Brother HL-5040 Manuale Utente
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Print Server Configuration
In order for this function to work, you must correctly change the
DOMAIN name or WORKGROUP name to match that of your
network. Once this is done, the print server will appear automatically
in your network neighborhood and you will be able to send print
documents to it without having to install additional software.
However, in some instances you may find that your Windows
DOMAIN name or WORKGROUP name to match that of your
network. Once this is done, the print server will appear automatically
in your network neighborhood and you will be able to send print
documents to it without having to install additional software.
However, in some instances you may find that your Windows
®
95/98/
Me and Windows
®
NT4.0/2000/XP systems may receive "Printer is
busy" error messages when more than one person attempts to
access the printer. In this instance Brother has provided the "Brother
NetBIOS Port Monitor" software which allows users to continue
spooling print jobs while the printer is busy, down or out of paper. The
port monitor will hold the jobs until the printer is again available.
access the printer. In this instance Brother has provided the "Brother
NetBIOS Port Monitor" software which allows users to continue
spooling print jobs while the printer is busy, down or out of paper. The
port monitor will hold the jobs until the printer is again available.
When you install Windows
®
95/98/Me you are asked which
workgroup you belong to. The default workgroup name for Windows
®
95/98/Me is
WORKGROUP
, however you could change this to anything
you want. With Windows
®
NT, Microsoft introduced the concept of
"Domains". A domain offers centralized security management
whereas a workgroup offers distributed security management. The
print server does not care if your network consists of a Workgroup or
a Domain, the only thing you must tell it is the name of the workgroup
or domain. The Brother print server automatically has a default
workgroup/domain name of
whereas a workgroup offers distributed security management. The
print server does not care if your network consists of a Workgroup or
a Domain, the only thing you must tell it is the name of the workgroup
or domain. The Brother print server automatically has a default
workgroup/domain name of
WORKGROUP
. If you need to change
name, you can configure the Brother print server to recognize this.
There are four ways of doing this. (If you are unsure about the name
of your workgroup or domain, look in the identification tab in your
network applet).
There are four ways of doing this. (If you are unsure about the name
of your workgroup or domain, look in the identification tab in your
network applet).
■
Use BRAdmin (This utility can use the TCP/IP protocol or Netware
IPX protocol - no file server necessary.)
IPX protocol - no file server necessary.)
■
Use a Web browser (the print server must have a valid IP address
and your computer must also have a valid IP address); you can
configure the IP address by using BRAdmin.
and your computer must also have a valid IP address); you can
configure the IP address by using BRAdmin.
■
TELNET, again your computer and printer must have a valid IP
address.
address.
■
Use BRCONFIG for DOS (this utility requires a Netware file server
and the IPX protocol).
and the IPX protocol).