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Appendix A

Using services

A service is a resource that can be accessed by computers that wish to print to the Brother print server. The 
Brother print server provides the following predefined services (do a SHOW SERVICE command in the 
Brother print server remote console to see a list of available services): Enter 

HELP

 at the command prompt 

for a list of supported commands. 

Where 

xxxxxx

 is the last six digits of the Ethernet address of the wired network. (for example, 

BRN_310107_P1).

Other ways to set the IP address (for advanced users and 
administrators)

For information on how to configure your network printer using the BRAdmin Professional utility or a web 
browser, see 

Setting the IP address and subnet mask

 on page 2-3.

Using DHCP to configure the IP address

The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is one of several automated mechanisms for IP address 
allocation. If you have a DHCP server in your network, the print server will automatically obtain its IP address 
from DHCP server and register its name with any RFC 1001 and 1002-compliant dynamic name services.

Note

If you do not want your print server configured via DHCP, BOOTP or RARP, you must set the boot method

to static so that the print server has a static IP address. This will prevent the print server from trying to obtain 
an IP address from any of these systems. To change the boot method, use the printer’s control panel 

NETWORK

 menu, the BRAdmin Professional utility or a web browser.

Service (Example)

Definition

BINARY_P1

TCP/IP binary, NetBIOS service

TEXT_P1

TCP/IP text service (adds carriage return after each line feed)

POSTSCRIPT_P1

PostScript

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 service (switches PJL-compatible printer to PostScript

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 mode)

PCL_P1

PCL

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 service (switches PJL-compatible printer to PCL

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 mode)

BRN_xxxxxx_P1_AT

LPD PostScript

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 service for Mac OS

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 8.6 or later