User`s guide

4–1
Chapter 4
How to Configure Peer-to-Peer (NetBIOS)
printing for Windows 95/98/NT, LAN Server and
OS/2 Warp Server
Introduction
Brother’s Print Server range supports SMB (Server Message Block) over the TCP/IP protocol
via the NetBIOS interface. This allows direct printing on Microsoft-compatible networks.
Because Brother print servers support the SMB protocol over TCP/IP, Brother print server
will appear in your network neighborhood.
In order for this function to work, you must correctly change the DOMAIN name or
WORKGROUP name to match that of your network. Once this is done, the print server will
appear automatically in your network neighborhood and you will be able to send print
documents to it without having to install additional software. However, in some instances you
may find that your Windows 95/98 and Windows NT4.0 systems may receive "Printer is
busy" error messages when more that one person attempts to access the print. In this instance
Brother have provided the "Brother NetBIOS Port Monitor" software which allows users to
continue spooling print jobs while the printer is busy, down or out of paper. The port monitor
will hold the jobs until the printer is again available.
✒ Note
Your computer and print server must have a valid IP address. As for the configuration of
TCP/IP network, refer to the chapter “How to Configure TCP/IP printing for Windows NT,
LAN Server and OS/2 Warp Server” and “How to Configure Peer-to-Peer Printing for
Windows 95/98” chapters of this user guide.