For Windows NT® 4.0 users; Installing the TCP/IP protocol; Installing the Brother Peer-to-Peer software- Page 40

Network printing from Windows

®

: basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing

4 - 3

4

For Windows NT

®

 4.0 users

Windows NT

®

 4.0 users can send print job using Brother Peer-to-Peer Print software provided on the Brother 

CD-ROM supplied with the printer.

Installing the TCP/IP protocol

If you did not install the TCP/IP protocol during the installation of your Windows NT

®

4.0 system (either 

workstation or server) follow these steps. If you have already installed the TCP/IP protocol, proceed to the 
next section, 

Installing the Brother Peer-to-Peer software

 on page 4-3.

1

Go to the 

Start

 button, select 

Settings

, and then 

Control Panel

.

2

Run the 

Network

 applet by double clicking the 

Network

 icon and then click the 

Protocols

 tab.

3

Select 

Add

, and double click the 

TCP/IP Protocol

.

4

Insert the requested disk(s), or CD-ROM, to copy the required files.

5

Click 

Close

. The Windows NT

® 

4.0 system will review protocol bindings and then you will see the 

TCP/IP 

Properties

 dialog.

6

Configure the host IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address in that dialog. Consult your system 
administrator for these addresses.

7

Click 

OK

 to exit (your Windows NT

®

4.0 workstation or server will need to be re-booted).

Installing the Brother Peer-to-Peer software

1

Start the CD-ROM installation menu program according to the printer Quick Setup Guide.

2

Select your model and the desired language. Then click 

Install Other Drivers or Utilities

.

3

Select the 

Network Print Software 

installation program.

4

Click 

Next

 in response to the Welcome message. 

5

Read the license agreement carefully. Then follow the on-screen instructions.

6

Select the 

Brother Peer-to-Peer Print (LPR)

 button.

7

Select the desired directory to install the 

Brother Peer-to-Peer Print (LPR)

 files and click 

Next

. The 

installation program will create the directory for you if it does not already exist on your disk.

8

Enter the Port name that you wish to use and click 

OK

. The default port name is BLP1. Whichever name 

you choose, it must be unique and it MUST begin with BLP.