Brother MFC-9420CN Network User's Guide

Appendix A
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Using BOOTP to configure the IP address
BOOTP is an alternative to RARP that has the advantage of allowing configuration of the subnet mask and
gateway. In order to use BOOTP to configure the IP address make sure that BOOTP is installed and running
on your host computer (it should appear in the /etc/services file on your host as a real service; type man
bootpd or refer to your system documentation for information). BOOTP is usually started up via the
/etc/inetd.conf file, so you may need to enable it by removing the “#” in front of the bootp entry in that
file. For example, a typical bootp entry in the /etc/inetd.conf file would be:
#bootp dgram udp wait /usr/etc/bootpd bootpd -i
Depending on the system, this entry might be called “bootps” instead of “bootp”.
Note
In order to enable BOOTP, simply use an editor to delete the “#” (if there is no “#”, then BOOTP is already
enabled). Then edit the BOOTP configuration file (usually /etc/bootptab) and enter the name, network type
(1 for Ethernet), Ethernet address and the IP address, subnet mask and gateway of the print server.
Unfortunately, the exact format for doing this is not standardized, so you will need to refer to your system
documentation to determine how to enter this information (many UNIX
®
systems also have template
examples in the bootptab file that you can use for reference). Some examples of typical /etc/bootptab entries
include:
BRN_310107 1 00:80:77:31:01:07 192.168.1.2
and:
BRN_310107:ht=ethernet:ha=008077310107:\
ip=192.168.1.2:
Certain BOOTP host software implementations will not respond to BOOTP requests if you have not included
a download filename in the configuration file; if this is the case, simply create a null file on the host and specify
the name of this file and its path in the configuration file.
As with RARP, the print server will load its IP address from the BOOTP server when the printer is powered on.
Using RARP to configure the IP address
The Brother print server’s IP address can be configured using the Reverse ARP (RARP) facility on your host
computer. This is done by editing the /etc/ethers file (if this file does not exist, you can create it) with an
entry similar to the following:
00:80:77:31:01:07 BRN_310107
Where the first entry is the Ethernet address of the print server and the second entry is the name of the print
server (the name must be the same as the one you put in the /etc/hosts file).

Brother MFC-9420CN Specifications

General

Print technology	Laser
Maximum resolution	1200 x 2400 DPI
Economical printing	Yes
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	31 ppm
Print speed (color, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	8 ppm
Digital sender	No
Number of print cartridges	4
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner
Scanner features	Scan to: e-mail, image, OCR, file
Copier resize	25 - 400 %
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum number of copies	99 copies
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)	31 cpm
Copy speed (color, normal quality, A4)	8 cpm
Faxing	Color faxing
Fax memory	500 pages
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)	200
Total input capacity	750 sheets
Maximum input capacity	250 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity	35 sheets
Maximum internal memory	576 MB
Bundled software	ScanSoft PaperPort Presto! PageManager
I/O ports	IEEE-1284 USB 2.0
Dimensions (WxDxH)	483.5 x 514 x 530 mm
Printer management	BRAdmin Professional, MIB-II
Networking features	10Base-T/100Base-TX
All-in-one functions	Fax, Scan
Color all-in-one functions	copy, fax, print, scan
Compatible operating systems	Windows 98(SE)/ Me/ NT WorkStation 4.0/ 2000 Professional/ XP Mac OS 9.1 - 9.2, Mac OS X 10.2.4+
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR
Power consumption (standby)	85 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)	16 W
Power consumption (average operating)	1090 W
Operating temperature (T-T)	10 - 32 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80 %
Market positioning	Business