Brother International DCP-L5650DN Mass Deployment Tool Users Guide
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- Brother International DCP-L5650DN | Mass Deployment Tool Users Guide - Page 1
Mass Deployment Tool User's Guide ENG Version E - Brother International DCP-L5650DN | Mass Deployment Tool Users Guide - Page 2
Copyright ©2019 Brother Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. The software described in this document is furnished under a license agreement. The software may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of those agreements. No - Brother International DCP-L5650DN | Mass Deployment Tool Users Guide - Page 3
...14 4.2.1 Commands ...14 4.2.2 Device Identifiers ...18 4.2.3 Options ...18 4.2.4 Deployment Profile ...19 5 Creating Settings Files ...21 5.1 Settings Files ...21 5.2 JSON Files ...21 5.3 Create JSON Files ...22 6 Troubleshooting...23 Appendix...24 ii - Brother International DCP-L5650DN | Mass Deployment Tool Users Guide - Page 4
1 Introduction 1.1 Overview The Mass Deployment Tool provides a configuration interface to help you manage a variety of Brother device settings, and allows users to install and manage multiple USB-connected or network-connected devices, without having to install any additional software. The tool has - Brother International DCP-L5650DN | Mass Deployment Tool Users Guide - Page 5
SP2 or later (32-bit and 64-bit) .NET Framework 4.5.2 or later 1.3 Preparation 1. Download the latest version of the Mass Deployment Tool from the Brother support website at support.brother.com. 2. Copy the contents of the archive into the folder you want. Make sure you know which schema file is - Brother International DCP-L5650DN | Mass Deployment Tool Users Guide - Page 6
profiles for multiple Brother devices. - Deploy settings or send instructions to multiple Brother devices using deployment profiles. - Change more information about Smart filters, see the BRAdmin Professional 4 User's Guide. Without using the BRAdmin database Using the BRAdmin database 2. Type - Brother International DCP-L5650DN | Mass Deployment Tool Users Guide - Page 7
The following functions are available in the tool's main window. - Select the Setting File Select one or more devices, click the Set file button, and then select the file you want. - Enter a Password for Password-Protected Devices Select one or more devices that use the same password, click the - Brother International DCP-L5650DN | Mass Deployment Tool Users Guide - Page 8
the function again if needed. To check the log, click log: menu. > Information > click the Open button of the Application This device does not support this function. The last-performed function has been cancelled in this device. The default login password has already been changed. There are no - Brother International DCP-L5650DN | Mass Deployment Tool Users Guide - Page 9
2.3 Use Deployment Profiles Deployment profiles contain paths to settings files, such as JSON files, and let you assign specific settings files to multiple Brother devices. This feature allows you to: - Import deployment profiles to restore specific settings files for specific devices. - Export and - Brother International DCP-L5650DN | Mass Deployment Tool Users Guide - Page 10
2.3.2 Export Deployment Profiles Advanced users can create and export customized deployments and use them to manage multiple devices. 1. Make sure the device list contains all the devices you want. Add more devices if needed. 2. Click and select Export profile..., or Export profile (with password - Brother International DCP-L5650DN | Mass Deployment Tool Users Guide - Page 11
5. The Send files dialog box shows the sending progress. To stop this operation, click the Stop button. 6. When completed, the summary results appear. If unsuccessful, the error status is also listed in the results. Click the Open log folder button, check the log details, and try again. 8 - Brother International DCP-L5650DN | Mass Deployment Tool Users Guide - Page 12
the drop-down list in the upper left. 3. The Back up settings screen appears. The devices whose settings cannot be retrieved are shown as "Not supported". 4. Enter the device password in the Device password column, if needed. 5. Enter the path into the Save to: field or click the Browse... button to - Brother International DCP-L5650DN | Mass Deployment Tool Users Guide - Page 13
2.6 Set Password To change your default login password or current password. 1. Select Password settings from the drop-down list in the upper left. 2. Do one of the following: - Change the default login password a) Select the target devices in the list, and then select the Set a password for - Brother International DCP-L5650DN | Mass Deployment Tool Users Guide - Page 14
the SNMP tab. 3. Select the settings you want. 4. (Optional) Click the Proxy tab and configure proxy settings. - The default setting is Auto. - If you select Manual:, specify the items in the Server name:, Port:, User name:, and Password: fields. 5. When finished, click the OK button. 11 - Brother International DCP-L5650DN | Mass Deployment Tool Users Guide - Page 15
3.1.2 Configure the Device Discovery Settings To discover the target devices you want, configure the Device discovery settings below: - To search for devices on your network 1. Select Device discovery. 2. Select the IP broadcast: check box or the IP unicast: check box in the Network: tab. 3. Click - Brother International DCP-L5650DN | Mass Deployment Tool Users Guide - Page 16
the drop-down list in the top bar. 3. The Activate solutions screen appears. The devices you cannot send the license to are shown as "Not supported". 4. Enter the device password in the Device password column, if needed. 5. Do one of the following: If you have a license file: Select the License file - Brother International DCP-L5650DN | Mass Deployment Tool Users Guide - Page 17
, and then enter the correct commands and options to execute specific instructions. The CLI uses the following syntax: settingcmd.exe command option option a device's printer port. PRN, PJL, and DJF files are supported. Example: settingcmd.exe send --ip IP_address --file your_file_name.prn Allows - Brother International DCP-L5650DN | Mass Deployment Tool Users Guide - Page 18
command by using a deployment profile. It also allows you to send and apply unique settings to each device. JSON, DPK, and EDPK files are supported. If the "mapply" command is used with the "--outputdir" option, the tool will output each device's intermediate files to the designated folder. If the - Brother International DCP-L5650DN | Mass Deployment Tool Users Guide - Page 19
Command retrieve Option Required: ● Device identifier ● output Additional: ● file ● password ● networksettingpath ● log ● communitynameset ● communitynameget ● forcehttps activate setpassword (network connection only) msetpassword (network connection only) pack Required: ● Device identifier ● - Brother International DCP-L5650DN | Mass Deployment Tool Users Guide - Page 20
the EULA. By running the "eula" command, the tool will display the EULA confirmation message. If commands other than "eula" are included, this tool will instruct you to run it with the "eula" command first. If the "eula" command is used with the "--agree" option, the tool will automatically accept - Brother International DCP-L5650DN | Mass Deployment Tool Users Guide - Page 21
only). The node name of the target device (Network-connected devices only). Specifying a USB-connected device (Multiple USB-connected devices not supported). The model name of the target device (USB-connected devices only). The serial number of the target device (Network-connected devices only - Brother International DCP-L5650DN | Mass Deployment Tool Users Guide - Page 22
the "activate" command. Force the https communication. Specify the deployment profile's file path. The relative path to the settingcmd.exe is also supported. Specify one of the following as a CSV delimiter: - colon - comma - equal - semicolon - space - tab If you specify no delimiter, the delimiter - Brother International DCP-L5650DN | Mass Deployment Tool Users Guide - Page 23
- User Defined Value You can define a unique value for a certain device by using your own item in "#XXXXXXX#" format. Any characters except "#" can be used in XXXXXXX. When creating the intermediate file, the tool replaces the items in the setting file based on the value you set for each device. Any - Brother International DCP-L5650DN | Mass Deployment Tool Users Guide - Page 24
5 Creating Settings Files Refer to this section when creating settings files used by this tool. 5.1 Settings Files The settings files are model-independent. If a customer replaces an existing device, settings files may be reused if they are compatible with the new device. The tool uses the - Brother International DCP-L5650DN | Mass Deployment Tool Users Guide - Page 25
. You can construct a JSON file from scratch, or parse the base JSON file and then modify its setting values. 5.3 Create JSON Files Any JSON-supported text editor can be used to create and edit settings files. To use JSON settings files, you need a JSON schema file containing all the configurable - Brother International DCP-L5650DN | Mass Deployment Tool Users Guide - Page 26
6 Troubleshooting If you have any problems using the Mass Deployment Tool, check the table below. If the problem persists, contact your local Brother office's technical support team. Error Admin account locked Already activated Cannot convert to PJL Cannot convert to Setting file Connection error - Brother International DCP-L5650DN | Mass Deployment Tool Users Guide - Page 27
you to identify deployment errors. GUI/CLI Errors For solutions, see section 6 Troubleshooting. Exit Code 80009 80023 80030 80031 80015 80032 80035 80007 80011 80010 80033 error License error New version schema required Not supported Already set Password incorrect Permission error Serial number - Brother International DCP-L5650DN | Mass Deployment Tool Users Guide - Page 28
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