HP NC-8100h User Manual

Multi-Protocol Print / Fax Server

NC-8100h

USER’S GUIDE

Please read this manual thoroughly before using the printer. You can print or view this manual from the CD-ROM (supplied with your MFC) at any time, please keep the CD-ROM in a convenient place for quick and easy reference at all times.

Trademarks

Brother is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.

HP, HP/UX,JetDirect and JetAdmin are trademarks of Hewllet-Packard Company. 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 Novell, Inc. Apple, Macintosh, LaserWriter, and AppleTalk are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. IBM, LAN Server, and AIX are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. LAN Manager, Windows, and MS-DOS are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. NC-8100h 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.

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 anti-static bag to avoid damage.

Multi-Protocol Print / Fax Server

NC-8100h

USER’S GUIDE

For technical and operational assistance, please visit the Brother web site on

http://solutions.brother.com

If you have comments or suggestions, please write us at:

In Europe European Technical Services

1 Tame Street Audenshaw Manchester, M34 5JE UK

In USA Printer Customer Support

Brother International Corporation 100 Somerset Corporate Blvd. Bridgewater, NJ 08807

In CANADA Brother International Corporation (Canada), Ltd.

- Marketing Dept. 1, rue Hôtel de Ville Dollard-des-Ormeaux, PQ, Canada H9B 3H6

Fax-Back System Brother Customer Service has installed an easy to use Fax-Back System so you can get instant answers to common technical questions and product information for all Brother products. This is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can use the system to send the information to any fax machine, not just the one you are calling from. Please call 1-800-521-2846 (USA) or 1-800-681-9838 (Canada) and follow the voice prompts to receive faxed instructions on how to use the system and your index of Fax-Back subjects.

DEALERS/SERVICE CENTERS (USA only) For the name of an authorized dealer or service center, call 1-800-284-4357.

SERVICE CENTERS (Canada only) For service center addresses in Canada, call 1-800-853-6660

INTERNET ADDRESS For technical questions and downloading drivers: http://solutions.brother.com

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Introduction

Overview

Features

The Brother NC-8100h Print / Fax Server allows your Brother MFC to be attached and shared on a 10/100Mbit Ethernet Network. Web Based Management and Administration utilities provide easy configuration and management of your Brother MFC. Once installed and configured, the NC-8100h allows your MFC machine to FAX documents over the Internet; print and scan documents over a network. The NC-8100h is even supplied with Brother’s Peer to Peer printing software allowing you to easily share the machine as a small department printer.

Internet Fax

The Brother MFC can be assigned an E-mail address allowing you to send, receive and forward documents on a Local Area Network and the Internet to PC’s or other Internet Fax machines.

Network Printing

The Print / Fax server can be utilized as a print server providing printing services for the Windows



95/98/Me, Windows



NT4.0/2000, Unix Systems supporting the TCP/IP protocols, Novell Operating Systems supporting IPX/SPX and Macintosh Networks supporting AppleTalk.

Network Scanning

You can scan documents into the Brother MFC and then E-mail them to your PC for editing in Black & White or Color.

Management Utilities

The Web Based Management and BRAdmin Professional utilities provide powerful easy to use management of Fax, network and E-mail settings.

Overview...........................................................................................................................iv

Features .............................................................................................................................iv

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: REGULATIONS ........................................................xv

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity

(For U.S.A. only) .............................................................................................................xv

Declaration of Conformity (Europe)...............................................................................xvi

CHAPTER ONE TCP/IP CONFIGURATION

ASSIGNING TCP/IP INFORMATION.................................................. 1-1

Overview ........................................................................................................................... 1-1

Using the MFC front panel to allocate an IP address. .................................................. 1-2

Using BRAdmin and the TCP/IP Protocol to set the IP address.................................. 1-2

Using BRAdmin and the IPX/SPX Protocol to set the IP address ............................... 1-3

Changing the IP Address using the BRAdmin application........................................... 1-4

Using DHCP to Configure the IP address ...................................................................... 1-5

Using ARP to Configure the Print / Fax server IP Address .......................................... 1-6

Using RARP to Configure the IP Address...................................................................... 1-7

Using BOOTP to Configure the IP Address ................................................................... 1-8

Changing the IP Address settings with the TELNET Console...................................... 1-9

Other Sources of Information ....................................................................................... 1-10

CHAPTER TWO FRONT PANEL SETUP MENU ............................2-1

LAN Main Setup Menu.................................................................................................... 2-1

1-Setup TCP/IP................................................................................................................. 2-1

1-BOOT METHOD........................................................................................................ 2-1

2-IP ADDRESS.............................................................................................................. 2-3

3-SUBNET MASK ........................................................................................................ 2-4

4-GATEWAY.................................................................................................................. 2-4

5-HOST NAME ............................................................................................................. 2-5

6-WINS Configuration................................................................................................... 2-5

7-WINS SERVER .......................................................................................................... 2-5

2-Setup Internet................................................................................................................2-6

1-MAIL ADDRESS ....................................................................................................... 2-6

2-SMTP SERVER .......................................................................................................... 2-8

3-POP3 SERVER ........................................................................................................... 2-8

4-MAILBOX NAME ..................................................................................................... 2-8

5-MAILBOX PWD........................................................................................................ 2-9

3-Setup Mail RX............................................................................................................... 2-9

1-AUTO POLLING ....................................................................................................... 2-9

2-POLL FREQUENCY.................................................................................................. 2-9

3-HEADER .................................................................................................................... 2-9

4-DEL ERROR MAIL ................................................................................................. 2-10

5-NOTIFICATION....................................................................................................... 2-10

4-Setup Mail TX ............................................................................................................. 2-10

1-SENDER SUBJECT ................................................................................................. 2-10

2-SIZE LIMIT.............................................................................................................. 2-11

3-NOTIFICATION....................................................................................................... 2-11

5-Setup Relay.................................................................................................................. 2-12

1-RLY BROADCAST .................................................................................................. 2-12

2-RELAY DOMAIN .................................................................................................... 2-12

3-RELAY REPORT...................................................................................................... 2-12

6-Setup Misc. .................................................................................................................. 2-13

1-NETWARE ............................................................................................................... 2-13

2-NET FRAME............................................................................................................ 2-13

3-APPLETALK............................................................................................................ 2-13

4-DLC/LLC.................................................................................................................. 2-13

5-NETBIOS/IP............................................................................................................. 2-14

6-ETHERNET.............................................................................................................. 2-14

7-TIME ZONE............................................................................................................. 2-14

User Setting List ............................................................................................................. 2-15

Other Sources of Information ....................................................................................... 2-15

CHAPTER THREE WEB BASED MANAGEMENT

HOW TO USE THE WEB-BASED MANAGEMENT UTILITY ........3-1

Overview ........................................................................................................................... 3-1

How to Connect Using a Browser ................................................................................... 3-2

Password Information...................................................................................................... 3-2

Other Sources of Information ......................................................................................... 3-2

CHAPTER FOUR INTERNET FAX .....................................................4-1

Overview ........................................................................................................................... 4-1

Getting Connected.......................................................................................................... 4-2

Front Panel Key Functions............................................................................................. 4-2

Sending an Internet Fax................................................................................................... 4-3

Entering Text .................................................................................................................. 4-3

Using Scan to E-mail........................................................................................................ 4-5

Receiving E-mail or Internet Fax.................................................................................... 4-6

Receiving an Internet Fax to a PC .................................................................................. 4-7

Forwarding Received E-mail and Fax Messages ........................................................... 4-7

Relay Broadcasting .......................................................................................................... 4-8

Relay Broadcast from a MFC......................................................................................... 4-9

Relay Broadcast from a PC .......................................................................................... 4-10

TX Verification Mail....................................................................................................... 4-11

Setup Mail (TX).............................................................................................................. 4-11

Setup Mail (RX).............................................................................................................. 4-11

Error mail ....................................................................................................................... 4-12

Important information on Internet Fax ....................................................................... 4-12

Other Sources of Information ....................................................................................... 4-12

CHAPTER FIVE TCP/IP PRINTING PRINTING FROM WINDOWS® NT® OR WINDOWS® 2000, LAN

SERVER AND WARP SERVER..............................................................5-1

Overview ........................................................................................................................... 5-1

Quick Tips:.....................................................................................................................5-1

Windows

(Printer Driver not yet installed)..................................................................................... 5-3

Standard TCP/IP Port Printing ....................................................................................... 5-3

IPP Printing from Windows

IPP printing from Windows

NT® 3.5x/NT® 4.0/2000 (TCP/IP) Configuration.......................................... 5-2

2000 Printing

2000 Clients..................................................................... 5-4

95/98/Me Clients.............................................................. 5-4

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Windows® 2000 Printing

(Printer Driver already installed) ................................................................................... 5-4

Windows

NT® 4.0 Printing ............................................................................................. 5-5

NT® 4.0 Printing

(Printer Driver not yet installed)..................................................................................... 5-6

Windows

NT®4.0 Printing

(Printer Driver already installed) ................................................................................... 5-7

Windows

NT® 3.5x Printing ........................................................................................... 5-8

NT® 3.5x Printing

(Printer Driver not yet installed)..................................................................................... 5-8

Other Sources of Information ......................................................................................... 5-9

CHAPTER SIX PEER TO PEER PRINTING HOW TO PRINT IN A WINDOWS® 95/98/ME PEER TO PEER

NETWORK ...............................................................................................6-1

Overview ........................................................................................................................... 6-1

Quick Tips:.....................................................................................................................6-1

TCP/IP Printing ............................................................................................................... 6-2

Installing the Brother Peer to Peer Software ................................................................. 6-3

Associating to the printer ................................................................................................ 6-4

Adding a Second Brother LPR Port ............................................................................... 6-4

Other Sources of Information ......................................................................................... 6-5

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CHAPTER SEVEN NETBIOS PEER TO PEER PRINTING HOW TO PRINTING USING NETBIOS ON WINDOWS

95/98/ME/NT®/2000...................................................................................7-1

Overview ........................................................................................................................... 7-1

Quick Tips:.....................................................................................................................7-1

Print / Fax Server Configuration .................................................................................... 7-2

Changing the workgroup/domain name using TELNET or BRCONFIG or a web

browser.............................................................................................................................. 7-3

NetBIOS Port Monitor for Windows

95/98/Me, NT®4.0/2000..................................... 7-4

Installing the Brother NetBIOS Port Monitor............................................................... 7-4

Associating the printer..................................................................................................... 7-5

Windows Windows

Adding a Second NetBIOS Print Port ............................................................................ 7-6

Windows Windows

95/98/Me....................................................................................................... 7-5

NT®4.0/2000 ................................................................................................. 7-5

95/98/Me....................................................................................................... 7-6

NT®4.0/2000 ................................................................................................. 7-6

Other Sources of Information ......................................................................................... 7-7

CHAPTER EIGHT HOW TO CONFIGURE INTERNET PRINTING FOR WINDOWS

95/98/ME/NT®4.0/2000

INTERNET PRINTING INSTALLATION ............................................8-1

Overview ........................................................................................................................... 8-1

Quick Tips:.....................................................................................................................8-1

Brother Internet Print

General Information ........................................................................................................ 8-2

Brother Internet Print Configuring the Brother Print / Fax server............................. 8-3

Print / Fax server Configuration Checklist ..................................................................... 8-3

Brother Internet Print Using BRAdmin to Configure the Print / Fax server ............. 8-4

Brother Internet Print Using a Web Browser to configure the Print / Fax server...... 8-5

Brother Internet Print Using TELNET to Configure the Print / Fax server............... 8-6

Brother Internet Print Installing the BIP software on Windows

95/98/Me/NT®4.0/2000...................................................................................................... 8-7

Setup from CD-ROM..................................................................................................... 8-7

Adding a Second Brother Internet Port ....................................................................... 8-10

Windows

2000 IPP Printing......................................................................................... 8-11

Specifying a different URL............................................................................................ 8-12

Other Sources of Information ....................................................................................... 8-12

CHAPTER NINE NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING

HOW TO CONFIGURE NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING............... 9-1

Overview ........................................................................................................................... 9-1

Quick Tips:.....................................................................................................................9-1

General Information ........................................................................................................ 9-2

Creating a NDPS Printer Using NWADMIN for NetWare5 ......................................... 9-3

NDPS Manager................................................................................................................. 9-3

NDPS Broker .................................................................................................................... 9-3

Creating a Printer Agent ................................................................................................. 9-4

Configuring Netware 3 and NetWare 4 systems ............................................................ 9-5

Configuring the Brother Print / Fax server (Queue Server Mode in Bindery emulation

mode) using BRAdmin..................................................................................................... 9-6

Configuring the Brother Print / Fax server (Queue Server Mode in NDS mode) using

BRAdmin .......................................................................................................................... 9-7

Configuring the Brother Print / Fax server (Queue Server Mode in NDS mode) using

Novell NWADMIN and BRAdmin .................................................................................. 9-8

Configuring the Brother Print / Fax server (Remote Server Mode in NDS mode) using

Novell NWAdmin and BRAdmin .................................................................................. 9-10

Configuring the Brother Print / Fax server (Queue Server Mode in Bindery emulation

mode) using PCONSOLE and BRCONFIG ................................................................ 9-12

Configuring the Brother Print / Fax server (Queue Server Mode in NDS mode) using

PCONSOLE and BRCONFIG...................................................................................... 9-14

Configuring the Brother Print / Fax server (Remote Printer Mode using PCONSOLE

and BRCONFIG............................................................................................................. 9-16

Other Sources of Information ....................................................................................... 9-19

CHAPTER TEN PRINTING FROM A MACINTOSH®...................10-1

System Requirements..................................................................................................... 10-1

Printer Driver Installation............................................................................................. 10-1

Printer Driver Selection................................................................................................. 10-2

Other Sources of Information ....................................................................................... 10-3

CHAPTER ELEVEN DLC PRINTING

PRINTING FROM WINDOWS® NT® OR WINDOWS® 2000 ............11-1

Overview ......................................................................................................................... 11-1

Quick Tips:................................................................................................................... 11-1

Configuring DLC on Windows

NT®/2000 ................................................................... 11-2

Windows

2000 Printer Setup ....................................................................................... 11-3

NT®4.0 Printer Setup ................................................................................... 11-4

NT® 3.5x Setup.............................................................................................. 11-5

Configuring DLC on Other Systems............................................................................. 11-5

Other Sources of Information ....................................................................................... 11-6

CHAPTER TWELVE UNIX PRINTING PRINTING FROM

UNIX/LINUX USING TCP/IP............................................................... 12-1

Overview ......................................................................................................................... 12-1

Quick Tips:................................................................................................................... 12-1

TCP/IP............................................................................................................................. 12-2

General TCP/IP UNIX Host Configuration ................................................................. 12-3

Linux Configuration ...................................................................................................... 12-6

HP/UX Configuration .................................................................................................... 12-7

IBM RS/6000 AIX Configuration.................................................................................. 12-8

Sun Solaris 2.x Configuration ....................................................................................... 12-9

SCO UNIX Configuration ........................................................................................... 12-10

DEC TCP/IP Servers for VMS(UCX)......................................................................... 12-11

TGV's Multinet............................................................................................................. 12-11

Wollongong's PATHWAY............................................................................................. 12-11

IBM/AS4000.................................................................................................................. 12-11

Other Systems............................................................................................................... 12-12

Other Sources of Information ..................................................................................... 12-13

CHAPTER THIRTEEN TROUBLESHOOTING .............................. 13-1

Overview ......................................................................................................................... 13-1

Installation problems ..................................................................................................... 13-2

Intermittent Problems.................................................................................................... 13-5

TCP/IP Troubleshooting ................................................................................................ 13-6

UNIX Troubleshooting................................................................................................... 13-7

Windows

NT®/LAN Server (TCP/IP) Troubleshooting.............................................. 13-9

95/98/Me Peer to Peer Print (LPR) Troubleshooting ................................ 13-9

95/98/Me Peer-to-Peer (HP JetAdmin compatible method)

Troubleshooting............................................................................................................ 13-10

Windows

95/98/Me/NT®4.0 Peer-to-Peer Print (NetBIOS) Troubleshooting ......... 13-10

Brother Internet Print (TCP/IP) Troubleshooting..................................................... 13-11

Windows

95/98/Me/2000 FTP/IPP Troubleshooting ................................................ 13-12

Novell NetWare Troubleshooting ................................................................................ 13-13

AppleTalk Troubleshooting.......................................................................................... 13-14

DLC/LLC Troubleshooting.......................................................................................... 13-15

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Web Browser Troubleshooting (TCP/IP).................................................................... 13-15

Internet Fax Troubleshooting...................................................................................... 13-16

CHAPTER FOURTEEN BROTHER NETWORK PC FAX SOFTWARE INSTALLING AND USING THE BROTHER NETWORK PC FAX

SOFTWARE ............................................................................................14-1

Overview ......................................................................................................................... 14-1

Quick Tips:................................................................................................................... 14-1

Installing Network PC Fax ............................................................................................ 14-2

Setting Up User Information......................................................................................... 14-3

Setting Up Sending Information ................................................................................... 14-4

Setting Up Speed Dial .................................................................................................... 14-5

The Address Book........................................................................................................... 14-6

Setting Up a Group for Broadcasting ........................................................................... 14-7

Sending a File as a PC FAX Using the Simple Style .................................................... 14-9

Sending a File as a PC FAX using the Facsimile Style .............................................. 14-10

Updating other MFC’s through the Network. ........................................................... 14-11

Other Sources of Information ..................................................................................... 14-14

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APPENDIX APPENDIX A.................................................................... A-1

General Information ........................................................................................................A-1

APPENDIX B USING SERVICES .......................................................A-3

General..............................................................................................................................A-3

APPENDIX C

RELOADING THE PRINT / FAX SERVER FIRMWARE ................. A-4

General..............................................................................................................................A-4

Reloading firmware using BRAdmin..............................................................................A-5

Reloading using the FTP Protocol from a command prompt.......................................A-6

Reloading using the FTP Protocol from a Web Browser ..............................................A-7

APPENDIX D SPECIFICATIONS AND FUNCTION TABLE......... A-8

Specifications ....................................................................................................................A-8

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION: REGULATIONS

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For U.S.A. only)

Responsible Party: Brother International Corporation

100 Somerset Corporate Boulvard Bridgewater, NJ 09907-0911, USA TEL: (908) 704-1700

declares, that the products

Product Name: Brother Network Card (BR-net) Model Number: NC-8100h

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 undersired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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 B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

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

Declaration of Conformity (Europe)

We, Brother Industries, Ltd., 15-1, Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8561, Japan

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

Safety: EN 60950,

EMC: EN 55022 Class B, EN 55024

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 Industries, Ltd. Information & Document Company

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CHAPTER 1 TCP/IP CONFIGURATION

CHAPTER ONE

TCP/IP Configuration

Assigning TCP/IP Information

Overview

The TCP/IP protocol requires that each device on the network have it's own unique IP address. Use the following information to learn about IP address configuration.

By default Brother Print / Fax servers have a sample IP address of 192.0.0.192, however, you can easily change this IP address number to match with the IP address details of your network. This can be done in any of the following ways:

1. MFC front panel setting.

2. BRAdmin application (for Windows

IPX/SPX or TCP/IP protocol).

3. DHCP, Reverse ARP (rarp) or BOOTP.

4. The ARP command.

5. Brother BRCONFIG NetWare utility (A Novell Network is necessary).

Other ways to CHANGE the IP address once it is already set:

1. MFC front panel

2. TELNET

3. HTTP (Web browser)

4. Other SNMP based management utility

These configuration methods are described in the following paragraphs.

The IP address you assign to the Print / Fax 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).

95/98/Me/NT®4.0/2000 using the

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Using the MFC front panel to allocate an IP address.

Refer to chapter 2 for details on how to configure IP address information using the MFC control panel. By using the front panel of the MFC, you can program the IP address details at the same time that other MFC parameters are configured.

Using BRAdmin and the TCP/IP Protocol to set 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".

If the Print / Fax server is set to its factory default settings, it will not appear in the BRAdmin screen, however, when you select the "Search Active Devices" option, it will be found as an un-configured device.

3. Select the "Device" menu and choose the "Setup Unconfigured Device".

4. Select the MAC address of your Print / Fax server and click the

Configure button.

You can find the node name and MAC address by printing out the MFC configuration page. Refer to the Quick Setup Guide for information on how to print the configuration page on your Print / Fax server.

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

/ Fax server.

6. Click OK then select Close.

7. With the correctly programmed IP address, you will see the Brother

Print / Fax server in the device list.

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CHAPTER 1 TCP/IP CONFIGURATION

Using BRAdmin and the IPX/SPX Protocol to set the IP address

If your PC has Novell Netware Client software and is using the IPX/SPX protocol, do the following:

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

2. Check the Print / Fax server name (the default node name will be

BRN_xxxxxx, where "xxxxxx" is the last six digits of the Ethernet address (MAC 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.

You can find the node name and MAC address by printing out the MFC configuration page. Refer to the NC-8100h Quick Setup Guide for information on how to print the configuration page on your Print / Fax server.

3. Select the Print / Fax 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 TCP/IP tab and set the IP address, Subnet mask and Gateway

as needed.

5. Click OK.

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Changing the IP Address using the BRAdmin application

Start the BRAdmin application (from Windows® 95/98/Me/NT®4.0/2000).

The BRAdmin application can use the IPX/SPX or TCP/IP protocols to communicate with the Brother Print / Fax server. As the default IP address of Brother Print / Fax servers is 192.0.0.192, the Print / Fax 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 want to change the IP address. There are two ways that you can do this from within BRAdmin.

1. Use the IPX/SPX protocol.

2. Use the TCP/IP protocol and let BRAdmin find the Brother Print / Fax

server. Double click the Print / Fax Server you wish to change the IP Address and enter the password.

3. Select the TCP/IP tab and change the IP Address as necessary.

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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 a DHCP Server in your network (typically a Unix, Windows Print / Fax server will automatically obtains its IP address from DHCP server and register its name with any RFC 1001 and 1002-compliant dynamic name services.

If you do not want your Print / Fax server configured via DHCP, BOOTP or RARP, you must set the BOOT METHOD to static, this will prevent the Print / Fax server from trying to obtain an IP address from any of these systems. To change the BOOT METHOD, use the MFC’s front panel, TELNET (using the SET IP METHOD command), Web browser or by using the BRAdmin application.

NT®/2000 or Novell Netware network) the

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Using ARP to Configure the Print / Fax server IP Address

If you are unable to use the BRAdmin application, MFC front panel and your network does not use a DHCP server, you can also use the ARP command. ARP is the simplest method of configuring the Print / Fax server IP address. The ARP command is available on Windows as Unix systems. To use arp enter the following command the command prompt:

arp -s ipaddress ethernetaddress

Where ethernetaddress is the Ethernet address (MAC address) of the Print / Fax server and ipaddress is the IP address of the Print / Fax server. For example:

systems that have TCP/IP installed as well

Windows

Systems

Systems require the colon ":" character in-between each digit of the

Ethernet address.

arp -s 192.189.207.2 00:80:77:31:01:07

Unix Systems

Typically, Unix systems require the hash "-" character in-between each digit of the Ethernet address.

arp -s 192.189.207.2 00-80-77-31-01-07

You must be on the same Ethernet segment (that is, there cannot be a router between the Print / Fax server and operating system) to use the arp -s command. If there is a router, you may use BOOTP or other methods described in this chapter to enter the IP address. If your Administrator has configured the system to deliver IP addresses using BOOTP, DHCP or RARP your Brother Print / Fax 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 / Fax server using the ARP command, you cannot use the ARP command again to change the address. The Print / Fax 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) the MFC’s front panel or factory reset the Print / Fax server (which will then allow you to use the ARP command again).

To configure the Print / Fax server and to verify the connection, enter the following command ping ipaddress where the ipaddress is the IP address of the Print / Fax server. For example:

ping 192.189.207.2

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Using RARP to Configure the IP Address

Brother Print / Fax 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:

00:80:77:31:01:07 BRN_310107

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

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 / Fax server will get the IP address from the rarp daemon when it is powered on.

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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 file, so you may need to enable it by removing the "#" in front of the bootp entry in that file. For example, a typical bootp entry in the /etc/inetd.conf file would be:

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

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) and enter the name, network type (1 for Ethernet), Ethernet address and the IP address, subnet mask and gateway of the Print / Fax server. Unfortunately, the exact format for doing this is not standardized, so you will need to refer to your system documentation to determine how to enter this information (many UNIX systems also have template examples in the bootptab file that you can use for reference). Some examples of typical /etc/bootptab entries include:

BRN_310107 1 00:80:77:31:01:07 192.189.207.3

and:

BRN_310107:ht=ethernet:ha=008077310107:\ ip=192.189.207.3:

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 configuration file.

As with rarp, the Print / Fax server will load its IP address from the BOOTP server when the MFC is powered on.

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Changing the IP Address settings with the TELNET Console

You can also use the TELNET command to change the IP address. Using TELNET is effective way, when you change the IP address. But a valid IP address must already be programmed into the Print / Fax server.

If you are using the TELNET, you will be expected to enter the password of the Print / Fax server. Press RETURN and enter the default password of "access" in response to the "#" prompt (it will not echo).

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

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 / Fax server (check with your network manager for the IP address to use). For example:

Local> SET IP ADDRESS 192.189.207.3

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 / Fax 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

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).

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 / Fax server. For example:

Local> SET IP ROUTER 192.189.207.1

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

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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Other Sources of Information

Visit http://solutions.brother.com/ for more information on the TCP/IP protocol.

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CHAPTER TWO

Front Panel Setup Menu

LAN Main Setup Menu

The LAN menu selections allow you to setup the Brother MFC for your network and Internet Fax configuration. Press [Menu] then press the appropriate number for LAN, based on the selections displayed on your machine. After you have displayed the LAN Main Setup menu, there are five main selections: 1-Setup

TCP/IP, 2-Setup Internet, 3-Setup Mail RX, 4-Setup Mail TX, 5-Setup Relay and 6-Setup MISC. Proceed to the menu selection you wish to configure.

Please note that once you have specified a valid IP address for the machine, it is also possible to configure many aspects of the MFC using your favorite web browser. For added flexibility, the MFC is supplied with the BRAdmin Professional Windows aspects of the NC-8100h.

software, which also can be used to configure many

1-Setup TCP/IP

This menu has eight sections: 1-Boot Method, 2-IP Address, 3-Subnet Mask, 4Gateway, 5-Host Name, 6-WINS Configuration and 7-WINS Server.

1-BOOT METHOD

1. Press the [Menu] button to display the configuration menu.

2. Select LAN.

3. Press [1] [1].

4. Press ! or " to select AUTO, STATIC, RARP, BOOTP or DHCP.

5. Press [Set] to accept the selection.

6. Press [Stop/Exit] to exit the configuration menu.

7. Now make sure that you power cycle the MFC.

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STATIC mode

In this mode the MFC IP address must be manually assigned. Once entered the IP address is locked to the assigned address.

AUTO mode

In this mode, the MFC will scan the network for a DHCP server, if it can find one, and if the DHCP server is configured to allocate an IP address to the MFC, then the IP address supplied by the DHCP server will used. If no DHCP server is available, then the MFC will scan for a BOOTP server. If a BOOTP server is available, and it is configured correctly, the MFC will take its IP address from the BOOTP server. After it is initially powered ON, it may take a few minutes for the MFC to scan the network for a server.

If your MFC supports “POWER SAVE mode” and you are using the AUTO Boot mode, POWER SAVE must be set to OFF.

RARP mode

00:80:77:31:01:07 BRN_310107

ps -ax | grep -v grep | grep rarpd

For AT&T UNIX-based systems, type:

ps -ef | grep -v grep | grep rarpd

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

BOOTP mode

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

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

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BRN_310107 1 00:80:77:31:01:07 192.189.207.3

and:

BRN_310107:ht=ethernet:ha=008077310107:\ ip=192.189.207.3:

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

DHCP mode

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®/2000 or Novell Netware network) the Print / Fax server will automatically obtains its IP address from DHCP server and register its name with any RFC 1001 and 1002-compliant dynamic name services.

If you do not want your Print / Fax server configured via DHCP, BOOTP or RARP, you must set the BOOT METHOD to static, this will prevent the Print / Fax 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 by using the BRAdmin application.

2-IP ADDRESS

1. Press the [Menu] button to display the configuration menu.

2. Select LAN.

3. Press [1] [2].

4. Select [1] to change the IP address—OR—[2] to exit.

5. Enter the IP address.

6. Press [Set] to accept the IP address.

7. Press [Stop/Exit] to exit the configuration menu.

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IP ADDRESS

This field displays the current IP address of the MFC. If you have selected a Boot Method of STATIC, enter the IP address that you wish to assign to the MFC (check with your network manager for the IP address to use). If you have selected a method other than STATIC, the MFC will attempt to determine its IP address using the DHCP or BOOTP protocols. The default IP address of the Brother network board in your MFC will probably be incompatible with the IP address numbering scheme of your network. We recommend that you contact your network manager for an IP address for the network the unit will be connected on.

When the BOOT METHOD is set to “AUTO”, the MFC cannot receive IP address from a BOOTP server in Windows DHCP for Windows

2000 server.

2000. So please ensure that you use

3-SUBNET MASK

1. Press the [Menu] button to display the configuration menu.

2. Select LAN.

3. Press [1] [3].

4. Select [1] to change the Subnet Mask—OR—[2] to exit.

5. Enter the Subnet Mask address.

6. Press [Set] to accept the IP address.

7. Press [Stop/Exit] to exit the configuration menu.

SUBNET Mask

This field displays the current subnet mask used by the MFC. If you are not using DHCP or BOOTP to obtain the subnet mask, enter the desired subnet mask. Check with your network manager for the subnet mask to use.

4-GATEWAY

1. Press the [Menu] button to display the configuration menu.

2. Select LAN.

3. Press [1] [4].

4. Select [1] to change the Gateway—OR—[2] to exit.

5. Enter the Gateway address.

6. Press [Set] to accept the selection.

7. Press [Stop/Exit] to exit the configuration menu.

GATEWAY

This field displays the current gateway or router address used by the MFC. If you are not using DHCP or BOOTP to obtain the gateway or router address, enter the address you wish to assign. If you do not have a gateway or router, leave this field blank. Check with your network manager if you are unsure.

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HP NC-8100h User Manual

Introduction

Overview

Features

TABLE OF CONTENTS

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: REGULATIONS

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For U.S.A. only)

Declaration of Conformity (Europe)

Overview

Using the MFC front panel to allocate an IP address.

Using BRAdmin and the TCP/IP Protocol to set the IP address

Using BRAdmin and the IPX/SPX Protocol to set the IP address

Changing the IP Address using the BRAdmin application

Using DHCP to Configure the IP address

Using ARP to Configure the Print / Fax server IP Address

Using RARP to Configure the IP Address

Using BOOTP to Configure the IP Address

Changing the IP Address settings with the TELNET Console

Other Sources of Information

LAN Main Setup Menu

1-Setup TCP/IP

1-BOOT METHOD

2-IP ADDRESS

3-SUBNET MASK

4-GATEWAY