Brother WES - Prerequisites and prior configuration

Devices prior configuration

Brother WES configuration must be preceded by configuration on the device from the device administration web interface.

Set the device password

By default, the Brother device settings web site is not password protected. In order to deploy the embedded interface, it is mandatory to configure one. This configuration is carried out from the device management interface.

  1. from a browser, access the print device configuration interface;

  2. authenticate yourself with the access account you have been given;

  3. click on the Administrator tab;

  4. enter a new password in the dedicated field ;

  5. then confirm the new password in the dedicated field;

  6. click on Send;

  7. Log out and then log back in with the new password to test it.

Activate Brother Solution Interface

Device configuration is performed via the Brother Solution Interface (BSI), which must be activated using the Brother Solutions Activation Tool (BSAT). This tool supports all models compatible with the BSI SDK.

When the tool is launched, a network search is automatically performed. If the workstation being searched is on the same network/VLAN as other devices, they will all be listed at the end of the search.

 

If you want to add an unlisted device:

  1. in the Search menu, click on Add a device:

  2. in the Add a device box, fill in one of the following search criteria:

    • a node name (NETBIOS or DNS);

    • an IP address;

    • a range of IP addresses;

  1. click on OK to launch the search:

  2. at the end of the search, the models detected appear in the list with the following information: Name, IP address, serial number, model and status. This status can have several values:

    • BSI enabled: the device is ready to receive an embedded interface;

    • BSI not enabled: the device is compatible, but it is necessary to enable BSI before deploying it;

    • BSI not supported: the device is not compatible to receive an embedded interface;

    • Completed: activation has just been carried out using the tool;

  1. from the list, select the device or devices for which you want to activate BSI;

  2. click on the Activate BSI button;

  1. in the Watchdoc Licence Agreement box, read and accept the conditions to continue the installation;

  2. in the CPJL box, browse the Watchdoc® installation folder to select the file containing the product activation key (.cpjl extension);

  3. in the Solution ID box, enter the value: 548CCFE057090007;

  4. click OK to confirm the activation key selection;

  5. in the Activate BSI box, enter the device password in the input field ;

  6. click OK.


èThe tool then activates BSI on the selected devices and reboots them.

If each device has a different password, activation must be performed for each device.