14 Troubleshooting; Overview; General problems- Page 144

Brother MFC-8870DW Network User's Guide

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Network USER’S GUIDE
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Troubleshooting

Overview

This chapter explains how to resolve typical network problems you may encounter when using the machine. 
If, after reading this chapter, you are unable to resolve your problem, please visit the Brother Solutions Center 
at: http://solutions.brother.com.

This chapter is divided into the following sections:

General problems

Network print software installation problems

Printing problems

Scanning and PC-FAX problems

Protocol-specific troubleshooting

Wireless network specific troubleshooting

General problems

CD-ROM is inserted, but does not start automatically

If your computer does not support Autorun, the menu will not start automatically after inserting the CD-ROM. 
In this case, execute setup.exe in the root directory of the CD-ROM.

How to reset the Brother print server to factory default

You can reset the print server back to its default factory settings (resetting all information such as the 
password and IP address information). See Restoring the network settings to factory default on page 87.

My computer cannot find the machine/print server
My machine/print server does not appear in the window of
Remote Setup or BRAdmin Professional (BRAdmin Light)

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Firewall setting on your PC may be rejecting the necessary network connection. For more information, see 
Check the following: on page 133.

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

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  • 87. My computer cannot find the machine/print server My machine/print server does not appear in the window of Remote Setup or BRAdmin Professional (BRAdmin Light) &lt;For Windows ® &gt; Firewall setting on your PC may be rejecting the necessary network connection.
  • 33. &lt;For Macintosh ® &gt; Re-select your machine in the DeviceSelector application located in Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities or from the model pull-down list of ControlCenter2.

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