Brother MFC-J985DW Quick Setup Sheet

MFC-J985DW
Quick Setup Guide
Read the Product Safety Guide first, then read this Quick Setup Guide for the
correct installation procedure.
Unpack the machine and check the components
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with setting up your Brother
machine.
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Starter Ink Cartridges [x4]
• Black
• Yellow
• Cyan
• Magenta
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Load plain Letter/A4 paper
Pull the paper tray completely
out of the machine.
Connect the telephone line cord
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If you are not using your machine as a fax, go to
NOTE
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.
Connect the telephone line cord.
Use the jack marked LINE and guide
the cord out the back of the machine.
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Install starter ink cartridges
Follow the Touchscreen instructions
Open the ink cartridge cover, and to install the ink cartridges.
then remove the orange protective
The machine will prepare the ink
part from the machine. tube system for printing.

Choose the correct Receive Mode

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If you are not using your machine as a fax, go to
The correct Receive Mode is determined
by the external devices and telephone
subscriber services (Voice Mail,
Distinctive Ring, etc.) you will be using on
the same line as the Brother machine.
For more information, see Receive Modes
in chapter 7 of the Basic User's Guide.
Remove the protective tape and film covering the machine.
Make sure you have all components shown below.
Quick Setup Guide
Basic User's Guide
Product Safety Guide
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Open the output paper tray
cover a. Fan the paper well and load it in the tray.
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a. Extension telephone
b. External telephone
c. Protective cap
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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
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1.
Press [Settings] > [All Settings] >
[Fax] > [Setup Receive] > [Receive Mode].
2.
Press your preferred Receive Mode.
3.
Press .
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.
Brother Installation Disc
Telephone Line Cord
Close the output paper tray cover, and
Adjust the paper guides.
then slowly push the tray completely
into the machine.
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Connect the power cord

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

Machine Settings

Set your Station ID

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If you are not using your machine as a fax, go to
Store your name and fax number so
the machine prints it on all outgoing fax
pages.
For more information, see Enter Text on
Your Brother Machine in Appendix of the
Basic User's Guide.
WARNING
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.
NOTE
Manuals in Spanish for this model are available at support.brother.com
Manuales en Español para este modelo están disponibles en
• 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.
NOTE
Pull out the paper support a, and unfold
the paper support flap b so that the
printed pages do not fall.
NOTE
You can adjust the control panel angle
to read the Touchscreen more easily.
Choose your language
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(if needed)
1.
Press [Settings] > [All Settings] >
[Initial Setup] > [Local Language].
2.
Press your language.
3.
Press .
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1.
Press [Settings] > [All Settings] >
[Initial Setup] > [Station ID] > [Fax].
2.
Enter your fax number (up to 20 digits) on the
Touchscreen, and then press [OK].
3.
Press [Name].
4.
Enter your name (up to 20 characters) using the
Touchscreen, and then press [OK].
5.
Press .
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