Print Server Configuration- Page 40

NETBIOS PEER TO PEER PRINTING 4 - 2

Print Server Configuration

In order for this function to work, you must correctly change the 
DOMAIN name or WORKGROUP name to match that of your 
network. Once this is done, the Print/Fax server will appear 
automatically in your network neighborhood and you will be able to 
send print documents to it without having to install additional 
software. However, in some instances you may find that your 
Windows

®

 95/98/Me/2000/XP and Windows NT

®

4.0 systems may 

receive “Printer is busy” error messages when more than one person 
attempts to access the printer. In this instance Brother has provided 
the “Brother NetBIOS Port Monitor” software which allows users to 
continue spooling print jobs while the printer is busy, down or out of 
paper. The port monitor will hold the jobs until the printer is again 
available.

When you install Windows

®

 95/98/Me you are asked which 

workgroup you belong to. The default workgroup name for Windows

®

95/98/Me is 

WORKGROUP

, however you could change this to anything 

you want. With Windows

NT

®

4.0, Microsoft introduced the concept of 

“Domains”. A domain offers centralized security management 
whereas a workgroup offers distributed security management. The 
Print/Fax server does not care if your network consists of a 
Workgroup or a Domain, the only thing you must tell it is the name of 
the workgroup or domain. The Brother Print/Fax server automatically 
has a default workgroup/domain name of 

WORKGROUP

. If you need to 

change name, you can configure the Brother print server to 
recognize this. There are three ways of doing this. (If you are unsure 
about the name of your workgroup or domain, look in the 
identification tab in your network applet).

■

Use BRAdmin Professional utility (This utility can use the TCP/IP 
protocol or Netware IPX protocol - no file server necessary.)

■

Use a Web browser (the Print/Fax server must have a valid IP 
address and your computer must also have a valid IP address); 
you can configure the IP address by using BRAdmin Professional 
utility.

■

Use front panel on the machine. For more information,  see 

Chapter 10

 of this user guide.