Brother QL-710W User Guide
Network User’s Guide
This Network User's Guide provides useful information of wired and
wireless network settings using your Brother printer. You can also find
supported protocol information and detailed troubleshooting tips.
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Applicable models
This User’s Guide applies to the following models.
QL-580N/710W/720NW/1060N
Definitions of notes
We use the following icons throughout this User’s Guide:
Important
Note
Important indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
may result in damage to property or loss of product functionality.
Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give
tips about how the operation works with other features.
Compilation and publication notice
Under the supervision of Brother Industries, Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published, covering the
latest product’s descriptions and specifications.
The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice.
Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications and materials contained
herein and shall not be responsible for any damages (including consequential) caused by reliance on the
materials presented, including but not limited to typographical and other errors relating to the publication.
©2012 Brother industries, Ltd. All rights reserved.
IMPORTANT NOTE
This product is approved for use in the country of purchase only. Do not use this product outside the
country of purchase as it may violate the wireless telecommunication and power regulations of that
country.
Windows
In addition, Windows
Windows Vista
Windows
Windows Server
In addition, Windows Server
Edition.
Windows Server
Server
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XP in this document represents Windows® XP Professional and Windows® XP Home Edition.
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XP in this document does not represent Windows® XP x64 Edition.
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in this document represents all editions of Windows Vista®.
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7 in this document represents all editions of Windows® 7.
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2003 in this document represents Windows Server® 2003, Windows Server® 2003 R2.
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2003 in this document does not represent Windows Server® 2003 x64
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2008 in this document represents all editions of Windows Server® 2008 and Windows
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2008 R2.
Not all models are available in all countries.
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Brother Numbers
For technical and operational assistance, you must call the country where you purchased the machine. Calls
must be made from within that country.
In USA 1-877-BROTHER
In Canada 1-877-BROTHER
In Europe Visit http://www.brother.com
If you have any comments or suggestions, write to us at:
In Canada Brother International Corporation (Canada), Ltd.
- Marketing Dept.
1 rue Hotel de Ville, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec, H9B 3H6 Canada
In Europe European Product & Service Support
1 Tame Street, Audenshaw, Manchester M34 5JE, UK
Service center locations (Canada)
For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-877-BROTHER.
Additional contacts
Brother Global Web Site: http://www.brother.com
For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and Driver Updates and
Utilities: http://solutions.brother.com
(In USA Only) For Brother Accessories & Supplies: http://www.brothermall.com
for contact information on your local Brother office.
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction 1
Network features........................................................................................................................................1
2 Changing your printer’s network settings 2
Changing your printer’s network settings (IP address, Subnet mask and Gateway).................................2
Using the BRAdmin Light utility ...........................................................................................................2
Other Management Utilities .......................................................................................................................5
Web Based Management (web browser) ............................................................................................5
BRAdmin Professional utility (Windows
3 Configuring your machine for a wireless network 6
Overview....................................................................................................................................................6
Confirm your network environment............................................................................................................7
Connected to a computer with a WLAN access point/router in the network (Infrastructure mode) .....7
Connected to a wireless capable computer without a WLAN access point/router in the network
(Ad-hoc mode).................................................................................................................................8
Wireless configuration temporarily using a USB cable
(Recommended for Windows
One-push configuration using Wi-Fi Protected Setup™..........................................................................10
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and Macintosh users)............................................................................9
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) ...........................................................................................5
4 Printing the Printer Set-up Information 11
Printing the Printer Set-up Information ....................................................................................................11
5 Web Based Management 13
Overview..................................................................................................................................................13
Configuring the printer settings using Web Based Management (web browser).....................................14
6 Troubleshooting 15
Overview..................................................................................................................................................15
A Appendix A 19
Supported protocols and security features ..............................................................................................19
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B Appendix B 20
Types of network connections and protocols...........................................................................................20
Types of network connections ...........................................................................................................20
Protocols............................................................................................................................................22
Configuring your printer for a network .....................................................................................................24
IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways ......................................................................................24
Wireless network terms and concepts.....................................................................................................26
Specifying your network ....................................................................................................................26
Security terms....................................................................................................................................26
Other ways to set the IP address (for advanced users and administrators) ............................................29
Using DHCP to configure the IP address ..........................................................................................29
Using RARP to configure the IP address ..........................................................................................29
Using BOOTP to configure the IP address........................................................................................30
Using APIPA to configure the IP address..........................................................................................30
Using ARP to configure the IP address .............................................................................................31
C Appendix C 32
Network Setting Tool (QL-710W/720NW only, Windows® only)..............................................................32
Overview..................................................................................................................................................32
Using the Network Setting Tool...............................................................................................................32
Starting the Network Setting Tool......................................................................................................32
Changing the Communication Settings .............................................................................................34
Applying Setting Changes to Multiple Printers ..................................................................................35
Menu Bar ...........................................................................................................................................36
Connected Printer’s Status................................................................................................................38
Network Settings ...............................................................................................................................39
DIndex 43
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1
Note
Introduction 1
Network features 1
Your Brother printer can be shared on a 10/100 MB wired1 or IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless network using the
internal network print server. The print server supports various functions and methods of connection
depending on the operating system you are running on a network supporting TCP/IP. The following chart
shows what network features and connections are supported by each operating system.
Although the Brother machine can be used in both a wired1 and wireless network, only one connection
method can be used at a time.
1
A wired network interface is available on the QL-580N/720NW/1060N.
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Operating Systems
Printing rrr
BRAdmin Light
See page 2.
BRAdmin Professional
See page 5.
Web Based Management
(web browser)
See page 13.
Status Monitor rr
Driver Deployment Wizard rr
Network Setting Tool rr
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BRAdmin Professional is available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com/.
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Windows® XP
Windows Vista
Windows®7
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Windows Server®
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2003/2008
Mac OS X 10.5.8 - 10.7
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Note
Changing your printer’s network settings 2
Changing your printer’s network settings (IP address, Subnet mask and Gateway)
Using the BRAdmin Light utility 2
The BRAdmin Light utility is designed for initial setup of Brother network connected devices. It can also
search for Brother products in a TCP/IP environment, show the status and configure basic network settings,
such as the IP address.
Installing BRAdmin Light 2
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Windows
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a Please make sure that your printer is on.
b Turn on your computer. Close any running applications before installing.
c Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The opening screen will appear automatically.
If the model name screen appears, choose your printer. If the language screen appears, choose your
language.
d The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click Network Utility.
e Click BRAdmin Light and follow the on-screen instructions.
Macintosh
Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive, and then use BRAdmin Light.jar in the Utilities
folder on the CD-ROM. To run the software from your Macintosh, copy BRAdmin Light.jar and the
BRAdminLightHelp folder to the desired location on your computer, and then run the copy of the
software.
• You can download the latest Brother BRAdmin Light version from http://solutions.brother.com/.
• If you require more advanced printer management, use the latest Brother BRAdmin Professional utility that
is available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com/
users.
. This utility is only available for Windows®
• If you are using firewall, anti-spyware, or antivirus software, temporarily disable them. Once you are sure
that you can print, enable them again.
• The node name appears in the current BRAdmin Light window. The default node name of the print server
in the printer is “BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx” or “BRWxxxxxxxxxxxx”. (“xxxxxxxxxxxx” is based on your printer’s
MAC Address / Ethernet Address.)
• The default password for Brother print servers is access.
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Changing your printer’s network settings
Note
Setting the IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway using BRAdmin Light 2
a Start the BRAdmin Light utility.
Windows
Click Start / All Programs / Brother / BRAdmin Light / BRAdmin Light.
Macintosh
Start the utility by double-clicking one of the following files.
• CD-ROM / Utilities / BRAdmin Light.jar
• BRAdmin Light.jar installed at the desired location on the Macintosh
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b BRAdmin Light will search for new devices automatically.
c Double-click the unconfigured device.
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Windows
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Macintosh
• If you don’t use a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server, the device will appear as Unconfigured in the BRAdmin
Light utility screen.
• You can find the node name and MAC Address by printing the Printer Settings. (See Printing the Printer
Set-up Information uu page 11.)
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Changing your printer’s network settings
d Choose STATIC from Boot Method. Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway (if needed) of
your print server.
Windows
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Macintosh
e Click OK.
f With the correctly programmed IP address, you will see the Brother print server in the device list.
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4
Changing your printer’s network settings
Note
Other Management Utilities 2
Your Brother printer can be used with the following management utilities in addition to the BRAdmin Light
utility. You can change your network settings using these utilities.
Web Based Management (web browser) 2
A standard web browser can be used to change your print server settings using the HTTP (Hyper Text
Transfer Protocol). (See Configuring the printer settings using Web Based Management (web browser)
uu page 14.)
BRAdmin Professional utility (Windows®) 2
BRAdmin Professional is a utility for a more advanced management of network connected Brother devices.
This utility can search for Brother products on your network and show the device status from an easy to read
Explorer style window that changes color to represent the status of each device. You can configure network
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and device settings along with the ability to update device firmware from a Windows
BRAdmin Professional can also log activity of Brother devices on your network and export the log data in an
HTML, CSV, TXT or SQL format.
computer on your LAN.
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For more information and downloading, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/
• Please use the latest version of the BRAdmin Professional utility that is available as a download from
http://solutions.brother.com/
• If you are using firewall, anti-spyware, or antivirus software, temporarily disable them. Once you are sure
that you can print, enable them again.
• The node name appears in the current BRAdmin Professional window. The default node name is
“BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx” or “BRWxxxxxxxxxxxx”. (“xxxxxxxxxxxx” is based on your printer’s MAC Address /
Ethernet Address.)
. This utility is only available for Windows® users.
.
5
Note
Configuring your machine for a wireless
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network
Overview 3
To connect your machine to your wireless network, you need to follow the steps in the Quick Setup Guide.
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Configuration using the CD-ROM installer and a USB cable is the recommended method for Windows
Macintosh users. By using this method, you can easily connect your machine to your wireless network.
For additional wireless configuration methods please read this chapter for more details on how to configure
the wireless network settings. For information on TCP/IP settings, see Changing your printer’s network
settings (IP address, Subnet mask and Gateway) uu page 2.
• To achieve optimum results with normal everyday document printing, use the Brother printer as close to
the WLAN access point/router as possible with minimal obstructions. Large objects and walls between the
two devices as well as interference from other electronic devices can affect the data transfer speed of your
documents.
Due to these factors, wireless may not be the best method of connection for all types of documents and
applications. You can use USB for the fastest throughput speed.
• Before configuring wireless settings, you will need to know your SSID and Network Key.
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• Although the Brother machine can be used in both a wired
method can be used at a time.
1
A wired network interface is available on the QL-580N/720NW/1060N.
and wireless network, only one connection
and
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3
6
Configuring your machine for a wireless network
Confirm your network environment 3
Connected to a computer with a WLAN access point/router in the network (Infrastructure mode) 3
5
1
4
3
3
1 WLAN access point/router
1
If your computer supports Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT), you can use your computer as a Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ supported
access point.
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2
2 Wireless network printer (your printer)
3 Wireless capable computer connected to the WLAN access point/router
4 Wired computer (which is not wireless capable) connected to the WLAN access point/router with
an Ethernet cable
5 Smartphone
Install method 3
The following instructions will offer the methods for installing your Brother printer in a wireless network
environment. Choose the method you prefer for your environment.
Wireless configuration temporarily using a USB cable (Recommended for Windows
users)
See Wireless configuration temporarily using a USB cable (Recommended for Windows
users) uu page 9.
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and Macintosh
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and Macintosh
One push wireless configuration using WPS
See One-push configuration using Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ uu page 10.
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Configuring your machine for a wireless network
Connected to a wireless capable computer without a WLAN access point/router in the network (Ad-hoc mode) 3
This type of network does not have a central WLAN access point/router. Each wireless client communicates
directly with each other. When the Brother wireless printer (your printer) is part of this network, it receives all
print jobs directly from the computer sending the print data.
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2
1 Wireless network printer (your printer)
2 Wireless capable computer
We cannot guarantee wireless network connection with Windows Server
Ad-hoc is only supported by 802.11b.
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products in Ad-hoc mode.
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8
Configuring your machine for a wireless network
Wireless configuration temporarily using a USB cable (Recommended for Windows® and Macintosh users) 3
It is recommended that you use a PC or Mac wirelessly connected to your network for this method.
You can remotely configure the printer from the computer on the network using a USB cable (A)
A
1
You can configure the wireless settings of the printer using a USB cable temporarily connected to a wired or wireless computer.
1
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3
See the installation procedure in the Quick Setup Guide.
9
Configuring your machine for a wireless network
One-push configuration using Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ 3
You can use WPS to configure your wireless network settings easily if your WLAN access point/router (A)
1
supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (PBC
1
Push Button Configuration
See the installation procedure in the Quick Setup Guide.
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A
3
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