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Unix Printing

Printing from Unix/Linux Using TCP/IP

Overview

Brother print servers are supplied with the Transmission Control 
Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) protocol suite. Since virtually all 
UNIX host computers support TCP/IP, this capability allows a printer 
to be shared on a UNIX Ethernet network. As with all protocols, 
TCP/IP communications can proceed concurrently while other 
protocols are active, this means that UNIX, NetWare, Apple, and 
other computers can share the same Brother print server over an 
Ethernet network.

The Linux operating system uses the same setup procedures as 
standard Berkeley UNIX systems. Refer to this chapter for a typical 
GUI based Linux installation.

Quick Tips:

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The Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) protocol 
automatically assigns an IP address from the range: 
169.254.1.0 to 169.254.254.255. If you want to disable the 
APIPA protocol, you can disable it using printer control panel (If 
applicable). If your printer doesn't have an LCD panel, see 
chapter 3 of the printer User's Guide).

2

If the APIPA protocol is disabled, the default IP address of a 
Brother print server is 192.0.0.192. To change it, use the printer 
control panel (If applicable), the BRAdmin Professional / Web 
BRAdmin software or let your DHCP server allocate an IP 
address to the printer. 

3

Refer to chapter 10 of this Guide to learn how to configure the 
IP address on your printer.

4

The default password for Brother print servers is 

access

Detailed Information for Brother HL-5170DN Network User's Guide

Lists of information found in Brother HL-5170DN Network User's Guide - Page 11

  • 69.254.
  • 1.0 to 169.
  • 54.254.
  • 55. If you want to disable the APIPA protocol, you can disable it using printer control panel (If applicable).
  • 92.0.
  • 92. To change it, use the printer control panel (If applicable), the BRAdmin Professional / Web BRAdmin software or let your DHCP server allocate an IP address to the printer.

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