Multi-Protocol On-board Ethernet Print Server NETWORK USER’S GUIDE QL-1060N Read this guide thoroughly before using the machine. Keep the CD-ROM in a convenient place so you can use it quickly if you need to. Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com where you can get product support, the latest driver updates and utilities, and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) and technical questions.
Definitions of warnings, cautions, and notes We use the following icon throughout this User’s Guide: Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give tips about how the operation works with other features. Trademarks Brother and the Brother logo are registered trademarks and BRAdmin Light and BRAdmin Professional are trademarks of Brother Industries, Ltd. UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group.
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Table of Contents 1 Introduction 1 Overview....................................................................................................................................................1 Network function features ..........................................................................................................................2 Network printing...................................................................................................................................
6 Troubleshooting 22 Overview..................................................................................................................................................22 General problems ....................................................................................................................................23 Network print software installation problems ...........................................................................................24 Printing problems.......................
1 Introduction 1 1 Overview 1 The Brother printer can be shared on a 10/100Mb wired Ethernet network using the internal network print server. The print server provides printing services for Windows® 2000/XP, Windows Vista®, Windows Server® 2003 supporting the TCP/IP protocols and Mac OS® X 10.3.9 or greater supporting TCP/IP. The following chart shows what network features and connections are supported by each operating system.
Introduction Network function features 1 1 The Brother QL-1060N has the following basic network functions. Network printing 1 The print server provides printing services for Windows® 2000/XP, Windows Vista® and Windows Server® 2003 supporting the TCP/IP protocols and Macintosh supporting TCP/IP (Mac OS® X 10.3.9 or greater). Management utility 1 BRAdmin Light 1 BRAdmin Light is a utility for initial setup of Brother network connected devices.
Introduction Types of network connection 1 1 Network connection example 1 Generally there are two types of network connections: Peer-to-Peer and Network Shared environment. Peer-to-Peer printing using TCP/IP 1 In a Peer-to-Peer environment, each computer directly sends and receives data to each device. There is no central server controlling file access or printer sharing.
Introduction Network Shared printing 1 In a Network Shared environment, each computer sends data via a centrally controlled computer. This type of computer is often called a “Server” or a “Print Server”. Its job is to control the printing of all print jobs. Windows R Windows R Windows R 4 TCP/IP Windows R 3 2 1 1 Network Shared 2 Also known as “Server” or “Printer server” 3 Network printer 4 TCP/IP, USB In a larger network, we recommend a Network Shared printing environment.
Introduction Protocols 1 1 TCP/IP protocols and functionalities 1 Protocols are the standardized sets of rules for transmitting data on a network. Protocols allow users to gain access to network connected resources. The print 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.
Introduction Telnet 1 1 The Brother print server supports Telnet server for command line configuration. SNMP 1 The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is used to manage network devices including computers, printers and terminals in a TCP/IP network. Web server (HTTP) 1 The Brother print server is equipped with a web server that allows you to monitor its status or change some of its configuration settings. Note We recommend Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.
2 Configuring your network printer 2 Overview 2 Before using your Brother printer in a network environment, you must configure the TCP/IP settings. In this chapter, you will learn the basic steps required to print over the network using the TCP/IP protocol. We recommend that you use the automatic installer application on the CD-ROM we have provided with the machine.
Configuring your network printer IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways 2 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 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. 2 IP address 2 An IP address is a series of numbers that identifies each computer connected to a network.
Configuring your network printer Subnet mask 2 Subnet masks restrict network communication. Example: Computer 1 can talk to Computer 2 2 • Computer 1 IP Address:192.168.1.2 Subnet Mask:255.255.255.0 • Computer 2 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.
Configuring your network printer Setting the IP address and subnet mask 2 Using the BRAdmin Light utility to configure your network printer 2 BRAdmin Light 2 The BRAdmin Light utility is designed for initial setup of Brother network connected devices. It can also search for Brother products in a TCP/IP environment, view the status and configure basic network settings, such as IP address.
Configuring your network printer c Double-click the unconfigured device. Windows® Macintosh® 2 Note • If the print server is set to its factory default settings without using a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server, the device will appear as Unconfigured in the BRAdmin Light utility screen. • You can find the node name and Ethernet address by printing out the Printer Settings Page. See Printing the Printer Settings on page 14. d Choose Static from Boot Method.
Configuring your network printer Using other methods to configure your machine for a network 2 You can configure your network printer using other methods. See Other ways to set the IP address (for advanced users and administrators) on page 27.
Configuring your network printer Changing the print server settings 2 Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings a 2 Start the BRAdmin Light utility. For Windows® 2000/XP, Windows Vista® and Windows Server® 2003 users Click Start / All Programs 1 / Brother / BRAdmin Light / BRAdmin Light. 1 Programs for Windows® 2000 users For Mac OS® X 10.3.9 or greater users Double-click Macintosh HD (Startup Disk) / Library / Printers / Brother / P-touch Utilities / BRAdmin Light.
Configuring your network printer a Type http://printer_ip_address/ into your browser. (Where printer_ip_address is the IP address or the print server name) For example: http://192.168.1.2/ (if the printer’s IP address is 192.168.1.2.) 2 Note If you have edited the hosts file on your computer or are using a Domain Name System, you can also enter the DNS name of the print server. As the print server supports TCP/IP and NetBIOS, you can also enter the NetBIOS name of the print server.
3 Network printing from Windows®: basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing 3 Overview 3 If you are a Windows® user and want to print using the TCP/IP protocol in a Peer-to-Peer environment, follow the instructions in this chapter. This chapter explains how to install the network software and the printer driver which you will need in order to use your network printer. Normally, you can install them with “Custom Installation” of the included CD-ROM.
Network printing from Windows®: basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing Configuring the standard TCP/IP port 3 Printer driver not yet installed 3 For Windows Vista® 3 a b c d Click the Start button, Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, and then Printers. e Enter the IP address, or the print server name you wish to configure. The Wizard will automatically enter the Port name information for you, then click Next. f Windows Vista® will now contact the printer that you specified.
Network printing from Windows®: basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing For Windows® 2000/XP and Windows Server® 2003 3 a For Windows® XP and Windows Server® 2003: Click the Start button and choose Printers and Faxes. For Windows® 2000: Click the Start button, choose Settings and then Printers. b For Windows® XP and Windows Server® 2003: Click Add a printer to start the Add Printer Wizard. For Windows® 2000: Double click the Add Printer icon to start the Add Printer Wizard.
Network printing from Windows®: basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing Printer driver already installed 3 If you have already installed the printer driver and wish to configure it for network printing, follow these steps: a b c d e f g h For Windows Vista®: Click the Start button, Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, and then Printers. For Windows® XP and Windows Server® 2003: Click the Start button and choose Printers and Faxes windows.
4 Network printing from Macintosh® 4 Overview 4 This chapter explains how to print from a Macintosh® on a Network using the Simple Network Configuration capabilities on Mac OS® X 10.3.9 or greater. Printing from a Macintosh® using the Simple Network Configuration capabilities 4 4 The Simple Network Configuration capabilities of Mac OS® X lets you create an instant network of computers and smart devices by connecting them to each other.
Network printing from Macintosh® f Choose your printer and then click Add. The printer is now ready to print. (Mac OS® X 10.3.x) (Mac OS® X 10.4.x) 4 Other sources of information 4 How to configure the IP address of the printer, see Configuring your network printer on page 7. For information about manual configuration, refer to the Setup & Operation Guide.
5 Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows® only) 5 Overview 5 The Driver Deployment Wizard software can be used to ease the installation or even automate the installation of a locally connected or network connected printers. The Driver Deployment Wizard can also be used to create self running executable files which when run on a remote PC, completely automate the installation of a printer driver. The remote PC does not have to be connected to a network.
6 Troubleshooting 6 Overview 6 This chapter explains how to resolve typical network problems you may encounter when using the Brother network printer. If, after reading this chapter, you are unable to resolve your problem, please visit the Brother Solutions Center at: http://solutions.brother.
Troubleshooting General problems 6 CD-ROM is inserted, but does not start automatically 6 If your computer does not support Autorun, the menu will not start automatically after inserting the CD-ROM. In this case, execute Setup.exe in the root directory of the CD-ROM. My computer can not find the printer/print server I can not make a necessary connection to the printer/print server.
Troubleshooting Network print software installation problems 6 The Brother print server is not found during the setup of the network print software or from the installation of the Brother printer driver. 6 Make sure you have completed the IP address setting of the Brother print server according to the Setup & Operation Guide before installing the network print software or printer driver. Check the following: a b c 6 Make sure that the printer is powered on, is on-line and ready to print.
Troubleshooting Printing problems 6 Print job is not printed 6 Make sure the status and configuration of the print server. Check the following: a b Make sure that the printer is powered on, is on-line and ready to print. c Verify that the print server is on your network as follows: Print the Printer Settings Page of the printer and check if the settings such as IP address settings are correct for your network. The problem may be the result of a mismatched or duplicate IP address.
Troubleshooting Protocol-specific troubleshooting 6 Web Based Management (web browser) troubleshooting (TCP/IP) 6 a If you can not connect to the print server using your web browser it may be worth checking the Proxy Settings of your browser. Look in the Exceptions setting and if necessary, type in the IP address of the print server. This will stop your computer from trying to connect to your ISP or proxy server every time you wish to look at the print server.
A Appendix A A Using services A A service is a resource that can be accessed by computers that wish to print to the Brother print server. The Brother print server provides the following predefined services (do a SHOW SERVICE command in the Brother print server remote console to see a list of available services): Enter HELP at the command prompt for a list of supported commands.
Appendix A Note 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 server.
Appendix A Using APIPA to configure the IP address A The Brother print server supports the Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) protocol. With APIPA, clients automatically configure an IP address and subnet mask when a DHCP server is not available. The device chooses it's own IP address in the range 169.254.1.0 through to 169.254.254.255. The subnet mask is automatically set to 255.255.0.0 and the gateway address is set to 0.0.0.0. By default, the APIPA protocol is enabled.
Appendix A (web browser), Telnet (using the SET IP ADDRESS command) or factory reset the print server (which will then allow you to use the ARP command again). Using the Telnet console to configure the IP address A You can also use the Telnet command to change the IP address. Telnet is an effective method to change the printer’s IP address. But a valid IP address must already be programmed into the print server.
Appendix A Using the Brother Web BRAdmin server software for IIS* to configure the IP address A The Web BRAdmin server software is designed to manage all LAN/WAN Brother network connected devices. By installing the Web BRAdmin server software on a computer running IIS 1, Administrators with a web browser can connect to the Web BRAdmin server, which then communicates with the device itself.
B Appendix B B Print server specifications B Ethernet wired network B Network node type NC-11004h Operating system support Windows® 2000/XP, Windows Vista®, Windows Server® 2003, Mac OS® X 10.3.
Appendix B Management utilities BRAdmin Light B Windows® 2000/XP, Windows Vista®, Windows Server® 2003 Mac OS® X 10.3.9 or greater 1 BRAdmin Professional 1 Windows® 2000/XP, Windows Vista®, Windows Server® 2003 Web BRAdmin 1 Windows® 2000 Professional, Windows® XP Professional, Windows Vista®, Windows Server® 2003 BRAdmin Professional and Web BRAdmin are available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com To check relevant OS for your printer, refer to Setup & Operation Guide.
C Appendix C C Open Source Licensing Remarks C Open SSL statements C OpenSSL License C Copyright © 1998-2007 The OpenSSL Project. All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 2.
Appendix C Original SSLeay License C Copyright © 1995-1998 Eric Young (eay@cryptsoft.com) All rights reserved. This package is an SSL implementation written by Eric Young (eay@cryptsoft.com). The implementation was written so as to conform with Netscapes SSL. This library is free for commercial and non-commercial use as long as the following conditions are aheared to. The following conditions apply to all code found in this distribution, be it the RC4, RSA, lhash, DES, etc., code; not just the SSL code.
D Index A O APIPA ...................................................................5, 29 ARP ........................................................................... 29 Open Source Licensing Remarks ............................. 34 B P BINARY_P1 .............................................................. 27 BOOTP .................................................................5, 27 BRAdmin Light ......................................... 2, 10, 13, 33 BRAdmin Professional ...................
