Document Outline

• Introduction
  • Overview
  • Types of network connection
    • Network connection example
      • Peer-to-Peer printing using TCP/IP
      • Network shared printing
  • Protocols
    • TCP/IP protocols and functionalities
      • DHCP/BOOTP/RARP
      • APIPA
      • DNS client
      • NetBIOS/IP
      • LPR/LPD
      • Port9100
      • SMTP client
      • IPP
      • mDNS
      • TELNET
      • SNMP
      • Web server (HTTP)
• Configuring your network printer
  • Overview
  • IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways
    • IP address
      • How the IP address is assigned to your print server:
    • Subnet mask
    • Gateway (and router)
  • Setting the IP address and subnet mask
    • Using the BRAdmin Professional utility and the TCP/IP protocol to configure your network printer (for Windows® only)
      • BRAdmin Professional utility
      • How to configure your printer using the BRAdmin Professional utility
    • Using other methods to configure your network printer
  • Changing the print server settings
    • Using the BRAdmin Professional utility and the TCP/IP protocol to change the print server settings (for Windows® only)
    • Using the HTTP (web browser) and the TCP/IP protocol to change the print server settings
• Network printing from Windows®: basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing
  • Overview
  • For Windows® 2000/XP users
    • Configuring the standard TCP/IP port
      • Printer driver not yet installed
      • Printer driver already installed
  • For Windows NT® 4.0 users
    • Installing the TCP/IP protocol
    • Installing the Brother Peer-to-Peer software
    • Associating to the printer
    • Adding a second Brother LPR port
  • For Windows® 95/98/Me users
    • Installing the Brother Peer-to-Peer software
    • Associating to the printer
    • Adding a second Brother LPR port
  • Other sources of information
• Network printing from Windows®: NetBIOS Peer-to-Peer printing
  • Overview
  • Print server configuration for Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows® 2000/XP and Windows NT® 4.0
    • Print server configuration
      • Changing the Workgroup/Domain Name using the BRAdmin Professional utility
      • Changing the Workgroup/Domain Name using a web browser
      • Changing the Workgroup/Domain Name using TELNET
    • Installing the Brother NetBIOS Port Monitor
    • Associating to the printer
      • Windows® 95/98/Me
      • Windows NT®4.0 / Windows® 2000/XP
    • Adding a second NetBIOS print port
      • Windows® 95/98/Me
      • Windows NT®4.0 / Windows® 2000/XP
  • Other sources of information
• Internet printing for Windows®
  • Overview
  • Windows® 2000/XP IPP printing
    • Specifying a different URL
  • Other sources of information
• Network printing from Macintosh®
  • Overview
  • Printing from a Macintosh® using the Simple Network Configuration capabilities of Mac OS® X
    • How to select the printer driver
  • Changing the configuration using a web browser
  • Other sources of information
• Using the control panel
  • Overview
  • Printing the Printer Settings Page
  • Restoring the network settings to factory default
  • Disabling the APIPA protocol
• Troubleshooting
  • Overview
  • General problems
    • CD-ROM is inserted, but does not start automatically
    • How to reset the Brother print server to factory default
  • 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.
  • Printing problems
    • Print job is not printed
    • Error during printing
  • Protocol-specific troubleshooting
    • Windows® 95/98/Me and Windows NT®4.0 Peer-to-Peer print (LPR) troubleshooting
    • Windows® 95/98/Me and Windows NT®4.0 Peer-to-Peer print (NetBIOS) troubleshooting
    • Windows® 2000/XP IPP troubleshooting
      • Want to use a different Port number other than 631.
      • Get More Info option in Windows® 2000 not working
    • Web browser troubleshooting (TCP/IP)
• Appendix A
  • Using services
  • Other ways to set the IP address (for advanced users and administrators)
    • Using DHCP to configure the IP address
    • Using BOOTP to configure the IP address
    • Using RARP to configure the IP address
    • Using APIPA to configure the IP address
    • Using ARP to configure the IP address
      • Windows® systems
      • UNIX®/Linux systems
    • Using the TELNET console to configure the IP address
    • Using the Brother Web BRAdmin server software for IIS* to configure the IP address
  • Print server specifications
• Appendix B
  • Brother numbers (for USA and Canada)
    • Register your product
    • Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
    • Customer service
    • Service center locator (USA only)
    • Service center locations (Canada only)
    • Brother fax back system (USA only)
  • Brother numbers (for Europe and other countries)
    • Register your product
    • Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
    • Customer service
    • Service center locations
  • Important information: Regulations
    • Caution for LAN connection
• Index