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
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Wired Network
Windows
®
Macintosh
Wired Network
c Carefully guide the network cable into the cable 
channel and out the back of the machine. 
Connect the cable to your network.
d Lift the scanner cover to release the lock a.
Gently push the scanner cover support 
down b and close the scanner cover c using 
both hands.
CAUTION
Be careful not to pinch your fingers when the 
scanner cover closes.
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Install MFL-Pro Suite
a Put the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. If 
the model name screen appears, choose your 
machine. If the language screen appears, 
choose your language.
b Click Install MFL-Pro Suite and click Yes if 
you accept the license agreements.
c Choose Wired Network Connection 
(Ethernet), and then click Next.
IMPORTANT
Make sure that the cable does not restrict the 
cover from closing, or an error may occur.
NOTE
If both the USB and the network cables are being 
used, guide both cables through the cable 
channel with one on top of the other.
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NOTE
• If the Brother screen does not appear 
automatically, go to Computer (My 
Computer). 
(For Windows
®
 8: click the   (File Explorer) 
icon on the taskbar, and then go to Computer.) 
Double-click the CD-ROM icon, and then 
double-click start.exe.
• If the User Account Control screen appears, 
click Continue or Yes.










