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Network printing from Windows

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basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing

Overview

If you are a Windows

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 user and want to print using the TCP/IP protocol in a Peer-to-Peer environment, please 

follow the instructions in this chapter. This chapter explains how to install the network software and the printer 
driver which you will need to be able to print using your network printer.

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You must configure the IP address on your machine before you proceed with this chapter. If you 
haven’t done yet, see Chapter 2 first.

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Verify the host computer and print/scan server are either on the same subnet, or that the router is 
properly configured to pass data between the two devices.

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The default password for Brother print/scan servers is 

access

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For Windows

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 2000/XP users

By default, Windows

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 2000/XP systems install with all the necessary software required for you to be able to 

print. This section describes the most commonly used configuration, Standard TCP/IP Port printing. 
Windows

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 2000/XP users can also print via Internet using the IPP protocol. For more information, see 

Internet printing for Windows® on page 5-1.

If you have already installed the printer driver, jump to Printer driver already installed on page 4-2.

Configuring the standard TCP/IP port

Printer driver not yet installed

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For Windows

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 2000: Go to the Start button, select Settings and then Printers.

For Windows

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 XP: Go to the Start button and select Printers and Faxes.

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For Windows

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 2000: Double click the Add Printer icon to get the Add Printer Wizard.

For Windows

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 XP: Duble-click Add a printer to get the Add Printer Wizard.

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Click Next when you see the Welcome to the Add Printer Wizard screen.

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Select Local printer and deselect the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer 
option.

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Click Next.

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You must now select the correct Network printing port. Select Create a new port and select Standard 
TCP/IP Port port from the pull-down window.