Brother g user manual

User manual for the device Brother g

Device: Brother g
Category: All in One Printer
Manufacturer: Brother
Size: 6.36 MB
Added : 7/12/2013
Number of pages: 199
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Multi-Protocol On-board Ethernet Multi-function Print Server and
Wireless (IEEE 802.11b/g) Ethernet Multi-function Print Server
NETWORK
USER’S GUIDE
Please read this manual thoroughly before using this machine on
your network. You can print or view this manual from the
CD-ROM at any time, please keep the CD-ROM in a convenient
place for quick and easy reference at all times.
The Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) is
your one stop resource for all your printing needs. D

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Definitions of warnings, cautions, and notes We use the following icon throughout this User’s Guide: Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give tips about how the operation works with other features. Trademarks Brother and the Brother logo are registered trademarks and BRAdmin Professional is a trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group. ® Linux is the registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the U.S. and other cou

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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 relianc

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Brother numbers IMPORTANT For technical and operational assistance, you must call the country where you purchased the machine. Calls must be made from within that country. For Customer Service In USA 1-877-BROTHER (1-877-276-8437) 1-901-379-1215 (FAX) In Canada 1-877-BROTHER 514-685-4898 (FAX) In Europe Visit http://www.brother.com for contact information on your local Brother office. Service center locator (USA) For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-877-BROTHER (1-

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Ordering accessories and supplies In USA: 1-877-552-MALL (1-877-552-6255) 1-800-947-1445 (fax) http://www.brothermall.com In Canada: 1-877-BROTHER http://www.brother.ca iv

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Table of Contents 1 Introduction 1 Overview....................................................................................................................................................1 Network features........................................................................................................................................2 Network printing...................................................................................................................................2 Netw

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3 Configuring your machine for a wireless network (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) 18 Overview..................................................................................................................................................18 Wireless network terms and concepts.....................................................................................................19 SSID (Service Set Identifier) and channels .............................................................

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6 Control panel setup 76 Network menu..........................................................................................................................................76 TCP/IP...............................................................................................................................................76 Setup Misc. (MFC-5490CN only).......................................................................................................89 Setup Wizard (wireless network only

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10 LDAP operation (For MFC-6890CDW) 138 Overview................................................................................................................................................138 ® Changing the LDAP configuration using BRAdmin Professional (For Windows ) ..........................138 LDAP operation using the control panel ..........................................................................................140 11 Internet fax and Scan to E-mail (For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CD

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A Appendix A 164 Using services .......................................................................................................................................164 Other ways to set the IP address (for advanced users and administrators)..........................................164 Using DHCP to configure the IP address ........................................................................................164 Using BOOTP to configure the IP address.........................................

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Introduction 1 1 1 Overview 1 The Brother machine can be shared on a 10/100 MB wired or IEEE 802.11b/802.11g wireless Ethernet network using the internal network print server. The print server supports various functions and methods of connection depending on the operating system you are running on a network supporting TCP/IP. These functions include printing, scanning, PC-FAX send, PC-FAX receive, PhotoCapture Center™, Remote Setup and Status Monitor. The following chart shows what network f

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Introduction For Wireless Users: To achieve optimum results with normal every day document printing, place the Brother machine as close to 1 the network access point (or 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. If you

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Introduction Management utilities 1 1 BRAdmin Light 1 BRAdmin Light is a utility for initial setup of network connected Brother devices. This utility can search for Brother products on your network, view the status and configure basic network settings, such as IP address. ® ® ® The BRAdmin Light utility is available for Windows 2000/XP and Windows Vista and Mac OS X 10.2.4 ® (or greater) computers. For installing BRAdmin Light on Windows , please see the Quick Setup Guide we ® provided with

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Introduction Types of Network Connections 1 1 Wired network connection example 1 Peer-to-Peer printing using TCP/IP 1 In a Peer-to-Peer environment, each computer directly sends and receives data to each device. There is no central server controlling file access or printer sharing. ® ® ® Windows Windows Windows 2 1 TCP/IP TCP/IP 1 Switch or Router 2 Network printer (your machine) In a smaller network of 2 or 3 computers, we recommend the Peer-to-Peer printing method as it is easier to confi

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Introduction Network Shared Printing 1 In a Network Shared environment, each computer sends data via a centrally controlled computer. This type 1 of computer is often called a “Server” or a “Print Server”. Its job is to control the printing of all print jobs. 1 Client computer 2 Also known as “Server” or “Print Server” 3 TCP/IP or USB (where available) 4 Network printer (your machine) In a larger network, we recommend a Network Shared printing environment. The “Server” or the “Print Server”

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Introduction Wireless network connection examples 1 1 Connected to a computer with an access point on the network (Infrastructure mode) 1 This type of network has a central access point at the heart of the network. The access point can also act as a bridge or a gateway to a wired network. When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) is part of this network, it receives all print jobs via an access point. 1 4 2 3 1 Access point 2 Wireless network printer (your machine) 3 Wireless capable

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Introduction Protocols 1 1 TCP/IP protocols and functions 1 Protocols are the standardized sets of rules for transmitting data on a network. Protocols allow users to gain access to network connected resources. The print server used on this Brother product supports the TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) protocols. TCP/IP is the most popular set of protocols used for communication such as Internet and E-mail. This protocol ® ® ® can be used in almost all operating systems

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Introduction TELNET 1 The Brother print server supports TELNET server for command line configuration. 1 SNMP 1 The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is used to manage network devices including computers, routers and Brother network ready machines. Web Services 1 ® The Web Services protocol enables Windows Vista users to install the Brother printer driver by right-clicking ® the machine icon from the Network folder. (See Installation when using Web Services (For Windows Vista users) on

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Configuring your machine for a network 2 with an Ethernet cable connection 2 Overview 2 2 Before using your Brother machine in a network environment, you must install the Brother software and also configure the appropriate TCP/IP network settings on the machine itself. In this chapter, you will learn the basic steps required to print over the network using TCP/IP protocol. We recommend that you use the Brother installer on the Brother CD-ROM to install the Brother software as this will guide

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Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection How the IP address is assigned to your print server: 2 ® ® ® If you have a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server in your network (typically a UNIX /Linux , Windows 2000/XP or ® Windows Vista network) the print server will automatically obtain its IP address from that server. 2 Note On smaller networks, the DHCP server may be the Router. For more information on DHCP, BOOTP and RARP, see Using DHCP to configure the IP address on page 16


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