Brother 2100P - NC Print Server User manual

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External 10/100BASE-TX Print Server

NC-2100p

USER’S GUIDE

Please read this manual thoroughly before using the printer. 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.

Trademarks

Brother is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.

HP, HP/UX,JetDirect and JetAdmin are trademarks of Hewllet-Packard

Company.

UNIX is a trademarks of UNIX Systems Laboratories.

Ethernet is trademark of Xerox Corporation.

Postscript is trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.

Apple, Macintosh, LaserWriter, and AppleTalk are trademarks of Apple

Computer, Inc.

IBM, LAN Server, and AIX are trademarks of International Business Machines

Corporation.

LAN Manager, Windows, and MS-DOS are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

All other brand and product names mentioned in this user’s guide are registered

trademarks or trademarks of respective companies.

Compilation and Publication

Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual has been compiled

and published, covering the latest product 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 responsible for any damages

(including consequential) caused by reliance on the materials presented, including

but not limited to typographical and other errors relating to the publication.

Shipment of the print server

If for any reason you must ship your print server, carefully package the print server to avoid

any damage during transit. It is recommended that you save and use the original packaging.

The print server should also be adequately insured with the carrier.

WARNING

When shipping the print server, put it into the unti-static bag to avoid a damage.

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External 10/100BASE-TX Print Server

NC-2100p

USER’S GUIDE

IMPORTANT NOTE: For technical and operational assistance, you must call.

Calls must be made from within that country.

In USA 1-800-276-7746

In Canada 1-877-BROTHER

(514) 685-6464 (In Montreal)

If you have any comments or suggestions, please write to us at:

In Europe European Technical Services

Tame Street

Audenshaw

Manchester, M34 5JE

In USA Printer Customer Support

Brother International Corporation

15 Musick

Irvine CA 92618

In Canada Brother International Corporation (Canada), Ltd.

- Marketing Dept.

1, rue Hôtel de Ville

Dollard-des-Ormeaux, PQ, Canada H9B 3H6

Brother fax-back system (USA)

Brother Customer Service has set up an easy-to-use fax-back system so you can get

instant answers to common technical questions and information about all our

products. This is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can use the

system to send the information to any fax machine.

Call the number below and follow the recorded instructions to receive a fax about

how to use the system and an Index of the subjects you can get information about.

In USA only 1-800-521-2846

Dealers and service centers (USA)

For the name of a Brother authorized dealer or service center, call 1-800-284-4357.

Service centers (Canada)

For the address of service centers in Canada, call 1-877-BROTHER.

Internet addresses

Brother Global Web Site: http://www.brother.com

For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions,

and Driver Updates and Utilities: http://solutions.brother.com

(In USA Only) For Brother Accessories & Supplies: http://www.brothermall.com

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE UNIX PRINTING PRINTING FROM UNIX/LINUX

USING TCP/IP

Overview 1-1

TCP/IP 1-2

General TCP/IP UNIX Host Configuration 1-3

Linux Configuration 1-5

HP/UX Configuration 1-6

IBM RS/6000 AIX Configuration 1-7

Sun Solaris 2.x Configuration 1-8

SCO UNIX Configuration 1-9

IBM/AS400 1-10

Other Systems 1-10

Other Sources of Information 1-12

CHAPTER TWO TCP/IP PRINTING PRINTING FROM WINDOWS

NT OR WINDOWS 2000/XP, LAN SERVER AND WARP SERVER

Overview 2-1

Windows NT 3.5x/NT 4.0/2000/XP (TCP/IP) Configuration 2-2

Windows 2000/XP Printing (Printer Driver not yet installed) 2-3

Standard TCP/IP Port Printing 2-3

Windows 2000/XP Printing (Printer Driver already installed) 2-4

Windows NT 4.0 Printing 2-4

Windows NT 4.0 Printing (Installing the Brother Peer to Peer Software) 2-5

Windows NT 4.0 Printing (Associating to the Printer) 2-6

Windows NT 4.0 Printing Adding a Second Brother LPR Port 2-6

Windows NT 3.5x Printing 2-7

Windows NT 3.5x Printing (Printer Driver not yet installed) 2-7

LAN Server, OS/2 Warp Server Configuration 2-8

Server Configuration 2-8

Configuration of an OS/2 Server 2-8

Other Sources of Information 2-10

CHAPTER THREE PEER TO PEER PRINTING HOW TO PRINT IN

A WINDOWS 95/98/ME PEER TO PEER NETWORK

Overview 3-1

TCP/IP Printing 3-2

Installing the Brother Peer to Peer Software 3-2

Associating to the printer 3-3

Adding a Second Brother LPR Port 3-3

Other Sources of Information 3-4

CHAPTER FOUR NETBIOS PEER TO PEER PRINTING HOW TO

PRINTING USING NETBIOS ON WINDOWS 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP,

LAN SERVER AND OS/2 WARP SERVER

Overview 4-1

Print Server Configuration 4-2

Changing the workgroup/domain name using TELNET or a web browser 4-3

NetBIOS Port Monitor for Windows 95/98/Me, NT4.0/2000/XP 4-3

Installing the Brother NetBIOS Port Monitor 4-4

Associating the printer 4-5

Windows 95/98/Me 4-5

Windows NT4.0/2000/XP 4-5

Adding a Second NetBIOS Print Port 4-6

Windows 95/98/Me 4-6

Windows NT4.0/2000/XP 4-6

LAN Server/OS/2 Warp Server Configuration 4-7

Server Configuration: 4-7

Workstation Configuration: 4-7

Other Sources of Information 4-8

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CHAPTER FIVE HOW TO CONFIGURE INTERNET PRINTING

FOR WINDOWS 95/98/ME NT 4.0/WINDOWS 2000/XP INTERNET

PRINTING INSTALLATION

Overview 5-1

Brother Internet Print General Information 5-2

Brother Internet Print Configuring the Brother Print Server 5-3

Print Server Configuration Checklist 5-3

Brother Internet Print Using BRAdmin Professional utility to Configure the Print

Server 5-4

Brother Internet Print Using a Web Browser to configure the Print Server 5-5

Brother Internet Print Using TELNET to Configure the Print Server 5-6

Brother Internet Print Installing the BIP software on

Windows95/98/Me/NT4.0/2000/XP 5-7

Setup from CD-ROM 5-7

Adding a Second Brother Internet Port 5-9

Other Sources of Information 5-9

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CHAPTER SIX APPLETALK (ETHERTALK) TCP/IP PRINTING

PRINTING FROM A MACINTOSH

Overview 6-1

Macintosh Configuration (OS 8.6 – 9.2) 6-2

Operation 6-3

How to Select the Print Server (AppleTalk/EtherTalk) 6-4

How to Select the Print Server (TCP/IP) 6-5

Macintosh Configuration (OS X v. 10.1/10.2) 6-7

How to Select the Print Server (AppleTalk/EtherTalk) 6-7

How to Select the Print Server (TCP/IP) 6-8

Changing the Configuration 6-9

Other Sources of Information 6-9

CHAPTER SEVEN WEB BASED MANAGEMENT HOW TO USE

A WEB BROWSER TO MANAGE YOUR DEVICE

Overview 7-1

How to connect to your printer using a Browser 7-2

Web Function Page 7-2

Other Sources of Information 7-3

CHAPTER EIGHT TCP/IP CONFIGURATION ASSIGNING TCP/IP

INFORMATION

Overview 8-1

Changing the IP Address using the BRAdmin Professional utility 8-2

Using DHCP to Configure the IP address 8-3

Using ARP to Configure the Print Server IP Address 8-4

Using RARP to Configure the IP Address 8-5

Using BOOTP to Configure the IP Address 8-6

Changing the IP Address settings with the TELNET Console 8-7

Other Sources of Information 8-8

CHAPTER NINE TROUBLESHOOTING

Overview 9-1

Installation problems 9-2

Intermittent Problems 9-5

TCP/IP Troubleshooting 9-6

UNIX Troubleshooting 9-7

Windows NT/LAN Server (TCP/IP) Troubleshooting 9-9

Windows 95/98/Me Peer to Peer Print (LPR) Troubleshooting 9-9

Windows 95/98/Me Peer-to-Peer (HP JetAdmin compatible method)

Troubleshooting 9-10

Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0 Peer-to-Peer Print (NetBIOS) Troubleshooting 9-10

Brother Internet Print (TCP/IP) Troubleshooting 9-11

AppleTalk Troubleshooting 9-12

Web Browser Troubleshooting (TCP/IP) 9-13

APPENDIX

Appendix A A-1

General Information A-1

How to print the Configuration page A-2

Appendix B Using Services A-3

General A-3

Appendix C Reloading the Print Server Firmware A-4

General A-4

Reloading firmware using BRAdmin Professional utility A-5

Reloading process A-6

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