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NETWORK 

USER’S GUIDE

Multi-Protocol On-board Ethernet Print Server

TD-series

Read this guide thoroughly before using the machine. Keep the 
CD-ROM in a convenient place so you can use it quickly if you 
need to.

Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com where you can get product 
support, the latest driver updates and utilities, and answers to 
frequently asked questions (FAQs) and technical questions.

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Страница 1: ...ly before using the machine Keep the CD ROM in a convenient place so you can use it quickly if you need to Visit us at http solutions brother com where you can get product support the latest driver updates and utilities and answers to frequently asked questions FAQs and technical questions Version 0 EN ...

Страница 2: ... contents of this guide and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications and materials contained herein and shall not be responsible for any damages including consequential caused by reliance on the materials presented including but not limited to typographical and other errors relating to th...

Страница 3: ...ade from within that country Internet addresses Brother Mobile Solutions Web Site http www brothermobilesolutions com For Frequently Asked Questions FAQs Product Support and Technical Questions and Driver Updates and Utilities http solutions brother com In USA Only For Brother Accessories Supplies 1 800 543 6144 In USA 1 800 255 0415 ...

Страница 4: ...12 Changing the print server settings 13 Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings 13 Using Web Based Management web browser to change the print server settings 13 Printing the Printer Settings 14 How to print the Printer Settings Page 14 3 Network printing basic TCP IP Peer to Peer printing 15 Overview 15 Configuring the standard TCP IP port 16 Printer driver not yet ins...

Страница 5: ...s 26 Using APIPA to configure the IP address 27 Using ARP to configure the IP address 27 Using the Telnet console to configure the IP address 28 Using the Brother Web BRAdmin server software for IIS to configure the IP address 29 B Appendix B 30 Print server specifications 30 Ethernet wired network 30 Computer requirements 30 Management utilities 31 C Appendix C 32 Open Source Licensing Remarks 32...

Страница 6: ...s and connections are supported by each operating system 1 BRAdmin Professional and Web BRAdmin are available as a download from http solutions brother com To use the Brother printer through a network you need to configure the print server and set up the computers you use Introduction 1 Operating Systems 10 100 BASE TX Wired Ethernet TCP IP Printing BRAdmin Light BRAdmin Professional 1 Status Moni...

Страница 7: ...ment of network connected Brother devices This utility can search for Brother products on your network view the status and configure the network settings from a computer running Windows system BRAdmin Professional has additional features to BRAdmin Light For details and to download visit us at http solutions brother com Web BRAdmin 1 Web BRAdmin is a utility for managing network connected Brother ...

Страница 8: ...ntrolling file access or printer sharing 1 Router 2 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 Shared printing on page 4 Each computer must use the TCP IP Protocol The Brother machine needs to have an appropriate IP address con...

Страница 9: ... Network printer 4 TCP IP USB In a larger network we recommend a Network Shared printing environment The BRAdmin application and Bi directional printing from other client workstations are not supported for Network Shared Printing via USB The server or the print server must use the TCP IP protocol The Brother machine needs to have an appropriate IP address configuration unless the machine is connec...

Страница 10: ...ser to change the print server settings on page 13 DHCP BOOTP RARP 1 By using the DHCP BOOTP RARP protocols the IP address can be automatically configured Note To use the DHCP BOOTP RARP protocols contact your network administrator APIPA 1 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...

Страница 11: ... 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 Firefox 2 0 or higher for Windows Make sure that JavaScript and Cookies are always enabled in whichever browser you use If a different web browser is used make sure it is compatible with HTTP 1 0 and HTTP 1 1 ...

Страница 12: ...chine By using this application you can easily connect your machine 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 Follow the instructions in the supplied User s Guide If you want to configure your machine without using th...

Страница 13: ...s Vista Windows Server 2003 2008 or UNIX Linux network the print server will automatically obtain its IP address from the server and register its name with any RFC 1001 and 1002 compliant dynamic name services Note On smaller networks the DHCP server may be the router For details on DHCP BOOTP and RARP see Using DHCP to configure the IP address on page 25 Using BOOTP to configure the IP address on...

Страница 14: ...e with anything that has an IP address that begins with 192 168 1 1 254 Gateway and router 2 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 ...

Страница 15: ...latest version of BRAdmin Light utility from http solutions brother com If you require more advanced printer management use the latest version of BRAdmin Professional utility that is available as a download from http solutions brother com This utility is only available for Windows users If you are using personal firewall software e g Windows Firewall disable it Once you are sure that you can print...

Страница 16: ...ght utility screen If the device requires a password the default password is access You can find the node name and Ethernet address by printing out the Printer Settings Page See Printing the Printer Settings on page 14 d Choose Static from Boot Method Enter the IP address Subnet Mask and Gateway if needed of your print server e Click OK f With the correctly programmed IP address you will see the B...

Страница 17: ...ork printer 12 2 Using other methods to configure your machine for a network 2 You can configure your network printer using other methods See Other ways to set the IP address for advanced users and administrators on page 25 ...

Страница 18: ...You can now change the print server settings Note If you want to change more advanced settings use the BRAdmin Professional utility that is available as a download from http solutions brother com Using Web Based Management web browser to change the print server settings 2 A standard web browser can be used to change your print server settings using the HTTP Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Note We rec...

Страница 19: ...s 2 The Printer Settings Page prints a report listing the network settings etc You can print the Printer Settings Page using the cut button of the printer Note Node name Node name appears in the Printer Settings Page The default Node name of the network card in the printer is BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx where xxxxxxxxxxxx is the Ethernet address How to print the Printer Settings Page 2 a Make sure that the Ro...

Страница 20: ...r network printer These can be installed from the included CD ROM Note You must configure the IP address on your printer before you proceed with this chapter If you need to configure the IP address 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 Brothe...

Страница 21: ...t IP address or name then an error dialog will appear g Now that you have configured the port you must specify which printer driver you wish to use Choose the appropriate driver from the list of supported printers If you are using a driver supplied with the printer on CD ROM then choose the Have Disk option to browse to the CD ROM h For example choose the X your language Drivers TD XXX x86 or x64 ...

Страница 22: ... Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard will now appear Click Next g Enter the IP address or the print server name you wish to configure The Wizard will automatically enter the Port name information for you then click Next h Windows 2000 XP and Windows Server 2003 2008 will now contact the printer that you specified If you did not specify the correct IP address or name then an error dialog will appea...

Страница 23: ...d choose Settings and then Printers b Right click on the printer driver you wish to configure and then choose Properties c Click the Ports tab and click Add Port d Choose the port that you wish to use Typically this would be Standard TCP IP Port Then click the New Port button e The Standard TCP IP Port Wizard will start f Enter the IP address or the print server name of your network printer Click ...

Страница 24: ...r network connected printers The Driver Deployment Wizard can also be used to create self running executable files which when run on a remote PC completely automate the installation of a printer driver The remote PC does not have to be connected to a network For details and to download visit us at http solutions brother com Driver Deployment Wizard 4 ...

Страница 25: ...ter If after reading this chapter you are unable to resolve your problem please visit the Brother Solutions Center at http solutions brother com This chapter is divided into the following sections General problems Network print software installation problems Printing problems Protocol specific troubleshooting Others Troubleshooting 5 ...

Страница 26: ...ommended is chosen d Click OK Windows XP SP1 users 5 a Locate the Windows key on your keyboard These are the keys with the Windows logo on it b Press the Windows key plus the E key to open My Computer c On the left right click My Network Places click Properties then right click Local Area Connection and click Properties d Click the Advanced tab Under Internet Connection Firewall verify that the bo...

Страница 27: ...erify 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 details on how to print the Printer Settings Page see Printing the Printer Settings on page 14 c Verify that the print server is on your network as follows Try pinging the print server from the host operating system command prompt with the command ping ipadd...

Страница 28: ...t server is on your network as follows Try pinging the print server from the host operating system command prompt with the command ping ipaddress Where ipaddress is the print server IP address note that in some instances it can take up to two minutes for the print server to load its IP address after setting the IP address Error during printing 5 If you try to print while other users are printing l...

Страница 29: ... browser you use Others 5 When you use BRAdmin you will see 6 different Status indicators in English For non English users refer to the following chart for the definition Display Deutsch Français Nederlands Español Português READY BEREIT PRÊT GEREED LISTO PRONTO COOLING ABKÜHLUNG REFROIDIT AFKOELEN ENFRIANDO A ARREFECER PRINTING DRUCKT IMPRIME PRINTEN IMPRIMIENDO A IMPRIMIR BUSY BESCHÄFTIGT OCCUPE...

Страница 30: ...e 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 BRAdmin application or Web Based Management web browser Using BOOTP to configure the IP address A ...

Страница 31: ...f 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 machine is powered on Using RARP to configure the IP address A 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 ethers file if this file does not exist you can create...

Страница 32: ...s of the print server For example Windows systems A 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 ping 192 168 1 2 UNIX Linux systems A Typically UNIX and Linux systems require the colon character between each digit of the Ethernet address arp s 192 168 1 2 00 80 77 31 01 07 ping 192 168 1 2 Note You must be on the same Et...

Страница 33: ...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 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 The leftmost group of digits ...

Страница 34: ...n 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 Note this software is not included on the CD ROM that was supplied with your Brother product Visit http solutions brother c...

Страница 35: ...ient and server ICMP Network type 10 100BASE TX Wired Ethernet network Network printing Windows 2000 Professional XP Windows Vista and Windows Server 2003 2008 TCP IP printing Computer Platform Operating System Version Processor Minimum Speed Minimum RAM Recommended RAM Available Hard Disk Space Windows Operating System 2000 Professional Intel Pentium or equivalent 64 MB 256 MB 50 MB XP Home Editi...

Страница 36: ...from http solutions brother com BRAdmin Light Windows 2000 Professional XP Windows Vista Windows Server 2003 2008 BRAdmin Professional 1 Windows 2000 Professional XP Windows Vista Windows Server 2003 2008 Web BRAdmin 1 Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Professional Windows Vista Windows Server 2003 2008 ...

Страница 37: ...nssl org 5 Products derived from this software may not be called OpenSSL nor may OpenSSL appear in their names without prior written permission of the OpenSSL Project 6 Redistributions of any form whatsoever must retain the following acknowledgment This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit http www openssl org THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE Op...

Страница 38: ...and the following disclaimer in the documentation and or other materials provided with the distribution 3 All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software must display the following acknowledgement This product includes cryptographic software written by Eric Young eay cryptsoft com The word cryptographic can be left out if the rouines from the library being used are not crypto...

Страница 39: ...xt Transfer Protocol 13 I IIS 29 IP Address 8 L LPR LPD 5 N Network Printing 15 Network Shared Printing 4 O Open Source Licensing Remarks 32 P Password 15 Peer to Peer 3 Ping 22 23 Port9100 5 Print Server Setting 13 14 Protocol 5 R RARP 5 26 RFC 1001 8 25 Router 9 S Service 25 SNMP 6 Specifications 30 Subnet Mask 9 T TCP IP 5 TCP IP Printing 15 Telnet 5 28 Trademarks i Troubleshooting 20 W Web Bas...

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