Brother HL-1470N Installation instructions

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Please read this manual thoroughly before using the printer. You can print or view this
manual from the CD-ROM at any time, please keep the CD-ROM in a convenient place for
quick and easy reference at all times.
The Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) is your one stop resource
for all your printer needs. Download the latest drivers and utilities for your printers, read
the FAQs and troubleshooting tips or learn about special printing solutions in the 'Solutions'
and 'Customer Education' sections.
Some Brother printer models are network standard. And some printer need optional kit to
use it with network.

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Trademarks
Brother is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.
HP, HP/UX,JetDirect and JetAdmin are trademarks of Hewllet-Packard
Company.
DEC, DEC server, VMS and ULTRIX are trademarks of Digital Equipment
Corporation.
UNIX is a trademarks of UNIX Systems Laboratories.
Ethernet is trademark of Xerox Corporation.
Postscript is trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
Netware is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
Apple, Macintosh, LaserWriter, and AppleTalk are trademarks of Apple
Computer, Inc.
IBM, LAN Server, and AIX are trademarks of International Business Machines
Corporation.
LAN Manager, Windows, and MS-DOS are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
NC-3100h BRAdmin are trademarks of Brother Industries.,Ltd.
All other brand and product names mentioned in this user’s guide are registered
trademarks or trademarks of respective companies.
Compilation and Publication
Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual has been compiled
and published, covering the latest product descriptions and specifications.
The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to
change without notice.
Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications
and materials contained herein and shall not be responsible for any damages
(including consequential) caused by reliance on the materials presented, including
but not limited to typographical and other errors relating to the publication.
©2000 Brother Industries Ltd.
Shipment of the print server
If for any reason you must ship your print server, carefully package the print server to avoid
any damage during transit. It is recommended that you save and use the original packaging.
The print server should also be adequately insured with the carrier.
WARNING
When shipping the print server, put it into the unti-static bag to avoid a damage.

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For technical and operational assistance, please visit the Brother web site on
http://www.brother.com
If you have comments or suggestions, please write us at:
In Europe European Technical Services
1 Tame Street
Audenshaw
Manchester, M34 5JE
UK
In USA Printer Customer Support
Brother International Corporation
15 Musick
Irvine, CA 92618
In CANADA Brother International Corporation (Canada), Ltd.
- Marketing Dept.
1, rue Hôtel de Ville
Dollard-des-Ormeaux, PQ, Canada H9B 3H6
Fax-Back System
Brother Customer Service has installed an easy to use Fax-Back System so you can get
instant answers to common technical questions and product information for all Brother
products. This is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can use the system to send the
information to any fax machine, not just the one you are calling from.
Please call 1-800-521-2846 (USA) or 1-800-681-9838 (Canada) and follow the voice prompts to
receive faxed instructions on how to use the system and your index of Fax-Back subjects.
DEALERS/SERVICE CENTERS (USA only)
For the name of an authorized dealer or service center, call 1-800-284-4357.
SERVICE CENTERS (Canada only)
For service center addresses in Canada, call 1-800-853-6660
INTERNET ADDRESS
For technical questions and downloading drivers: http://www.brother.com and
http://solutions.brother.com

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE UNIX PRINTING
PRINTING FROM UNIX/LINUX USING TCP/IP
Overview 1-1
TCP/IP 1-2
General TCP/IP UNIX Host Configuration 1-3
Linux Configuration 1-6
HP/UX Configuration 1-7
IBM RS/6000 AIX Configuration 1-8
Sun Solaris 2.x Configuration 1-9
SCO UNIX Configuration 1-10
DEC TCP/IP Servers for VMS(UCX) 1-11
TGV's Multinet 1-11
Wollongong's PATHWAY 1-11
IBM/AS4000 1-11
Other Systems 1-12
Other Sources of Information 1-13
CHAPTER TWO TCP/IP PRINTING
PRINTING FROM WINDOWS NT OR WINDOWS 2000,
LANSERVER AND WARP SERVER
Overview 2-1
Windows NT 3.5x/NT 4.0/2000 (TCP/IP) Configuration 2-2
Windows 2000 Printing (Printer Driver not yet installed) 2-3
Standard TCP/IP Port Printing 2-3

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IPP Printing from Windows 2000 Clients 2-4
IPP printing from Windows 95/98/Me Clients 2-4
Windows 2000 Printing (Printer Driver already installed) 2-4
Windows NT 4.0 Printing 2-5
Windows NT 4.0 Printing (Printer Driver not yet installed) 2-6
Windows NT 4.0 Printing (Printer Driver already installed) 2-7
Windows NT 3.5x Printing 2-8
Windows NT 3.5x Printing (Printer Driver not yet installed) 2-8
LAN Server, OS/2 Warp Server Configuration 2-9
Server Configuration 2-9
Configuration of an OS/2 Server 2-9
Other Sources of Information 2-11
CHAPTER THREE PEER TO PEER PRINTING
HOW TO PRINT IN A WINDOWS 95/98/ME PEER TO PEER
NETWORK
Overview 3-1
TCP/IP Printing 3-2
Installing the Brother Peer to Peer Software 3-3
Associating to the printer 3-4
Adding a Second Brother LPR Port 3-4
Other Sources of Information 3-5
CHAPTER FOUR NETBIOS PEER TO PEER PRINTING
HOW TO PRINTING USING NETBIOS ON WINDOWS
95/98/ME/NT/2000, LAN SERVER AND OS/2 WARP SERVER
Overview 4-1
Print Server Configuration 4-2
Changing the workgroup/domain name using TELNET or BRCONFIG or a web
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NetBIOS Port Monitor for Windows 95/98/Me, NT4.0/2000 4-4
Installing the Brother NetBIOS Port Monitor 4-4
Associating the printer 4-6
Windows 95/98/Me 4-6
Windows NT4.0/2000 4-6
Adding a Second NetBIOS Print Port 4-7
Windows 95/98/Me 4-7
Windows NT4.0/2000 4-7
LAN Server/OS/2 Warp Server Configuration 4-8
Server Configuration: 4-8
Workstation Configuration: 4-8
Other Sources of Information 4-9
CHAPTER FIVE HOW TO CONFIGURE INTERNET PRINTING
FOR WINDOWS 95/98/ME NT 4.0/WINDOWS 2000 INTERNET
PRINTING INSTALLATION
Overview 5-1
Brother Internet Print General Information 5-2
Brother Internet Print Configuring the Brother Print Server 5-3
Print Server Configuration Checklist 5-3
Brother Internet Print Using BRAdmin to Configure the Print Server 5-4
Brother Internet Print Using a Web Browser to configure the Print Server 5-5
Brother Internet Print Using TELNET to Configure the Print Server 5-6
Brother Internet Print Installing the BIP software on Windows
95/98/Me/NT4.0/2000 5-7
Setup from CD-ROM 5-7
Adding a Second Brother Internet Port 5-10
Windows 2000 IPP Printing 5-11
Specifying a different URL 5-12
Other Sources of Information 5-12

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CHAPTER SIX NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING
HOW TO CONFIGURE NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING
Overview 6-1
General Information 6-2
Creating a NDPS Printer Using NWADMIN for NetWare5 6-3
NDPS Manager 6-3
NDPS Broker 6-3
Creating a Printer Agent 6-4
Configuring Netware 3 and NetWare 4 systems 6-5
Configuring the Brother Print Server (Queue Server Mode in Bindery
emulation mode) using BRAdmin 6-6
Configuring the Brother Print Server (Queue Server Mode in NDS mode)
using BRAdmin 6-7
Configuring the Brother Print Server (Queue Server Mode in NDS mode)
using Novell NWADMIN and BRAdmin 6-8
Configuring the Brother Print Server (Remote Server Mode in NDS mode)
using Novell NWAdmin and BRAdmin 6-10
Configuring the Brother Print Server (Queue Server Mode in Bindery
emulation mode) using PCONSOLE and BRCONFIG 6-12
Configuring the Brother Print Server (Queue Server Mode in NDS mode)
using PCONSOLE and BRCONFIG 6-14
Configuring the Brother Print Server (Remote Printer Mode using PCONSOLE
and BRCONFIG 6-16
Other Sources of Information 6-19
CHAPTER SEVEN APPLETALK (ETHERTALK)
TCP/IP PRINTING PRINTING FROM A MACINTOSH
Overview 7-1
Macintosh Configuration 7-2
Operation 7-3

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How to Select the Print Server (AppleTalk/EtherTalk) 7-3
How to Select the Print Server (TCP/IP) 7-4
Changing the Configuration 7-6
Other Sources of Information 7-6
CHAPTER EIGHT DLC PRINTING
PRINTING FROM WINDOWS NT OR WINDOWS 2000
Overview 8-1
Configuring DLC on Windows NT/2000 8-2
Windows 2000 Printer Setup 8-3
Windows NT 4.0 Printer Setup 8-4
Windows NT 3.5x Setup 8-5
Configuring DLC on Other Systems 8-5
Other Sources of Information 8-6
CHAPTER ELEVEN WEB BASED MANAGEMENT
HOW TO USE A WEB BROWSER TO MANAGE YOUR DEVICE
Overview 9-1
How to connect to your printer using a Browser 9-2
Other Sources of Information 9-2
CHAPTER TWELVE TCP/IP CONFIGURATION
ASSIGNING TCP/IP INFORMATION
Overview 10-1
Using the printer front panel to allocate an IP address (printers with LCD
panels only) 10-2
Changing the IP Address using the BRAdmin application 10-3
Using BRAdmin and the IPX/SPX Protocol to change the IP address 10-4

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Using BRAdmin and the TCP/IP Protocol to change the IP address 10-4
Using DHCP to Configure the IP address 10-5
Using ARP to Configure the Print Server IP Address 10-6
Using RARP to Configure the IP Address 10-7
Using BOOTP to Configure the IP Address 10-8
Configuring the IP Address with DEC NCP or BRCONFIG 10-9
Changing the IP Address settings with the TELNET Console 10-11
Other Sources of Information 10-12
CHAPTER THIRTEEN TROUBLESHOOTING
Overview 11-1
Installation problems 11-2
Intermittent Problems 11-5
TCP/IP Troubleshooting 11-6
UNIX Troubleshooting 11-7
Windows NT/LAN Server (TCP/IP) Troubleshooting 11-9
Windows 95/98/Me Peer to Peer Print (LPR) Troubleshooting 11-9
Windows 95/98/Me Peer-to-Peer (HP JetAdmin compatible method)
Troubleshooting 11-10
Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0 Peer-to-Peer Print (NetBIOS) Troubleshooting 11-10
Brother Internet Print (TCP/IP) Troubleshooting 11-11
Windows 95/98/Me/2000 FTP/IPP Troubleshooting 11-12
Novell NetWare Troubleshooting 11-13
AppleTalk Troubleshooting 11-14
DLC/LLC Troubleshooting 11-15
Web Browser Troubleshooting (TCP/IP) 11-15

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APPENDIX
Appendix A A-1
General Information A-1
Appendix B Using Services A-3
General A-3
Appendix C Reloading the Print Server Firmware A-4
General A-4
Reloading firmware using BRAdmin A-5
Reloading process A-6
Reloading using the FTP Protocol from a command prompt A-7
Reloading using the FTP Protocol from a Web Browser A-8
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