Brother HL 1270N - B/W Laser Printer Installation instructions

Brother Laser Printer
HL-1270N
Network built in model
Network User’s Guide
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.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1
How to Configure TCP/IP printing for Unix Systems1-1
TCP/IP 1-1
TCP/IP UNIX Host Configuration 1-2
Linux Configuration 1-4
HP/UX Configuration 1-5
IBM RS/6000 AIX Configuration 1-5
Sun Solaris 2.x Configuration 1-6
SCO UNIX Configuration 1-6
Other Non-Standard Configurations 1-7
IP Address Configuration 1-9
Changing the IP Address using the BRAdmin32 application 1-9
Using DHCP to Configure the IP address 1-11
Using arp to Configure the Print Server IP Address 1-12
Using RARP to Configure the IP Address 1-13
Using BOOTP to Configure the IP Address 1-14
Changing the IP Address settings with the Remote Console 1-15
Before attempting to print 1-16
IP Security 1-17
Raw TCP ports 1-17

Chapter 2
How to Configure TCP/IP printing for Windows NT,
LAN Server and OS/2 Warp Server 2-1
Windows NT(TCP/IP) Configuration 2-1
Configuring an IP address for the Print Server 2-3
Changing the IP Address using the BRAdmin32 application 2-3
Changing the IP Address using the ARP command 2-5
Windows NT Print Queue Configuration 2-7
Windows NT 4.0 Print Queue Configuration (Printer Driver already installed) 2-7
Windows NT 4.0 Print Queue Configuration (Printer Driver not installed) 2-8
Windows NT 3.5x Print Queue Configuration 2-9
LAN Server, OS/2 Warp Server Configuration 2-10
Server Configuration 2-10
Programming an IP address for the print server 2-10
Configuration of an OS/2 Server 2-11
Chapter 3
How to Configure Peer-to-Peer Printing for Windows
95/98 3-1
LPR method (TCP/IP) 3-1
Changing the IP Address using the BRAdmin32 application 3-2
Installing the Brother Peer to Peer Software 3-3
Associating to the printer 3-5
Adding a Second Brother LPR Port 3-5
HP’s JetAdmin compatible method (TCP/IP or IPX/SPX) 3-6

Chapter 4
How to Configure Peer-to-Peer (NetBIOS) printing
for Windows 95/98/NT, LAN Server and OS/2 Warp
Server 4-1
Introduction 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, NT4.0 4-4
Installing the Brother NetBIOS Port Monitor 4-4
LAN Server/OS/2 Warp Server Configuration 4-9
Chapter 5
How to Configure Brother Internet Print for
Windows 95/98/NT 5-1
BIP Internet Printing Installation 5-1
General Information 5-1
What this Chapter Covers 5-2
Configuring the Brother Print Server 5-2
Installing the BIP Software on a Windows 95/98/NT4.0 5-5
Adding a Second Brother Internet Port 5-8

Chapter 6
How to Configure Novell Netware printing using
IPX/SPX 6-1
General Information 6-1
Creating a Print Queue Using BRAdmin32 6-2
Configuring the Brother Print Server (Queue Server Mode in Bindery emulation mode)
using BRAdmin32 6-2
Configuring the Brother Print Server (Queue Server Mode in NDS mode) using
BRAdmin32 6-3
Configuring the Brother Print Server (Queue Server Mode in NDS mode) using Novell
NWADMIN and BRAdmin32 6-5
Configuring the Brother Print Server (Remote Server Mode in NDS mode) using Novell
NWAdmin and BRAdmin32 6-7
Configuring the Brother Print Server (Queue Server Mode in Bindery emulation mode)
using PCONSOLE and BRCONFIG 6-9
Configuring the Brother Print Server (Queue Server Mode in NDS mode) using
PCONSOLE and BRCONFIG 6-11
Configuring the Brother Print Server (Remote Printer Mode using PCONSOLE and
BRCONFIG 6-13
Testing the Print Queue 6-15
Configuring the Workstation (DOS-based NetWare drivers) 6-16
Configuring the Workstation (Windows 3.1x) 6-16
Configuring the Workstation (Windows 95/98) 6-17
Chapter 7
How to Configure Macintosh printing using
Appletalk 7-1
AppleTalk 7-1
Macintosh Configuration 7-1
Operation 7-3
How to Select the Print Server 7-3
Changing the Configuration 7-4

Chapter 8
How to Configure DLC/LLC printing for Windows
NT 8-1
Configuring DLC on Windows NT 8-2
Windows NT 4.0 Printer Setup 8-3
Windows NT 3.5x Printer Setup 8-5
Configuring DLC on Other Systems 8-7
Chapter 9
How to use the Web based management function 9-1
Overview 9-1
How to connect to your printer using a Browser 9-1
Web Function Page 9-2

Chapter 10
TROUBLESHOOTING 10-1
Overview 10-1
Installation problems 10-1
Intermittent Problems 10-3
TCP/IP Troubleshooting 10-4
UNIX Troubleshooting 10-5
Windows NT/LAN Server (TCP/IP) Troubleshooting 10-6
Windows 95/98 Peer to Peer Print (LPR) Troubleshooting 10-6
Windows 95/98 (or later) Peer-to-Peer (HP JetAdmin compatible method)
Troubleshooting 10-7
Windows 95/98/NT 4.0 Peer-to-Peer Print (NetBIOS) Troubleshooting 10-7
Internet Print (TCP/IP) Troubleshooting 10-8
Novell NetWare Troubleshooting 10-8
AppleTalk Troubleshooting 10-9
DLC/LLC Troubleshooting 10-10
Web Browser Troubleshooting (TCP/IP) 10-10

APPENDIX
Command Summary A-1
General Commands A-1
NetWare Commands A-6
AppleTalk Commands A-7
NetBIOS Commands A-7
DLC commands A-7
Internet Print Commands A-8
Using Services A-9
Reloading the Print Server Firmware A-12
General A-12
Reloading from BRAdmin32 on the Windows 95/98/NT4.0 A-12
Reloading without BRAdmin32 A-15
Reloading from a UNIX Host Computer using TFTP A-15
Reloading from a UNIX Host Computer using BOOTP A-16
Reloading from a NetWare Server A-17
INDEX

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Chapter 1
How to Configure TCP/IP printing for Unix
Systems
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.
✒Note
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.
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 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, BRAdmin32, etc.
✒Note
For setting the IP address of the print server, refer to the IP address section end half of this
chapter.

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TCP/IP UNIX Host Configuration
The configuration process for most UNIX systems is described in the following steps.
Unfortunately, this process can vary, so 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 or provide similar information to a nameserver on the network. 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, so check your system
documentation and also note the format of other entries in the etc/hosts file.
✒Note
• 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.
✒Note
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.
Choose one of the available services (this service name will be used in step 3):
BINARY_P1 Binary data
TEXT_P1_TX 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.

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3.
✒Note
This step applies to the majority of UNIX systems, including 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.
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.
An example of a typical printcap file:
laser1|Printer on Floor 1:\
:lp=:\
:rm=BRN_310107:\
:rp=TEXT_P1_TX:\
:sd=/usr/spool/lpd/laser1:
✒Note
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_ TX 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_ TX.
✒Note
The rm and rp options are not available on some UNIX systems, so if necessary check your
documentation (or man pages) to determine the equivalent options.
Users of Berkeley-compatible UNIX systems can use the lpc command to obtain the
printer status:
%lpc status
laser1:
queuing is enabled
printing is enabled
no entries
no daemon present
Users of AT&T-compatible UNIX systems can generally use the lpstat or rlpstat
commands to obtain similar status information. Because this procedure varies from system
to system, refer to your system documentation for the exact usage.

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3-a.
✒Note
Skip this section if you have completed Step 3, unless you have an SCO UNIX system.
If you have an HP/UX system, IBM RS/6000 AIX computer, or Sun Solaris 2.xx, there is
no printcap file. This is also true for some other AT&T-based UNIX systems, as well as
many VMS-based TCP/IP software packages (for example, UCX, TGV Multinet, etc.).
Such systems generally use a printer setup program to define the service name (remote
printer), the print server name (remote machine) or IP address, and the local queue name
(spool directory).
Linux Configuration
If you do not wish to use the command line interface to configure your Linux distribution,
you may wish to use the Linux Printer System Manager application on your GUI. To do this,
do the following:
From the Linux Printer System Manager screen, click the "Add" button.
You will now be asked to specify which Printer type you are using, select the "Remote Unix
(lpd) Queue" option and click "OK".
You must now specify the remote host name, remote queue name and the input filter to use.
The "Remote Host" name is the IP address of the printer, or the name from the hosts file
which corresponds to the IP address of the printer.
The "Remote Queue" name is the service name that the printer will use when processing the
data. Generally we recommend that you use the name "BINARY_P1", however, if you are
planning to send text documents that do not have a carriage return and a line feed, then use
"TEXT_P1_TX".
Select the appropriate "Input Filter" from the list of available printers on your particular build
of Linux.
In order to make your settings work, select the "Resart lpd" option. As soon as the lpd server
restarts, you will be able to send printed documents from your server.

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HP/UX Configuration
In the case of HP/UX, the sam program is used to set up the remote printer. The steps are as
follows:
- Enter sam and select "Peripheral Devices" and then "Add Remote Printer" (not
"Networked printer")
- Enter the following remote printer settings (the other settings do not matter):
- Line printer name (user-selectable)
- Remote system name (the print server name; must match what is in hosts file or use print
server IP address)
- Remote printer queue (Printserver binary or text service name, e.g. BINARY_P1 or
TEXT_P1_ TX)
- Remote Printer is on a BSD System (Yes)
IBM RS/6000 AIX Configuration
The RS/6000 AIX operating system uses the smit program to set up the remote printer. The
procedure is as follows:
-Entersmit and select "devices"
- Select "printer/plotter"
- Select "manage remote printer subsystem"
- Select "client services"
- Select "remote printer queues"
- Select "add a remote queue"
- Enter the following remote queue settings:
-Name of queue to add (user selectable)
-Activate the queue (Yes)
- Destination host (print server name; must match name in /etc/hosts file or use the
print server IP address)
- Name of queue on remote printer (print server binary or text service name, eg.
BINARY_P1 or TEXT_P1_ TX)
- Name of device to add (user selectable; for example lp0)

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Sun Solaris 2.x Configuration
Sun Solaris 2.x uses the lpsystem and lpadmin programs for remote printer configuration:
lpsystem -t bsd queue
lpadmin -p queue -sprnservername!prnserverservice
accept queue
enable queue
• Where queue is the name of the local print queue.
• prnservername is the name of the print server (must match the entry in the
/etc/hosts file).
• prnserverservice is the print server Binary or Text service.
If this is the first printer configured, you must also use the lpsched command prior to the
accept command.
As an alternative, you may use Printer Manager in the Admintool utility under
OpenWindows. Select Edit, Add, and Add Access to Remote Printer. Then enter the print
server name in the format printservername!printserverservice as described
above. Make sure that the Printer Server OS is set to BSD (the default setting), and click Add.
Note that we recommend that you use the /etc/hosts file for the printer name rather than
NIS or other name services. Also note that due to a bug in the Sun lpd implementation on
Solaris 2.4 and earlier releases, you may experience problems printing very long print jobs. If
this is the case, a workaround is to use the raw TCP port software as described later in this
chapter.
SCO UNIX Configuration
SCO UNIX requires TCP/IP V1.2 or later to work with Brother print servers. You must first
configure the /etc/hosts and /etc/printcap files as described in step 2. Then run the
sysadmsh program as follows:
- Select Printers.
- Select Configure.
- Select Add.
- Enter the name of the print queue you entered in the /etc/printcap file as the
Printer name,
- Enter anything as the Comment, and Class name.
-FortheUse printer interface select “Existing”.
- Press the F3 key to get a list of available interface, and select the desired one as the
Name of interface using the cursor keys (“Dumb” is a good choice).
- Select “Direct” as the Connection.
- Enter the desired Device name (/dev/lp generally works).
- Select "Hardwired" as the Device.
- Select "No" for the Require banner field.

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Other Non-Standard Configurations
DEC TCP/IP Servers for VMS(UCX)
You need to run the sys$system:ucx:$lprsetup command, specify a printer name,
and then enter the print server IP address as the remote system name. Specify one of the print
server services (see beginning of this section for options) as the remote system printer name
(accept the defaults for other questions).
TGV’s Multinet
TGV's Multinet requires you to run the MULTINET CONFIGURE /PRINTERS command,
then use the ADD command to add a printer, specifying the print server IP address, a protocol
type of LPD, and one of the service options described at the beginning of this section as the
remote print queue.
Wollongong’s PATHWAY
First make sure that you have the Access option with lpd enabled. Then enter the print server
name and IP address in the TWG$TCP:[NETDIST.ETC]HOSTS file, run the LPGEN
program, and execute the command: add
queue/rmachine=prnservername/rprinter=prnserverservice, where queue is the name of the
queue, prnservername is the print server name from the hosts file, and prnserverservice is the
print server service name.

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Other Systems
Other systems use similar programs to set up Print servers. These programs will generally ask
for the following information:
Requested information: You should use:
remote printer Binary or Text service name
remote host computer name Any name (must match the name in
the printcap file, if any) or in some
cases, you may enter the print
server IP address here
remote host IP address IP address of print server.
Technical support specialists for these companies can usually answer configuration questions
if you provide them with the equivalent UNIX configuration information (tell them that the
print server looks like a remote UNIX host computer running the lpd line printer daemon).
If you have not created a spool directory for the Brother print server on your UNIX host
computer, you will need to do so now (the printer setup utilities in HP/UX, AIX, Solaris 2.xx,
and other systems will automatically create the spool directory). The lpd spool directory is
usually located in the /usr/spool directory (check with your system manager to see if the
location is different for your system). To create a new spool directory, use the mkdir
command. For example, to create a spool directory for the queue laser1, you would enter:
mkdir /usr/spool/lpd/laser1
On some systems it is also necessary to start the daemon. This is done on Berkeley-compatible
UNIX systems with the lpc start command as shown in the following example:
lpc start laser1

IP Address Configuration
The final step before printing is to program the IP address information into the print server.
This can be done in any of the following ways:
a) BRAdmin32 (for Windows 95/98/NT 4.0 using the IPX/SPX or TCP/IP protocol)
b) DHCP, Reverse Arp (rarp), BOOTP
c) The UNIX arp command.
The following step (e, f, g) is effective way, when you change IP address. But a valid IP
address must already be programmed into the print server.
d) TELNET
e) HTTP (Web browser)
f) Other SNMP based management utility
These configuration methods are described in the following paragraphs.
✒Note
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 router (gateway).
Changing the IP Address using the BRAdmin32 application
Start the BRAdmin32 utility (from Windows 95/98 or NT4.0).

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The BRAdmin32 utility can use the IPX/SPX or TCP/IP protocols to communicate with the
Brother print server. As the default IP address of Brother print servers is 192.0.0.192, this
means that the print server will probably be incompatible with the IP address numbering
scheme on your network. If you are not using DHCP, BOOTP or RARP, you will probably
want to change the IP address. There are two ways that you can do this from within
BRAdmin32. 1) Use the IPX/SPX protocol, 2) use the TCP/IP protocol and let BRAdmin32
find the Brother Print server as an un-configured device.
USING IPX/SPX to change the IP address
If your PC has Netware Client software, do the following:
1. Select IPX/SPX filter in the left frame of the main window.
2. Check the print server name (the default node name will be BRN_xxxxxx, where
“xxxxxx” is the last six digits of the Ethernet address (MAC address)).
If you cannot find your server name, select the “Device” menu and choose “Search
Active Devices” (you can also press the F4 key) and try again.
✒Note
You can find the node name and MAC address by printing out the printer configuration page.
Refer to the Quick Setup Guide for information on how to print the configuration page on your
print server.
3. Select the print server that you wish to configure and double click it. You will be
asked for a password. The default password is “access”.
4. Select the TCP/IP tab and set the IP address, Subnet mask and Gateway as needed.
5. Click OK.
USING TCP/IP to change the IP address
If your PC has only the TCP/IP protocol, do the following:
1. Select TCP/IP filter in the left frame of the main window.
2. Select the “Device” menu and choose the “Search Active Devices”.
✒Note
If the print server is set to its factory default settings, it will not appear in the BRAdmin32
screen, however, when you select the “Search Active Devices” option, it will be found as a un-
configured device.

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3. Select the “Device” menu and choose the “Setup Unconfigured Device”.
4. Select the MAC address of your print server and click the Configure button.
✒Note
You can find the node name and MAC address by printing out the printer configuration page.
Refer to the Quick Setup Guide for information on how to print the configuration page on
your print server.
5. Input the IP address, Subnet mask and Gateway (If needed) of your print server.
6. Click OK then select Close.
With the correctly programmed IP address, you will see the Brother print server in the device
list.
Using DHCP to Configure the IP address
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is one of several automated mechanisms for IP
address allocation. If you have DHCP Server in your network (typically a Unix, Windows NT
or Novell Netware network) the print server will automatically obtains its IP address from
DHCP server and register its name with any RFC 1001 and 1002-compliant dynamic name
services.
✒Note
If you do not want your print server configured via DHCP, BOOTP or RARP, you must set
the BOOT METHOD to static, this will prevent the print server from trying to obtain an IP
address from any of these systems. To change the BOOT METHOD, use the print front panel
(for those printers that have a LCD panel, TELNET (using the SET IP METHOD command),
Web browser or by using the BRAdmin32 application.

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Using arp to Configure the Print Server IP Address
Arp is the simplest method of configuring the print server IP address. To use, arp, enter the
following command at the UNIX system prompt:
arp -s ipaddress ethernetaddress
where ethernetaddress is the Ethernet address (MAC address) of the print server and ipaddress
is the IP address of the print server. For example:
arp -s 192.189.207.2 00-80-77-31-01-07
✒Note
• You must be on the same Ethernet segment (that is, there cannot be a router between the
print server and operating system) to use the
arp -s command.
• If there is a router, you may use BOOTP or other methods described in this chapter to
enter the IP address.
• If your Administrator has configured the system to deliver IP adresses using BOOTP,
DHCP or RARP your Brother Print Server can receive an IP address from any one of
these IP address allocation systems, in which case, you will not need to use the ARP
command. The ARP command only works once. For security reasons, once you have
successfully configured the IP address of a Brother Print Server using the ARP command,
you can not use the ARP command again to change the address. The print server will
ignore any attempts to do this. If you wish to change the IP address again, use a Web
Browser, TELNET (using the SET IP ADDRESS command as described in Appendix
A), the printer front panel (if you have an LCD panel) or factory reset the print server
(which will then allow you to use the ARP command again).
Then, to configure the print server and to verify the connection, enter the following command
ping ipaddress where the ipaddress is the IP address of the print server. For example, ping
192.189.207.2.