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Table of Contents

1 Introduction 1

Overview....................................................................................................................................................1
Network function features..........................................................................................................................2
Network printing...................................................................................................................................2
Network scanning................................................................................................................................2
Network PC Fax (Not available for DCP models)................................................................................2
Management utilities............................................................................................................................2
Types of Network Connections................................................................................................................. .4
Network Connection Example .............................................................................................................4
Protocols....................................................................................................................................................6
TCP/IP protocols and functions...........................................................................................................6

2 Configuring your network printer 8

Overview....................................................................................................................................................8
IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways ..............................................................................................8
IP address...........................................................................................................................................8
Subnet mask........................................................................................................................................9
Gateway (and router)...........................................................................................................................9
Setting the IP address and subnet mask.................................................................................................10
Using the BRAdmin Light utility to co nfigure your machine for the network printer ........................... 10
Using the control panel to configure your machine for a network......................................................12
Using other methods to configure your machine for a network.........................................................12
Changing the print server settings...........................................................................................................13
Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings ..................................................13
Using the control panel to change the print server settings...............................................................13
Using Web Based Management (web browser) to change the print/scan settings...........................1 4
Using the Remote Setup to change the print server settings
(for Windows® and Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater) (for MFC-9440CN) .........................................15

3 Control panel setup 16

LAN menu................................................................................................................................................16
TCP/IP...............................................................................................................................................16
Ethernet.............................................................................................................................................24
Scan to FTP.......................................................................................................................................24
Printing the Network Configuration List...................................................................................................25
Restoring the network settings to factory default.....................................................................................26

4 Driver Deployment Wizard (Windows® only) 27

Overview..................................................................................................................................................27
Connection methods................................................................................................................................27
Peer-to-Peer......................................................................................................................................27
Network Shared.................................................................................................................................28
How to install the Driver Deployment Wizard software............................................................................29
Using the Driver Deployment Wizard software........................................................................................30