Brother MFC-J480DW User manual

Basic User's Guide
MFC-J480DW
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

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Please complete this information for future reference:
Model Number: MFC-J480DW
Serial Number: 1
Date of Purchase:
Place of Purchase:
1The 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
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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
1Visit 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
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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
Italicised style emphasises 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
This manual has been compiled and published to provide the latest product safety information at
the time of publication. The information contained in this manual may be subject to change.
For the latest manual, visit us at solutions.brother.com/manuals.
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1General Information ............................................................................................ 1
Control Panel Overview.............................................................................................1
LCD Overview ...........................................................................................................5
Access Brother Utilities (Windows®) .........................................................................6
Uninstall the Brother Software and Drivers (Windows®) .................................6
2Paper 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
3Print .....................................................................................................................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
4Copy ................................................................................................................... 14
Copy a Document ...................................................................................................14
Copy Settings ..........................................................................................................15
Copy Options .................................................................................................15
5Scan.................................................................................................................... 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
6Fax ...................................................................................................................... 20
Before Faxing ..........................................................................................................20
Set Your Station ID ........................................................................................20
Telephone Line Interference/VoIP..................................................................20
Receive Modes ..............................................................................................21
Choose the Correct Receive Mode................................................................22
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