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Unix Printing

Printing from Unix/Linux Using TCP/IP

Overview
Brother print servers are supplied with the Transmi ssion Control
Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) protocol suite. Since virtually all
UNIX host computers support TCP/IP, this capability allows a printer
to be shared on a UNIX Ethernet network. As with all protocols,
TCP/IP communications can proceed concurrently while other
protocols are active, this means that UNIX, NetWare, Apple, and
other computers can share the same Brother print s erver over an
Ethernet network.
The Linux operating system uses the same setup procedures as
standard Berkeley UNIX systems. Refer to this chapter for a typical
GUI based Linux installation.
Quick Tips:
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The Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) pro tocol
automatically assigns an IP address from the rang e:
169.254.1.0 to 169.254.254.255. If you want to disable the
APIPA protocol, you can disable it using printer control panel (If
applicable). If your printer doesn't have an LCD panel, see
chapter 3 of the printer User's Guide).
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If the APIPA protocol is disabled, the default IP address of a
Brother print server is 192.0.0.192. To change it, use the prin ter
control panel (If applicable), the BRAdmin Professional / Web
BRAdmin software or let your DHCP server allocate an IP
address to the printer.
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Refer to chapter 10 of this Guide to learn how to configure the
IP address on your printer.
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The default password for Brother print servers is access.