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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

®

 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.

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 

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).

■

Use BRAdmin (This utility can use the TCP/IP protocol or Netware 
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. 

■

TELNET, again your computer and printer must have a valid IP 
address.

■

Use BRCONFIG for DOS (this utility requires a Netware file server 
and the IPX protocol).