Brother MFC-J4310DW User manual

AirPrint Guide
This documentation is for Inkjet models.
Version 0
ENG

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Applicable models
This User’s Guide applies to the following models.
MFC-J2510/J4510DW
Definitions of notes
We use the following icon throughout this user’s guide:
Trademarks
The Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.
Brother is a trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.
iPad, iPhone, iPod, iPod touch, Macintosh, OS X and Safari are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the
U.S. and other countries. AirPrint and the AirPrint logo are trademarks of Apple Inc.
Wi-Fi Direct is a mark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
Wi-Fi Alliance is a registered mark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
Each company whose software title is mentioned in this manual has a Software License Agreement specific
to its proprietary programs.
Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related
documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective
companies.
©2012 Brother Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved.
NOTE Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give
tips about how the operation works with other features.

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Table of Contents
1 Introduction 1
Overview....................................................................................................................................................1
Hardware requirements .............................................................................................................................2
Supported operating systems..............................................................................................................2
Network settings ..................................................................................................................................2
2Printing 5
Printing from iPad, iPhone and iPod touch ................................................................................................5
Printing using OS X Lion v10.7 or later......................................................................................................6
A Troubleshooting 7
If you are having difficulty with your machine ............................................................................................7
How to Disable/Enable AirPrint using Web Based Management (web browser).......................................8

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Overview 1
AirPrint lets you wirelessly print photos, email, web pages, and documents from your iPad, iPhone, and iPod
touch—without the need to install a driver.
Introduction 1
Print request
Printing

Introduction
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Hardware requirements 1
Supported operating systems 1
AirPrint is compatible with iPad (all models), iPhone (3GS or later), and iPod touch (3rd generation or later)
running the latest version of iOS. Refer to Apple’s website for more information
(http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4356).
Network settings 1
In order to use AirPrint, your mobile device must connect to the wireless network that your Brother machine
is connected to. AirPrint supports wireless connections that use ad-hoc mode, infrastructure mode or Wi-Fi
Direct™ (supported models only).
To configure your mobile device for a wireless network, please refer to your mobile device’s user’s guide. A
link to your mobile device’s user’s guide, which can be viewed on the Apple website, can be found in the
Bookmarks folder of Safari by default.
To configure your Brother machine for a wireless network, please refer to your Brother machine’s
Quick Setup Guide and Network User’s Guide.
If your Brother machine supports Wi-Fi Direct and if you want to configure your Brother machine for a Wi-Fi
Direct network, please download the manual for Wi-Fi Direct network from the Brother Solutions Center at
(http://solutions.brother.com/).
Ad-hoc mode 1
Connect your mobile device to your Brother machine without a wireless access point/router.
1 Mobile device
2 Wireless network machine (your Brother machine)
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Introduction
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Infrastructure mode 1
Connect your mobile device to your Brother machine through a wireless access point/router.
When the Brother machine is connected to the wireless access point/router using the machine’s wireless
feature:
1 Mobile device
2 Wireless access point/router
3 Wireless network machine (your Brother machine)
When the Brother machine is connected to the wireless access point/router using a network cable:
1 Mobile device
2 Wireless access point/router
3 Network cable
4 Wired or wireless network machine (your Brother machine)
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Introduction
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Wi-Fi Direct network 1
Connect your mobile device to your Brother machine using Wi-Fi Direct. Wi-Fi Direct allows you to configure
a secured wireless network between your Brother machine and a mobile device without using an access
point.
1 Mobile device
2 Your Brother machine
NOTE
When using Wi-Fi Direct, your Brother machine supports 1 to 1 wireless communication only.
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Printing from iPad, iPhone and iPod touch 2
The procedure used to print may vary by application. Safari is used in the example below.
aMake sure your Brother machine is turned on.
bUse Safari to open the page that you want to print.
cTap .
dTap Print.
eMake sure your Brother machine is selected.
If a different machine is selected or if no printer is selected, tap the displayed printer name or
Select Printer.
A list of available machines will be displayed. Tap your machine.
fSelect any available options, such as the number of pages to print, duplex printing (if supported by your
machine).
gTap Print.
NOTE
• Paper size and paper type are specified depending on the iOS application.
• If the machine supports the Secure Function Lock feature, printing via AirPrint is not available if PC print
is restricted. For details about the Secure Function Lock, refer to the Network User’s Guide and the
Advanced User’s Guide.
Printing 2

Printing
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Printing using OS X Lion v10.7 or later 2
The procedure used to print may vary by application. Safari is used in the example below.
aMake sure your Brother machine is turned on.
bOn your Macintosh computer, use Safari to open the page that you want to print.
cChoose File and click Print.
dMake sure your Brother machine is selected.
If a different machine is selected or if no printer is selected, click the Printer drop-down list and choose
your Brother machine from the available printer list or Nearby Printers.
eSelect any available options, such as the number of pages to print, duplex printing (if supported by your
machine).
fClick Print.
gClick OK.
NOTE
If the machine supports the Secure Function Lock feature, printing via AirPrint is not available if PC print
is restricted. For details about the Secure Function Lock, refer to the Network User’s Guide and the
Advanced User’s Guide.

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This chapter explains how to resolve typical problems you may encounter when using AirPrint with your
Brother machine. If, after reading this chapter, you are unable to resolve your problem, please visit the
Brother Solutions Center at: http://solutions.brother.com/.
If you are having difficulty with your machine A
Troubleshooting A
Difficulty Suggestions
The machine is not displayed in the printer list. Make sure your Brother machine is turned on.
Confirm the network settings. (See Network settings
on page 2)
Move the mobile device closer to the wireless access
point/router, or your Brother machine.
Cannot print. Make sure your Brother machine is turned on.
Confirm the network settings. (See Network settings
on page 2)
I’m trying to print a multiple-page document from iPhone,
iPod touch and iPad, but ONLY the first page is printing.
Make sure you’re running the latest version of iOS.
Please refer to the following Apple support article for more
information about AirPrint:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4356

Troubleshooting
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A
How to Disable/Enable AirPrint using Web Based
Management (web browser) A
A standard web browser can be used to enable and disable the machine’s AirPrint feature (it is enabled by
default).
aConfirm that the machine is connected to the same network as the computer.
bOpen the web browser on your computer.
cType “vmachine’s IP address/” into your browser’s address bar (where “machine’s IP address” is
your machine’s IP address).
For example:
x192.168.1.2/
NOTE
• You can see your machine’s IP address on the control panel’s network menu. For more details, please
refer to your machine’s Network User’s Guide.
• If you have set the login password for the Web Based Management, enter the password in the Login box,
then click .
dDepending on your machine, one of the following screens is displayed.
Do one of the following:
If screen (A) is displayed
1 Click Network.
2 Click Protocol.
3 Deselect AirPrint if you want to disable AirPrint; select AirPrint if you want to enable AirPrint.
4 Click Submit.
(A) A(B) A

Troubleshooting
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A
If screen (B) is displayed
1 Click AirPrint.
2 Select Disabled if you want to disable AirPrint; select Enabled if you want to enable AirPrint.
3 Click Submit.
eRestart the machine.

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