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Network printing from Macintosh

®

Overview

This chapter explains how to print from Macintosh

®

 on a Network using the Simple Network Configuration 

capabilities on Mac OS

®

 X 10.2.4 or greater. For more information on how to configure the Brother Laser 

driver on a Network for Mac OS

®

 9.1 to 9.2, see the Quick Setup Guide included with the printer.

For updated information on printing from a Macintosh

®

 visit the Brother Solutions web site at: 

http://solutions.brother.com

Printing from a Macintosh

®

 using the Simple Network 

Configuration capabilities of Mac OS

®

 X

With the release of Mac OS

®

 X 10.2, Apple

®

 introduced Simple Network Configuration capabilities. 

The Simple Network Configuration capabilities of Mac OS

®

 X lets you create an instant network of computers 

and smart devices by connecting them to each other. The smart devices automatically configure themselves 
to be compatible with your network.

You do not need to manually configure any IP address or network strings within the printer as the printer will 
automatically configure itself.

Please note that you need to use Mac OS

®

 X 10.2.4 or later version.

How to select the printer driver (Mac OS

®

 X 10.2.4 or greater)

1

Turn the power of the printer ON.

2

From the 

Go

 menu, select 

Applications

.

3

Open the 

Utilities

 folder.

4

Double click the 

Printer Setup Utility

 icon. (Mac OS

®

 X 10.2.x users, click the 

Print Center

 icon.)

5

Click 

Add

.

(For Mac OS

®

 X 10.2.4 to 10.3) Go to Step 6.

(For Mac OS

®

 X 10.4) Go to Step 7.