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When configuring the PRINTCAP file, pay particular attention to 
the service names, BINARY_P1 and TEXT_P1.

TCP/IP

Brother Print/Fax servers appear to the network as a UNIX host 
computer with a unique IP address running the lpd (line printer 
daemon) protocol. As a result, any host computer that supports the 
Berkeley remote LPR command can spool jobs to Brother print 
servers without the need for any special software on the host 
computer. For special applications, raw TCP ports are also available.

Brother Print/Fax servers also support the FTP protocol. This 
protocol can be used to send print jobs from Unix systems.

The Brother Print/Fax server is pre-configured to run on a TCP/IP 
network with a minimum of setup. The only mandatory configuration 
of the Print/Fax server is the allocation of an IP address, which can 
be either automatically assigned using DHCP, BOOTP etc., or 
manually assigned using the ARP command, BRAdmin Professional 
utility, or the machine control panel.

General TCP/IP UNIX Host Configuration

The configuration process for most UNIX systems is described in the 
following steps. As this process varies, we recommend that you refer 
to your system documentation for additional information.

1

Configure the 

/etc/hosts

 file on each UNIX host that needs 

to communicate with the Print/Fax server. Use your favorite 
editor to add an entry to the 

/etc/hosts

 file containing the IP 

address and node name of the device. For example:

192.189.207.3

BRN_310107

For setting the IP address of the Print/Fax server, see 

Chapter 11

 of this user guide or the Quick Setup Guide