Brother HL-8050N User Manual

Multi-Protocol Print ServerNetwork User's GuideVersion 2Please read this manual thoroughly before using the printer. You can print or view this m

1 - 1 UNIX PRINTING11Unix PrintingPrinting from Unix/Linux Using TCP/IPOverviewBrother print servers are supplied with the Transmission Control Protoc

TCP/IP CONFIGURATION 10 - 11010TCP/IP ConfigurationAssigning TCP/IP InformationOverviewThe TCP/IP protocol requires that each device on the network ha

TCP/IP CONFIGURATION 10 - 2These configuration methods are described in the following paragraphs.Using the Printer Control Panel to Allocate an IP Add

10 - 3 TCP/IP CONFIGURATIONUsing BRAdmin and the IPX/SPX Protocol to Set the IP AddressIf your PC is using the Novell NetWare Client software and is u

TCP/IP CONFIGURATION 10 - 4Using BRAdmin and the TCP/IP Protocol to Set the IP AddressIf your PC is using the TCP/IP protocol, do the following:1Selec

10 - 5 TCP/IP CONFIGURATIONUsing DHCP to Configure the IP AddressThe Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is one of several automated mechanisms

TCP/IP CONFIGURATION 10 - 6Using ARP to Configure the Print Server IP AddressIf you are unable to use the BRAdmin application or the printer’s control

10 - 7 TCP/IP CONFIGURATIONTYou must be on the same Ethernet segment (that is, there cannot be a router between the print server and operating system)

TCP/IP CONFIGURATION 10 - 8Using RARP to Configure the IP Address The Brother print server’s IP address can be configured using the Reverse ARP (rarp)

10 - 9 TCP/IP CONFIGURATIONUsing BOOTP to Configure the IP AddressBOOTP is an alternative to rarp that has the advantage of allowing configuration of

TCP/IP CONFIGURATION 10 - 10Certain BOOTP host software implementations will not respond to BOOTP requests if you have not included a download filenam

UNIX PRINTING 1 - 24The default name for a Brother print server is usually BRN_xxxxxx (where xxxxxx is the last six digits of the Ethernet address of

10 - 11 TCP/IP CONFIGURATIONIf you do not have any subnets, use one of the following default subnet masks:255.255.255.0 for class C networks255.255.0

TCP/IP CONFIGURATION 10 - 12You will then get the Local> prompt. Type SET IP ADDRESS ipaddress, where ipaddress is the desired IP address you wish

11 - 1 TROUBLESHOOTING1111TroubleshootingOverviewThis chapter describes procedures for troubleshooting problems you may encounter with a Brother print

11 - 2 TROUBLESHOOTING2If the configuration page prints but you cannot print documents, try the following aIf you are using TCP/IP:Try pinging the pri

TROUBLESHOOTING 11 - 33If you cannot make any of the connections in step 2, check the following:aMake sure the printer is powered on and on-line.bChec

11 - 4 TROUBLESHOOTING6If the job exits the queue but does not print, make sure that you are not trying to print a text job to a PostScript printer. I

TROUBLESHOOTING 11 - 52If you used BRCONFIG, NCP or to enter the IP address, make sure that you exited the remote console properly with a CTRL-D or EX

11 - 6 TROUBLESHOOTING3If you are using a Berkeley-based UNIX, make sure that the daemon is started on Berkeley based systems with the command lpc sta

TROUBLESHOOTING 11 - 7Windows NT®4.0/LAN Server (TCP/IP) TroubleshootingIf you are having trouble printing with Windows NT®4.0 or LAN Server, check th

11 - 8 TROUBLESHOOTINGWindows® 95/98/Me Peer-to-Peer (HP JetAdmin Compatible Method) TroubleshootingIf you are having trouble printing on a Windows® 9

1 - 3 UNIX PRINTINGThe actual format of the entry may vary depending on your system, check your system documentation and also note the format of other

TROUBLESHOOTING 11 - 9Brother Internet Print (TCP/IP) Troubleshooting1The first step in troubleshooting is to make sure that you have a valid E-mail c

11 - 10 TROUBLESHOOTINGGet More Info option in Windows® 2000 not workingIf you are using a URL of:http://ip_address:631 or http://ip_address:631/ipp,

TROUBLESHOOTING 11 - 111If you changed the login password, you must change the password in both the Brother print server (using the SET NETWARE PASSWO

11 - 12 TROUBLESHOOTING3If you have a large network, make sure that you have the Laser Writer V8.xx or equivalent driver, since earlier versions may c

A - 1 APPENDIXAAAppendixAppendix AGeneral InformationYou can change the configuration of your print server using any of the following methods.• Brothe

APPENDIX A - 2HTTP (Recommended)Use your favorite web browser to connect to the Brother print server. This will allow you to configure printer and/or

A - 3 APPENDIXUsing ServicesGeneralA service is a resource that can be accessed by computers that wish to print to the Brother print server. The Broth

APPENDIX A - 4Reloading the Print Server FirmwareGeneralThe firmware on the print server is stored in flash memory. This means that you can upgrade th

A - 5 APPENDIXReloading Firmware Using BRAdminThe BRAdmin application can be used to easily re-program your Brother print server.1Start BRAdmin.2Highl

APPENDIX A - 6Reloading ProcessThe Data LED on the printer control panel will blink during the firmware file loading process. During programming proce

UNIX PRINTING 1 - 43Configure the /etc/printcap file on each host computer to specify the local print queue, the print server name (also called remote

A - 7 APPENDIXReloading Using the FTP Protocol from a Command PromptBy specifying the print server PASSWORD AS THE USERNAME when logging on, it become

APPENDIX A - 8Reloading Using the FTP Protocol from a Web BrowserPlease visit the Brother Solutions Web site at http://solutions.brother.com for more

I - 1 INDEXIINDEXAAIX ... 1-3AIX 4.0 ... 1-8APIPA ... 1-1, 10-5Appl

INDEX I - 2mailboxname ... 5-6Microsoft Internet Explorer 2-2Microsoft Internet Print Services... 2

I - 3 INDEX5-1, ...6-4, 8-1, 10-1, 11-9, 11-10Windows 2000 printing 2-2, 2-4Windows 95/98/Me ... 2-2, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, 6-4, 10-1, 11-2, 11-7Windo

1 - 5 UNIX PRINTING%lpc statuslaser1:queuing is enabledprinting is enabledno entriesno daemon presentUsers of AT&T-compatible UNIX systems can gen

UNIX PRINTING 1 - 6Linux ConfigurationIf you do not wish to use the command line interface to configure your Linux distribution, you may wish to use t

1 - 7 UNIX PRINTINGHP-UX ConfigurationIn the case of HP-UX10.xx, the sam program is used to set up the remote printer. The steps are as follows:1Execu

UNIX PRINTING 1 - 8Earlier versions of HP-UX use similar procedures to 10.xx users:1Enter sam and select Peripheral Devices and then Add Remote Printe

1 - 9 UNIX PRINTINGThe procedure for pre-V4.0 systems is as follows.1Enter smit and select devices.2Select printer/plotter.3Select manage remote print

UNIX PRINTING 1 - 10If this is the first printer configured, you must also use the lpsched command prior to the accept command.As an alternative, you

i TrademarksBrother is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.HP, HP-UX, JetDirect and JetAdmin are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company.D

1 - 11 UNIX PRINTINGSCO UNIX requires TCP/IP V1.2 or later to work with Brother print servers. You must first configure the /etc/hosts and /etc/printc

UNIX PRINTING 1 - 12Use the following one-line OS/400 command to create the LPD queue:CRTOUTQ OUTQ(<queuename> RMSTSYS(*INTNETADR) RMTPRTQ(<s

1 - 13 UNIX PRINTINGOS/400 version 4, 5, 5.1You can also use the following command line to create a printer definition: CRTDEVPRT DEVD(BR2) DEVCLS(

UNIX PRINTING 1 - 14On some systems it is also necessary to start the daemon. This is done on Berkeley-compatible UNIX systems with the lpc start comm

2 - 1 TCP/IP PRINTING22TCP/IP PrintingPrinting from Windows NT®4.0, Windows® 2000/XP, LAN Server and Warp ServerOverviewUsers of Windows NT®4.0 can pr

TCP/IP PRINTING 2 - 24Windows® 95/98/Me users can send print jobs using the IPP protocol via a Windows® 2000/XP computer providing that the Microsoft

2 - 3 TCP/IP PRINTING3Click on Next.4You must now select the correct Network printing port. Select a new port from the pull-down window and select Sta

TCP/IP PRINTING 2 - 4Windows® 2000/XP Printing (Printer Driver already installed)If you have already installed the printer driver and wish to configur

2 - 5 TCP/IP PRINTING7Click OK to exit (your Windows NT®4.0 workstation or server will need to be re-booted).Windows NT®4.0 Printing: Installing the B

TCP/IP PRINTING 2 - 6Windows NT®4.0 Printing: Associating to the PrinterYou must now create a printer on your Windows® system using the standard Windo

iiIMPORTANT NOTE:For technical and operational assistance, you must call.Calls must be made from within that country.In USA 1-800-276-7746In Canada 1

2 - 7 TCP/IP PRINTINGWindows NT®4.0 Printing: Adding a Second Brother LPR PortYou do not need to re-run the install program to add a new Brother LPR p

TCP/IP PRINTING 2 - 8Configuration of an OS/2 Server1From the OS/2 desktop open the Templates folder. Use the right mouse button to drag the Printer i

2 - 9 TCP/IP PRINTINGOpen the LAN Services folder and execute the LAN Requester program:1Select Definitions.2Select Aliases.3Select Printers.4Select C

TCP/IP PRINTING 2 - 1011This will make the printer appear to the software as a printer that is directly connected to the parallel port of the workstat

3 - 1 PEER TO PEER PRINTING33Peer to Peer PrintingHow to Print in a Windows® 95/98/Me Peer to Peer NetworkOverviewMicrosoft's Windows® 95/98/Me o

PEER TO PEER PRINTING 3 - 24Windows® 95/98/Me users can send print jobs using the IPP protocol via a Windows® 2000 computer providing that the Microso

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

PEER TO PEER PRINTING 3 - 48Click the OK button. When prompted you must re-boot your computer.Associating to the PrinterYou must now create a printer

3 - 5 PEER TO PEER PRINTINGAdding a Second Brother LPR PortYou do not re-run the install program to add a new Brother LPR port. Instead, press the Sta

NETBIOS PEER TO PEER PRINTING 4 - 144NetBIOS Peer to Peer PrintingHow to Print Using NetBIOS in Windows® 95/98/Me/2000/XP, Windows NT®4.0, LAN Server

iii Table of ContentsTable of Contents ...1-iii1Unix Printing ...

4 - 2 NETBIOS PEER TO PEER PRINTINGPrint Server ConfigurationIn order for this function to work, you must correctly change the domain name or workgrou

NETBIOS PEER TO PEER PRINTING 4 - 3Changing the Workgroup/Domain Name Using TELNET or BRCONFIG or a Web BrowserIf you are unable to use the BRAdmin ap

4 - 4 NETBIOS PEER TO PEER PRINTINGNetBIOS Port Monitor for Windows® 95/98/Me/2000/XP and Windows NT®4.0This software requires the TCP/IP transport pr

NETBIOS PEER TO PEER PRINTING 4 - 57You must now enter the server name and port name for the actual print server. You can use the Browse button to sea

4 - 6 NETBIOS PEER TO PEER PRINTING4Select Local Printer when you are asked how the printer is connected to your computer, and then push Next.5Select

NETBIOS PEER TO PEER PRINTING 4 - 78Enter any desired name for the Brother printer and press Next. For example, you could call the printer "Netwo

4 - 8 NETBIOS PEER TO PEER PRINTINGWindows NT®4.0 / Windows® 2000/XP 2Click on the Ports tab and push the Add Port button. In the Add Port dialog, hig

NETBIOS PEER TO PEER PRINTING 4 - 9Workstation Configuration:On each workstation that you wish to print from, execute the following step:Go to the DOS

5 - 1 CONFIGURING INTERNET PRINTING FOR WINDOWS®55Configuring Internet Printing for Windows®Internet Printing InstallationOverviewBrother's Broth

CONFIGURING INTERNET PRINTING FOR WINDOWS® 5 - 25Windows® 95/98/Me users can send print jobs using the IPP protocol via Windows® 2000 computer, provid

ivHow to Print in a Windows® 95/98/Me Peer to Peer Network3-1Overview...3-1Quick Ti

5 - 3 CONFIGURING INTERNET PRINTING FOR WINDOWS® At the remote site, an E-mail server receives the E-mail message. The remote print server, which has

CONFIGURING INTERNET PRINTING FOR WINDOWS® 5 - 4Brother Internet Print: Using BRAdmin to Configure the Print ServerThe steps required to configure the

5 - 5 CONFIGURING INTERNET PRINTING FOR WINDOWS®7The print server is configured by default to poll the POP3 server every 30 seconds. You may change th

CONFIGURING INTERNET PRINTING FOR WINDOWS® 5 - 6Brother Internet Print: Using TELNET to Configure the Print Server 1When you get the Local> prompt

5 - 7 CONFIGURING INTERNET PRINTING FOR WINDOWS®Brother Internet Print: Installing the BIP Software on Windows® 95/98/Me/2000/XP and Windows NT®4.0To

CONFIGURING INTERNET PRINTING FOR WINDOWS® 5 - 89You will then be asked to enter the port settings for the remote print server:Enter any unique legal

5 - 9 CONFIGURING INTERNET PRINTING FOR WINDOWS®17Select the Brother Internet port (BIP...) which you selected in step 6 and press Next.<For Window

CONFIGURING INTERNET PRINTING FOR WINDOWS® 5 - 10Adding a Second Brother Internet PortYou should not re-run the install program to add a new Brother I

5 - 11 CONFIGURING INTERNET PRINTING FOR WINDOWS®of your printer).5When you click Next, Windows® 2000/XP will make a connection with the URL that you

CONFIGURING INTERNET PRINTING FOR WINDOWS® 5 - 12Specifying a Different URLPlease note that there are several possible entries that you can enter for

v Print Server...5-6Brother Internet Print: Installing the BIP Software on Windows® 95/9

NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING 6 - 166Novell NetWare PrintingHow to Configure Novell NetWare PrintingOverviewBrother print servers allow NetWare client PCs t

NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING 6 - 2General InformationIn order to use a Brother print server on a NetWare network, one or more file servers must be configur

6 - 3 NOVELL NETWARE PRINTINGCreating a NDPS Printer Using NWADMIN for NetWare5With NetWare 5, Novell has released a new preferred printing system cal

NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING 6 - 4NDPS BrokerWhen NDPS is installed, an NDPS broker is loaded onto the network. One of the Broker services Resource Managem

6 - 5 NOVELL NETWARE PRINTINGCreating a Printer Agent Follow the steps below to create a Printer Agent for the control access printer (NDS object).1In

NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING 6 - 64Enter the name you wish the Printer Agent to be referred to by, and select Novell Printer Gateway for the Gateway type a

6 - 7 NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING3One or more print servers will appear in the list (the default node names are BRN_xxxxxx, where xxxxxx is the last six d

NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING 6 - 8Configuring the Brother Print Server (Queue Server Mode in NDS mode) Using BRAdmin1Make sure that you logged in as ADMIN

6 - 9 NOVELL NETWARE PRINTINGeYour queue name will appear in the TREE and Context that you specified. Select the queue and click on Add. The queue nam

NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING 6 - 107Change context if required and then double click the name of the printer you created in step 3.8Click Assignments.9Clic

viOverview...7-1Macintosh® Configuration (Mac OS® 8.5 to 9.2) ...7-3How to Se

6 - 11 NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING18Start the appropriate BRAdmin application, and select the correct print server from the list (by default, the node nam

NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING 6 - 12Configuring the Brother Print Server (Remote Printer Mode in NDS mode) Using Novell NWAdmin and BRAdminTo configure a Br

6 - 13 NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING12Change context if necessary and select the print queue you created. Click OK and then OK again, and then exit NWADMIN.

NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING 6 - 14Configuring the Brother Print Server (Queue Server Mode in Bindery Emulation Mode) Using PCONSOLE and BRCONFIG1Login as

6 - 15 NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING11Press INSERT to create a new queue on the file server, type the new queue name and press ENTER. The name does not have

NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING 6 - 16Important:Do not assign a password to the print server or it will not log in.5Return to the main Available Options menu

6 - 17 NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING13Make sure that the new printer name is highlighted, and then press ENTER. You will be shown the Printer Configuration

NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING 6 - 18 Service is the name of the service assigned by NetWare print server name (where the default services are BRN_xxxxxx_P1

6 - 19 NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING5Press INSERT, type in the desired print queue name (with NetWare 4.1x, you will also be asked for a volume name; press

NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING 6 - 20The following steps apply to configuring a remote printer on NetWare 3.xx systems: 6 aSelect print server Information fr

vii 6Using RARP to Configure the IP Address ...10-8Using BOOTP to Configure the IP Address...10-9Configuring the IP Address wi

6 - 21 NOVELL NETWARE PRINTINGbSelect the Brother print server from the list of print servers. When you get the message that the print server is conne

NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING 6 - 22Other Sources of Information1Visit http://solutions.brother.com for more information on network printing.2Refer to chapt

PRINTING FROM A MACINTOSH® 7 - 177Printing From a Macintosh®Printing from a Macintosh® Using AppleTalk® and TCP/IP or the Simple Network Configuration

PRINTING FROM A MACINTOSH® 7 - 2Quick Tips:1The default name that will appear in the Chooser of a Macintosh® will usually be BRN_xxxxxx_P1_AT (where x

7 - 3 PRINTING FROM A MACINTOSH®Macintosh® Configuration (Mac OS® 8.5 to 9.2)Your Brother Printer is compatible with the standard Apple LaserWriter 8

PRINTING FROM A MACINTOSH® 7 - 4How to Select the Print Server (AppleTalk/EtherTalk)Once the print server is connected on your network and the printer

7 - 5 PRINTING FROM A MACINTOSH®2Select Printer LPR, and then click OK.3Click Change in PostScript Printer Description (PPD) File.4Select the appropri

PRINTING FROM A MACINTOSH® 7 - 65Click LPR Printer Selection and Change in that order.6Enter the IP address and service name of the printer you are us

7 - 7 PRINTING FROM A MACINTOSH®8Click Create.9Enter the name of the printer you are using under Save desktop printer as, then click Save.Example) HL-

PRINTING FROM A MACINTOSH® 7 - 8Macintosh® Configuration (Mac OS® X 10/10.1/10.2)The appropriate PPD file supplied with your printer must be installed

viiiReloading Using the FTP Protocol from a Command Prompt...A-7Reloading Using

7 - 9 PRINTING FROM A MACINTOSH®For AppleTalk connections, the printer's AppleTalk service name is BRN_XXXXXX_P1_AT, where XXXXXX is the last six

PRINTING FROM A MACINTOSH® 7 - 10Druck über einen Macintosh® mittels der einfachen Netzwerkkonfiguration unter Mac OS® X (Mac OS® X 10.2.4 - 10.3 oder

7 - 11 PRINTING FROM A MACINTOSH®8Click the printer, then click the Make Default to set the printer as the default printer. The printer is now ready t

8 - 1 DLC PRINTING88DLC PrintingPrinting from Windows NT®4.0 or Windows® 2000OverviewDLC is a simple protocol that is included in Windows NT®4.0 and W

8 - 2 DLC PRINTING3Select DLC Protocol and then OK or Add if using Windows® 2000. You may be asked for the location of the files. For Intel based comp

DLC PRINTING 8 - 39The selected print server address will then appear in the smaller box under Card Address.10Type in any desired name for the port (t

8 - 4 DLC PRINTING6The selected print server address will then appear in the smaller box under Card Address.7Type in any desired name for the port (th

DLC PRINTING 8 - 5Other Sources of InformationVisit http://solutions.brother.com for more information on network printing.Brother does not recommend u

9 - 1 WEB BASED MANAGEMENT99Web Based ManagementHow to use a Web Browser to Manage Your DeviceOverviewA standard Web Browser (we recommend Netscape Na

WEB BASED MANAGEMENT 9 - 24You can use a web browser on most computing platforms, for example, Macintosh® and Unix users are also able to connect to t