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Internet printing for Windows

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Overview

Windows

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 2000/XP users can print using TCP/IP using the standard Network Printing software and IPP 

protocol software built into any Windows

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 2000/XP installation.

Note

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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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Windows

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 2000/XP IPP printing

Use the following instructions if you wish to use the IPP printing capabilities of Windows

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 2000/XP.

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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: Double-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 or Network printer. For Windows

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 2000: Make sure that you select Network 

Printer.
For Windows

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 XP: Make sure that you select A network printer, or a printer attached to another 

computer.

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Click Next.

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For Windows

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 2000: Select Connect to a printer on the Internet or on your intranet and then enter 

the following in the URL field: 

http://printer_ip_address:631/ipp 

(Where 

printer_ip_address

 is the IP address or the print/scan server name).

For Windows

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 XP: Select Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network and 

then enter the following in the URL field: 

http://printer_ip_address:631/ipp 

(Where 

printer_ip_address

 is the IP address or the print/scan server name).