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Quick Setup Guide
MFC-J825DW
MFC-J835DW
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Please read the Product Safety Guide first before you set up your machine. Then, please read this Quick Setup
Guide for the correct setup and installation.
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avo
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a Remove the protective tape and film covering d Make sure you have all the components. the machine, and also from the LCD. e Open the scanner cover, insert the Disc Tray b Remove the orange protective parta by lifting into the storage space on the right side of the the front of the machine and then pulling down scanner cover, and then close the scanner on the packing part. cover. 1 c Remove the plastic bagb containing the ink cartridges from on top of the paper tray. 2 Note When using the D
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c With both hands, gently press and slide the paper side guidesa and then the paper length Load plain Letter/A4 guideb to fit the paper size. paper 2 Make sure that the triangular marksc on the paper side guidesa and paper length guideb a Pull the paper traya completely out of the line up with the mark for the paper size you are machine. using. 1 1 3 2 b Open the output paper tray covera. 1 3 d Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams and misfeeds. Note Always make sure that the p
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e Gently put the paper into the paper tray print f Gently adjust the paper side guides to the side down and top edge first. Check that the paper with both hands. Make sure that the paper is flat in the tray. paper side guides touch the edges of the paper. IMPORTANT g Close the output paper tray cover. Be careful that you do not push the paper in too far; it may lift at the back of the tray and h Slowly push the paper tray completely into the cause paper feed problems. machine. i While holdi
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Note Connect the power cord If you are sharing one telephone line with an and telephone line 3 external telephone, connect it as shown below. Before you connect the external telephone, remove the protective capa from the EXT. jack IMPORTANT on the machine. DO NOT connect the USB cable yet (if you are using a USB cable). 1 a Connect the power cord. 2 1 1 Extension telephone b Connect the telephone line cord. Connect one 2 External telephone end of the telephone line cord to the jack on the
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d Unpack the ink cartridge. Turn the green release lever on the orange Install the ink cartridges protective packinga clockwise until it clicks to 4 release the vacuum seal. Then remove the orange protective packinga as shown. CAUTION If ink gets in your eyes, wash it out with water at once and call a doctor if you are concerned. Note Make sure you install the Starter Ink Cartridges included with your machine first. 1 a Make sure that the power is turned on. The LCD will show No Ink Cartr
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e Take care to match the color of the levera IMPORTANT with the cartridge colorb, as shown in the diagram below. • DO NOT take out ink cartridges if you do not Install each ink cartridge in the direction of the need to replace them. If you do so, it may arrow on the label. reduce the ink quantity and the machine will not know the quantity of ink left in the cartridge. 1 • DO NOT repeatedly insert and remove the cartridges. If you do so, ink may seep out of 2 the cartridge. • If you mix
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Check the print quality Choose your language (if needed) 5 6 a When the preparation process has finished, the a Press Menu. LCD shows Set Paper and Press Start. b Press a or b to display Initial Setup. Press Color Start. c Press Initial Setup. b Check the quality of the four color blocks on the sheet. (black/yellow/cyan/magenta) d Press a or b to display Local Language. c If all lines are clear and visible, press Yes to e Press Local Language. finish the quality check and go to step6. f Press
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Choose the correct Receive Mode 7 The correct Receive Mode is determined by the external devices and telephone subscriber services (Voice Mail, Distinctive Ring, etc.) you have (or will be using) on the same line as the Brother machine. For details, see Using Receive Modes in chapter 5 of the Basic User’s Guide. Will you be using a Distinctive Ring number for receiving faxes? Brother uses the term “Distinctive Ring” but telephone companies may have other names for this service such as Custom
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Set the date and time Set your Station ID 8 9 The machine displays the date and time, and if you You should store your name and fax number to be set up the station ID, it will add it to each fax you send. printed on all fax pages that you send. For details, see Entering Text in Appendix C of the Basic User’s Guide. a Press Menu. b Press a or b to display Initial Setup. a Press Menu. c Press Initial Setup. b Press a or b to display Initial Setup. d Press Date&Time. c Press Initial Setup. e Ent
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Fax Transmission Report Set the telephone line compatibility (VoIP) 10 12 Your Brother machine is equipped with a If you are connecting the machine to a VoIP service Transmission Verification Report that can be used as (over the Internet) you need to change the confirmation that you sent a fax. This report lists the compatibility setting. name or fax number of the receiving party, the date, time, and duration of the transmission, the number of Note pages transmitted, and whether or not the
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c Make sure (FAX) is illuminated in Blue. Send in the Product Registration Sheet d Enter the toll-free fax number: 1-877-268-9575. 14 (USA only) e Press Black Start. You can also register your product online using the On-Line Registration link from the CD-ROM or visit Note http://www.brother.com/registration/. You will receive a confirmation fax of your Product Registration. a Fill out the Product Registration Sheet. b Put the sheet face down in the ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) or face d
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® ® Windows Macintosh Windows Macintosh Wireless Network USB Wired Network Choose your connection type 15 ® ® These installation instructions are for Windows XP Home/XP Professional (x32/x64 Edition), Windows Vista , ® Windows 7, and Mac OS X (versions 10.4.11, 10.5.x and 10.6.x). Note ® • For Windows Server 2003/2008/2008 R2, the drivers can be found from your model’s download page at http://solutions.brother.com/. • If your computer does not have a CD-ROM drive you can download the latest dr
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® USB Windows For USB interface users ® ® ® (Windows XP Home/XP Professional/Windows Vista /Windows 7) b The CD-ROM Top Menu will appear. Click Install MFL-Pro Suite and click Yes if you Before you install accept the license agreements. Follow the 16 on-screen instructions. Make sure that your computer is ON and you are logged on with Administrator rights. IMPORTANT • DO NOT connect the USB cable yet. • If there are any programs running, close them. Note • The screens may differ depending
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® Windows Macintosh USB ® USB Windows c Carefully guide the USB cable into the cable channel and out the back of the machine. Connect the USB cable Connect the cable to your computer. 18 a Using both hands, use the plastic tabs on both sides of the machine to lift the scanner cover until it locks securely into the open position. IMPORTANT Make sure that the cable does not restrict the cover from closing, or an error may occur. b Connect the USB cable to the USB socket d Using both hands, g
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® USB Windows f When the On-Line Registration screen is b The following screens will appear. displayed, make your selection and follow the • When the Check for Firmware Updates on-screen instructions. screen appears, choose the firmware update setting you want and click OK. g If you do not want to set your machine as the • When the Brother Product Research & Default printer, uncheck Set as Default Printer Support Program starts up, follow the and then click Next. on-screen instructions. •
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® Windows Macintosh USB USB Macintosh For USB interface users (Mac OS X 10.4.11, 10.5.x, 10.6.x) b Connect the USB cable to the USB socket marked with a symbol. You will find the Before you install USB socket inside the machine on the right as 16 shown below. Make sure your machine is connected to the power and your Macintosh is ON. You must be logged on USB with Administrator rights. Note For Mac OS X 10.4.0 to 10.4.10 users, upgrade to Mac OS X 10.4.11 - 10.6.x. Connect the USB cable 17
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USB Macintosh d Using both hands, grasp the plastic tabs on d Please wait for the software to install, it will take both sides of the machine and gently close the about 30 seconds. After the installation, the scanner cover. Brother software will search for the Brother device. e Choose the machine from the list, and then click OK. f When this screen appears, click Next. Install MFL-Pro Suite 18 a Put the supplied installer CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. A dialog box will appear and ask if yo
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® Windows Macintosh USB USB Macintosh Install NewSoft CD Labeler and Presto! 19 PageManager The NewSoft CD Labeler application is an easy to use application for printing directly on to printable disc media. The NewSoft CD Labeler application offers templates for creating disc labels along with matching jacket covers or create your own custom disc labels. When Presto! PageManager is installed OCR capability is added to Brother ControlCenter2. You can easily scan, share and organize photos
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® Wired Network Windows For wired network interface users ® ® ® (Windows XP Home/XP Professional/Windows Vista /Windows 7) b You will find the LAN socket marked with a symbol inside the machine on the left as shown Before you install below. Remove the protective cap and connect 16 the network cable to the LAN socket. Make sure that your computer is ON and you are logged on with Administrator rights. USB IMPORTANT If there are any programs running, close them. Note • The screens may differ
