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Table of Contents
1 Introduction 1
Overview....................................................................................................................................................1
Network function features ..........................................................................................................................2
Network printing...................................................................................................................................2
Network scanning ................................................................................................................................2
Network PC-FAX (Not available for DCP models)...............................................................................2
Network PhotoCapture Center™.........................................................................................................2
Management utility ..............................................................................................................................2
Internet Fax/Scan to E-mail Server (Download only)
(MFC-5460CN and MFC-5860CN only) .........................................................................................3
Types of Network Connections..................................................................................................................4
Network Connection Example .............................................................................................................4
Protocols....................................................................................................................................................6
TCP/IP Protocols .................................................................................................................................6
2 Configuring your network printer 7
Overview....................................................................................................................................................7
IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways ..............................................................................................7
IP address ...........................................................................................................................................7
Subnet mask........................................................................................................................................8
Gateway (and router)...........................................................................................................................8
Setting the IP address and subnet mask ...................................................................................................9
Using the BRAdmin Professional utility and the TCP/IP protocol
to configure your network printer (for Windows®)...........................................................................9
Using the control panel to configure your machine for a network......................................................10
Using other methods to configure your machine for a network .........................................................10
Changing the print server settings ...........................................................................................................11
Using the Remote Setup to change the print server settings
(MFC models only) ........................................................................................................................11
3 Control panel setup 12
LAN menu................................................................................................................................................12
TCP/IP ...............................................................................................................................................12
Setup Misc.........................................................................................................................................23
Printing the Network Configuration List ...................................................................................................24
Restoring the network settings to factory default.....................................................................................25
4 Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows®only) 26
Overview..................................................................................................................................................26
Connection methods..........................................................................................................................26
Using the Driver Deployment Wizard software for the first time ........................................................27
Creating an executable file ...............................................................................................................29
5 Network printing from Windows®basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing 30
Overview..................................................................................................................................................30