Brother Mfc 7820nr User Manual

Front Panel Setup
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Subnet Mask
This field displays the current subnet mask used by the machine. If you are not using DHCP or BOOTP to 
obtain the subnet mask, enter the desired subnet mask. Check with your network manager for the subnet 
mask to use.
1Press Menu/Set, 5, 1, 3.
2Select 1 to change. Enter the Subnet Mask address.
3Press Menu/Set.
4Press Stop/Exit.
Gateway
This field displays the current gateway or router address used by the machine. If you are not using DHCP or 
BOOTP to obtain the...

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WINS Config
This selection controls how the machine obtains the IP address for the WINS server.
1Press Menu/Set, 5, 1, 6.
2Press ▲ or ▼ to select Auto or Static.
3Press Menu/Set.
4Press Stop/Exit.
Auto
Automatically uses a DHCP request to determine the IP addresses for the primary and secondary WINS 
servers. You must set the BOOT Method to Auto for this feature to work.
Static
Uses a specified IP address for the primary and secondary WINS servers.
WINS Server
1Press Menu/Set,...

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DNS Server
1Press Menu/Set, 5, 1, 8.
2Press ▲ or ▼ to select Primary or Secondary.
3Press Menu/Set.
4Enter the DNS Server address.
5Press Menu/Set.
6Press Stop/Exit.
Primary DNS Server IP Address
This field specifies the IP address of the primary DNS (Domain Name Service) server.
Secondary DNS Server IP Address
This field specifies the IP address of the secondary DNS server. It is used as a backup to the Primary DNS 
server address. If the Primary server is unavailable, the...

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Setup Misc.
Ethernet
Ethernet link mode. Auto allows the print/scan server to operate in 100BaseTX full or half duplex, or in 
10BaseT full or half duplex mode by auto negotiation.
100BaseTX Full Duplex (100B-FD) or Half Duplex (100B-HD) and 10BaseT Full Duplex (10B-FD) or Half 
Duplex (10B-HD) fix the print/scan server link mode. This change is valid after the print/scan server has been 
reset (default is Auto).
Note
If you incorrectly set this value, you may not be able to...

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Restoring the network settings to factory default
If you wish to reset the print/scan server back to its default factory settings (resetting all information such as 
the password and IP address information), please follow these steps:
1Make sure the machine is not operating, then disconnect all the cables from the machine (except power 
cable).
2Press Menu/Set, 5, 0.
3Press 1 to select Reset.
4Press 1 to select Yes.
5The machine will re-start, re-connect cables once this is...

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4Network printing from Windows®:
basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing
Overview
If you are a Windows® user and want to print using the TCP/IP protocol in a Peer-to-Peer environment, please 
follow the instructions in this chapter. This chapter explains how to install the network software and the printer 
driver which you will need to be able to print using your network printer.
Note
 You must configure the IP address on your machine before you proceed with this chapter. If you 
haven’t done yet,...

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7Click Next.
8The Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard will now appear. Click Next.
9Enter the IP address, or the print/scan server name you wish to configure. The Wizard will automatically 
enter the Port name information for you.
10Click Next.
11Windows® 2000/XP will now contact the printer that you specified. If you did not specify the correct IP 
address or name then you will receive an error message.
12Click Finish to complete the Wizard.
13Now that you have configured the port, you must...

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For Windows NT® 4.0 users
Windows NT® 4.0 users can send print job using Brother Peer-to-Peer Print software provided on the Brother 
CD-ROM supplied with the machine.
Installing the TCP/IP protocol
If you did not install the TCP/IP protocol during the installation of your Windows NT®4.0 system (either 
workstation or server) follow these steps. If you have already installed the TCP/IP protocol, proceed to the 
next section, Installing the Brother Peer-to-Peer software on page 4-3.
1Go to the...

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8You must now enter the actual IP address of the print/scan server and the print/scan server name. If you 
have edited the hosts file on your computer or are using Domain Name System, you can also enter the 
DNS name of the print/scan server. As the print/scan server supports TCP/IP and NetBIOS names, you 
can also enter the NetBIOS name of the print/scan server. The NetBIOS name can be seen in the 
network configuration page. The NetBIOS name assigned is the first 15 characters of the node name...

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Adding a second Brother LPR port
You do not need to re-run the install program to add a new Brother LPR port. Instead, go to the Start button, 
select Settings, and open the Printers window. Click the icon of the printer that you wish to configure, select 
File from the menu bar, and then Properties. Click the Ports tab and then the Add Port button. In the Printer 
Ports dialog, highlight Brother LPR Port. Click the New Port button and enter the port name. The default 
port name is BLP1. If you...