Brother Internet Print: Configuring the Brother Print Server; Print Server Configuration Checklist- Page 48

Internet printing for Windows

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In more detail, the procedure works in the following way:

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If you are connected to a Local Area Network, the E-mail message is passed to the E-mail server, which 
in turn transmits the message out over the Internet using the SMTP protocol (Simple Mail Transport 
Protocol) to the remote print server.

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If you are connecting via a modem directly to an Internet Service Provider (ISP), the ISP handles the 
routing of the E-mail to the remote print server.

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At the remote site, an E-mail server receives the E-mail message. The remote Print/Fax server, which has 
its own E-mail address, uses the POP3 protocol (Post Office Protocol 3) to download the E-mail message 
from the E-mail server. It then decodes the attachment and prints it out on the printer.

Note

If an E-mail is received that has not been configured to use the BIP virtual port driver, the printer will print the 
E-mail out as a text document.

Brother Internet Print: Configuring the Brother Print Server

The print server can be configured using the BRAdmin Professional utility, Web BRAdmin software or by 
using a web browser. 

Print Server Configuration Checklist

Note

Before configuring the print server to receive BIP jobs, be sure that the E-mail server at the remote site (the 
receiving end) is configured to handle the TCP/IP POP3, and SMTP protocols (SMTP is only required if the 
notification feature is enabled).

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Configure the POP3 server on the E-mail server at the remote site with a mail account (Mailbox name) 
and password for the Brother print server (generally, the mail account name will be the first part of the 
Email address; for example, if you assign the E-mail address emailprinter@xyz.com, then the mail 
account name would be emailprinter). 

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Make sure that the print server is installed and running with TCP/IP enabled and has a valid IP address 
assigned to it.

Because access to the E-mail server on most networks is usually restricted, you may need to have your 
Network Administrator check the configuration and add the mail account.