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Network Difficulties
Difficulty Suggestions
Cannot print over the network. Make sure that your machine is powered on and is online and in Ready mode.
Print a Network Configuration list (see Reports on page 56) and check the current
Network settings printed in this list.
(MFC-295CN only)
Reconnect the LAN cable to the hub to verify that the cabling and network
connections are good. If possible, try connecting the machine to a different port on
your hub using a different cable. If the connections are good, the machine shows
LAN Active for 2 seconds.
(If you are using a wireless connection for the MFC-255CW or are having Network
problems, see the Network User’s Guide on the CD-ROM for more information.)
The network scanning feature does
not work.
<Windows
®
users>
Firewall settings on your PC may be rejecting the necessary network connection.
Follow the instructions below to configure the Firewall. If you are using a personal
Firewall software, see the User’s Guide for your software or contact the software
manufacturer.
For Windows
®
XP SP2 and Windows Vista
®
users, see Firewall settings in the
Software User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.
For Windows
®
XP SP1 users, please visit the Brother Solutions Center.
(http://solutions.brother.com
)
<Macintosh users>
Re-select your machine in the Device Selector application located in
Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/DeviceSelector or from the model
list in ControlCenter2.
The network PC-Fax Receive
feature does not work.
(Windows
®
users only)
Firewall settings on your PC may be rejecting the necessary network connection.
Follow the instructions below to configure the Firewall. If you are using a personal
Firewall software, see the User’s Guide for your software or contact the software
manufacturer.
For Windows
®
XP SP2 and Windows Vista
®
users, see Firewall settings in the
Software User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.
For Windows
®
XP SP1 users, please visit the Brother Solutions Center.
(http://solutions.brother.com
)
Your computer cannot find your
machine.
<Windows
®
users>
Firewall settings on your PC may be rejecting the necessary network connection.
For detail, see the instruction above.
<Macintosh users>
Re-select your machine in the Device Selector application located in
Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/DeviceSelector or from the model
list in ControlCenter2.