Brother HL-1870N 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.
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IBM, LAN Server, and AIX are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.
LAN Manager, Windows, and MS-DOS are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
VINES is a trademark of Banyan Systems Inc.
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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.
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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.
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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 anti-static bag to avoid damage.

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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 AS/400 1-11
Other Systems 1-13
Other Sources of Information 1-13

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CHAPTER TWO TCP/IP PRINTING
PRINTING FROM WINDOWS NT OR WINDOWS 2000/XP, LAN SERVER
AND WARP SERVER
Overview 2-1
Windows NT 3.5x/NT 4.0/2000/XP (TCP/IP) Configuration 2-2
Windows 2000/XP Printing (Printer Driver not yet installed) 2-3
Standard TCP/IP Port Printing 2-3
IPP Printing from Windows 2000/XP Clients 2-4
IPP printing from Windows 95/98/Me Clients 2-4
Windows 2000/XP Printing (Printer Driver already installed) 2-5
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

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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 3-2
Associating to the printer 3-3
Adding a Second Brother LPR Port 3-3
Other Sources of Information 3-4
CHAPTER FOUR NETBIOS PEER TO PEER PRINTING
HOW TO PRINTING USING NETBIOS ON WINDOWS 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP,
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 browser 4-3
NetBIOS Port Monitor for Windows 95/98/Me, NT4.0/2000/XP 4-3
Installing the Brother NetBIOS Port Monitor 4-4

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Associating the printer 4-5
Windows 95/98/Me 4-5
Windows NT4.0/2000/XP 4-6
Adding a Second NetBIOS Print Port 4-7
Windows 95/98/Me 4-7
Windows NT4.0/2000/XP 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/XP
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

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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/XP 5-7
Setup from CD-ROM 5-7
Adding a Second Brother Internet Port 5-9
Windows 2000/XP IPP Printing 5-10
Specifying a different URL 5-11
Other Sources of Information 5-11
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 6-4
Creating a Printer Agent 6-5
Configuring Netware 3 and NetWare 4 systems 6-5

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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 6-18

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CHAPTER SEVEN APPLETALK (ETHERTALK) TCP/IP
PRINTING PRINTING FROM A MACINTOSH
Overview 7-1
Macintosh Configuration 7-2
Operation 7-2
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 8-6
Other Sources of Information 8-6

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CHAPTER NINE LAT NETWORK CONFIGURATION
PRINTING FROM DEC LAT SYSTEMS
Overview 9-1
LAT Concepts 9-1
VMS LAT Host Configuration 9-2
Eliminating Blank Pages 9-4
PATHWORKS for DOS Configuration 9-5
PATHWORKS for Windows 95/98/NT4.0 9-6
PATHWORKS for Macintosh Configuration 9-6
DECprint Supervisor Configuration Notes 9-7
Installation on Other Host Computers 9-9
CHAPTER TEN BANYAN VINES NETWORK CONFIGURATION
PRINTING FROM BANYAN VINES SYSTEMS
Overview 10-1
Necessary items to use a Brother print server on a VINES network 10-1
File Server User Console 10-2
File Server Queue Configuration 10-3
Print Server Configuration Using BRAdmin 10-5
Print Server Configuration Using the Print Server Console 10-6

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CHAPTER ELEVEN WEB BASED MANAGEMENT
HOW TO USE A WEB BROWSER TO MANAGE YOUR DEVICE
Overview 11-1
How to connect to your printer using a Browser 11-2
Other Sources of Information 11-2
CHAPTER TWELVE TCP/IP CONFIGURATION
ASSIGNING TCP/IP INFORMATION
Overview 12-1
Using the printer control panel to allocate an IP address
(printers with LCD panels only) 12-2
Changing the IP Address using the BRAdmin application 12-2
Using BRAdmin and the IPX/SPX Protocol to set the IP address 12-3
Using BRAdmin and the TCP/IP Protocol to set the IP address 12-4
Using DHCP to Configure the IP address 12-4
Using ARP to Configure the Print Server IP Address 12-5
Using RARP to Configure the IP Address 12-6
Using BOOTP to Configure the IP Address 12-7
Configuring the IP Address with DEC NCP or BRCONFIG 12-8
Changing the IP Address settings with the TELNET Console 12-10
Other Sources of Information 12-11

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CHAPTER THIRTEEN TROUBLESHOOTING
Overview 13-1
Installation problems 13-2
Intermittent Problems 13-5
TCP/IP Troubleshooting 13-6
UNIX Troubleshooting 13-7
Windows NT/LAN Server (TCP/IP) Troubleshooting 13-9
Windows 95/98/Me Peer to Peer Print (LPR) Troubleshooting 13-9
Windows 95/98/Me Peer-to-Peer (HP JetAdmin compatible method)
Troubleshooting 13-10
Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0 Peer-to-Peer Print (NetBIOS) Troubleshooting 13-10
Brother Internet Print (TCP/IP) Troubleshooting 13-11
Windows 95/98/Me/2000 IPP Troubleshooting 13-12
Novell NetWare Troubleshooting 13-13
AppleTalk Troubleshooting 13-14
DLC/LLC Troubleshooting 13-14
LAT Troubleshooting 13-15
Banyan VINES Troubleshooting 13-17
Web Browser Troubleshooting (TCP/IP) 13-17

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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
INDEX I-1

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION: REGULATIONS
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity
(For U.S.A. only)
Responsible Party: Brother International Corporation
100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard
Bridgewater, NJ 09907-0911, USA
TEL: [phone]
declares, that the products
Product Name: Brother Network Card (BR-net)
Model Number: NC-4100h
complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause undersired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment
off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Important
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Brother Industries, Ltd. could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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Industry Canada Compliance Statement (For Canada only)
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
Declaration of Conformity (Europe)
We, Brother Industries, Ltd.,
15-1, Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8561, Japan
declare that this product is in conformity with the following normative documents.
Safety: EN 60950,
EMC: EN 55022 Class B, EN 55024
following the provisions of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and the Electromagnetic
Compatibility Directive 89/336/EEC (as amended by 91/263/EEC and 92/31/EEC).
Issued by: Brother Industries, Ltd.
Information & Document Company

CHAPTER 1 UNIX PRINTING
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Unix Printing
Printing from Unix/Linux using
TCP/IP
Overview
Brother print servers are supplied with the Transmission Control
Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) protocol suite. Since virtually all UNIX host
computers support TCP/IP, this capability allows a printer to be shared on a
UNIX Ethernet network. As with all protocols, TCP/IP communications can
proceed concurrently whilst other protocols are active, this means that UNIX,
NetWare, Apple, and other computers can share the same Brother print server
over an Ethernet network.
The Linux operating system uses the same setup procedures as standard Berkeley
UNIX systems. Refer to this chapter for a typical GUI based Linux installation.
Quick Tips:
1. The default IP address of Brother print servers is 192.0.0.192. To change
it, use the printer control panel (if applicable), the BRAdmin application
or let your DHCP server allocate an IP address to the printer.
2. Refer to chapter 12 of this user guide to learn how to configure the IP
address on your printer.
3. The default password for Brother print servers is "access".
4. The default name for a Brother print server is usually BRN_xxxxxx
(where xxxxxx is the last six digits of the Ethernet address of the print
server).
5. When configuring the PRINTCAP file, pay particular attention to the
service names, BINARY_P1 and TEXT_P1

CHAPTER 1 UNIX PRINTING
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TCP/IP
Brother print servers appear to the network as a UNIX host computer with a
unique IP address running the lpd, line printer daemon protocol. As a result, any
host computer that supports the Berkeley remote LPR command can spool jobs
to Brother print servers without the need for any special software on the host
computer. For special applications, raw TCP ports are also available.
The Brother print servers also support the FTP protocol. This protocol can be
used to send print jobs from Unix systems.
The Brother print server is pre-configured to run on a TCP/IP network with a
minimum of setup. The only mandatory configuration the print server is the
allocation of an IP address, which can be either automatically assigned using
DHCP, BOOTP etc., or manually assigned using the ARP command, BRAdmin,
the printer control panel (if applicable), etc.
For setting the IP address of the print server, refer to the Quick Setup Guide or to
chapter 12 of this user guide.

CHAPTER 1 UNIX PRINTING
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General TCP/IP UNIX Host
Configuration
The configuration process for most UNIX systems is described in the following
steps. As this process varies, we recommend that you refer to your system
documentation (or man pages) for additional information.
1. Configure the /etc/hosts file on each UNIX host that needs to
communicate with the print server. Use your favorite editor to add an
entry to the /etc/hosts file containing the IP address and node name of
the device. For example:
192.189.207.3 BRN_310107
The actual format of the entry may vary depending on your system, check your
system documentation and also note the format of other entries in the
/etc/hosts file.
The node name in this file does not necessarily need to be the same as the one
that is actually configured into the Brother print server (the name that appears on
the printer configuration page), however, it is good practice to make the names
the same. Some operating systems, such as HP/UX, do not accept the "_"
character in the default name, for these systems you must use a different name).
In any case, the node name in the /etc/hosts file must match the node name
in the /etc/printcap file.
Some systems such as HP/UX and AIX allow you to enter the IP address as the
host name when setting up the print queue. If this is the case, you do not need to
configure the hosts file.
2. Choose which print server service you want to use. There are several
types of services available on Brother print servers. Binary services pass
data through unmodified and are therefore required for PCL or
PostScript rasterized graphics printouts. Text services add a carriage
return at the end of each line for proper formatting of UNIX text files
(which end in linefeed and do not have carriage returns). The text
service can also be used for non-rasterized graphics, such as ASCII
PostScript graphics or many types of PCL graphics.

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Choose one of the available services (a service name will be used in step 3):
BINARY_P1 Binary data
TEXT_P1 Text data (CR added)
You may set up multiple print queues on your UNIX host computer for
the same print server, each one with a different service name (for
example, one queue for binary graphics jobs and one for text jobs). Refer
to Appendix B for additional information on using services.
3. Configure the /etc/printcap file on each host computer to specify
the local print queue, the print server name (also called remote machine
or rm), and the print server service name (also called remote printer,
remote queue, or rp), and the spool directory.
This step applies to the majority of UNIX systems, including Linux, Sun OS (but
not Solaris 2.xx), Silicon Graphics (lpr/lpd option required), DEC ULTRIX,
DEC OSF/1, and Digital UNIX. SCO UNIX users should follow these steps, but
should also refer to the SCO UNIX Configuration section. Users of RS/6000 AIX,
HP/UX, Sun Solaris 2.xx, and other systems that do not use the printcap file
should skip to section 3-a. SCO user’s should also skip to section 3a (SCO uses
the printcap file, but this file is automatically configured via the rlpconf
command)
An example of a typical printcap file:
laser1|Printer on Floor 1:\
:lp=:\
:rm=BRN_310107:\
:rp=TEXT_P1:\
:sd=/usr/spool/lpd/laser1:
Make sure this information is added to the end of the printcap file. Also make
sure that the last character in the printcap file is a colon ":"
This will create a queue named laser1 on the host computer that communicates to
a Brother print server with a node name (rm) of BRN_310107 and a service
name (rp) of TEXT_P1 printing text files to a Brother printer through spool
directory /usr/spool/lpd/laser1. If you are printing binary graphics files,
you would use the service BINARY_P1 instead of TEXT_P1.