brother MFC Series Inkjet Printer User Guide

brother MFC Series Inkjet Printer

Product Information

The MFC-J2340DW, MFC-J2740DW, MFC-J5340DW, MFC-J5345DW, MFC-J5740DW, and MFC- J5955DW are multi-function inkjet printers manufactured by Brother. These printers offer various features and functionalities to meet your printing, scanning, copying, and faxing needs. The printers come with a Quick Setup Guide for easy installation and setup.

Unpack the machine and check the components

Remove the protective tape or film covering the machine and the supplies. The components included in the box may differ depending on your country.

NOTE

• Save all packing materials and the box in case you must ship your machine.

• You must purchase the correct interface cable for the interface you want to use.

  • USB cable
    Use a USB 2.0 cable (Type A/B) that is no more than 5 metres long.

  • Ethernet (Network) cable
    Use a straight-through Category 5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable for 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Network.

• Brother aims to reduce waste and save the raw materials and energy required for their production. Read more about our environmental work at www.brotherearth.com.

Load plain A4 paper

After finishing the machine setup, you can change the paper type or size. For more information about paper handling, see the Online User’s Guide at support.2 Load plain A4 paper brother.com/manuals.

Connect the power cord

Select your country or language
After turning the machine on, you may need to set your country or language (depending on your machine). If required, follow the LCD instructions.

Install the inbox ink cartridges

Open the ink cartridge cover.
MFC-J2340DW / MFC-J2740DW / MFC-J5340DW / MFC-J5345DW MFC-J5740DW: Remove the orange protective part from the machine. Follow the LCD instructions to store the orange protective part inside the machine. If you must transport the machine, remove the ink cartridges and replace this part.

Follow the LCD instructions to install the ink cartridges. Close the ink cartridge cover. The machine will prepare the ink tube system for printing.

NOTE
The first time you install a set of ink cartridges the machine will use an amount of ink to fill the ink delivery tubes for high-quality printouts. This process will only happen once.

Set the date and time
Follow the LCD instructions to set the date and time. After setting the date and time, you can set the Brother LCD Message defaults.

Check the print quality

Adjust the print alignment (recommended)
To adjust the print alignment before using your machine, press [Start ].

Machine settings

Follow the LCD instructions to configure the machine settings.

• Configure the tray settings and check the paper orientation information (not available on all models).
• Check the software installation information.

Select your language (if needed)

1. Press [Settings] > [All Settings] > [Initial Setup] > [Local Language].
2. Press your language.
3. Press .

Connect the telephone line cord

If you are not using your machine as a fax, go to 12 . For more information on using the fax feature, see the Online User’s Guide.

(For Europe) We can send you a genuine Brother cord free of charge if you need one. To contact us, visit www.brother.eu.

Connect your computer or mobile device to your machine
Follow these steps to complete the setup using one of the connection types available on your machine.

Visit setup.brother.com to download and install Brother software.

Follow the on-screen instructions and prompts.
NOTE For Wired Network Connection and USB Connection, locate the correct port (based on the cable you are using) inside the machine as shown.

Setup Finished
You can now print and scan using your machine. To check for the latest firmware, visit support.brother.com/up7.

Important Notice for Network Security:
The default password to manage this machine’s settings is located on the back of the machine and marked “Pwd”. We recommend immediately changing the default password to protect your machine from unauthorised access.

Can’t Connect? Check the following:

Manual wireless setup

If the wireless setup is not successful, try to set up the connection manually.
Find your SSID (Network Name) and Network Key (Password) on your wireless access point/router and write them in the table provided below.

For detailed machine information and product specifications, see the Online User’s Guide at support.brother.com/manuals. © 2021 Brother Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved.

Video setup instructions:
support.brother.com/videos

The latest manuals are available at the Brother support website:
support.brother.com/manuals

References

• setup.brother.com | Official Machine setup site | Brother
• Brother Solutions Center
• Brother Solutions Center
• Brother Solutions Center
• Brother Group SDGs Special Site: Brother SDGs story
• setup.brother.com | Official Machine setup site | Brother
• Brother Solutions Center
• Brother Solutions Center
• Brother Solutions Center
• Brother Group SDGs Special Site: Brother SDGs story

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