CHAPTER 7 APPLETALK (ETHERTALK) TCP/IP PRINTING

CHAPTER SEVEN

AppleTalk7(EtherTalk) TCP/IP Printing

Printing From a Macintosh

Overview

Brother Print Server's support the AppleTalk protocol running over Ethernet (also known as EtherTalk). This allows Macintosh users to print at the same time as all other Ethernet network using the AppleTalk (also referred to as EtherTalk) protocol.

With the release of System 8.6 or later, Apple introduced a TCP/IP printing capability. This allows Macintosh users to send print jobs using the TCP/IP protocol.

Quick Tips:

1.The default name that will appear in the Chooser of a Macintosh will be BRN_xxxxxx_P1_AT (where xxxxxx is the last 6 digits of the Ethernet address)

2.From a Macintosh network, the easiest way to change this name is to assign an IP address to the printer and then use a Web browser to change the name. Connect to the print using a web browser and click on "Network Configuration", enter the password and select "Configure AppleTalk", Click "BRN_xxxxxx_P1_AT", on the Service Name, enter the new name that you wish to appear in the Chooser and click on "Submit". Switch the printer off and then on and the new name will appear in chooser.

3.System 8.6 or later supports TCP/IP printing.

4.The default password for Brother print servers is "access".

5.One way to print that details all network settings is to print a configuration page, press the TEST button on the back of the print server.

6.The default IP address of Brother print servers is 192.0.0.192. To change it, use the print front panel (if applicable), the BRAdmin utility, the printer front panel, or let your DHCP server allocate an IP address to the printer.

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