Brother NC-2010p User Manual

Brother Multi-Protocol Print Server

NC-series

USER’S GUIDE

Trademarks

Brother is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.

HP, HP/UX,JetDirect and Jet Admin are trademarks of Hewllet-Packard
Company.
DEC, DEC server, VMS, LAT, and UL T RIX are t rademarks of Digital
Equipment Corporation.
UNIX is a trademarks of UNIX Systems Laboratories.
Ethernet is trademark of Xerox Corporation.
Postscript is trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
Netware is a trademark of Novel l, Inc.
Apple, Macintosh, LaserWriter, and AppleTalk are trademarks of Apple
Computer, Inc.
IBM, LAN Server, and AIX are trademark s of International Business Machines
Corporation.
LAN Manager, Windows, and MS-DOS are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
VINES is a trademark of Banyan Systems Inc.
NC-2010h, NC-2010p, NC-2100h and BRAdmin are trademarks of Brother
Industries.,Ltd.

All other brand and product names mentioned in this user’s guide are registered
trademarks or trademarks of respective companies.

Compilation and Publication

Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual has been compiled
and published, covering the latest product 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 materials presented, including
but not limited to typographical and other errors relating to the publication.

©1997, 1998 Brother Industries Ltd.

Shipment of the print server

If for any reason you must ship your print server, carefully package the print server to
avoid any damage during transit. It is recommended that you save and use the original
packaging. The print server should also be adequately insured with the carrier.

WARNING

When shipping the print server, put it into the unti-static bag to avoid a damage.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: REGULATIONS

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CHAPTER 1

NOVELL NETWARE CONFIGURATION 1-1

General Information 1-1

Creating a Print Queue Using BRAdmin or BRAdmin32 1-2

Installing the BRAdmin software 1-2
Configuring the Brother Print Server (Queue Server Mode in Bindery emulation mode)

1-3
Configuring the Brother Print Server (Queue Server Mode in NDS mode) using
BRAdmin32 1-4
Configuring the Brother Print Server (Queue Server Mode in NDS mode) using Novell
NWADMIN and BRAdmin/BRAdmin32 1-5
Configuring the Brother Print Server (Remote Server Mode in NDS mode) using
Novell NWAdmin and BRAdmin/BRAdmin32 1-7
Configuring the Brother Print Server (Queue Server Mode in Bindery emulation mode)
using PCONSOLE and BRCONFIG 1-8
Configuring the Brother Print Server (Queue Server Mode in NDS mode) using
PCONSOLE and BRCONFIG 1-10
Configuring the Brother Print Server (Remote Printer Mode using PCONSOLE and
BRCONFIG 1-13

The following steps apply to configuring a remote printer with NDS support on
NetWare 4.1x systems: 1-13
The following steps apply to configuring a remote printer on NetWare 3.xx
systems:

1-14
Assigning the Remote printer name and number using BRAdmin/BRAdmin32 1-15
Assigning the Remote printer name and number using BRCONFIG 1-15
Testing the Print Queue 1-16

CHAPTER 2

UNIX NETWORK CONFIGURATION (TCP/IP) 2-1

TCP/IP 2-1

TCP/IP UNIX Host Configuration 2-1

HP/UX Configuration 2-4
IBM RS/6000 AIX Configuration 2-4
Sun Solaris 2.x Configuration 2-5

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SCO UNIX Configuration 2-5
Other Non-Standard Configurations 2-6

IP Address Configuration 2-7

Using the printer front panel to allocate an IP address (printers with LCD panels only)

Changing the IP Address using the BRAdmin32 application 2-8
Using DHCP to Configure the IP address 2-10
Using arp to Configure the Print Server IP Address 2-11
Using rarp to Configure the IP Address 2-11
Using BOOTP to Configure the IP Address 2-12
Configuring the IP Address with NCP or BRCONFIG 2-13

Before attempting to print 2-15

IP Security 2-16

Raw TCP ports 2-16

CHAPTER 3

2-8

WINDOWS NT AND LAN SERVER NETWORK CONFIGURATION
(TCP/IP) 3-1

Windows NT(TCP/IP) Configuration 3-1
Configuring an IP address for the Print Server 3-3

Changing the IP Address using the BRAdmin32 application 3-3
Changing the IP Address using the ARP command 3-5

Windows NT Print Queue Configuration 3-6

Windows NT 4.0 Print Queue Configuration (Printer Driver already installed) 3-6
Windows NT 4.0 Print Queue Configuration (Printer Driver not installed) 3-7
Windows NT 3.5x Print Queue Configuration 3-8

LAN Server / Warp Server Configuration 3-10

Server Configuration 3-10
Programming an IP address for the printer 3-10
Configuration Server 3-12

CHAPTER 4

WINDOWS 95/98 PEER-TO-PEER CONFIGURATION 4-1

LPR method 4-1

Changing the IP Address using the BRAdmin32 application 4-1
Installing the Brother Network Direct Print Software 4-3
Associating to the printer 4-4
Adding a Second Network Direct Print Port 4-5

HP’s JetAdmin compatible method 4-6

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CHAPTER 5

NetBIOS CONFIGURATION (NetBEUI/TCP/IP) 5-1

Introduction 5-1

Print Server Configuration 5-2

Changing the domain name using TELNET or BRCONFIG 5-3

NetBIOS Port Monitor for Windows 95/98, NT4.0 5-4

Installing the Brother Peer to Peer Print Software (NetBIOS) 5-4
Associating to the printer 5-5
Adding a second Network Direct Print Port 5-7

LAN Server/Warp Server Configuration 5-8

Server Configuration 5-8
Workstation Configuration 5-8

CHAPTER 6

APPLETALK NETWORK CONFIGURATION 6-1

AppleTalk 6-1

Macintosh Configuration 6-2

Operation 6-2

How to Select the Print Server 6-2

Printing Binary Graphics 6-3

Changing the Configuration 6-4

CHAPTER 7

WINDOWS NT (DLC/LLC) CONFIGURATION 7-1

Configuring DLC on Windows NT 7-1

Windows NT 4.0 Printer Setup 7-2
Windows NT 3.5x Printer Setup 7-3

Configuring DLC on Other Systems 7-4

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CHAPTER 8

LAT NETWORK CONFIGURATION 8-1

LAT Concepts 8-1

VMS LAT Host Configuration 8-1

Eliminating Blank Pages 8-4

PATHWORKS for DOS Configuration 8-4

PATHWORKS for Windows 95/98/NT4.0 8-5

PATHWORKS for Macintosh Configuration 8-6

DECprint Supervisor Configuration Notes 8-6

ULTRIX Configuration 8-7

Installation on Other Host Computers 8-9

Changing the Configuration 8-9

CHAPTER 9

BANYAN VINES NETWORK CONFIGURATION 9-1

Necessary items to use an Brother print server on a VINES network 9-1

A. File Server User Console 9-1

B. File Server Queue Configuration 9-3

C. Print Server Configuration Using BRAdmin 9-5

D. Print Server Configuration Using the Print Server Console 9-6

E. Testing the print queue 9-7

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CHAPTER 10

WEB FUNCTION 10-1

Overview 10-1

How to connect to your printer using a Browser 10-1

Web Function Page 10-2

Log Management Function 10-4

Overview 10-4
How to use this function 10-5

CHAPTER 11

BROTHER INTERNET PRINT (BIP) 11-1

BIP Remote Internet Printing Installation 11-1

General Information 11-1

What this Chapter Covers 11-2

Installing the BIP Software on a Windows 95/98/NT4.0 11-2

Adding a Second Brother Internet Port 11-5

Configuring the Remote Print Server 11-5

Print Server Configuration Checklist 11-5
Using BRAdmin or BRAdmin32 to Configure the Print Server 11-6
Using a Web Browser to Configure the Print Server 11-7
Using the Console to Configure the Print Server 11-7

CHAPTER 12
TROUBLESHOOTING 12-1

Overview 12-1
Installation problems 12-1
Intermittent Problems 12-4

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Novell NetWare Troubleshooting 12-5
TCP/IP Troubleshooting 12-6
Windows NT/LAN Server Troubleshooting 12-7
Brother Peer to Peer Print (LPR) Troubleshooting 12-8
Windows 95/98 (or later) Peer-to-Peer Troubleshooting 12-8
AppleTalk Troubleshooting 12-8
DLC/LLC Troubleshooting 12-9
LAT Troubleshooting 12-10
Banyan VINES Troubleshooting 12-12
Internet Print Troubleshooting 12-12
Web Browser Troubleshooting 12-13

APPENDIX

Appendix A
Command Summary A-1

General Commands A-1
General Server Commands A-3
LAT Commands A-6
TCP/IP Commands A-6
NetWare Commands A-7
AppleTalk Commands A-8
Banyan VINES Commands A-8
NetBIOS/NetBEUI Commands A-9
Internet Print Commands A-9
DLC commands A-9

Appendix B
Using Services (lpd-Plus) A-10
Appendix C
Reloading the Print Server Firmware A-13

General A-13

Downloading from BRAdmin32 on the Windows 95/98/NT4 A-13
Downloading from a UNIX Host Computer using TFTP A-16
Downloading from a UNIX Host Computer using BOOTP A-17
Downloading from a NetWare Server A-18
Downloading from a DEC VMS Host Computer A-19
Downloading from a VINES Server A-20

Obtaining Firmware Updates A-20

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REGULATIONS

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: REGULATIONS

Federal Communications Commission Compliance Notice
(For U.S.A. only)

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial
environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is
likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be
required to correct the interference at his own expense.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions: (1)This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2)this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Important

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Brother Industries,
Ltd. could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Industry Canada Compliance Statement (For Canada only)

This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme a la norme NMB-003
du Canada.

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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (EUROPE)

We, Brother International Europe Ltd.,

Brother House 1 Tame Street, Guide Bridge,
Audenshaw, Manchester M34 5JE, UK.

declare that this product is in conformity with the following normative
documents:

Safety: EN 60950,

EMC: EN 55022 Class A, EN 50082-1
following the provisions of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and the
Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89/336/EEC (as amended by
91/263/EEC and 92/31/EEC).

Issued by:

Brother International Europe Ltd.
European Technical Services Division

EMC Notice

Warning

This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may
cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take
adequate measures.

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INTRODUCTION

Overview

Brother print servers allow multiple ho st co mputers to share a Brother
printer on an 10Mbit or 100Mbit Ethernet network. Any user can print their
job as if the printer was directly connected to their computer. No special
software is required on the host computers and application programs run
without any modification. Because the Brother print servers provides multi­protocol capabilities, users on DEC, UNIX, Novell, AppleTalk, LAN
Server/Warp Server, Windows NT, Windows 95/98, NetBIOS and Banyan
VINES computers can simultaneously access the same printer.

Features

The Brother print servers offers the widest range of features in the industry,
including:

• LAT, TCP/IP, Netware, AppleTalk, NetBIOS, Banyan VINES and

DLC/LLC protocols

• Network Operating System compatibility:

- Digital Equipment Corporation networks, including
PATHWORKS and DECprint Server

- UNIX systems that support either the Berkeley lpr/lpd printing
protocol, printing to a raw TCP port

- Novell Netware V2.15 or above, V3.xx, or V4.xx, including
support for NetWare Directory Services (NDS)

- AppleTalk Phase 2

- Windows NT4.0 and NT3.5x

- IBM LAN Server V4.0 or above, or any earlier version that has
IBM TCP/IP V2.xx.

- Windows 95/98 (Peer-to-Peer or client mode)

• Very high performance

• Superior network and printer management:

- BRAdmin and BRAdmin32 Windows-based Management utilities.

- SNMP MIB I and MIB II also including printer MIB over IP or IPX

- Remote console management via DEC NCP, TELNET, NetWare, or
NC-2010h/NC-2100h serial port

- HTTP web browser management capability

• lpd-Plus feature for providing multip le services with custom setup and

reset strings plus text-to-PostScript conversion

• Flash memory for easy updating of firmware

REGULATIONS

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NOVELL

NETWARE

Brother print servers allow NetWare client PCs to prin t jobs on the
printer as DEC, TCP/IP, AppleTalk, NetBIOS and Banyan users. All
NetWare jobs are spooled through the Novell server.

General Information

In order to use Brother print servers on a NetWare network, one or more
file servers must be configured with a prin t queue that the print server can
service. Users send their print requests to the file server’s pr in t queue, and
the jobs are then spooled (either directly, or in the case of remote printer
mode, via an intermediate print server) to the appropriate Brother print
server.

Brother’s original BRAdmin application has now been replaced with the
BRAdmin32 application. This offers enhanced Netware support. The
system administrator can now create both Bindery and NDS based queues
in a single environment without having to switch between applications. The
BRAdmin32 application has been designed to run on Windows 95/98 and
NT 4.0. You must install the Novell 32-bit client if you wish to create
queue information on your Netware servers.

CONFIGURATION

same

✒ Note

Brother print servers can service up to 16 file servers and 32 queues.

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Creating a Print Queue Using

Brothers BRAdmin
similar functionality to the
utility in Netware 4.1x). To use the
Brother print server under
SUPERVISOR (NetWare 2.xx or 3.xx
perform the following steps:

Alternatively, Brother print servers can be conf igured with the NetWare
PCONSOLE or NWADMIN utilities in conjunction with Brothers DOS
BRCONFIG utility.

Installing the BRAdmin software

<For Windows 3.1 users>

✒ Note

The BRAdmin32 application will not run on Windows 3.x systems.

1. Insert the “Print Server Configuration Utility for Windows 3.1” diskette

into your disk drive.

utilities are Windows-based applications that provide

Netware PCONSOLE

NetWare

BRAdmin or BRAdmin32

utility (or the

BRAdmin

, make sure that you are logged in as

) or

programs to configure a

ADMIN

(NetWare 4.1x) and

NWADMIN

2. Choose Run from the File menu in the Program Manager.

3. Type the drive name where you inserted the supplied disk and “SETUP”

in the box: for example, A:\SETUP. Choose the OK button or press the
Enter key.

4. The installer starts running. Follow the instruction on the computer

screen.

<For Windows 95/98/NT 4.0 users>

1. Insert the “Print Server Configuration Utility BRAdmin32” diskette into

your disk drive.

2. Click the

3. Type

4. The installer will now start.

Start

button and choose

A:\SETUP

Run

.

. Choose the OK button or press the

Enter key

.

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Configuring the Brother Print Server (Queue Server Mode in Bindery emulation mode)

1. Start the appropriate BRAdmin program.

2. One or more print server will appear in the list (the default node names

a re BRO_xxxxxx_P1 or BRO_xxxxxx, wh ere "xxxxxx" is the last six digits
of the Ethernet address).

3. Select the print server that you wish to configure and double click it.

You will be asked for a password. The default password is "access".

4. Select the Netware tab.

✒ Note

If necessary change the “Print Server Name”, the default Netware print
server name will be BRO_xxxxxx_P1 where xxxxxx is the Ethernet
address of the print server. Be careful! Changing the name may impact the
configuration of other protocols because the print server service names
will be altered.

a. If it is not already selected, select

b. Click on the

Change Bindery Queues

BRAdmin users

<

Click on
name on the desired file server (or you may select an existing
queue). BRAdmin should automatically find all Netware file servers
in your network and display their names in the “File Server” box.
You must have supervisory access rights to create a queue on the
Netware server you wish to configure. Click OK,
again to add this queue. Click on
save the changes, then click

<BRAdmin32 users

Select the Netware server which you wish to configure. Then select

New Queue

the
create. Once you have done that highlight the queue name you
created an then click on the
will then move to the Service Print Queues box. Click on

OK

then

Now exit the BRAdmin application.

Add Queue

>

Create

to create a new queue and type in the desired queue

>

button. Type in the queue name that you wish to

button. (BRAdmin32 users click the

button.

OK

Add

Queue Server

Yes

Close, OK,

.

button. The queue name you create

and then select

mode.

, and then

Close

Yes

and

OK

to

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Configuring the Brother Print Server (Queue Server Mode in NDS mode) using BRAdmin32

1. Make sure that you logged in as SUPERVISOR (Netware 2.xx or 3.xx)

or ADMIN (Netware 4.xx).

2. Start the BRAdmin32 program.

3. One or more print server services will appear in the list of printers (the

default node names are BRO_xxxxxx_P1 or BRO_xxxxxx, where "xxxxxx"
is the last six digits of the Ethernet address).

4. Select the printer that you wish to configure and double click it. You

will be asked for a password. The default password is "access".

5. Select the Netware tab.

✒ Note

If necessary change the “Print Server Name”, the default Netware print
server name will be BRO_xxxxxx_P1 where xxxxxx is the Ethernet
address of the print server. Be careful! Changing the name may impact the
configuration of other protocols because the print server service names
will be altered.

a. If it is not already selected, select Queue Server mode.
b. Select the correct NDS tree and NDS context (you can manually

enter this information, or by clicking on the down arrow by the
side of NDS tree and the Change button by the side of NDS
Context, you can let BRAdmin32 display your choices
automatically. Once you have specified this information, click

Change NDS queues

on the

c. In the Netware Print Queues screen select the appropriate TREE

and Context and then Click the

d. Enter the queue name and specify the volume name. If you do

not know the volume name, select the
the Netware volumes. When the information is entered correctly,
select the OK button.

e. Yo ur queue name will appear in the TREE and Contex t that you

specified. Select the queue and click on Add. The queue name
will then be transferred to the Service Print Queues Window.
You will be able to see the TREE and Context inform ation along
with the queue name information in this Window.

f. Click on the

log into the appropriate Netware server.

Now exit the BRAdmin32 application.

Close

button. Your Brother print server will n o w

button.

New Queue

button.

Browse

button to browse

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Configuring the Brother Print Server (Queue Server Mode in NDS mode) using Novell NWADMIN and BRAdmin/BRAdmin32

1.Make sure that you are logged in as ADMIN in NDS mode on the

NetWare 4.1x file server and start the NWADMIN application.

2.Select desired Context that will contain the Printer and then click on

Object

from the menu bar and then

Object

menu, select

Printer

Create

and then OK.

. When you get the

New

3.Enter the name of the printer and select

4.Select the desired Context that will contain the default print queue, and

then click on

5.Select

Queue

6.Click on the button to select the print queue volume. Change the

directory context if necessary, then select the desired volume (from

Available Objects

queue.

7.Change context if required and then double click the name of the printer

you created in step 3.

8.Click

9.Change context if necessary and select the print queue you created in

10.Click

11.Change the context if required, select

Assignments

step 5.

Configuration

Click OK and then OK again.

Create

then
and then OK.

Object

Print Queue

is selected and then type in a name for the default print queue.

. When you get the

Create

and

and then OK. Make sure that

) and click OK. Click

and then

and set the

Add..

New Object

Create

New Object

to get

Create

Printer type

Object

.

menu.

rectory Service

Di

to create the print

Other/Unknown

to

from the menu bar and

menu, select

Print Server

.

12.Enter the name of the print server and select

✒ Note

Enter the Netware print server name of the print server exactly as it
appeared in the Netware tab of the BRAdmin application (this will
generally be the BRO_xxxxxx_P1 default service name, unless you
changed the name).

Important:

Do not assign a password to the print server o r it will not log in.

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.

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13.Double click on the name of your print server. Click on

and then

14.If necessary, change the directory context. Select the printer you created

in step 3 and click OK and then OK again.

15.Exit NWADMIN.

16.Start the appropriate BRAdmin application, and select the correct print

server from the list (by default, the node name is BRO_xxxxxx_P1 or
BRO_xxxxxx, where “xxxxxx” is the last six digits of the Ethernet
address).

17. Double click the appropriate Brother print server. You will be prompted

for a password, the default password is “access”. Now select the

NetWare

18. Select

✒ Note

The same service assigned by Netware server name cannot be used for
both queue server mode and remote printer mode.

✒ Note

If you want to enable queue server capabilities on services other than the
default NetWare services, you must define new services that are enabled
for NetWare and for the desired port. Refer to Appendix B in this manual

for information on how to do this.

Add...

tab.

Queue Server

Assignments

as the operating mode.

19. Enter the NDS tree name (note that a print server can service both NDS

and bindery queues).

20. Type in the name of the context where the print server resides.

21. Exit the BRAdmin application making sure that you save the changes

that you have made.

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Configuring the Brother Print Server (Remote Server Mode in NDS mode) using Novell NWAdmin and BRAdmin/BRAdmin32

To configure a Brother print server for remote printer mode with
NWADMIN (NetWare Administrator utility) and BRAdmin or
BRAdmin32, you will need to perform the following steps:

1.Make sure that the
loaded on your file server and that you are logged in as ADMIN in
NDS mode on the NetWare 4.1x file server.

2.Start NWADMIN by double clicking on the icon. Select the desired
Context that will contain the new prin ter.

3.Select

4.Enter the name of the printer and select

5.Double click on the print server name of your PSERVER NLM. Click

6.If necessary, change the directory context. Select the printer you

7.Select the desired Context that will contain the default print queue,

8.Select

Object

New Object

Assignments

on

created and click OK. Note the number of the printer, as you will use
this later, then click OK.

and then click on

Print Queue

Queue

is selected, and then type in a name for the default print queue.

PSERVER NLM

from the menu bar and then

menu, select

and then

Object

Printer

Add...

and

and then OK. Make sure that

(NetWare Loadable Module) is

Create

. When you get the

and then OK.

Create

.

Create

to get

New Object

Directory Service

menu.

9.Click on the button to select the print queue volume. Change the
directory context if necessary, then select the desired volume

(Objects)

10.Change context if required and then double click the name of the
printer you created previously.

11.Click

12.Change context if necessary and select the print queue you created.
Click OK and then OK again, and then exit NWADMIN.

13. Start the appropriate BRAdmin application, and select the correct
print server you wish to configure (by default, the node names will
begin with BRO_xxxxxx_P1, BRO_xxxxxx).

and click OK. Click

Assignments

and then

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Add..

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14. Double click the appropriate print server. You will be prompted for a
password, the default password is “access”.

15. Now select the

16. Select

17. Click OK. And exit BRAdmin.

You must now unload the PSERVER NLM from your NetWare file server
console and then reload it in order for the changes to take effect.

Remote Printer

your PSERVER NLM as the
number of the printer from step 6 as the

✒ Note

The same service assigned by Netware print server cannot be used for
both queue server mode and remote printer mode.
enable remote printer capabilities on a service other than the default
NetWare service, you must define new services that are enabled for
NetWare and for the desired port. Refer to Appendix B in this manual

for information on how to do this.

NetWare

tab.

Operating Mode

as the

Print Server

, select the name of

Name and select the

Printer Number.

If you want to

Configuring the Brother Print Server (Queue Server Mode in Bindery emulation mode) using PCONSOLE and BRCONFIG

As an alternative to Brother’s BRAdmin applications or the Novell
NWADMIN (Netware 4.1x systems only), you can use the standard Novell
PCONSOLE utility in conjunction with Brother's
set up your print queues. Note that if desired, you may use
browser, TELNET
server is supplied with a serial interface - instead of the BRCONFIG
utility). The procedure is as follows:

, the

DEC NCP

utility, or the serial port – if your print

BRCONFIG

program to

a WWW

1.Login as Supervisor (NetWare 3.xx) or ADMIN (NetWare 4.1x; be
sure to specify the /b option for bindery mode).

2.Insert the “Print Server Configuration Utility d isk ette in drive A: and
type the following at the DOS prompt:

A:BRCONFIG or

Where PrintServerName is the Netware print server name of the
Brother print server (the default name is BRO_xxxxxx_P1, where
“xxxxxx” is the last six digits of the Ethernet address).

A:BRCONFIG PrintServerName

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3.If you did not specify the print server name in the BRCONFIG
command, select the corresponding server name from the list of print
servers.

4.When you get the message that the print server is connected, type the
default password “access” in response to the "#" prompt (the
password will not echo), and th en press the

Enter Username>

to the

prompt.

ENTER

key in response

5.When you get the

Local>

prompt, type:

SET NETWARE SERVER servername ENABLED

Where servername is the name of the file server on wh ich the print
queue will reside. If there is more than one file server that you wish to
print from, repeat this command as many times as necessary.

6.Type EXIT to exit the BRCONFIG remote console program and save
the changes and start the Novell PCONSOLE utility .

7.Select

Print Server Information

(NetWare 3.xx) or

(NetWare 4.1x; ignore the warning message) from the

Options

menu.

8.You will be shown a list of current print serv ers. Press the

Print Servers

Available

INSERT

key to create a new entry, type in the Netware print server name
(BRO_xxxxxx_P1 by default, where "xxxxxx" is the last six digits of
the Ethernet address) and press

Available Options

9.Select the

Queues

(NetWare 4.1x) menu option to see list of configured print

Print Queue Information

menu by pressing

ENTER

. Return to the main

ESCAPE

(NetWare 3.xx) or

.

Print

queues.

10.Press

INSERT

to create a new queue on the file server, type the new

queue name and press

ENTER

. The name does not have to be related
to the name of the print server resources, but should be short and
convenient for users to remember.

11.Make sure that the new queue name is highlighted, and then press

ENTER

12.Select

Servers

to configure the queue.

Queue Servers

) and press

(in NetWare 4.1x, this item is called

ENTER

Print

to specify which network print servers
can print jobs from this print queue. The list will be empty, since none
have been selected yet if this is a new queue.

13.Press

INSERT

to get a list of the queue server candidates and select

the print server service name from step 8, Press

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14.Press

15.Force the print server to rescan file servers for print jobs. You may

ESCAPE

Options

either turn the printer off and on again or you may down the print
server in PCONSOLE as follows:

• In the

Information, and press

• Select the print server name (BRO_xxxxxx_P1) and press

ENTER
Status

If you have NetWare 3.xx or 2.xx:

- Highlight

- Highlight Server Info and press

• Push

This will force the print server to rescan the available file servers
for new queue entries.

• Alternatively, use the BRCONFIG or TELNET command

NETWARE RESCAN

servers.

several times until you return to the

menu.

Available Options

. If you have NetWare 4.1x, highlight

and press

Print Server Status/Control

ENTER

ENTER

and then select

menu, highlight Print Server

ENTER

to make the print server rescan for file

.

, and then skip to the next bullet.

ENTER

Down

and press

and press

.

Available

Information and

ENTER

ENTER

.

again.

SET

Configuring the Brother Print Server (Queue Server Mode in NDS mode) using PCONSOLE and BRCONFIG

1.Make sure that you are logged in as ADMIN in NDS mode on the
NetWare 4.1x file server.

2.Run the PCONSOLE utility from PC workstation.

3.Select

4.Press

✒ Note

Enter the Netware print server name of the print server exactly as it
appeared in the Netware tab of the BRAdmin (this will generally be the
BRO_xxxxxx_P1 default service na me, unless you changed the name to
something else).

Important:

Do not assign a password to the print server o r it will not log in.

Print Servers

INSERT

and enter the

from the

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Print Server Name

menu.

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5.Return to the main

6.Select

7.Press

Print Queues.

INSERT

Available Options

type in the desired print queue name (you will also be
asked for a volume name. Press
volume), and press

ESCAPE

menu by pressing

INSERT

and select the appropriate

to return to the main menu.

ESCAPE.

8.Make sure that the new queue name is highlighted, and press

9.Select

Print Servers

and press

ENTER

to specify which network
print servers can print jobs from this print queue. The list will be
empty, since none have been selected.

10.Press

INSERT

to get a list of the queue server candidates and select
the Netware print server name from step 4, which will th en be added
to the list. Press

11.Select

12.Press

13.Press

14.Select

Printers

INSERT

ESCAPE

Print Servers

ENTER

.

from the Available Options menu.

and enter a descriptive name for the printer.

and go back to the Available Options menu.

and select the name of the printer server that you

entered in Step 4.

ENTER

.

15.Highlight the

16.Press

17.Press

INSERT

ESCAPE

Printers

option in the

and select the name of the printers you entered in Step.

several times to return to DOS.

Print Server Information

menu.

18.Insert the Brother Print Server Configuratio n Utility diskette in Drive
A: of your PC and type: A:BRCONFIG.

Select the print server from the list of print servers. When you get the
message that the print server is connected, press the

ENTER

key and
type the default password of “access” in response to the “#” prompt
(the password will not echo), and then press the

ENTER

key again in

response to the ENTER Username> prompt. When you get the

Local> prompt, type:

SET SERVICE service TREE tree
SET SERVICE service CONTEXT Context

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• Where

• Where

tree

is the NDS tree name.

context

is the name of context where the print server

resides.

• Service is the name of the service assigned by Netware print

server name (where the default services are BRO_xxxxxx_P1
for the Brother printer, where “xxxxxx” is the last six digits of
the Ethernet address.

• You can also enter the TREE and CONTEXT name using your

web browser by connecting to the Brother print server using
the TCP/IP protocol and selecting the Netware protocol
configuration.

19.Use the BRCONFIG command or TELNET command:

NETWARE RESCAN

to force the

print server to rescan for file servers,

SET

or power cycle the printer.

✒ Note

The same services

assigned by Netware print server names

cannot be used

for both queue server mode and remote printer mode.

✒ Note

If you want to enable remote printer capabilities on services other than the
default NetWare services, you must define new services that are enabled
for information on how to this.

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Configuring the Brother Print Server (Remote Printer Mode using PCONSOLE and BRCONFIG

1.Make sure that the PSERVER NLM (NetWare Loadable Module) is
loaded on your file server.

2.Log into the file server from your PC workstation as ADMIN if you
are using NetWare 4.1x (if you want NDS support, do not login under
bindery mode). If you are using NetWare 2.xx or 3.xx, login as
SUPERVISOR.

3.Run the PCONSOLE utility from your PC workstation.

4.If you are creating a new print queue, select

Information

Available Options

the

5.Press

4.1x, you will also be asked for a volume name; press
select the appropriate volume), and press
main menu.

The following steps apply to configuring a remote printer with
NDS support on NetWare 4.1x systems:

6.

a.Select

name of the PSERVER NLM on your host computer.

b.Select

c.Press

d.Press

e.Highlight the printer name and press

Configuration Menu.

(NetWare 3.xx) or

INSERT

Print Servers

Printers.

INSERT

INSERT

, type in the desired print queue name (with NetWare

to get

and enter the

menu.

from the PCONSOLE menu and then select the

Object, Class

Print Queues

menu.

Printer Name

Print Queue

(NetWare 4.1x) from

INSERT

ESCAPE

(any unique name is OK).

ENTER

to return to the

twice to get

and

Printer

f.PCONSOLE will assign a

since it will be used later.

g.Highlight

INSERT

h.Highlight the name of the print queue you wish to assign to the remote

printer and press

Print Queues Assigned

to get a list of available queues.

ENTER

Printer Number

and press

.

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. Remember this number,

ENTER

and then

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i.The other settings in the menu are not required. Push

ESCAPE

several times to exit PCONSOLE.

j.Skip to the

Assigning the remote printer name and number

sections below.

The following steps apply to configuring a remote printer on
NetWare 3.xx systems:

6.

a.Select

Print Server Information

from the PCONSOLE main menu

and choose the name of the PSERVER NLM.

b.Select

Print Server Configuration

Select any "Not Installed" printer and press

and then

Printer Configuration

Enter.

Remember the
number of this printer, since it will be used later in th e configuration
process.

c.If desired, type in a new name for the printer.

d.Go to

press

e.Push

Type

ENTER

ESCAPE

, press

ENTER

, highlight

Remote Other/Unknown

again. The other settings in this menu are not required.

and save the changes.

and

.

f.Push

ESCAPE

and select

Queues Serviced by Printer.

g.Highlight the printer name that you just configured and press

ENTER

h.Press

.

INSERT

, choose the desired print queue, and press

ENTER

(you can accept the default priority).

i.Press

ESCAPE

several times to exit PCONSOLE.

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Assigning the Remote printer name and number using BRAdmin/BRAdmin32

7.
a.Start the BRAdmin program and double click the print server you

wish to configure. The default password is “access”.

b.Select the Netware tab.
c.Make sure that the Operating Mode is set to Remote Printer.
d.Select the correct print server and the correct Printer Number.
e.Press OK and Save the changes. Exit the BRAdmin program.

✒

Note

The same services assigned by Netware print server name cannot be used
for both queue server mode and remote printer mode.

You must now unload the PSERVER NLM from your NetWare file

server console and then reload it in order for the changes to take effect.

Assigning the Remote printer name and number using BRCONFIG

7.
a.Insert the Brother Print Server Software diskette in Drive A: of your PC

and type:

A:BRCONFIG

b.Select the Brother print server from the list of print servers. When you

get the message that the print server is connected, press the ENTER key
and type Where the
prompt (the password will no t echo) and then press the ENTER key
again in response to the Enter

Local>

SET NETWARE NPRINTER nlm number ON service
SET NETWARE RESCAN
EXIT

• Where nlm is the name of the PSERVER NLM on your file server

• Number is the printer number (must match the printer number you

• Service is the name of the service assigned by Netware print server

prompt, type:

selected during the PCONSOLE configuration in the previous steps)

name(where the default services are BRO_xxxxxx_P1 for the Brother
printer, where "xxxxxx is the last six digits of the Ethernet address).

default

password “access” in response to the “#”

Username>

prompt. When you get the

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For example, to set up remote “Printer 3” for an Brother printer with
the print server BRO_00C3E4_P1 using the PSERVER NLM called
BROTHER1PS, you would type:

SET NETWARE NPRINTER BROTHER1PS 3 ON BRO_00C3E4_P1
SET NETWARE RESCAN
EXIT

• You can also enter the remote printer name using your web browser

by connecting to the Brother print server using the TCP/IP protocol
and selecting the Netware protocol configuration.

✒ Note

The same services
for both queue server mode and remote printer mode.

You must now unload the PSERVER NLM from your NetWare file

server console and then reload it in order for the changes to take effect.

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assigned by Netware print server name

cannot be used

Test the queue by using the NetWare DOS nprint command:

C:> nprint c:\autoexec.bat q=queuename

where queuename is one of the print queues you created earlier in this
chapter. The file will be spooled to the print server for printing and should
print on the printer within a short period of time. If it does not, double
check your configuration, and if necessary, refer to Chapter 12 for

Troubleshooting information.

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UNIX NETWORK CONFIGURATION (TCP/IP)

Brother Print Servers are supplied with the Transmission Control
Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) protocol suite. Since virtually all UNIX
host computers support TCP/IP, this capability allows a printer to be shared
on a UNIX Ethernet network. As with all protocols, TCP/IP
communications can proceed concurrently whilst other protocols are active,
this means that UNIX, DEC, NetWare, Apple, and other computers can
share the same Brother printer over their Ethernet network.

TCP/IP

Brother Print Servers appear to the network as a UNIX host computer with
a unique IP address running the lpd, line printer daemon, protocol. As a
result, any host computer that supports the Berkeley remote LPR command
can spool jobs to Brother Print Servers without the need for any special
software on the host computer. Brother Print Servers also support gateways
for communications with hosts on remote networks. For special
applications, raw TCP ports are also available.

Brother print servers pre-configured to run on a TCP/IP network with a
minimum of setup. The only mandatory configuration the print server is the
allocation of an IP address.

✒ Note

For setting the IP address of the print server, refer to the IP address
section end half of this chapter.

TCP/IP UNIX Host Configuration

The configuration process for most UNIX systems is described in the
following steps. Unfortunately, this process can vary, so refer to your
system documentation (or man pages) for additional information.

1. Configure the /etc/hosts file on each UNIX host that needs to

communicate with the print server or provide similar information to a
nameserver on the network. Use your favorite editor to add an entry to
the /etc/hosts file containing the IP address and node name of the
device. For example:

192.189.207.3 BRO_00C351

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The actual format of the entry may vary depending on your system, so
check your system documentation and also note the format of other entries
in the etc/hosts file.

✒ Note

• The node name in this file does not necessarily need to be the same as

the one that is actually configured in to the Brother print server (the
name that appears on the printer configuration page), however, it is
good practice to make the names the same. Some operating systems,
such as HP/UX, do not accept the “_” character in the default name,
for these systems you must use a different name).

• In any case, the node name in the

node name in the

/etc/printcap

/etc/hosts

file.

file must match the

✒ Note
Some systems such as HP/UX and AIX allow you to enter the IP address

as the host name when setting up the prin t queue. If this is the case, you
do not need to configure the hosts file.

2.Choose which print server service you want to use. There are several

types of services available on Brother’s print servers. Binary services
pass data through unmodified and are therefore required for PCL or
PostScript rasterized graphics printouts. Text services add a carriage
return at the end of each line for proper formatting o f UNIX tex t files
(which end in linefeed and do not have carriage returns). The text
service can also be used for non-rasterized graphics, such as ASCII
PostScript graphics or many types of PCL graphics.

Choose one of the available services (this service name will be used in
step 3):

BINARY_P1 Binary data
TEXT_P1 Text data (CR added)

You may set up multiple print queues on your UNIX host computer for
the same print server, each one with a different service name (for
example, one queue for binary graphics jobs and one for text jobs).

Refer to Appendix B for additional information on using services.

3.

✒ Note
This step applies to the majority of UNIX systems, including Sun OS (but

not Solaris 2.xx), Silicon Graphics (lpr/lpd o p tion required), DEC
ULTRIX, DEC OSF/1, and Digital UNIX. SCO UNIX users should
follow these steps, but should also refer to the SCO UNIX Configuration
section. Users of RS/6000 AIX, HP/UX, Sun Solaris 2.xx, and other
systems that do not use the printcap file.

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Configure the /etc/printcap file on each host computer to specify the
local print queue, the print server nam e (also called remote machine or rm),
and the print server service name (also called remo te p r inter, remote queue,
or rp), and the spool directory.

An example of a typical printcap file:

laser1|Printer on Floor 1:\
:lp=:\
:rm=BRO_003C51:\
:rp=TEXT_P1:\
:sd=/usr/spool/lpd/laser1:

✒ Note
Make sure this information is added to the en d of the

printcap

file.

Also make sure that the last character in the printcap file is a colon ":"

This will create a queue named

laser1

on the host computer that

communicates to a Brother print server with a node name (rm) of
BRO_003C51 and a service name (rp) of TEXT_P1 for printing text files
to a Brother printer through spool directory

/usr/spool/lpd/laser1

. If you are printing binary graphics files,

you would use the service BINARY_P1 instead of TEXT_P1.

✒ Note
The rm and rp options are not available on all UNIX systems, so if

necessary check your documentation (or man pages) to determine the
equivalent options.

Users of Berkeley-compatible UNIX systems can use the lpc command to
obtain the printer status:

%lpc status
laser1:
queuing is enabled
printing is enabled
no entries
no daemon present

Users of AT&T-compatible UNIX systems can generally use the lpstat
or rlpstat commands to obtain similar status information. Because this
procedure varies from system to system, refer to your system
documentation for the exact usage.

✒ Note
Skip this section if you have completed Step 3, unless you have an SCO

UNIX system.

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If you have an HP/UX system, IBM RS/6000 AIX computer, or Sun Solaris

2.xx, there is no printcap file. This is also true fo r some other AT&T-based
UNIX systems, as well as many VMS-based TCP/IP software packages (for
example, UCX, TGV Multinet, etc.). Such systems generally use a printer
setup program to define the service name (remote printer), the print server
name (remote machine) or IP address, and the local queue name (spool
directory).

HP/UX Configuration

In the case of HP/UX, the sam program is used to set up the remo te printer.
The steps are as follows:

-Enter sam and select "Peripheral Devices" and then "Add Remote

Printer" (not "Networked printer")

- Enter the following remote printer settings (the other settings do not

matter):

- Line printer name (user-selectable)

- Remote system name (the print server name; must match what is in

hosts file or use print server IP address)

- Remote printer queue (Printserver binary or text service name, e.g.

BINARY_P1 or TEXT_P1)

- Remote Printer is on a BSD System (Yes)

IBM RS/6000 AIX Configuration

The RS/6000 AIX operating system uses the smit program to set up the
remote printer. The procedure is as follows:

-Enter smit and select "devices"

- Select "printer/plotter"

- Select "manage remote printer subsystem"

- Select "client services"

- Select "remote printer queues"

- Select "add a remote queue"

- Enter the following remote queue settings:

-Name of queue to add (user selectable)

- Activate the queue (Yes)

- Destination host (print server name; must match name in

/etc/hosts file or use the print server IP address)

- Name of queue on remote printer (print server binary or text service

name, eg. BINARY_P1 or TEXT_P1)

- Name of device to add (user selectable; for example lp0)

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Sun Solaris 2.x Configuration

Sun Solaris 2.x uses the lpsystem and lpadmin programs for remote printer
configuration:

lpsystem -t bsd queue
lpadmin -p queue -sprnservername!prnserverservice
accept queue

enable queue

• Where queue is the name of the local print queue.

• prnservername is the name of the print server (must match the

entry in the

• prnserverservice is the print server Binary or Text service.

If this is the first printer configured, you must also use the lpsched
command prior to the accept command.

As an alternative, you may use Printer Manager in the Admintool utility
under OpenWindows. Select Edit, Add, and Add Access to Remote
Printer. Then enter the print server name in the format

printservername!printserverservice

Make sure that the Printer Server OS is set to BSD (the default setting), an d
click Add.

Note that we recommend that you use the
name rather than NIS or other name services. Also note that due to a bug in
the Sun lpd implementation on Solaris 2.4 and earlier releases, you may
experience problems printing very long print jobs. If this is the case, a
workaround is to use the raw TCP port software as described later in this
chapter.

SCO UNIX Configuration

/etc/hosts

file).

as described above.

/etc/hosts

file for the printer

SCO UNIX requires TCP/IP V1.2 or later to work with Brother print
servers. You must first configure the
files as described in step 2. Then run the sysadmsh program as follows:

- Select Printers.

- Select Configure.

- Select Add.

- Enter the name of the print queue you entered in the

file as the Printer name,

- Enter anything as the Comment, and Class name.

-For the Use printer interface select “Existing”.

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- Press the F3 key to get a list of available interface, and select the

desired one as the Name of interface using the cursor keys (“Dumb” is
a good choice).

- Select “Direct” as the Connection.

- Enter the desired Device name (/dev/lp generally works).

- Select "Hardwired" as the Device.

- Select "No" for the Require banner field.

Other Non-Standard Configurations

DEC TCP/IP Servers for VMS(UCX)

You need to run the sys$system:ucx:$lprsetup command, specify
a printer name, and then enter the print server IP address as the remote
system name. Specify one of the print server services (see beginning of this
section for options) as the remote system printer name (accept the defaults
for other questions).

TGV’s Multinet

TGV's Multinet requires you to run the MULTINET CONFIGURE
/PRINTERS command, then use the ADD command to add a printer,

specifying the print server IP address, a protocol type of LPD, and one of
the service options described at the beginning of this section as the remote
print queue.

Wollongong’s PATHWAY

First make sure that you have the Access option with lpd enabled. Then
enter the print server name and IP address in the
TWG$TCP:[NETDIST.ETC]HOSTS file, run the LPGEN program, and
execute the command: add

queue/rmachine=prnservername/rprinter=prnserverser

,

where queue is the name of the queue, prnservername is the

vice

print server name from the hosts file, and prnserverservice is the
print server service name.

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Other Systems

Other systems use similar programs to set up Print servers. These programs
will generally ask for the following information:

Requested information: You should use:
remote printer Binary or Text service name
remote host computer name Any name (must match the name in

remote host IP address IP address of print server.

Technical support specialists for these companies can usually answer
configuration questions if you provide them with the equivalent UNIX
configuration information (tell them that the print server looks like a
remote UNIX host computer running the lpd line printer daemon).

If you have not created a spool directory for the Brother print server on
your UNIX host computer, you will need to do so now (the printer setup
utilities in HP/UX, AIX, Solaris 2.xx, and other systems will automatically
create the spool directory). The lpd spool directory is usually located in the
/usr/spool directory (check with your system manager to see if the
location is different for your system). To create a new spool directory, use
the mkdir command. For example, to create a spool directory for the
queue laser1, you would enter:

mkdir /usr/spool/lpd/laser1

On some systems it is also necessary to start the daemon. This is done on

Berkeley-compatible UNIX systems with the lpc start command as shown
in the following example:

lpc start laser1

IP Address Configuration

the printcap file, if any) or in some
cases, you may enter the print
server IP address here

The final step before printing is to pro g r am the IP address information into
the print server. This can be done in any of the following ways:

a)Printer front panel setting. (If your printer has a LCD front panel).
b)BRAdmin32 (for Windows 95/98/NT 4 using the IPX/SPX or TCP/IP

protocol)

c)DHCP, Reverse Arp (rarp), BOOTP

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d)The UNIX arp command.
e)DEC NCP, NCL, or ccr utilities
f)Brother BRCONFIG NetWare utility (A Novell Network is necessary)
g)BRAdmin (Novell Network necessary)
h)Serial port (If your print server has a serial interface)

The following step (i,j,k) is effective way, when you change IP address.

i)TELNET (A valid IP address must already be programmed into the

print server).

j)HTTP (A valid IP address must already be programmed into the card

print server).

k)Other SNMP based management utility

These configuration methods are described in the following paragraphs.

✒ Note
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 router (gateway).

Using the printer front panel to allocate an IP address (printers with LCD panels only)

Refer to the Quick setup guide for details on how to configure IP address
information using the printer control panel.

Changing the IP Address using the BRAdmin32 application

Start the BRAdmin32 utility (from Windows 95/98 or NT4.0).

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The BRAdmin32 utility can use the IPX/SPX or TCP/IP protocols to
communicate with the Brother print server. As the default IP address of
Brother print servers is 192.0.0.192, this means that the print server will
probably be incompatible with the IP address numbering scheme on your
network. If you are not using DHCP, BOOTP or RARP, you will probably
want to change the IP address. There are two ways that you can do this
from within BRAdmin32. 1) use the TCP/IP protocol and let BRAdmin32
find the Brother Print server as an un-configured device, or 2) Use the
IPX/SPX protocol.

USING IPX/SPX to change the IP address

1.Select IPX/SPX filter in the left frame of the main window.

2.Check the print server name (the default node name will be

BRO_xxxxxx, where “xxxxxx” is the six digits of the Ethernet address).

If you cannot find your server name, select the “Device” menu and
choose “Search Active Devices” (you can also press the F4 key) and
try again.

3.Select the print server that you wish to configure and double click it.

You will be asked for a password. The defau lt password is “access”.

4.Select the TCP/IP tab and set the IP address, Subnet mask and Gateway

as needed.

5.Click OK.

USING TCP/IP to change the IP address
If your PC has only the TCP/IP protocol, do the following:

1.Select TCP/IP filter in the left frame of the main window.

2.Select the “Device” menu and choose the “Search Active Devices”.

✒

Note

If the print server is set to its factory default settings, it will not appear in
the BRAdmin32 screen, however, when you select the “Search Active
Devices” option, it will be found as a un-configured device.

3.Select the “Device” menu and choose the “Setup Unconfigured

Device”.

4.Input the IP address, Subnet mask and Gateway (If needed) of your

print server.

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✒

Note

You can find the MAC address on the serial number label on the print
server itself, or you can see it by printing the configuration page. Refer to
the Quick Setup Guide for information on how to print the configuration
page on your print server.
NC-2100h users should note that the original BRAdmin32 utility will not
find the NC-2100h print server. If you are using the original version of
BRAdmin32 please upgrade to the version that was supp lied with the NC­2100h network card. The latest version can also be found on our web site
www.brother.com

5.Click OK then select Close.

With the correctly programmed IP address, you will see the Brother print
server in the device list.

Using DHCP to Configure the IP address

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is one of several automated
mechanisms for IP address allocation. If you have DHCP Server in your
network (typically a Unix, Windows NT or Novell Netware network) the
print server will automatically obtains its IP address from DHCP server and
register its name with any RFC 1001 and 1002-compliant dynamic name
services.

✒ Note
If you do not want your print server configured via DHCP, BOOTP or

RARP, you must set the BOOT METHOD to static, 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 print front panel (for
those printers that have a LCD panel, TELNET (using the SET IP
METHOD command), Web browser or BRAdmin (Novell network
required).

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Using arp to Configure the Print Server IP Address

Arp is the simplest method of configuring the print server IP address. To
use, arp, enter the following command at the UNIX system prompt:

arp -s ipaddress ethernetaddress

where ethernetaddress is the Ethernet address of the print server and
ipaddress is the IP address of the print server. For example:

arp -s 192.189.207.2 00-40-17-00-c3-e4

✒ Note

• You must be on the same Ethernet segment (that is, there cannot be a

router between the print server and operating system) to use the
arp -s command.

• If there is a router, you may use BOOTP or other methods described

in Chapter 2 to enter the IP address.

• If your Administrator has configured the system to deliver IP adresses

using BOOTP, DHCP or RARP your Brother Print Server can receive
an IP address from any one of these IP address allocation systems, in
which case, you will not need to use the ARP command. The ARP
command only works once. For security reasons, once you have
successfully configured the IP address of a Brother Print Server using
the ARP command, you can not use the ARP command again to
change the address. The print server will ignore any attempts to do
this. If you wish to change the IP address again, use a Web Browser,
TELNET (using the SET IP ADDRESS command as described in
Appendix A), the printer front panel (if you have an LCD panel) or
factory reset the print server (which will then allow you to use the
ARP command again).

Using rarp to Configure the IP Address

Brother print server IP address can be configured using the Reverse ARP
(rarp) facility on your host computer. This is done by editing the
/etc/ethers file (if this file does not exist, you can create it) with an
entry similar to the following:

00:40:17:00:01:07 BRO_000107

where the first entry is the Ethernet address of the print server and the
second entry is the name of the print server (the name must be the same as
the one you put in the /etc/hosts file).

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If the rarp daemon is not already running, start it (depending on the system
the command can be rarpd, rarpd -a, in.rarpd -a or
something else; type man rarpd or refer to your system documentation
for additional information). To verify that the rarp daemon is running on a
Berkeley UNIX-based system, type the following command:

ps -ax | grep -v grep | grep rarpd

For AT&T UNIX-based systems, type:

ps -ef | grep -v grep | grep rarpd

The Brother print server will get the IP address from the rarp daemon when
it is powered on.

Using BOOTP to Configure the IP Address

BOOTP is an alternative to rarp that has the advantage of allowing
configuration of the subnet mask and gateway. In order to use BOOTP to
configure the IP address make sure that BOOTP is installed and running on
your host computer (it should appear in the /etc/services file on your
host as a real service; type man bootpd or refer to your system
documentation for information). BOOTP is usually started up via the

/etc/inetd.conf

"#" in front of the bootp en t r y i n t h a t f i l e. F o r e x a m p l e , a t y p i ca l
bootp entry in the

#bootp dgram udp wait /usr/etc/bootpd bootpd -i

file, so you may need to enable it by removing the

/etc/inetd.conf

file would be:

✒ Note

Depending on the system, this entry might be called “bootps” instead of
“bootp”.

In order to enable BOOTP, simply use an editor to delete the "#" (if there is
no "#", then BOOTP is already enabled). Then edit the BOOTP
configuration file (usually /etc/bootptab) to enter the name, network
type (1 for Ethernet), Ethernet address (which can be found on the label on
the Brother print server), and the IP address, subnet mask and gateway of
the print server. Unfortunately, the exact form at for doing this is not
standardized, so you will need to refer to your system documentation to
determine how to enter this information (m any UNIX systems also have
template examples in the bootptab file that you can use for reference).
Some examples of typical /etc/bootptab entries include:

BRO_000107 1 00:40:17:00:01:07 192.189.207.3

and:

BRO_000107:ht=ethernet:ha=004017000107:\
ip=192.189.207.3:

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Certain BOOTP host software implementations will not respond to BOOTP
requests if you have not included a download filename in the configuration
file; if this is the case, simply create a null file on the host and specify the
name of this file and its path in the conf iguration file.

As with rarp, the print server will load its IP address from the BOOTP
server when the printer is powered on.

Configuring the IP Address with NCP or BRCONFIG

Users of DEC and Novell networks have additional alternatives for
configuring the IP addresses of Brother print servers by using the remote
console facility. On VMS systems, you will need to have DECNET running
in order to use the remote console.

The procedure is as follows:

a. Connect to the remote console. If you are using the remote console

with VMS or LTRIX, you will need to know the circuit ID (QNA-0
for Q-BUS systems, SVA-0 for DEC workstations, UNA-0 for
UNIBUS systems, BNA-0 for BI system s, and MNA-0 for XMI
systems; you can get the circuit ID by executing the VMS NCP
command SHOW KNOWN CIRCUITS) and the Ethernet address of
the print server (which you can get either from the label on the print
server or via the printer configuration page).

• To do this on a printer that has an LCD panel: take the printer off-

line by pressing the SEL button, press and hold down the SHIFT
button then press the UP arrow button until PRINT CONFIG is
displayed, press the SET button . The printer will then print out a
configuration sheet, the sheet labeled "Print Configuration"
contains all Print Server configuration inform ation. Put the printer
back on-line again by pressing the SEL button.

• For internal Print Servers that are connected to a Brother printer

which do not have an LCD panel, refer to your printer user guide
for instructions on how to print out a configuration page.

• Brother's external interfaces, which connect to the parallel

interface, have a black button recessed into the rear of the unit.
Press this button to print out a configuration sheet.

On VMS systems, the connection is made as shown in the following
example:

$ MCR NCP
NCP>CONNECT VIA QNA-0 PHY ADD 00-40-17-00-01-07

On ULTRIX systems, you would execute commands similar to the
following example:

# addnode BR -c qna-0 -h 00-40-17-00-01-07
# ccr BR

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On a NetWare networks, you can use the BRAdmin utilities or the
command line BRCONFIG utility which are included with every print
server.

b. If you are using the remote console, you will get the message Console

connected (VMS) or Connection established
(BRCONFIG) or Remote console reserved (ULTRIX). Press

RETURN and enter the default password “access” in response to the
"#" prompt (it will not echo).

c. You will be prompted for a user name. Enter anything in response to this

prompt.

d. You will then get the Local> prompt. Type SET IP ADDRESS

ipaddress, where ipaddress is the desired IP address you wish to
assign to the print server (check with your network manager for the IP
address to use). For example:

Local> SET IP ADDRESS 192.189.207.3

e. You will now need to set the subnet mask by typing SET IP SUBNET

subnet mask, where subnet mask is the desired subnet mask you

wish to assign to the print server (check with your network manager for
the subnet mask to use). For example:

Local> SET IP SUBNET 255.255.255.0

If you do not have any subnets, use one of the following default subnet
masks:

255.255.255.0 for class C networks

255.255.0.0 for class B networks

255.0.0.0 for class A networks
f. The leftmost group of digits in your IP address can identify the type of

network you have. The value of this group ranges from 192 through
255 for Class C networks (e.g., 192.189.207.3), 128 through 191 for
Class B networks (e.g.,128.10.1.30), and 1 through 127 for Class A
networks (e.g., 13.27.7.1).

g. If you have a gateway (router), enter its address with the command SET

IP ROUTER routeraddress, where routeraddress is the
desired IP address of the gateway you wish to assign to the print server.
For example:

Local> SET IP ROUTER 192.189.207.1

h. To verify that you have entered the IP information correctly, type SHOW

IP.

i. Type EXIT or CTR-D (i.e., hold down the control key and type “D”) to

end the remote console session.

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Before attempting to print

It is very important to verify the connection between the host and the

print server by using the ping command with the IP address you have
set. For example:

ping 192.189.207.3

You should get a message that the print server is alive. If you get an
error message or no response, then there is no connection. You will not
be able to print if you cannot ping the print server. If this is the case,
verify that you have set up the host and print server correctly and that
the physical connections (e.g., the transceivers and cabling) are good.

Refer to the Troubleshooting chapter for additional information.

To print to the print server from UNIX, use the standard lpr command

with the -P option to specify the queue name. For example, to print the
file TEST on the queue laser1, you would type:

lpr -Plaser1 TEST

Some AT&T-based UNIX systems, such as SCO and HP/UX, use the
standard lp command instead of lpr. In these cases, use the -d option
instead of -P to specify the queue name as shown in the following
example:

lp -dlaser1 TEST

✒ Note

• If you want to utilize printing options such as landscape mode,

language switching, etc., refer to Appendix B for information on using

servers.

For non-UNIX systems such as VMS, the TCP/IP printing process is
normally transparent, so you use the same commands or procedures as you
would for a local printer.

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IP Security

Brother print servers provide a means of allowing only host computers with
authorized IP addresses to access the print server. This is very useful for
applications where general access to the printer is not allowed. The console
command SET IP ACCESS ENABLED ipaddress enters a host
computer IP address into the access table of the print server (where
ipaddress is the IP address of the host computer; refer to Appendix A for

information on using the print server console). To remove an IP address,

use the command SET IP ACCESS DISABLED ipaddress. To re­enable general access, use the command SET IP ACCESS ALL.

Raw TCP ports

The Brother range of print servers prov id e a raw TCP port capability that
can be used by any application that can open and send data to a TCP port.
The port number is 9100 (238C hex). The ports pass data through
unmodified, so there is no TELNET interpretation provided. When using
the raw TCP ports, make sure that TELNET interpretation is disabled in
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CHAPTER 2 UNIX NETWORK CONF IGURATION (TCP/IP)

If you need a different TCP port number or if you want additional TCP
ports, you may define a TCP port number on any service by using the
console command:

SET SERVICE servicename TCP nn

where

servicename

number (must be greater than 1023). Refer to Appendix A for information

on using the console.

is the name of the service, and nn is the desired port

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CHAPTER 3
WINDOWS NT AND LAN SERVER
NETWORK CONFIGURATION (TCP/IP)

Users of Windows NT can print directly to Brother print servers using the
TCP/IP protocol and/or the DLC/LLC protocol (see chapter 4 for
instructions). Microsoft Windows NT 3.5x and NT 4.0 users must install
Microsoft's "TCP/IP printing" protocol.

Brother print servers also support transparent printing from IBM LAN
Server and Warp Server file servers, as well as from OS/2 Warp Connect
workstations using the TCP/IP protocol. TCP/IP is included as standard
with Warp Server and with LAN Server V4.0, and is optional on LAN
Server V3.x systems. It is also included as standard with OS/2 Warp
Connect, and is an optional component of earlier versions of OS/2.

Windows NT(TCP/IP) Configuration

If you have not already done so, install the TCP/IP protocol onto your
Windows NT system. This is done via the Network icon in the Control
Panel window of the Windows NT system (the Control Panel is in the
Main window on NT 3.5x systems, or use the Start button on NT 4.0 to
access the Settings/Control Panel menu).

NT 3.5x systems:

a.Go into the Control Panel and run the Network applet.

b.Select Add Software and TCP/IP Protocol a nd related components.

c.Select the TCP/IP Network Printing Support check box. And then

click on the Continue butto n. (This option will be unavailable if th e
TCP/IP Network Printing Support protocol is already installed.

d.Insert the requested disk(s) to copy the required files. Your NT server

will need to be re-booted when the files are copied over.

NT 4.0 systems:

a.Running the Network applet, click on the Protocols tab.

b.Select Add, and double click on TCP/IP protocol.

c.Insert the requested disk(s), or CD-ROM, to copy the required files.

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d. Click on the Services tab, click on Add and double click on Microsoft

TCP/IP Printing.

e. Again insert the requested disk (s) or CD-ROM.

f. Click on the Protocols tab when then copying is finished.

Double click on the TCP/IP Protocol option and add the host IP address,
subnet mask, and gateway address. Consult your system manager for these
addresses. If you are not directly connected to the Internet, you may assign
any arbitrary Class C address in the form aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd, where aaa is any
number from 192 to 223, bbb and ccc are any number from 0 to 255, and
ddd is any number from 0 to 254; for example, 192.189.207.3.

Click OK twice to exit (your NT server will need to be re-booted).

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Configuring an IP address for the Pri nt Ser ver

You must now set an IP address into the Brother Print Server. There are
several ways of doing this:

If your printer has an LCD panel you can use the front panel buttons to
change the IP address, subnet mask and gateway addresses. Refer to Quick
Setup Guide for instructions on how to do this. You can also use the
BRadmin32 Windows utility to change the IP address.

Changing the IP Address using the BRAdmin32 application

Start the BRAdmin32 utility (from Windows 95/98 or NT4.0)

The BRAdmin32 utility can use the IPX/SPX or TCP/IP protocols to
communicate with the Brother print server. As the default IP address of
Brother print servers is 192.0.0.192, the print server will probably be
incompatible with the IP address numbering scheme on your network. If
you are not using DHCP, BOOTP or RARP, you will probably want to
change the IP address. There are two ways that you can do this from within
BRAdmin32. 1) use the TCP/IP protocol and let BRAdmin32 find the
Brother Print server as an un-configured device, or 2) Use the IPX/SPX
protocol.

<USING IPX/SPX to change the IP address>

1. Select IPX/SPX filter in the left frame of the main window.

2. Check the print server name (the default node name will be

BRO_xxxxxx, where “xxxxxx” is the six digits of the Ethernet address).

If you cannot find your server name, select the “Device” menu and
choose “Search Active Devices” (you can also press the F4 key) and
try again.

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3. Select “Device” menu and choose “Setup Unconfigured device”.

4. Select the TCP/IP tab and set the IP address, Subnet mask and Gateway

as needed.

5. Click OK.

<USING TCP/IP to change the IP address>

If your PC has only the TCP/IP protocol, do the following:

1. Select TCP/IP filter in the left frame of the main window.

2. Select the “Device” menu and choose the “Search Active Devices”.

✒

Note

If the print server is set to its factory default settings, it will not appear in
the BRAdmin32 screen, however, when you select the “Search Active
Devices” option, it will be found as a un-configured device.

3. Click the “Setup Unconfigured Device” button.

4. Input the IP address, Subnet mask and Gateway (If needed) of your

print server.

✒

Note

You can find the MAC address on the serial number label on the print
server itself, or you can see it by printing the configuration page. Refer to
the Quick Setup Guide for information on how to print the configuration
page on your print server.
NC-2100h users should note that the original BRAdmin32 utility will not
find the NC-2100h print server. If you are using the original version of
BRAdmin32 please upgrade to the version that was supplied with the NC­2100h network card. The latest version can also be found on our web site
www.brother.com

5. Click OK then select Close.

With the correctly programmed IP address, you will see the Brother print
server in the device list.

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Changing the IP Address using the ARP command

If your printer does not have a LCD panel and you cannot use the
BRAdmin32 utility, you can use the “arp -s” command from the DOS
prompt:

arp -s 192.189.207.77 00-40-17-00-ed-d6

Substitute the IP address of the Brother Print Server that you wish to use
and replace '00-40-17-00-ed-d6' with the actual Ethernet hardware
address of the Brother Print Server (which can be found on the label affixed
to the bottom of the box or by printing out a configuration page:

• To do this on a printer that has an LCD panel: take the printer off-

line by pressing the SEL button, press and hold down the SHIFT
button then press the UP arrow button until PRINT CONFIG is
displayed, press the SET button . The printer will then print out a
configuration sheet, the sheet labeled "Print Configuration"
contains all Print Server configuration inform ation. Put the printer
back on-line again by pressing the SEL button.

• For internal Print Servers that are connected to a Brother printer

which do not have an LCD panel, refer to your printer user guide
for instructions on how to print out a configuration page.

• Brother's external interfaces, which connect to the parallel

interface, have a black button recessed into the rear of the unit.
Press this button to print out a configuration sheet.

If you get the message "The arp entry addition failed:", try pinging a
known device on the network using the command “ping ipaddress”,
where “ipaddress” is the IP address of that device.

✒ Note

• You must be on the same Ethernet segment (that is, there cannot be a

router between the print server and the Windows NT system) to use
the arp -s command.

• If there is a router, you may use BOOTP or other methods described

in Chapter 2 to enter the IP address.

• If your Administrator has configured the system to deliver IP address

using BOOTP, DHCP or RARP your Brother Print Server can receive
an IP address from any one of these IP address allocation systems, in
which case, you will not need to use the ARP command.

• The ARP command only works once. For security reasons, once you

have successfully configured the IP address of a Brother Print Server
using the ARP command, you can not use the ARP command again to
change the address. The print server will ignore any attempts to do
this. If you wish to change the IP address again, use a Web Browser,
TELNET (using the SET IP ADDRESS command as described in
Appendix A), the printer front panel (if you have an LCD panel) or
factory reset the print server (which will then allow you to use the
ARP command again).

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Verify that you can communicate with the Brother Print server by using the

ping command with the IP address or name (if you have edited your
HOSTS file). For example:

ping 192.189.207.77

Again, substitute your actual name or IP address. You should get a
response back from the Brother print server if the IP address has been set
and the print server is alive on the network. If you do not, print the
configuration page and verify that the IP address has changed.

Windows NT Print Queue Configuration

Windows NT 4.0 Print Queue Configuration (Printer Driver already installed)

✒ Note

If you have Windows NT 3.5 or 3.51, skip to the Windows NT 3.5x
section.

If you have already installed the appropriate Brother printer driver do the
following:

1. Click on Start then select Settings/Printers to display the currently

installed printer drivers.

2. Double click the printer driver you wish to configure and select Printer

and then Properties.

3. Select the Ports tab and click on Add Port.

4.

Select

LPR Port

"Microsoft TCP/IP Printing" protocol as described earlier) from the list
of available ports and click on

5. Type in the IP address that you wish to assign to the print server in the

Name or address of server providing lpd: box. If you have edited
your HOSTS file, enter the name associated with the print server,
instead of an IP address.

(LPR Port will not be displayed unless you install the

New Port

.

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6. Type in the print server service name in the Name of printer or print

queue on that server: box. If you do not know which service name to

use, enter BINARY_P1 and then click on OK:

7. Click on the Close button.

8. You should now see that the printer driver is configured to print to the

IP address (or name) that you specified.

9. If you wish to share the printer, click on the Share tab and share the

driver.

Windows NT 4.0 Print Queue Configuration (Printer Driver not installed)

✒ Note

If you have Windows NT 3.5 or 3.51, skip to the next section.

1. Go to the Start button, choose Settings, and then select Printers.

Double click the Add Printer icon to get the Add Printer Wizard.
Click. Select My Computer (Not Network Printer) and click on Next.

2. Select

3. Type in the IP address that you wish to assign to the print server in the

Add Port

unless you install the "Microsoft TCP/IP Printing" protocol as described
earlier) from the list of available ports and click on

Name or address of server providing lpd: box. If you have edited
your HOSTS file, enter the name associated with the print server,
instead of an IP address.

, select

LPR Port

(LPR Port will not be displayed

New Port

.

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4. Type in the print server service name in the Name of printer or print

queue on that server: box. If you do not know which service name to
use, enter BINARY_P1 and then click on OK:

✒ Note

Refer to Chapter 2 (TCP/IP) for more information on Service Names.

5. Click on Close. The new print server IP address should be listed and

highlighted as an available port. Click on Next.

6. Select the desired printer model. If the correct model is not displayed,

click on the "Have Disk" option and insert the appropriate driver
diskettes.

7. If the driver already exists, select Keep Existing Driver (if it does not,

this step will be skipped), and th en click on Next.

8. If desired, change the name of the then click on Next.

9. If desired, make the printer shared (so other users can access it), and

select the operating system(s) that these other comp uters will be
running. Click on Next.

10.Select Yes when you are asked "Would you like to print a test page?"

Click on Finish to complete the installation. You may now print to the
printer as if it were a local printer.

Windows NT 3.5x Print Queue Configuration

If you have Windows NT 3.5 or 3.51, use the following procedure to
configure the print server.

1. Go to the Main window and select the Print Manager icon.

2. Select Printer menu.

3. Select Create Printer.

4. Enter any name for the Printer Name.

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5.Select Driver. Choose the appropriate driver.

6.Select Description. Enter anything for the description.

7.Select Print to and then select Other.

8.Select LPR Port.

9.Type in the IP address that you wish to assign to the print server in the

Name or address of host server providing lpd: box. If you have
edited your HOSTS file, enter the name associated with the print server,
instead of an IP address.

10.Type in the print server service name in the Name of printer on that

Machine. If you do not know which service name to use, enter
BINARY_P1 and then click on OK.

✒ Note

Refer to Chapter 2 (TCP/IP) for more information on Service Names.

11.Share the printer if necessary.

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LAN Server / Warp Server Configuration

Brother print servers will work with IBM LAN Server/Warp Server
networks that have IBM TCP/IP V2.0 or later installed on the file server
(TCP/IP is supplied as standard with LAN Server V4.0 and later as well as
Warp Server). Use the following procedure to configure the print server on
an OS/2 LAN Server or Warp Server file server, or on a OS/2 Warp
Connect workstation:

Server Configuration

Make sure that TCP/IP software is installed on your OS/2 file server. If you
have not already done so, open the
double click on the
the OS/2 file server (consult your system manager for this address).

Programming an IP address for the printer

TCP/IP Configuration

TCP/IP

folder on the desktop, and

icon to add the IP address to

1. If your printer does not have an LCD panel, at the OS/2 prompt, use the

"arp -s” command from the DOS prompt to enter the IP address
into the Brother Print Server as shown in the following example. If your
printer does have an LCD display, use the front panel buttons to
configure the IP address as described in the Quick Setup Guide.

arp -s 192.189.207.77 00:40:17:00:ed:d6 temp

Substitute the IP address of the Brother Print Server that you wish to use
and replace '00:40:17:00:ed:d6' with the actual Ethernet hardware
address of the Brother Print Server (which can be found on the label affixed
to the bottom of the box or by printing out a configuration page). Note that
you should use colons rather than hyphens to separate the bytes of the
hardware address.

• To do this on a printer that has an LCD panel: take the p r in ter off-line

by pressing the SEL button, press and hold down the SHIFT button
then press the UP arrow button until PRINT CONFIG is displayed, press
the SET button. The printer will then prin t o u t a co n f ig uration sheet, the
sheet labeled "Print Configuration" contains all Print Server
configuration information. Put the printer back on-line again by pressing
the SEL button.

• For internal Print Servers that are connected to a Brother printer which

do not have an LCD panel, refer to your printer user guide for
instructions on how to print out a configuration page.

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• Brother's external interfaces, which connect to the parallel interface,

have a black button recessed into the rear of the unit. Press this button to
print out a configuration sheet.

If you get the message "The arp entry addition failed:", try pinging a
known device on the network using the command “ping
ipaddress”, where “ipaddress” is the IP address of that device.

✒ Note

• You must be on the same Ethernet segment (that is, there cannot be a

router between the print server and the Windows NT system) to use
the arp -s command.

• If there is a router, you may use BOOTP or other methods described

in Chapter 2 to enter the IP address.

• If your Administrator has configured the system to deliver IP

addresses using BOOTP, DHCP or RARP your Brother Print Server
can receive an IP address from any one of these IP address allocation
systems, in which case, you will not need to use the ARP command.

• The ARP command only works once. For security reasons, once you

have successfully configured the IP address of a Brother Print Server
using the ARP command, you can not use the ARP command again to
change the address. The print server will ignore any attempts to do
this. If you wish to change the IP address again, use a web browser,
TELNET (using the SET IP ADDRESS command as described in
Appendix A), the printer front panel (if you have an LCD panel) or
factory reset the print server (which will then allow you to use the
ARP command again).

2. Verify the connection by using the “ping” command with the address

or name of the print server. For example:

ping 192.189.207.77

If you have put an entry into the hosts file, substitute 'bro' with the name
you have entered. Otherwise use desired IP address in place of

192.189.207.77. In the above example, the name 'bro' will be associated
with the IP address 192.189.207.77.

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Configuration Server

1. From the OS/2 desktop open the Templates folder. Use the right mouse

button to drag the Printer icon (no t th e Network Printer icon) onto the
desktop.

2. The Create a Printer window should be open (if it is not, double click

on the printer icon).

- Type in any name for the printer.

- Select the default printer driver. If the desired printer driver is not listed,

click on the Install new Printer Driver button and add the driver.

- Choose the output port. IBM TCP/IP automatically creates 8 named pipes

called \PIPE\LPD0 through to \PIPE\LPD7. Pick an unused port and
double click on it.

✒ Note

Early versions of Warp Server have a bug in which the named pipes do
not appear (the problem does not affect Warp Connect or LAN Server).
This problem is fixed via a patch available from IBM.

You will get the Settings window. Enter the following:

LPD server The Brother print server name (from the

HOSTS file)or its IP address.

LPD printer For most applications, use the Brother print

server 'binary' service BINARY_P1.
However, if you are printing text files from
the DOS or OS/2 command prompt, you
should use the text service TEXT_P1,
which will add carriage returns for proper
formatting of the data (but will potentially
distort graphics printouts).

Host name The IP name of the OS/2 file server
User The IP address of the OS/2 file server

You may leave the other entries blank. Click on the OK button. The pipe
should be highlighted; if not click on it.

Click on the Create button to create the printer.

3. Open the LAN Services folder and execute the LAN Requester

program:

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- Select Definitions

- Select Aliases

- Select Printers

- Select Create. Enter the following:

Alias Should be same as the printer name

previously defined

Description Anything you want
Server name Name of OS/2 server
Spooler queue Name of printer as defined previously
Maximum number of users

Leave blank unless you want to limit the
number of users

- Exit the LAN Requester program.

4. You should now be able to print. To test the queue, type the following

from either the OS/2 command prompt or from a DOS workstation:

COPY C:\CONFIG.SYS \\servername\alias

Where

servername

is the name of the file server and alias is the alias
name that you specified during this configuration process. This should print
the CONFIG.SYS file on the printer. Note that if you selected a binary
service as the LPD printer name, the lines will be staggered; don't worry
about this because normal DOS, Windows, and OS/2 applications will print
OK.

5. The Brother print server will appear as a standard OS/2 printer to

application programs. To make the print server operate transparently
with DOS programs, execute the following command on each
workstation:

NET USE LPT1: \\servername\alias

This will make the printer and the Brother print server appear to the
software as a printer that is directly connected to the pa rallel p ort of the
workstation.

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CHAPTER 4

WINDOWS 95/98 PEER-TO-PEER
CONFIGURATION

Microsoft's Windows 95/98 operating system features built-in networking
capabilities. These capabilities allow a Windows 95/98 PC to be configured
as a client workstation in a NetWare, Windows NT, PATHWORKS, LAN
Server, and Banyan VINES environment.

For smaller networks, Windows 95/98 also allows the PC to operate in a
peer-to-peer mode. In this mode, the PC can share resources with other PCs
on the network without the need for a central file server.

There are two methods of working in Windows 95/98 peer to peer printing
mode. One method uses the Brother LPR Port driver. Brother print servers
are also compatible with HP’s JetAdmin compatible method.

LPR method

This software requires the TCP/IP protocol to be installed on your
Windows 95/98 peer-to-peer computers and an IP Address had to be
defined for the print server. To install the TCP/IP protocol refer to your
Windows 95/98 documentation.

Changing the IP Address using the BRAdmin32 application

Start the BRAdmin32 utility (from Windows 95/98)

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The BRAdmin32 utility can use the IPX/SPX or TCP/IP protocols to
communicate with the Brother print server. As the default IP address of
Brother print servers is 192.0.0.192, this means that the print server will
probably be incompatible with the IP address numbering scheme on your
network. If you are not using DHCP, BOOTP or RARP, you will probably
want to change the IP address. There are two ways that you can do this
from within BRAdmin32. 1) use the TCP/IP protocol and let BRAdmin32
find the Brother Print server as an un-configured device, or 2) Use the
IPX/SPX protocol.

<USING IPX/SPX to change the IP address>

1. Select IPX/SPX filter in the left frame of the main window.

2. Check the print server name (the default node name will be

BRO_xxxxxx, where “xxxxxx” is the six digits of the Ethernet address)

If you cannot find your server name, select the “Device” menu and
choose “Search Active Devices” (you can also press the F4 key) and
try again.

3. Select the print server that you wish to configure and double click it.

You will be asked for a password. The defau lt password is “access”.

4. Select the TCP/IP tab and set the IP address, Subnet mask and Gateway

as needed.

5. Click OK.

<USING TCP/IP to change the IP address>

If your PC has only the TCP/IP protocol, do the following:

1. Select TCP/IP filter in the left frame of the main window.

2. Select the “Device” menu and choose the “Search Active Devices”.

✒

Note

If the print server is set to its factory default settings, it will not appear in
the BRAdmin32 screen, however, when you select the “Search Active
Devices” option, it will be found as a un-configured device.

3. Select the “Device” menu and choose the “Setup Unconfigured

Device”.

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4. Input the IP address, Subnet mask and Gateway (If needed) of your

print server.

✒

Note

You can find the MAC address on the serial number label on the print
server itself, or you can see it by printing the configuration page. Refer to
the Quick Setup Guide for information on how to print the configuration
page on your print server.

NC-2100h users should note that the original BRAdmin32 utility will not
find the NC-2100h print server. If you are using the original version of
BRAdmin32 please upgrade to the version that was supplied with the NC­2100h network card. The latest version can also be found on our web site
www.brother.com

5. Click OK then select Close.

Installing the Brother Network Direct Print Software

1. Make a backup copy of Brother Network Print Software disk and use

this backup disk for the installation process. Store the original diskette
in a safe place.

2. Insert the backup installation diskette into the PC. From the Windows

95/98 Start button, select Run. Then enter A:SETUP and press Enter to
start the Brother Network Direct Print installation program.

3. Push the Next button in response to the Welcome message.

4. Select Brother Peer to Peer Print (LPR) button

5. Select the desired directory to install the Brother Network Direct Print

files and push Next. The installation program will create the directory
for you if it does not already exist on your disk.

6. Enter the Port name that you wish to use and click OK. One suggested

naming scheme is to use BLP followed by the IP address of the printer
that you wish to print to. For example, BLP193.1.1.10. Which ever
name you choose, it must be unique and it MUST begin with BLP.

7. You must now enter the actual IP address of the print server in the

“Printer name or IP address” field. (Optional: If you have edited the
hosts file on your computer, you can also enter the name of the print
server. Refer to the Windows NT chapter for more information on the
hosts file).

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✒ Note

• Please note that Window 95/98 store the hosts file in the default

• By default, the Windows 95/98 hosts file is called hosts.sam. If

8.Click the OK button. When prompted you must re-boot your computer.

Associating to the printer

1.You must now create a printer on your Windows 95/98 system using

the

Start

Windows directory.
you wish to use the hosts file you must rename the file to hosts (with

no extension, the .sam extension stands for sample.

standard Windows 95/98 printer setup procedure. To do this, go the

button, select

Setting

and then

Printers

.

2.Select

3.Click

4.Select

Add Printer

when you get the add

Next

Local Printer

to your computer, and then push

to begin the printer installation.

Printer Wizard

window.

when you are asked how the printers is connected

.

Next

5.Select the correct driver. Click Next when you are done.

6.If you have selected a printer driver that is already being used, you have

the option of either keeping the existing driver (recommended) or
replacing it. Select the desired option and press Next.

7.Select the Brother Network Direct Print port (printer name you assigned

in step 6 of the Installing the Brother Network Direct Print Software
section) and press Next.

8.Enter any desired name for the Brother printer and press Next. For

example, you could call the printer “Networked Brother Printer”.

9.Windows will now ask you if you wish to print out a test page, select

Yes and then select Finish.

You have now finished installing the Brother Network Direct Print
software.

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Adding a Second Network Direct Print Port

You do not re-run the install program to add a new Network Direct Print
port. Instead, press the Start button, select Settings, and open the Printers
windows. Click on the icon of the printer that you wish to configure, select
File form the Menu bar, and then choose Properties. Click on the Details
tab and push the Add Port button. In the Add Port dialog, select the Other
radio button and then highlight “Brother LPR port”. Click OK and enter
the port name. The default port name is BLP1. If you have already used
this name, you will get an error message if you try to use it again, in which
case use BLP2, etc… One suggested naming scheme is to use BLP followed
by the IP address of the printer. For example, BLP193.1.1.10. Once you
have specified the Port name, click the OK button. You will then see the
Port Properties Dialog.
Enter the IP address of the printer that you wish to print to and click OK.
You should now see the port that you have just created in the “Print to the
following port” setting of the printer driver.

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HP’s JetAdmin compatible method

To use a peer-to-peer print queue from a Windows 95/98 workstation, first
make sure that the following items are configured in the Network Control
Panel:

• IPX/SPX Compatible Protocol or TCP/IP protocol.

• HP JetAdmin (the latest version can be downloaded from the HP Web

site).

• The appropriate network adapter driver for your PC card.

1. Go to the Start button and choose Settings then select Printers.

2. Click on the Add Printer icon.

3. Click on Next.

4. Select Local printer and click on Next again.

✒ Note

The initial release of Windows 95/98 does not support printing from DOS
applications (this is a Microsoft/HP limitation).

5. Select the correct printer model (click Have Disk if your printer is not

listed), and click on Next.

6. If the driver already exists, select Keep Existing Driver (if it does not,

this step will be skipped), and th en click on Next.

7. If desired, change the name of the printer and/or make it the default and

then click on Next.

8. Select Yes when you are asked, "Would you like to print a test page?"

Click on Finish to complete the installation.

9. Confirm the printer is created in the printer group. Then open the

property dialog of the printer.

10.Select the detail tab and click the Address Button.

11.Click ”Other” and select the HP JetDirect Port and click OK.

12.Following the HP JetDirect Port Wizard for assign the p ort to the printer

or TCP/IP protocol first.

✒ Note

If using IPX/SPX protocol, be sure to login as supervisor or ADMIN
privilege for configuration.

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CHAPTER 5 NetBIOS CONFIG URA TION (NetBEUI and TCP/IP)

NetBIOS CONFIGURATION
TCP/IP)

Introduction

Your Brother print server supports SMB (Server Message Block) over
NetBEUI and also supports SMB over the TCP/IP protocol via the
NetBIOS interface. This allows direct printing on Microsoft-compatible
networks. Because our print server supports the SMB protocol over
NetBEUI and TCP/IP, our print server will appear in your network
neighborhood irrespective of if you are using the NetBEUI or TCP/IP
protocols.

In order for this function to work, you must correctly change the DOMAIN
name or WORKGROUP name to match that of your network. Once this is
done, the print server will appear automatically in your network
neighborhood and you will be able to send print documents to it without
having to install additional software. However, in some instances you may
find that your Windows 95/98 and Windows NT4.0 systems may receive
"Printer is busy" error messages when more that one person attempts to
access the print. In this instance Brother have developed the "Brother
NetBIOS Port Monitor" software which allows users to continue spooling
print jobs while the printer is busy, down or out of paper. The port monitor
will hold the jobs until the printer is again available.

(NetBEUI and

✒ Note

The SMB over TCP/IP protocol was added to Brother print servers that
have software version 3.59 or later. Previous versions of our print servers
only supported SMB over NetBEUI. If you wish to upgrade your older
Brother print servers, please visit the Brother web site and download the
latest version. You MUST download version 3.59 or later for the
appropriate print server.

Because software versions prior to 3.59 supported the SMB protocol over
NetBEUI AND DID NOT SUPPORT THE SMB PROTOCOL OVER
TCP/IP our previous documentation and software referred to the
NetBEUI protocol. Theretofore we used the name “NetBEUI” instead of
“NetBIOS” , i.e. NetBEUI configuration, NetBEUI port monitor, etc…

If you are using SMB over NetBEUI, all workstations must be on the
same network segment due to the limitations of the NetBEUI protocol.

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Print Server Configuration

The key to getting this function to work is to ensure that the Brother print
server is configured for your network domain name or workgroup name.
When you install Windows 95/98 you are asked which workgroup you
belong to, the default workgroup name for Windows 95/98 is
"Workgroup", however you could change this to anything you want. With
Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft introduce the concept of "Domains". A
domain offers centralized security management where as a workgroup
offers distributed security management. The print server does not care if
your network consists of a Workgroup or a Domain, the only thing you
must tell it is the name of the workgroup/domain. The Brother print server
automatically has a default workgroup/domain name of “WORKGROUP”.
If you need to change name, you can configure the Brother print server to
recognize this. There are five ways of doing this (If you are unsure about
the name of your workgroup or domain, look in the identification tab in
your network applet).

• Use BRAdmin32 for Windows 95/98, NT 4.0 (This utility can use the

TCP/IP protocol or Netware IPX protocol - no file server necessary.)

• Use BRAdmin for Windows 3.1 (this utility requires a Netware file

server and the IPX protocol on your PC).

• Use a Web browser, (the printer must have a valid IP address and your

computer must also have a valid IP address); You can configure the IP
address by using BRAdmin32.

• TELNET, again your computer and printer must have a valid IP

address.

• Use BRCONFIG for DOS (this u tility requires a Netware file server and

the IPX protocol).

✒ Note

Because of the way that Microsoft networks work, the print server may
take several minutes to appear in the network neighborhood. You will
also find that the print server may take several minutes to disappear from
the network neighborhood even if the printer is switched off. This is a
feature of Microsoft workgroup and domain based networks.

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Changing the domain name using TELNET or BRCONFIG

If you are unable to use a BRAdmin utility or a web browser, you can use
TELNET or the BRCONFIG Remote console program (BRCONFIG
requires the IPX/SPX protocol to be installed on your PC).

When you are connected to the print server, enter the default password
“access” in response to the "#" prompt. Type in anything in response to the
"Enter Username>" prompt, you will then be at the "Local>" prompt.

Now enter the command:

SET NETBIOS DOMAIN domainname
EXIT

✒ Note

If you are using SMB on NetBEUI with old firmware and the old
NetBEUI port Monitor,
Use: SET NETBEUI DOMAIN domainname

where domainname is the name of the domain or workgroup that you are
on. If you are not sure what your domain name or workgroup name is look
in the Identification tab in your Windows 95/98/NT 4.0 network applet.

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NetBIOS Port Monitor for Windows 95/98, NT4.0

This software requires the TCP/IP or NetBEUI transport protocols to be
installed on your Windows 95/98, NT4.0 computer. To install those
protocols refer to your Windows 95/98, NT4.0 documentation.
If you are using the TCP/IP protocol, the proper IP address should be
defined on both the Brother print server and your client PC.

✒ Note

If you are using the new NetBIOS feature, you have to use version 1.0 or
later of the Brother NetBIOS Port monitor with the Firmware version

3.59 or later in you Brother print server. Version 1.0 or later of the
Brother NetBIOS Port Monitor is not compatible with previous versions
of print Brother server firmware.

Installing the Brother NetBIOS Port Monitor

✒ Note

Make a backup of the Brother Network Print Software disk and use this
backup for the installation process. Store the original diskette in a safe
place.

✒ Note
If you already installed a previous version of this Port Monitor
software. You must remove it before you install the later version.

1. Insert the backup diskette into the PC. From the Windows 95/98/NT4.0

button, select

Start

the Brother Network Direct Print installation program.

2. Push the

3. Select

✒ Note

Previous versions of this software would display “Brother Peer to Peer
Print (NetBEUI) installation”.

4. Select the desired directory to install the Brother Network Direct Print

files and push

button in response to the Welcome message.

Next

Brother Peer-to-Peer Print (NetBIOS)

Next

. Then enter

Run

.

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A:SETUP

and press

installation

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5. Enter the Port name that you wish to use. The port name must start with

“BNT”. For example
unique. Then press

“OK”.

. Which ever name you choose, it must be

BNT1

The name must be unique on your PC,
however other computers can use the same port name as the name you
specify on your PC.

✒ Note

On previous versions of this software you the port name would have to
begin with “BNB”.

6. You must now enter the server name and port name for actual print
server. The default domain/workgroup name is “WORKGROUP”, if the
print server does not automatically appear in your Network
Neighborhood, then you must ensure that the domain name is
configured correctly. The name should be compliant with UNC
(Universal Name Convention). For example

\\NodeName\ServiceName”.

“

Where print NodeName is the NetBIOS name of the Brother print
server (the default name is BRO_xxxxxx, where “xxxxxx” is the last six
digits of the Ethernet address), and ServiceName is the service name for
NetBIOS of the Print server, by default it is BINARY_P1. For exam ple:

\\BRO_002477\BINARY_P1

✒ Note

If you are using SMB on NetBEUI with old print server firmware and old
NetBEUI port Monitor software you would use:

(Universal Name Convention). For example “\\ServerName\P1”.
Where print ServerName is the NetBIOS name of the Brother print server
(the default name is
digits of the Ethernet address), and P1 is port name. For example:

BRO_002477_P1\P1

Then press “OK”.

7. Click the

Finish

can continue.

Associating to the printer

1. You must now create a printer on your Windows 95/98 and NT4.0
system using the standard Windows printer setup procedure. To do this,
go the

button, select

Start

BRO_xxxxxx_P1

, where “xxxxxx” is the last six

button. You must now restart your computer before you

Setting

and then

Printers

.

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(Windows 95/98)

2. Select

3. Click

4. Select

5. Select the correct driver. Click

6. If you have selected a printer driver that is already being used, you have

7. Select the

8. Enter any desired name for the Brother printer and press

9. Windows will now ask you if you wish to print out a test page, select

You are now ready to print. If necessary, you can share the printer on your
PC so that all print jobs are routed through your computer.

Add Printer

when you get the add

Next

Local Printer

to your computer, and then push

the option of either keeping the existing driver (recommended) or
replacing it. Select the desired option and press

Brother Peer-to-Peer Print (NetBIOS)

assigned in step 6 of the Installing the Brother Peer-to-Peer Print
(NetBIOS) section) and press

example, you could call the printer “Networked Brother Printer”.

and then select

Yes

to begin the printer installation.

Printer Wizard

when you are asked how the printers is connected

.

Next

when you are done.

Next

.

Next

.

Finish

window.

.

Next

(Port name you

Next

. For

(Windows NT4.0)

2. Select

3. Click

4. Select
to your computer, and then push

5. Select the
assigned in step 6 of the Installing the Brother Peer-to-Peer Print
(NetBIOS) section ) and press

6. Select the correct driver. Click

7 If you have selected a printer driver that is already used, you have the

option of either keeping the existing driver (recommended) or replacing
it. Select the desired option and press

Add Printer

when you get the add

Next

My Computer

Brother Peer-to-Peer Print (NetBIOS)

to begin the printer installation.

Printer Wizard

when you are asked how the printers is connected

.

Next

.

Next

when you are done.

Next

Next

5–6

window.

(Port name you

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8. Enter any desired name for the Brother printer and press
example, you could call the printer “Networked Brother Printer”.

9. Select not Shared or Shared and Share Name and press

10. Windows will now ask you if you wish to print out a test page, select
and then select

Yes

You are now ready to print. If necessary, you can share the printer on your
PC so that all print jobs are routed through your computer.

Finish

.

Adding a Second Network Direct Print Port

1. You do not need to re-run the installation program to add a new
NetBEUI port. Instead, press the
the Printers windows. Click on the icon of the printer that you wish to
configure, select

from the Menu bar, and then choose

File

button, select

Start

(Windows 95/98)

2. Click on the
dialog, select the

NetBIOS port

name is BNT1. If you have already used this name, you will get an error
message if you try to use it again, in which case use BNT2, etc… Once
you have specified the Port name, click the OK button. You will then
see the
the printer that you wish to print to and click OK. You should now see
the port that you have just created in the “
setting of the printer driver.

Details

Port Properties Dialog

tab and push the

radio button and then highlight

Other

”. Click OK and enter the port name. The default port

Add Port

. Enter the print server and port name of

. For

Next

.

Next

Settings

button. In the Add Port

Print to the following port

, and open

Properties

“Brother

.

”

(Windows NT4.0)

2. Click on the
dialog, highlight
the port name. The default port name is BNT1. If you have already used
this name, you will get an error message if you try to use it again, in
which case use BNT2, etc… Once you have specified the Port name,
click the OK button. You will then see the
Enter the print server and port name of the printer that you wish to print
to and click OK. You should now see the port that you have just created
in the “

tab and push the

Port

“Brother NetBIOS port

Print to the following port

5–7

Add Port

” setting of the printer driver.

button. In the Add Port

”. Click

Port Properties Dialog

New Port

and enter

.

USER’S GUIDE

LAN Server/Warp Server Configuration

Server Configuration:

1. Open the Templates folder on the OS/2 desktop.

2. Using the right mouse button, drag the Printer template onto the
desktop.

3. Type in any desired name for the printer from the Create a Printer
window.

4. Choose an unused port (for example, LPT3) to connect to the printer.

5. Choose the appropriate printer driver from the list.

6. Click Create and then OK.

7. If desired, indicate whether you want to share the printer.

Workstation Configuration:

On each workstation that you wish to print from, execute the following
step:

Go to the DOS or OS/2 command prompt and enter the command:

NET USE LPTx: \\NodeName\ServiceName

where "x" is the LPT port number (1 through 9), NodeName is the
NetBIOS Name of the print server (BRO_xxxxxx by default, where
"xxxxxx" is the last six digits of Ethernet address ) and ServiceName is the
service name of the Print Server (BINARY_P1 by default). For example:

NET USE LPT2: \\BRO_002477\BINARY_P1

✒ Note

If you are using SMB on NetBEUI with old print server firmware (before
Version 3.59) use:

NET USE LPTx: \\Servername\Portname

where "x" is the LPT port number (1 through 9), servername is the
NetBIOS Name of the print server (BRO_xxxxxx_pp by default, where
"xxxxxx" is the last six digits of Ethernet address and "pp" is the port
name). For example:

NET USE LPT2: \\BRO_002477_P1\P1

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CHAPTER 6
APPLETALK NETWORK CONFIGURATION

✒ Note

To use the AppleTalk protocol, your printer must support BR-Script
(Brother's PostScript Emulation). Refer to your printer user guide for
more information. The printer must also support Tagged Binary mode.
The following Brother printers support Tagged Binary Mode:
HL-2060, HL-1660e, HL-2400C, BR-3000C (Postscript option board)
and HL-1070.

Brother print servers support the AppleTalk protocol running over Ethernet
(also known as EtherTalk). This allows Macintosh users to print at the same
time as all other Ethernet network users.

AppleTalk

Our AppleTalk capabilities allow a Brother printer to appear as a shareable
printer node on an AppleTalk Phase 2 network. The print servers broadcast
information to Macintoshes on the network and automatically appear in the
Chooser program of each Macintosh. Brother print servers support ASCII
and Binary printing.

✒

Note

If you are using a printer which does not support the BR-Script
Emulation, you should turn off the AppleTalk protocol so that the print
server does not appear in the Chooser program. The Brother external
interface automatically queries the printer, if it does not support tagged
binary postscript printing, the AppleTalk protocol is automatically
disabled.

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Macintosh Configuration

Brother print servers are compatible with the Brother printers using
AppleTalk and Apple Laserwriter 8 drivers (earlier versions of the
LaserWriter drivers may crash or cause PostScript errors on large
networks). If you do not have these drivers you must install them. Consult
your Macintosh documentation for instructions on how to do this.

Before you try to use the Brother print server, you must first enable the
EtherTalk protocol from the Network Control Panel on the Macintosh. If
the EtherTalk protocol is not selectable, or the Network Control Panel does
not exist, you must use Apple's Network Installer software to add these
capabilities.

Operation

Once the print server is installed and the printer is powered on, the Brother
print server service name (default is BRO_xxxxxx_P1_AT, where
"xxxxxx" is the last six digits of the Ethernet address; for example,
BRO_009C53_P1_AT) should appear in the Chooser.

How to Select the Print Server

1. Open the Chooser from the Apple Menu on the Macintosh, and then
click on the Laserwriter icon (if necessary, select the approp r iate
AppleTalk zone from the Network Control Panel).

Fig5-1. Mac Chooser

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2.Click on the appropriate print server and close the Chooser. You should
now be able to print from the Macintosh.

✒ Note

If you cannot see the print server, first make sure that your cabling is
correct and that you have enabled EtherTalk from your Macintosh
Network Control Panel. You may also need to force the print server into
the correct AppleTalk zone using the SET APPLETALK ZONE
command described in Appendix A. You can also configure zone
information using BRAdmin from a PC, or by using a web browser.

Important: If you are using the Brother external print server.

Your printer must either support the IEEE 1284 bi-directional standard
(refer to your printer documentation) or you must enable AppleTalk
spoofing by using the following command from the print server console

(refer to Appendix A if you do not know how to use the console):

SET SERVICE servicename RECEIVE ENABLED

where servicename is the name of the AppleTalk service
(BRO_xxxxxx_P1_AT by default, where “xxxxxx” is the last six digits of
the print server Ethernet address).

Printing Binary Graphics

Scanned images and other types of graphics are frequently saved in a
format known as binary PostScript. The printers require that the printer be
set in a special binary mode. A Brother print server can print binary files
under the following circumstances:

•

If the printer supports printing binary files through the parallel port.

•

If the printer supports the HP Tagged Binary Communications
protocol. If this is the case, you may enable filter 4 on the print server
AppleTalk service via the console as described in Appendix B, in the
majority of cases, you do not have to do this.

Refer to your printer’s documentation for additional information. If
neither of the above is true, print the files in ASCII mode. ASCII mode
printing is supported in applications such as QuarkXpress, Adobe
Photoshop, and others. The only drawback of ASCII mode is that print
times will be longer due to the increased file sizes.

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Changing the Configuration

You may use HTTP, NCP, TELNET, BRCONFIG or Brother’s BRAdmin
applicationsto change the Print server AppleTalk name and default zone
name. You can also disable AppleTalk broadcasts. The procedure and
commands are described in Appendix A. Note that name can also be
changed by using the (Apple LaserWriter Utility) Apple Printer Utility.

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CHAPTER 7 WINDOWS NT (DLC/LLC) CONFIGURATION

CHAPTER 7
WINDOWS NT (DLC/LLC)
CONFIGURATION

DLC is a simple protocol that is included in Windows NT as
standard. It can be used on other operating systems (such as
Windows 3.x) with the addition of vendor supplied software
that supports the Hewlett-Packard JetDirect card. If you are
going to use the TCP/IP protocol for printing, refer to the
chapter "Windows NT and LAN Server Network Configuration
(TCP/IP)"

✒ Note

Because DLC is a non-routable protocol, there cannot be a
router between the print server and the sending computer.

Configuring DLC on Windows NT

To use DLC on Windows NT, you must first install the DLC
protocol.

1.Log into Windows NT with administrative privileges. Go to
the NT Control Panel and double click on the Network
icon.

2.On Windows NT 3.5x systems, select Add Software. On
Windows NT 4.0 systems, click on the Protocol tab, and
click Add.

3.Select DLC Protocol and then OK. You will be asked for
the location of the files, for Intel based comp u ters, th e
necessary files are stored in the i386 directory of the
Windows NT CD-ROM. If you have a non-Intel platform,
specify the correct directory on your Windows NT CD­ROM. Click Continue (for 3.5 ystems) or Close (for 4.0
systems).

4.Reboot your system to make the change take effect.

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Windows NT 4.0 Printer Setup

1. Log into Windows NT with administrative privileges. From
the Start menu, select Settings and then Printers.

2. Select Add Printer (If you have already installed a Brother
printer driver, double click the printer driver that you wish
to configure and then select Printers/Properties, select the
Ports tab and continue from Step 4 (ignoring steps 9-13)
about installing the correct driver).

3. Select My Computer and then click Next.

4. Select Add a Port.

5. Select Hewlett-Packard Network Port and then click New Port.

6. A list of available print server Ethernet addresses appears in the larger
box under Card Address. Select the address of the desired print server
(the Ethernet address is on the label affixed to the print server, you can
also see it on the printer self test page):

• To do this on a printer that has an LCD pan el: take the printer off-

line by pressing the SEL button, press and hold down the SHIFT
button then press the UP arrow button until PRINT CONFIG is
displayed, press the SET button . The printer will then print out a
configuration sheet, the sheet labeled "Print Configuration"
contains all Print Server configuration inform ation. Put the printer
back on-line again by pressing the SEL button.

• For internal Print Servers that are connected to a Brother printer

which do not have an LCD panel, refer to your printer user guide
for instructions on how to print out a configuration page.

• Brother's external interfaces, which connect to the parallel

interface, have a black button recessed into the rear of the unit.
Press this button to print out a configuration sheet.

7. The selected print server address will then app ear in the smaller box
under Card Address.

8. Type in any desired name for the port (the name must not be the name
of an existing port or DOS device, such as LPT1) and click OK then on
the Printer Ports screen, click Close.

9. The name you selected in the above step will appear as a checked port
in the list of available ports. Click Next.

10.Select the correct driver click Next.

11.Give a name to the printer. If desired, select the printer as th e default.

Select S

hared or Not Shared. If shared, specify the share name and

operating systems that will be prin ting to it.

Select whether or not you want a test page, and then select Finish.

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1. From the Windows NT Main group, double click on the Print
Manager icon.

2. Select Printer from the menu bar and click on Create Printer.

3. Enter any desired name for the printer in the Printer Name box.

4. Select the printer model in the Driver menu.

5. Choose Other (or Network Printer for V3.1 systems) from the Print
to menu.

6. Click on Hewlett-Packard Network Port.

7. Type in your desired name for the port (this name must not be an
existing port or DOS device, such as LPT1).

8. The Ethernet addresses of available print servers will appear in the
Card Address menu. Select the desired address (the address is on the
label affixed to the print server, or it can be gotten through the self-test
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• To do this on a printer that has an LCD panel: take the printer off-

line by pressing the SEL button, press and hold down the SHIFT
button then press the UP arrow button until PRINT CONFIG is
displayed, press the SET button . The printer will then print out a
configuration sheet, the sheet labeled "Print Configuration"
contains all Print Server configuration inform ation. Put the printer
back on-line again by pressing the SEL button.

• For internal Print Servers that are connected to a Brother printer

which do not have an LCD panel, refer to your printer user guide
for instructions on how to print out a configuration page.

• Brother's external interfaces, which connect to the parallel

interface, have a black button recessed into the rear of the unit.
Press this button to print out a configuration sheet.

9. Click OK.

10.If you want to share the printer, click Share the Printer on the
Network.

11.Click OK.

12.If necessary, select the appropriate printer options and then click OK.

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Configuring DLC on Other Systems

To use DLC on other network systems, you will generally need
vendor supplied software. Typically such software will support
the Brother print servers. Follow the vendor's instructions to
install the DLC protocol on your system.

Once the protocol is installed, create a network port in the same
way that you did for Windows NT in the previous sections. The
Ethernet address of the print server should automatically appear
during the configuration process.

The final step is to create a printer using the norm al operating
system printer setup method. The only difference is that instead
of connecting the printer to the LPT1 parallel port, you point it
to the network port you just created.

✒ Note

Brother does not recommend using the DLC protocol with
Windows for Workgroup 3.11 in a peer-to-peer configuration
if the printer will be heavily used. This is because jobs may be
rejected due to print spooler timeouts. The best solution in
these situations is to set up one PC as a server for hand ling
network print jobs. All of the other PCs send their print jobs
to the server PC using NetBEUI or TCP/IP, and the server PC
then uses DLC to send the print job s to the Brother print
server.

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CHAPTER 8 LAT NETWORK CONF IGURATION

CHAPTER 8
LAT NETWORK CONFIGURATION

Brother print servers are equipped with the LAT protocol. If you are
already familiar with configuring DEC servers or compatible terminal
servers in your network, you can use similar procedures to configure a
Brother print server.

LAT Concepts

A Brother printer server will be a node on the network that offers a printing
service to other nodes on the network. A node is simply a device, such as a
host computer, terminal server, or print server. Every node on the network
has a unique name, Brother print servers are pre-configured with the name
"BRO_" followed by the last six digits of the Ethernet address (for
example, "BRO_00C351").

Brother print servers are pre-configured to run on a LAT network without
any additional setup. The configuration can be changed if necessary by
using the NCP, NCL, or ccr facility A LAT on your host computer this
procedure is described in Appendix A of this manual. Note that in most
cases it is not necessary to change the configuration.

To use a Brother print server with a VMS host computer, you will first
need to create a LAT application port on the host. A LAT application port
allows a program to send and receive data over a LAT connection as if it
were communicating with a directly-connected physical port. You will then
need to associate a print queue with this port.

VMS LAT Host Configuration

The configuration process requires that you have system manager
privileges. Before starting the LAT configuration process, you must first
make sure that LAT has been started on your system. If you are currently
using terminal servers on your network, then LAT has probably already
been activated. If LAT is not started, you need to execute the following
command before proceeding:

@SYS$STARTUP:LAT$STARTUP

1. Before creating a print queue, you will need to determine the following:

• The VMS queue name. This can be any unique name. (Do a SHOW
QUEUE command at the VMS prompt to list the existing queues).

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• The LAT application port. The name of this port is LTAxxx, where

"xxx" is any unused number (do a SHOW PORT command in the VMS
LATCP program to see the existing ports).

•

The print server node name and port name . The default node
name is BRO_xxxxxx, where "xxxxxx" is the last six digits of the
Ethernet address (for example, BRO_00C3E4). You can see the name
of your print server by printing out a configuration page:

• To do this on a printer that has an LCD p anel: take the printer off-

line by pressing the SEL button, press and hold down the SHIFT
button then press the UP arrow bu tton until PRINT CONFIG is
displayed, press the SET button . The printer will then print out a
configuration sheet, the sheet labeled "Print Configuration"
contains all Print Server configuration inform ation. Put the printer
back on-line again by pressing the SEL button.

• For internal Print Servers that are connected to a Brother printer

which do not have an LCD panel, refer to your printer user guide
for instructions on how to print out a configuration page.

• Brother's external interfaces, which connect to the parallel

interface, have a black button recessed into the rear of the unit.
Press this button to print out a configuration sheet.

•

Or with the SHOW SERVER command from the console. You can
also see this information if you have a HTTP connection to the
printer using the TCP/IP protocol. The port name is P1 for the
printer. As an alternative to the port name, you may use the
service name (refer to Appendix B for information on how to use

services).

✒ Note

If you wish to use a different node name, you must change the print
server name as described in Appendix A.

2.Use the VMS editor to create a text file with the necessary configuration
commands (alternatively, you may edit the file
LAT$SYSTARTUP.COM for VMS 5.5-x and later systems or
LTLOAD.COM for earlier VMS systems). For instance, the following
sample command file creates a queue named XJ on LAT port 33 for a
print server with a default node name of BRO_00C351 using the
LATSYM processor and the default VMS form:

$MCR LATCP
CREATE PORT LTA33:/APPLICATION
SET PORT LTA33:/NODE=BRO_00C351/PORT=P1
SHOW PORT LTA33:
EXIT
$SET TERM LTA33:/PASTHRU/TAB/NOBROADCAST­/PERM
$SET DEVICE/SPOOL LTA33:
$INIT/QUEUE/START/ON=LTA33:/PROC=LATSYM XJ

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Substitute your actual node name, port name (P1), LAT port and queue
name for the ones in the example. If you are using a service name, specify

/SERVICE= servicename instead of /PORT=P1.

✒ Note

Use the default names unless you have specifically changed the names.

✒ Note

Be sure to specify PROC=LATSYM or the queue will not service requests
from multiple host computers.

3.Execute the command file you have just created by typing "@" plus the
file name in response to the VMS "$" prompt (for example,
@LATSTART.COM). For additional convenience, you may want to
include the "@filename" command in your system startup file so that
the procedure is executed automatically when the system is booted.

4.Define or modify a form for use with the print server. VMS uses forms
to define the page layout. If you are printing graphics or PostScript jobs,
you must define your form for NOTRUNCATE and NOWRAP to prevent
printer errors. For example, to redefine the VMS default form
DEFAULT, you would type the following at the "$" prompt:

DEFINE/FORM DEFAULT/NOTRUNCATE/NOWRAP

If you are defining a new form, be sure to specify STOCK=DEFAULT
(unless you are using a special stock) and initialize the queue with the
DEFAULT=FORM option. For example, to create a form called PCL for the
queue BRO on LAT port LTA33:, you would type:

DEFINE/FORM PCL/NOTRUNC/NOWRAP/STOCK=DEFAULT
INIT/QUEUE/START/ON=LTA33:/PROC=LATSYM/­DEFAULT=FORM=PCL BRO

5.You are now ready to print. Use the PRINT command with the name of
the queue and the file you wish to print as shown in the following
example:

PRINT/QUEUE=BRO MYFILE.TXT

If the file does not print, recheck the hardware and software configuration,
and then try printing again. If the file still d oes not print, refer to Chapter

12, Troubleshooting, for further assistance.

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Eliminating Blank Pages

When printing through VMS, a blank page is often printed after each job.
To eliminate this blank page, first create a text file with the follo win g
contents:

<ESC>]VMS;2<ESC>\

where <ESC> is the escape character (ASCII 27) and "VMS" is in
uppercase. Then insert this file into your default library (normally
SYSDEVCTL.TLB), and specify it as a setup module in your form (stop
and reset all queues that use the library before doing this procedure). For
example:

$LIB/INS SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSLIB]SYSDEVCTL.TLB NOBL
$DEF/FORM PCL/SETUP=NOBL

The above example inserts the file NOBL.TXT into the default library and
then redefines the form PCL (previously defined in step 4) to eliminate
blank pages.

✒ Note

This procedure is not required for DECprint Supervisor (DCPS).

PATHWORKS for DOS Configuration

To configure the print server for PATHWORKS for DOS:

1. Create a VMS queue as previously described.

2. Run PCSA_MANAGER on the VMS system.

a. Type MENU to get the PCSA menu.
b. Select SERVICE OPTIONS
c. Select ADD SERVICE (do not use the ADD PRINTER QUEUE

option as this will add a PCL printer reset that will affect PostScript

printing.
d. Select PRINTER SERVICE
e. Enter service name (pick a name)
f. Enter VMS queue name (previously defined)
g. Enter VMS form name (use the default if you do not have a specific

form defined)

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3. Perform the following steps on the PC:

a. If you are using DOS, type the command USE

LPTx:\\node\service at the DOS prompt, where x is the PC

parallel port number, node is the DECnet node name and service is

the service name picked previously. For example:

USE LPT1:\\VAX\LASER

You may delete this print service by typing LATCP at the C:> prompt
and then entering the command DELETE LPT1:

b. If you are using Windows 3.1x, make sure that you have selected

DEC PATHWORKS as the network under the Windows Setup icon.

Then:

- Click on the Print Manager icon and select Options and then
Printer Setup.

- Click Add, go to the List of Printers, select the desired printer
type, and click Install. If desired, click Set as Default Printer.

- Click Connect and select the desired port (e.g., LPT1).

- Click Network and select the port you chose above and type in the
network path (\\node\service, where node is the DECnet
node name and service is the service name picked previously; for
example, \\VAX\LASER).

- Click Connect (the Current Printer Connection should show the
port and the network path that you selected).

- Click Close, OK, Close, and Exit to get out of the Print Manager.

PATHWORKS for Windows 95/98/NT4.0

To configure the print server for PATHWORKS for Windows:

1. Click on the Start button and select Settings and then Printers.

2. Click on ADD Printer to start the Add Printer Wizard.

3. Click on Next.

4. Select Network Printer.

5. Type in the network path. (\\node\service, where node is the
DECnet node name and service is the service name picked
previously; for example, \\VAX\LASER)

6. Type in the desired name for the printer and click Next.

7. Click Finish to end the configuration process and print a test page.

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PATHWORKS for Macintosh Configuration

If you are using PATHWORKS for Macintosh, you will need to make sure
that you have a bi-directional channel (in other words, you did NOT enter
the command SET SERVICE servicename RECEIVE ENABLED
from the remote console). Then create a LAT port using LATCP as shown
in the following example (substitute your actual node name and LAT port
number):

CREATE PORT LTA53:/APPLICATION
SET PORT LTA53:/NODE=BRO_009C53/PORT=P1

Do not set the LAT port as a spooled device. Now go into ADMIN/MSA
and enter the command:

ADD PRINTER name/QUEUE=queuename/DEST=LTA53:

where name is the name of the printer, and queuename is the queue
name.

DECprint Supervisor Configurati on Notes

If you want to use the Brother print server with the DECprint Supervisor
software, you must have the DCPS-Open option in order to support Brother
printers (you may also need to modify the DCPS device control modules
and queue setup to handle "unrecognized" printers). Do not use the SET
SERVICE RECEIVE command because bi-directional communications is
required for DCPS.

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ULTRIX Configuration

Operation of the print server under ULTRIX is similar in concept to VMS
in that you must create a LAT application port and associate a print queue
with that port (note that ULTRIX can alternatively be co n f igured with
TCP/IP as described in Chapter 2). This procedure requires system manager
privileges and is shown in the following sections.

1. Verify that LAT is working. This can be done simply with a LAT­compatible terminal server; by doing a SHOW NODE or SHOW
SERVICE command, you should see the name of your ULTRIX host
displayed. If you do not have a terminal server available, execute the
following command: lcp -c

This command displays the LAT traffic on the network. You should
minimally see some number of frames transmitted because your ULTRIX
computer periodically broadcasts messages across the network. If LAT is
not working, first check your cabling and your network configuration. If
LAT still does not work, then you may need to install LAT into your
system. This is a fairly complex procedure that requires rebuilding your
kernel; refer to your ULTRIX documentation for information on this
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2. If you have not already done so, create some LAT devices. This is
done by first changing your default directory to /dev and then use
the MAKEDEV command to create 16 LAT devices:

cd /dev
MAKEDEV lta0

This will create 16 devices numbered sequentially. For example, it will
create tty00 through tty15 if you have not previously created any terminal
devices. To create an additional 16 devices, type:

MAKEDEV lta1

3. Edit the /etc/ttys file to add a line similar to the followin g for each LAT
connection:

tty05 "etc/getty std.9600" vt100 off nomodem
#LAT

(substitute your actual tty number in place of "tty05").

4. Verify that you have created valid LAT tty devices with the command:

file /dev/tty* | grep LAT

Valid LAT devices will have a "39" in the description that is printed
when this command is executed.

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5.Edit the /etc/printcap file to define the printer. The following is
an example of an entry:

lp1|BRO1:\

:lp=/dev/tty05:\
:ts=BRO_009C53:\
:op=P1:\
:fc#0177777:fs#023:\
:sd=/usr/spool/lp1:

"lp1" in the example is the printer name; you may choose to replace it
with a name of your choice. Likewise, "BRO1" is a secondary name
that you may want to replace with your own designation. The "op"
parameter is the port name (P1). You must change the “ts” parameter
to be the actual node name of your print server (the default node name
is BRO_xxxxxx, where xxxxxx = the last six digits of the Ethernet
address). You must also change the "tty05" entry in the “lp”
parameter to be the actual tty port you are using. The “fc” and “fs”
parameters should be entered exactly as shown above since they are
required for the output to be printed correctly.

6.You now need to establish a host-initiated connection. For example:

lcp -h tty05:BRO_00C531:P1

7.Make the spool directory as shown in the following example:

cd /usr/spool
mkdir lp1
chown daemon lp1

Again substitute your actual printer name for "lp1".

8.Print a file to verify the connection. For ex am ple, the following
command prints the printcap file:

lpr -Plp1 /etc/printcap

"lp1" in this example must be replaced by your actual printer name. You
may find that you get an error message "Socket is already connected". If
this happens, simply try printing again and the message should go away
and the job should be printed. If you get any other message, double check
your configuration.

If you have trouble printing, enter the lpstat -t command to get the
status of the print job. If the job is hung in the queue, you may have a
configuration problem: Refer to Chapter 11, Troubleshooting for additional
assistance.

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Installation on Other Host Computers

Installation procedures differ somewhat for other DEC operating systems
(e.g., RSTS/E and RSX-11M-PLUS). Refer to the appropriate DEC
documentation for information on setting up LAT print queues on these
systems.

Changing the Configuration

The default configuration of Brother print servers should be adequate for
most applications. However, if you wish to change the configuration, you
may access the print server console via the NCP or NCL utilities on a VMS
system, the ccr and TELNET commands on an ULTRIX computer, or
through the serial port using DECserver-style commands. The
configuration procedure is described in detail in Appendix A. If you are
using TCP/IP it is also possible to see current network card configuration
information if you are using a web browser.

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CHAPTER 9

BANYAN VINES NETWORK CONFIGURATION

Brother print servers allow printers to be shared on a Banyan VINES
network. Users on client PCs send their jobs to any VINES file server
running the Banyan PCPrint software, which in turn spools the jobs to the
print server. Printing is transparent to user applicatio ns, and the print server
can be managed using standard VINES utilities like MANAGE ,
MSERVICE, MUSER and the Operator Console printer control. In
addition, VINES users can print concurrently with all network users.

Necessary items to use an Brother print server on a VINES network

• Banyan's PCPrint software (a Banyan-supplied software option that is
installed on the VINES file server).

• Brother BRAdmin software (on the Print Server Configuration Utility
diskette), or through TELNET, HTTP, DEC NCP or NCL, or Brother
BRCONFIG NetWare utilities (refer to Appendix A for information o n

using the console).

A. File Server User Console

The first step in the configuration pro cess is to configure the file server so
that the Brother print server can log into the Banyan VINES network. To
do this, you will need to configure a StreetTalk user name for the print
server (all VINES print servers log into the file server as users).

1.From any VINES workstation log in as a supervisor and execute the
MANAGE program by typing MANAGE at the DOS prompt.

2.At the main menu, select 2 - Users and press ENTER.

3.You will get the Manage Users screen. Select ADD a user to get the
Add A User screen. Type in a StreetTalk name for the desired print
server service. You may optionally type in a description, nickname, and
a password. Press the F10 key when you are finished.

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4. You will then get the Add User Profile screen. Select a blank user
profile and then press ENTER. If there is no existing blank profile, then
select the Sample Profile.

5. You will get the message "Do you want to force the user to change
passwords on the next login?". Select No and press ENTER.

6. You will then get the Manage A User screen. If you selected a blank
user profile in step 4, you can skip to step 8. Otherwise, use the arrow
keys to select MANAGE User Profile and press ENTER.

7. You will get the Manage User Profile screen. Execute the following
steps to create a blank user profile:

- Select EDIT profile.

- When the profile appears on the screen , press CTRL-X multiple times to

delete every line in the profile, and press F10 when you have finished.
You may then use this newly created blank profile as a template when
configuring additional Brother print servers. Then press ESCAPE to
return to the Manage a User screen.

8. Press ESCAPE twice to return to the main menu.

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B. File Server Queue Configurati on

You must now configure the queue(s) on the Banyan VINES file servers.
Print queues are one of several different types of services that are available
on a VINES file server. To configure a print queue, use the MANAGE utility
as follows:

1. From the main menu, select 1 - Services and press ENTER.

2. You will get the Manage Services menu. Select ADD a server-based
service and press ENTER.

3. From the Add A Service screen type the desired StreetTalk name for
the print queue, press ENTER, and then type in a description of the
print server followed by ENTER.

4. Select the desired file server (if there is more than one) and press
ENTER.

5. When you get the Select Type Of Service screen, select 3 - VINES
print service (for VINES 5.xx) or 2 - Banyan Print Service (for
VINES 6.xx) and press ENTER.

6. Use the arrow keys to select the disk where the print queue service
will reside and press ENTER.

7. You will get the message "The service is running but not yet available
to users." Press F10.

8. If desired, type in the maximum number of jobs and maximum size of
job for the queue when you get the Configure Queue screen.
Otherwise press F10 for unlimited number and size.

9. If desired, choose a default paper format when you get the Configure
Paper Formats screen. Otherwise, press F10 to select the defaults.

10.If desired, enter the user names that are authorized to use the printer
when you get the Access Lists screen. Otherwise, press F10 to accept
the defaults.

11.If you have a VINES 5.xx system, you may optionally enter the users
to be notified in the event off printer problems when you get the Alert
list screen. Otherwise, press F10 to accept the defaults (not applicable
for VINES 6.xx).

12.When you get the Add A Destination screen, use the arrow keys to
select PCPrint and press ENTER.

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✒ Note

If the PCPrint option is not installed, PCPrin t will not appear on this
screen. You must have PCPrint installed in order to use an Brother print
server.

13.When you get the Destination Attributes screen, enter the StreetTalk
name of the Brother print server (from step A-3) and an optional
description. Press F10.

14.You will get the Output strings menu. This screen allows you to
define strings of characters that can be sent before and after the print
job to put the printer in a particular state (for example, duplex mode).
The default values will work OK for most applications. However, if
you are printing text files directly from the DOS prompt, you should
define a Post-job string such as \f (formfeed) to insure that the paper
is ejected (this is generally not needed with DOS or Windows
application programs, since the program or drivers reset the printer
after each job, and it may cause problems with binary graphics files).
Press F10 to accept the output string values.

15.You will then get the Enable strings menu. This menu allows you to
select whether or not a banner page is printed, whether or not to use
the setup and reset strings, and other options. Choose the desired
options or press F10 to select the defaults.

16.You will be asked, "Would you like to add another destination at this
time?" Select No.

17.You will then get the Print Queue Status screen, which will sho w
that the queue is not accepting jobs or printing jobs. Change both
values to Yes and then press F10. You will get the message that the
queue is now ready to accept and print jobs. Press F10 again.

18.If you are configuring more than one queue on the file server, repeat
steps 1 through 17 of this section. Otherwise, press ESCAPE multiple
times to exit the MANAGE utility.

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C. Print Server Configuration Using BRAdmin

The last step is to add the StreetTalk login name to th e Brother print server
and to associate the file server queue with one of the services on the print
server. The procedure is as follows:

1. Install the software from the Print Server Configuration Utility
diskette by selecting File from the Windows Program Manager menu
bar. Then select Run, enter A:\SETUP.EXE as the command line,
click OK, and follow the instruction s o n the screen.

2. Start the BRAdmin program.

3. The Brother print server node name (BRO_xxxxxx_P1 or
BRO_xxxxxx, where "xxxxxx" is the last six digits of the Ethernet
address) will show up in the list. If it does not, double-check your
Ethernet cabling and (if applicable) hub connection. Click on this
name with the mouse button. You will b e asked for a password, the
default password is “access”.

4. Click on the Configure button.

5. Click on the Banyan tab.

6. The Banyan hop count is set by default to two hops, which is adequate
for most networks. However, if the file server is located more than
two hops from the print server, you must set the hop count to the
appropriate value.

7. Enter the StreetTalk name of the print server (this must exactly match
the name you entered in Step A-3). If the SteetTalk name has spaces
in it, you must enclose the name in double quotation marks (for
example, "john smith@uc_engineering@irvine"). If you entered a
password in step A-3, you should also enter the same password here.

8. Click on the Services tab.

9. Double click on the service you wish to enable for VINES. If in
doubt, use BINARY_P1 (for the BIO port). Refer to Appendix B of
the manual for additional information on using services.

10.Type in the StreetTalk name of the print queue you defined in step B-3.

11.Click on OK, and then click OK again to save the configuration.

12.Click OK and then OK again to exit BRAdmin.

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D. Print Server Configuration Using the Print Server

Console

As an alternative to BRAdmin, you may use the print server console to
configure the print server. The steps are as follows:

1.Connect to the print server console using TELNET, NCP,
BRCONFIG, or the serial port (refer to Appendix A for information

on using the console).

2.Execute some or all of the following commands (you must minimally
enter the StreetTalk login name of the print server and associate one
of the print server services with the StreetTalk name of a print queue).

SET BAnyan LOgin loginname

Purpose: Sets StreetTalk login name of print server.

SET BAnyan PAssword password

Purpose: Sets login password of print server. The password (if any)
must match the password you specified in step A-3.

SET SERVIce service STreettalk queuename

Purpose: Enables the Banyan protocol on the specified Brother print
server service and associates this service with the StreetTalk name of a
given print queue on the VINES file server. Type SHOW SERVICE to
see a list of the available services (if in doubt, use BINARY_P1).

SET BAnyan HOp nn

Purpose: Sets number of hops between the Brother print server and the
Banyan file server. The default value is 2, which is adequate for most
sites, but you will need to change this value if the file server is more
than two hops away from the print server.

SET BAnyan [ENable|DISable]

Purpose: Enables or disables Banyan protocol on the Brother print
server. Banyan is enabled by default.

SET BAnyan TImeout nn

Purpose: Sets job timeout (in seconds).

CLEAR SERVIce service Streettalk

Purpose: Disables the Banyan protocol on the specified service.

SHow BAnyan

Purpose: Shows Banyan protocol settings and statistics.

3.When you have finished entering commands, type EXIT to exit the
remote console and cause the commands to take effect.

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E. Testing the print queue

To test the queue, use the Banyan BPRINT command from the DOS
prompt on your workstation. For example:

BPRINT TEST.TXT /P:MYQUEUE

Prints the file TEST.TXT to the file server queue MYQUEUE.

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CHAPTER 10
WEB FUNCTION

Overview

A standard World Wide Web Browser (we recommend Netscape Navigator
version 3.0 or later/Microsoft Internet Explorer version 3.02a or later) can
be used to manage your printer using the HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer
Protocol). It is possible to get the following information from the printer
using a web browser.

1. Printer status information

2. Take control of the printer front panel

3. Software Version information of the printer and network card

4. Consumable lists, Frequency asked question, etc

5. Log information (HL-2400CN only if using the Internal Brother print
server, the printer must have version 1.15 (or later) software installed)

CHAPTER 10 WEB FUNCTION

✒ Note

Printer web based management is currently only available on Brother's
HL-2400CN/HL-1660e and HL-2060 printers. Other printers which use
the Brother range of print servers will allow you to manage the print
server parameters using a web browser.

You must use the TCP/IP protocol on your network and have a valid IP
address programmed into the print server and computer.

How to connect to your printer using a Browser

Type “http://printers IP Address /” into your browser.

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Web Function Page

Once you are connected to the printer, you will see a screen similar to the
one below.

Fig. 10-1 Sample of HL-2400CN printer

• Refresh

The refresh button reloads the page.

• Automatic Refresh

The Automatic Refresh botton reloads the page every 15 seconds.

• View Configuration

The confuguration button lets you see printer information such as toner
status, current page count, etc...

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• Control panel

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Fig. 10-2 Control panel image

The control panel allows you to see the current printer status and also
allows you to interact with the printer as if you were standing at the printer
and pressing the buttons on the front panel.

• Printer settings

This section allows you to change printer settings such as default font,
etc.

• On Line support

Use this section for on-line product support (you must have a Internet
connection to use this section).

• Administrator settings

Special section for Administrators. Used to change password
information or to change front panel message information.

• Find device

This button is used to find other Brother network connected printers. If
you are using a Brother print server on a HL-10h, HL-1260, HL-1260e
or a HL-1660 printer, or if you are using the NC-2010p external
interface on any Brother printer, this function will not work.

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USER’S GUIDE

Log Management Function

Overview

By using this function, the printer can record a log of your printed
documents and any printer errors that may have occurred. The
Administrator can then view this information an d see how the printer is
being utilized.

✒ Note

We strongly recommend that you use this function when the printer is not
printing or receiving data from a computer. If you use this function whilst
the printer is busy, the log data may become inaccurate as the printer will
not yet know that all data has not been received.

1. Job Print Log

Record details on every job sent to the printer.

2. Total Job Print Log

Record the total number of pages printed, what type of paper was
used, etc.

3. Error Log

Record any errors that occurred during printing.

Every Log function can be viewed in HTML (directly onto the screen),
CSV or TXT formats. If you specify the CSV or TXT format, you can
use your browser to save the file and then use another application to
analyze the data.

✒ Note

To use this function, you need a PCMCIA HDD card (only type 3
PCMCIA HDD). You may also find that, in some instances, some details
are not recorded onto the PCMCIA HDD.

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How to use this function

1. Select the Administrator Settings (Refer to Fig.10-1) and then select
either Log Configuration or View Print Log. By default this function
is disabled, to enable it select Log Configuration and then enable the
appropriate log. Refer to the above section for information on each log
function. When you enable logging, you must enter a password, the
default password for each log is the password of the print server, i.e.
"access". If you check the Delete the log file option, the printer will
automatically delete the appropriate log file when the PCMCIA HDD
card reaches the Maximum log file size.

2. To view the log information, select Administrator Settings and then
select the View Print Log option. You can now view all three logs,
"View Job Print Log", "View Total Job Print Log" or" View Error
Log". Select the log that you wish to view. In the View Job Print Log
option you can specify the logging information that you wish to see. For
example, you can choose to display the username details, date of print
job, area covered with CMYK (HL-2400CN only), etc… Select the
information that you wish to view and then enter the password. As with
the Log Configuration section, the password will default to "access"

3.

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✒ Note

• When you are displaying the log information, you can choose to

display the information in HTML, CSV or TXT formats. If you
choose HTML, then all pages will be displayed in your web browser
as standard HTML pages. If you wish to save the data to another
application for further analysis. Select either CSV or TXT.

• If you are a driver developer, you may wish to append the following

PJL control codes to your printer driver, this will allow the Log
Function to record job information, date information and user name
information.

1. Begin Filter

<ESC>%-12345X@PJL
@PJL JOB NAME="job name"
@PJL PRINTLOG ITEM=2,date
@PJL PRINTLOG ITEM=3,user name

2. End Filter

<ESC>%-12345X@PJL EOJ
<ESC>%-12345X

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CHAPTER 11 BROTHER INTE RNET PRINT (BIP)

CHAPTER 11
BROTHER INTERNET PRINT (BIP)

BIP Remote Internet Printing Installation

Brother’s BIP (Brother Internet Print) product is a Windows
95/98/NT4.0 software driver that allows a PC user at one
location, to send a print job to a printer connected to a Brother
print server at a remote location via the Internet. For example, a
user on a PC in New York could print a document directly from
his Microsoft Excel application program to a printer in Paris.

General Information

The BIP software is installed using a standard Windows
95/98/NT4.0 Installation Wizard. It creates a virtual port on the
Windows 95/98/NT4.0 PC that operates in a similar way to the
standard LPT1 printer port from the Application program point
of view. The user can use the Windows 95/98/NT4.0 Print
Manager to create a printer that uses this port along with a
standard Windows 95/98/NT4.0-compatible printer driver (for
example, the HL-series drivers). Any Windows 95/98/NT4.0
applications program can therefore pr in t to this printer (and
hence to the virtual port) without modification or operational
procedure.

When a job is printed to the BIP virtu a l port, it is actually
MIME-encoded (converted to a standard Internet E-mail
message) and sent out to a Brother print server at the remote
location using either the Messaging Winsock or API (MAPI)
(MAPI is Windows 95/98 only). This means that BIP is
compatible with most common E-mail software packages. The
only requirement is that the E-mail server be capable of sending
E-mail message over the Internet.

In more detail, the procedure works in the following way:

• If you are

message is passed to the E-mail server, which in turn
transmits the message out over the Internet using the SMTP
protocol (Simple Mail Transport Protocol) to the remote
print server.

connected to a Local Area Network, the E-mail

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