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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For Wireless Network Users
Wireless Network
17
Setup using the CD-ROM 
(Windows
®
 and Macintosh)
For Windows
®
 Users:
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 Wireless Network Connection, and 
then click Next.
d When the Firewall/AntiVirus detected screen 
appears, choose Change the Firewall port 
settings to enable network connection and 
continue with the installation. 
(Recommended), and then click Next.
If you are not using the Windows
®
 Firewall, see 
the instructions provided with your firewall 
software for information on how to add the 
following network ports.
 For network scanning, add UDP port 54925.
 For network PC-Fax receiving, add UDP port 
54926.
 If you still have trouble with your network 
connection, add UDP ports 137 and 161.
e Follow the on-screen instructions to set up the 
Brother machine.
For Macintosh Users:
Put the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive and 
double-click Start Here OSX. Select Wireless 
installation and follow the Wireless Device 
Setup instructions on your computer screen. 
When setup is complete, go to step 19-e on 
page 40.
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.
(MFC-J870DW/J875DW)
(MFC-J650DW)










