Brother International MFC 685CW Network Users Manual - English
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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 machine, read FAQs and troubleshooting tips or learn about special printing solutions. Version - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 2
. All other terms, brand and product names mentioned in this User's Guide are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies. Copyright and License Part of the software embedded in this product is gSOAP software. Portions created by gSOAP are Copyright (C) 2001-2004 Robert A. van - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 3
of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice. Brother reserves 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 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 4
, PQ, Canada H9B 3H6 European Product & Service Support 1 Tame Street Audenshaw Manchester, M34 5JE, UK Internet address Brother Global Web Site: http://www.brother.com For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support, Driver Updates and Utilities: http://www.brother.com (In USA Only) For - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 5
is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can use the system to send the information to any fax machine. Call the number below and follow the recorded instructions to receive a fax about how to use the system and an Index of the subjects you can get information about. In USA only - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 6
(Service Set Identifier) and channels 20 Authentication and encryption ...20 Configuring your machine for a wireless network 22 Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel 22 Using the SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™ software to configure your machine for a wireless network...24 Using the Brother - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 7
...95 Network Shared Printer ...96 How to install the Driver Deployment Wizard software 97 Using the Driver Deployment Wizard software 98 8 Network printing from Windows® basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing 100 Overview...100 For Windows® 2000/XP and Windows Vista™ users 100 Configuring the - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 8
software installation problems 106 Printing problems...108 Scanning and PC Fax problems ...109 Wireless network troubleshooting...111 Wireless setup problems ...111 Wireless connection problem ...111 A Appendix A 112 Using services ...112 Other ways to set the IP address (for advanced users - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 9
are supported by each operating system. Operating Systems Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP/ Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition/ Windows Vista™ Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater 10/100 BASETX Wired Ethernet (TCP/IP) IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless Ethernet (TCP/IP) Printing r r r r r r Scanning r r PC-Fax - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 10
services for Windows® 2000/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows Vista™ supporting the TCP/IP protocols and Macintosh® supporting TCP/IP (Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater). Network scanning 1 You can scan documents over the network to your computer (See Network Scanning in the Software User's Guide - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 11
4.0 or Internet Information Service 5.0/5.1/6.0/7.0 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models) 1 The Remote Setup software allows you to configure network settings from a Windows® or Macintosh® (Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater). (See Remote Setup in the Software User's Guide). Note We recommend - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 12
central server controlling file access or printer sharing. Windows® Windows® Windows® 2 1 TCP/IP 1 Switch or Router 2 Network printer (your machine) TCP/IP 5. Each computer must use the TCP/IP Protocol. The Brother machine needs an appropriate IP address configuration. If you are using - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 13
® Windows® 2 TCP/IP 3 4 1 Network Shared 2 Also known as "Server" or "Print Server" 3 TCP/IP or USB 4 Network printer (your machine) In a larger network, we recommend a Network Shared printing environment. The "Server" or the "Print Server" must use the TCP/IP Print Protocol. The Brother - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 14
point on the network (Ad-hoc mode) 1 This type of network does not have a central access point. Each wireless client communicates directly with each other. When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) is part of this network, it receives all print jobs directly from the computer sending the - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 15
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 an Ethernet cable. When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) is a part of this network, it receives all print jobs via an access point. 7 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 16
users to gain access to network connected resources. The print server used on this Brother product supports as Windows®, Macintosh® and Linux. The following TCP/IP protocols are available on this Brother product IP address manually (using the control panel of the machine or the BRAdmin software) or - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 17
using the BRAdmin Professional utility software. Visit the download page for your model at http://solutions.brother.com to download BRAdmin Professional. Web Services 1 The Web Services protocol enables Windows Vista™ users to install the Brother printer driver by rightclicking the machine icon - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 18
on the Brother CD-ROM as this will guide you through the software and Brother's software tools, you can also use the machine's control panel to change network settings. For more information, see Control panel setup typically a UNIX®/Linux, Windows® 2000/XP or Windows Vista™ network) the print server - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 19
Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection Subnet mask Subnet masks restrict network communication. Example: Computer1 can talk to Computer2 • Computer1 IP Address: 192.168.1.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 • Computer2 IP Address: 192.168.1.3 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 20
. • If you require more advanced printer management, use the latest Brother BRAdmin Professional utility that is available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com. This utility is only available for Windows® users. • If you are using personal Firewall software, disable it. Once you are sure - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 21
Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection c Double-click the unconfigured device. Windows® 2 Macintosh® Note • If the print server is set to its factory default settings without using a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server, the device will appear as Unconfigured - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 22
Boot Method. Enter the IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway (if needed) of your print server. Windows® 2 Macintosh® e Click OK. f 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 2 You - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 23
Windows® 2000/XP and Windows Vista™ users Click Start / All Programs 1/ Brother / BRAdmin Light / BRAdmin Light. 1 Programs for Windows® 2000 users For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater users Double-click Macintosh HD (Startup Disk) / Library / Printers / Brother download from http://solutions.brother. - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 24
the settings on your machine will be downloaded automatically to your PC and displayed on your PC screen. If you change the settings, you can upload them directly to the machine. a Click the Start button, All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX LAN, then Remote Setup (where XXXX is your model name). b Enter - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 25
follow the instructions in the 3 supplied Quick Setup Guide. Please read this chapter for more details on how to configure the wireless network settings. For information on TCP/IP settings, see Setting up the IP address and subnet mask on page 12. Then, in Network printing from Windows® basic TCP - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 26
point on the network (Ad-hoc mode) 3 This type of network does not have a central access point. Each wireless client communicates directly with each other. When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) is part of this network, it receives all print jobs directly from the computer sending the - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 27
your network environment 3 The setup process will be different depending on your network environment Configuration using SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™. 3 If your wireless access point(A) supports SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™, you do not need to use a computer to configure the printer. The access point - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 28
machine is configured to match the settings of the existing wireless network. This section provides some of main terms and concepts of these settings, which may be helpful when you configure the wireless network machine. SSID (Service Set Identifier) and channels 3 You need to configure the SSID - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 29
WPA2-PSK encryption (WPA-Personal). Encryption methods 3 Encryption is used to secure the data that is sent over the wireless network. The Brother machine supports the following encryption methods: None No encryption method is used. WEP By using WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), the data - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 30
network 3 There are three methods to configure your wireless network machine; by using the machine control panel (recommended), using the SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™ software and using the automatic installer application on the CD-ROM. Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel 3 You can configure - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 31
press OK. Go to s. (To manually enter the text, see Entering Text on wireless device is connected successfully, the display shows Connected for 60 seconds and configuration is completed. If the connection failed, the display shows Connection Error for 60 seconds. See Wireless network troubleshooting - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 32
configuring it manually. By pushing a button on the wireless router or access point, you can complete setup and secure the wireless network. Your router or access point must also support SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™. See the user's guide for your wireless LAN router or access point for instructions on - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 33
application on the CD-ROM to configure your machine for a wireless network 3 See Wireless Configuration for Windows® on page 29 and Wireless Configuration for Macintosh® on page 57 for information on how to use the Brother automatic installer application on the 3 CD-ROM we have provided - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 34
change 3 the wireless settings (for Windows®) 3 Note • Please use the latest version of the BRAdmin Professional utility that is available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com. This utility is only available for Windows® users. • If you are using Personal Firewall software, disable it - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 35
network f You can now change the wireless settings. Note • If the print server is set to its panel LAN menu. See Control panel setup on page 82. Using other methods to configure your machine for a wireless network 3 You can configure your machine for a wireless network using other methods. See Other - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 36
, the settings on your machine will be downloaded automatically to your PC and 3 displayed on your PC screen. If you change the settings, you can upload them directly to the machine. a Click the Start button, All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX LAN, then Remote Setup (where XXXX is your model name - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 37
® 4 Configuration in Infrastructure mode 4 For Windows® 2000 Professional/XP or Windows Vista™ 4 IMPORTANT If you have previously configured the wireless settings of the machine, you must reset the network LAN 4 settings before you can configure the wireless settings again. Press Menu, a or - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 38
Wireless Configuration for Windows® d The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click Install Other Drivers or Utilities. (For US) 4 (For UK) 4 4 Note If this window does not appear, use Windows® Explorer to run the sart.exe program from the root folder of the Brother CD-ROM. 30 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 39
e Click Wireless LAN Setup Wizard. f Choose Manual and then click Next. Wireless Configuration for Windows® 4 31 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 40
Configuration for Windows® g For configuration, it is recommended that you temporarily connect your Brother wireless device directly to h. If you do not have a network cable or cannot temporarily connect the Brother wireless device to your access point: 4 Choose I'm not able to connect my device - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 41
Wireless Configuration for Windows® i Connect the Brother wireless device to your access point using a network cable and click Next. Go to n 4 33 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 42
, choose This PC uses a network cable to connect to the wireless network, you must configure the wireless settings from the control panel. Click Next and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup. See Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel on page 22. k Read the Important - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 43
Wireless Configuration for Windows® l You need to temporarily change your PC's wireless settings. Please follow the on-screen instructions. Please make sure you take notes on all the settings such as SSID or channel of your PC. You will need them to return your PC back to its original wireless - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 44
see the Brother wireless machine in the list. Select SETUP and click Connect. 5 Check the Wireless Network Connection status. It may take a few minutes to change from 0.0.0.0. to 169.254.x.x IP address to be shown on screen (where x.x. are numbers between 1 and 254). • For Windows Vista™ users: You - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 45
Wireless Configuration for Windows® n The following list appears. If the list is blank or "BRWxxxxxxxxxxxx" (where "xxxxxxxxxxxx" is your Ethernet address). o The wizard will search for wireless networks available from your machine. Choose the access point you wish to associate the machine with, and - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 46
Wireless Configuration for Windows® Note • If your access point is set to not broadcast the SSID you can manually add it by clicking the Add button. Follow the on-screen instructions the following screen will appear. When configuring your Brother wireless machine, you must ensure that it is - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 47
Wireless Configuration for Windows® Authentication Method and Encryption Mode from the pull-downs your machine. The settings will remain unchanged if you click Cancel. Note • If you want to manually enter the IP address settings of your machine, click Change IP Address and enter the necessary IP - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 48
Using the information you recorded in l, return the wireless settings of your computer back to their original settings. Click Next. u You have completed the wireless setup. Click Finish. If you would like to continue installing drivers and software necessary for operating your device, please select - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 49
with an access point that supports SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™ 4 For Windows® 2000/XP or Windows Vista™ 4 IMPORTANT If you have previously configured the wireless settings of the machine, you must reset the network LAN settings before you can configure the wireless settings again. Press Menu, a or - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 50
Wireless Configuration for Windows® d The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click Install Other Drivers or Utilities. (For US) 4 (For UK) 4 4 Note If this window does not appear, use Windows® Explorer to run the start.exe program from the root folder of the Brother CD-ROM. 42 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 51
e Click Wireless LAN Setup Wizard. Wireless Configuration for Windows® 4 43 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 52
f Make the following selection and click Next. (For SecureEasySetup™) Wireless Configuration for Windows® 4 (For AOSS™) 4 4 g Read the Important Notice and click Next. 44 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 53
h Confirm the on-screen message and click Next. (For SecureEasySetup™) Wireless Configuration for Windows® 4 (For AOSS™) 4 4 i Refer to the instruction manual that came with your access point to set the SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™ mode of your access point. j Put the machine in SecureEasySetup™ or - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 54
Configuration for Windows® (For SecureEasySetup™) 4 (For AOSS™) 4 4 l The configuration is finished. Relocate the machine to a location that is within range of your access point. You have completed the wireless setup. If you would like to continue installing drivers and software necessary for - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 55
® Configuration in Ad-hoc Mode 4 For Windows® 2000 Professional/XP or Windows Vista™ 4 IMPORTANT If you have previously configured the wireless settings of the machine, you must reset the network LAN settings before you can configure the wireless settings again. Press Menu, a or b for LAN - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 56
Wireless Configuration for Windows® d The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click Install Other Drivers or Utilities. (For US) 4 (For UK) 4 4 Note If this window does not appear, use Windows® Explorer to run the start.exe program from the root folder of the Brother CD-ROM. 48 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 57
e Click Wireless LAN Setup Wizard. f Choose Manual and then click Next. Wireless Configuration for Windows® 4 g Choose I'm not able to connect my device to my access point with a network cable. Click Next. 49 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 58
Wireless Configuration for Windows® h Choose This PC has wireless capability, and make sure I am using an access point in infrastructure mode is not checked. Click Next. 4 i Read the Important Notice and click Next. 50 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 59
Wireless Configuration for Windows® j You need to temporarily change your PC's wireless settings. Please follow the on-screen instructions. Please make sure you take notes on all the settings such as SSID or channel of your PC. You will need them to return your PC back to its original wireless - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 60
see the Brother wireless machine in the list. Select SETUP and click Connect. 5 Check the Wireless Network Connection status. It may take a few minutes to change from 0.0.0.0. to 169.254.x.x IP address to be shown on screen (where x.x. are numbers between 1 and 254). • For Windows Vista™ users: You - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 61
Wireless Configuration for Windows® l The following list appears. If the list name) is "BRWxxxxxxxxxxxx" (where "xxxxxxxxxxxx" is your Ethernet address). m The wizard will search for wireless networks available from your machine. Choose the Ad-hoc network you wish to associate the machine with, and - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 62
Wireless Configuration for Windows® Note • If your target Ad-hoc network is not broadcasting the SSID name and does not appear on the list, you can manually add it by clicking the Add button. Follow the on-screen instructions appear. When configuring your Brother wireless machine, you must ensure - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 63
Wireless Configuration for Windows® Note • If you want to set more than one WEP key, sent to your machine. The settings will remain unchanged if you click Cancel. Note If you want to manually enter the IP address settings of your machine, click Change IP Address and enter the necessary IP address - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 64
Windows® r To communicate with the configured wireless device, you must configure your PC to use same wireless settings. Manually change the wireless settings on your PC to match the machine's wireless the wireless setup. Click Finish. If you would like to continue installing drivers and software - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 65
for Macintosh® 5 Configuration in Infrastructure mode 5 For Mac OS®X 10.2.4 or greater 5 IMPORTANT If you have previously configured the wireless settings of the machine, you must reset the network LAN settings before you can configure the wireless settings again. Press Menu, a or b for LAN - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 66
Wireless Configuration for Macintosh® d Double-click the Utilities icon and then Wireless Device Setup Wizard. 5 e Choose Manual and then click Next. 58 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 67
to my access point with a network cable and then click Next. Go to g. If you do not have a network cable or cannot temporarily connect the Brother wireless device to your access point: Choose I'm not able to connect my device to my access point with a network cable and then click Next. Go to - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 68
Wireless Configuration for Macintosh® h Connect the Brother wireless device to your access point using a network cable and click Next. Go to m 5 60 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 69
computer, choose This computer uses a network cable to connect to the wireless network., you must configure the wireless settings from the control panel. Click Next and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup. See Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel on page 22. j Read the - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 70
to temporarily change your computer's wireless settings. Please follow the on-screen instructions. Please make sure you take notes on all the settings such as SSID or channel of your computer. You will need them to return your PC back to its original wireless settings. 5 Item Communication mode - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 71
the NC-xxxx (where "xxxx" is your model name) is "BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx" or "BRWxxxxxxxxxxxx" (where "xxxxxxxxxxxx" is your Ethernet address). n The wizard will search for wireless networks available from your machine. Choose the access point you wish to associate the machine with, and then click Next. 63 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 72
on-screen instructions for entering the Name (SSID) and the Channel number. • If the list is blank, check that the access point has power and is broadcasting the SSID, and then see if the machine and the access point are within range for wireless communication. Then, click Refresh.. • "SETUP" is the - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 73
Brother wireless machine, you must ensure that it is configured to match the Authentication and Encryption settings of your existing wireless settings will remain unchanged if you click Cancel. Note • If you want to manually enter the IP address settings of your machine, click Change IP Address and - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 74
Wireless Configuration for Macintosh® Disconnect the network cable between your access point (hub or router) and the machine, and click Next. Go to t. 5 66 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 75
the information you recorded in k, return the wireless settings of your computer back to their original settings. Click Next. 5 t You have completed the wireless setup. Click Finish. If you would like to continue installing drivers and software necessary for operating your device, please select - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 76
Configuration for Macintosh® Configuration with an access point that supports SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™ 5 For Mac OS®X 10.2.4 or greater 5 IMPORTANT If you have previously configured the wireless settings of the machine, you must reset the network LAN settings before you can configure the - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 77
Wireless Configuration for Macintosh® d Double-click the Utilities icon and then Wireless Device Setup Wizard. 5 69 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 78
e Make the following selection and click Next. (For SecureEasySetup™) Wireless Configuration for Macintosh® 5 (For AOSS™) 5 5 f Read the Important Notice and click Next. 70 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 79
g Confirm the on-screen message and click Next. (For SecureEasySetup™) Wireless Configuration for Macintosh® 5 (For AOSS™) 5 5 h Refer to the instruction manual that came with your access point to set the SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™ mode of your access point. i Put the machine in SecureEasySetup™ - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 80
k The configuration is finished. Relocate the machine to a location that is within range of your access point. You have completed the wireless setup. If you would like to continue installing drivers and software necessary for operating your device, please select Start Here OSX from CD-ROM menu. 72 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 81
for Macintosh® Configuration in Ad-hoc Mode 5 For Mac OS®X 10.2.4 or greater 5 IMPORTANT If you have previously configured the wireless settings of the machine, you must reset the network LAN settings before you can configure the wireless settings again. Press Menu, a or b for LAN, Factory - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 82
Wireless Configuration for Macintosh® d Double-click the Utilities icon and then Wireless Device Setup Wizard. 5 e Choose Manual and then click Next. f Choose I'm not able to connect my device to my access point with a network cable. Click Next. 74 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 83
Wireless Configuration for Macintosh® g Choose This computer has wireless capability, and make sure I am using an access point in infrastructure mode is not checked. Click Next. 5 h Read the Important Notice and click Next. 75 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 84
Configuration for Macintosh® i You need to temporarily change your computer's wireless settings. Please follow the on-screen instructions. Please make sure you take notes on all the settings such as SSID or channel of your computer. You will need them to return your - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 85
Wireless Configuration for Macintosh® k The following list appears. If the list is blank, check if the machine is powered on, and then click Refresh. Choose the - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 86
does not appear on the list, you can manually add it by clicking the Add button. Follow the on-screen instructions for entering the Name (SSID) and the Channel number. • If the list is blank, check if the machine is within range for wireless communication. Then, click Refresh. m If your network is - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 87
and Encryption, the following screen will appear. When configuring your Brother wireless machine, you must ensure that it is configured to match the Authentication and Encryption settings of your existing wireless network. Choose the Authentication Method and Encryption Mode from the pull - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 88
settings for your network. q To communicate with the configured wireless device, you must configure your computer to use same wireless settings. Manually change the wireless settings on your computer to match the machine's wireless settings shown on this screen. Click Next. (The settings shown - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 89
Wireless Configuration for Macintosh® r You have completed the wireless setup. Click Finish. If you would like to continue installing drivers and software necessary for operating your device, please select Start Here OSX from CD-ROM menu. 5 81 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 90
the control panel allow you to set up the Brother machine for your network configuration. Press Menu, the BRAdmin Light Windows® software and Remote Setup applications for Windows® and Macintosh selections. If you connect the machine to a wireless Ethernet network, use the WLAN menu selections. This - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 91
machine to scan the 6 network for a server. Static mode 6 In this mode the machine's IP address must be manually assigned. Once entered the IP address is locked to the assigned address. RARP mode 6 The Brother print server IP address can be configured using the Reverse ARP (RARP) service on - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 92
software implementations will not respond to BOOTP requests if you have not included a download Windows® 2000/XP or Windows Vista™ 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 International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 93
Control panel setup Press OK. d Press a or b to select TCP/IP. Press OK. e Press a or Press Menu. b Press a or b to select LAN. Press OK. c (For Wired) Press a or b to select Wired LAN. (For Wireless) Press a or b to select WLAN. Press OK. d Press a or b to select TCP/IP. Press OK. e Press a or - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 94
Control panel setup Gateway 6 This field displays the current gateway or that is registered by the WINS server on your network. Brother recommends the name BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx for a wired network or BRWxxxxxxxxxxxx for a wireless network (where xxxxxxxxxxxx is your machine's Ethernet address) (up - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 95
setup b to select LAN. Press OK. c (For Wired) Press a or b to select Wired LAN. (For Wireless) Press a or b to select WLAN. Press OK. d Press a or b to select TCP/IP. Press OK field specifies the IP address of the primary WINS (Windows® Internet Naming Service) server. If set to a non-zero value, - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 96
setup register its name with the Windows® Internet Name Service. If you have a primary WINS server, but no secondary WINS server, simply leave this field blank. a Press Menu. b Pressa or b to select LAN. Press OK. c (For Wired) Press a or b to select Wired LAN. (For Wireless - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 97
Control panel setup c (For Wired) Press a or b to select Wired LAN. (For Wireless) Press a or b to select WLAN. Press OK. or b to select LAN. Press OK. c (For Wired) Press a or b to select Wired LAN. (For Wireless) Press a or b to select WLAN. Press OK. d Press a or b to select TCP/IP. Press OK. - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 98
(for wireless network only) 6 6 The AOSS™ software allows you to configure the wireless network easier than configuring it manually. By pushing a button on the wireless router or access point, you can complete setup and secure the wireless network. Your router or access point must also support AOSS - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 99
Control panel setup Signal This field displays the current wireless network signal strength; Strong, Medium, Weak or None. Status. Press OK. e Press a or b to select Signal. Press OK. f The current wireless network signal strength will be displayed; Strong, Medium, Weak or None. g Press Stop/Exit. - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 100
Control panel setup c Press a or b to select WLAN. Press OK. d Press a or b to select WLAN Status. Press OK. e Press a or b to select Comm. Mode. Press OK. f The current wireless network communication mode will be displayed; Ad-hoc or Infrastructure. g Press Stop/Exit. Ethernet (for wired network - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 101
Control panel setup Network I/F 6 You can choose the network connection type, wired network connection or wireless network connection. If you want to use the wired network connection, select Wired LAN, and if you want to use the wireless network connection, select WLAN. You can only have one - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 102
panel setup Restoring the network settings to factory default 6 If you wish to reset the print server back to its default factory settings (resetting all information such as the password and IP address information), please follow these steps: Note This function restores all wired and wireless - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 103
7 The Driver Deployment Wizard supports the two connection methods. Peer-to-Peer 7 The device is connected to the network but each user prints directly to the printer WITHOUT printing through 7 a central queue. 1 Windows® 1 1 Windows® Windows® 2 1 Client Computer 2 Network Printer (your - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 104
Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows® only) Network Shared Printer 7 The device is connected to a network and a central print queue is used to manage all print jobs. 5 Windows® 5 Windows® Windows® 4 TCP/IP 5 Windows® 2 3 7 1 1 Network Shared 2 Print server 3 Printer (your machine) 4 TCP/ - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 105
. Note For Windows Vista™, when the User Account Control screen appears, click Continue. d Click Next in response to the Welcome message. e Read the license agreement carefully. Then follow the on-screen instructions. f Click Finish. Now the Driver Deployment Wizard software has been installed - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 106
Deployment Wizard (Windows® only) Using the Driver Deployment Wizard software 7 a When you run the Wizard for the first time you will see a welcome screen. Click Next. b Choose Printer, and then click Next. c Choose your connection type to the printer that you want to print to. d Choose the option - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 107
(Windows® only) g A summary screen will appear. Confirm the settings of the driver. Creating an executable file The Driver Deployment Wizard software file for another user who does not have access to the same printer queue that you define into the executable file, the driver when installed on - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 108
Peer-to-Peer printing 8 Overview 8 If you are a Windows® user and want to print using the TCP/IP protocol in a Peer-to-Peer environment, please 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 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 109
a For Windows Vista™: Click the Start button, Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, and then Printers. For Windows® XP: Click the Start button and select Printers and Faxes windows. For Windows® 2000. Click the Start button and select Settings and then Printers. b Right click on the printer driver you - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 110
Solutions Center at: http://solutions.brother.com. How to select the print server (TCP/IP) a Switch the machine ON. b From the Go menu, select Applications. c Open the Utilities folder. d Double click the Printer Setup Utility Icon. (Mac OS® X 10.2.x users, click the Print Center icon.) e Click - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 111
following selection. (Mac OS® X 10.2.4 - 10.3.x) Network printing from a Macintosh® 9 g Select Brother MFC-XXXX (XXXX is your model name), and then click Add. (Mac OS® X 10.4) 9 9 h Click the printer, then click Make Default to set the printer as the default printer. The printer is now ready - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 112
for a wired network or BRWxxxxxxxxxxxx for a wireless network (where xxxxxxxxxxxx is your machine's Ethernet address). 9 a Start the BRAdmin Light utility, by double clicking the Macintosh HD icon on your desk top and clicking Library / Printers / Brother / Utilities. And then, double click the - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 113
http://solutions.brother.com This chapter is divided into the following sections: General problems Network print software installation problems Printing problems Scanning and PC-FAX problems Protocol-specific troubleshooting Wireless network specific troubleshooting General problems 10 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 114
software installation problems 10 10 The Brother print server is not found during setup of the network print software installation or from the printer driver of the Brother machine in Windows®. The Brother print server is not found using the Simple Network Configuration capabilities of Mac - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 115
the IP address). For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or from the Terminal window: ping ipaddress Where from the initial setup again. For drivers. For more information, see General problems on page 105. If you are using a personal Firewall software, see the User's Guide for your software or contact the software - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 116
for your network. The problem may be the result of Windows® Peer-to-Peer print (LPR) troubleshooting. Otherwise, proceed to d. For Mac and try from the initial setup again. For information how users are printing large amounts of data (e.g. many pages or color pages with high resolution), the printer - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 117
instructions below to configure your Windows Firewall. If you are using any other personal Firewall software, see the User's Guide for your software or contact the software manufacturer. UDP Port number information for Firewall configuration 10 UDP Port Network Scanning Network PC-Fax External - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 118
Troubleshooting g If you still have trouble with your network connection, click the Add button. h Add port 137 for both Network scanning and Network PC-Fax receiving by entering the information below: 1. In Description of service: Enter any description, for example, "Brother PC Fax receiving"/. 2. - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 119
Troubleshooting Wireless network troubleshooting 10 Wireless setup problems 10 The Brother print server is not found during setup by the Wireless Device Setup Wizard. 10 a Make sure that the machine is powered on, is on-line and ready to print. b Move your computer closer to the Brother - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 120
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 BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx Definition TCP - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 121
software implementations will not respond to BOOTP requests if you have not included a download when the printer is powered on. Using RARP to configure the IP address A The Brother print server 31:01:07 BRN008077310107 (or BRW008077310107 for a wireless network) Where the first entry is the Ethernet - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 122
Using APIPA to configure the IP address A The Brother print server supports the Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) protocol. With Ethernet address (MAC address) of the print server and ipaddress is the IP address of the print server. For example: Windows® systems Windows® systems require - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 123
you are connected, push the Return or Enter key to get the "#" prompt. Enter a password if you have set it. 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 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 124
according to the Quick Setup Guide. b Select the model name and your language (if necessary), and then click Install Other Drivers or Utilities. c Click Printer Driver (Only). d Click Next in response to the Welcome message. Follow the on-screen instructions. e Select Standard Installation and - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 125
with the printer icon. Right click the machine you want to install. Note The Web Services Name for the Brother machine is your model name and the Ethernet address of your machine (e.g. Brother MFC-XXXX [XXXXXXXXXXXX]). c From the pull down menu, click Install. d When the User Account Control - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 126
Edition, Windows Vista™ Macintosh® printing (Mac OS® 10.2.4 or greater supporting TCP/IP) Network PC-FAX Windows® 2000/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista™ Mac OS® 10.2.4 or greater (Send only) Network scanning Windows® 2000/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista™ Mac OS® 10 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 127
™ Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater BRAdmin Windows® 2000/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Professional 1 Vista™ Web BRAdmin 1 Windows® 2000 Professional Windows® XP Professional Windows Vista™ 1 Web BRAdmin and BRAdmin Professional are available as a download from http://solutions.brother - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 128
/IP printing Macintosh® printing (Mac OS® 10.2.4 or greater supporting TCP/IP) Network PC-FAX Windows® 2000/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista™ Mac OS® 10.2.4 or greater (Send only) B Network scanning Windows® 2000/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista™ Mac OS® 10.2.4 or - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 129
.2.4 or greater BRAdmin Professional 1 Windows® 2000/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista™ Web BRAdmin 1 Windows® 2000 Professional / Windows® XP Professional / B Windows Vista™ 1 Web BRAdmin and BRAdmin Professional are available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com. 121 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 130
Appendix B Function table and default factory settings Level1 LAN Level2 Wired LAN Level3 TCP/IP Options1 BOOT Method IP Address Options2 Auto/Static/RARP/BOOTP/DHCP [000-255].[000-255].[000255].[000-255]. [000].[000].[000].[000] 1 Subnet Mask [000-255].[000-255].[000255].[000-255]. [000].[ - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 131
IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Node Name WINS Config WINS Server DNS Server APIPA Setup Wizard Searching SSID Secure Connecting WLAN/ EasySetup Connected/ Connection Error AOSS Setting AOSS 255].[000-255]. [000].[000].[000].[000] On/Off (Select SSID from list or manually add SSID) 123 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 132
Appendix B Level1 Level2 Level3 Options1 Options2 LAN WLAN Status Active(11b)/Active(11g)/ Status Connection NG or Connection Error Signal Strong/Medium/Weak/None SSID (Shows SSID with up to 32 digits) Comm.Mode Ad-hoc/Infrastructure Network I/F Wired LAN WLAN Factory Reset Yes/ - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 133
MFC repeatedly, you can access the character you want. For setting a wireless network B Press Key one time two times 2 a b 3 2 3 4 5 6 S 8 Z B B Putting spaces B To enter a space in a fax number, press c once between numbers. To enter a space in a name, press c twice between characters - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 134
Appendix B Repeating letters B If you need to enter a letter that is on the same key as the letter before, press c to move the cursor to the right before you press the key again. Special characters and symbols B Press l, # or 0, and then press d or c to move the cursor under the special - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 135
BINARY_P1 112 BOOTP 8, 83, 112 BRAdmin Light 2, 12, 15 BRAdmin Professional 3, 26 Brother Solutions Center 12, 26, 104 C Channel 20 Control Panel 82 D DHCP 8, 84 Remote Setup 16, 28 Restoring the network settings 94 RFC 1001 112 S C SecureEasySetup 24, 41, 68, 90 Service 112 Shared - Brother International MFC 685CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 136
special characters 126 TEXT_P1 112 TKIP 21 Trademarks i W Web BRAdmin 3 Web Services 9, 117 WEP 21 Windows Vista 100 Windows Vista™ Printing 100 Windows® 2000 100 Windows® 2000/XP Printing 100 Windows® XP 100 WINS Config 87 WINS Server 87 Wireless network 17 WPA-PSK 21 Index C 128
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