Brother MFC-440CN User Manual

NETWORK USER’S GUIDEMulti-Protocol On-board Multi-function Print ServerPlease read this manual thoroughly before using this machine on your network. Y

Introduction41Types of Network Connections 1Network Connection Example 1Peer-to-Peer printing using TCP/IP 1In a Peer-to-Peer environment, each comput

Introduction51Network Shared Printing 1In a Network Shared environment, each computer sends data via a centrally controlled computer. This type of com

Introduction61Protocols 1TCP/IP Protocols 1Protocols are the standardized sets of rules for transmitting data on a network. Protocols allow users to g

722Overview 2Before you can use your Brother machine on your network, you need to install the Brother software and also configure the appropriate TCP/

Configuring your network printer82Subnet mask 2Subnet masks restrict network communication. Example: PC1 can talk to PC2•PC1IP Address: 192.168.1.2Su

Configuring your network printer92Setting the IP address and subnet mask 2Using the BRAdmin Professional utility and the TCP/IP protocol to configure

Configuring your network printer102Note• If the print server is set to its factory default settings without using a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server, the device

Configuring your network printer112Changing the print server settings 2Using the Remote Setup to change the print server settings(MFC models only) 2Re

1233LAN menu 3The control panel LAN menu section can be used to configure network settings.Press Menu, then press a or b to select LAN or press Menu,

Control panel setup133Auto mode 3In this mode, the machine will scan the network for a DHCP server, if it can find one, and if the DHCP server is conf

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

Control panel setup143In order to enable BOOTP, simply use an editor to delete the “#” (if there is no “#”, then BOOTP is already enabled). Then edit

Control panel setup153IP Address 3This field displays the current IP address of the machine. If you have selected a BOOT Method of Static, enter the I

Control panel setup163Subnet Mask 3This field displays the current subnet mask used by the machine. If you are not using DHCP or BOOTP to obtain the s

Control panel setup173Gateway 3This field displays the current gateway or router address used by the machine. If you are not using DHCP or BOOTP to ob

Control panel setup183Node Name 3You can register the machine name on the Network. This name is often referred to as a NetBIOS name; it will be the na

Control panel setup193WINS Config 3This selection controls how the machine obtains the IP address of the WINS server.(For Monochrome Display models)3a

Control panel setup203WINS Server 3(For Monochrome Display models) 3a Press Menu, 5, 1, 7.b Press a or b to select Primary or Secondary.c Press OK.d E

Control panel setup213Secondary WINS Server IP Address 3This field specifies the IP address of the secondary WINS server. It is used as a backup to th

Control panel setup223NoteFor DCP models, press a or b repeatedly to enter the first three-digit number for the DNS Server address. Press c to enter t

Control panel setup233Setup Misc. 3Ethernet 3Ethernet link mode. Auto allows the print server to operate in 100BASE-TX full or half duplex, or in 10BA

iiIMPORTANT NOTE:For technical and operational assistance, you must call the country where you purchased the machine. Calls must be made from within t

Control panel setup243Time Zone 3This field displays your country time zone. The time shown is the time difference between your country and Greenwich

Control panel setup253Printing the Network Configuration List 3NoteNode name: Node name appears in the Network Configuration List. The default Node na

Control panel setup263Restoring the network settings to factory default 3If you wish to reset the print server back to its default factory settings (r

2744Overview 4The Driver Deployment Wizard software can be used to ease the installation or even automate the installation of a network connected prin

Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows® only)284Network Shared Printer 4The device is connected to a network and a central print queue is used to manage al

Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows® only)294Setting the IP Address 4If the printer does not have an IP address, the Wizard will allow you to change th

Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows® only)304Creating an executable file 4The Driver Deployment Wizard can create self running .EXE files. These self-r

3155Overview 5If 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

Network printing from Windows® basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing325Printer driver already installed 5If you have already installed the printer driver

3366Overview 6This chapter explains how to print from Macintosh® on a Network using the Simple Network Configuration capabilities on Mac OS® X 10.2.4

iiiBrother fax-back system (USA)Brother has set up an easy-to-use fax-back system so you can get instant answers to common technical questions and inf

Network printing from a Macintosh®346f (For Mac OS®X 10.2.4 to 10.3.x) Make the following selection.(Mac OS® X 10.2.4 - 10.3.x) 6g Select Brother MFC

Network printing from a Macintosh®356Changing the print server settings 6Changing the configuration using the Remote Setup 6From a Macintosh®, you can

3677Overview 7Depending on your network configuration and application requirements for sending faxes via a network, you can choose between Brother Net

Brother Internet Fax Printing Software (MFC models only)377Installing Brother Internet Fax Printing Driver 7Insert the CD-ROM supplied with your Broth

Brother Internet Fax Printing Software (MFC models only)387f You also need to enter certain information into the printer driver dialog screen. It is v

Brother Internet Fax Printing Software (MFC models only)397Changing the BFP Port Settings 7If you have more than one networked machine with the print

Brother Internet Fax Printing Software (MFC models only)407c The following screen shows the current configuration to alter this configuration, press t

Brother Internet Fax Printing Software (MFC models only)417Uninstalling from Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000/XP 7Select Start/Control Panel and then double c

Brother Internet Fax Printing Software (MFC models only)427Using the BFP Address Book 7This utility can administer the Fax addresses, Internet Fax add

Brother Internet Fax Printing Software (MFC models only)437Setting Up a Group for Broadcasting 7If you repeatedly send the same PC-FAX to multiple rec

ivTable of Contents1 Introduction 1Overview...

Brother Internet Fax Printing Software (MFC models only)447Deleting a Member or Group 7a To delete a Member or Group, select the Member of Group you w

Brother Internet Fax Printing Software (MFC models only)457Sending a Network Fax with BFP 7From the application you wish to send the document from sel

4688Overview 8This chapter describes procedures for troubleshooting problems you may encounter with a Brother print server, it is divided into the fol

Troubleshooting478d Verify that the print server is on your network as follows: For Windows®Try pinging the print server from the host operating syst

Troubleshooting488• Windows® XP SP2 and XP Professional x64 Edition users1 Click the Start button, Settings, and then Control Panel.2 Double click Win

Troubleshooting498Printing problems 8Print job is not printed 8Make sure the status and configuration of the print server. Check following:a Make sure

Troubleshooting5085 Make the following selection. Make sure that your print server appears. If it is visible, then the connection is good.d If you hav

Troubleshooting518Scanning and PC-FAX problems 8The network scanning feature does not work in Windows®The network PC-FAX feature does not work in Wind

52AUsing 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 A53NoteIn order to enable BOOTP, simply use an editor to delete the “#” (if there is no “#”, then BOOTP is already enabled). Then edit the BO

vFor Windows® 98/Me/2000/XP users ...31Configuring

Appendix A54By default, the APIPA protocol is enabled. If you want to disable the APIPA protocol, you can disable it using control panel of the machin

Appendix A55Using the TELNET console to configure the IP address AYou can also use the TELNET command to change the IP address.Using TELNET is effecti

Appendix A56Using the Brother Web BRAdmin server software for IIS1 to configure the IP address AThe Web BRAdmin server software is designed to manage

Appendix A57Multi-function Print Server specifications AModel Name NC-130hOperating system supportWindows® 98/98SE/Me /2000/XP, Windows® XP Profession

Appendix A58Management utilities BRAdmin Professional utilityWindows® 98/98SE/Me, Windows® 2000/XP/XP Professional x64 EditionBRAdmin LightMac OS® X 1

Appendix A59Function Table and Default Factory Settings A(For Monochrome Display models) A1On connection to the network, if the machine's BOOT Me

Appendix A60(For Color Display models) A1On connection to the network, if the machine's BOOT Method is Auto the machine will attempt to automati

Index61BAAPIPA ... 6, 22, 53ARP ...

111Overview 1The Brother machine can be shared on a 10/100 MB wired Ethernet network using the internal network print server. The print server support

Introduction21Network function features 1Your Brother machine has the following basic network functions.Network printing 1The print server provides pr

Introduction31Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models) 1The Remote Setup software allows you to configure network settings from a Windows® or Macin