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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
MFC-9840CDW
Please read this manual thoroughly before using this machine on
your network. You can view this manual in HTML format from the
CD-ROM at any time, please keep the CD-ROM in a convenient
place for quick and easy reference at all times. You can also
download the manual in PDF format from the Brother Solutions
Center (http://solution
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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 Light and BRAdmin Professional are trademarks of Brother Industries, Ltd. UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group. Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks and Safari is a
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IMPORTANT NOTE This product is approved for use in the country of purchase only. Do not use this product outside the country of purchase as it may violate the wireless telecommunication and power regulations of that country. ® ® ® Windows XP in this document represents Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64 ® Edition and Windows XP Home Edition. ® ® ® Windows Server 2003 in this document represents Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition. Go to the Brother So
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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 1-800-284-4329 In Canada 1-877-BROTHER In Brazil helpline@brother.com.br In Europe Visit http://www.brother.com for contact information on your local Brother office. Service center locator (USA) For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-800-284-4357. Service center locatio
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Internet address Brother Global Web Site: http://www.brother.com For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support, Driver Updates and Utilities: http://solutions.brother.com (In USA Only) For Brother Accessories & Supplies: http://www.brothermall.com iv
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Table of Contents 1 Introduction 1 Overview....................................................................................................................................................1 Network features........................................................................................................................................3 Network printing...................................................................................................................................3 Netw
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Changing the print server settings...........................................................................................................30 ® Using the BRAdmin Professional utility to change the wireless settings (for Windows )..................30 Using the control panel to change the print server settings...............................................................31 Using the Remote Setup to change the print server settings ............................................................32 U
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® 7 Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows only) 106 Overview................................................................................................................................................106 Connection methods..............................................................................................................................106 Peer-to-peer ....................................................................................................................................106
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13 Internet fax 125 Overview................................................................................................................................................125 Getting connected ...........................................................................................................................125 Control panel key functions .............................................................................................................126 Sending an Internet fax ..............
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A Appendix A 169 Using services .......................................................................................................................................169 Other ways to set the IP address (for advanced users and administrators)..........................................169 Using DHCP to configure the IP address ........................................................................................169 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, Remote Setup and Status Monitor. The following chart shows what network features and connection
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Introduction Due to these factors, wireless may not be the best method of connection for all types of documents and applications. If you are printing large files, such as multi-page documents with mixed text and large graphics, 1 you may want to consider choosing wired Ethernet for a faster data transfer, or USB for the fastest throughput speed. Although Brother MFC-9840CDW can be used in a both wired and wireless network, only either one of the connection methods can be used at a time. 2
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Introduction Network features 1 1 Your Brother machine has the following basic network functions. Network printing 1 ® ® The print server provides printing services for Windows 2000/XP, Windows Vista™ and Windows Server ® ® 2003 supporting the TCP/IP protocols and Macintosh (Mac OS X 10.2.4 or greater) supporting the TCP/IP protocols. Network scanning 1 You can scan documents over the network to your computer (See Network Scanning in the Software User’s Guide). Network PC Fax 1 ® You can dire
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Introduction ® BRAdmin Professional (for Windows ) 1 1 BRAdmin Professional is a utility for more advanced management of network connected Brother devices. This utility can search for Brother products on your network, view the status and configure the network ® settings from a computer running Windows system. BRAdmin Professional has additional features from BRAdmin Light. For more information and downloading, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com. ® Web BRAdmin (for Windows ) 1 Web BRAdmi
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Introduction Types of network connections 1 1 Network connection example 1 Generally there are two types of network connections. Peer-to-Peer and Network Shared environment. Peer-to-Peer printing using TCP/IP 1 In a Peer-to-Peer environment, each computer directly sends and receives data to each device. There is no central server controlling file access or printer sharing. R R R Windows Windows Windows TCP/IP TCP/IP 1 Switch or Router 2 Network printer (your machine) In a smaller network of
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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 Printer (your machine) In a larger network, we recommend a Network Shared printing environment. The “server” or the “print server” must use
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Introduction Wireless network connection example 1 1 Connected to a wireless capable computer with an access point on the network (Infrastructure mode) 1 This type of network has a central access point at the heart of the network. The access point can also act as a bridge or a gateway to a wired network. When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) is part of this network, it receives all print jobs via an access point. 1 Access point 2 Wireless network printer (your machine) 3 Wireless
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Introduction An access point is on the network, but the computer is not wireless capable 1 This type of network has a central access point at the heart of the network. The access point is connected to 1 a computer which is not wireless capable with the Ethernet cable. When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) is a part of this network, it receives all print jobs via an access point. 1 Access point 2 Wireless network printer (your machine) 3 Wired computer connected to the access point
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Introduction Protocols 1 1 TCP/IP protocols and functionalities 1 Protocols are the standardized sets of rules for transmitting data on a network. Protocols allow users to gain access to network connected resources. The print server used on this Brother product supports the TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) protocol. TCP/IP is the most popular set of protocols used for communication such as Internet and E-mail. This protocol ® ® can be used in almost all operating syste
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Introduction IPP 1 The Internet Printing Protocol (IPP Version 1.0) allows you to print documents directly to any accessible 1 printer via the internet. mDNS 1 ® mDNS allows the Brother print server to automatically configure itself to work in a Mac OS X Simple Network ® Configured system. (Mac OS X 10.2.4 or greater). Telnet 1 The Brother print server supports Telnet server for command line configuration. SNMP 1 The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is used to manage network devices in
