Brother MFC-8690DW User Manual

Configuring your machine for a network
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2
Setting the IP address and subnet mask 2
Using the BRAdmin Light utility to configure your machine as a network printer2
BRAdmin Light 2
The BRAdmin Light utility is designed for initial setup of the Brother network connected devices. It also can
search for Brother products in a TCP/IP environment, view the status and configure basic network settings,
such as IP address. The BRAdmin Light utility is available for Windows
®
2000/XP, Windows Vista
®
, Windows
Server
®
2003/2008 and Mac OS X 10.3.9 or greater.
How to configure your machine using the BRAdmin Light utility 2
Note
• Please use the BRAdmin Light utility that was supplied on the CD-ROM of your Brother product. You can
also download the latest Brother BRAdmin Light utility from http://solutions.brother.com/
.
• If you require more advanced printer management, use the latest version of BRAdmin Professional 3 utility
that is available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com/
. This utility is only available for
Windows
®
users.
• If you are using a firewall function of anti-spyware or antivirus applications, temporarily disable them. Once
you are sure that you can print, configure the software settings following the instructions.
• Node name: Node name appears in the current BRAdmin Light window. The default node name of the
print server in the machine is “BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx” for a wired network or “BRWxxxxxxxxxxxx” for a wireless
network. (“xxxxxxxxxxxx” is your machine’s MAC Address / Ethernet Address.)
• The default password for Brother print servers is “access”.
a Start the BRAdmin Light utility.
 For Windows
®
2000/XP, Windows Vista
®
and Windows Server
®
2003/2008 users
Click Start / All Programs
1
/ Brother / BRAdmin Light / BRAdmin Light.
1
Programs for Windows
®
2000 users
 For Mac OS X 10.3.9 or greater users
Double-click Mac OS X or Macintosh HD (Startup Disk) / Library / Printers / Brother / Utilities /
BRAdmin Light.jar file.
b BRAdmin Light will search for new devices automatically.

Brother MFC-8690DW Specifications

General

Print Technology	Laser
Functions	Print, Copy, Scan, Fax
Print Resolution	Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi
Duplex Printing	Yes
Copy Resolution	Up to 1200 x 600 dpi
Fax Modem Speed	33.6 Kbps
Mobile Printing	Yes
ADF Capacity	50 sheets
Maximum Paper Size	8.5" x 14" (Legal)
Operating System Compatibility	Windows, Mac OS, Linux
Scan Resolution	Up to 19200 x 19200 dpi (interpolated)
Copy Speed	Up to 32 cpm
Fax Resolution	Up to 203 x 392 dpi
Connectivity	Ethernet
Paper Capacity	250 sheets
Print Speed (Black)	Up to 32 ppm (Letter)