Brother International MFC-790CW 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-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 2
, and notes We use the following icon throughout this User's Guide: Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give tips about how the operation works with other features. Trademarks Brother and the Brother logo are registered trademarks and BRAdmin Professional is - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 3
The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice. Brother reserves the right to of that country. Windows® XP in this document represents Windows® XP Professional, Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows® XP Home Edition. ii - Brother International MFC-790CW | 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-790CW | 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-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 6
Scan to E-mail Server (MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW: standard, MFC-5890CN: available as a download Light utility to configure your machine as a network printer 12 Using the control panel to configure your machine for to change the wireless settings (For Windows 16 Using the Remote Setup to change - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 7
(Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) 18 Overview...18 Wireless network terms and concepts ...19 SSID (Service Set Identifier) and 37 4 Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) 38 Configuration in - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 8
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 installed - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 9
with user authentication 154 Managing your network machine securely using BRAdmin Professional (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 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 10
Network Print Queue or Share (printer driver only 169 Installation when using Web Services (For Windows Vista® users 170 B Appendix B 171 Print 179 For MFC models...180 For DCP models ...181 C Appendix C 182 Open Source Licensing Remarks ...182 This product includes SNMP software from - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 11
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 http://solutions.brother.com. 3 Not available for DCP - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 12
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-790CW | 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-790CW | 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-790CW | 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-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 16
access point. 1 4 2 3 1 Access point 2 Wireless network printer (your machine) 3 Wireless capable computer communicating with the access point point. Each wireless client communicates directly with each other. When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) is part of this network, it receives - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 17
this Brother product supports the TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) protocols. TCP/IP is the most popular set of protocols used for communication such as Internet and E-mail. This protocol can be used in almost all operating systems such as Windows®, Mac OS® X and Linux®. The - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 18
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-6490CW - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 19
using TCP/IP protocol. We recommend that you use the Brother installer on the Brother CD-ROM to install the Brother software as this 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 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 20
DHCP/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 . If the APIPA protocol is disabled, the default IP address of a Brother print server is 192.0.0.192. However, you can easily change this IP - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 21
Configuring your machine for a network with an Ethernet cable 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 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 22
the software settings following the instructions again. • Node Name: Node Name appears in current BRAdmin Light window. The default Node Name of the print server in the machine is "BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx" ("xxxxxxxxxxxx" is your machine's Ethernet address.). • For MFC-5490CN, MFC-5890CN, MFC-6490CW - Brother International MFC-790CW | 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-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 24
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 (See Other ways to set the IP address (for advanced users and administrators) on page 164.) 14 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 25
for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) on page 18.) Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings 2 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 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 26
Brother BRAdmin Professional 3 / BRAdmin Professional 3. 1 Programs for Windows® 2000 users b Choose the print server which you want to configure. c Choose Configure Device from the Control menu. d Enter a password if you have set one. Note For MFC-5490CN, MFC-5890CN, MFC-6490CW, DCP-6690CW and MFC - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 27
the Start button, All Programs 1, Brother, MFC-XXXX LAN, then Remote Setup (where XXXX is your model name). 1 Programs for Windows® 2000 users b Enter a password if you have set one. Note For MFC-5490CN, MFC-5890CN, MFC-6490CW, DCP-6690CW and MFC-6890CDW, the default password is "access". For other - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 28
3 Configuring your machine for a wireless network (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) 3 Overview 3 To connect your machine to your wireless network, you need to follow the steps in the Quick Setup Guide. 3 We recommend that you use the Setup Wizard from the machine's control panel Network - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 29
network (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) Wireless network name and it is technically referred to as SSID or ESSID (Extended Service Set Identifier). The SSID is a 32-byte or less value your Brother wireless device supports. Authentication methods 3 The Brother machine supports the - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 30
Configuring your machine for a 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 the following encryption methods: None No encryption method is - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 31
MFC-5490CN and MFC Using the Brother installer application 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 - Brother International MFC-790CW | 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-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 33
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 communicates directly with each other. When the Brother wireless machine (your machine) is part - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 34
network (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) Confirm your Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ or using the Brother installer application. The setup process will be different mode only) 3 If your wireless access point (A) supports either SecureEasySetup™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (PBC 1) or - Brother International MFC-790CW | 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-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 36
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-5490CN - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 37
for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) Configuring your machine for a wireless network 3 IMPORTANT • If you are going to connect your Brother Touchscreen models, press MENU, Network, a or b to display Factory Reset then press Factory Reset, and choose Yes to accept the change. The machine will restart - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 38
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 network - Brother International MFC-790CW | 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 Service Set ID or Network name) WEP key (if needed) WPA-PSK Encryption (TKIP or AES) WPA-PSK password one manually when instructed. Go - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 40
for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) type, TKIP or AES. Go to q. q Enter the password and press OK. Go to r. (For information how to type 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 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 41
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 AOSS™ have the - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 42
MFC-5490CN and MFC reset the 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-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 43
(Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) For Touchscreen what is supported by your access point. Please refer to the instruction manual that came one router or access point on your network that has SecureEasySetup™, the Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ mode or AOSS™ mode enabled. Make sure that only one - Brother International MFC-790CW | 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-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 45
available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ 3 If your wireless access point supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (PIN Method), you can configure the machine easily without a computer. The PIN (Personal Identification Number) Method is one of the connection - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 46
MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN resetting, see Restoring the network settings to factory default on page 124. (For Windows®) You have completed the wireless network setup. If you would like to continue installing drivers and software instruction. 1 The Registrar is normally the access point / router. 36 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 47
for a wireless network (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) Note The setting page is different, depending on the brand of access point / router. See the instruction manual that came with your access point / router. If you are using your Windows Vista® computer as a Registrar, follow the - Brother International MFC-790CW | 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-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 49
Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) Configure the wireless settings 4 a Turn on the machine by plugging in the power cord. b Turn on your computer. c Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The opening - Brother International MFC-790CW | 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 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 51
Wireless 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 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 52
Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) k The wizard will search is set to not broadcast the SSID you can manually add it by clicking the Add button. Follow the on-screen instructions for entering the Name (SSID). l If - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 53
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 . Note • If you want to manually enter the IP address settings of your - Brother International MFC-790CW | 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 wireless network setup. If you would like to continue installing drivers and software necessary for operating your device, please choose Install MFL-Pro - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 55
Wireless configuration 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 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 56
Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) e The CD-ROM 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 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 57
Wireless 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 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 58
Windows® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC on what is supported by your access point. Please refer to the instruction manual that came ™ mode enabled. Make sure that only one router or access point has the Wi- access point, and downloading settings from the - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 59
Wireless configuration 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 - Brother International MFC-790CW | 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-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 61
Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) e The CD-ROM 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 - Brother International MFC-790CW | 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 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 63
Wireless configuration 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 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 64
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 i, j and k. • For Windows Vista® users - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 65
Wireless configuration for Windows® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) Note The default Node name is • If your target Ad-hoc network does not appear on the list, you can manually add it by clicking the Add button. Check This is an Ad-hoc network and - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 66
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 . Note If you want to manually enter the IP address settings of your machine - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 67
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 to continue installing drivers and software necessary for operating your - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 68
instructions in the supplied Quick Setup Guide or see Configuring your machine for a wireless 5 network (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) on page 18. • If you are going to connect your Brother wireless settings of the machine, you must reset the network LAN settings before you can - Brother International MFC-790CW | 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. Double-click the MFL - Brother International MFC-790CW | 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-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 71
Wireless 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 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 72
Wireless Configuration for Macintosh® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) k The wizard will is set to not broadcast the SSID you can manually add it by clicking the Add button. Follow the on-screen instructions for entering the Name (SSID). l If - Brother International MFC-790CW | 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 click Cancel. Note • If you want to manually enter the IP address settings of your machine, - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 74
Wireless Configuration for Macintosh® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) o Disconnect the network cable between . If you would like to continue installing drivers and software necessary for operating your device, please choose Start Here OSX from the - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 75
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, you must reset - Brother International MFC-790CW | 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-790CW | 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-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 78
Wireless Configuration for Macintosh® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) m If the LCD shows setup. If you would like to continue installing drivers and software necessary for operating your device, please choose Start Here OSX from the CDROM menu - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 79
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 network LAN settings - Brother International MFC-790CW | 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-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 81
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's wireless settings. Follow the on-screen instructions - Brother International MFC-790CW | 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 Network tab to see the available wireless devices. You can see the Brother wireless print server in the Network option. Select SETUP. 3 Your wireless network - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 83
Wireless Configuration for Macintosh® using the Brother installer application (Not available for MFC-5490CN and MFC-5890CN) m The wizard will • If your target Ad-hoc network does not appear on the list, you can manually add it by clicking the Add button. Check This is an Ad-hoc network and there - Brother International MFC-790CW | 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 click Cancel. Note If you want to manually enter the IP address settings of your machine, click - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 85
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 to continue installing drivers and software necessary for operating your device, please choose Start Here - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 86
control panel allow you to set up the Brother machine for your network configuration. Press Menu, with the BRAdmin Light software and Remote Setup applications for Windows® and Macintosh®, which APIPA and IPv6 (For MFC-5490CN, MFC-5890CN, MFC-6490CW, DCP-6690CW and MFC-6890CDW). BOOT Method 6 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 87
. For MFC-5490CN a Press scan the network for a server. 2 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 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 88
-digit number. Repeat this step until you have entered the fourth three-digit number to complete the IP address. Press OK. g Press Stop/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. 78 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 89
Control panel setup 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 IP Address. f Enter the IP address. g Press OK. h Press Stop/Exit. 6 6 Subnet Mask 6 This field displays the current subnet mask used by - Brother International MFC-790CW | 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 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 91
this step until you have entered the fourth threedigit number to complete the Gateway address. 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 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 92
name that is registered by the WINS server on your network. Brother recommends the name BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx for a wired network or BRWxxxxxxxxxxxx for a change the Node Name from the control panel menu. g Press Stop/Exit. For MFC-5490CN 6 a Press Menu, 5, 1, 5. b Select 1 to change. Enter the Node - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 93
IP. Press OK. e Press a or b to choose WINS Config. Press OK. f Press 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. Press OK. c Press Stop/Exit. For Touchscreen models a Press MENU. b Press Network. c (For - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 94
itself with a secondary server. If set to a non-zero value, the machine will contact this server to 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 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 95
Control panel 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 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 96
this step until you have entered the fourth three- digit number to complete the DNS Server address. Press OK. 6 h Press Stop/Exit. 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 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 97
6 Press OK. e Press a or b to choose APIPA. Press OK. f Press d or c 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 b to choose On or Off. Press OK. c Press Stop/Exit. For Touchscreen models 6 a Press MENU. b Press Network. c (For - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 98
MFC-5490CN, MFC-5890CN, MFC-6490CW, DCP-6690CW and MFC-6890CDW) This machine is compatible with IPv6, the next generation internet protocol. If you want to use the IPv6 protocol, choose On. The default setting for IPv6 is Off. For more information on the IPv6 protocol, visit http://solutions.brother - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 99
Misc. (MFC-5490CN only) 6 supports either SecureEasySetup™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (PBC 1) or AOSS™, you can configure the machine easily without a computer. Your Brother settings. See the user's guide for your wireless LAN router / access point for instructions on how to access one-push mode. (See - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 100
Control panel setup WLAN Status (wireless network only) Status This field displays the current wireless network status; Active(11b), Active(11g), or Connection Failed. a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose WLAN. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose WLAN - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 101
Control panel setup Signal This field displays the current wireless network signal strength; Strong, Medium, Weak or None. a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. c Press 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 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 102
Control panel setup SSID 6 This field displays the current wireless network SSID. The display shows up to 32 characters of the SSID name. a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose WLAN. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose WLAN Status. Press OK. e Press - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 103
Control panel setup Comm.Mode 6 This field displays the current wireless network communication mode; Ad-hoc or Infrastructure. a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. c Press 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 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 104
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 communicate with your print server. a Press Menu. b Press a or - Brother International MFC-790CW | 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-790CW | 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-790CW | 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-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 108
chose SMTP-AUTH in f, go to h. h Enter the account name for SMTP authentication. Press OK. i Enter the account password for SMTP authentication. Press OK. j Enter the account password again. Press OK. k Press Stop/Exit. 6 6 For Touchscreen models 6 a Press MENU. b Press a or b to choose Network - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 109
for SMTP authentication. Press OK. j Enter the account password again. Press OK. 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 - Brother International MFC-790CW | 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-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 111
mail/IFAX. Press OK. d Press 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 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 112
Server. Press OK. e Press a or b to choose Mailbox Pwd. Press OK. 6 f Enter the user password assigned to the machine that will login to the POP3 server. Please note that this password is case sensitive. Press OK. g Enter the password again. Press OK. h Press Stop/Exit. Note To set for no - Brother International MFC-790CW | 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-790CW | 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-790CW | 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-790CW | 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-790CW | 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-790CW | 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-790CW | 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-790CW | 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-790CW | 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-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 122
three selections: 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 - Brother International MFC-790CW | 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-790CW | 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-790CW | 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 a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose Scan to FTP. Press OK. 6 d Press a or b to choose Passive Mode. Press OK. e Press d or - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 126
6 In addition to the seven preset file names you can store two user defined file names that can be used for creating an FTP Server Profile. a Press Menu. 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 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 127
be stored on the FTP server (for example /brother/abc/) (up to 60 characters). Press OK. . n Press a or b to choose Password. Press OK. o Enter the Password for access to the FTP server (up PDF or JPEG for color or gray scale documents and PDF or TIFF for B/W documents. Press OK. Note For MFC- - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 128
seven preset and two user defined File Names. The file name that will be used for your document will be the 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 - Brother International MFC-790CW | 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 Press OK. f Press Stop/Exit. Creating a user defined File Name 6 In addition to the seven preset file names you can store two user defined file names that can be used for creating an - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 130
Password for access to the FTP server (up to 32 characters). Press OK. o Press a or 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 dpi. q Choose the file type for the document. Press a or b to choose File Type. r Press to choose PDF - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 131
seven preset and two user defined File Names. The file name that will be used for your document will be the 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 - Brother International MFC-790CW | 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-790CW | 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-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 134
you wish to reset the print server back to its default factory settings (resetting all information such as the password and IP 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 Press 1 for Reboot. d Press Stop/Exit. - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 135
a or b to choose Network Config. Press OK. d (For US) 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) Press Mono Start or Colour Start. c Press Stop/Exit. For Touchscreen - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 136
7 The Driver Deployment Wizard supports the two connection methods. Peer-to-Peer The device is connected to the network but each user prints directly to the machine WITHOUT printing through a central queue. 1 Windows® 1 1 Windows® Windows® 7 7 2 1 Client Computer 2 Network Printer (your - Brother International MFC-790CW | 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 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 138
see a welcome screen. Click Next. b Choose MFC, and then click Next. c Choose your connection type to the machine that you want to print to. d Choose the option you require, and follow the on-screen instructions. If you choose Brother Peer-to-Peer Network Printer, the following screen is displayed - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 139
printer driver. 7 f Click Next after you choose the correct driver. g A summary screen will appear. Confirm the settings of the driver. Creating an executable file The Driver Deployment Wizard software Installation Program for other users. Choose this option if the driver is already installed on - Brother International MFC-790CW | 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-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 141
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 configure your - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 142
. 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. g Follow the - Brother International MFC-790CW | 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-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 144
://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, click - Brother International MFC-790CW | 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-790CW | 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-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 147
Brother product. You can also download the latest version of the BRAdmin Light utility from http://solutions.brother Library / Printers / Brother / Utilities. password if you have set it. You can now change the print server settings. Other sources of information 9 a Visit http://solutions.brother - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 148
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 for Windows® users. a Start - Brother International MFC-790CW | 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-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 150
(For MFC-6890CDW) are looking for, and then press Detail . f If the result includes more than one fax number or E-mail address, the machine will prompt you to press a or Note • The LDAP function of this machine supports LDAPv3. • You need to use Simple Authentication to communicate with your LDAP server. • - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 151
must be able to support the MIME format. E- 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 password for your Brother machine - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 152
Internet fax and Scan to E-mail (For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW) Control panel key functions 11 document. Stop/Exit Deletes entered data and stops the scanning or transmitting process. 11 11 11 One Touch Search/Speed-Dial 11 These functions work the same mail from the POP3 server manually. 142 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 153
Internet fax and Scan to E-mail (For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW) Sending an Internet fax 11 Sending an Internet fax is the same as sending a normal fax. If you have already programmed the addresses of the destination Internet fax machines as One Touch or Speed-Dial locations, you can send the - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 154
Scan to E-mail (For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW) Receiving E-mail or Internet fax 11 There are 2 ways you can receive E-mail messages: POP3 receiving (manually running Windows® 2000/XP or Windows Vista® operating system, please inform the computer's owner that they must install some software that - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 155
Scan to E-mail (For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW) Relay broadcasting 11 This function allows the Brother brother.co.uk. Use care in selecting a trusted domain since any user on a trusted domain will be able to send a relay broadcast. You can register up to 5 domain names. Relay broadcast can support - Brother International MFC-790CW | 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-790CW | 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-790CW | 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 has arrived at the receiving station this data is used when the machine or user reads or prints the received I-Fax or E-mail. For example, if the message - Brother International MFC-790CW | 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 a LAN system is basically the same as communication via E-mail; however, it is different - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 160
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 Scan to E-mail. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 161
For MFC-6890CDW 11 a Load your document. b Press the (Scan) key. c Press Scan to E-mail. d Press E-mail Server. 11 e Press Manual to enter 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. - Brother International MFC-790CW | 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 Start. (For UK) Mono Start or Colour Start. The machine starts the scanning process. If you are using the scanner glass, the LCD displays Next Page?. Press Yes or No. 11 152 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 163
for E-mail notification 12 The Brother print server supports the following security methods for E-mail notification. POP before SMTP (PbS) 12 The user authentication method for sending E-mail ) to include an authentication method that encrypts the password when the client receives E-mail. 12 153 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 164
version of the BRAdmin Professional utility or Web BRAdmin that are available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com. If you use an older version of BRAdmin 1 to manage your Brother machines the user authentication will not be secure. Disable the TELNET, FTP and TFTP protocols. Accessing - Brother International MFC-790CW | 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-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 166
and re-install the drivers. Windows® XP SP2 users: 13 a Click the Start button, Control Panel, Network and Internet Connections. b Double-click Windows Firewall. c Click the General tab. Make sure that Off (not recommended) is selected. d Click OK. Note After the Brother software package is - Brother International MFC-790CW | 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-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 168
to the machine. In this case, you will need to disable the Firewall on your computer and reinstall 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 manufacturer. 13 158 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 169
for your network. The problem may be the result of then proceed to Windows® Peer-to-Peer print (LPR) troubleshooting. Otherwise, reset to the default factory settings, see Restoring the network settings to factory default on page 124. Error during printing 13 If you try to print while other users - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 170
. If you did not install from the CD-ROM follow 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 - Brother International MFC-790CW | 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-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 172
'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 the control panel on page 27. For - Brother International MFC-790CW | 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-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 174
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-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 175
host computer (it should appear in the /etc/services file on your host as a real service; type man bootpd or refer to your system 189.207.3: Certain BOOTP host software implementations will not respond to BOOTP requests if you have not included a download filename in the configuration file; - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 176
the name of the print server (the name must be the same as the one you put in the /etc/hosts file). If the rarp daemon is not is powered on. Using APIPA to configure the IP address A The Brother print server supports the Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) protocol. With APIPA, DHCP clients - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 177
Windows® systems require the dash "-" character between each digit of the Ethernet address. arp -s 192.168.1.2 00-80-77-31-01-07 UNIX®/Linux® systems Typically, UNIX® and Linux BOOTP, DHCP or RARP your Brother print server can receive an IP address from any one of these IP address allocation - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 178
password if you have set it. For MFC-5490CN, MFC-5890CN, MFC-6490CW, DCP-6690CW and MFC-6890CDW, the default password is "access". You will be prompted for a user SUBNET 255.255.255.0 If you do not have any subnets, use one of the following default subnet masks: 255.0.0.0 for class A networks 255 - Brother International MFC-790CW | 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-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 180
. For users who do not have administrator rights: Enter the administrator password and click OK. e Choose Locate and install driver software. f Insert Brother CD-ROM. g Choose Don't search online and then Browse my computer for driver software on your computer. h Choose your CD-ROM drive then - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 181
a 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. Support for Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vista® Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 182
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 , SNMPv1, TFTP, Scanner Port, Web Services, SMTP Client, POP before SMTP, SMTP - Brother International MFC-790CW | 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-790CW | 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].[000].[000].[000] On/Off On/Off Auto/100B-FD/100B-HD/10B-FD/10B-HD 0.Factory Reset B 174 - Brother International MFC-790CW | 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-790CW | 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-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 187
Server SMTP Port Auth. for SMTP POP3 Server POP3 Port 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 Size Limit Notification Setup Relay Rly Broadcast Relay Domain Relay Report - Brother International MFC-790CW | 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 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 connection to the - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 189
Appendix B Entering Text B For Touchscreen models B When you are setting certain menu selections, you may need to enter text into the machine. Press to choose numbers, characters or special characters. Up to four letters are assigned to each button on the Touchscreen. By pressing the correct button - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 190
Appendix B For MFC models B When you are setting certain menu selections Press Key 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 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 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 191
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-790CW | 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-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 194
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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-790CW | Network Users Manual - English - Page 199
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 18 WPA-PSK
NETWORK
USER’S GUIDE
Multi-Protocol On-board Ethernet Multi-function Print Server and
Wireless (IEEE 802.11b/g) Ethernet Multi-function Print Server
Please read this manual thoroughly before using this machine on
your network. You can print or view this manual from the
CD-ROM at any time, please keep the CD-ROM in a convenient
place for quick and easy reference at all times.
The Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com
) is
your one stop resource for all your printing needs. Download the
latest drivers and utilities for your machine, read FAQs and
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