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Overview

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The Brother machine can be shared on a 10/100 MB wired Ethernet network using the internal network print 
server. The print server supports various functions and methods of connection depending on the operating 
system you are running on a network supporting TCP/IP. These functions include printing, scanning, PC-FAX 
send, PC-FAX receive, PhotoCapture Center

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, Remote Setup and Status Monitor. The following chart shows 

what network features and connections are supported by each operating system.

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Not available for DCP models.

To use the Brother machine through a network, you need to configure the print server, and set up the 
computers you use.
In this chapter, you will learn the basic concept of the network function, connection and protocols. In 
Chapter 2, you will read information on network configuration. In Chapter 3, you will learn how to configure 
the print server using the control panel. 

Chapter 5

 through Chapter 6 describe how to configure your print 

server with your operating system:
Chapter 2: Setting the IP address and subnet mask
Chapter 3: Control panel setup

Chapter 5: Network printing from Windows

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 basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing

Chapter 6: Network printing from a Macintosh

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Introduction

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Operating
Systems

10/100
BASE-TX 
Wired 
Ethernet 
(TCP/IP)

Printing

Scanning

PC-Fax 
Send*

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PC-FAX 
Receive*

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Photo
Capture 
Center

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Remote 
Setup*

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Status 
Monitor

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2000/XP/XP 
Professional 
x64 Edition

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10.2.4 or 
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