Brother MFC-J480DW Faqs page 2

Is your Brother machine ready to use?
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Make sure the machine is connected to
a working socket and any power switches
are turned ON.
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The machine may be in Sleep Mode.
Press any button on the machine to wake it.
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If the machine's screen shows an error, see the Online
User's Guide at support.brother.com/manuals for a
solution.
Turn the following devices off and then
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on again in the following order:
1 2
Wireless Router/Access Point Computer/Mobile Device
Wait at least five minutes for your Brother machine to join the
wireless network.
7 Make sure you have entered the correct
Password (Network Key) when
connecting to your wireless network
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Use the machine's touchscreen, or the  and  keys,
to carefully enter each character.
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If your password contains upper-case and lower-case
letters, make sure you type them correctly.
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10 If you still can't print, try to reinstall the driver
1. Make sure your Brother machine has the latest firmware installed. You can download the Firmware Update Tool from support.brother.com.
2. Download the Full Driver & Software Package from support.brother.com and follow the on-screen instructions.
Also, try disabling the firewall during the installation. When finished, make sure to turn the firewall on again.
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Make sure your Brother machine is
set as the default printer.
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Make sure your machine is not
paused or offline, and no unprinted
jobs are left in the printer queue.
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You can enable WLAN using your machine's menu (most
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machines have it in the Network menu).
Brother Machine
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You can do this from your machine's menu.
When finished, set up your wireless connection again.
 
Check your Brother machine's status
in your operating system
Is your machine's network interface
enabled?
WLAN Enable
On
Off
Reset your machine's network
connection and set it up again
Reset
Network Reset
Machine Reset
Is your computer or mobile device
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connected to the network?
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Try visiting a website or sending an email.
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You may need to move your wireless router closer to your
Brother machine.
Make sure you are entering the correct
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SSID (Network Name) when connecting
to your wireless network
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SSID:
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PASSWORD:
Both your computer/mobile device and the Brother machine must
be connected to the same wireless router.
9 Try the Network Connection
Repair Tool
This tool will automatically locate and update your Brother
machine's IP address within your printer driver.
You can download it from support.brother.com.
Brother Firmware Update Tool
Network Connection Repair Tool
Two or more network devices were detected.
Select the device to be repaired from the drop-down menu below and click "OK".
Select Device:
Printer
OK Cancel
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