Brother Print Server Nc 8100h User Guide

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HP/UX Configuration 
 
In the case of HP/UX10.xx, the sam program is used to set up the remote printer. 
The steps are as follows: 
 
1.   Execute the sam program. From the list of options, select Printers and 
Plotters 
2. Select LP Spooler 
3.  Select Printers and Plotters 
4.  Select Actions and then Add Remote Printer/Plotter 
5.  Enter any name as the Printer Name (this will be the name of the print 
queue) 
6.  Enter the IP address of the Print / Fax server as the...

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IBM RS/6000 AIX Configuration 
 
The RS/6000 AIX operating system uses the smit program to set up the remote 
printer. The procedure is as follows for AIX 4.0 and later: 
 
1.  Enter smit and select devices 
2. Select Printer/Plotter 
3.  Select Print Spooling 
4.  Select Add a Print Queue 
5. Select Remote 
6.  Enter the following Remote Printer Settings: 
 
Name of queue (user selectable) 
Host name of Remote Printer (Print / Fax server name; must match name 
in...

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Sun Solaris 2.x Configuration 
 
Sun Solaris 2.x uses the lpsystem and lpadmin programs for remote printer 
configuration: 
 
lpsystem -t bsd prnservername 
lpadmin -p queue -s prnservername!prnserverservice 
accept queue   (not required on newer Solaris 
systems) 
enable queue  (not required on newer Solaris 
systems) 
 
Where queue is the name of the local print queue. 
prnservername is the name of the Print / Fax server (must match the entry in 
the /etc/hosts file or...

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SCO UNIX Configuration 
 
To configure a printer in version Version 5.x of SCO Unix, use the SCOADMIN 
program. 
 
1.  Select Printers and then Print Manager 
2.  On the menu select Printer and then Add Remote followed by Unix… 
3.  Enter the IP address of the Print / Fax server and type in the printer name 
to be used to spool to. 
4.  Deselect Use External remote Printing Protocol… 
5.  Edit the /etc/printcap file to include formfeed add the text rp=lpaf  
 
SCO UNIX...

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DEC TCP/IP Servers for VMS(UCX) 
 
You need to run the sys$system:ucx:$lprsetup command, specify a printer name, 
and then enter the Print / Fax server IP address as the remote system name. 
Specify one of the Print / Fax server services (see beginning of this section for 
options) as the remote system printer name (accept the defaults for other 
questions). 
 
TGVs Multinet 
 
TGVs Multinet requires you to run the MULTINET CONFIGURE /PRINTERS 
command, then use the ADD...

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Other Systems 
 
Other systems use similar programs to set up Print / Fax servers. These programs 
will generally ask for the following information: 
 
Requested information:  You should use: 
remote printer  Binary or Text service name 
remote host computer name  Any name (must match the name in the 
printcap file, if any) or in some cases, 
you may enter the Print / Fax server IP 
address here 
remote host IP address  IP address of Print / Fax server. 
 
Technical...

CHAPTER 13 TROUBLESHOOTING 
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13CHAPTER THIRTEEN 
 
Troubleshooting 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Overview 
 
This chapter describes procedures for troubleshooting problems you 
may encounter with a Brother Print / Fax server, it is divided into 
the following sections:  
 
1. Installation Problems 
2.  Intermittent Problems   
3. Protocol-Specific Troubleshooting 
4.  Internet Fax Troubleshooting 
 
 
  

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Installation problems 
 
If you cannot print over the network, check the following: 
 
1.  Make sure that the printer is powered on, is on-line and ready to print. 
 
Verify that the printer and the configuration are good by printing the 
configuration page. Refer to the NC-8100h Quick Network Setup Guide 
for information on how to print the configuration page on your Print / 
Fax server. If the test fails, check: 
 
a.  If the LED is not blinking after connected to the...

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a.  If you are using TCP/IP: 
Try pinging the Print / Fax server from  the host operating system 
command prompt with the command: 
 
ping ipaddress  
 
Where ipaddress is the Print / Fax server IP address (note that in 
some instances it can take up to two minutes for the Print / Fax 
server load its IP address (after setting the IP address). If a 
successful response is received, then proceed to the UNIX, TCP/IP 
Windows
® NT®/LAN Server, Windows® 98/95/Me Peer to...

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3.  If you cannot make any of the connections in step 2, check the 
following: 
 
a.  Make sure the printer is powered on and on-line.  
 
b.  Verify that the cabling, network connection, and print out a 
configuration page in the Network STATISTICS information to see 
if bytes are being transmitted and received. 
c.  Check to see if there is LED activity. 
 
• No Light: 
 If the LED (Link Activity) is off, then the Print / Fax server is not 
connected to the network. 
•...