Brother QL-580N Network printing from Macintosh

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Overview 4

This chapter explains how to print from a Macintosh® on a Network using the Simple Network Configuration

capabilities in Mac OS® X 10.3.9 or greater.

Printing from a Macintosh® using the Simple Network

Configuration capabilities 4

The Simple Network Configuration capabilities of Mac OS® X lets you create an instant network of computers

and smart devices by connecting them to each other. The smart devices automatically configure themselves

to be compatible with your network. Before using the Simple Network Configuration capabilities, you must

install the printer driver. For installing the printer driver, see the Setup & Operation Guide we provided with

the printer.

You do not need to manually configure any IP address or network strings within the printer as the printer will

automatically configure itself.

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For Mac OS® X 10.3.9 - 10.4.x

aPress the ON/OFF button to turn the machine on.

bFrom the Go menu, select Applications.

cOpen the Utilities folder.

dDouble click the Printer Setup Utility icon.

eClick Add.

For Mac OS® X 10.3.9 users, Go to the next step.

For Mac OS® X 10.4.x users, Go to step g.

Network printing from Macintosh®

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Contents

Main Definitions of warnings, cautions, and notes Trademarks Compilation and publication notice IMPORTANT NOTE: Brother Numbers Table of Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 Configuring your network printer 7 3 Network printing from Windows: basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing 15 4 Network printing from Macintosh19 Page Overview Introduction Network function features Network printing Management utility BRAdmin Light BRAdmin Professional (for Windows)1 Types of network connection Network connection example Peer-to-Peer printing using TCP/IP 1 Network Shared printing Protocols TCP/IP protocols and functionalities DHCP/BOOTP/RARP APIPA DNS client Telnet SNMP Web server (HTTP) Configuring your network printer Overview IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways IP address How the IP address is assigned to your print server: 2 Subnet mask Gateway (and router) Setting the IP address and subnet mask Using the BRAdmin Light utility to configure your network printer 2 b BRAdmin Light a c d e f Page Changing the print server settings Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings 2 a b c d e Using Web Based Management (web browser) to change the print server settings Printing the Printer Settings How to print the Printer Settings Page 2 a b c Overview Network printing from Windows: basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing Configuring the standard TCP/IP port Page Other sources of information Network printing from Macintosh 4 Overview Printing from a Macintosh using the Simple Network Configuration capabilities How to choose the printer driver Page 4 e f Other sources of information Page Troubleshooting Overview General problems Network print software installation problems a b c 1 2 3 4 d Printing problems a b c 1 1 2 3 4 Protocol-specific troubleshooting Web Based Management (web browser) troubleshooting (TCP/IP) a b Others A Using services Other ways to set the IP address (for advanced users and administrators) Using DHCP to configure the IP address A Using BOOTP to configure the IP address A Using RARP to configure the IP address A Using APIPA to configure the IP address A Using ARP to configure the IP address Windows systems A UNIX/Linux systems A Using the Telnet console to configure the IP address Page B Print server specifications Ethernet wired network Computer requirements Appendix B Management utilities C Appendix C Open Source Licensing Remarks Open SSL statements OpenSSL License Original SSLeay License Index D D G H I