Network Difficulties

Difficulty

Suggestions

Cannot print over the network.

Make sure that your machine is powered on and is online and in Ready mode.

 

Print a Network Configuration list (see Reports on page 55) and check the current

 

Network settings printed in this list.

 

(MFC-295CN only) Reconnect the LAN cable to the hub to verify that the cabling

 

and network connections are good. If possible, try connecting the machine to a

 

different port on your hub using a different cable. If the connections are good, the

 

machine shows LAN Active for 2 seconds.

 

(If you are having Network problems, see Network User’s Guide on the CD-ROM

 

for more information.)

 

 

The network scanning feature does

<Windows® users>

not work.

Firewall settings on your PC may be rejecting the necessary network connection.

 

 

Follow the instructions below to configure the Firewall. If you are using personal

 

Firewall software, see the User’s Guide for your software or contact the software

 

manufacturer.

 

For Windows® XP SP2 and Windows Vista® users, see Firewall settings in the

 

Software User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.

 

For Windows® XP SP1 users, please visit the Brother Solutions Center.

 

(http://solutions.brother.com)

 

<Macintosh users>

 

Re-select your machine in the Device Selector application located in

 

Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/DeviceSelector or from the model

 

list in ControlCenter2.

 

 

Your computer cannot find your

<Windows® users>

machine.

Firewall settings on your PC may be rejecting the necessary network connection.

 

 

For detail, see the instruction above.

 

<Macintosh users>

 

Re-select your machine in the Device Selector application located in

 

Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/DeviceSelector or from the model

 

list in ControlCenter2.

 

 

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