Brother 2200W - NC Print Server, Network User'S Manual

Page 1: ...the NC 2200w 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 Brother Printer MFC DCP needs Download the latest drivers and utilities for your Brother Printer MFC DCP or read the FAQs and troubleshooting tips Some Brother Printer MFC DCP models are network ready as standard Other Br...

Page 2: ...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 2004 Brother Indus...

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Page 4: ...s 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...

Page 5: ...rds Radio EN301489 1 2000 EN301489 17 2000 EN300328 2 V1 1 1 LVD EN60950 1992 A1 A2 A3 A4 A11 EMC EN55022 1998 Class B EN55024 1998 EN61000 3 2 1995 A14 2000 EN61000 3 3 1995 Year in which CE marking was first affixed 2004 Issued by Brother Industries Ltd Date 6 February 2004 Place Nagoya Japan Signature Takashi Maeda Regulations Manager Quality Management Group Quality Management Dept Information...

Page 6: ...cation and Encryption 2 6 NC 2200w Configuration Procedure 2 8 What is supplied on the CD ROM 2 8 Changing your Computer s Wireless Settings 2 9 Configuring Brother NC 2200w 2 14 Using the Wireless Setup Wizard to Configure the NC 2200w to your Wireless Network 2 14 Using the Embedded Web Server to change settings 2 20 Using the BRAdmin Professional utility 2 21 TELNET 2 23 3 Network Printing from...

Page 7: ... using the CD ROM supplied with your MFC DCP 5 4 STEP 2 Specifying the Scan Destination Address using the NC 2200W Home Page 5 5 6 Troubleshooting 6 1 Overview 6 1 General Problems 6 1 Wireless Setup Problems 6 2 Network Print Software Installation Problems 6 7 Printing Problem 6 9 Windows NT 4 0 Troubleshooting 6 10 Windows 2000 XP IPP Troubleshooting 6 11 Web Browser Troubleshooting TCP IP 6 11 ...

Page 8: ...entication and security methods When a Printer MFC DCP is connected to the Wireless LAN via the Brother NC 2200w it allows you to print and scan in a wireless environment Specification and System Requirements Specification The NC 2200w which can be connected to USB interface port of the Brother Printer MFC DCP Network Interface IEEE 802 11b Printer MFC DCP Interface USB Supported Protocol TCP IP S...

Page 9: ...ever distance and overall quality can vary depending on the environment itself and the types of the device used within that environment The Network scanner function is supported on the following models The Network scanning function is not available on Macintosh computers Any MFC model which supports Network Scanning Capability MFC 210C 420CN 410CN 620CN 5440CN 5840CN 3240C 3340CN 8420 8820D 8820DN...

Page 10: ...s Status LED Orange Flashes during data transfer Link LED Green Lights when a proper network connection is established Infra LED Green Lights when a proper infrastructure mode network connection is established Infra LED Green Link LED Green Status LED Orange Test Button NC 2200w Port USB Port Ethernet Address Power Connector ...

Page 11: ...face Test Button How to Print a Network Configuration Page To print the Network Configuration Page press the Test Button of the NC 2200w How to Reset to Factory Default Setting If you wish to reset the NC 2200w back to its default factory settings resetting all information such as the wireless settings password and IP address hold down the Test Button for more than 10 seconds Do not turn the NC 22...

Page 12: ...se TCP IP functionalities except for the address setting protocols such as DHCP BOOTP RARP and APIPA DHCP BOOTP RARP By using the DHCP BOOTP RARP protocols the IP address can be automatically configured If you have already used the NC 2200w on another network re initialize the NC 2200w to its factory default settings The NC 2200w cannot be used with a USB HUB Only use the supplied AC adapter Only ...

Page 13: ...ver IP basic functionality allows the NC 2200w to appear in a Windows network neighborhood LPR LPD One of the standard printing protocols in a TCP IP network IPP Internet Printing Protocol IPP version 1 0 allows you to print documents directly to any accessible printer via the internet mDNS mDNS allows the NC 2200w connected to a Brother Printer MFC DCP to automatically configure itself to work in...

Page 14: ... you to monitor its status or change some of its configuration settings TELNET The NC 2200w supports TELNET server for command line configuration We recommended Internet Explorer 5 0 or higher or Netscape Navigator 4 0 or higher If a different web browser is used make sure it is compatible with HTTP 1 0 and HTML 2 0 ...

Page 15: ...ucture mode and Ad hoc Infrastructure Mode Infrastructure mode networks have a central Access point Base station at the heart of the network The Access point Base station can also act as a bridge or a gateway to a wired network When the Brother wireless device is set in this mode it receives all print jobs via an access point ...

Page 16: ...ng the print data Channels Wireless networks use Channels There are up to 14 channels that can be used However in many countries the number of channels available are restricted For more information see NC 2200w Print Scan server Specifications on page A 4 Network Name SSID ESSID Each wireless network has its own unique network name technically referred to as SSID ESSID The network name is assigned...

Page 17: ... see which authentication and encryption methods your Brother wireless device supports For more information on Wireless communication visit http solutions brother com wireless Authentication Methods The Brother NC 2200w supports the following methods Open System Wireless devices are allowed access to the network without any authentication Shared Key Infrastructure mode only A secret pre determined...

Page 18: ...r HEXADECIMAL format 64 40 bit ASCII Uses 5 text characters e g Hello this is case sensitive 64 40 bit Hexadecimal Uses 10 digits of hexadecimal data e g 71f2234aba 128 104 bit ASCII Uses 13 text characters e g Wirelesscomms this is case sensitive 128 104 bit Hexadecimal Uses 26 digits of hexadecimal data e g 71f2234ab56cd709e5412aa3ba ...

Page 19: ...r http solutions brother com is a one stop resource for your Brother Printer MFC DCP and NC 2200w Download the latest drivers and required utilities read the FAQs and troubleshooting tips 2 Setup You can run the Wireless Setup Wizard which guides you through the NC 2200w configuration You can also install the Network Print Software and BRAdmin Professional utility for Windows 3 Documentation View ...

Page 20: ...d NC 2200w change your wireless computer settings to Communication mode Ad hoc channel 11 Network name SSID ESSID SETUP case sensitive Encryption None Windows 98 Me 2000 Users Please refer to your wireless card manufacturer instructions for changing the wireless settings And then go to Step 3 Configuring the Print Server If you are using Windows XP or Mac OS X 10 2 4 and you are using its built in...

Page 21: ... WIRELESS SETTING NC9100h_FM6 0 Windows XP Users 1 Click Start and then Control Panel 2 Click the Network Connections icon 3 Select and right click Wireless Network Connection Click View Available Wireless Networks ...

Page 22: ...en where x x are numbers between 0 and 255 If the Network name SSID ESSID you want to choose is not listed try the following Unplug the AC adapter plug it back in again and then wait for a few minutes Move your Brother Printer MFC DCP with the NC 2200w installed closer to your computer and try again Reset the NC 2200w back to its default factory settings and try again For the information how to re...

Page 23: ...FM6 0 Example for Mac OS X 10 2 4 Users 1 Click the AirPort status icon and select Open Internet Connect 2 Click the Network tab to see the available wireless devices You can see the Network name SSID ESSID in the Network option Select SETUP ...

Page 24: ...ack in again and then wait for a few minutes Move your Brother Printer MFC DCP with the NC 2200w installed closer to your computer and try again Reset the NC 2200w back to its default factory settings and try again For the information how to reset to the factory default setting see Test Button on page 1 4 Refer to Chapter 6 of the NC 2200w Network User s Guide on the CD ROM we have supplied with t...

Page 25: ... the Wireless Setup Wizard to Configure the NC 2200w to your Wireless Network We recommend you to use the Wireless Setup Wizard in the NC 2200w CD ROM to configure the NC 2200w to your wireless network and IP address setting Follow the steps below 1 Insert the NC 2200w CD ROM into your CD ROM drive For Windows users The opening screen will appear automatically For Mac OS X 10 2 4 to 10 3 or greate...

Page 26: ...NC 2200W WIRELESS SETTING 2 15 NC9100h_FM6 0 4 Click Wireless Setup Wizard 5 Review the Welcome information and when you are sure you have completed the necessary tasks click Next ...

Page 27: ...y and the NC 2200w will automatically obtain IP address information from your network If you want to manually enter the IP address settings of the NC 2200w choose Set static IP address and enter the necessary IP address settings for your network After making your selection click Next and the Wizard will search for available wireless networks The Default Node name of the NC 2200w is BRN_xxxxxx wher...

Page 28: ...vate IP Addressing APIPA protocol If a DHCP BOOTP RARP server is unavailable the NC 2200w will automatically assign an IP address from the range 169 254 1 0 to 169 254 254 255 We recommend that you contact your network administrator if you are unsure about the correct IP address settings If the Access Point Base Station doesn t appear on the list you can manually add it by clicking Add Follow the ...

Page 29: ...and Encryption settings of your existing wireless network If your network is configured for Authentication and Encryption choose the Authentication Method and Encryption Mode from the pull downs in each setting box Then enter the Network Key and click Next 11 Click Next to submit the settings to the NC 2200w 12 When the Setup Complete screen appears click Next ...

Page 30: ...on you noted in Changing your Computer s Wireless Settings on page 2 9 return the wireless settings of your computer back to their original settings You can print the Network Configuration Page anytime To learn how to print the Network Configuration Page see Test Button on page 1 4 ...

Page 31: ...cape Navigator version 4 0 or later or Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 0 or later How to connect to your Printer MFC DCP using a Browser Type http NC 2200w_ip_address into your browser Where NC 2200w_ip_address is the IP address or node name of the NC 2200w Your computer must be configured to use a valid TCP IP address that can communicate with the NC 2200w Please be careful when you modify ...

Page 32: ...k to the NC 2200w home page Update firmware For more information see Reloading firmware using BRAdmin Professional Utility on page A 3 The IP address and node name of your NC 2200w is printed on the Network Configuration Page To learn how to print the Network Configuration Page see Test Button on page 1 4 You will be asked for a user name and password Enter the following users name admin case sens...

Page 33: ...om the control menu Please use the BRAdmin Professional utility version that was supplied on the CD ROM of the NC 2200w You can download the latest Brother BRAdmin Professional utility version from http solutions brother com This utility is only available for Windows users You need to use the TCP IP protocol and have a valid IP address programmed in to the NC 2200w and your computer The default BR...

Page 34: ...n logged in No Item Value level 1 1 Configure General 2 Configure TCP IP 3 Configure Wireless 96 Display Status 97 Reset to factory default 98 Reset Print Server 99 Exit Please select 1 99 Please be careful when you modify any settings as an incorrect setting may result in the NC 2200w losing its connection from your wireless network The TELNET console will prompt you for a user name and the passw...

Page 35: ...CN 8420 8820D 8820DN 8220 8440 8840D 8840DN 3820CN 3420CN and DCP 120C 320CN 8020 8025D 8025DN 8040 8045D 8045DN users see Chapter 5 Network Scanning from Windows This chapter explains how to install the printer driver for the following models Brother Laser Printer HL 1440 1450 1470N 5040 5050 5070N 5070DN 5140 5150D 5170DN Brother MFC 9070 9180 9160 You must ensure that you have completed the ste...

Page 36: ...er to Peer Print software provided by the NC 2200w CD ROM This software makes the Brother LPR port as the Windows Printing port 3 You will need to search and or assign the IP address or the node name of the NC 2200w over the setup procedure The default node name for the NC 2200w is usually BRN_xxxxxx where xxxxxx is the last six digits of the Ethernet address of the NC 2200w You can see this infor...

Page 37: ...nter driver do the following Install the printer driver that was supplied on the CD ROM of the Brother Printer MFC DCP The printer driver can also be downloaded from the Brother Solutions Center at http solutions brother com The instructions in this section are based on Windows XP 1 Click Start and select Printers and Faxes Click on Add a printer and the Add Printer Wizard will start When this scr...

Page 38: ...6 0 2 Un check the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer selection and then click Next Your OS may not have this screen For Windows 98 Me Windows NT 4 0 Uses If this screen is displayed select Local printer and then click Next ...

Page 39: ...3 5 NETWORK PRINTING FROM WINDOWS NC9100h_FM6 0 3 Temporarily select LPT1 Recommended Printer Port from the pull down window for the Printer Port Selection and then click Next 4 Click on Have Disk ...

Page 40: ...D ROM and select the appropriate language folder and click Open then select the WXP folder or the folder for your OS and click Open and finally select the Addprt folder and click Open 6 Click Open If your OS is Windows XP and the Win2k_xp folder is not found in the list please select Win2k folder If you do not see the a folder for your operating system in the Driver folder but instead see inst PCL...

Page 41: ...7 Click OK 8 Highlight the model you are installing from the list of Printer MFC DCPs and click Next 9 The model you are installing will be listed in the window Select Yes or No if you want this printer to be your default printer and then click Next ...

Page 42: ...NETWORK PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 3 8 NC9100h_FM6 0 10 If this screen appears select Do not share this printer and Next 11 Select No and Next ...

Page 43: ...3 9 NETWORK PRINTING FROM WINDOWS NC9100h_FM6 0 12 When this screen appears click Finish 13 If the Windows Logo testing screen appears click Continue Anyway ...

Page 44: ...nection of the Brother Printer MFC DCP Please follow the steps below 1 Insert the NC2200w CD ROM 2 Click Network Print Software and follow the on screen instructions 3 Select the same printer driver as the one you selected in the 8th step in the Step4 STEP 1 Printer Driver Installation on page 3 7 Highlight the model you are installing from the list of Printer MFC DCPs and click Next ...

Page 45: ...etwork Printer or a Printer attached to another computer 3 You will see the Add Printer Wizard screen 4 For Windows 2000 Select Connect to a printer on the Internet or on your intranet and then enter the following in the URL field http printer_ip_address 631 ipp Where printer_ip_address is the IP address or name of the NC 2200w For Windows XP Select Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a hom...

Page 46: ...r automatically This means that you do not need to inform Windows 2000 the type of printer driver to be used 6 Click OK You will then see the Printer MFC DCP selection screen in the Add Printer Wizard 7 If your Printer MFC DCP is not in the list of supported printers click the Have Disk button You will then be asked to insert the driver disk 8 Click the Browse button and select the CD ROM or netwo...

Page 47: ...e several possible entries that you can enter for the URL field http printer_ip_address 631 ipp This is the default URL and we recommend that you use this URL You can also use the following http printer_ip_address 631 ipp binary_p1 Where printer_ip_address is the IP address or node name of the NC 2200w ...

Page 48: ...eater The Simple Network Configuration capabilities on a Macintosh running OS X allow the NC 2200w to automatically configure its IP address settings However you must still configure the NC 2200w wireless settings before you can use the NC 2200w with your Macintosh computer You must ensure that you have completed the steps detailed in chapter 2 or Quick Setup Guide before you proceed To print a NC...

Page 49: ...C DCP or you can download the latest printer driver from our web site http solutions brother com Please follow the steps below to install the printer driver 1 Insert the supplied CD ROM into your CD ROM drive and then double click the Start Here OSX icon to install the software If the language screen appears select your language 2 For Brother Laser Printer Users Click Install Software and then Pri...

Page 50: ...TWORK PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH 4 3 NC9100h_FM6 0 5 Open the Utilities folder 6 For Mac OS X 10 2 4 users Open the Print Center icon For Mac OS X 10 3 users Open the Printer Setup Utility 7 Click Add button ...

Page 51: ...4 4 NETWORK PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH NC9100h_FM6 0 8 Select Rendezvous 9 Select your machine s model name and then click Add ...

Page 52: ...ange the Printer MFC DCP or NC 2200w parameters is to use a web browser Simply connect to the Printer MFC DCP using the format http ip_address where ip_address is the address of the NC 2200w If you change NC 2200w network setting such as wireless settings IP address etc the NC 2200w connection might be disconnected ...

Page 53: ...priate Network scanning software Network capable MFL Pro Sute For more details please see the Software User s Guide or User s Guide on the CD ROM supplied with your Brother MFC DCP MFC 210C 420CN 410CN 620CN 5440CN 5840CN 3240C 3340CN 8420 8820D 8820DN 8220 8440 8840D 8840DN 3820CN 3420CN and DCP 120C 320CN 8020 8025D 8025DN 8040 8045D 8045DN You must ensure that you have completed the steps detai...

Page 54: ...FM6 0 Network Scanning concept There are two type of network scanning Pull scanning With Pull Scanning each individual computer initiates the document scan via the MFL Pro Suite software as and when the Brother MFC DCP is available YES YES YES ...

Page 55: ...omatically passes the files the MFL Pro Suite software running on the remote computer In this case you have to configure the target computer IP address on the NC 2200w In addition you must select USB when you press Scan key since the MFC DCP and NC 2200w are connected using a USB cable Target 192 168 1 10 192 168 1 10 NO YES NO ...

Page 56: ...de included with your MFC DCP During the MFL Pro Suite software installation you may see the following screens For MFC 8420 8820D 8820DN 8220 8440 8840D 8840DN3820CN 3420CN and DCP 8020 8025D 8025DN 8040 8045D 8045DN When this screen is displayed in the installation process select No and then click Next Some MFC DCPs with the NC 2200w cannot be found in the search list during installation In that ...

Page 57: ...ons 3 Enter the IP address or name of the target computer Where NC 2200w_ip_address is the IP address or node name of your NC 2200w For more information on the IP address and the login password etc see Using the Embedded Web Server to change settings on page 2 20 If the IP address was assigned automatically you should enter the computer name because the IP address may have changed This name can be...

Page 58: ...mputer name open Properties from My Computer and refer to Computer Name tab To use a host name you have to assign DNS server address information by connecting to the embedded web server of the NC 2200w For more information on pull scanning please refer to the Software User s Guide or User s Guide on the CD ROM supplied with your Brother MFC DCP ...

Page 59: ...ng Problems Protocol Specific Troubleshooting General Problems CD ROM is inserted but does not start automatically If your computer does not support Autorun the menu will not start automatically after inserting the CD ROM In this case execute Start exe in the root directory of the CD ROM How to reset the NC 2200w to factory default The NC 2200w can be reset to its factory default by using the Test...

Page 60: ...he default setting and try again For the information how to reset to the factory default setting see Test Button on page 1 4 Before you configure the NC 2200w you need to temporarily change your computer s wireless settings to communicate with the un configured NC 2200w Check following 1 Check if the wireless settings of your computer are as follows Communication mode Ad hoc channel 11 Network nam...

Page 61: ...LESHOOTING NC9100h_FM6 0 For Windows XP users 1 Click Start and then Control Panel 2 Click the Network Connections icon 3 Select and right click Wireless Network Connection Click View Available Wireless Networks ...

Page 62: ...9100h_FM6 0 4 Click the Advanced button 5 Make the Preferred networks field blank by using Remove Click Add 6 Enter SETUP Select Disabled Make sure that the check box at the bottom of the screen is selected and then click OK ...

Page 63: ... NC9100h_FM6 0 7 Click OK 8 Check the wireless network connection status It may take a few minutes for the IP address to be displayed 9 You can now use the Brother Wireless Setup Wizard to configure your NC 2200w settings ...

Page 64: ...h_FM6 0 For Mac OS X 10 2 4 10 3 or greater users 1 Click the AirPort status icon and select Open Internet Connect 2 Select Create Network from the Network option 3 Enter SETUP select 11 from the Channel option and then click OK ...

Page 65: ...he Brother NC 2200w is not found using the Simple Network Configuration capabilities of Mac OS X Make sure you have completed the Wireless and IP address setting of the NC 2200w according to the Chapter2 or the Quick Setup Guide before installing the network print software or printer driver Check the following 1 Check if the Brother NC 2200w power is turned on 2 Check if the Brother NC 2200w is se...

Page 66: ...ng the NC 2200w from the host operating system command prompt with the command ping ipaddress Where the ipaddress is the NC 2200w IP address note that in some instances it can take up to a few minutes for the NC 2200w to load its IP address after setting the IP address or powered on 6 If you have tried 4 or 5 above and it does not work then reset the NC 2200w back to the default setting and try fr...

Page 67: ...Print the Network configuration page of the NC 2200w and check if the settings such as wireless and IP address settings are correct for your network The problem may be the result of mismatched wireless setting or mismatched or duplicate IP address Verify that the Wireless settings and the IP address are correctly loaded into the NC 2200w And make sure that no other nodes on the network have this I...

Page 68: ...ch causes the error message In such situations execute the print job again after the other jobs are completed Windows NT 4 0 Troubleshooting Trouble printing with Windows NT 4 0 If you are having trouble printing with Windows NT 4 0 check the following 1 Make sure that TCP IP and TCP IP print service are installed and running on the Windows NT 4 0 system or the LAN Server file server 2 If you are ...

Page 69: ...ndard HTTP port enter the following when configuring your Windows 2000 XP system http ip_address ipp Web Browser Troubleshooting TCP IP 1 If you cannot connect to the NC 2200w 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 NC 2200w This will stop your PC from trying to connect to your ...

Page 70: ... and E mail This protocol can be used in almost all the operation systems such as Windows Macintosh and Linux Protocol Configuration Items TCP IP Configuration IP Address Gateway when routers exist on your network IP Address An IP address is a series of numbers that identifies each computer connected to the Internet An IP address consists of four numbers separated by dots Each number is between 0 ...

Page 71: ...ata between networks A gateway is a network point that acts as an entrance to another network and sends data transmitted via the network to an exact destination The router knows where to direct data that arrives at the gateway If a destination is located at an external network the router transmits data to the external network If your network communicates with other networks you may need to configu...

Page 72: ...guration page To learn how to print the Network Configuration Page see Test Button on page 1 4 Reloading firmware 1 Select the appropriate device on the list 2 Select Load Firmware from Control 3 Enter the Firmware File name and the password and then click Load Reloading process will start 4 Status LED of the NC 2200w blinks Don t turn off the NC 2200w power switch until the NC 2200w returns to re...

Page 73: ...11b 11 5 5 2 1 Mbps Link distance 70 m 233ft at lowest data rate The distance rate will vary upon miscellaneous items Network security SSID ESSID 128 104 64 49 bit WEP Interface USB LED 3 LEDs Status Link Infra Button 1 Test Button Protocols TCP IP ARP RARP BOOTP DHCP APIPA WINS NetBIOS DNS LPR LPD Port 9100 Raw Port SMB Print IPP mDNS TELNET SNMP HTTP Dimensions W x D x H 80 x 100 x 25 mm 3 2 x 4...

Page 74: ...APPENDIX A 5 NC9100h_FM6 0 Electromagnetic Emission USA FCC Part 15 Class B Canada ICES 003 B Europe EN55022B EN55024 Australia New Zealand AS NZA 3548 Japan VCCI Class B ...

Page 75: ...ption 2 6 Encryption methods 2 6 F flash memory A 3 FTP A 4 G Gateway A 2 I Infrastructure mode 2 4 IP Address A 1 IPP 2 2 3 11 ISP 6 11 L LED 1 3 LPR LPD 2 2 M mDNS 2 2 A 4 N NetBIOS IP 2 2 Network key 2 7 Network Scanning 2 2 O Open system 2 6 P Protocol 1 1 R RARP 2 1 S Shared key 2 6 Simple Network Configuration Printing 4 2 SSID 2 5 Subnet mask A 2 T TCP IP A 1 TELNET 2 3 W Web Server 2 3 WEP...