Brother MFC-J480DW User manual

Category
Laser/LED printers
Type
User manual
Basic User's Guide
MFC-J460DW
MFC-J480DW
MFC-J485DW
Online User's Guide
This Basic User's Guide contains basic
instructions and information for your Brother
machine.
For more advanced instructions and
information, see the Online User's Guide at
solutions.brother.com/manuals
If you need to call Customer Service
Please complete this information for future reference:
Model Number:
(Circle your model
number)
MFC-J460DW/MFC-J480DW/MFC-J485DW
Serial Number:
1
Date of Purchase:
Place of Purchase:
1
The serial number is on the back of the machine. Retain this User’s Guide with your sales
receipt as a permanent record of your purchase, in the event of theft, fire or warranty
service.
Register your product online at
http://www.brother.com/html/registration
By registering your product with Brother, you will be recorded as the original
owner of the product. Your registration with Brother:
may serve as confirmation of the purchase date of your product should you
lose your receipt;
may support an insurance claim by you in the event of product loss
covered by insurance; and,
will help us notify you of enhancements to your product and special offers.
The most convenient and efficient way to register your new product is online
at
http://www.brother.com/html/registration.
© 2015 Brother Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved.
Brother Numbers
IMPORTANT
For technical help, you must call the country where you bought the machine. Calls must be made
from within that country.
Register Your Product
By registering your product with Brother International Corporation, you will be recorded as the
original owner of the product. Your registration with Brother:
may serve as confirmation of the purchase date of your product if you lose your receipt;
may support an insurance claim by you in the event of product loss covered by insurance;
and,
will help us notify you of enhancements to your product and special offers.
Complete and fax the Brother Warranty Registration and Test Sheet, or register on-line at
http://www.brother.com/registration
FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
The Brother Solutions Center is our one-stop resource for all your Fax Machine/Multi-Function
Center needs. Download the latest software and utilities and read FAQs and troubleshooting tips
to learn how to get the most from your Brother product.
http://support.brother.com
Check here for Brother driver updates.
To keep your machine’s performance up to date, check here for the latest firmware
upgrade.
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For Customer Service
In USA:
http://www.brother-usa.com/support (Self-Service/Email/Chat)
1-877-BROTHER (1-877-276-8437)
1-901-379-1215 (assistance via fax)
1-877-268-9575 (test your fax sending and fax receiving operations)
In Canada:
http://www.brother.ca/support (Self-Service Videos, Email, Chat, Facebook and Twitter Help)
Service Center Locator (USA only)
For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-877-BROTHER (1-877-276-8437)
or visit http://www.brother-usa.com/service.
Service Center Locations (Canada only)
For the location of a Brother authorized service center, visit http://www.brother.ca/support.
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Ordering Accessories and Supplies
For best quality results use only genuine Brother supplies, which are available at most Brother
retailers. If you cannot find the supplies you need and have a Visa, MasterCard, Discover,
American Express credit card, or PayPal account, you can order directly from Brother. Visit us
online for a complete selection of the Brother accessories and supplies that are available for
purchase.
In Canada, only Visa and MasterCard are accepted.
NOTE
In USA:
1-877-552-MALL (1-877-552-6255)
1-800-947-1445 (assistance via fax)
http://www.brothermall.com
In Canada:
http://www.brother.ca
Order Information
Description Item
Ink Cartridge Standard Yield
<black / yellow / cyan (blue) / magenta
(red) >
LC201BK / LC201Y / LC201C / LC201M
(Prints approx. 260 pages)
1
Ink Cartridge High Yield
<black / yellow / cyan (blue) / magenta
(red) >
LC203BK / LC203Y / LC203C / LC203M
(Prints approx. 550 pages)
1
Premium Plus Glossy Photo Paper
(Letter size / 20 sheets) BP71GLTR
(4" x 6" size / 20 sheets) BP71GP20
Multipurpose Paper - Plain Paper
(Letter size / 500 sheets) BP60MPLTR (USA only)
Telephone Line Cord LG3077001 (USA only)
Basic User's Guide LEW786001 (English for USA and Canada)
LEW786002 (French for Canada)
CD ROM for Windows
®
& Mac
LEW526001
1
For more information about the replacement supplies, visit http://www.brother.com/pageyield.
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Notice - Disclaimer of Warranties (USA and
Canada)
BROTHER’S LICENSOR(S), AND THEIR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR
AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY BROTHER’S LICENSOR) MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, REGARDING THE
SOFTWARE. BROTHER’S LICENSOR(S) DOES NOT WARRANT, GUARANTEE OR MAKE
ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE
SOFTWARE IN TERMS OF ITS CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, CURRENTNESS
OR OTHERWISE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE RESULTS AND PERFORMANCE OF THE
SOFTWARE IS ASSUMED BY YOU. THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES IS NOT
PERMITTED BY SOME STATES IN THE USA AND SOME PROVINCES IN CANADA. THE
ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
IN NO EVENT WILL BROTHER’S LICENSOR(S) BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY
CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR
LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS
INFORMATION, AND THE LIKE) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE
SOFTWARE EVEN IF BROTHER’S LICENSOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY
OF SUCH DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES IN THE USA AND SOME PROVINCES IN
CANADA DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR
CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY
TO YOU. IN ANY EVENT BROTHER’S LICENSOR’S LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ACTUAL
DAMAGES FROM ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER, AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE
ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT
LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE), WILL BE LIMITED TO $50.
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You Can Use the Following Features
Mobile Connect
Use Brother iPrint&Scan to check the
machine status and access various functions
from mobile devices.
By installing Brother iPrint&Scan on your
mobile device and connecting to the machine,
you can use the following convenient features:
Print
You can print photos, documents, and web
pages from your mobile device. You can
also print files from various web services.
Scan
You can scan photos and documents and
save them to your mobile device.
Copy
You can use your mobile device to edit
scanned images (crop and rotate images),
and then print them using the machine.
Fax
You can fax photos and documents that
are stored on your mobile device. You can
also view faxes, which are received by the
machine, on your mobile device.
Check the Machine Status
You can check the remaining ink levels and
other information, and view error solutions.
For more information, see the
Mobile Print/Scan Guide for
Brother iPrint & Scan:
solutions.brother.com/manuals
Web Connect / Brother Apps
Scan and upload images and files to popular
web services directly from your machine.
Capture and convert information directly from
your machine without your computer.
For more information, see the
Web Connect Guide:
solutions.brother.com/manuals
Printing
Scanning
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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.
Printed / In the box
Quick Setup Guide Follow the instructions for setting up your
machine, and installing the drivers and
software for the operating system and
connection type you are using.
Printed / In the box
Basic User's Guide Learn the basic PC-Print, Scan, Copy and
Fax operations and basic machine
maintenance. See troubleshooting tips.
Printed / In the box
Online User's Guide This guide includes the additional contents of
the Basic User’s Guide.
In addition to information about the PC-Print,
Scan, Copy, Fax and Brother ControlCenter
operations, useful information is included
about using the machine on a network.
HTML and PDF file /
Brother Solutions
Center
1
Web Connect Guide This Guide provides useful information about
accessing Internet services from the Brother
machine, as well as downloading images,
printing data and uploading files directly to
Internet services.
PDF file / Brother
Solutions Center
1
AirPrint Guide This Guide provides information for using
AirPrint to print from OS X v10.8.5 or later
and your iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, or other
iOS device to your Brother machine without
installing a printer driver.
PDF file / Brother
Solutions Center
1
Google Cloud Print Guide This Guide provides details about how to use
Google Cloud Print
services for printing
over the Internet.
PDF file / Brother
Solutions Center
1
Mobile Print/Scan Guide
for Brother iPrint&Scan
This Guide provides useful information about
printing from your mobile device, and
scanning from your Brother machine to your
mobile device when connected to a Wi-Fi
®
network.
PDF file / Brother
Solutions Center
1
1
Visit solutions.brother.com/manuals.
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Basic Operations and Where to Find Instructions
The contents of the Basic User's Guide are also included in the Online User's Guide with more
details.
Features Contents Guide
Setup Load paper Basic User's Guide
Connect the machine to your computer Quick Setup Guide
Connect the machine to your mobile
device
Quick Setup Guide
Copy Copy a document Basic User's Guide
Various types of copies (2-sided copies,
and so on)
Online User's Guide
Print
Print from your computer (Windows
®
/
Macintosh)
Basic User's Guide
Print from your mobile device (Brother
iPrint&Scan)
Mobile Print/Scan Guide
Print using the AirPrint function AirPrint Guide
Print using the Google Cloud Print
function
Google Cloud Print Guide
Print data downloaded from a cloud
service
Web Connect Guide
Fax Send and receive a fax Basic User's Guide
Transfer a fax to your computer Online User's Guide
Send and receive a fax using your
computer
Basic User's Guide
Send and view a fax using your mobile
device (Brother iPrint&Scan)
Mobile Print/Scan Guide
Scan Scan from the machine Basic User's Guide
Scan from your computer Basic User's Guide
Scan from your mobile device (Brother
iPrint&Scan)
Mobile Print/Scan Guide
Save scanned data to a cloud service Web Connect Guide
Additional
information
Error messages Basic User's Guide
Troubleshooting Basic User's Guide
Specifications Online User's Guide
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The Online User's Guide Helps You Get the Most
Out of Your Machine
We hope that you find this guide helpful. To learn more about your machine's features, please
take a look at our Online User's Guide. It offers:
Quicker navigation!
Search box
Navigation index in a separate panel
Comprehensive!
Every topic in one guide
Simplified Layout!
Provides step-by-step instructions
Feature summary at the top of the page
1
2
3
4
1. Search Box
2. Navigation
3. Summary
4. Step-by-Step
To View Online User's Guides
To view the Online User's Guide and other available guides, visit solutions.brother.com/manuals.
For Windows
®
users only: you can also access your machine's guides by using Brother Utilities.
The Brother Utilities tool is included in the standard installation and, once installed, you can find it
either as a shortcut on your desktop, or from the Windows
®
Start menu.
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Questions or Problems? Please take a look at our
FAQs, solutions, and videos online.
Go to your model's FAQs & Troubleshooting page on the Brother Solutions Center at
http://support.brother.com
Provides several ways to search!
Displays related questions for more information
Receives regular updates based on customer feedback
Since the Brother Solutions Center is updated regularly, this screenshot is subject to change
without notice.
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Definitions of Notes
We use the following symbols and conventions throughout this User's Guide:
IMPORTANT
IMPORTANT indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in
damage to property or loss of product functionality.
NOTE
NOTE specifies the operating environment, conditions for installation, or special conditions of
use.
Tips icons provide helpful hints and supplementary information.
Bold
Bold style identifies buttons on the machine's control panel or computer screen.
Italics
Italicized style emphasizes an important point or refers you to a related topic.
[Courier New]
Courier New font identifies messages shown on the machine's LCD.
Most of the illustrations in this User's Guide show the MFC-J480DW.
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For the Latest Driver Updates
Go to your model's Downloads page on the Brother Solutions Center at
http://support.brother.com to download drivers.
To keep your machine’s performance up-to-date, check there for the latest firmware upgrades.
Compilation and Publication Notice
Under the supervision of Brother Industries, Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published,
covering the latest product's descriptions and specifications.
The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without
notice.
Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications and materials
contained herein and shall not be responsible for any damages (including consequential) caused
by reliance on the materials presented, including but not limited to typographical and other errors
relating to the publication.
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Basic User's Guide
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General Information ............................................................................................ 1
Control Panel Overview.............................................................................................1
LCD Overview ...........................................................................................................5
Access Brother Utilities (Windows
®
) .........................................................................6
Uninstall the Brother Software and Drivers (Windows
®
) .................................6
2
Paper Handling .................................................................................................... 7
Load Paper................................................................................................................7
Load paper in the paper tray............................................................................7
Change the Check Paper Size Setting ............................................................9
Change the Paper Size and Paper Type...................................................................9
Recommended Print Media.....................................................................................10
Handle and Use Print Media....................................................................................10
3
Print .....................................................................................................................11
Print from Your Computer........................................................................................11
Print a Document (Macintosh) .......................................................................11
Print a Document (Windows
®
).......................................................................11
Print on Both Sides of the Paper Automatically (Automatic 2-sided
Printing) (Windows
®
) .....................................................................................11
Print More Than One Page on a Single Sheet of Paper (N in 1)
(Windows
®
)....................................................................................................12
Print Photos from ControlCenter4 (Windows
®
) .............................................12
4
Copy ................................................................................................................... 14
Copy a Document ...................................................................................................14
Copy Settings ..........................................................................................................15
Copy Options .................................................................................................15
5
Scan.................................................................................................................... 17
Scan from Your Computer (Windows
®
)...................................................................17
Scan Using ControlCenter4 Home Mode (Windows
®
) ..................................17
Scan Using the Scan Button on Your Brother Machine...........................................18
Scan Using the Scan Button on the Machine ................................................18
6
Fax ...................................................................................................................... 20
Before Faxing ..........................................................................................................20
Set Your Station ID ........................................................................................20
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Telephone Line Interference/VoIP..................................................................20
Receive Modes ..............................................................................................21
Choose the Correct Receive Mode................................................................21
Set the F/T Ring Time (Pseudo/Double-ring).................................................23
Set the Number of Rings Before the Machine Answers (Ring Delay) ...........23
Store Numbers ........................................................................................................24
Store Address Book Numbers .......................................................................24
Change or Delete Address Book Names or Numbers ...................................24
Telephone Services and External Devices ..............................................................25
Voice Mail ......................................................................................................25
Distinctive Ring .............................................................................................25
Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP)...............................................................25
Connection of an External Telephone Answering Device (TAD)....................25
External and Extension Telephones ..............................................................25
Fax Using Your Machine .........................................................................................26
Send a Fax ....................................................................................................26
Fax Using Your Computer (PC-FAX).......................................................................28
Send Faxes from Your Computer ..................................................................28
Receive Faxes on Your Computer (Windows
®
only) .....................................28
A
Routine Maintenance ........................................................................................ 30
Clean the Scanner...................................................................................................30
Check the Print Quality............................................................................................30
Check the Print Alignment from Your Brother Machine ...........................................32
B
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................ 33
Identify the Problem.................................................................................................33
Error and Maintenance Messages...........................................................................35
Transfer Your Faxes or Fax Journal Report...................................................40
Troubleshooting for Wireless LAN setup .................................................................41
Wireless LAN Report Error Codes.................................................................41
Fax and Telephone Problems..................................................................................43
Troubleshooting for Other Fax Problems.......................................................44
Print or Scan Problems............................................................................................46
Troubleshooting for Other Print Problems .....................................................48
Document and Paper Jams.....................................................................................49
Document Jams.............................................................................................49
Printer Jam or Paper Jam..............................................................................50
C
Appendix ............................................................................................................ 57
Enter Text on Your Brother Machine........................................................................57
Supply Specifications ..............................................................................................59
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D
Index ................................................................................................................... 60
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Control Panel Overview
01. 01. 2016
FaxFax
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1. 1.8" Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
Displays messages to help you set up and use the machine.
Adjust the angle of the control panel by lifting it.
2. Mode buttons
FAX
Press to switch the machine to FAX Mode.
SCAN
Press to switch the machine to SCAN Mode.
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General Information
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COPY
Press to switch the machine to COPY Mode.
WEB
Press to switch the machine to WEB Mode.
3. Settings buttons
Clear
Press to delete characters or to go back to the previous menu level.
Settings
Press to access the main menu.
OK
Press to choose a setting.
d or c
Press to adjust the ring volume while the machine is idle.
Press to store Speed Dial and Group numbers in the machine's memory.
Press to look up and dial numbers that are stored in the machine's memory.
Press to configure the wireless settings while the machine is idle.
a or b
Press to scroll through the menus and options.
d or c
Press to move the cursor left or right on the LCD.
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4. Telephone buttons
Hook
Press before dialing to ensure a fax machine answers, and then press Black Start or
Color Start.
If the machine is in Fax/Tel (F/T) Mode and you pick up the handset of an external
telephone during the F/T ring (pseudo/double-ring), press Hook to talk.
Redial/Pause
Press to dial the last 30 numbers you called.
Press to insert a pause when dialing numbers.
5. Dial Pad
Use to dial fax and telephone numbers.
Use as a keyboard to enter text or characters.
6.
Stop/Exit
Press to stop an operation.
Press to exit from a menu.
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7. Power On/Off
Press to turn on the machine.
Press and hold down to turn off the machine. The LCD 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 off the machine 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.
8. Start buttons
Black Start
Press to start sending faxes in black & white.
Press to start making copies in black & white.
Press to start scanning documents (in color or black & white depending on the scan
setting).
Color Start
Press to start sending faxes in full color.
Press to start making copies in full color.
Press to start scanning documents (in color or black & white depending on the scan
setting).
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Brother MFC-J480DW User manual

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Type
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