Brother International MFC 5890CN 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 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 2
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 the United States and other countries. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 3
, covering the latest product's descriptions and specifications. The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice. Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications and materials contained herein and shall not be - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 4
de Ville Dollard-des-Ormeaux, 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://solutions - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 5
Ordering accessories and supplies In USA: In Canada: 1-877-552-MALL (1-877-552-6255) 1-800-947-1445 (fax) http://www.brothermall.com 1-877-BROTHER http://www.brother.ca iv - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 6
Network PC-FAX (Not available for DCP models 2 Network PhotoCapture Center™...2 Management utilities...3 Internet Fax/Scan to E-mail Server (MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW: standard, MFC-5890CN: available as a download 3 Types of Network Connections...4 Wired network connection example...4 Wireless - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 7
for Windows® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) 38 Configuration in Infrastructure mode ...38 Before configuring the wireless settings 38 Configure the wireless settings...39 Configuration using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu (One-Push - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 8
to install the Driver Deployment Wizard software 127 Using the Driver Deployment Wizard software 128 8 Network printing from Windows® basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing 131 Overview...131 Configuring the standard TCP/IP port...132 Printer driver not yet installed ...132 Printer driver already - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 9
(for Windows 154 13 Troubleshooting 155 Overview...155 General problems ...155 Network print software installation problems 157 Printing problems...159 Scanning and PC Fax problems ...160 Wireless network troubleshooting...162 Wireless setup problems ...162 Wireless connection problem ...162 - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 10
when using a Network Print Queue or Share (printer driver only 169 Installation when using Web Services (For Windows Vista® users 170 B Appendix B 171 Print server specifications...171 Ethernet wired network...171 Ethernet wireless network ...172 Function table and default factory settings - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 11
Web BRAdmin 2 r Scanning r PC Fax Send 3 r PC Fax Receive 3 r Remote Setup 3 r Status Monitor r Driver Deployment Wizard r Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater r r r r r r r r 1 Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN. 2 BRAdmin Professional and Web BRAdmin are available as a download from - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 12
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.) Network PC-FAX (Not available - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 13
configure network settings from a Windows® PC or Macintosh® (Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater) computer. (See Remote Setup in the Software User's Guide.) Internet Fax/Scan to E-mail Server (MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW: standard, MFC-5890CN: available as a download) 1 The Brother machine can be assigned - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 14
file access or printer sharing. Windows® Windows® Windows® 2 1 TCP/IP 1 Switch or Router 2 Network printer (your machine) Brother machine needs an appropriate IP address configuration. If you are using a router, the Gateway address must be configured on the computers and the Brother - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 15
Server" or "Print Server" 3 TCP/IP or USB (where available) 4 Network printer (your machine) In a larger network, we recommend a Network Shared printing Print Server" must use the TCP/IP Print Protocol. The Brother machine needs to have an appropriate IP address configuration unless the machine - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 16
or a gateway to a wired network. When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) is part of this network, it receives all print jobs via an access point. 1 4 2 3 1 Access point 2 Wireless network printer (your machine) 3 Wireless capable computer communicating with the access point 4 Wired - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 17
almost all operating systems such as Windows®, Mac OS® X and Linux®. The following TCP/IP protocols are available on this Brother product. DHCP/BOOTP/RARP 1 do not assign an IP address manually (using the control panel of the machine or the BRAdmin software) or automatically (using a DHCP/BOOTP - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 18
install the Brother printer driver by right-clicking the machine icon from the Network folder. (See Installation when using Web Services (For Windows Vista® users) on page 170.) The Web Services also let you check the current status of the machine from your computer. FTP client (For MFC-5890CN, MFC - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 19
will guide you through the software and network installation. Please follow the instructions in the supplied Quick Setup Guide. Note If you do not wish to, or are unable to use the automatic installer or any of Brother's software tools, you can also use the machine's control panel to change network - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 20
BOOTP/RARP server in your network (typically a UNIX®/Linux®, Windows® 2000/XP or Windows Vista® network) the print server will automatically obtain its IP disabled, the default IP address of a Brother print server is 192.0.0.192. However, you can easily change this IP address number to match with 10 - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 21
connection Step by step chart a Configure the TCP/IP settings. Configure the IP address Configure the subnet mask Configure the gateway b Change the print server settings. Using the BRAdmin Light utility Using the BRAdmin Professional utility Using the control panel Using the Remote - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 22
Control tab, and then click Change Password. Enter the new password. a Start the BRAdmin Light utility. For Windows® 2000/XP and Windows Vista® 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 Double-click - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 23
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 (if you don't use a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server), the device will appear - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 24
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 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 25
Light / BRAdmin Light. 1 Programs for Windows® 2000 users For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater Double-click Macintosh HD (Startup Disk) / Library / Printers / Brother / Utilities / BRAdmin Light.jar file. b Choose the print server which you want to change the settings. c Choose Network Configuration - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 26
an Ethernet cable connection Using the BRAdmin Professional utility to change the wireless settings (For Windows®) 2 Note 2 • 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 - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 27
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 1, Brother, MFC-XXXX LAN, then Remote Setup (where XXXX is your model name). 1 Programs for Windows® 2000 - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 28
and subnet mask on page 12. Then, in Network printing from Windows® basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing on page 131 and Network printing from a Macintosh® on page 134, you will learn how to install the network software and drivers into the operating system running on your computer. Note • To achieve - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 29
to the information below to see which authentication and encryption methods your Brother wireless device supports. Authentication methods 3 The Brother machine supports the following methods: Open System Wireless devices are allowed to access the network without any authentication. Shared - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 30
wireless network (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) Encryption methods 3 Encryption is used to secure the data that is sent over the wireless network. The Brother wireless machine supports ). • 64 (40) bit hexadecimal: Uses 10 digits of hexadecimal data e.g. "71f2234aba". • 128 - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 31
27. See page 31. See page 35. For Windows® (See page 38.) For Macintosh® (See page 58.) For Windows® (See page 45.) For Macintosh® (See page 65.) Installing drivers and software (See the Quick Setup Guide.) Wireless configuration and installing drivers and software have been completed. 21 - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 32
the Brother installer application c Configure your machine for a wireless network. (See page 27.) See page 27. For Windows® (See page 50.) For Macintosh® (See page 69.) Installing drivers and software (See the Quick Setup Guide.) Wireless configuration and installing drivers and software have - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 33
network (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) Confirm your network environment 3 Connected to a computer with an access point in the network (Infrastructure mode) 3 1 3 4 2 3 1 Access point 2 Wireless network printer (your machine) 3 Wireless capable computer connected to the access - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 34
settings. By using the control panel Setup Wizard function, you can easily connect your Brother machine to your wireless network. You must know your wireless network settings before you proceed with this installation. (See Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel on page 27.) Configuration - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 35
Configuring your machine for a wireless network (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) Configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (Infrastructure mode only) 3 If your wireless access point (A) supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup™, you can also configure using the PIN Method of Wi - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 36
be guided by the on-screen instructions until you are able to use your Brother wireless network machine. You must know your wireless network settings before you proceed with this installation. (See Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 37
Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) Configuring your machine for a wireless network 3 IMPORTANT • If you are going to connect your Brother machine to your network, we recommend that you contact your system administrator prior to installation. You must know your wireless network settings - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 38
Configuring your machine for a wireless network (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) g The machine will search for your network and display a list of available SSIDs. You should see the SSID you wrote down earlier. If the machine finds more than one network use a or b key to choose your - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 39
MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) (For Windows®) You have completed the wireless network setup. If you would like to continue installing drivers and software necessary for operating your device, please choose Install MFL-Pro Suite or Initial Installation / Install one manually when instructed. Go - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 40
Failed for 60 seconds. (See Wireless network troubleshooting on page 162.) u Press . (For Windows®) You have completed the wireless network setup. If you would like to continue installing drivers and software necessary for operating your device, please choose Install MFL-Pro Suite or Initial - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 41
access point, you can setup the wireless network and security settings. See the user's guide for your wireless LAN router / access point for instructions on how to access one-push mode. 1 Push Button Configuration Note Routers or access points that support SecureEasySetup™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ or - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 42
and downloading settings one router or access point has SecureEasySetup™, the Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ mode or AOSS™ mode enabled and try starting from e again. i Press OK. (For Windows®) You have completed the wireless network setup. If you would like to continue installing drivers and software - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 43
machine for a wireless network (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) For depending on what is supported by your access point. Please refer to the instruction manual that came with your the table below). The machine has detected more than one router or access point on your network that has - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 44
Check that only one router or access point has SecureEasySetup™, the Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ mode or AOSS™ mode enabled and try starting from e again. i Press . (For Windows®) You have completed the wireless network setup. If you would like to continue installing drivers and software necessary for - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 45
device that manages the wireless LAN), you can setup the wireless network and security settings. See the user's guide for your wireless LAN router / access point for instructions on how to access the Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ mode. 3 Note Routers or access points that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 46
Windows®) You have completed the wireless network setup. If you would like to continue installing drivers and software necessary for operating your device, please choose Install MFL-Pro Suite or Initial Installation / Install instruction. 1 The Registrar is normally the access point / router. 36 - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 47
drivers and software necessary for operating your device, please choose Start Here OSX from the CD-ROM menu. Using the Brother automatic installer application on the CD-ROM to configure your machine for a wireless network 3 For installation, see Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 48
4 Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) 4 IMPORTANT • The following instructions will install your Brother machine in a network environment using the Brother installer application for Windows® found on the CD-ROM - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 49
menu will appear. Click Initial Installation or Advanced. 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. • The screen on your machine may vary depending on your region. e Click Wireless LAN Setup Wizard. 39 - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 50
Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) f Choose Step by Step install (Recommended) and then click Next. 4 g Choose With cable (Recommended) and then click Next. h Read the Important Notice. Check the box after you - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 51
configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) i Connect the Brother wireless device to your access point using a network cable and click Next. 4 j Choose the machine you wish to configure, and click Next. If the list is - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 52
configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) k 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. 4 Note • "SETUP" is - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 53
configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) m If your network is configured for Authentication and Encryption, the following screen will appear. When configuring your Brother wireless machine, you must configure your machine - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 54
Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) o Disconnect the network cable between your access point (hub or router) and the machine, and click Next. 4 p Check the box after you confirm that you have completed the wireless - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 55
for Windows® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) Configuration using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu (One-Push method) 4 Before configuring the wireless settings 4 IMPORTANT • If you have previously configured the wireless settings - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 56
main menu will appear. Click Initial Installation or Advanced. 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. • The screen on your machine may vary depending on your region. f Click Wireless LAN Setup Wizard. 46 - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 57
configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) g Choose Automatic install (Advanced) and click Next. 4 h Read the Important Notice. Check the box after you confirm the wireless setting is enabled, and then click Next. i Confirm - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 58
Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC is supported by your access point. Please refer to the instruction manual that machine has detected more than one router or access point on your network that , and downloading settings from - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 59
for Windows® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) n Click Finish. 4 You have completed the wireless network setup. If you would like to continue installing drivers and software necessary for operating your device, please choose Install MFL - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 60
configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) Configuration in Ad-hoc Mode 4 Before configuring the wireless settings 4 IMPORTANT • If you have previously configured the wireless settings of the machine, you must reset the - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 61
main menu will appear. Click Initial Installation or Advanced. 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. • The screen on your machine may vary depending on your region. f Click Wireless LAN Setup Wizard. 51 - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 62
Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) g Choose Step by Step install (Recommended) and then click Next. 4 h Choose Without cable (Advanced) and then click Next. i Read the Important Notice. Check the box after you - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 63
for Windows® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) 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 - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 64
configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) Note • If a message to restart your PC appears after the wireless settings have been changed, restart your PC and then go back to step d and continue with the install skipping steps - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 65
configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) Note The default Node name is "BRWxxxxxxxxxxxx" (where "xxxxxxxxxxxx" is your Ethernet address). m The wizard will search for wireless networks available from your machine. Choose - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 66
configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) o If your network is configured for Authentication and Encryption, the following screen will appear. When configuring your Brother wireless machine, you must ensure that it is configured - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 67
configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) q To communicate with the configured wireless device, you must configure your computer to use the same wireless settings. Manually change the wireless settings on your computer to - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 68
5 Wireless Configuration for Macintosh® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) 5 IMPORTANT • The following instructions will install your Brother machine in a network environment using the Brother installer application for Macintosh® found on the CD- - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 69
Configuration for Macintosh® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) Configure the wireless settings 5 a Turn on the machine by plugging in the power cord. b Turn on your Macintosh®. c Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 70
Wireless Configuration for Macintosh® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) f Choose Step by Step install (Recommended) and then click Next. 5 g Choose With cable (Recommended) and then click Next. h Read the Important Notice and click Next. 60 - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 71
Configuration for Macintosh® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) i Temporarily connect the Brother wireless device to your access point using a network cable and click Next. 5 j Choose the machine you wish to configure, and click Next. If the - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 72
Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) k The wizard will search for wireless wireless communication. Then, click Refresh. • 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 - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 73
Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) m If your network is configured for Authentication and Encryption, the following screen will appear. When configuring your Brother wireless want to manually enter the IP address settings of your machine, click Change IP - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 74
Next. 5 p Check the box after you confirm that you have completed the wireless settings, and then click Finish. You have completed the wireless network setup. If you would like to continue installing drivers and software necessary for operating your device, please choose Start Here OSX from the CD - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 75
Macintosh® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) Configuration using the SES/WPS/AOSS control panel menu (One-Push method) 5 Before configuring the wireless settings 5 IMPORTANT If you have previously configured the wireless settings of the machine - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 76
Wireless Configuration for Macintosh® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) f Double-click the Wireless Device Setup Wizard. 5 g Choose Automatic install (Advanced) and click Next. h Read the Important Notice and click Next. 66 - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 77
Wireless Configuration for Macintosh® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) i Confirm the on-screen message and click Next. 5 j Press Menu, a or b to choose Network and press OK. Press a or b to choose WLAN and then - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 78
detected. Check that only one router or access point has the Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ mode or AOSS™ mode enabled and try starting from j again. n Click Finish. You have completed the wireless network setup. If you would like to continue installing drivers and software necessary for operating your - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 79
Configuration for Macintosh® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) Configuration in Ad-hoc Mode 5 Before configuring the wireless settings 5 IMPORTANT If you have previously configured the wireless settings of the machine, you must reset the - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 80
Wireless Configuration for Macintosh® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) e Double-click the Utilities. 5 f Double-click the Wireless Device Setup Wizard. g Choose Step by Step install (Recommended) and then click Next. 70 - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 81
the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) h Choose Without cable (Advanced) and then click Next. 5 i Read the Important Notice. Check the box after you confirm the wireless setting is enabled, and then click Next. j You need to temporarily change your computer - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 82
Configuration for Macintosh® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) k To communicate with the un-configured wireless machine, temporarily change the wireless settings on your computer to match the machine's default settings shown on this screen. Check - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 83
using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) m The wizard will search for wireless networks available within range for wireless communication. Then, click Refresh. • If your target Ad-hoc network does not appear on the list, you can manually add it by - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 84
Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) o If your network is configured for Authentication and Encryption, the following screen will appear. When configuring your Brother wireless to manually enter the IP address settings of your machine, click Change IP Address and - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 85
Configuration for Macintosh® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) q To communicate with the configured wireless device, you must configure your computer to use the same wireless settings. Manually change the wireless settings on your computer to - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 86
the machine to a wireless Ethernet network, use the WLAN menu selections. This menu has 10 sections: BOOT Method, IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, Node Name, WINS Config, WINS Server, DNS Server, APIPA and IPv6 (For MFC-5490CN, MFC-5890CN, MFC-6490CW, DCP-6690CW and MFC-6890CDW). BOOT Method - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 87
Static mode In this mode the machine's IP address must be manually assigned. Once entered the IP address is locked to the assigned address. 3 RARP mode The Brother print server IP address can be configured using the Reverse ARP (RARP) service on your host computer. For more information on RARP, see - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 88
a or b to choose Network. Press OK. c (For Wired) Press a or b to choose Wired LAN. (For Wireless) Press a or b to choose WLAN. Press OK. 6 d Press a or b to choose TCP/IP. Press OK /Exit. For MFC-5490CN 6 a Press Menu, 5, 1, 2. b Choose 1 to change. Enter IP address. Press OK. c Press Stop/Exit - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 89
for the subnet mask to use. a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. c (For Wired) Press a or b to choose Wired LAN. (For Wireless) Press a or b to choose WLAN. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose TCP/IP. Press OK. e Press a or b to choose Subnet Mask. Press OK. f Enter - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 90
Control panel setup For MFC-5490CN 6 a Press Menu, 5, 1, 3. b Choose 1 to change. Enter the Subnet Mask address. Press OK. c Press Stop/Exit. For Touchscreen models a Press MENU. b Press Network. c (For Wired) Press Wired LAN. (For Wireless) Press WLAN. d Press TCP/IP. e Press Subnet Mask. f - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 91
Press OK. g Press Stop/Exit. For MFC-5490CN a Press Menu, 5, 1, 4. b Select 1 to change. Enter the Gateway address. Press OK. c Press Stop/Exit. 6 6 For Touchscreen models 6 a Press MENU. b Press Network. c (For Wired) Press Wired LAN. (For Wireless - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 92
panel menu. g Press Stop/Exit. For MFC-5490CN 6 a Press Menu, 5, 1, 5. b Select 1 to change. Enter the Node Name. Press OK. c Press Stop/Exit. For Touchscreen models 6 a Press MENU. b Press Network. c (For Wired) Press Wired LAN. (For Wireless) Press WLAN. d Press TCP/IP. e Press - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 93
choose Network. Press OK. c (For Wired) Press a or b to choose Wired LAN. (For Wireless) Press a or b to choose WLAN. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose TCP/ d or c to choose Auto or Static. Press OK. g Press Stop/Exit. For MFC-5490CN a Press Menu, 5, 1, 6. b Press a or b to choose Auto or Static - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 94
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 choose Network. Press OK. c (For Wired) Press a or b to choose Wired LAN. (For Wireless - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 95
setup For MFC-5490CN 6 a Press Menu, 5, 1, 7. b Press a or b to choose Primary or Secondary. Press OK. c Choose 1 to change. Enter the WINS Server address. Press OK. d Press Stop/Exit. For Touchscreen models a Press MENU. b Press Network. c (For Wired) Press Wired LAN. (For Wireless) Press - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 96
For MFC-5490CN 6 a Press Menu, 5, 1, 8. b Press a or b to choose Primary or Secondary. Press OK. c Choose 1 to change. Enter the DNS Server address. Press OK. d Press Stop/Exit. For Touchscreen models 6 a Press MENU. b Press Network. c (For Wired) Press Wired LAN. (For Wireless - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 97
Off means the IP address doesn't change, when the print server cannot obtain c (For Wired) Press a or b to choose Wired LAN. (For Wireless) Press a or b to choose WLAN. Press OK. d Press a or to choose On or Off. Press OK. g Press Stop/Exit. For MFC-5490CN 6 a Press Menu, 5, 1, 9. b Press a or - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 98
for IPv6 is Off. For more information on the IPv6 protocol, visit http://solutions.brother.com. a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. c (For Wired) Press a or b to choose Wired LAN. (For Wireless) Press a or b to choose WLAN. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose TCP/IP. Press - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 99
Setup™ or AOSS™. By pushing a button on the wireless LAN router / access point and the machine, you can setup the wireless network and security settings. See the user's guide for your wireless LAN router / access point for instructions on how to access one-push mode. (See Using the SES/WPS/AOSS - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 100
a or b to choose WLAN. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose WLAN Status. Press OK. e Press a or b to choose Status. Press OK. f The current wireless network status will be displayed; Active(11b), Active(11g), or Connection Failed. g Press Stop/Exit. For Touchscreen models a Press MENU. b Press Network - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 101
b to choose WLAN. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose WLAN Status. Press OK. e Press a or b to choose Signal. Press OK. f The current wireless network signal strength will be displayed; Strong, Medium, Weak or None. g Press Stop/Exit. For Touchscreen models a Press MENU. b Press Network. c Press WLAN - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 102
choose WLAN. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose WLAN Status. Press OK. e Press a or b to choose SSID. 6 Press OK. f The current wireless network SSID will be displayed. g Press Stop/Exit. For Touchscreen models 6 a Press MENU. b Press Network. c Press WLAN. d Press a or b to display WLAN - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 103
Press OK. d Press a or b to choose WLAN Status. Press OK. e Press a or b to choose Comm. Mode. Press OK. 6 f The current wireless network communication mode will be displayed; Ad-hoc or Infrastructure. g Press Stop/Exit. For Touchscreen models 6 a Press MENU. b Press Network. c Press WLAN - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 104
mode to 100BASE-TX Full Duplex (100B-FD) or Half Duplex (100B-HD) and 10BASE-T Full Duplex (10B-FD) or Half Duplex (10B-HD). This change is valid after the print server has been reset (default is Auto). Note If you incorrectly set this value, you may not be able to - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 105
These settings must be configured for the I-Fax feature to work. For more details about Internet fax, see Internet fax and Scan to E-mail (For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW) on page 141. You can access the character you want by repeatedly pressing the appropriate number key using the machine's control - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 106
Control panel setup Setup Server 6 SMTP Server 6 This field displays the node name or IP address of an SMTP mail server (outgoing E-mail server) on your network. (Ex, "mailhost.brothermail.net" or "192.000.000.001") a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. c Press a or b to - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 107
SMTP Port This field displays the SMTP port number (for outgoing E-mails) on your network. a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose E-mail/IFAX. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose Setup Server. Press OK. e Press a or b to choose SMTP Port. Press OK. f Enter - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 108
Control panel setup Auth. for SMTP You can specify the security method for E-mail notification. For details on security methods for E-mail notification, see Security methods for E-mail notification on page 153. a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose E- - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 109
k Press Stop/Exit. POP3 Server 6 This field displays the node name or IP address of the POP3 server (incoming E-mail server) used by the Brother machine. This address is necessary for the Internet fax features to function correctly. (Ex, "mailhost.brothermail.net" or "192.000.000.001") a Press - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 110
Control panel setup POP3 Port This field displays the POP3 port number (for incoming E-mails) used by the Brother machine. a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose E-mail/IFAX. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose Setup Server. Press - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 111
a or b to choose Setup Server. Press OK. e Press a or b to choose Mailbox Name. Press OK. f Enter the user account name assigned to the Brother machine that will login to the POP3 server. Press OK. g Press Stop/Exit. For Touchscreen models a Press MENU. b Press a or b to choose Network. c Press - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 112
Control panel setup Mailbox Pwd 6 You can specify the password for the POP3 server account where the internet print jobs are to be retrieved. a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose E-mail/IFAX. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose Setup Server. Press - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 113
APOP You can enable or disable the APOP (Authenticated Post Office Protocol). a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose E-mail/IFAX. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose Setup Server. Press OK. e Press a or b to choose APOP. Press OK. f Press a or b to choose - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 114
Control panel setup Setup Mail RX This menu has five selections: Auto Polling, Poll Frequency, Header, Del Error Mail and Notification. Auto Polling When set to On, the machine automatically checks the POP3 server for new messages. Poll Frequency Sets the interval for checking for new messages on - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 115
For Touchscreen models a Press MENU. b Press a or b to choose Network. c Press a or b to choose E-mail/IFAX. d Press a or b to choose Setup Mail RX. e Press a or b to choose Auto Polling. f Press On or Off. If you choose On, go to g. If you choose Off, go to h. g Choose 1Min, 3Mins, 5Mins, 10Mins, - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 116
Control panel setup Header 6 This selection allows the contents of the mail header to be printed when the received message is printed. a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose E-mail/IFAX. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose Setup Mail RX. Press OK. e - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 117
Control panel setup Del Error Mail 6 When set to On, the machine automatically deletes error mails that the machine cannot receive from the POP server. a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose E-mail/IFAX. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose Setup Mail - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 118
receipt message to be transmitted to the sending station when the I-Fax has been received. This feature only works on I-Fax machines that support the "MDN" specification. a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose E-mail/IFAX. Press OK. d Press a or b to - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 119
, Size Limit and Notification. Sender Subject 6 This field displays the subject that is attached to the Internet fax data being sent from the Brother machine to a computer (default is "Internet Fax Job"). a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose E-mail - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 120
Control panel setup Size Limit 6 Some E-mail servers do not allow you to send large E-mail documents (the System Administrator will often place a limit on the maximum E-mail size). With this function enabled, the machine will display Out of Memory when trying to send E-mail documents over 1 Mbyte - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 121
receipt message to be transmitted to the sending station when the I-Fax has been received. This feature only works on I-Fax machines that support the "MDN" specification. a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose E-mail/IFAX. Press OK. d Press a or b to - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 122
: Rly Broadcast, Relay Domain and Relay Report. For more information on Relay Broadcast, see Relay broadcasting on page 145 of this User's Guide. Relay Broadcast This function allows the machine to receive a document over the Internet, and then relay it to other fax machines through conventional - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 123
Control panel setup Relay Domain You can register the Domain Names (Max. 5) that are allowed to request a Relay Broadcast. a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose E-mail/IFAX. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose Setup Relay. Press OK. e Press a or b to - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 124
Control panel setup Relay Report 6 A Relay Broadcast Report can be printed at the machine that will act as a Relay Station for all Relay Broadcasts. Its primary function is to print reports of any relayed broadcasts that have been sent through the machine. Please note: In order to use this - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 125
panel setup Scan to FTP (For MFC-5890CN and MFC-6490CW) 6 The details required to use Scan to FTP can be entered manually at Press d or c to choose On or Off. f Press Stop/Exit. Port number 6 You can change the port number used to access the FTP server. The default for this setting is port 21. - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 126
b Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose Scan to FTP. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose File Name1 or File Name2. . b Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose Scan to FTP. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose Setup Profile. Press OK. e Press - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 127
Press OK. k Enter the destination folder where your document will be stored on the FTP server (for example /brother/abc/) (up to 60 characters). b to choose PDF or JPEG for color or gray scale documents and PDF or TIFF for B/W documents. Press OK. Note For MFC-6490CW If you are using the scanner - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 128
file name you selected plus the last 6 digits of the flatbed/ADF scanner counter plus the file extension (For example, BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx098765.pdf). You can also manually enter a File Name up to 15 characters. Press a or b to choose File Name. Press OK. y Press a or b to choose the file name you want - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 129
panel setup Scan to FTP (For MFC-6890CDW) 6 The details required to use Scan to FTP can be entered manually at the a or b to choose Scan to FTP. d Press a or b to choose Passive Mode. 6 e Press to choose On or Off. f Press Stop/Exit. Port number 6 You can change the port number used to - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 130
choose Network. c Press a or b to choose Scan to FTP. d Press a or b to choose the destination folder where your document will be stored on the FTP server (for example /brother/abc/) ( b to choose Quality. p Press to choose Color 150 dpi, Color 300 dpi, Color 600 dpi, B/W 200 dpi or B/W 200x100 - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 131
Press OK. w Choose the file name you want to use for the scanned document. You can choose from seven preset and two user defined File Names. counter plus the file extension (For example, BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx098765.pdf). You can also manually enter a File Name up to 15 characters. Press a or b to choose - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 132
Control panel setup Time Zone (For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW) 6 This field displays your country country by using the Time Zone setting in Windows®. a For Windows Vista®: Click the button, Control Panel, Date and Time, and then Change time zone. For Windows® XP: Click the Start button, Control - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 133
for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) 6 You can choose the network connection type, wired network connection or wireless network connection. If you want to use the wired network connection, choose Wired LAN, and if you want to use the wireless network connection, choose WLAN. You can only have one network - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 134
), please follow these steps: Note This function restores all wired and wireless network settings to the factory default. a Press Menu. b Press the network cable and configure the network settings to work with your network. For MFC-5490CN 6 a Press Menu, 5, 0. b Press 1 for Factory Reset. c - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 135
" for a wireless network ("xxxxxxxxxxxx" is your machine's Ethernet address). • You can find the MAC address (Ethernet Press Black Start or Color Start. (For UK) Press Mono Start or Colour Start. For MFC-5490CN 6 a Press Menu, 6, 6. b (For US) Press Black Start or Color Start. (For UK) - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 136
(Windows® only) 7 Overview 7 The Driver Deployment Wizard software can be used to ease the installation or even automate the installation of network connected printers.The Driver Deployment Wizard can also be used to create self running executable files which when run on a remote PC, completely - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 137
. 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. 127 - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 138
the option you require, and follow the on-screen instructions. If you choose Brother Peer-to-Peer Network Printer, the following screen is displayed. 7 Setting the IP Address If the machine does not have an IP address, the Wizard will allow you to change the IP address by choosing the machine from - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 139
Wizard (Windows® only) e Choose the machine you wish to install. If the printer driver you wish to use is installed on your computer: Check the box of Currently installed drivers and choose the machine you wish to install, and then click Next. If the driver you wish to use is not installed on - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 140
Deployment Wizard (Windows® only) Note If you work in a "queue" based network and you create an executable 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 the remote computer will default to LPT1 printing - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 141
your machine to your network and install the network software and printer driver which you need to complete the configuration of your machine for a network. You will be guided by the on-screen instructions until you are able to use your Brother network printer. If you are a Windows® user and want to - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 142
menu will appear. Click Initial Installation or Advanced. c Click Printer Driver (Only, for network). d Click Next in response to the Welcome message. Follow the on-screen instructions. e Choose Standard Installation and click Next. f Choose Brother Peer-to-Peer Network Printer, and then click Next - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 143
Network printing from Windows® basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing Other sources of information 8 See Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable connection on page 9 to learn how to configure the IP address of the machine. 8 133 - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 144
at: http://solutions.brother.com. How to choose the print server (TCP/IP) For Mac OS®X 10.2.4 to 10.4.x a Turn on the machine by plugging in the power cord. b From the Go menu, choose Applications. c Open the Utilities folder. d Double-click the Printer Setup Utility Icon. (Mac OS® X 10.2.x users - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 145
Network printing from a Macintosh® g Choose Brother MFC-XXXX (XXXX is your model name), and then click Add. (Mac OS® X 10.4.x) 9 h Click the printer, then click Make Default to set the printer as the default printer. The printer is now ready. For Mac OS®X 10.5.x a Turn on the machine by - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 146
Network printing from a Macintosh® e Choose Brother MFC-XXXX (XXXX is your model name), and then click Add. f From the Default Printer pull-down list choose your model to set as the default printer. The printer is now ready. 9 136 - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 147
that is designed for Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater environment. BRAdmin Light allows you to change network settings on Brother network ready machine. Note • Please use the BRAdmin Light utility that was supplied on the CD-ROM of your Brother product. You can also download the latest version of - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 148
. Note The LDAP protocol is not supported for China. Changing the LDAP configuration using BRAdmin Professional (For Windows®) 10 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 - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 149
e Choose the Network Configuration tab and then click LDAP. LDAP operation (For MFC-6890CDW) f Click items you want to configure. 10 139 - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 150
E-mail address. g Load your document and press Send a fax. 10 Note • The LDAP function of this machine supports LDAPv3. • You need to use Simple Authentication to communicate with your LDAP server. • SSL/TLS is not supported. • For more information, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/. 140 - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 151
on the computer must be able to support the MIME format. E-mail Relay Fax Scan to E-mail Server overview (MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW) on page 150. • For MFC-5890CN In order to use this function, please download the necessary software from the Brother Solutions Center. (http://solutions.brother - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 152
Internet fax and Scan to E-mail (For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW) Control panel key functions 11 Shift + 1 (For color LCD models) Press then . (For Touchscreen models) 11 Used to change input mode. You can use dial pad keys as Standard alphabet character keys (For color LCD models only). Dial - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 153
to set the preferred resolution and select a Speed-Dial number and pressing Black Start or Mono Start. Manually entering text 11 (For color LCD models) 11 Press Shift and 1 simultaneously to change into the "alphabet" dialing mode. You can use the Dial Pad to enter the E-mail address. (For - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 154
10 minute intervals) or you can manually poll the server by pressing the Shift + Black Start/Mono Start or Color : "ATTACHED FILE FORMAT NOT SUPPORTED. FILE NAME:XXXXXX.doc" Windows® 2000/XP or Windows Vista® operating system, please inform the computer's owner that they must install some software - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 155
Internet fax and Scan to E-mail (For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW) Relay broadcasting 11 This function allows the Brother machine to receive a document over the Internet, and then relay it to other fax machines through conventional telephone lines. If you wish to use your - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 156
Internet fax and Scan to E-mail (For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW) Sending to multiple phone numbers: 11 If you want to have the document relayed to more than one standard fax machine the address can be entered using the following method: (For color LCD models) 11 a Enter the phone number of the - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 157
Scan to E-mail (For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW) Relay broadcast from your computer 11 Your PC [email protected] 123456789 Internet UKFAX@brother. support sending to multiple phone numbers. If your E-mail application cannot support multiple phone numbers you will only be able to relay to one - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 158
Internet fax and Scan to E-mail (For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW) TX Verification Mail 11 Transmission Verification Mail supports two separate functions. Verification Mail for sending allows you request notification from the receiving station that the I-Fax or E-mail was received and processed. - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 159
Internet fax and Scan to E-mail (For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW) Important information on Internet fax 11 Internet fax communication on is too large, there is a possibility of unsuccessful transmission. You cannot change the font or character size of Internet mail that you have received. 11 149 - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 160
Area Network or the Internet to PC's or other Internet Fax machines. In order to use this function, please download the necessary software from the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com). For MFC-6490CW 11 a Load your document. b Press the (Scan) key. c Press a or b to choose - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 161
the E-mail address you want. If your network supports the LDAP protocol you can search for E-mail addresses on your server. See LDAP operation (For MFC-6890CDW) on page 138. f Press d or c to choose Quality. Choose the quality you want. If you don't want to change the quality or file type, go to - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 162
Internet fax and Scan to E-mail (For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW) g Press d or c to choose File Type. Choose the file type you want. If you don't want to change the file type, go to h. Note If you are using the scanner glass of the machine, choose the document size. • Press d or c to choose Glass - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 163
(For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW) 12 Overview 12 This chapter explains the security features supported by your Brother machine and how to configure them. You can also learn how to manage your network machine securely. Security methods for E-mail notification 12 The Brother print server supports the - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 164
BRAdmin Professional (for Windows®) 12 To use the BRAdmin Professional utility securely, you need to follow the points below. We strongly recommend to use the latest version of the BRAdmin Professional utility or Web BRAdmin that are available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com. If - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 165
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 13 - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 166
recommended) is selected. d Click OK. Note After the Brother software package is installed, re-enable your Firewall. Windows Vista® users: 13 a Click the button, Control Panel, Network and Internet, Windows Firewall and click Change settings. b When the User Account Control screen appears - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 167
Troubleshooting Network print software installation problems 13 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 - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 168
Troubleshooting on page 124. f Check the following: If the installation failed, the Firewall on your computer may be blocking the drivers. For more information, see General problems on page 155. If you are using personal Firewall software, see the User's Guide for your software or contact the software - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 169
correct for your network. The problem may be the result of Windows® Peer-to-Peer print (LPR) troubleshooting. Otherwise, proceed to d. For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater 1 From the Go menu, choose Applications. 2 Open the Utilities folder data (e.g. many pages or color pages with high resolution), - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 170
the instructions below to configure 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 13 UDP Port Network Scanning Network PC-Fax External - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 171
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 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 172
wired LAN temporarily. Your machine's network setting will be changed to wireless LAN during the course of the setup. For Windows®: Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) on page 38. Using the Setup Wizard from - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 173
Troubleshooting LDAP troubleshooting 13 If you are having trouble connecting to a LDAP server, please contact your Network Administrator and check the LDAP Security Options. For more information, please visit http://solutions.brother.com. 13 163 - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 174
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 (DHCP) is one of several automated change the BOOT METHOD, use the BRAdmin Light utility. A 164 - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 175
installed and running on your host computer (it should appear in the /etc/services file on your host as a real service ("BRN" below is "BRW" for a wireless network.) BRN008077310107 1 00:80:77:31:01 host software implementations will not respond to BOOTP requests if you have not included a download - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 176
01:07 BRN008077310107 (or BRW008077310107 for a wireless network) Where the first entry is must be the same as the one you put in the /etc/hosts IP address A The Brother print server supports the Automatic Private IP a Brother print server is 192.0.0.192. However, you can easily change this IP address - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 177
/IP installed as well as UNIX® systems. To use arp enter the following command at the command prompt: arp -s ipaddress ethernetaddress Where ethernetaddress is the Ethernet address (MAC address) of the print server and ipaddress is the IP address of the print server. For example: Windows® systems - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 178
change the IP address. TELNET is an effective method to change set it. For MFC-5490CN, MFC-5890CN, MFC-6490CW, DCP-6690CW and MFC-6890CDW, the default do not have any subnets, use one of the following default subnet masks: 191 for Class B networks (e.g.,128.10.1.30), and 192 through 255 for Class - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 179
print, configure the software settings following the instructions again. a Start the CD-ROM installation menu program according to the Quick Setup Guide. b Choose the model name and your language (if necessary), and then click Initial Installation or Advanced. c Click Printer Driver (Only). d Click - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 180
choose Network. b The machine's Web Services Name will be shown 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 - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 181
Printing, Network Scanning, and PC Fax Send 1, PC Fax Receive 1 (Windows® only) and Remote Setup 1. Also included is Brother BRAdmin Light 2 Network Management software. Support for Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vista® Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater Protocols - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 182
network for Network Printing, Network Scanning, and PC Fax Send 1, PC Fax Receive 1 (Windows® only) and Remote Setup 1. Also included is Brother BRAdmin Light 2 Network Management software. Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vista® Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater TCP/IP - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 183
Setup Support Utility (One-Push method) SecureEasySetup™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™, AOSS™ 1 Not available for DCP models. 2 If you require more advanced printer management, use the latest Brother BRAdmin Professional utility version that is available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 184
Appendix B Function table and default factory settings B For MFC-5490CN B Level1 Level2 5.Network 1.Setup TCP/ IP Level3 1.BOOT Method 2.IP Address Options Auto/Static/RARP/BOOTP/DHCP [000-255].[000-255].[000-255].[000- - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 185
LAN Level3 TCP/IP Ethernet Options1 BOOT Method IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Node Name WINS Config WINS Server DNS Server APIPA IPv6 (MFC-5890CN, MFC-6490CW, DCP-6690CW and MFC-6890CDW only) Auto/100B-FD/100BHD/10B-FD/10B-HD Options2 Auto/Static/RARP/BOOTP/DHCP [000-255].[000-255]. [000-255 - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 186
[000-255].[000-255]. [000-255].[000-255]. [000].[000].[000].[000] On/Off On/Off (MFC-5890CN, MFC-6490CW, DCP-6690CW and MFC-6890CDW only) Setup Wizard - (Choose SSID from list or manually add SSID) SES/WPS/ - AOSS B WPS w/PIN - Code WLAN Status Status Active(11b)/Active(11g)/ Connection - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 187
Mailbox Name Mailbox Pwd APOP Setup Mail RX Auto Polling Poll Frequency (MFC-6490CW only) Header Del Error Mail Notification Setup Mail Sender Subject TX [000-255].[000-255]. [00001-65535] - - On/Off On/Off 10 Min(s) All/Subject+From+To/None On/Off On/MDN/Off - On/Off On/Off On/Off Relayxx - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 188
Level2 Level3 Options1 Network (Continued) Scan to FTP (MFC-5890CN, MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW only) Passive Mode Port 30 characters) Time Zone Network I/F LDAP 2 UTC xxxx:xx Wired LAN /WLAN On/Off (MFC-6890CDW only) Factory Reset Yes/No The factory settings are shown in bold. 1 On - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 189
space button or . Note The characters available may differ depending on your country. Making corrections B If you entered an incorrect letter and want to change it, use the arrow buttons to move the cursor under the incorrect character. Then press . Re-enter the correct character. You can also - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 190
MFC you want. For setting wireless network options B Press Key one time two times 2 one time A D G J M P T W two times B E H K N Q U X three times C F I L O R V Y four times 2 3 4 5 6 S 8 Z For setting an E-mail address, Scan to FTP menu options and E-mail/IFAX menu Press Shift + 3 to change - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 191
the cursor. Press a or b for characters below abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789(space)!"#$%&'()l Making corrections B If you entered an incorrect letter and want to change it, press d or c to position the cursor under the incorrect letter. Use the a and b keys to - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 192
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features or use of this software must display the following acknowledgment: "This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 194
Windows specific code (or a derivative thereof) from the apps directory (application code) you must include an acknowledgement: "This product includes software written by Tim Hudson ([email protected])" THIS SOFTWARE OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA cannot be changed. i.e. this code - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 195
at Ann Arbor. The name of the University may not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission. This software is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty. Portions Copyright ©1999, 2000 Novell, Inc. All Rights Reserved. THIS - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 196
DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER promote the sale, use or other dealing in this Software without specific, written prior permission. Title to copyright in this Software shall at all - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 197
DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. RFC 2251 Full - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 198
accessories and supplies iv Brother installer application 24, 26 Brother Solutions Center 12, 16, 137, 138 C Channels 19 Control Panel 76 D DHCP 7, 164 DNS Client 7 DNS Server 85 Driver Deployment Wizard 1 E Encryption 20 F Factory Default 124 Firewall 156, 158, 160 FTP 8 G Gateway - Brother International MFC 5890CN | Network Users Manual - English - Page 199
Subnet Mask 10, 79 T TCP/IP 7, 76 TCP/IP Printing 131 TELNET 8, 168 Text entering 179 special characters 181 TEXT_P1 164 TKIP 20 Trademarks i W Web BRAdmin 3 Web Services 8, 170 WEP 20 Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ .....24, 25, 31, 35, 45, 65, 89 WINS Config 83 WINS Server 84 Wireless network
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Wireless (IEEE 802.11b/g) Ethernet Multi-function Print Server
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