Brother MFC-J985DW, MFC-J985DWXL Setup Guide

MFC-J985DW

Quick Setup Guide

Read the Product Safety Guide first, then read this Quick Setup Guide for the correct installation procedure.

WARNING

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injuries.

NOTE

NOTE specifies the operating environment, conditions for installation, or special conditions of use.

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Watch our FAQ Videos for help with setting up your Brother machine. solutions.brother.com/videos

Visit the Brother support website support.brother.com

Unpack the machine and check the components

	1.	Remove the protective tape and film covering the machine.	WARNING
	2.	Make sure you have all components shown below.	Plastic bags are used in the packing of your machine. Plastic bags are not toys. To
			avoid the danger of suffocation, keep these bags away from babies and children,
			and dispose of them correctly.

Starter Ink Cartridges [x4]	Quick Setup Guide	Brother Installation Disc
• Black	Basic User’s Guide
• Yellow	Product Safety Guide
• Cyan
• Magenta

Telephone Line Cord

NOTE

Manuals in Spanish for this model are available at support.brother.com Manuales en Español para este modelo están disponibles en support.brother.com

•Save all packing materials and the box in case for any reason you must ship your machine.

•You must purchase the correct interface cable for the interface you want to use (for either a USB or network connection).

USB cable

We recommend using a USB 2.0 cable (Type A/B) that is no more than 6 feet (2 meters) long.

Ethernet (Network) cable

Use a straight-through Category5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable for 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Network.

1Load plain Letter/A4 paper

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Pull the paper tray completely	Open the output paper tray	Adjust the paper guides.
out of the machine.	cover A.	Fan the paper well and load it in the tray.

NOTE

Pull out the paper support A, and unfold the paper support flap B so that the printed pages do not fall.

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	Close the output paper tray cover, and	1
	then slowly push the tray completely
	into the machine.

2	Connect the telephone line cord
	If you are not using your machine as a fax, go to 3

NOTE

Connect the telephone line cord. Use the jack marked LINE and guide the cord out the back of the machine.

If you are sharing one telephone line with an external telephone, connect it as shown below. Before you connect the external telephone, remove the white protective cap C from the EXT. jack of the machine.

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2

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A. Extension telephone B. External telephone C. Protective cap

3 Connect the power cord

NOTE

You can adjust the control panel angle to read the Touchscreen more easily.

Connect the power cord. The machine will power on automatically.

4	Install starter ink cartridges

Open the ink cartridge cover, and	Follow the Touchscreen instructions
	to install the ink cartridges.
then remove the orange protective	The machine will prepare the ink
part from the machine.	tube system for printing.

5Machine Settings

When the machine has finished the initial cleaning process, follow the Touchscreen instructions to configure the machine settings.

•Check print quality

•Set date and time

•View operation tips

•Set Message from Brother

•Print the installation sheet

6Choose your language (if needed)

1.Press [Settings] > [All Settings] > [Initial Setup] > [Local Language].

2.Press your language.

3.Press .

	7	Choose the correct Receive Mode
		If you are not using your machine as a fax, go to					9
	The correct Receive Mode is determined		1.	Press			[Settings] > [All Settings] >
	by the external devices and telephone
				[Fax] > [Setup Receive] > [Receive Mode].
	subscriber services (Voice Mail,
			2.	Press your preferred Receive Mode.
	Distinctive Ring, etc.) you will be using on
	the same line as the Brother machine.		3.	Press		.
	For more information, see Receive Modes

in chapter 7 of the Basic User’s Guide.

	8	Set your Station ID			9
		If you are not using your machine as a fax, go to
	Store your name and fax number so		1.	Press	[Settings] > [All Settings] >
	the machine prints it on all outgoing fax
				[Initial Setup] > [Station ID] > [Fax].
	pages.
			2.	Enter your fax number (up to 20 digits) on the
	For more information, see Enter Text on
	Your Brother Machine in Appendix of the			Touchscreen, and then press [OK].
	Basic User’s Guide.		3.	Press [Name].

4.Enter your name (up to 20 characters) using the Touchscreen, and then press [OK].

5.Press .

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9 Select a device to connect your machine

Computer	Go to 10 and select one of the following:	Mobile Device
		●● If you have a computer connected to a wireless network, go to
	®	10 and select Wireless Network Connection.
	Wireless Network Connection (Wi-Fi )
	Wired Network Connection (Ethernet)	●● If you have only a mobile device, go to	Alternative wireless
	Local Connection (USB)	setup.

10	Connect your machine and install software				If you are using a new operating system on your computer, visit
					support.brother.com for updated driver and software information.
	Download		If the screen says “No	If prompted, go to your		If the Select Machine
			machine found”, wait	machine’s Touchscreen,		screen appears, select
			for the Wireless Device	press	and then select	your machine.
			Setup screen to appear.	[WLAN Assistant].
		Wireless
Put the installation disc into your CD/DVD drive,		Network
or download the Full Driver & Software Package		Connection
at:
For Windows®:
solutions.brother.com/windows
For Macintosh:
solutions.brother.com/mac			Follow the on-screen instructions.					Finished
Then, follow the on-screen instructions.
For Windows®:						If the Select Machine screen	If you have a mobile device,
If the Brother screen does not appear			When instructed, lift the scanner		USB	appears, select your machine	go to	Mobile device
automatically, go to Computer (My		Wired	cover, insert your cable into the		LAN	(This screen does not appear for	support.
						USB connection).
Computer/This PC). Double-click the CD/		Network	correct jack, and guide the cable out
DVD-ROM icon, and then double-click		Connection	the back of the machine. Close the
start.exe.			scanner cover, and then connect
			the cable to your network (for
For Macintosh:			Wired Network Connection) or your
For full driver functionality, we recommend		USB	computer (for USB Connection).
choosing the CUPS driver.		Connection

Can’t Connect? Check the following:

				Wireless network	Restart your wireless access point/router
					(if possible).
				Wired network	Disconnect the cable.
				USB connection

Alternative wireless setup

Find your SSID (Network Name) and Network Key (Password) on your wireless access point/router and write them in the table provided below.

If still not successful, go to Alternative

wireless setup.

Restart your machine and computer,

and then go to 10 .

If still not successful, visit support.brother.com for FAQs.

Even if you do not have a wireless access point/router, you can connect your device and your machine directly. See the Additional Wireless Support at solutions.brother.com/wireless-support.

SSID (Network Name)

Network Key (Password)

SSID: XXXXXXX

Network key: XXXX

If you cannot find this information, ask your network administrator or wireless access point/router manufacturer.

Go to your machine, and press > [Setup Wizard] > [Yes].

Select the SSID (Network Name) for your access point/router and enter the Network Key (Password).

When the wireless setup is successful, the Touchscreen displays

[Connected].

If setup is not successful, restart your machine and your wireless access point/router, and repeat

Alternative wireless setup.

For Computer

Go to 10 to install software.

For Mobile Device

Go to Mobile device support.

Mobile device support

You can print from and scan to your mobile devices using our free application “Brother iPrint&Scan”.

Download and install the application from solutions.brother.com/ips.

Brother SupportCenter is a mobile app that provides the latest support information for your Brother product.

Visit the App Store or Google Play™ to download.

You can print from and scan to your mobile device via many features.

For more information on AirPrint, Google Cloud Print™, and Wi-Fi Direct®, see the Online User’s Guide.

For Mopria™ and Brother Print Service Plugin, visit Google Play™ and install them on your Android™ device.

Additional Wireless Support: solutions.brother.com/wireless-support

For FAQs, Troubleshooting, and to download software and manuals, visit support.brother.com.

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