Multi-Protocol On-board Ethernet Multi-function Print Server
NETWORK
USER’S GUIDE
This Network User’s Guide provides useful information of wired
network settings, security settings and Internet fax settings using
your Brother machine. You can also find supported protocol
information and detailed troubleshooting tips.
To find basic information about network and advanced network
features of your Brother machine, see the Network Glossary.
To download the latest manual, please visit the Brother Solutions
Center at (http://solutions.brother.com/)
the latest drivers and utilities for your machine, read FAQs and
troubleshooting tips or learn about special printing solutions from
the Brother Solutions Center.
. You can also download
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Definitions of notes
We use the following icons throughout this User’s Guide:
IMPORTANT
Note
IMPORTANT
may result in damage to property or loss of product functionality.
Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give tips
about how the operation works with other features.
indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
IMPORTANT NOTE
Windows®XP in this document represents Windows®XP Professional, Windows®XP Professional x64
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Edition and Windows
Windows Server
x64 Edition.
Windows Server
R2.
Windows Vista
Windows
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7 in this document represents all editions of Windows®7.
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in this document represents all editions of Windows Vista®.
XP Home Edition.
2003 in this document represents Windows Server® 2003 and Windows Server® 2003
2008 in this document represents Windows Server® 2008 and Windows Server® 2008
Status ................................................................................................................................................11
MAC Address ....................................................................................................................................11
E-mail / IFAX (if you download IFAX) ................................................................................................11
How to set a new default for Scan to E-mail (E-mail server) (if you download IFAX)........................14
Scan to FTP.......................................................................................................................................14
Fax to Server (available as a download) ...........................................................................................15
Time Zone .........................................................................................................................................17
Reset the network settings to the factory default.....................................................................................18
Printing the Network Configuration List ...................................................................................................18
Function table and default factory settings ..............................................................................................19
Changing the Scan to FTP configuration using a web browser...............................................................28
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5Internet fax (available as a download)29
Internet fax Overview...............................................................................................................................29
Important information on Internet fax.................................................................................................30
How to Internet fax...................................................................................................................................31
Sending an Internet fax .....................................................................................................................31
Receiving E-mail or Internet fax ........................................................................................................32
Additional Internet Fax options ................................................................................................................34
Forwarding received E-mail and fax messages.................................................................................34
Error mail ...........................................................................................................................................38
Scan to E-mail (E-mail server) overview..................................................................................................39
How to operate Scan to E-mail (E-mail server) .................................................................................39
Using One Touch or Speed Dial number...........................................................................................40
Identifying your problem ....................................................................................................................44
AAppendix A49
Supported protocols and security features ..............................................................................................49
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Introduction1
Network features1
Your Brother machine can be shared on a 10/100 MB wired Ethernet network using the internal network print
server. The print server supports various functions and methods of connection depending on the operating
system you are running on a network supporting TCP/IP. The following chart shows what network features
and connections are supported by each operating system.
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Operating Systems
Printingrrr
Scanning
See Software User’s Guide.
PC Fax Send
See Software User’s Guide.
PC Fax Receive
See Software User’s Guide.
BRAdmin Light
See page 3.
BRAdmin Professional 3
See page 6.
Web BRAdmin
See page 7.
Web Based Management
(web browser)
See page 23.
Remote Setup
See Software User’s Guide.
Status Monitor
See Software User’s Guide.
Driver Deployment Wizardrr
Vertical Pairing
See Network Glossary.
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2000/XP
Windows Vista
Windows®7
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Windows Server®
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BRAdmin Professional 3 and Web BRAdmin are available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com/.
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Windows®7 only.
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Introduction
Other Network features1
Internet fax (available as a download)1
Internet fax (IFAX) allows you to send and receive fax documents using the Internet as the transport
mechanism. (See Internet fax (available as a download) on page 29.)
In order to use this function, please download the necessary software from our web site, the Brother Solutions
Center (http://solutions.brother.com/
machine settings by using the machine’s control panel. For details, please see Internet fax (available as a download) on page 29.
Security1
Your Brother machine employs some of the latest network security and encryption protocols available. (See
Security features on page 41.)
Fax to Server (available as a download)1
The Fax to Server feature allows the machine to scan a document and send it over the network to a separate
fax server. (See Fax to Server (available as a download) on page 15.)
). Before using this function, you have to configure the necessary
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In order to use this function, please download the necessary software from our web site, the Brother Solutions
Center (http://solutions.brother.com/
machine settings by using the machine’s control panel. For details, please see Internet fax (available as a download) on page 29.
). Before using this function, you have to configure the necessary
Secure Function Lock 2.01
Secure Function Lock 2.0 increases security by restricting the use of functions. (See Secure Function
Lock 2.0 on page 25.)
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Changing your machine’s network
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settings
How to change your machine’s network settings
(IP address, Subnet mask and Gateway)
Using the control panel2
You can configure your machine for a network using the control panel Network menu. (See Control panel
setup on page 8.)
Using the BRAdmin Light utility2
The BRAdmin Light utility is designed for initial setup of Brother network connected devices. It also can
search for Brother products in a TCP/IP environment, view the status and configure basic network settings,
such as IP address.
Installing BRAdmin Light2
Windows®
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a Please make sure that your machine is ON.
b Turn on your computer. Close any applications running before configuration.
c Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The opening screen will appear automatically. If
the model name screen appears, choose your machine. If the language screen appears, choose your
language.
d The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click Network Utilities.
e Click BRAdmin Light and follow the on-screen instructions.
Macintosh
The BRAdmin Light software will be installed automatically when you install the printer driver. If you have
already installed the printer driver, you do not have to install BRAdmin Light again.
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Changing your machine’s network settings
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Setting the IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway using BRAdmin Light2
• You can download Brother’s latest BRAdmin Light utility from http://solutions.brother.com/.
• If you require more advanced machine management, use the latest version of the BRAdmin Professional 3
utility that is available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com/
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Windows
users.
. This utility is only available for
• If you are using a firewall function of anti-spyware or antivirus applications, temporarily disable them. Once
you are sure that you can print, re-enable the application.
• Node name: The Node name appears in the current BRAdmin Light window. The default node name of
the print server in the machine is “BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx”. (“xxxxxxxxxxxx” is your machine’s MAC Address /
Ethernet Address.)
• The default password for Brother print servers is “access”.
Double-click Macintosh HD (Startup Disk) / Library / Printers / Brother / Utilities / BRAdmin
Light.jar file.
b BRAdmin Light will search for new devices automatically.
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Changing your machine’s network settings
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c Double-click the unconfigured device.
Windows
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Macintosh
• If the print server is set to its factory default settings (if you are not using a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server),
the device will appear as Unconfigured in the BRAdmin Light utility screen.
• You can find the Node Name and MAC Address (Ethernet Address) by printing the Network Configuration
List. (See Printing the Network Configuration List on page 18 for information on how to print the Network
Configuration List on your print server.) You can also find the Node Name and MAC Address from the
control panel. (See Chapter 3: Control panel setup.)
d Choose STATIC from Boot Method. Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway (if needed) of
your print server.
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Macintosh
e Click OK.
f With the correctly programmed IP address, you will see the Brother print server in the device list.
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Changing your machine’s network settings
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Other Management Utilities2
Your Brother machine has the following management utilities other than the BRAdmin Light utility. You can
change your network settings using these utilities.
Web Based Management (web browser)2
A standard web browser can be used to change your print server settings using the HTTP (Hyper Text
Transfer Protocol). (See How to configure the machine settings using Web Based Management (web browser) on page 23.)
BRAdmin Professional 3 utility (Windows®)2
BRAdmin Professional 3 is a utility for more advanced management of network connected Brother devices.
This utility can search for Brother products on your network and view the device status from an easy to read
Explorer style window that changes color identifying the status of each device. You can configure network
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and device settings along with the ability to update device firmware from a Windows
BRAdmin Professional 3 can also log activity of Brother devices on your network and export the log data in
an HTML, CSV, TXT or SQL format.
computer on your LAN.
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For users who want to monitor locally connected machines, install the Print Auditor Client software on the
client PC. This utility allows you to monitor machines that are connected to a client PC via the USB or parallel
interface from BRAdmin Professional 3.
For more information and to download the software, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/
• Please use the latest version of the BRAdmin Professional 3 utility that is available as a download from
http://solutions.brother.com/
• If you are using a firewall function of anti-spyware or antivirus applications, temporarily disable them. Once
you are sure that you can print, configure the software settings following the instructions.
• Node name: The Node name for each Brother device on the network appears in BRAdmin Professional 3.
The default Node name is “BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx”. (“xxxxxxxxxxxx” is your machine’s MAC Address /
Ethernet Address.)
. This utility is only available for Windows® users.
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Changing your machine’s network settings
Web BRAdmin (Windows®)2
Web BRAdmin is a utility for managing network connected Brother devices. This utility can search for Brother
products on your network, view the status and configure the network settings.
Unlike BRAdmin Professional 3, which is designed for Windows
that can be accessed from any client PC with a web browser that supports JRE (Java Runtime Environment).
By installing the Web BRAdmin server utility on a computer running IIS
Web BRAdmin server using a web browser, which then communicates with the device itself.
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only, Web BRAdmin is a server based utility
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, administrators can connect to the
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For more information and to download the software, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/
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Internet Information Server 4.0 or Internet Information Services 5.0/5.1/6.0/7.0
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BRPrint Auditor (Windows®)2
The BRPrint Auditor software brings the monitoring power of Brother network management tools to locally
connected machines. This utility allows a client computer to collect usage and status information from a
Brother machine connected via the parallel or USB interface. The BRPrint Auditor can then pass this
information to another computer on the network running BRAdmin Professional 3 or Web BRAdmin 1.45 or
greater. This allows the administrator to check items such as page counts, toner and drum status and the
firmware version. In addition to reporting to Brother network management applications this utility can E-mail
the usage and status information directly to a predefined E-mail address in a CSV or XML file format (SMTP
Mail support required). The BRPrint Auditor utility also supports E-mail notification for reporting warning and
error conditions.
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Note
Control panel setup3
Network menu3
The Network menu selections of the control panel allow you to set up the Brother machine for your network
configuration. (For more information on how to use the control panel, see the Basic User’s Guide.) Press
Menu, then press a or b to choose Network. Proceed to the menu selection you wish to configure. (For
additional information on the menu, see Function table and default factory settings on page 19.)
Please note that the machine is supplied with the BRAdmin Light utility, Web Based Management or Remote
Setup applications, which also can be used to configure many aspects of the network. (See Other Management Utilities on page 6.)
TCP/IP3
This menu has ten sections: Boot Method, IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, Node Name, WINS
Config, WINS Server, DNS Server, APIPA and IPv6.
Boot Method3
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This selection controls how the machine obtains an IP address.
Auto mode
In this mode, the machine will scan the network for a DHCP server. If it can find one, and if the DHCP server
is configured to allocate an IP address to the machine, then the IP address supplied by the DHCP server will
be used. If no DHCP server is available, then the machine will scan for a BOOTP server. If a BOOTP server
is available, and it is configured correctly, the machine will take its IP address from the BOOTP server. If a
BOOTP server is not available, the machine will scan for a RARP server. If a RARP server also does not
answer, the IP Address is set using the APIPA protocol. After the machine is initially powered ON, it may take
a few minutes for the machine to scan the network for a server.
Static mode
In this mode the machine’s IP address must be manually assigned. Once entered the IP address is locked to
the assigned address.
If you do not want your print server configured via DHCP, BOOTP or RARP, you must set the Boot Method to Static so that the print server has a static IP address. This will prevent the print server from
trying to obtain an IP address from any of these systems. To change the Boot Method, use the machine’s
control panel, BRAdmin Light utility, Web Based Management or Remote Setup.
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Control panel setup
IP Address3
This field displays the current IP address of the machine. If you have chosen a Boot Method of Static,
enter the IP address that you wish to assign to the machine (check with your network administrator for the IP
address to use). If you have chosen a method other than Static, the machine will attempt to determine its
IP address using the DHCP or BOOTP protocols. The default IP address of your machine will probably be
incompatible with the IP address numbering scheme of your network. We recommend that you contact your
network administrator for an IP address for the network the unit will be connected on.
Subnet Mask3
This field displays the current subnet mask used by the machine. If you are not using DHCP or BOOTP to
obtain the subnet mask, enter the desired subnet mask. Check with your network administrator for the subnet
mask to use.
Gateway3
This field displays the current gateway or router address used by the machine. If you are not using DHCP or
BOOTP to obtain the gateway or router address, enter the address you wish to assign. If you do not have a
gateway or router, leave this field blank. Check with your network administrator if you are unsure.
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Node Name3
You can register the machine name on the Network. This name is often referred to as a NetBIOS name; it will
be the name that is registered by the WINS server on your network. Brother recommends the name
“BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx”. (“xxxxxxxxxxxx” is your machine’s MAC Address / Ethernet Address.)
WINS Config3
This selection controls how the machine obtains the IP address of the WINS server.
Auto
Automatically uses a DHCP request to determine the IP addresses for the primary and secondary WINS
servers. You must set the Boot Method to Auto for this feature to work.
Static
Uses a specified IP address for the primary and secondary WINS servers.
WINS Server3
Primary WINS Server IP Address3
This field specifies the IP address of the primary WINS (Windows® Internet Name Service) server. If set to a
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non-zero value, the machine will contact this server to register its name with the Windows
Service.
Internet Name
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Control panel setup
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Secondary WINS Server IP Address3
This field specifies the IP address of the secondary WINS server. It is used as a backup to the Primary WINS
server address. If the Primary server is unavailable, the machine still can register itself with a secondary
server. If set to a non-zero value, the machine will contact this server to register its name with the Windows
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Internet Name Service. If you have a primary WINS server, but no secondary WINS server, simply leave this
field blank.
DNS Server3
Primary DNS Server IP Address3
This field specifies the IP address of the primary DNS (Domain Name System) server.
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Secondary DNS Server IP Address
This field specifies the IP address of the secondary DNS server. It is used as a backup to the Primary DNS
server address. If the Primary server is unavailable, the machine will contact the Secondary DNS server. If
you have a primary DNS server, but no secondary DNS server, simply leave this field blank.
APIPA3
With this setting On the print server will cause the print server to automatically allocate a Link-Local IP address
in the range (169.254.1.0 - 169.254.254.255) when the print server cannot obtain an IP address through the
Boot Method you have set. (See Boot Method on page 8.) Choosing Off means the IP address does not
change, when the print server cannot obtain an IP address through the Boot Method you have set.
IPv63
This machine is compatible with IPv6, the next generation Internet protocol. If you want to use the IPv6
protocol, choose On. The default setting for IPv6 is Off. For more information on the IPv6 protocol, visit
http://solutions.brother.com/
• If you set IPv6 to On, turn off the power switch and then turn it back on to enable this protocol.
• After you choose IPv6 On, this setting will be applied to the wired LAN interface.
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Ethernet3
Ethernet link mode. Auto allows the print server to operate in 100BASE-TX full or half duplex, or in 10BASE-T
full or half duplex mode by auto negotiation.
If you set this value incorrectly, you may not be able to communicate with your print server.
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Control panel setup
Status3
This field displays the current wired network status.
MAC Address3
The MAC address is a unique number assigned for the machine’s network interface. You can check your
machine’s MAC address from the control panel.
E-mail / IFAX (if you download IFAX)3
This menu has five selections: Mail Address, Setup Server, Setup Mail RX, Setup Mail TX and
Setup Relay. As this section requires you to enter a lot of text characters, you may find that it is more
convenient to use Web Based Management and your favorite web browser to configure these settings. (See
Web Based Management on page 23.) These settings must be configured for the IFAX feature to work. (For
more details about Internet fax, see Internet fax (available as a download) on page 29.)
You can also access the character you want by repeatedly pressing the appropriate number key using the
machine’s control panel. (For entering text, see the Quick Setup Guide.)
Mail Address3
You can set your machine’s E-mail address.
Setup Server3
SMTP Server
This field displays the node name or IP address of an SMTP mail server (outgoing E-mail server) on your
network.
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(Ex, “mailhost.brothermail.net” or “192.000.000.001”)
SMTP Port
This field displays the SMTP port number (for outgoing E-mails) on your network.
Auth. for SMTP
You can specify the security method for E-mail notification. (For details on the security methods for E-mail
notification, see Sending an E-mail securely on page 41.)
POP3 Server
This field displays the node name or IP address of the POP3 server (incoming E-mail server) used by the
Brother machine. This address is necessary for the Internet fax features to function correctly.
(Ex, “mailhost.brothermail.net” or “192.000.000.001”)
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Control panel setup
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POP3 Port
This field displays the POP3 port number (for incoming E-mails) used by the Brother machine.
Mailbox Name
You can specify a mailbox name on the POP3 server where the Internet print jobs are to be retrieved.
Mailbox Pwd
You can specify the password for the POP3 server account where the Internet print jobs are to be retrieved.
To set for no password, enter a single space.
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APOP
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You can enable or disable the APOP (Authenticated Post Office Protocol).
Setup Mail RX3
Auto Polling
When set to On, the machine automatically checks the POP3 server for new messages.
Poll Frequency
Sets the interval for checking for new messages on the POP3 server (default is 10 Min).
Header
This selection allows the contents of the mail header to be printed when the received message is printed.
Del Error Mail
When set to On, the machine automatically deletes error mails that the machine cannot receive from the POP
server.
Notification
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The notification feature allows a confirmation of receipt message to be transmitted to the sending station
when the Internet Fax has been received.
This feature only works on Internet Fax machines that support the “MDN” specification.
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Control panel setup
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Setup Mail TX3
Sender Subject
This field displays the subject that is attached to the Internet fax data being sent from the Brother machine to
a computer (default is Internet Fax Job).
Size Limit
Some E-mail servers do not allow you to send large E-mail documents (the System Administrator will often
place a limit on the maximum E-mail size). With this function enabled, the machine will display Out of Memory when trying to send E-mail documents over 1 Mbyte in size. The document will not be sent and an
error report will be printed. The document you are sending should be separated into smaller documents that
will be accepted by the mail server. (For your information, a 42 page document based on the ITU-T Test Chart
#1 test chart is approximately 1 Mbyte in size.)
Notification
The notification feature allows a confirmation of receipt message to be transmitted to the sending station
when the Internet Fax has been received.
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This feature only works on Internet Fax machines that support the “MDN” specification.
Setup Relay3
Relay Broadcast
This function allows the machine to receive a document over the Internet, and then relay it to other fax
machines through conventional analog landlines.
Relay Domain
You can register the Domain Names (Max. 10) that are allowed to request a Relay Broadcast.
Relay Report
A Relay Broadcast Report can be printed at the machine that will act as a Relay Station for all Relay
Broadcasts.
Its primary function is to print reports of any relayed broadcasts that have been sent through the machine.
Please note: In order to use this function, you must assign the relay domain in the “Trusted Domains” section
of the Relay function settings.
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For more information on Relay Broadcast, see Relay broadcasting on page 34.
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Control panel setup
How to set a new default for Scan to E-mail (E-mail server)
(if you download IFAX)3
You can choose the default color and file type for the Scan to E-mail (E-mail server) function. (For the details
on how to operate Scan to E-mail (E-mail server), see Internet fax (available as a download) on page 29.)
Scan to FTP3
You can choose the default color and file type for the Scan to FTP function. (For how to operate Scan to FTP,
see Network Scanning in the Software User’s Guide.)
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Control panel setup
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Fax to Server (available as a download)3
The Fax to Server feature allows the machine to scan a document and send it over the network to a separate
fax server. The document will then be sent from the server as fax data to the destination fax number over
standard phone lines. When the Fax to Server feature is set to On all automatic fax transmissions from the
machine will be sent to the fax server for fax transmission. You can continue to send a fax directly from the
machine using the manual fax feature.
To send a document to the fax server the correct syntax for that server must be used. The destination fax
number must be sent with a prefix and a suffix that match the parameters used by the fax server. In most
cases the syntax for the prefix is “fax=” and the syntax for the suffix would be the domain name of the fax
server E-mail gateway. The suffix must also include the “@” symbol at the beginning of the suffix. The prefix
and the suffix information must be stored in the machine before you can use the fax to server function.
Destination fax numbers can be saved in the One Touch or Speed Dial locations or entered using the dial
pad (up to 20 digit numbers). For example if you wanted to send a document to a destination fax number of
123-555-0001 the following syntax would be used.
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Your fax server application must support an E-mail gateway.
Setting Fax to Server to On3
You can store the prefix/suffix address for the fax server in the machine.
a Press Menu.
b Press a or b to choose Network.
Press OK.
c Press a or b to choose Fax to Server.
Press OK.
d Press a or b to choose On.
Press OK.
e Press a or b to choose Prefix.
Press OK.
f Enter the prefix using the dial pad.
g Press OK.
h Press a or b to choose Suffix.
Press OK.
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i Enter the suffix using the dial pad.
j Press OK.
k Press Stop/Exit.
You can enter the prefix and suffix address using up to a total of 40 characters.
How to operate Fax to Server3
a Place the document in the ADF or on the scanner glass.
b Enter the fax number.
c Press Start.
d The machine will send the message over a TCP/IP network to the fax server.
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Control panel setup
Time Zone3
This field displays your country time zone. The time shown is the time difference between your country and
Greenwich Mean Time. For example, the Time Zone for Eastern Time in the USA and Canada is UTC-05:00.
a Press Menu.
b Press a or b to choose Initial Setup.
Press OK.
c Press a or b to choose Date&Time.
Press OK.
d Press a or b to choose Time Zone.
Press OK.
e Press a or b to choose your time zone.
Press OK.
f Press Stop/Exit.
Windows® Time Zone setting3
You can see the time difference for your country by using the Time Zone setting in Windows®.
a For Windows Vista
Click the button, Control Panel, Date and Time, and then Change time zone.
For Windows
Click the Start button, Control Panel, Date and Time, and then choose Time Zone.
For Windows
Click the Start button, Settings, Control Panel, Date/Time, and then choose Time Zone.
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and Windows® 7:
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XP and Windows Server® 2003:
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2000:
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b Change the data and time. Verify your time zone settings from the pull-down menu (this menu displays
the time difference from GMT).
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Reset the network settings to the factory default3
You can reset the print server back to its default factory settings (resetting all information such as the
password and IP address information).
• This function resets all wired network settings to the factory default.
• You can also reset the print server back to its factory default settings using the BRAdmin applications or
Web Based Management. (For more information, see Other Management Utilities on page 6.)
a Press Menu.
b Press a or b to choose Network.
Press OK.
c Press a or b to choose Network Reset.
Press OK.
d Press 1 to choose Reset.
e Press 1 to choose Yes for reboot.
f The machine will re-start.
Printing the Network Configuration List3
Node name: The Node name appears on the Network Configuration List. The default node name is
“BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx”. (“xxxxxxxxxxxx” is your machine’s MAC Address / Ethernet Address.)
The Network Configuration List prints a report listing all the current network configuration including the
network print server settings.
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a Press Menu.
b Press a or b to choose Print Reports.
Press OK.
c Press a or b to choose Network Config.
Press OK.
d Press Start.
If the IP Address on the Network Configuration List shows 0.0.0.0, wait for one minute and try again.
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Control panel setup
Function table and default factory settings3
The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.
MFC-7860DN3
Main menuSubmenuMenu selectionsOptions
6.Network1.TCP/IP1.Boot MethodAuto*
Static
RARP
BOOTP
DHCP
(If you choose Auto, RARP, BOOTP or DHCP, you will be
asked to enter how many times the machine tries to obtain
the IP address.)