Brother Mfc 7820nr User Manual

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Multi-Protocol On-board Print/Scan Server
NETWORK 
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USER’S GUIDE
MFC-7225N
MFC-7820N
Please read this manual thoroughly before using 
this device 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.
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Definitions of warnings, cautions, and notes
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IMPORTANT NOTE:For technical and operational assistance, you must call the country where you 
purchased the machine.Calls must be made  from within that country.
In USA 1-800-276-7746
In Canada 1-877-BROTHER
In Europe Visit http://www.brother.com
 for contact information on your local Brother office.
If you have any comments or sugges tions, please write to us at:
In Europe European Technical Services
1 Tame Street
Audenshaw
Manchester, M34 5JE
UK
In USA Printer Customer Support
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In USA only1-800-521-2846
Service center locator (USA)
For the location of a Brother authorized  service center, call 1-800-284-4357.
Service center locations (Canada)
For the location of a Brother authorized  service center, call 1-877-BROTHER.
Internet addresses
Brother Global Web Site:  http://www.brother.com
For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product S upport and Technical Questions, and Driver Updates 
and Utilities:  http://solutions.brother.com
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Table of contents
1Introduction .............................................. ..................................................................1-1
Overview ....................................................................................................................... ..................... 1-1
Types of network connection .................................................................................................... ......... 1-2
Network connection example...

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3Front Panel Setup  ........................................... ................................. ..........................3-1
LAN Main Setup Menu............................................................................................................ ........... 3-1
Setup TCP/IP................................................................................................................... ............ 3-1
BOOT Method...

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7Web Based Management  ..........................................................................................7-1
How to use a Web Browser to manage your Device ......................................................................... 7-1
Overview....................................................................................................................... ............... 7-1
How to connect to your machine using a Browser...

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1Introduction
Overview
The Brother print/scan server allows your Brother machine to be shared on a 10/100MB Ethernet Network 
and provides printing services for Windows® 98/98SE/Me, Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000/XP supporting 
the TCP/IP protocols and Mac OS® 9.1-9.2 / Mac OS X® 10.2.4 or greater supporting TCP/IP.
To use the Brother machine through a network, you need to configure the print/scan server, and set up the 
computers you use.
In this chapter, you will learn the basic concept of the...

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Types of network connection
Generally speaking, there are two types of network connection: Peer-to-Peer environment and a Network 
Shared environment.
Network connection example
Peer-to-Peer printing using TCP/IP
In a Peer-to-Peer environment, each computer directly sends and receives data to and from the Brother 
machine.
■In a smaller network of 2 or 3 computers, we recommend the Peer-to-Peer printing method as it is easier 
to configure than the Network Shared Printing method...

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Network shared printing
In a Network Shared environment, each computer sends and receives data to and from the Brother machine 
via a centrally controlled computer. This type of computer is often called a “Server” or a “Print Server”. Its job 
is to access print jobs from other computers and then control the printing of these jobs.
■In a larger network, we recommend a Network Shared printing environment.
■The “Server” or the “Print Server” needs the TCP/IP Print Protocol configured....