Brother MFC-8680DN User Manual
Multi-Protocol On-board Ethernet Multi-function Print Server and
Wireless (IEEE 802.11b/g) Ethernet Multi-function Print Server
NETWORK
USER’S GUIDE
Please read this manual thoroughly before using this machine on
your network. You can view this manual in HTML format from the
CD-ROM at any time, please keep the CD-ROM in a convenient
place for quick and easy reference at all times. You can also
download the manual in PDF format from the Brother Solutions
Center. (http://solutions.brother.com/)
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your one stop resource for all your printing needs. Download the
latest drivers and utilities for your machine, read FAQs and
troubleshooting tips or learn about special printing solutions.
Version B
USA
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IMPORTANT
Note
IMPORTANT describes procedures you must follow or avoid to prevent possible
machine problems or damage to other objects.
Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give tips
about how the operation works with other features.
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Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published, covering the
latest product’s descriptions and specifications.
The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice.
Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications and materials contained
herein and shall not be responsible for any damages (including consequential) caused by reliance on the
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©2009 Brother Industries Ltd.
IMPORTANT NOTE
This product is approved for use in the country of purchase only.
Do not use this product outside the country of purchase as it may violate the wireless telecommunication
and power regulations of that country.
Windows® XP in this document represents Windows® XP Professional, Windows® XP Professional x64
®
Edition and Windows
Windows Server
x64 Edition.
Windows Vista
®
in this document represents all editions of Windows Vista®.
XP Home Edition.
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2003 in this document represents Windows Server® 2003 and Windows Server® 2003
The machine illustrations are based on MFC-8890DW.
Not all models are available in all countries.
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Brother numbers
IMPORTANT
For technical and operational assistance, you must call the country where you purchased the machine.
Calls must be made from within that country.
For Customer Service
In USA 1-877-BROTHER (1-877-276-8437)
In Canada 1-877-BROTHER
In Brazil helpline@brother.com.br
In Europe Visit http://www.brother.com/
for contact information on your local Brother office.
Service center locator (USA)
For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-877-BROTHER (1-877-276-8437).
Service center locations (Canada)
For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-877-BROTHER.
If you have any comments or suggestions, please write to us at:
In USA Customer Support
Brother International Corporation
100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard
Bridgewater NJ 08807-0911
In Canada Brother International Corporation (Canada), Ltd.
- Marketing Dept.
1 Hôtel de Ville
Dollard des Ormeaux, QC
H9B 3H6
Canada
In Brazil Brother International Corporation do Brasil Ltda.
Av. Paulista, 854 - 15 and. - Ed. Top Center
CEP: 01310-100 - São Paulo - SP - Brasil
In Europe European Product & Service Support
1 Tame Street
Audenshaw
Manchester, M34 5JE, UK
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Internet address
Brother Global Web Site: http://www.brother.com/
For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support, Driver Updates and Utilities:
http://solutions.brother.com/
Ordering accessories and supplies
In USA: 1-877-552-MALL (1-877-552-6255)
1-800-947-1445 (fax)
http://www.brothermall.com/
In Canada: 1-877-BROTHER
http://www.brother.ca/
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction 1
Overview....................................................................................................................................................1
Network features........................................................................................................................................2
Network printing...................................................................................................................................2
Network scanning ................................................................................................................................2
Network PC Fax (Not available for DCP-8080DN and DCP-8085DN) ................................................2
Fax to Server (For MFC-8880DN and MFC-8890DW) ........................................................................2
Management utilities............................................................................................................................2
Internet fax/scan to E-mail server (MFC-8880DN and MFC-8890DW only)........................................4
Types of network connections ...................................................................................................................5
Wired network connection example.....................................................................................................5
Wireless network connection examples (For MFC-8890DW only) ......................................................7
Protocols....................................................................................................................................................8
TCP/IP protocols and functionalities....................................................................................................8
Other protocol....................................................................................................................................11
2 Configuring your machine for a network 12
Overview..................................................................................................................................................12
IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways ............................................................................................12
IP address .........................................................................................................................................12
Subnet mask......................................................................................................................................13
Gateway (and router).........................................................................................................................14
Step by step chart....................................................................................................................................14
Setting the IP address and subnet mask .................................................................................................15
Using the BRAdmin Light utility to configure your machine as a network printer ..............................15
Using the control panel to configure your machine for a network......................................................17
Using other methods to configure your machine for a network .........................................................17
Changing the print server settings...........................................................................................................18
Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings ..................................................18
Using the BRAdmin Professional 3 utility to change print server settings
(Windows
Using the control panel to change the print server settings...............................................................19
Using Web Based Management (web browser) to change the print/scan server settings ................20
Using Remote Setup to change the print server settings
(Not available for Windows Server
(Not available for DCP-8085DN and DCP-8080DN) .....................................................................20
Using other methods to change print server settings ........................................................................20
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) ...................................................................................................................................18
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2003/2008)
3 Configuring your machine for a wireless network (For MFC-8890DW) 21
Overview..................................................................................................................................................21
Wireless network terms and concepts .....................................................................................................22
SSID (Service Set Identifier) and channels .......................................................................................22
Authentication and encryption ...........................................................................................................22
Step by step chart for wireless network configuration ............................................................................25
For Infrastructure mode.....................................................................................................................25
For Ad-hoc mode...............................................................................................................................26
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Confirm your network environment..........................................................................................................27
Connected to a computer with an access point in the network (Infrastructure mode).......................27
Connected to a wireless capable computer without an access point in the network (Ad-hoc mode)
Confirm your wireless network setup method..........................................................................................28
Configuration using the machine’s control panel Setup Wizard to configure your machine for a
wireless network............................................................................................................................28
Configuration using the SES/WPS or AOSS™ control panel menu
(Automatic Wireless mode) (Infrastructure mode only) .................................................................28
Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup (Infrastructure mode only) ...............29
Configuration using the Brother installer application on the CD-ROM to configure your wireless
network machine ...........................................................................................................................30
Configure your machine for a wireless network.......................................................................................31
Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel .................................................................................31
Using the SES/WPS or AOSS™ control panel menu to configure your machine for a wireless
network (Automatic Wireless mode)..............................................................................................36
Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup ...............................................................................39
Using the Brother installer application on the CD-ROM to configure your machine for a wireless
network..........................................................................................................................................40
4 Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application
(For MFC-8890DW) 41
Configuration in Infrastructure mode .......................................................................................................41
Before configuring the wireless settings ............................................................................................41
Configure the wireless settings..........................................................................................................43
Configuration using the SES/WPS or AOSS™ from the control panel menu (Automatic Wireless mode)
Before configuring the wireless settings ............................................................................................51
Configure the wireless settings..........................................................................................................51
Configuration in Ad-hoc mode.................................................................................................................56
Before configuring the wireless settings ............................................................................................56
Configure the wireless settings..........................................................................................................56
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......51
5 Wireless configuration for Macintosh using the Brother installer application
(For MFC-8890DW) 68
Configuration in Infrastructure mode .......................................................................................................68
Before configuring the wireless settings ............................................................................................68
Configure the wireless settings..........................................................................................................70
Configuration using the SES/WPS or AOSS™ from the control panel menu (Automatic Wireless mode)
Configuration in Ad-hoc mode.................................................................................................................83
Before configuring the wireless settings ............................................................................................83
Configure the wireless settings..........................................................................................................83
......78
6 Control panel setup 93
Network menu..........................................................................................................................................93
TCP/IP...............................................................................................................................................93
Ethernet (wired network only)..........................................................................................................101
Setup Wizard (MFC-8890DW wireless network only) .....................................................................101
SES/WPS or AOSS™ (MFC-8890DW wireless network only) ........................................................102
WPS w/PIN Code (MFC-8890DW wireless network only)...............................................................102
WLAN Status (MFC-8890DW wireless network only) .....................................................................102
Set to Default (MFC-8890DW only).................................................................................................104
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Wired Enable (MFC-8890DW wired network only)..........................................................................105
WLAN Enable (MFC-8890DW wireless network only) ....................................................................105
E-mail / IFAX (MFC-8880DN and MFC-8890DW only) ...................................................................106
How to set a new default for Scan to E-mail (E-mail server)
(MFC-8880DN and MFC-8890DW only) .....................................................................................117
How to set a new default for Scan to FTP .......................................................................................118
How to set a new default for Scan to Network ................................................................................119
Fax to Server (For MFC-8880DN and MFC-8890DW) ....................................................................120
Time Zone .......................................................................................................................................122
Restoring the network settings to factory default...................................................................................123
Printing the Network Configuration List .................................................................................................123
7 Driver Deployment Wizard
(Windows® only) 124
Overview................................................................................................................................................124
Connection methods..............................................................................................................................124
Peer-to-peer ....................................................................................................................................124
Network Shared...............................................................................................................................125
How to install the Driver Deployment Wizard software..........................................................................125
Using the Driver Deployment Wizard software......................................................................................126
8 Network printing from Windows®:
basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing 129
Overview................................................................................................................................................129
Configuring the standard TCP/IP port....................................................................................................130
Printer driver not yet installed..........................................................................................................130
Printer driver already installed.........................................................................................................131
Other sources of information .................................................................................................................131
9 Internet printing for Windows
Overview................................................................................................................................................132
IPP printing for Windows
Windows Vista
Windows
Specifying a different URL...............................................................................................................136
Other sources of information .................................................................................................................136
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2000/XP and Windows Server® 2003............................................................................134
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2000/XP, Windows Vista® and Windows Server® 2003/2008 ....................132
and Windows Server® 2008..................................................................................132
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10 Network printing from Macintosh using the BR-Script 3 driver 137
Overview................................................................................................................................................137
How to choose the BR-Script 3 printer driver (TCP/IP) .........................................................................137
For Mac OS X 10.3.9 to 10.4.x users ..............................................................................................137
For Mac OS X 10.5.x.......................................................................................................................139
Other sources of information .................................................................................................................140
11 Web Based Management 141
Overview................................................................................................................................................141
How to configure the machine settings using Web Based Management (web browser).......................142
Password information............................................................................................................................143
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Secure Function Lock 2.0 .....................................................................................................................144
How to configure the Secure Function Lock 2.0 settings using Web Based Management
(web browser)..............................................................................................................................145
Changing the Scan to FTP configuration using a web browser.............................................................148
Changing the Scan to Network configuration using a web browser ......................................................150
Changing the LDAP configuration using a web browser (For MFC-8880DN and MFC-8890DW) ........152
12 LDAP operation (For MFC-8880DN and MFC-8890DW) 153
Overview................................................................................................................................................153
Changing the LDAP configuration using a Browser ........................................................................153
LDAP operation using the control panel ..........................................................................................153
13 Internet fax and Scan to E-mail
(E-mail server) (For MFC-8880DN and MFC-8890DW) 154
Internet fax Overview.............................................................................................................................154
Getting connected ...........................................................................................................................154
Control panel key functions .............................................................................................................155
Sending an Internet fax ...................................................................................................................155
Manually entering text .....................................................................................................................156
Receiving E-mail or Internet fax ......................................................................................................156
Receiving an Internet fax to your computer.....................................................................................157
Forwarding received E-mail and fax messages...............................................................................157
Relay broadcasting..........................................................................................................................157
TX Verification Mail..........................................................................................................................160
Setup Mail TX..................................................................................................................................160
Setup Mail RX..................................................................................................................................160
Error mail.........................................................................................................................................160
Important information on Internet fax...............................................................................................161
Scan to E-mail (E-mail server) overview................................................................................................162
How to operate Scan to E-mail (E-mail server) ...............................................................................162
Using One Touch or Speed Dial number.........................................................................................163
14 Security features 164
Overview................................................................................................................................................164
Security terms..................................................................................................................................164
Security protocols............................................................................................................................165
Security methods for E-mail notification ..........................................................................................165
Configuring the protocol settings ...........................................................................................................166
Managing your network printer securely................................................................................................167
Secure Management using Web Based Management (web browser) ............................................167
Secure Management using BRAdmin Professional 3 (Windows
Printing documents securely using IPPS...............................................................................................170
Specifying a different URL...............................................................................................................170
Using E-mail notification with user authentication (For MFC-8880DN and MFC-8890DW) ..................171
Creating and installing a certificate........................................................................................................173
Creating and installing a self-signed certificate ...............................................................................175
Creating CSR and installing a certificate .........................................................................................188
Import and export the certificate and private key.............................................................................190
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) .................................................169
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15 Troubleshooting 191
Overview................................................................................................................................................191
General problems ..................................................................................................................................191
Network print software installation problems .........................................................................................192
Printing problems...................................................................................................................................194
Scanning and PC Fax problems ............................................................................................................196
Wireless network troubleshooting (MFC-8890DW only)........................................................................198
Wireless setup problems .................................................................................................................198
Wireless connection problem ..........................................................................................................199
Protocol-specific troubleshooting...........................................................................................................200
Windows
Web Based Management (web browser) troubleshooting (TCP/IP)................................................200
LDAP troubleshooting......................................................................................................................200
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2000/XP, Windows Vista® and Windows Server® 2003/2008 IPP troubleshooting.......200
A Appendix A 201
Using services .......................................................................................................................................201
Other ways to set the IP address (for advanced users and administrators) ..........................................201
Using DHCP to configure the IP address ........................................................................................201
Using BOOTP to configure the IP address......................................................................................202
Using RARP to configure the IP address ........................................................................................203
Using APIPA to configure the IP address........................................................................................203
Using ARP to configure the IP address ...........................................................................................204
Using the TELNET console to configure the IP address.................................................................205
Using the Brother Web BRAdmin server software for IIS to configure the IP address....................206
Installation when using web services (Windows Vista
Installation when using a Network Print Queue or Share (printer driver only).......................................208
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) .......................................................................207
B Appendix B 209
Print server specifications......................................................................................................................209
Ethernet wired network....................................................................................................................209
Wireless network ............................................................................................................................210
Function table and default factory settings............................................................................................212
DCP-8080DN, DCP-8085DN, MFC-8480DN and MFC-8680DN ....................................................212
MFC-8880DN ..................................................................................................................................215
MFC-8890DW..................................................................................................................................219
Entering Text .........................................................................................................................................225
C Appendix C 227
Open Source Licensing Remarks ..........................................................................................................227
Part of the software embedded in this product is gSOAP software.................................................227
This product includes SNMP software from WestHawk Ltd. ..........................................................227
MIT Kerberos statements ................................................................................................................228
Cyrus SASL statements ..................................................................................................................231
OpenSSL statements ......................................................................................................................232
OpenLDAP Statements ...................................................................................................................234
DIndex 237
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Introduction 1
Overview 1
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Your Brother machine can be shared on a 10/100 Mb wired or IEEE 802.11b/802.11g wireless 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. These
functions include printing, scanning, PC Fax send, PC Fax receive, Remote Setup and Status Monitor. The
following chart shows what network features and connections are supported by each operating system.
Operating Systems
10/100BASE-TX wired Ethernet
(TCP/IP)
IEEE 802.11b/g wireless
Ethernet (TCP/IP)
Printing rrr
BRAdmin Light rrr
BRAdmin Professional 3
Web BRAdmin
BRPrint Auditor
Web Based Management
(web browser)
Internet Printing (IPP) rr
Scanning rr
PC Fax Send
PC Pax Receive
Remote Setup
Status Monitor rr
Driver Deployment Wizard rr
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2
2
3
4
4
4
Windows® 2000/XP
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Windows
Professional x64
Edition
Windows Vista
XP
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rrr
rrr
rr
rr
rr
rrr
rr
r
rr
Windows Server®
2003/2008
Windows Server
x64 Edition
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2003
Mac OS X 10.3.9 or
greater
1
Only the MFC-8890DW has IEEE 802.11b/802.11g wireless Ethernet (TCP/IP) available.
2
BRAdmin Professional 3 and Web BRAdmin are available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com/.
3
Available when using BRAdmin Professional 3 or Web BRAdmin with devices that are connected to your client PC via the USB or parallel interface.
4
Not available for DCP-8080DN and DCP-8085DN
To use the Brother machine through a network, you need to configure the print server, and set up the
computers you use.
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Introduction
Network features 1
Your Brother machine has the following basic network features.
Network printing 1
The print server provides printing services for Windows® 2000/XP, Windows Vista® and Windows Server®
2003/2008 supporting the TCP/IP protocols and Macintosh (Mac OS X 10.3.9 or greater) supporting TCP/IP.
Network scanning 1
You can scan documents over the network to your computer (See Network Scanning in the Software User’s
Guide).
Network PC Fax (Not available for DCP-8080DN and DCP-8085DN) 1
You can directly send a file from your computer as a PC Fax over your network (See Brother PC-FAX
®
Software for Windows
description). Windows
and Sending a Fax for Macintosh in the Software User’s Guide for a complete
®
users can also PC Fax receive (See PC-FAX receiving in the Software User’s Guide).
Fax to Server (For MFC-8880DN and MFC-8890DW) 1
1
The Fax to Server feature allows the machine to scan documents and send them via a separate fax server.
Unlike Internet fax or I-Fax, the Fax to Server feature utilizes a server to send the documents as fax data over
phone or T-1 lines.
Management utilities 1
BRAdmin Light 1
BRAdmin Light is a utility for initial setup of Brother network connected devices. This utility can search for
Brother products on your network, view the status and configure basic network settings, such as IP address.
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The BRAdmin Light utility is available for Windows
2003/2008 and Mac OS X 10.3.9 or greater computers. For installing BRAdmin Light on Windows
see the Quick Setup Guide provided with the machine. For Macintosh users, BRAdmin Light will be installed
automatically when you install the printer driver. If you have already installed the printer driver, you don’t have
to install it again.
For more information on BRAdmin Light, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/
2000/XP, Windows Vista® and Windows Server®
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, please
.
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Introduction
BRAdmin Professional 3 (Windows®) 1
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
computer on your LAN.
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.
For users who want to monitor locally connected printers, install the Print Auditor Client software on the client
PC. This utility allows you to monitor printers 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/
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Web BRAdmin (Windows
) 1
.
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
®
only, Web BRAdmin is a server based utility
that can be accessed from any client PC with a web browser that supports JRE (Java Runtime Environment).
1
By installing the Web BRAdmin server utility on a computer running IIS
, administrators can connect to the
Web BRAdmin server using a web browser, which then communicates with the device itself.
For more information and to download the software, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/
1
Internet Information Server 4.0 or Internet Information Services 5.0/5.1/6.0/7.0
.
1
BRPrint Auditor (Windows®) 1
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 MFC
or DCP 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.
Web Based Management (web browser)
The Web Based Management allows you to monitor Brother printer’s status or change some of its
configuration settings using a web browser.
Note
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We recommend Microsoft
Internet Explorer® 6.0 (or greater) or Firefox 1.0 (or greater) for Windows® and
Safari 1.3 (or greater) for Macintosh. Please also make sure that JavaScript and Cookies are always
enabled in whichever browser you use. If a different web browser is used, make sure it is compatible with
HTTP 1.0 and HTTP 1.1.
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Introduction
Remote Setup 1
The Remote Setup software allows you to configure network settings from a Windows® or Macintosh (Mac
OS X 10.3.9 or greater) computer. (See Remote Setup in the Software User’s Guide.)
Internet fax/scan to E-mail server (MFC-8880DN and MFC-8890DW only) 1
The Brother machine can be assigned an E-mail address allowing you to send, receive or forward documents
over a Local Area Network or the Internet to PC’s or other Internet fax machines. Before using this function,
you have to configure the necessary machine settings by using the machine’s control panel. (For details, see
Internet fax and Scan to E-mail (E-mail server) (For MFC-8880DN and MFC-8890DW) on page 154.) You
can also configure these settings using Web Based Management (web browser) see Web Based
Management on page 141, or Remote Setup see Using Remote Setup to change the print server settings
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(Not available for Windows Server
on page 20.)
2003/2008) (Not available for DCP-8085DN and DCP-8080DN)
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Introduction
Types of network connections 1
Wired network connection example 1
Generally there are two types of network connections: Peer-to-Peer and Network Shared environment.
Peer-to-Peer printing using TCP/IP 1
In a Peer-to-Peer environment, each computer directly sends and receives data to each device. There is no
central server controlling file access or printer sharing.
Windows
R
Windows
R
Windows
R
TCP/IPTCP/IP
1
1 Router
2 Network printer (your machine)
In a smaller network of 2 or 3 computers, we recommend the Peer-to-Peer printing method as it is easier
to configure than the Network Shared printing method described on the following page. See Network
Shared printing on page 6.
Each computer must use the TCP/IP Protocol.
The Brother machine needs to have an appropriate IP address configuration.
If you are using routers, the Gateway address must be configured on the computers and the Brother
machine.
The Brother machine can also communicate with Macintosh (TCP/IP compatible operating systems).
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Introduction
Network Shared printing 1
In a Network Shared environment, each computer sends data via a centrally controlled computer. This type
of computer is often called a “Server” or a “Print Server”. Its job is to control the printing of all print jobs.
1 Client computer
2 Also known as “Server” or “Print server”
3 TCP/IP, USB or parallel (where available)
1
4 Printer (your machine)
In a larger network, we recommend a Network Shared printing environment.
The “server” or the “print server” must use the TCP/IP print protocol.
The Brother machine needs to have an appropriate IP address configuration unless the machine is
connected via the USB or the parallel interface at the server.
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Introduction
Wireless network connection examples (For MFC-8890DW only) 1
Connected to a computer with an access point on the network (Infrastructure mode) 1
This type of network has a central access point at the heart of the network. The access point can also act as
a bridge or a gateway to a wired network. When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) is part of this
network, it receives all print jobs via an access point.
1 Access point
2 Wireless network printer (your machine)
3 Wireless capable computer communicating with the access point
4 Wired computer which is not wireless capable connected to the access point with the Ethernet
cable
1
Connected to a wireless capable computer without an access point on the network (Ad-hoc mode) 1
This type of network does not have a central access point. Each wireless client communicates directly with
each other. When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) is part of this network, it receives all print jobs
directly from the computer sending the print data.
1 Wireless network printer (your machine)
2 Wireless capable computer
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Introduction
Protocols 1
TCP/IP protocols and functionalities 1
Protocols are the standardized sets of rules for transmitting data on a network. Protocols allow users to gain
access to network connected resources.
The print server used on this Brother product supports the TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet
Protocol) protocol.
TCP/IP is the most popular set of protocols used for communication such as Internet and E-mail. This protocol
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can be used in almost all operating systems such as Windows
The following TCP/IP protocols are available on this Brother product.
Note
• You can configure the protocol settings by using the HTTP interface (web browser).
See How to configure the machine settings using Web Based Management (web browser) on page 142.
• For information about supported security protocols, see Security protocols on page 165.
, Windows Server®, Macintosh and Linux®.
1
DHCP/BOOTP/RARP 1
By using the DHCP/BOOTP/RARP protocols, the IP address can be automatically configured.
Note
To use the DHCP/BOOTP/RARP protocols, please contact your network administrator.
APIPA 1
If you do not assign an IP address manually (using the control panel of the machine or the BRAdmin software)
or automatically (using a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server), the Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA)
protocol will automatically assign an IP address from the range 169.254.1.0 to 169.254.254.255.
ARP 1
Address Resolution Protocol performs mapping of an IP address to MAC address in a TCP/IP network.
DNS client 1
The Brother print server supports the Domain Name System (DNS) client function. This function allows the
print server to communicate with other devices by using its DNS name.
NetBIOS name resolution 1
Network Basic Input/Output System name resolution enables you to obtain the IP address of the other device
using its NetBIOS name during the network connection.
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Introduction
WINS 1
Windows Internet Name Service is an information providing service for the NetBIOS name resolution by
consolidating an IP address and a NetBIOS name that is in the local network.
LPR/LPD 1
Commonly used printing protocols on a TCP/IP network.
SMTP client 1
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) client is used to send E-mails via the Internet or Intranet.
Custom Raw Port (Default is Port 9100) 1
Another commonly used printing protocol on a TCP/IP network. It enables interactive data transmission.
IPP 1
The Internet Printing Protocol (IPP Version 1.0) allows you to print documents directly to any accessible
printer via the internet.
Note
For the IPPS protocol, see Security protocols on page 165.
mDNS 1
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mDNS allows the Brother print server to automatically configure itself to work in a Mac OS X Simple Network
Configured system. (Mac OS X 10.3.9 or greater).
TELNET 1
The Brother print server supports TELNET server for command line configuration.
SNMP 1
The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is used to manage network devices including computers,
routers and Brother network ready machines. The Brother print server supports SNMPv1, SNMPv2c and
SNMPv3.
Note
For the SNMPv3 protocol, see Security protocols on page 165.
LLMNR 1
The Link-Local Multicast Name Resolution protocol (LLMNR) resolves the names of neighboring computers,
if the network does not have a Domain Name System (DNS) server. The LLMNR Responder function works
in both the IPv4 or IPv6 environment when using a computer that has the LLMNR Sender function such as
®
Windows Vista
.
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Introduction
Web services 1
The Web Services protocol enables Windows Vista® users to install the Brother printer driver by right clicking
the machine icon from the Start / Network selection.
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See Installation when using web services (Windows Vista
) on page 207.
The Web Services also lets you check the current status of the machine from your computer.
Web server (HTTP) 1
The Brother print server is equipped with a built in web server that allows you to monitor its status or change
some of its configuration settings using a web browser.
Note
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• We recommend Microsoft
Internet Explorer® 6.0 (or greater) or Firefox 1.0 (or greater) for Windows® and
Safari 1.3 (or greater) for Macintosh. Please also make sure that JavaScript and Cookies are always
enabled in whichever browser you use. If a different web browser is used, make sure it is compatible with
HTTP 1.0 and HTTP 1.1.
• For the HTTPS protocol, see Security protocols on page 165.
FTP 1
The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) allows the Brother machine to scan black and white or color documents
directly to an FTP server located locally on your network or on the internet.
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SNTP 1
The Simple Network Time Protocol is used to synchronize computer clocks on a TCP/IP network. You can
configure the SNTP settings using Web Based Management (web browser). (For the details, see Web Based
Management on page 141.)
CIFS 1
The Common Internet File System is the standard way that computer users share files and printers in
®
Windows
.
LDAP (For MFC-8880DN and MFC-8890DW only) 1
The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) allows the Brother machine to search for information such
as fax numbers and E-mail addresses from an LDAP server.
IPv6 1
This machine is compatible with IPv6, the next generation internet protocol. For more information on the IPv6
protocol, visit http://solutions.brother.com/.
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Introduction
Other protocol 1
LLTD 1
The Link Layer Topology Discovery protocol (LLTD) lets you locate the Brother machine easily on the
®
Windows Vista
The default setting for this protocol is Off. You can activate LLTD using the BRAdmin Professional 3 utility
software. Visit the download page for your model at http://solutions.brother.com/
Professional 3.
network map. Your Brother machine will be shown with a distinctive icon and the node name.
to download BRAdmin
1
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2
Configuring your machine for a network 2
Overview 2
Before using your Brother machine in a network environment, you must install the Brother software and also
configure the appropriate TCP/IP network settings on the machine itself. In this chapter, you will learn the
basic steps required to print over the network using TCP/IP protocol.
We recommend that you use the Brother installer on the Brother CD-ROM to install the Brother software as
this will guide you through the software and network installation. Please follow the instructions in the supplied
Quick Setup Guide.
Note
If you do not wish to, or are unable to use the Brother installer or any of Brother’s software tools, you can
also use the machine’s control panel to change network settings.
For more information, see Control panel setup on page 93.
IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways 2
To use the machine in a networked TCP/IP environment, you need to configure the IP address and subnet
mask. The IP address you assign to the print server must be on the same logical network as your host
computers. If it is not, you must properly configure the subnet mask and the gateway address.
IP address 2
An IP address is a series of numbers that identifies each computer connected to a network. An IP address
consists of four numbers separated by dots. Each number is between 0 and 255.
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Example: In a small network, you would normally change the final number.
• 192.168.1.1
• 192.168.1.2
• 192.168.1.3
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Configuring your machine for a network
How the IP address is assigned to your print server: 2
If you have a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server in your network (typically a UNIX®/Linux or Windows® 2000/XP,
®
Windows Vista
or Windows Server® 2003/2008 network) the print server will automatically obtain its IP
address from the DHCP server and register its name with any RFC 1001 and 1002-compliant dynamic name
services.
Note
On smaller networks, the DHCP server may also be the router.
For more information on DHCP, BOOTP and RARP, see:
Using DHCP to configure the IP address on page 201.
Using BOOTP to configure the IP address on page 202.
Using RARP to configure the IP address on page 203.
If you do not have a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server, the Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) protocol will
automatically assign an IP address from the range 169.254.1.0 to 169.254.254.255. For more information on
APIPA, see Using APIPA to configure the IP address on page 203.
Subnet mask 2
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Subnet masks restrict network communication.
Example: Computer 1 can talk to Computer 2
•Computer 1
IP Address: 192.168. 1. 2
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.000
•Computer 2
IP Address: 192.168. 1. 3
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.000
Note
0 denotes that there is no limit to communication at this part of the address.
In the above example, we can communicate with anything that has an IP address that begins with
192.168.1.x. (where x.x. are numbers between 0 and 255.)
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Configuring your machine for a network
Gateway (and router) 2
A gateway is a network point that acts as an entrance to another network and sends data transmitted via the
network to an exact destination. The router knows where to direct data that arrives at the gateway. If a
destination is located on an external network, the router transmits data to the external network. If your network
communicates with other networks, you may need to configure the Gateway IP address. If you do not know
the Gateway IP address then contact your Network Administrator.
Step by step chart 2
a Configure the TCP/IP settings.
Configure the IP address i See page 15
Configure the subnet mask i See page 15
Configure the gateway i See page 15
b Change the print server settings.
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Using the BRAdmin Light utility i See page 18
Using the BRAdmin Professional 3 utility i See page 18
Using the control panel i See page 19
Using the Web Based Management (web browser) i See page 20
Using the Remote Setup i See page 20
Using other methods i See page 20
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Configuring your machine for a network
Setting the IP address and subnet mask 2
Using the BRAdmin Light utility to configure your machine as a network printer2
BRAdmin Light 2
The BRAdmin Light utility is designed for initial setup of the 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. The BRAdmin Light utility is available for Windows
®
Server
2003/2008 and Mac OS X 10.3.9 or greater.
How to configure your machine using the BRAdmin Light utility 2
Note
• Please use the BRAdmin Light utility that was supplied on the CD-ROM of your Brother product. You can
also download the latest Brother BRAdmin Light utility from http://solutions.brother.com/
• If you require more advanced printer management, use the latest version of BRAdmin Professional 3 utility
that is available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com/
®
Windows
users.
2000/XP, Windows Vista®, Windows
.
. This utility is only available for
2
• 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: Node name appears in the current BRAdmin Light window. The default node name of the
print server in the machine is “BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx” for a wired network or “BRWxxxxxxxxxxxx” for a wireless
network. (“xxxxxxxxxxxx” is your machine’s MAC Address / Ethernet Address.)
• The default password for Brother print servers is “access”.
a Start the BRAdmin Light utility.
For Windows
Click Start / All Programs
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Programs for Windows® 2000 users
For Mac OS X 10.3.9 or greater users
Double-click Mac OS X or Macintosh HD (Startup Disk) / Library / Printers / Brother / Utilities /
BRAdmin Light.jar file.
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2000/XP, Windows Vista® and Windows Server® 2003/2008 users
1
/ Brother / BRAdmin Light / BRAdmin Light.
b BRAdmin Light will search for new devices automatically.
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c Double-click the unconfigured device.
Configuring your machine for a network
Windows
®
Macintosh
Note
• If the print server is set to its factory default settings (if you do not use 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 123.
d Choose STATIC from Boot Method (BOOT Method). Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and
Gateway (if needed) of your print server.
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Windows
®
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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Configuring your machine for a network
Using the control panel to configure your machine for a network 2
You can configure your machine for a network using the control panel Network menu.
See Control panel setup on page 93.
Using other methods to configure your machine for a network 2
You can configure your machine for a network using other methods.
See Other ways to set the IP address (for advanced users and administrators) on page 201.
2
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Configuring your machine for a network
Changing the print server settings 2
Note
(MFC-8890DW only) For wireless network users, you need to configure the wireless settings to change
the print server settings.
See Configure your machine for a wireless network on page 31.
Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings 2
a Start the BRAdmin Light utility.
For Windows
Click Start / All Programs
1
Programs for Windows® 2000 users
For Mac OS X 10.3.9 or greater users
Double-click Mac OS X or Macintosh HD (Startup Disk) / Library / Printers / Brother / Utilities /
BRAdmin Light.jar file.
®
2000/XP, Windows Vista® and Windows Server® 2003/2008 users
1
/ Brother / BRAdmin Light / BRAdmin Light.
2
b Choose the print server which you want to change the settings.
c Choose Network Configuration from the Control menu.
d Enter a password. The default password is “access”.
e You can now change the print server settings.
Note
If you want to change more advanced settings, use the BRAdmin Professional 3 utility that is available as
a download from http://solutions.brother.com/
Using the BRAdmin Professional 3 utility to change print server settings (Windows®) 2
Note
• 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.
. This utility is only available for Windows® users.
. (Windows® only)
• Node name: The Node name for each Brother device on the network appears in BRAdmin Professional 3.
The default Node name is “BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx” for a wired network or “BRWxxxxxxxxxxxx” for a wireless
network. (“xxxxxxxxxxxx” is your machine’s MAC Address / Ethernet Address.)
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Configuring your machine for a network
a Start the BRAdmin Professional utility (from Windows
Windows Server®2003/2008), by clicking Start / All Programs1 / Brother Administrator Utilities /
Brother BRAdmin Professional 3 / BRAdmin Professional 3.
1
Programs for Windows® 2000 users
®
2000/XP, Windows Vista® and
b Choose the print server which you want to configure.
c Choose Configure Device from the Control menu.
d Enter a password if you have set one. The default password is “access”.
e You can now change the print server settings.
2
Note
• If the print server is set to its factory default settings without using a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server, the
device will appear as APIPA in the BRAdmin Professional 3 utility screen.
• You can find the node name and MAC Address / Ethernet Address by printing out the Network
Configuration List. (See Printing the Network Configuration List on page 123 for information on how to print
the Network Configuration List on your print server.)
Using the control panel to change the print server settings 2
You can configure and change the print server settings using the control panel Network menu.
See Control panel setup on page 93.
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Configuring your machine for a network
Using Web Based Management (web browser) to change the print/scan server settings 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 142.)
Using Remote Setup to change the print server settings
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(Not available for Windows Server
2003/2008)
(Not available for DCP-8085DN and DCP-8080DN) 2
2
Remote Setup for Windows
The Remote Setup application allows you to configure network settings from a Windows® application. When
you access this application, the settings on your machine will be downloaded automatically to your PC and
displayed on your PC screen. If you change the settings, you can upload them directly to the machine.
a Click the Start button, All Programs
1
Programs for Windows® 2000 users
®
1
, Brother, MFC-XXXX LAN, then Remote Setup.
b Enter a password. The default password is “access”.
c Click TCP/IP.
d You can now change the print server settings.
Remote Setup for Macintosh 2
The Remote Setup application allows you to configure many MFC settings from a Macintosh application.
When you access this application, the settings on your machine will be downloaded automatically to your
Macintosh and displayed on your Macintosh screen. If you change the settings, you can upload them directly
to the machine.
a Double click the Mac OS X or Macintosh HD (Startup Disk) icon on your desktop, Library, Printers,
Brother, then Utilities.
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b Double click the Remote Setup icon.
c Enter a password. The default password is “access”.
d Click TCP/IP.
e You can now change the print server settings.
Using other methods to change print server settings 2
You can configure your network printer using other methods.
See Other ways to set the IP address (for advanced users and administrators) on page 201.
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