User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Quick Setup Guide MFC-J265W
- Start Here
- 1 Unpack the machine and check the components
 - 2 Load plain A4 paper
 - 3 Connect the power cord and telephone line
 - 4 Install the ink cartridges
 - 5 Check the print quality
 - 6 Choose your language (if needed)
 - 7 Choose a Receive Mode
 - 8 Set the LCD contrast (if needed)
 - 9 Set the date and time
 - 10 Enter personal information (Station ID)
 - 11 Fax Transmission Report
 - 12 Set Tone or Pulse dialling mode
 - 13 Set the phone line compatibility
 - 14 Choose your connection type
 
 - For USB interface users (Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/ Windows Vista®/Windows® 7)
 - For USB interface users (Mac OS X 10.4.11, 10.5.x, 10.6.x)
 - For wireless network interface users
- 15 Before you begin
 - 16 Confirm your network environment (Infrastructure Mode)
 - Connecting the Brother machine to the wireless network
 - Troubleshooting
 - Install the drivers & software (Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/ Windows Vista®/Windows® 7)
 - Install the drivers & software (Mac OS X 10.4.11, 10.5.x, 10.6.x)
 
 - Install Optional Applications
 - For Network Users
 - Consumables
 - brother CHN-ENG
 
 - Start Here
 
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For Wireless Network Users
Wireless Network
16
Confirm your network environment (Infrastructure Mode)
The following instructions will offer two methods for installing your Brother machine in a wireless network 
environment.
a If your wireless access point/router does not support Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) or AOSS™, write 
down the wireless network settings of your wireless access point/router in the area below.
IMPORTANT
Please do not contact Brother Customer Service for assistance without the wireless security 
information. We cannot assist you in locating your network security settings.
Item Record the current wireless network settings
Network Name: (SSID/ESSID)
Password (Network Key)
* The Password may also be described as the Network Key, Security Key or Encryption Key.
Note
If you do not know this information (Network Name (SSID/ESSID) and Password (Network Key)), 
you cannot continue the wireless setup.
How can I find this information (Network Name (SSID/ESSID) and Password (Network Key))
1) You should see the documentation provided with your wireless access point/router.
2) The initial network name could be the manufacturer’s name or the model name.
3) If you do not know the security information, please consult the router manufacturer, your system 
administrator, or internet provider.
Now go to
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b If your wireless access point/router supports automatic wireless (one-push) setup (Wi-Fi Protected 
Setup or AOSS™)
Now go to
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