Brother 2460 User Manual

For the Administrator 

(For Windows

®

 users only)

Print Configuration page

Factory default setting

Install the BRAdmin Professional Configuration utility

Quick Network Setup Guide 

Laser Printer HL-1650/1670N/2460

Follow the instructions for Setting Up the Printer in the "Quick Setup Guide" first.

If you are going to connect the printer to a network, we recommend you contact your system administrator prior 
to installation. 
If you are an Administrator: Configure your printer referring to the following instructions.
If you are installing the driver on your PC refer to the reverse side of this sheet once the administrator has 
configured the printer.

To configure the print server refer to the Network Guide

To access the Network Guide, insert the CD-ROM supplied with the printer, 
click the Manual icon and select the Network Guide.

Peer-to-Peer Printing

NetBIOS Peer-to-Peer Printing

How to Configure Internet Printing

Novell Netware Printing

TCP/IP Printing

NetBIOS Peer-to-Peer Printing

DLC Printing

How to Configure Internet Printing

Novell Netware Printing

TCP/IP Printing

NetBIOS Peer-to-Peer Printing

DLC Printing

TCP/IP Printing

How to Configure Internet Printing

Novell Netware Printing

UNIX Printing 

Macintosh Printing

Macintosh Printing

TCP/IP Printing

NetBIOS Peer-to-Peer Printing

LAT Network Configuration

Banyan VINES Network Configuration

Web Based Management 

BRAdmin Configuration

BRAdmin Configuration

Chapter 3 

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 2

Chapter 4

Chapter 8

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 2

Chapter 4

Chapter 8

Chapter 2

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 1

Chapter 7

Chapter 7

Chapter 2

Chapter 4

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 12

TCP/IP 

NetBIOS

TCP/IP

IPX/SPX

TCP/IP

NetBIOS

DLC/LLC

TCP/IP

IPX/SPX

TCP/IP

NetBIOS

DLC/LLC

TCP/IP

TCP/IP

IPX/SPX

TCP/IP

AppleTalk

TCP/IP

TCP/IP

NetBIOS

DEC_LAT

VINES

TCP/IP

TCP/IP

IPX/SPX

Peer-to-Peer

Brother Internet Print

Netware

Peer-to-Peer

Brother Internet Print (NT

®

4.0 only)

Netware

Peer-to-Peer

IPP (Internet Printing Protocol)

Brother Internet Print

Netware

Windows

®

 95/98/Me

Windows NT

®

Windows

®

 2000

UNIX/Linux

Macintosh

®

OS2 Warp Server

LAN Server

DEC (Non UNIX)

Banyan VINES

Web Browser Management Function

BRAdmin Professional

Windows

®

Macintosh

®

Use the Brother Network Printer Driver Wizard software to automate the installation of Brother networked 
printers in a TCP/IP environment. The Wizard can create an Executable file that can be sent to other network 
users, when run, the Executable file installs the appropriate printer driver and network printing software 
directly on the remote PC.

Network Printer Driver Wizard: Useful Utility for Peer-to-Peer users  

The BRAdmin Professional software provides sophisticated network and printer management capabilities for 
Brother. By identifying potential problems before they arise, and by addressing important IT requirements 
such as streamlined printer configuration, mass configuration and enterprise-wide upgrades, the BRAdmin 
Professional software plays an important role in Printer network management.

An exapmple of a Shared printer

*1

, 

printing through a queue, or sharename.

Printer

LAN

Client

Client

Client

Windows Server
Netware Server
Windows

 Workstation

*1  A shared printer can been seen in the Network Neighborhood.

Novell Netware, Windows

®

95/Windows NT

®

 4.0 does not 

support USB printing.

USB

Parallel

Printer

Printer

An exapmple of a printer 
in a Peer-to-Peer network.

Printer

Client

Client

Client

LAN (Network)

LAN (Network)

To access the Network Printer Driver Wizard, insert the 
CD-ROM supplied with the printer, click the Install 
Software icon and select the Network Printer Driver 
Wizard.

HL-1650/1670N Test Button

LJ5631001 Printed in Japan

Type of Network Printer

Network Guide Chapter Map

Press the Network Test Button for less than 5 
seconds to print a configuration page. 

If you wish to reset the print server back to its 
default factory settings (resetting all information 
such as the password and IP address information) 
hold down the Network Test Button for more than 5 
seconds.

©2000 Brother Industries, Ltd.  ©1998-2000 TROY XCD Inc.  ©1983-2000 PACIFIC SOFTWORKS INC.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED   ©Copyright 2000 by Brother Industries, Ltd.  Originaly Based 
on: ItIs - ITRON Implementation by Sakamura Lab (Phase3 Release1.3.2)  © Copyright 1989-2000 by Sakamura Lab, the University of Tokyo, JAPAN  
Windows

®

 and Windows NT

®

 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.  HP,HP/UX, JetDirect and JetAdmin are trademarks of Hewllet-Packard Company.  

UNIX is a trademark of UNIX Systems Laboratories.  PostScript is trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.  Netware is a trademark of Novell, Inc.  Apple Macintosh, iMac, LaserWriter, and 
AppleTalk are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.  BRAdmin Professional are trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.
All other brand and product names mentioned in this Quick Network Setup Guide and user's guide are registered trademarks or trademarks of respective companies.

1

Insert the CD-ROM.

2

Select the appropriate language.

3

Click the Install Software icon.

4

Select BRAdmin Professional. 
Install the BRAdmin 
Professional utility referring to 
the on-screen instructions.

Network port

Some illustration and screens are based on the HL-1600 series.

HL-2460 Test Button

Network port