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  • Brother International 5250DN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 1
    f NETWORK USER'S GUIDE HL-5250DN series HL-5270DN Please read this manual thoroughly before using the printer. You can print or view this manual from the Printer 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
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    ©2005 Brother Industries Ltd. Windows® XP in this document represents Windows® XP Professional, Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows® XP Home Edition. Go to the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) for more information on Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition support. i
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    , please write to us at: In Europe European Technical Services 1 Tame Street Audenshaw Manchester, M34 5JE UK In USA Printer Customer Support Brother International Corporation 15 Musick Irvine CA 92618 In Canada Brother International Corporation (Canada), Ltd. - Marketing Dept. 1, rue Hôtel de
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    For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-877-BROTHER. Internet addresses 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
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    settings (for HL-5270DN 2-5 Using the HTTP (web browser) to change the print server settings 2-6 3 Network printing from Windows®: basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing 3-1 Overview...3-1 For Windows® 2000/XP users ...3-1 Configuring the standard TCP/IP port 3-1 Printer driver not yet installed
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    Windows® 2000/XP IPP printing ...5-1 Specifying a different URL...5-3 Other sources of information ...5-3 6 Network printing from Macintosh® ...6-1 Overview...6-1 Printing from a Macintosh® using the Simple Network Configuration capabilities of Mac OS® X...... 6-1 How to select the printer driver
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    automatically 8-1 How to reset the Brother print server to factory default 8-1 Installation problems...8-1 The Brother print server is not found during setup of the network print software installation or from the printer driver of the Brother printer in Windows 8-1 The Brother print server is not
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    fax back system (USA only B-2 Brother numbers (for Europe and other countries B-3 Register your product ...B-3 Frequently asked questions (FAQs B-3 Customer service...B-3 Service center locations ...B-3 Important information: Regulations...B-4 Caution for LAN connection...B-4 Index ...I-1 vii
  • Brother International 5250DN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 9
    to be shared on a 10/100Mb Ethernet Network and 1 provides printing services for Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000/XP supporting the TCP/IP protocols and Macintosh® supporting TCP/IP. To use the Brother printer through a network, you need to configure the print server, and set
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    using TCP/IP In a Peer-to-Peer environment, each computer directly sends and receives data to and from the Brother printer. Windows® Windows® Windows® Router TCP/IP TCP/IP Network printer ■ In a smaller network of 2 or 3 computers, we recommend the Peer-to-Peer printing method as it is easier
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    to and from the Brother printer via a centrally controlled computer. This type of computer is often called a "server" or a "print server". Its job is to access print jobs from other computers and then control the printing of these jobs. 1 Windows® Windows® Windows® Windows® TCP/IP Also known
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    The Brother print server supports the Domain Name Service (DNS) client function. This function allows the print server to communicate with other devices by using its DNS name. NetBIOS/IP NetBIOS over IP basic functionality allows the Brother print server to appear in a Windows® network neighborhood
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    print server supports TELNET server for command line configuration. SNMP The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is used to manage network devices including computers, printers and terminals in a TCP/IP network. Web server (HTTP) The Brother print server is equipped with a web server
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    install the network software and printer driver which you need to complete the network configuration. You will be guided by the on-screen instructions until you are able to use your Brother network printer. Please follow the instructions in the supplied Quick Setup Guide. If you want to configure
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    Windows® 2000/XP network) the print server will automatically obtain its IP address from the DHCP server and register its name with any RFC 1001 and 1002-compliant dynamic name services protocol is disabled, the default IP address of a Brother print server is 192.0.0.192. However, you can easily
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    . You can also download the latest Brother BRAdmin Professional utility version from http://solutions.brother.com. This utility is only available for Windows® users. • If you are using Personal Firewall software (e.g. the Internet Connection Firewall available in Windows® XP), disable it. Once
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    Click OK. 7 With the correctly programmed IP address, you will see the Brother print server in the device list. Using the control panel to configure your machine for a network (for HL-5270DN) You can configure your network printer using the control panel Network menu. See Control panel setup on page
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    network printer Changing the print server settings Using the BRAdmin Professional utility to change the print server settings (for Windows® only) 2 1 Start the BRAdmin Professional utility (from Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 2000/XP), by clicking Start / Programs / Brother
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    address or the print server name) For example: http://192.168.1.2/ (if the printer's IP address is 192.168.1.2.) Note If you have edited the hosts file on also enter the DNS name of the print server. As the print server supports TCP/IP and NetBIOS names, you can also enter the NetBIOS name of the
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    -to-Peer printing Overview If you are a Windows® user and want to print using the TCP/IP protocol in a Peer-to-Peer environment, please 3 follow the instructions in this chapter. This chapter explains how to install the network software and the printer driver which you will need to be able to
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    11 Windows® 2000/XP will now contact the printer that you specified. If you did not specify the correct IP address or name then you will receive an error message. 12 Click the Finish button to complete the Wizard. 13 Now that you have configured the port, you must specify which printer driver you
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    (your Windows NT®4.0 workstation or server will need to be re-booted). Installing the Brother Peer-to-Peer software 1 Start the CD-ROM installation menu program according to the printer Quick Setup Guide. 2 Select your model and the desired language. Then click Install Other Drivers or Utilities
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    As the print server supports TCP/IP and NetBIOS Windows® printer setup procedure. 1 To do this, go to the Start button, select Settings and then Printers. 2 Double click the Add Printer icon to get the Add Printer Wizard. 3 Select My Computer (not Network Printer) and click Next. 4 Select the Brother
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    should now see the port that you have just created in the Print to the following port(s) setting of the printer driver. For Windows® 95/98/Me users Windows® 95/98/Me users can send print job using Brother Peer-to-Peer Print software provided by the CD-ROM which we have supplied with the
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    server. As the print server supports TCP/IP and NetBIOS names, you Printer Wizard window. 4 Select Local Printer when you are asked how the printers are connected to your computer, and then click Next. 5 Select the correct driver. Click Next when you are done. 6 If you have selected a printer driver
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    the IP address of the printer that you wish to print to and click OK. You should now see the port that you have just created in the Print to the following port setting of the printer driver. Other sources of information See Chapter 2 of this User's Guide to learn how to configure the
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    in some instances you may find that your Windows® 95/98/Me/2000/XP and Windows NT®4.0 systems may receive "Printer is busy" error messages when more than one person attempts to access the printer. In this instance Brother has provided the "Brother NetBIOS Port Monitor" software which allows users to
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    BRAdmin Professional utility to configure your network printer (for Windows® only) on page 2-3. 4 • Please use the BRAdmin Professional utility version that was supplied on the CD-ROM with your Brother product. You can also download the latest Brother BRAdmin Professional utility version from http
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    the print server may take several minutes to disappear from the network neighborhood even if the printer is switched off. This is a feature of Microsoft® workgroup and domain based networks. Changing is, look in the Identification tab in your Windows® 95/98/Me and Windows NT®4.0 network applet. 4 - 3
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    /Me/2000/XP and Windows NT®4.0 computer. To install those protocols, see your Windows® documentation. If you are using the TCP/IP protocol, the proper IP address should be defined on both the 4 Brother print server and your client PC. Note If you already installed the driver from the printers CD
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    "Networked Brother Printer". 9 Windows® will now ask you if you wish to print out a test page, select Yes and then select Finish. You are now ready to print. If necessary, you can share the printer on your PC so that all print jobs are routed through your computer. Windows NT®4.0 / Windows® 2000/XP
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    that you have just created in the Print to the following port setting of the printer driver. Windows NT®4.0 / Windows® 2000/XP 2 Click the Ports tab and click the Add Port button. In the Add Port dialog, highlight Brother NetBIOS port. Click New Port and enter the port name. The default port name is
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    Network printing from Windows®: NetBIOS Peer-to-Peer printing Other sources of information 1 Visit http://solutions.brother.com for more information on network printing. 2 See Chapter 2 of this User's Guide to learn how to configure the IP address of the printer. 4 4 - 7
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    default password for Brother print servers is access. Windows® 2000/XP IPP printing Use the following instructions if you wish to use the IPP printing capabilities of Windows® 2000/XP. 1 For Windows® 2000: Go to the Start button, select Settings and then Printers. For Windows® XP: Go to the Start
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    . This means that you do not need to inform Windows® 2000 about the type of printer driver to be used. 8 Click OK. You will then see the printer selection screen in the Add Printer Wizard. 9 If your printer is not in the list of supported printers, click the Have Disk button. You will then be
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    note the Get More Info option will not display any printer data. If you are using the built in service names that the Brother print server supports, you can also use the following: (However, please of information See Chapter 2 of this User's Guide to learn how to configure the IP address of the
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    information on how to configure the laser driver on a Network for Mac OS® 9.1 to 9.2, see the Quick Setup Guide included with the printer. For updated information on printing from a Macintosh® visit the Brother Solutions web site at: http://solutions.brother.com Printing from a Macintosh® using
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    ® X 10.2.4 to 10.3) Make the following selection. Network printing from Macintosh® 6 7 Select Brother HL-XXXX series (where XXXX is your model name) and then click Add. 8 Click the printer, then click Make Default to set the printer as the default printer. The printer is now ready to print. 6 - 2
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    network ready machine. Note • Please use the BRAdmin Light utility version that was supplied on the CD-ROM with your Brother product. You can also download the latest Brother BRAdmin LIght utility version from http://solutions.brother.com. This utility is only available for Macintosh® users. • Node
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    server settings using the control panel NEWORK menu. See Control panel setup on page 7-1. 6 Other sources of information 1 Visit http://solutions.brother.com for more information on network printing. 2 See Chapter 2 of this User's Guide to learn how to configure the IP address of the printer. 6 - 4
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    using the control panel NETWORK menu (for HL-5270DN) on page 7-2. Print the Printer Settings Page See Printing the Printer Settings Page on page 7-6 for information on how to print the Printer Settings Page. Restore the network settings to factory default See Restoring the network settings to
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    using the control panel NETWORK menu (for HL-5270DN) Before using your Brother printer in a network environment you need to configure you wish to configure. Please note that the printer is supplied with the BRAdmin Professional utility for Windows®, BRAdmin Light utility for Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or
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    for the network the unit will be connected on. ■ SUBNET MASK= This field displays the current subnet mask used by the printer. If you are take a few minutes for the printer to scan the network for a server. • STATIC In this mode the 's IP address must be manually assigned. Once entered the IP
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    &T UNIX® based systems, type: ps -ef | grep -v grep | grep rarpd The Brother print server will get the IP address from the rarp daemon when it is powered on. 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
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    a download filename server when the printer is powered on UNIX®, Windows® 2000/XP network ) the print server will automatically obtain its IP address from a DHCP server and register its name with any RFC 1001 and 1002 compliant dynamic name services brother.com for more information. 7 - 5
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    This change is valid after the print server has been reset. The default setting is AUTO. Note If you printer settings including the network print server settings. You can print the Printer Settings Page using the printer control panel. How to print the Printer Settings Page (For HL-5250DN
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    Toner, Drum and Paper LEDs light up. Release the Go button. Make sure that the Toner, Drum and Paper LEDs are off. 4 Press the Go button six times and then release the Go button. Make sure that all the LEDs light up to indicate the print server has been reset to its default factory settings. (For HL
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    the Go button. Make sure that the Toner, Drum and Paper LEDs are off. 4 Press the Go button seven times and then release the Go button. Make sure that all the LEDs light up to indicate the print server has been reset to its default factory settings. (For HL-5270DN) 1 Make sure that the front cover
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    ). See Restoring the network settings to factory default on page 7-7. Installation problems The Brother print server is not found during setup of the network print software installation or from the printer driver of the Brother printer in Windows®. The Brother print server is not found using the
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    Troubleshooting 2 Check to see if there is any LED activity. Brother print servers have two LEDs on the back panel of the machine. The upper green LED shows Link/Activity (Received/Transmit) status. The lower orange LED shows Speed status. • No light: If the upper LED is off, then the print server
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    . Troubleshooting 8 factory default on page 7-7. 6 (For Windows®) If the installation failed, the Firewall on your computer may be blocking the necessary network connection to the machine. In this case, you will need to disable the Firewall on your computer and re-install the drivers. Windows XP
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    the Firewall on your computer whenever you install the network drivers. Note After the Brother software package is installed, enable again your Firewall. For instructions on how to re-enable your Firewall software, refer to your User's Guide or contact the Firewall software manufacturer. 8 - 4
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    , then proceed to Windows® 95/98/Me and Windows NT®4.0 Peer-to-Peer print (LPR) troubleshooting, and Windows® 2000/XP IPP troubleshooting. Otherwise, proceed to Step 4. For Macintosh® For Mac OS® 9.1 to 9.2 (1) From the Apple menu, open the Chooser. (2) Click the Brother Laser (IP) icon, and
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    Make the following selection. Troubleshooting 8 (6) Make sure that your print server appears. If it is visible, then the connection is good. Otherwise, go to Step 4. 4 If you have tried 1 to 4 above and it does not work, then reset the print server back to the default factory settings and try from
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    -specific troubleshooting Windows® 95/98/Me and Windows NT®4.0 Peer-to-Peer print (LPR) troubleshooting 8 If you are having trouble printing on a Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0 or later Peer-to-Peer network (LPR method), check the following: 1 Make sure that the Brother LPR Port driver is
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    http://ip_address This will then force Windows® 2000/XP to use Port 80 to communicate with the Brother print server. Web browser troubleshooting (TCP/IP) 1 If you your ISP or proxy server every time you wish to look at the printer server. 2 Make sure that you are using the proper web browser, we
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    print server. The A Brother print server provides the following predefined services (do a SHOW SERVICE command in the Brother print server remote console to see a list of available services): Enter HELP at the command prompt for a list of supported commands. Service (Example) BINARY_P1 TEXT_P1
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    should appear in the /etc/services file on your host as a real service; type man A bootpd or BOOTP requests if you have not included a download filename in the configuration file; if this is server when the printer is powered on. Using RARP to configure the IP address The Brother print server's IP
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    rarp daemon when the printer is powered on. Using APIPA to configure the IP address The Brother print server supports the Automatic Private IP , you can also use the ARP command. The ARP command is available on Windows® systems that have TCP/IP installed as well as UNIX® systems. To use arp
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    have successfully configured the IP address of a Brother print server using the ARP command, you cannot TELNET (using the SET IP ADDRESS command) or factory reset the print server (which will then allow you to TELNET is an effective method to change the printer's IP address. But a valid IP address
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    client computer with a web browser that supports Java. Please note this software is not included on the CD-ROM that was supplied with your Brother product. Please visit http://solutions.brother.com/webbradmin to learn more about this software and to download it. IIS* = Internet Information Server
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    Operating system Mac OS® 9.1 to 9.2, Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater BRAdmin Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000/XP Professional utility BRAdmin Light Web BRAdmin Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater Windows® 2000 Professional / Server / Advanced Server, Windows® XP Professional A - 6
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    resource for all your Printer needs. You can download the latest software and utilities, read FAQs and troubleshooting tips to learn how to get the most from your Brother product. http://solutions.brother.com You can check here for the Brother driver updates. Customer service In USA: In Canada
  • Brother International 5250DN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 64
    the recorded instructions to receive a fax about how to use the system and an index of fax back subjects. In USA only: 1-800-521-2846 Internet Addresses Brother Global Web Site: http://www.brother.com For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and Driver Updates
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    for all your Printer needs. You can download the latest drivers, software and utilities, read FAQs and troubleshooting tips to learn how to get the most from your Brother product. http://solutions.brother.com You can check here for the Brother driver updates. Customer service Visit http://www
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    Important information: Regulations Caution for LAN connection Connect this product to a LAN connection that is not subjected to overvoltages. Appendix B B B - 4
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    Index A APIPA 1-4, 7-8, A-3 ARP A-3 B BINARY_P1 A-1 BOOTP 1-4, A-2 BRAdmin Light 6-3 BRAdmin Professional 2-3, 2-5, 4-2 Brother LPR Port 3-5, 3-7 Brother NetBIOS Port Monitor .......... 4-1, 4-4 Brother Peer to Peer Software 3-5 Brother Solutions Center 2-3, 6-3 C Control panel 7-1 D DHCP
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    A-1 I Trademarks i W Web BRAdmin A-5 Web Browser 2-6, 4-3, 6-3 Web Server 1-5 Windows 2000 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, 8-8 Windows 2000/XP Printing 3-1 Windows 95/98/Me 4-1, 8-7 Windows 95/98/Me Printing 3-5 Windows NT 4.0 Printing 3-3 Windows XP 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, 8-8 Workgroup 4-1, 4-2 I - 2
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Version 1
HL-5250DN series
HL-5270DN
Please read this manual thoroughly before using the
printer. You can print or view this manual from the
Printer 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. Download the latest drivers
and utilities for your Brother printers, read the FAQs and
troubleshooting tips or learn about special printing
solutions.
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NETWORK
USER’S GUIDE
Multi-Protocol On-board Ethernet Print Server