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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Macintosh
Wired Network
Windows
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Macintosh
Wired Network
For Macintosh wired network interface users (MFC-J870DW/J875DW only)
(Mac OS X v10.6.8, 10.7.x, 10.8.x)
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Before you install
Make sure your machine is connected to the power 
and your Macintosh is ON. You must be logged on 
with Administrator rights.
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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.
c Carefully guide the network cable into the cable 
channel and out the back of the machine. 
Connect the cable to your network.
NOTE
• For Mac OS X v10.6.0 to 10.6.7 users, upgrade 
to Mac OS X v10.6.8 - 10.8.x.
• 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 .
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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