Quick Setup Guide
Table Of Contents
- Quick Setup Guide MFC-J650DW MFC-J870DW MFC-J875DW
- Start Here
- 1 Unpack the machine and check the components
 - 2 Connect the power cord and telephone line
 - 3 Install the ink cartridges
 - 4 Load plain Letter/A4 paper
 - 5 Check the print quality
 - 6 Set the date and time
 - 7 Choose your language (if needed)
 - 8 Choose the correct Receive Mode
 - 9 Set your Station ID
 - 10 Transmission Verification Report
 - 11 Set Tone or Pulse dialing mode (Canada only)
 - 12 Set the telephone line compatibility (VoIP)
 - 13 Automatic Daylight Saving Time
 - 14 Choose your connection type
 
 - For Windows® USB interface users (Windows® XP Home/XP Professional/Windows Vista®/Windows® 7/Windows® 8)
 - For Macintosh USB interface users (Mac OS X v10.6.8, 10.7.x, 10.8.x)
 - For Windows® wired network interface users (MFC-J870DW/J875DW only) (Windows® XP Home/XP Professional/Windows Vista®/Windows® 7/Windows® 8)
 - For Macintosh wired network interface users (MFC-J870DW/J875DW only) (Mac OS X v10.6.8, 10.7.x, 10.8.x)
 - For wireless network interface users
- 15 Before you begin
 - 16 Choose your wireless setup method
 - 17 Setup using the CD-ROM (Windows® and Macintosh)
 - 17 Manual setup from the control panel using the Setup Wizard (Windows®, Macintosh and mobile devices)
 - 17 One-push setup using WPS or AOSS™ (Windows®, Macintosh and mobile devices)
 - Troubleshooting
 - Install the drivers & software (Windows® XP Home/XP Professional/Windows Vista®/Windows® 7/Windows® 8)
 - Install the drivers & software (Mac OS X v10.6.8, 10.7.x, 10.8.x)
 
 - Install Optional Applications Windows®
 - For Network Users
 - Other Information
 - Consumables
 - brother USA/CAN
 
 - Start Here
 
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Windows
®
Wired Network
For Windows
®
 wired network interface users (MFC-J870DW/J875DW only)
(Windows
®
XP Home/XP Professional/Windows Vista
®
/Windows
®
7/Windows
®
8)
15
Before you install
Make sure that your computer is ON and you are 
logged on with Administrator rights.
16
Connect the network 
cable
a Lift the scanner cover until it locks securely into 
the open position.
b Connect the network cable to the Ethernet port 
marked with a   symbol a. You will find the 
Ethernet port inside the machine, as shown in 
the callout below. Remove the protective 
cap b before connecting the cable.
NOTE
• If there are any programs running, close them.
• The screens may differ depending on your 
operating system.
• The CD-ROM includes Nuance™ PaperPort™ 
12SE. This software supports Windows
®
 XP 
Home (SP3 or greater), XP Professional (SP3 
or greater), XP Professional x64 Edition (SP2 
or greater), Windows Vista
®
 (SP2 or greater), 
Windows
®
7 and Windows
®
8. Update to the 
latest Windows
®
 Service Pack before installing 
MFL-Pro Suite.
• If you have previously set up your machine for 
a wireless network and then want to set it up on 
a wired network, make sure the machine’s 
Network I/F is set to Wired LAN. The 
wireless network interface will become inactive 
with this setting.
On your machine, press   (Settings).
Press All Settings.
Press a or b to display Network.
Press Network.
Press a or b to display Network I/F.
Press Network I/F.
Press Wired LAN.
Press .
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