IP METHOD of STATIC,  
enter the IP address that you wish to assign to the printer (check with your network administrator for the  
IP address to use). If you have selected a method other than STATIC, the printer will attempt to determine  
its IP address using the DHCP or BOOTP protocols. The default IP address of your printer will probably  
be incompatible with the IP address numbering scheme of your network. We recommend that you contact  
your network administrator for an IP address for the network the unit will be connected on.  
SUBNET MASK=  
This field displays the current subnet mask used by the printer. If you are not using DHCP or BOOTP to  
obtain the subnet mask, enter the desired subnet mask. Check with your network administrator for the  
subnet mask to use.  
GATEWAY=  
This field displays the current gateway or router address used by the printer. If you are not using DHCP  
or BOOTP to obtain the gateway or router address, enter the address you wish to assign. If you do not  
have a gateway or router, leave this field blank. Check with your network administrator if you are unsure.  
IP BOOT TRIES  
This field displays how many times the printer attemp to scan the network to obtain the IP address through  
the IP METHOD you have set (see IP METHOD on page 7-3). The default setting is 3.  
IP METHOD  
This field displays methods to obtain the IP address using TCP/IP protocols.  
AUTO:  
In this mode, the printer will scan the network for a DHCP server, if it can find one, and if the DHCP  
server is configured to allocate an IP address to the printer, then the IP address supplied by the DHCP  
server will be used. If no DHCP server is available, then the printer will scan for a BOOTP server. If a  
BOOTP server is available, and it is configured correctly, the printer will take its IP address from the  
BOOTP server. If a BOOTP server is not available, the printer will scan for a RARP server. If a RARP  
server also does not answer, the IP address is scanned through APIPA facility, see Using APIPA to  
configure the IP address on page A-3. After it is initially powered ON, it may take a few minutes for the  
printer to scan the network for a server.  
STATIC  
In this mode the ’s IP address must be manually assigned. Once entered the IP address is locked to  
the assigned address.  
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Control panel setup  
RARP  
The Brother print server IP address 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 similar to the following:  
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00:80:77:31:01:07 BRN_310107  
Where the first entry is the Ethernet address of the print server and the second entry is the name of  
the print server (the name must be the same as the one you put in the /etc/hosts file).  
If the rarp daemon is not already running, start it (depending on the system the command can be rarpd,  
rarpd -a, in.rarpd -a or something else; type man rarpd or refer to your system documentation for  
additional information). To verify that the rarp daemon is running on a Berkeley UNIX® based system,  
type the following command:  
ps -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 it is powered on.  
BOOTP  
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 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). BOOTP is usually  
started up via the /etc/inetd.conf file, so you may need to enable it by removing the “#” in front of the  
bootp entry in that file. For example, a typical bootp entry in the /etc/inetd.conf file would be:  
#bootp dgram udp wait /usr/etc/bootpd bootpd -i  
Note  
Depending on the system, this entry might be called “bootps” instead of “bootp”.  
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In order to enable BOOTP, simply use an editor to delete the “#” (if there is no “#”, then BOOTP is  
already enabled). Then edit the BOOTP configuration file (usually /etc/bootptab) and enter the name,  
network type (1 for Ethernet), Ethernet address and the IP address, subnet mask and gateway of the  
print server. Unfortunately, the exact format for doing this is not standardized, so you will need to refer  
to your system documentation to determine how to enter this information (many UNIX® systems also  
have template examples in the bootptab file that you can use for reference). Some examples of typical  
/etc/bootptab entries include:  
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BRN_310107 1 00:80:77:31:01:07 192.189.207.3  
and:  
BRN_310107:ht=ethernet:ha=008077310107:\  
ip=192.189.207.3:  
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.  
As with rarp, the print server will load its IP address from the BOOTP server when the printer is  
powered on.  
DHCP  
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is one of several automated mechanisms for IP address  
allocation. If you have a DHCP server in your network (typically a UNIX®, Windows® 2000/XP network)  
the print server will automatically obtain its IP address from a DHCP server and register its name with  
any RFC 1001 and 1002 compliant dynamic name services.  
Note  
If you do not want your print server configured via DHCP, BOOTP or RARP, you must set the IP METHOD  
to STATIC, this will prevent the print server from trying to obtain an IP address from any of these systems.  
APIPA  
The setting of ON will cause the print server to automatically allocate a Link-Local IP address in the range  
(169.254.1.0 - 169.254.254.255) when the print server cannot obtain an IP address through the IP  
METHOD you have set (see IP METHOD on page 7-3). Selecting OFF means the IP address doesn’t  
change when the print server cannot obtain an IP address through the IP METHOD you have set.  
By default, the APIPA protocol is enabled. If you wish to disable the APIPA protocol, see Disabling the  
IPV6  
This priner is compatible with the IPv6, the next generation internet protocol. If you want to use the IPv6  
protocol, visit http://solutions.brother.com for more information.  
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Control panel setup  
NETBIOS/IP  
You can enable and disable the NetBIOS facility to obtain the IP address.  
ENET  
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Ethernet link mode. AUTO allows the print server to operate in 100BASE-TX full or half duplex, or in  
10BASE-T full or half duplex mode by auto negotiation.  
100BASE-TX Full Duplex (100B-FD) or Half Duplex (100B-HD) and 10BASE-T Full Duplex (10B-FD) or Half  
Duplex (10B-HD) fix the print server link mode. This change is valid after the print server has been reset. The  
default setting is AUTO.  
Note  
If you incorrectly set this value, you may not be able to communicate with your print server.  
Printing the Printer Settings Page  
Note  
Node name: Node name appears in the Printer Settings Page. The default Node name is "BRN_xxxxxx"  
("xxxxxx" is the last six digits of Ethernet address.).  
The Printer Settings Page prints a report listing all the current printer settings including the network print  
server settings. You can print the Printer Settings Page using the printer control panel.  
How to print the Printer Settings Page  
(For HL-5250DN)  
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2
3
Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in.  
Turn on the printer and wait until the printer is in the Ready state.  
Press the Go button three times. The printer will print the current printer settings.  
(For HL-5270DN)  
1
2
Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in.  
Turn on the printer and wait until the printer is in the Ready state.  
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4
5
Press any of the Menu buttons (+, -, Set or Back) to take the printer off line.  
Press + or - until INFORMATIONappears on the LCD display.  
Press Set, and then press Set again to print the Printer Settings Page.  
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Restoring the network settings to factory default  
If you wish to reset the print server back to its default factory settings (resetting all information such as the  
password and IP address information), please follow these steps:  
(For HL-5250DN)  
1
2
3
Turn off the printer.  
Make sure that the front cover is closed and power cord is plugged in.  
Hold down the Go button as you turn on the power switch. Keep the Go button pressed down until the  
Toner, Drum and Paper LEDs light up. Release the Go button. Make sure that the Toner, Drum and  
Paper LEDs are off.  
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Press the Go button six times and then release the Go button. Make sure that all the LEDs light up to  
indicate the print server has been reset to its default factory settings.  
(For HL-5270DN)  
1
2
3
Press the + or - button to choose NETWORK. Press Set.  
Press the + or - button to choose FACTORY RESET. Press Set.  
Press Set again.  
Note  
You can reset the print server back to its default factory settings using the BRAdmin Professional utility for  
Windows®, BRAdmin Light utility for Macintosh® or a web browser. For more information, see Changing the  
Macintosh®.  
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Control panel setup  
Disabling the APIPA protocol  
If the APIPA protocol is enabled, the print server will automatically allocate a Link-Local IP address in the  
range (169.254.1.0 - 169.254.254.255) when the print server cannot obtain an IP address through the IP  
METHOD you have set.  
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By default, the APIPA protocol is enabled. You can disable the APIPA protocol using the BRAdmin  
Profesional utility and a web browser. For more information, see Changing the print server settings on page  
You can also disable the APIPA protocol using the control panel on the top of the printer. Please follow these  
steps:  
(For HL-5250DN)  
For HL-5250DN, the print server is automatically reset back to its default factory settings when you disable  
the APIPA protocol.  
1
2
3
Turn off the printer.  
Make sure that the front cover is closed and power cord is plugged in.  
Hold down the Go button as you turn on the power switch. Keep the Go button pressed down until the  
Toner, Drum and Paper LEDs light up. Release the Go button. Make sure that the Toner, Drum and  
Paper LEDs are off.  
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Press the Go button seven times and then release the Go button. Make sure that all the LEDs light up  
to indicate the print server has been reset to its default factory settings.  
(For HL-5270DN)  
1
2
3
4
5
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Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in.  
Turn on the printer and wait until the printer is in the Ready state.  
Press any of the Menu buttons (+, -, Set or Back) to take the printer off line.  
Press + or - until NETWORKappears on the LCD display.  
Press Set to proceed to the next menu level, and then press + or - until APIPAappears.  
Press Set to proceed to the next menu level, and then press + or - to select OFF. The APIPA protocol  
has been set to be disabled.  
Note  
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Troubleshooting  
8
Overview  
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This chapter describes procedures for troubleshooting problems you may encounter with a Brother print  
server, it is divided into the following sections:  
General problems  
Network print software installation problems  
Printing problems  
Protocol-specific troubleshooting  
General problems  
CD-ROM is inserted, but does not start automatically  
If your computer does not support Autorun, the menu will not start automatically after inserting the CD-ROM.  
In this case, execute Start.exe in the root directory of the CD-ROM.  
How to reset the Brother print server to factory default  
You can reset the print server back to its default factory settings (resetting all information such as the  
Installation problems  
The Brother print server is not found during setup of the network print software installation  
or from the printer driver of the Brother printer in Windows®.  
The Brother print server is not found using the Simple Network Configuration capabilities of  
Mac OS® X.  
Make sure you have completed the IP address setting of the Brother print server according to Chapter 2 of  
this User’s Guide before installing the network print software or printer driver. Check the following:  
1
Make sure that the printer is powered on, is on-line and ready to print.  
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Troubleshooting  
2
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.  
• No light: If the upper LED is off, then the print server is not connected to the network.  
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• The upper LED is green: The Link/Activity LED will be green if the print server is connected to a  
Ethernet network.  
• The lower LED is orange: The Speed LED will be orange if the print server is connected to a  
100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet network.  
• The lower LED is off: The Speed LED will be off if the print server is connected to a 10BASE-T  
Ethernet network.  
3
4
Print the Printer Settings Page and check if the settings such as IP address settings are correct for your  
network. The problem may be the result of mismatched or duplicate IP address. Verify that the IP  
address is correctly loaded into the print server. And make sure that no other nodes on the network have  
this IP address. For information on how to print the Printer Settings Page, see Printing the Printer  
Verify that the print server is on your network as follows:  
For Windows®  
Try pinging the print server from the host operating system command prompt with the command:  
ping ipaddress  
Where ipaddressis the print server IP address (note that in some instances it can take up to two  
minutes for the print server to load its IP address after setting the IP address).  
For Macintosh®  
For Mac OS® 9.1 to 9.2  
(1) From the Apple menu, open the Chooser.  
(2) Click the Brother Laser (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.  
For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater  
(1) From the Go menu, select Applications.  
(2) Open the Utilities folder.  
(3) Double click the Printer Setup Utility icon.  
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Troubleshooting  
(4) Click Add.  
(For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 to 10.3) Go to (5).  
(For Mac OS® X 10.4) Go to (6).  
(5) (For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 to 10.3)  
Make the following selection.  
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(6) Make sure that your print server appears. If it is visible, then the connection is good. Otherwise, go  
to Step 5.  
5
6
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,  
(For Windows®) If the installation failed, the Firewall on your computer may be blocking the necessary  
network connection to the machine. In this case, you will need to disable the Firewall on your computer  
and re-install the drivers.  
Windows XP SP2 users  
(1) Click the Start button, Settings, and then Control Panel.  
(2) Double click Windows Firewall.  
(3) Click the General tab. Verify that Off (not recommended) is selected.  
(4) Click OK.  
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Troubleshooting  
Windows® XP SP1 users  
(1) Locate the “Windows” key on your keyboard. These are the keys with the Windows logo on it.  
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(2) Press the “Windows” key plus the “E” key to open My Computer.  
(3) On the left, right click My Network Places, click Properties, then right click Local Area Connection  
and click Properties.  
(4) Click the Advanced tab. Under Internet Connection Firewall, verify that the box next to Protect  
my computer... is unchecked. If the box is selected, click the box to remove the check. Then, click  
OK.  
(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.  
(6) If the installation completed successfully, the Firewall on your computer was rejecting the necessary  
network connection. In this case, you will need to disable the Firewall on your computer whenever  
you install the network drivers.  
Note  
After the Brother software package is installed, enable again your Firewall. For instructions on how to  
re-enable your Firewall software, refer to your User’s Guide or contact the Firewall software manufacturer.  
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Troubleshooting  
Printing problems  
Print job is not printed  
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Make sure the status and configuration of the print server. Check following:  
1
2
Make sure that the printer is powered on, is on-line and ready to print.  
Print the Printer Settings Page of the printer and check if the settings such as IP address settings are  
correct for your network. The problem may be the result of mismatched or duplicate IP address. Verify  
that the IP address is correctly loaded into the print server. And make sure that no other nodes on the  
network have this IP address.  
3
Verify that the print server is on your network as follows:  
For Windows®  
(1) Try pinging the print server from the host operating system command prompt with the command:  
ping ipaddress  
Where ipaddressis the print server IP address (note that in some instances it can take up to two  
minutes for the print server to load its IP address after setting the IP address).  
(2) If a successful response is received, then proceed to Windows® 95/98/Me and Windows NT®4.0  
proceed to Step 4.  
For Macintosh®  
For Mac OS® 9.1 to 9.2  
(1) From the Apple menu, open the Chooser.  
(2) Click the Brother Laser (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.  
For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater  
(1) From the Go menu, select Applications.  
(2) Open the Utilities folder.  
(3) Double-click the Printer Setup Utility icon.  
(4) Click Add.  
(For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 to 10.3) Go to (5).  
(For Mac OS® X 10.4) Go to (6).  
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Troubleshooting  
(5) (For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 to 10.3)  
Make the following selection.  
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(6) Make sure that your print server appears. If it is visible, then the connection is good. Otherwise, go  
to Step 4.  
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,  
Error during printing  
If you try to print while other users are printing large amounts of data (e.g. many pages or color pages with  
high resolution), the printer is unable to accept your print job until the ongoing printing is finished. If the waiting  
time of your print job exceeds a certain limit, a time out situation occurs, which causes the error message. In  
such situations, execute the print job again after the other jobs are completed.  
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Troubleshooting  
Protocol-specific troubleshooting  
Windows® 95/98/Me and Windows NT®4.0 Peer-to-Peer print (LPR)  
troubleshooting  
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If you are having trouble printing on a Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0 or later Peer-to-Peer network  
(LPR method), check the following:  
1
Make sure that the Brother LPR Port driver is correctly installed and configured according to the  
Windows® 95/98/Me or Windows NT® 4.0 Peer-to-Peer chapters.  
2
Try to turn the Byte Count on in the Configure port area of printer driver properties.  
You may find that during the installation of BLP software, the screen that prompts you for a Port name is not  
displayed. This may happen on some Windows® 95/98/Me and Windows NT® 4.0 computers. Press the ALT  
and TAB keys to make it appear.  
Windows® 95/98/Me and Windows NT®4.0 Peer-to-Peer print (NetBIOS)  
troubleshooting  
If you are having trouble printing on a Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0 or later Peer-to-Peer network  
(NetBIOS), check the following:  
1
Make sure that the Brother NetBIOS Port driver is correctly installed and configured according to the  
Windows® 95/98/Me or Windows NT® 4.0 Peer-to-Peer (NetBIOS) chapters. You may find that during  
the installation of the port driver, the screen that prompts you for a Port name is not displayed. This  
happens on some Windows® 95/98/Me and Windows NT® 4.0 computers. Press the ALT and TAB keys  
to make it appear.  
2
Make sure that the print server is configured to be in the same workgroup or domain as the rest of your  
computers. It may take several minutes for the print server to appear in the network neighborhood.  
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Troubleshooting  
Windows® 2000/XP IPP troubleshooting  
I want to use a different Port number other than 631.  
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If you are using Port 631 for IPP printing, you may find that your firewall may not let the print data through. If  
this is the case, use a different port number (port 80), or configure your Firewall to allow Port 631 data  
through.  
To send a print job using IPP to a printer using Port 80 (the standard HTTP port) enter the following when  
configuring your Windows® 2000/XP system.  
The Get More Info option in Windows® 2000 is not working  
If you are using a URL of:  
the Get More Info option in Windows® 2000 will not function. If you wish to use the Get More Info option,  
use the following URL:  
This will then force Windows® 2000/XP to use Port 80 to communicate with the Brother print server.  
Web browser troubleshooting (TCP/IP)  
1
If you can not connect to the print server using your web browser it may be worth checking the Proxy  
Settings of your browser. Look in the Exceptions setting and if necessary, type in the IP address of the  
print server. This will stop your PC from trying to connect to your ISP or proxy server every time you wish  
to look at the printer server.  
2
Make sure that you are using the proper web browser, we recommend Microsoft Internet Explorer  
version 6.0 (or higher) or Netscape® version 7.1 (or higher).  
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Appendix A  
A
Using services  
A
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 HELPat the command prompt  
for a list of supported commands.  
Service (Example)  
BINARY_P1  
Definition  
TCP/IP binary, NetBIOS service  
TEXT_P1  
TCP/IP text service (adds carriage return after each line feed)  
PostScript® service (switches PJL-compatible printer to PostScript® mode)  
PCL® service (switches PJL-compatible printer to PCL® mode)  
LPD PostScript® service for Mac OS® 8.6 or later  
POSTSCRIPT_P1  
PCL_P1  
BRN_xxxxxx_P1_AT  
Where xxxxxxis the last six digits of the Ethernet address (for example, BRN_310107_P1).  
Other ways to set the IP address (for advanced users and  
administrators)  
For information on how to configure your network printer using the BRAdmin Professional utility or a web  
Using DHCP to configure the IP address  
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is one of several automated mechanisms for IP address  
allocation. If you have a DHCP server in your network, the print server will automatically obtain its IP address  
from DHCP server and register its name with any RFC 1001 and 1002-compliant dynamic name services.  
Note  
If you do not want your print server configured via DHCP, BOOTP or RARP, you must set the boot method  
to static so that the print server has a static IP address. This will prevent the print server from trying to obtain  
an IP address from any of these systems. To change the boot method, use the printer’s control panel  
NETWORK menu (for HL-5270DN), the BRAdmin Professional utility or a web browser.  
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Appendix A  
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 address make sure that BOOTP is installed and running  
on your host computer (it should appear in the /etc/servicesfile on your host as a real service; type man  
bootpdor refer to your system documentation for information). BOOTP is usually started up via the  
/etc/inetd.conffile, so you may need to enable it by removing the “#” in front of the bootp entry in that  
file. For example, a typical bootp entry in the /etc/inetd.conf file would be:  
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#bootp dgram udp wait /usr/etc/bootpd bootpd -i  
Depending on the system, this entry might be called “bootps” instead of “bootp”.  
Note  
In order to enable BOOTP, simply use an editor to delete the “#” (if there is no “#”, then BOOTP is already  
enabled). Then edit the BOOTP configuration file (usually /etc/bootptab) and enter the name, network type  
(1 for Ethernet), Ethernet address and the IP address, subnet mask and gateway of the print server.  
Unfortunately, the exact format for doing this is not standardized, so you will need to refer to your system  
documentation to determine how to enter this information (many UNIX® systems also have template  
examples in the bootptab file that you can use for reference). Some examples of typical /etc/bootptab entries  
include:  
BRN_310107 1 00:80:77:31:01:07 192.168.1.2  
and:  
BRN_310107:ht=ethernet:ha=008077310107:\  
ip=192.168.1.2:  
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.  
As with rarp, the print server will load its IP address from the BOOTP server when the printer is powered on.  
Using RARP to configure the IP address  
The Brother print server’s IP address can be configured using the Reverse ARP (RARP) facility on your host  
computer. This is done by editing the /etc/ethersfile (if this file does not exist, you can create it) with an  
entry similar to the following:  
00:80:77:31:01:07 BRN_310107  
Where the first entry is the Ethernet address of the print server and the second entry is the name of the print  
server (the name must be the same as the one you put in the /etc/hostsfile).  
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Appendix A  
If the rarp daemon is not already running, start it (depending on the system the command can be rarpd,  
rarpd -a, in.rarpd -aor something else; type man rarpdor refer to your system documentation for  
additional information). To verify that the rarp daemon is running on a Berkeley UNIX®-based system, type  
the following command:  
ps -ax | grep -v grep | grep rarpd  
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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.  
Using APIPA to configure the IP address  
The Brother print server supports the Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) protocol. With APIPA, DHCP  
clients automatically configure an IP address and subnet mask when a DHCP server is not available. The  
device chooses it's own IP address in the range 169.254.1.0 through to 169.254.254.255. The subnet mask  
is automatically set to 255.255.0.0 and the gateway address is set to 0.0.0.0.  
By default, the APIPA protocol is enabled. If you want to disable the APIPA protocol, you can disable it using  
printer control panel. For more information, see Disabling the APIPA protocol on page 7-8.  
If the APIPA protocol is disabled, the 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.  
Using ARP to configure the IP address  
If you are unable to use the BRAdmin application and your network does not use a DHCP server, you can  
also use the ARP command. The ARP command is available on Windows® systems that have TCP/IP  
installed as well as UNIX® systems. To use arp enter the following command at the command prompt:  
arp -s ipaddress ethernetaddress  
Where ethernetaddressis the Ethernet address (MAC address) of the print server and ipaddressis the  
IP address of the print server. For example:  
Windows® systems  
Windows® systems require the dash "-" character between each digit of the Ethernet address.  
arp -s 192.168.1.2 00-80-77-31-01-07  
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UNIX®/Linux systems  
Typically, UNIX® and Linux systems require the colon ":" character between each digit of the Ethernet  
address.  
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arp -s 192.168.1.2 00:80:77:31:01:07  
Note  
You must be on the same Ethernet segment (that is, there cannot be a router between the print server and  
operating system) to use the arp -s command.  
If there is a router, you may use BOOTP or other methods described in this chapter to enter 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. The print server will ignore any attempts to do  
this. If you wish to change the IP address again, use a web browser, TELNET (using the SET IP ADDRESS  
command) or factory reset the print server (which will then allow you to use the ARP command again).  
To configure the print server and to verify the connection, enter the following command ping ipaddress  
where ipaddressis the IP address of the print server. For example, ping 192.189.207.2.  
Using the TELNET console to configure the IP address  
You can also use the TELNET command to change the IP address.  
TELNET is an effective method to change the printer’s IP address. But a valid IP address must already be  
programmed into the print server.  
Type TELNET ipaddress at the command prompt of the system prompt, where ipaddress is the IP address  
of the print server. When you are connected, push the Return or Enter key to get the “#” prompt, enter the  
password access(the password will not appear on the screen).  
You will be prompted for a user name. Enter anything in response to this prompt.  
You will then get the Local>prompt. Type SET IP ADDRESS ipaddress, where ipaddressis the  
desired IP address you wish to assign to the print server (check with your network administrator for the IP  
address to use). For example:  
Local> SET IP ADDRESS 192.168.1.3  
You will now need to set the subnet mask by typing SET IP SUBNET subnet mask, where subnet mask  
is the desired subnet mask you wish to assign to the print server (check with your network administrator for  
the subnet mask to use). For example:  
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Appendix A  
Local> SET IP SUBNET 255.255.255.0  
If you do not have any subnets, use one of the following default subnet masks:  
255.0.0.0 for class A networks  
255.255.0.0 for class B networks  
255.255.255.0 for class C networks  
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The leftmost group of digits in your IP address can identify the type of network you have. The value of this  
group ranges from 1 through 127 for Class A networks (e.g., 13.27.7.1), 128 through 191 for Class B networks  
(e.g.,128.10.1.30), and 192 through 255 for Class C networks (e.g., 192.168.1.4).  
If you have a gateway (router), enter its address with the command SET IP ROUTER routeraddress,  
where routeraddressis the desired IP address of the gateway you wish to assign to the print server. For  
example:  
Local> SET IP ROUTER 192.168.1.4  
Type SET IP METHOD STATICto set the method of IP access configuration to static.  
To verify that you have entered the IP information correctly, type SHOW IP.  
Type EXITor CTR-D (i.e., hold down the control key and type "D") to end the remote console session.  
Using the Brother Web BRAdmin server software for IIS* to configure the IP  
address  
The Web BRAdmin server software is designed to manage all LAN/WAN Brother network connected devices.  
By installing the Web BRAdmin server software on a computer running IIS*, Administrators with a web  
browser can connect to the Web BRAdmin server, which then communicates with the device itself. Unlike the  
BRAdmin Professional utility - which is designed for Windows® systems only - the Web BRAdmin server  
software can be accessed from any client computer with a web browser that supports 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.  
IIS* = Internet Information Server 4.0, 5.0 or 5.1  
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Appendix A  
Print server specifications  
Model name  
NC-6400h  
Operating system support  
Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000/XP  
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Mac OS® 9.1 to 9.2, Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater  
Protocol support  
TCP/IP: IPv4  
TCP/IP: IPv6  
APR, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS,  
NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS. LPR/LPD,  
Custom Raw Port/Port9100, SMB Print, IPP, FTP Server, Telnet,  
SNMP, HTTP, TFTP, SMTP Client  
NDP, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw  
Port/Port9100, IPP, FTP Server, Telnet, SNMP, HTTP, TFTP,  
SMTP Client  
Network type  
10/100BASE-TX Ethernet network  
Network printing  
Windows® 95/98/Me Peer-to-Peer printing  
Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 2000/XP TCP/IP printing  
Macintosh® printing  
Computer requirements  
(for drivers, BRAdmin  
Professional, Peer-to-Peer  
software, etc.)  
CPU  
Pentium 75MHz or higher for Windows® 95/98  
Pentium 150MHz or higher for Windows® Me  
Pentium 133MHz or higher for Windows® 2000  
Pentium 233MHz or higher for Windows® XP  
RAM  
24MB or greater (32MB recommended) for Windows® 95/98  
32MB or greater (64MB recommended) for Windows® Me  
64MB or greater (128MB recommended) for Windows® 2000/XP  
Macintosh connection  
Management utilities  
Computer  
RAM  
Ethernet ready Power Macintosh®  
32MB or more (64MB or more recommended) for Mac OS® 9.1  
to 9.2  
128MB or more (160MB or more recommended) for Mac OS® X  
10.2.4 or greater  
Operating system Mac OS® 9.1 to 9.2, Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater  
BRAdmin  
Professional utility  
Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000/XP  
BRAdmin Light  
Web BRAdmin  
Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater  
Windows® 2000 Professional / Server / Advanced Server,  
Windows® XP Professional  
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Appendix B  
B
Brother numbers (for USA and Canada)  
IMPORTANT: For technical and operational help, you must call the country where you bought the  
printer. Calls must be made from within that country.  
B
Register your product  
By registering your product with Brother International Corporation, you will be recorded as the original owner  
of the product.  
Your registration with Brother:  
may serve as a confirmation of the purchase date of your product should you lose your receipt;  
may support an insurance claim by you in the event of product loss covered by insurance; and,  
will help us notify you of enhancements to your product and special offers.  
Please complete the Brother Warranty Registration or, for your convenience and most efficient way to register  
your new product, register on-line at  
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)  
The Brother Solutions Center is our one-stop resource for all your Printer needs. You can download the latest  
software and utilities, read FAQs and troubleshooting tips to learn how to get the most from your Brother  
product.  
You can check here for the Brother driver updates.  
Customer service  
In USA:  
In Canada:  
1-800-276-7746  
1-877-BROTHER  
If you have comments or suggestions, please write us at:  
In USA:  
Printer Customer Support  
Brother International Corporation  
15 Musick  
Irvine, CA 92618  
In Canada:  
Brother International Corporation (Canada), Ltd.  
- Marketing Dept.  
1, rue Hotel de Ville  
Dollard-des-Ormeaux, PQ, Canada H9B 3H6  
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Appendix B  
Service center locator (USA only)  
For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-800-284-4357.  
B
Service center locations (Canada only)  
For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-877-BROTHER  
Brother fax back system (USA only)  
Brother has installed an easy to use fax back system so you can get instant answers to common technical  
questions and product information. This is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can use the system  
to send the information to any fax machine.  
Call the number below and follow the recorded instructions to receive a fax about how to use the system and  
an index of fax back subjects.  
In USA only:  
1-800-521-2846  
Internet Addresses  
For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and Driver  
Updates and Utilities: http://solutions.brother.com  
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Appendix B  
Brother numbers (for Europe and other countries)  
IMPORTANT: For technical and operational help, you must call the country where you bought the  
printer. Calls must be made from within that country.  
B
Register your product  
By registering your Brother product, you will be recorded as the original owner of the product.  
Your registration with Brother:  
may serve as a confirmation of the purchase date of your product should you lose your receipt;  
may support an insurance claim by you in the event of product loss covered by insurance; and,  
will help us to notify you of enhancements to your product and special offers.  
Please complete the Brother Warranty Registration or, for your convenience and most efficient way to register  
your new product, register on-line at  
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)  
The Brother Solutions Center is our one-stop resource for all your Printer needs. You can download the latest  
drivers, software and utilities, read FAQs and troubleshooting tips to learn how to get the most from your  
Brother product.  
You can check here for the Brother driver updates.  
Customer service  
Visit http://www.brother.com for contact information on your local Brother office.  
Service center locations  
For service centres in Europe, contact your local Brother Office. Address and telephone contact information  
for European offices can be found at http://www.brother.com and select your country.  
Internet addresses  
For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and Driver  
Updates and Utilities: http://solutions.brother.com  
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Appendix B  
Important information: Regulations  
Caution for LAN connection  
B
Connect this product to a LAN connection that is not subjected to overvoltages.  
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