Introduction

Operating Systems

Windows® XP

Windows Server®

Mac OS X 10.5.8 -

 

 

Windows Vista®

2003/2008

10.7.x

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Windows® 7

 

 

 

Vertical Pairing

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See page 168.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1Not available for DCP models.

2BRAdmin Light for Macintosh is available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com/.

3BRAdmin Professional 3 is available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com/.

4Windows® 7 only.

Other Network features

LDAP (DCP-8250DN, MFC-8910DW and MFC-8950DW(T): standard, MFC-8510DN,

MFC-8520DN and MFC-8710DW: available as a download)

The LDAP protocol allows you to search for information such as fax numbers and E-mail addresses from your server. (See LDAP operation (DCP-8250DN,MFC-8910DW and MFC-8950DW(T): standard, MFC-8510DN,MFC-8520DN and MFC-8710DW: available as a download) uu page 109.)

(For MFC-8510DN, MFC-8520DN and MFC-8710DW)

In order to use this function, please download the necessary firmware from the “Downloads” page for your model on the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/.

Internet fax (MFC-8910DW and MFC-8950DW(T): standard, MFC-8510DN, MFC-8520DN and

MFC-8710DW: available as a download)

Internet fax (IFAX) allows you to send and receive fax documents using the Internet as the transport mechanism. (See Internet fax (MFC-8910DW and MFC-8950DW(T): standard, MFC-8510DN,MFC-8520DN and MFC-8710DW: available as a download) uu page 112.)

(For MFC-8510DN, MFC-8520DN and MFC-8710DW)

In order to use this function, please download the necessary firmware from the “Downloads” page for your model on the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/. Before using this function, you have to configure the necessary machine settings by using the machine’s control panel, BRAdmin Professional 3 or Web Based Management. For details, please refer to the user’s guide for Internet fax on the web site listed above.

Security

Your Brother machine employs some of the latest network security and encryption protocols available. (See Security features uu page 123.)

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