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Brother MFC-660CN User Manual

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USER’S GUIDE MFC-440CN/MFC-660CN
Section II:Fax
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Network Difficulties

Difficulty

Suggestions

Cannot print over the Network.

Make sure that your machine is powered on and is online and in Ready mode. 
Print a Network Configuration list (see 

Reports

 on page 78.) and check the current 

Network settings printed in this list. Reconnect the LAN cable to the hub to verify 
that the cabling and network connections are good. If possible, try connecting the 
machine to a different port on your hub using a different cable. If the connections 
are good, the machine shows 

LAN Active

 for 2 seconds. (If you are having 

Network problems, see the Network User’s Guide on the CD-ROM for more 
information.) 

The network scanning feature does 
not work.

(For Windows

®

 users only) The firewall setting on your PC may be rejecting the 

necessary network connection. Follow the instructions below to configure the 
Firewall. If you are using a personal Firewall software, see the User’s Guide for 
your software or contact the software manufacturer.

<Windows

®

 XP SP2 users>

1

Click  the 

Start

 button, 

Settings

Control Panel

 and then 

Windows Firewall

Make sure that Windows Firewall on the 

Basic

 tab is set to On.

2

Click the 

Exceptions

 tab and 

Add port

 button.

3

Enter any name, port number (54295 for network scanning and 54926 for 
Network PC-Fax receiving), choose 

UDP

 and click 

OK

.

4

Make sure if the new setting is added and is checked, and then click 

OK

.

For Windows

®

 XP SP1 user’s, please visit the Brother Solutions Center.

The network PC-Fax Receive 
feature does not work.

Your computer cannot find your 
machine.

<Windows

®

 users>

The firewall setting on you PC may be rejecting the necessary network 
connection. For detail, see the instruction above.

<Macintosh

®

 users>

Re-select your machine in the DeviceSelector application located in Macintosh 
HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities or from the model of ControlCenter2.

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  • 78.) and check the current Network settings printed in this list.

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