Brother MFCJ6945DWZU1 User Manual
Reference Guide
Brief explanations for routine operations
MFC-J6945DW
MFC-J6947DW
Brother recommends keeping this guide next to your Brother machine for quick reference.
Online User's Guide
For more advanced instructions, information, and
product specifications, see the Online User's
Guide at support.brother.com/manuals
User's Guides and Where to Find Them
Which Guide? What's in It? Where Is It?
Product Safety Guide Read this guide first. Please read the Safety
Instructions before you set up your machine.
See this guide for trademarks and legal
limitations.
Quick Setup Guide Follow the instructions for setting up your
machine, and installing the Full Driver &
Software Package for the operating system
and connection type you are using.
Reference Guide Learn the basic PC-Print, Direct Print, Scan,
Copy and Fax operations and basic machine
maintenance. See troubleshooting tips.
Online User's Guide This guide includes the additional contents of
the Reference Guide.
In addition to information about the PC-Print,
Direct Print, Scan, Copy, Fax, Internet
services, Mobile functions and Brother
ControlCenter operations, useful information
is included about using the machine on a
network.
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Printed or on Brother
Installation Disc / In
the box
Brother Solutions
Center
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For the Latest Driver Updates
Go to your model's Downloads page on the Brother Solutions Center at
download drivers. To keep your machine’s performance up-to-date, check there for the latest
firmware upgrades.
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Questions or Problems? Take a Look at our FAQs, Solutions, and Videos Online.
Go to your model's FAQs & Troubleshooting page on the Brother Solutions Center at
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• Receives regular updates based on customer feedback
Important Note
In this User's Guide, the illustrations of the MFC-J6945DW are used unless otherwise specified.
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General Information
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Control Panel Overview
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General Information
1. NFC (Near Field Communication)
symbol
You can use card authentication by
touching the IC card to the NFC symbol on
the control panel.
If your Android™ device supports the NFC
feature, you can print from your device or
scan documents to your device in the
same way.
2. Touchscreen Liquid Crystal Display
(LCD)
Access menus and options by pressing
them on the touchscreen.
3. Menu buttons
(Back)
Press to go back to the previous menu.
(Home)
Press to return to the Home screen.
(Cancel)
Press to cancel an operation.
4. Dial Pad
Press the numbers to dial telephone or fax
numbers and to enter the number of
copies.
5. LED Power Indicator
The LED lights up depending on the
machine’s power status.
When the machine is in Sleep Mode, the
LED blinks.
6. Power On/Off
Press to turn the machine on.
Press and hold down to turn the
machine off. The touchscreen will display
[Shutting Down] and will stay on for a
few seconds before turning itself off. If you
have connected an external telephone or
TAD, it is always available.
If you turn the machine off using , it
will still clean the print head periodically to
maintain print quality. To prolong print
head life, provide better ink efficiency, and
maintain print quality, keep your machine
connected to a power source at all times.
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Touchscreen LCD
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Overview
You can switch Home screens by swiping left
or right or pressing d or c.
From the Home screens, you can access
Shortcuts, Wi‑Fi® setup, Settings and Ink
levels screens.
Home Screen
This screen shows the machine’s status when
the machine is idle. When displayed, it
indicates that your machine is ready for the
next command.
1. Date & Time
• Three Shortcuts tabs are available with
six Shortcuts on each tab.
• Press , displayed at the
bottom of the screen to access the
Home Screens.
4. Wireless Status
Each icon in the following table shows the
wireless network status:
Your machine is not connected to
the wireless access point/router.
Press this button to configure
wireless settings. For more
detailed information, see the Quick
Setup Guide.
Displays the date and time set on the
machine.
2. Quiet Mode
This icon appears when the [Quiet
Mode] setting is set to [On].
The Quiet Mode setting can reduce
printing noise. When Quiet Mode is turned
on, the print speed becomes slower.
3. [Shortcuts]
Create Shortcuts for frequently-used
operations, such as sending a fax,
copying, scanning, Web Connect and
Apps services.
The wireless network is connected.
A three-level indicator in each of
the Home screens displays the
current wireless signal strength.
The wireless access point/router
cannot be detected.
The wireless setting is disabled.
You can configure wireless settings by
pressing the Wireless Status button.
5. [Settings]
Press to access the [Settings] menu.
6. [Ink]
Displays the approximate available ink
volume. Press to access the [Ink] menu.
When an ink cartridge is near the end of
its life or having a problem, an error icon is
displayed on the ink colour.
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7. Modes:
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Press to switch to each mode.
[Fax] / [Copy] / [Scan] / [Secure
Print] / [Web] / [Apps] / [USB] / [A3
Copy Shortcuts] / [Download
Software]
For more information on [Web] and
[Apps], see the Online User's Guide.
8. Information icon
New information from Brother appears in
the information bar when the notification
settings such as [Message from
Brother] and [Firmware Auto
Check] are set to [On].
Navigate the Touchscreen
Press your finger on the LCD to operate it. To
display and access all the options, swipe left,
right, up, down or press d c or a b on the LCD
to scroll through them.
IMPORTANT
DO NOT press the LCD with a sharp object
such as a pen or stylus. It may damage the
machine.
NOTE
• This product adopts the font of ARPHIC
TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
• DO NOT touch the LCD immediately after
plugging in the power cord or turning on
the machine. Doing this may cause an
error.
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General Information
(Internet connection is needed, and data
rates may apply.)
Press
9. Warning icon
The warning icon appears when there
is an error or maintenance message;
press to view the details, and then
press to return to the Home screen.
to view the details.
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Paper Handling
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Load Paper
Load the paper in the paper tray as follows.
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Fan the stack of paper well.
The paper size determines the orientation when loading paper.
Tray #1 Tray #2
A4
Letter
Executive
A5
A6
Photo
Photo L
Photo 2L
Index card
Envelopes
A3
Ledger
Legal
Folio
Mexico Legal
India Legal
A4
Letter
(Plain paper
and Recycled
paper only)
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A3
Ledger
Legal
Folio
Mexico Legal
India Legal
(Plain paper
and Recycled
paper only)
Tray #3
How to Load Paper
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Landscape
Adjust the paper
guides.
Adjust the paper
guides.
Extend the tray using
the green slider, then
adjust the paper
guides.
orientation
Portrait orientation
Portrait orientation
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Tray #3 is available only for MFC-J6947DW.
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MP Tray How to Load Paper
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A4
Letter
Executive
A3
Ledger
Legal
Folio
Mexico Legal
India Legal
A5
A6
Photo
Photo L
Photo 2L
Index card
Envelopes
Landscape orientation
Adjust the MP tray paper
guides.
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Paper Handling
Portrait orientation
Adjust the MP tray paper
guides.
For more detailed information, see the Online User's Guide: Load Paper.
Unfold the paper support flap.
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Change the paper size setting in the machine's menu, if needed.
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Load Documents
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Load Documents in the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
Fan the pages well.
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Adjust the paper guides (1) to fit the
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document size.
Place the document face down in the
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upper left corner of the scanner glass as
shown in the illustration.
Close the document cover.
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Place your document face up in the
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ADF, as shown in the illustration, until
you feel the document touch the feed
rollers and the machine beeps.
Load Documents on the Scanner Glass
Lift the document cover.
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Print from Your Computer
Before attempting any printing operation,
confirm the following:
• Make sure you have installed the Brother
software and drivers.
• Make sure the USB or network cable is
connected correctly, or that you are
connected to the network using your
wireless access point/router.
Print a Document (Windows®)
Select the print command in your
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application.
Select Brother MFC-XXXX Printer
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(where XXXX is the name of your
model).
Various Printing
To use the various printing features, click the
printing properties or preferences button to
change the printer setting.
Print on Both Sides of the Paper
Automatically
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Print
Print More Than One Page on a Single
Sheet of Paper (N in 1)
Click Print.
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Complete your print operation.
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Print a Document (Mac)
From an application, such as Apple
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TextEdit, click the File menu, and then
select Print.
Select Brother MFC-XXXX (where
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XXXX is the name of your model).
Click Print.
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Complete your print operation.
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For Windows®:
For more detailed information, see the Online
User's Guide: Print from Your Computer
(Windows®).
For Mac:
For more detailed information, see the Online
User's Guide: Print from Your Computer
(Mac).
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