Appendix a, Using services, Using dhcp to configure the ip address – Brother MFC 8480DN User Manual
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Using services
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A service is a resource that can be accessed by computers that wish to print to the Brother print server. The
Brother print server provides the following predefined services (do a SHOW SERVICE command in the
Brother print server remote console to see a list of available services): Enter HELP at the command prompt
for a list of supported commands.
Where “xxxxxxxxxxxx” is your machine’s MAC Address (Ethernet Address)
Other ways to set the IP address (for advanced users and
administrators)
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For information on how to configure your machine for a network using the BRAdmin Light utility, see Setting
the IP address and subnet mask on page 15.
Using DHCP to configure the IP address
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The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is one of several automated mechanisms for IP address
allocation. If you have a DHCP server in your network, the print server will automatically obtain its IP address
from the DHCP server and register its name with any RFC 1001 and 1002-compliant dynamic name services.
Note
If you do not want your print server configured via DHCP, BOOTP or RARP, you must set the Boot Method
to static so that the print server has a static IP address. This will prevent the print server from trying to
obtain an IP address from any of these systems. To change the Boot Method, use the machine’s control
panel Network menu, BRAdmin applications, Remote Setup or Web Based Management (web browser).
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Service (Example)
Definition
BINARY_P1
TCP/IP binary
TEXT_P1
TCP/IP text service (adds carriage return after each line feed)
PCL_P1
PCL service (switches PJL-compatible printer to PCL mode)
BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx
TCP/IP binary
BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx_AT
PostScript
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service for Macintosh
POSTSCRIPT_P1
PostScript
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service (switches PJL-compatible printer to PostScript
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mode)