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NETWORK USER’S GUIDEMulti-Protocol On-board Ethernet Print ServerPT-9800PCNRead this guide thoroughly before using the machine. Keep the CD-ROM in a c

Introduction51Protocols 1TCP/IP protocols and functionalities 1Protocols are the standardized sets of rules for transmitting data on a network. Protoc

Introduction61Telnet 1The Brother print server supports Telnet server for command line configuration.SNMP 1The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNM

722Overview 2Before using your Brother printer in a network environment, you must configure the TCP/IP settings. In this chapter, you will learn the b

Configuring your network printer82IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways 2To use the machine in a networked TCP/IP environment, you need to configure

Configuring your network printer92Subnet mask 2Subnet masks restrict network communication. Example: Computer 1 can talk to Computer 2• Computer 1IP

Configuring your network printer102Setting the IP address and subnet mask 2Using the BRAdmin Light utility to configure your network printer 2BRAdmin

Configuring your network printer112c Double-click the unconfigured device.Note• If the print server is set to its factory default settings without usi

Configuring your network printer122Using other methods to configure your machine for a network 2You can configure your network printer using other met

Configuring your network printer132Changing the print server settings 2Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings 2a Start th

Configuring your network printer142a Type http://printer_ip_address/ into your browser. (Where printer_ip_address is the IP address or the print serve

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

1533Overview 3If you are a Windows® user and want to print using the TCP/IP protocol in a Peer-to-Peer environment, follow the instructions in this ch

Network printing from Windows®: basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing163Configuring the standard TCP/IP port 3Printer driver not yet installed 3For Windo

Network printing from Windows®: basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing173For Windows® 2000/XP and Windows Server® 2003 3a For Windows® XP and Windows Serv

Network printing from Windows®: basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing183Printer driver already installed 3If you have already installed the printer drive

1944Overview 4This chapter explains how to print from a Macintosh® on a Network using the Simple Network Configuration capabilities in Mac OS® X 10.3.

Network printing from Macintosh®204f Make the following selection. g Choose your printer and then click Add. The printer is now ready to print.For Mac

Network printing from Macintosh®214e Choose Brother PT-9800PCN, and then click Add. f From the Default Printer pull-down list choose your model to set

2255Overview 5The Driver Deployment Wizard software can be used to ease the installation or even automate the installation of a locally connected or n

2366Overview 6This chapter explains how to resolve typical network problems you may encounter when using the Brother network printer. If, after readin

Troubleshooting246General problems 6CD-ROM is inserted, but does not start automatically 6If your computer does not support Autorun, the menu will not

iiBrother NumbersFor technical and operational assistance, you must call the country where you purchased the machine. Calls must be made from within t

Troubleshooting256Network print software installation problems 6The Brother print server is not found during the setup of the network print software o

Troubleshooting266Printing problems 6Print job is not printed 6Make sure the status and configuration of the print server. Check the following:a Make

Troubleshooting276Protocol-specific troubleshooting 6Web Based Management (web browser) troubleshooting (TCP/IP) 6a If you can not connect to the prin

28AAUsing services AA service is a resource that can be accessed by computers that wish to print to the Brother print server. The Brother print server

Appendix A29ANoteIn order to enable BOOTP, simply use an editor to delete the“#” (if there is no “#”, then BOOTP is already enabled). Then edit the BO

Appendix A30AUsing APIPA to configure the IP address AThe Brother print server supports the Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) protocol. With API

Appendix A31AUsing the Telnet console to configure the IP address AYou can also use the Telnet command to change the IP address.Telnet is an effective

Appendix A32AUsing the Brother Web BRAdmin server software for IIS* to configure the IP address AThe Web BRAdmin server software is designed to manage

33BBPrint server specifications BEthernet wired network BComputer requirements B1Third party USB ports are not supported.Appendix B BNetwork node type

Appendix B34BManagement utilities B1BRAdmin Professional and Web BRAdmin are available as a download from http://solutions.brother.comBRAdmin LightWin

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35CCOpen Source Licensing Remarks COpen SSL statements COpenSSL License CCopyright © 1998-2007 The OpenSSL Project. All rights reserved.Redistribution

Appendix C36COriginal SSLeay License CCopyright © 1995-1998 Eric Young ([email protected]) All rights reserved.This package is an SSL implementation w

Index37DDAAPIPA ...5, 30ARP ...

iv6 Troubleshooting 23Overview...

111Overview 1The Brother printer can be shared on a 10/100Mb wired Ethernet network using the internal network print server. The print server provides

Introduction21Network function features 1The Brother PT-9800PCN has the following basic network functions.Network printing 1The print server provides

Introduction31Types of network connection 1Network connection example 1Generally there are two types of network connections: Peer-to-Peer and Network

Introduction41Network Shared printing 1In a Network Shared environment, each computer sends data via a centrally controlled computer. This type of com