Brother Mfc 7820nr User Manual

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Protocols
TCP/IP protocols and functionalities
Protocols are the standardized sets of rules for transmitting data on a network. Protocols allow the users to 
gain access to network-connected resources.
The print/scan server used on this Brother product supports the TCP/IP (Transmission Control 
Protocol/Internet Protocol) protocol.
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
®, Macintosh® and Linux.
The following TCP/IP protocols are available on this Brother product.
DHCP/BOOTP/RARP
By using the DHCP/BOOTP/RARP protocols, the IP address can be automatically configured.
Note
To use the DHCP/BOOTP/RARP protocols, please contact your network administrator.
APIPA
If you do not assign an IP address manually (using the BRAdmin software) or automatically (using a 
DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server), the Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) protocol will automatically 
assign an IP address from the range 169.254.1.0 to 169.254.254.255.
DNS client
The Brother print/scan server supports the Domain Name Service (DNS) client function. This function allows 
the print/scan server to communicate with other devices by using its DNS name.
LPR/LPD
One of the standard printing protocols in a TCP/IP network.
Port9100
HP network printer compatible port.
 
						

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SMTP client
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) client is used to send e-mails via Internet or Intranet.
IPP
Internet Printing Protocol (IPP Version 1.0) allows you to print documents directly to any accessible printer 
via the internet.
mDNS
mDNS allows the Brother print/scan server to automatically configure itself to work in a Mac OS® X Simple 
Network Configured system. (Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater).
TELNET
The Brother print/scan server supports TELNET server for command line configuration.
SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is used to manage and monitor all sorts of equipments 
including computers, routers and terminals in a TCP/IP network.
Web server (HTTP)
The Brother print/scan server is equipped with a built in web server that allows you to monitor its status or 
change some of its configuration settings.
Note
We recommend Internet Explorer 6.0 (or higher) or Netscape Navigator 7.1 (or higher). If a different web 
browser is used, make sure it is compatible with HTTP 1.0 and HTTP 2.0.
 
						

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2Configuring your network printer
Overview
You need to configure the TCP/IP information to your Brother network printer before you use it on your 
network. In this chapter, you will learn what TCP/IP configuration items you need and how you configure your 
network printer using these TCP/IP configuration items.
Note
You can configure them using the machine’s control panel settings. For the details, please see Front Panel 
Setup in Chapter 3.
We recommend that you use the automatic installer application in the CD-ROM we have provided with the 
machine. By using this application, you can easily connect your machine to your network and install the 
network software and printer driver which you need to complete the configuration of your network printer. You 
will be guided by the on-screen instructions until you are able to use your Brother network printer. Please 
follow the instructions in the supplied Quick Setup Guide.
If you want to configure your machine without using the automatic installer application, please read this 
chapter and learn how to configure the TCP/IP information. Then, in Chapter 3 through Chapter 6, you will 
learn how to install the network software and the printer driver into the operating system running on your 
computer.
IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways
To use the machine in a networked TCP/IP environment, you need to configure the IP address and subnet 
mask. The IP address you assign to the print/scan server must be on the same logical network as your host 
computers. If it is not, you must properly configure the subnet mask and the gateway address.
IP address
An IP address is a series of numbers that identifies each computer connected to a network. An IP address 
consists of four numbers separated by dots. Each number is between 0 and 255.
Example: In a small network, set the IP addresses by changing the final number.
192.168.1.1
, 192.168.1.2, 192.168.1.3
How the IP address is assigned to your print/scan server:
If you have a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server in your network (typically a UNIX®/Linux or Windows® 2000/XP 
network) the print/scan server will automatically obtain its IP address from the DHCP server and register its 
name with any RFC 1001 and 1002-compliant dynamic name services.
 
						

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For more information on DHCP, BOOTP and RARP, see Using DHCP to configure the IP address on page 
A-1, Using BOOTP to configure the IP address on page A-2 and Using RARP to configure the IP address on 
page A-2.
If you do not have a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server, the Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) protocol will 
automatically assign an IP address from the range 169.254.1.0 to 169.254.254.255. For more information on 
APIPA, see Using APIPA to configure the IP address on page A-3.
If the APIPA protocol is disabled, the default IP address of a Brother print/scan server is 192.0.0.192. 
However, you can easily change this IP address number to match with the IP address details of your network. 
For information on how to change the IP address, see Setting the IP address and subnet mask on page 2-3.
Subnet mask
Subnet masks restrict network communication.
Example: PC1 can talk to PC2
PC1 IP Address: 192.168.1.2
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
PC2 IP Address: 192.168.1.3
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Note
0 denotes that there is no limit to communication at this part of the address.
In the above example, we can communicate with anything that has an IP address that begins with 
192.168.1.X
Gateway (and router)
A gateway is a network point that acts as an entrance to another network and sends data transmitted via the 
network to an exact destination. The router knows where to direct data that arrives at the gateway. If a 
destination is located at an external network, the router transmits data to the external network. If your network 
communicates with other networks, you may need to configure the Gateway IP address. If you do not know 
the Gateway IP address then contact your Network Administrator.
 
						

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Setting the IP address and subnet mask
Using the BRAdmin Professional utility and the TCP/IP protocol to configure 
your network printer (for Windows® only)
BRAdmin Professional utility
The BRAdmin Professional utility is designed to allow you to manage your network connected Brother 
machines in a TCP/IP environment.
How to configure your machine using the BRAdmin Professional utility
Note
 Please use the BRAdmin Professional utility version that was supplied on the CD-ROM with your 
Brother product. You can also download the latest Brother BRAdmin Professional utility version from 
http://solutions.brother.com
. This utility is only available for Windows® users.
 If you are using Personal Firewall software (e.g. the Internet Connection Firewall available in 
Windows
® XP), disable it. Once you are sure that you can print, re-start your Personal Firewall 
software.
 Node name: Node name appears in current BRAdmin Professional window. The default Node name 
is BRN_xxxxxx (xxxxxx is the last six digits of Ethernet address.).
 The default password for Brother print/scan servers is access.
1Start the BRAdmin Professional utility (from Windows® 98/98SE/Me, Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 
2000/XP), by clicking Start / Programs / Brother Administrator Utilities / Brother BRAdmin 
Professional Utilities / BRAdmin Professional.
2Select TCP/IP in the left frame of the main BRAdmin window.
3Select Search Active Devices from the Devices menu. BRAdmin Professional will search for new 
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Note
 If the print/scan server is set to its factory default settings without using a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server, 
the device will appear as APIPA in the BRAdmin Professional utility screen.
 You can find the node name and Ethernet address (Node Address above) by printing out the Network 
Configuration Page. See Printing the Network Configuration Page on page 3-7 for information on how 
to print the Network Configuration Page on your print/scan server.
4Double-click the unconfigured device you want to configure.
5Enter the IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway (if needed) of your print/scan server.
6Click OK.
7With the correctly programmed IP address, you will see the Brother print/scan server in the device list.
Using other methods to configure your network printer
You can configure your network printer using other methods. See Other ways to set the IP address (for 
advanced users and administrators) on page A-1.
Changing the print/scan server settings
Using the BRAdmin Professional utility and the TCP/IP protocol to change the 
print/scan server settings (for Windows® only)
1Start the BRAdmin Professional utility (from Windows® 98/98SE/Me, Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 
2000/XP), by clicking Start / Programs / Brother Administrator Utilities / Brother BRAdmin 
Professional Utilities / BRAdmin Professional.
2Select TCP/IP in the left frame of the main BRAdmin window.
3Select the print/scan server which you want to configure, in the right frame of the main BRAdmin window.
4Select Configure print server from the Control menu.
5Enter a password. The default Password is access.
6You can now change the print/scan server settings.
 
						

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2 Using the HTTP (web browser) and the TCP/IP protocol to change the print/scan 
server settings
A standard web browser (we recommend Microsoft Internet Explorer® version 6.0 or later, or Netscape 
Navigator® version 7.1 or later) can be used to change your print/scan server settings using the HTTP (Hyper 
Text Transfer Protocol). To use a web browser, you must have assigned an IP address to the print/scan 
server.
1Type http://printer_ip_address/ into your browser. (Where printer_ip_address is the IP 
address or the print/scan server name)
For example: http://192.168.1.2/ (if the printer’s IP address is 192.168.1.2.)
Note
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 and by default 
it will appear as BRN_xxxxxx where xxxxxx is the last six digits of the Ethernet address.
2Click Network Configuration.
3Enter a user name and a password. The User Name is admin and the default Password is access.
4Click OK. 
5Click Configure TCP/IP.
6You can now change the printer server settings.
 
						

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3Front Panel Setup
LAN Main Setup Menu
You can connect your machine into the network to use the Network Printer and Network Scanner.
To use all the network functions, you can set up your machine using the control panel LAN menu.
The LAN menu selections allow you to set up the Brother machine for your network configuration. Press 
Menu/Set, then press the appropriate number, 5 for LAN for example. Proceed to the menu selection you 
wish to configure. 
Please note that the machine is supplied with the BRAdmin Professional Windows
® software, which also can 
be used to configure many aspects of the network.
Setup TCP/IP
This menu has nine sections: Boot Method, IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, Node Name, WINS 
Config, WINS Server, DNS Server and APIPA.
BOOT Method
1Press Menu/Set, 5, 1, 1. 
2Press ▲ or ▼ to select Auto, Static, RARP, BOOTP or DHCP.
3Press Menu/Set.
4Press Stop/Exit.
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.
Auto mode
In this mode, the machine will scan the network for a DHCP server, if it can find one, and if the DHCP server 
is configured to allocate an IP address to the machine, then the IP address supplied by the DHCP server will 
used. If no DHCP server is available, then the machine will scan for a BOOTP server. If a BOOTP server is 
available, and it is configured correctly, the machine will take its IP address from the BOOTP server. If a 
BOOTP server is not available, the machine will scan for a RARP server. If a RARP server also does not 
answer, the IP Address is scanned through APIPA facility, see page A-3. After it is initially powered ON, it 
may take a few minutes for the machine to scan the network for a server.
 
						

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RARP mode
Brother print/scan server IP address can be configured using the Reverse ARP (RARP) facility on your host 
computer. This is done by editing the /etc/ethers file (if this file does not exist, you can create it) with an entry 
similar to the following:
00:80:77:31:01:07   BRN_310107
Where the first entry is the Ethernet address of the print/scan server and the second entry is the name of the 
print/scan server (the name must be the same as the one you put in the /etc/hosts file).
If the rarp daemon is not already running, start it (depending on the system the command can be rarpd, rarpd 
-a, in.rarpd -a or something else; type man rarpd or refer to your system documentation for additional 
information). To verify that the rarp daemon is running on a Berkeley UNIX-based system, type the following 
command:
ps -ax | grep -v grep | grep rarpd
For AT&T UNIX-based systems, type:
ps -ef | grep -v grep | grep rarpd
The Brother print/scan server will get the IP address from the rarp daemon when it is powered on. 
BOOTP mode
BOOTP is an alternative to rarp that has the advantage of allowing configuration of the subnet mask and 
gateway. In order to use BOOTP to configure the IP address make sure that BOOTP is installed and running 
on your 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 documentation for information). BOOTP is usually started up via the 
/etc/inetd.conf file, so you may need to enable it by removing the “#” in front of the bootp entry in that file. For 
example, a typical bootp entry in the /etc/inetd.conf file would be:
#bootp dgram udp wait /usr/etc/bootpd bootpd -i
Note
Depending on the system, this entry might be called “bootps” instead of “bootp”.
In order to enable BOOTP, simply use an editor to delete the “#” (if there is no “#”, then BOOTP is already 
enabled). Then edit the BOOTP configuration file (usually /etc/bootptab) and enter the name, network type 
(1 for Ethernet), Ethernet address and the IP address, subnet mask and gateway of the print/scan server. 
Unfortunately, the exact format for doing this is not standardized, so you will need to refer to your system 
documentation to determine how to enter this information (many UNIX systems also have template examples 
in the bootptab file that you can use for reference). Some examples of typical /etc/bootptab entries include:
BRN_310107 1  00:80:77:31:01:07 192.189.207.3
and:
BRN_310107:ht=ethernet:ha=008077310107:\
ip=192.189.207.3:
 
						

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Certain BOOTP host software implementations will not respond to BOOTP requests if you have not included 
a download filename in the configuration file; if this is the case, simply create a null file on the host and specify 
the name of this file and its path in the configuration file.
As with rarp, the print/scan server will load its IP address from the BOOTP server when the printer is powered 
on.
DHCP mode
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is one of several automated mechanisms for IP address 
allocation. If you have DHCP server in your network (typically a Unix, Windows
® 2000/XP network) the 
print/scan server will automatically obtains its IP address from DHCP server and register its name with any 
RFC 1001 and 1002-compliant dynamic name services.
Note
If you do not want your print/scan server configured via DHCP, BOOTP or RARP, you must set the BOOT 
METHOD to static, this will prevent the print/scan server from trying to obtain an IP address from any of these 
systems. To change the BOOT METHOD, use the front panel, Web browser or by using the BRAdmin 
application.
IP Address
This field displays the current IP address of the machine. If you have selected a BOOT Method of Static, enter 
the IP address that you wish to assign to the machine (check with your network manager for the IP address 
to use).  If you have selected a method other than Static, the machine will attempt to determine its IP address 
using the DHCP or BOOTP protocols. The default IP address of your machine will probably be incompatible 
with the IP address numbering scheme of your network. We recommend that you contact your network 
manager for an IP address for the network the unit will be connected on.
1Press Menu/Set, 5, 1, 2.
2Select 1 to change. Enter the IP address.
3Press Menu/Set.
4Press Stop/Exit.
Note
When the BOOT METHOD is set to “Auto”, the machine cannot receive IP address from a BOOTP server in 
Windows® 2000. So please ensure that you use DHCP for Windows® 2000 server.