Brother HL-2070N User's Guide

fMulti-Protocol On-board Print ServerNetwork User's Guidefor HL-2070NVersion 1Please read this manual thoroughly before using the printer. You ca

Introduction1 - 51Port9100HP network printer compatible port.SMTP clientSimple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) client is used to send e-mails via Intern

22 - 12Configuring your network printerOverviewYou need to configure the TCP/IP information to your Brother network printer before you use it on your

Configuring your network printer2 - 22If you do not have a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server, the Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) protocol will automatic

Configuring your network printer2 - 32Setting the IP address and subnet maskUsing the BRAdmin Professional utility and the TCP/IP protocol to configur

Configuring your network printer2 - 42Note• If the print server is set to its factory default settings without using a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server, the dev

Configuring your network printer2 - 52Using the HTTP (web browser) and the TCP/IP protocol to change the print server settingsA standard web browser (

33 - 13Network printing from Windows®:basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printingOverviewIf you are a Windows® user and want to print using the TCP/IP protocol

Network printing from Windows®: basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing3 - 234Select Local printer and deselect the Automatically detect and install my Plu

Network printing from Windows®: basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing3 - 334Select the port that you wish to use. Typically this would be Standard TCP/IP

Network printing from Windows®: basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing3 - 436Select the Brother Peer-to-Peer Print (LPR) button.7Select the desired direct

iDefinitions of warnings, cautions, and notesWe use the following icon throughout this User’s Guide:TrademarksBrother and the Brother logo are registe

Network printing from Windows®: basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing3 - 538If desired, make the printer shared (so other user can access it), and select

Network printing from Windows®: basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing3 - 637Select the desired directory to install the Brother Peer-to-Peer Print (LPR)

Network printing from Windows®: basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing3 - 739Windows® will now ask you if you wish to print out a test page, select Yes an

44 - 14Network printing from Windows®: NetBIOS Peer-to-Peer printingOverviewBrother print server range supports SMB (Server Message Block). This means

Network printing from Windows®: NetBIOS Peer-to-Peer printing4 - 24Changing the Workgroup/Domain Name using the BRAdmin Professional utilityNote• The

Network printing from Windows®: NetBIOS Peer-to-Peer printing4 - 346Select NetBIOS tab. Enter a workgroup/domain name.NoteBecause of the way that Micr

Network printing from Windows®: NetBIOS Peer-to-Peer printing4 - 44Installing the Brother NetBIOS Port MonitorThe Brother NetBIOS Port Monitor require

Network printing from Windows®: NetBIOS Peer-to-Peer printing4 - 5410Then click OK.11Click the Finish button. You must now restart your computer befor

Network printing from Windows®: NetBIOS Peer-to-Peer printing4 - 646Select the correct driver. Click Next when you are done.7If you have selected a pr

55 - 15Internet printing for Windows®OverviewWindows® 2000/XP users can print using TCP/IP using the standard Network Printing software and IPP protoc

iiTable of contents1 Introduction ...1-1O

Internet printing for Windows®5 - 25NoteIf you have edited the hosts file on your computer or are using Domain Name System, you can also enter the DNS

Internet printing for Windows®5 - 35http://printer_ip_address:631/ipp/port1This is for HP® Jetdirect® compatibility. Please note the Get More Info opt

66 - 16Network printing from Macintosh®OverviewThis chapter explains how to print from Macintosh® on a Network using the Simple Network Configuration

Network printing from Macintosh®6 - 265Make the following selection.6Select Brother HL-2070N series and then click Add.7Click the printer, then click

Network printing from Macintosh®6 - 36Other sources of information1Visit http://solutions.brother.com for more information on network printing.2See Ch

77 - 17Using the control panelOverviewWith the control panel you can do the following:Printing the Printer Settings PageSee Printing the Printer Setti

Using the control panel7 - 27Printing the Printer Settings PageNoteNode name: Node name appears in the Printer Settings Page. The default Node name is

Using the control panel7 - 37Disabling the APIPA protocolIf the APIPA protocol is enabled, the print server will automatically allocate a Link-Local I

88 - 18TroubleshootingOverviewThis chapter describes procedures for troubleshooting problems you may encounter with a Brother print server, it is divi

Troubleshooting8 - 282Check to see if there is any LED activity. Brother print servers have two LEDs on the back panel of the printer. The upper side

iiiInstalling the Brother Peer-to-Peer software ... 3-3Associating to the

Troubleshooting8 - 38(5) Make the following selection. Make sure that your print server appears. If it is visible, then the connection is good. Otherw

Troubleshooting8 - 483Verify that the print server is on your network as follows:For Windows®(1) Try pinging the print server from the host operating

Troubleshooting8 - 584If 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 fr

Troubleshooting8 - 68Windows® 2000/XP IPP troubleshootingWant to use a different Port number other than 631.If you are using Port 631 for IPP printing

AA - 1AAppendix AUsing servicesA service is a resource that can be accessed by computers that wish to print to the Brother print server. The Brother p

Appendix AA - 2AUsing BOOTP to configure the IP addressBOOTP is an alternative to rarp that has the advantage of allowing configuration of the subnet

Appendix AA - 3AIf the rarp daemon is not already running, start it (depending on the system the command can be rarpd, rarpd -a, in.rarpd -a or someth

Appendix AA - 4AUNIX®/Linux systemsTypically, UNIX® and Linux systems require the colon ":" character between each digit of the Ethernet add

Appendix AA - 5ALocal> SET IP SUBNET 255.255.255.0If you do not have any subnets, use one of the following default subnet masks:255.0.0.0 for class

Appendix AA - 6APrint server specificationsOperating system support Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000/XPMac OS® 9.1 to 9.2, Mac OS® X

ivHow to reset the Brother print server to factory default... 8-1Installation problems...

BB - 1BAppendix BBrother numbers (for USA and Canada)IMPORTANT: For technical and operational help, you must call the country where you bought the pri

Appendix BB - 2BService center locator (USA only)For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-800-284-4357.Service center locations

Appendix BB - 3BBrother numbers (for Europe and other countries)IMPORTANT: For technical and operational help, you must call the country where you bou

Appendix BB - 4BImportant information: RegulationsCaution for LAN connectionConnect this product to a LAN connection that is not subjected to overvolt

II - 1IIndexAAPIPA ... 1-4, 7-3, A-3ARP ...A-3BBINARY_P1 ...

IndexI - 2ISpecifications ...A-6Subnet Mask ... 2-2TTCP/IP ...

11 - 11IntroductionOverviewThe Brother print server allows your Brother printer to be shared on a 10/100MB Ethernet Network and provides printing serv

Introduction1 - 21Types of network connectionGenerally speaking, there are two types of network connection: Peer-to-Peer environment and a Network Sha

Introduction1 - 31Network shared printingIn a Network Shared environment, each computer sends and receives data to and from the Brother printer via a

Introduction1 - 41ProtocolsTCP/IP protocols and functionalitiesProtocols are the standardized sets of rules for transmitting data on a network. Protoc