Brother HL-4200CN User Manual

Multi-Protocol Print Server Network User's GuideVersion 0For visually-impaired users : This Network User’s Guide can be read by Screen Reader ‘te

ixHow to Use This GuideConventionsThe following terms and symbols are used in the present guide:Glossary Notes provide you with useful information.

1 - 1 UNIX PRINTING1Printing from Unix/Linux using TCP/IPOverviewBrother print servers are supplied with the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet

UNIX PRINTING 1 - 2General TCP/IP UNIX Host ConfigurationThe configuration process for most UNIX systems is described in the following steps. As thi

1 - 3 UNIX PRINTINGMake sure this information is added to the end of the printcap file. Also make sure that the last character in the printcap file

UNIX PRINTING 1 - 4Linux ConfigurationIf you do not wish to use the command line interface to configure your Linux distribution, you may wish to use

1 - 5 UNIX PRINTINGIf you are using the HP distributed print service, the configuration procedure is slightly different because you are sending the

UNIX PRINTING 1 - 6The procedure for pre-V4.0 systems is as follows.1Enter smit and select devices.2Select printer/plotter.3Select manage remote pri

1 - 7 UNIX PRINTINGSCO UNIX ConfigurationTo configure a printer in version Version 5.x of SCO Unix, use the SCOADMIN program.1Select Printers and t

UNIX PRINTING 1 - 8DEC TCP/IP Servers for VMS(UCX)You need to run the sys$system:ucx:$lprsetup command, specify a printer name, and then enter the p

1 - 9 UNIX PRINTINGFor example:CRTOUTQ OUTQ(BR1) RMTSYS(*INTNETADR) RMTPRTQ(BINARY_P1) AUTOSTRWTR(1) CNNTYPE(*IP) DESTTYPE(*OTHER) MFRTYPMDL(*HP5SI

iIMPORTANT: For technical and operational help, you must call the country where you bought the printer. Calls must be made from within that count

UNIX PRINTING 1 - 10If you have not created a spool directory for the Brother print server on your UNIX host computer, you will need to do so now (t

2 - 1 TCP/IP PRINTING2Printing from Windows NT®, Windows® 2000/XP, LAN Server and Warp ServerOverviewUsers of Windows NT® can print directly to a ne

TCP/IP PRINTING 2 - 2Windows® 2000/XP Printing (Printer Driver not yet installed)By default, Windows® 2000/XP systems install with all the necessary

2 - 3 TCP/IP PRINTINGIPP Printing from Windows® 2000/XP ClientsIf you wish to print using the IPP protocol, follow these steps:1From the Printers f

TCP/IP PRINTING 2 - 45The standard TCP/IP Port Wizard will start. Follow steps 6-10 of the “Standard TCP/IP Port Printing” section.Windows NT® 4.0 P

2 - 5 TCP/IP PRINTINGRefer to How to configure TCP/IP printing for UNIX system for more information on Service Names.6Click on Close. The new print

TCP/IP PRINTING 2 - 6LAN Server, OS/2 Warp Server ConfigurationBrother print servers will work with IBM LAN Server, OS/2 Warp Server networks that h

2 - 7 TCP/IP PRINTINGYou may leave the other entries blank. Click on the OK button. The pipe should be highlighted; if not, click on it. Click on t

PEER TO PEER PRINTING 3 - 13How to Print in a Windows® 95/98/Me Peer to Peer networkOverviewMicrosoft's Windows® 95/98/Me operating systems fea

3 - 2 PEER TO PEER PRINTINGInstalling the Brother Peer to Peer Software1Start the CD-ROM installation menu program according to the Quick Setup Gui

ii Brother fax back system (USA only)Brother has installed an easy to use fax back system so you can get instant answers to common technical ques

PEER TO PEER PRINTING 3 - 3Associating to the printerYou must now create a printer on your Windows® system using the standard Windows® printer setup

4 - 1 NETBIOS PEER TO PEER PRINTING4How to Print using NetBIOS in Windows® 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP, LAN Server and OS/2 Warp ServerOverviewBrother print

NETBIOS PEER TO PEER PRINTING 4 - 2Print Server ConfigurationIn order for this function to work, you must correctly change the DOMAIN name or WORKGR

4 - 3 NETBIOS PEER TO PEER PRINTINGChanging the workgroup/domain name on a web browserYou can also use a standard WWW browser to change the NetBIOS

NETBIOS PEER TO PEER PRINTING 4 - 48Then press OK.9Click the Finish button. You must now restart your computer before you can continue.Associating t

4 - 5 NETBIOS PEER TO PEER PRINTING8Enter any desired name for the Brother printer and press Next. For example, you could call the printer "Ne

NETBIOS PEER TO PEER PRINTING 4 - 6LAN Server/OS/2 Warp Server ConfigurationAs Brother print servers support the SMB protocol over TCP/IP via a NetB

5 - 1 CONFIGURING INTERNET PRINTING FOR WINDOWS®5Internet Printing InstallationOverviewQuick Tips:Windows® 2000/XP users can print using TCP/IP usin

CONFIGURING INTERNET PRINTING FOR WINDOWS® 5 - 26Click OK. You will then see the printer selection screen in the Add Printer Wizard.7If your printer

6 - 1 NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING6How to configure Novel NetWare PrintingOverviewBrother print servers allow NetWare client PCs to print jobs on the sam

iiiTrademarksBrother is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Apple, Macintosh, LaserWriter, and AppleTalk are registered trademarks

NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING 6 - 2Queue Server Mode (Recommended)In the Queue Server mode, the printer functions as the print server by retrieving and pr

6 - 3 NOVELL NETWARE PRINTINGConfiguring in Directory Service (NDS)We have to create the print server, printer, and each object of the queue for th

NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING 6 - 4Creating Print Queue Object3Click the Create button. The Input Name dialog box is displayed.4If Context is correctly se

6 - 5 NOVELL NETWARE PRINTINGCreating the Print Server Object2Click the Create button.If you are in remote printer mode, you can also select the Pr

NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING 6 - 6Example:12Click the NetWare Control tab.13Enter the required item and click the OK button.14When you use Remote Printer

7 - 1 APPLETALK (ETHERTALK) TCP/IP PRINTING7Printing From a MacintoshOverviewBrother print servers support the AppleTalk protocol running over Ether

APPLETALK (ETHERTALK) TCP/IP PRINTING 7 - 2Macintosh Configuration For Mac OS® 8.6 - 9.2 Users Before you try to use the Brother print server, you m

7 - 3 APPLETALK (ETHERTALK) TCP/IP PRINTINGFor Mac OS® X 10.1 - 10.2 Users1Select Applications from the Go menu.2Open the Utilities folder.3Open th

APPLETALK (ETHERTALK) TCP/IP PRINTING 7 - 41Select the Printer (LPR) option and click OK. You will then see the followingFigure 7-2Selecting the PPD

7 - 5 APPLETALK (ETHERTALK) TCP/IP PRINTING7Enter the name of the printer in the Save desktop printer As: option and click on Save.8We must now mak

iv IMPORTANT INFORMATION: REGULATIONSFederal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For U.S.A. only)Responsible Party: Brothe

WEB BASED MANAGEMENT 8 - 18How to use a Web Browser to manage your DeviceOverviewA standard Web Browser (we recommend Netscape Navigator version 4.0

8 - 2 WEB BASED MANAGEMENTOther Sources of Information1Visit http://solutions.brother.com/ for more information on network printing. 2Refer to Quic

TCP/IP CONFIGURATION 9 - 19Assigning TCP/IP InformationOverviewThe TCP/IP protocol requires that each device on the network have it's own uniqu

9 - 2 TCP/IP CONFIGURATIONChanging the IP Address using the BRAdmin Professional utility (Windows users only)Start the BRAdmin Professional utility

TCP/IP CONFIGURATION 9 - 3Using BRAdmin Professional utility and the TCP/IP Protocol to set the IP addressIf your PC is using the TCP/IP protocol, d

10 - 1 TROUBLESHOOTING10OverviewThis chapter describes procedures for troubleshooting problems you may encounter with a Brother print server, it is

TROUBLESHOOTING 10 - 2cIf you are running AppleTalk for Macintosh:Make sure that you can see the print server name under the LaserWriter 8 icon in t

10 - 3 TROUBLESHOOTINGIntermittent ProblemsIf the print server and printer start up OK, but you intermittently have problems printing, check the fo

TROUBLESHOOTING 10 - 4UNIX Troubleshooting1Make sure that the /etc/printcap file (if applicable) is typed in correctly. In particular, look for miss

10 - 5 TROUBLESHOOTINGWindows® NT/LAN Server (TCP/IP) TroubleshootingIf you are having trouble printing with Windows® NT or LAN Server, check the f

vDeclaration of Conformity (Europe)We, Brother Industries, Ltd., 15-1, Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8561, Japandeclare that this product i

TROUBLESHOOTING 10 - 6IPP TroubleshoothingIf you are using the IPP protocol and the printer does not stop printing do the following:1Press the <J

10 - 7 TROUBLESHOOTING5If you are running both 802.3 and Ethernet II frames on different file servers on your network, there is a possibility that

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viTable of ContentsIMPORTANT INFORMATION: REGULATIONS ...-ivFederal Communications

VIIHow to Print using NetBIOS in Windows® 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP, LAN Server and OS/2 Warp Server4-1Overview....

viiiOther Sources of Information ........................ 8-29TCP/IP Configu