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Before You Use Your Brother Machine

Recommended Browsers
Applicable Models
Definitions of Notes
Notice - Disclaimer of Warranties (USA and Canada)
Important Note

Introduction to Your Brother Machine

Front View and Back View
Control Panel Overview
LED Patterns and Indications (for Models Without an LCD)
Status Messages (for LCD models)
Access Brother Utilities (Windows®)

Paper Handling

Load and Print using the Paper Tray
Load and Print Paper in the Manual Feed Slot
- Load and Print Plain Paper, Thin Paper, Recycled Paper and Bond Paper in the Manual Feed Slot
- Load and Print on Thick Paper and Labels in the Manual Feed Slot
- Load and Print on Envelopes in the Manual Feed Slot
Set the Check Size
Unprintable Area
Recommended Print Media
Using Special Paper

Before Printing
Print from Your Computer (Windows®)
- Basic Printing Methods (Windows®)
  - Print a Document (Windows®)
  - Print Preview (Windows®)
  - Change the Paper Size (Windows®)
    - Create a Custom Paper Size (Windows®)
  - Change the Orientation of Your Print (Portrait or Landscape) (Windows®)
  - Print Multiple Copies of the Same Document (Windows®)
  - Change the Media Type (Windows®)
  - Change the Resolution (Windows®)
  - Change the Print Settings (Windows®)
  - Improve Gray Printing (Windows®)
  - Improve Pattern Printing (Windows®)
  - Improve Thin Line (Windows®)
  - Print More Than One Page on a Single Sheet of Paper (N in 1) (Windows®)
  - Print as a Poster (Windows®)
  - Print on Both Sides of the Paper (Windows®)
  - Print as a Booklet (Windows®)
  - Change the Paper Source (Windows®)
- Advanced Printing Methods (Windows®)
  - Print in Toner Save Mode (Windows®)
  - Scaled Print (Windows®)
  - Reverse Print (Windows®)
  - Add a Watermark to the Printed Document (Windows®)
  - Print the Date, Time and PC Login User Name on the Document (Header-Footer Print) (Windows®)
  - Use a Macro from Your Computer (Windows®)
  - Adjust the Print Density (Windows®)
  - Reduce Paper Curl (Windows®)
  - Improve Toner Fixing (Windows®)
  - Skip Blank Page (Windows®)
  - Print Text in Black (Windows®)
  - Save an Archive File of the Print Data (Windows®)
- Select a Print Profile (Windows®)
  - Add a Print Profile
  - Delete a Print Profile
- Change the Default Print Settings (Windows®)
- Monitor the Status of the Machine from Your Computer (Windows®)
Print from Your Computer (Macintosh)
- Print a Document (Macintosh)
- Set Print Options (Macintosh)
  - Print in Toner Save Mode (Macintosh)
  - Print Multiple Copies of the Same Document (Macintosh)
  - Print on Both Sides of the Paper (Macintosh)
  - Change the Paper Size (Macintosh)
    - Create Custom Size (Macintosh)
  - Change the Orientation of Your Print (Portrait or Landscape) (Macintosh)
  - Print More Than One Page on a Single Sheet of Paper (N in 1) (Macintosh)
  - Reverse Print (Macintosh)
  - Flip Horizontally (Macintosh)
  - Scaled Print (Macintosh)
  - Change the Media Type (Macintosh)
  - Change the Resolution (Macintosh)
  - Reduce or Enlarge Document Layout (Macintosh)
  - Change the Paper Source (Macintosh)
  - Change the Graphic Quality (Macintosh)
  - Reduce Paper Curl (Macintosh)
  - Improve Toner Fixing (Macintosh)
  - Adjust the Print Density (Macintosh)
  - Skip Blank Page (Macintosh)
- Monitor the Status of the Machine from Your Computer (Macintosh)
Adjust Print Settings from the Machine's Control Panel
- Cancel a Print Job
- Change 2-Sided Print Settings
- Auto Continue
- Restore Printer Factory Settings
- Print the Internal Font List
- Print a List of Printer Settings
- Test Print

Network

Get Started
- Supported Basic Network Features
Select Your Network Connection Type
- Wired Network Connection Examples
  - Peer-to-Peer Printing Using TCP/IP
  - Network Shared Printing
- Wireless Network Connection Examples
  - Connected to a Computer with a Wireless LAN Access Point Router in the Network (Infrastructure Mode)
  - Connected to a Wireless Computer without a Wireless LAN Access Point Router in the Network (Ad-Hoc Mode)
Learn to Use Network Management Software and Utilities
- Learn about Network Management Software and Utlilities
  - What is BRAdmin Light? (Windows® and Macintosh)
  - What is BRAdmin Professional 3? (Windows®)
  - What is Web Based Management?
- Install or Access Network Management Software and Utilities
  - Install BRAdmin Light for Windows®
  - Access Web Based Management
    - Set a Logon Password for Web Based Management
Locate the Machine's Network Settings
- Locate Network Settings When Using the Brother Control Panel
- Locate Network Settings When Using Web Based Management
- Locate Network Settings When Using BRAdmin Light (Windows® and Macintosh)
- Locate Network Settings When Using BRAdmin Professional 3 (Windows®)
Additional Methods of Configuring Your Brother Machine for a Wireless Network
- Before Configuring Your Brother Machine for a Wireless Network
- Configure Your Machine for a Wireless Network Using a USB Cable
- Configure Your Machine's Wireless Network Using the Brother Installer Application without USB Cable
- Configure Your Machine for a Wireless Network Using the One Push Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS) or AOSS™
  - How to Configure Your Wireless Network Using the One Push Method of WPS or AOSS™
- Configure Your Machine for a Wireless Network Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS)
  - Two Wireless Network Connection Types Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS)
  - How to Configure Your Wireless Network Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS)
- Configure Your Machine for a Wireless Network in Ad-Hoc Mode (For IEEE 802.11b/g/n)
  - Configure Your Machine for a Wireless Network in Ad-Hoc Mode Using a New SSID
  - Configure Your Machine for a Wireless Network in Ad-Hoc Mode Using an Existing SSID
- Configure Your Machine for a Wireless Network Using the Machine's Control Panel Setup Wizard
- Configure Your Machine for a Wireless Network When the SSID Is Not Broadcast
- Use Wi-Fi Direct™
  - Print from Your Mobile Device Using Wi-Fi Direct
  - Download and Install Brother iPrint&Scan
  - Configure Your Wi-Fi Direct Network
    - Step-by-step Guide for Wi-Fi Direct Network Configuration
    - Configure Your Wi-Fi Direct Network Using the One-Push Method
    - Configure Your Wi-Fi Direct Network Using the One-Push Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS)
    - Configure Your Wi-Fi Direct Network Using the PIN Method
    - Configure Your Wi-Fi Direct Network Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS)
    - Configure Your Wi-Fi Direct Network Manually
Advanced Network Features
- Print the Network Configuration Report
Technical Information for Advanced Users
- Additional Network Settings from Windows®
  - Before Configuring Additional Network Settings
  - Use Web Services to Install Drivers Used for Printing (Windows Vista®, Windows® 7 and Windows® 8)
  - Use Web Services to Uninstall Drivers Used for Printing (Windows Vista®, Windows® 7 and Windows® 8)
  - Install Drivers Used for Printing for Infrastructure Mode When Using Vertical Pairing (Windows® 7 and Windows® 8)
  - Install Drivers Used for Printing for the Wi-Fi Direct Network When Using Vertical Pairing (Windows® 8.1)
- Available Services
- Other Ways to Configure the IP Address
  - Configure the IP Address Using DHCP
  - Configure the IP Address Using BOOTP
  - Configure the IP Address Using RARP
  - Configure the IP Address Using APIPA
  - Configure the IP Address Using ARP
- Reset the Network Settings to the Factory Settings
- Print the WLAN Report
  - Wireless LAN Report Error Codes
Network Menu on the Brother Control Panel
- TCP/IP
- Ethernet (Wired Network Only)
- Wired Status
- MAC Address
- WLAN Assistant (Wireless Network Only)
- Setup Wizard (Wireless Network Only)
- WPS/AOSS™ (Wireless Network Only)
- WPS w/PIN Code (Wireless Network Only)
- WLAN Status (Wireless Network Only)
- Set to Default
- Wired Enable (Wired Network Only)
- WLAN Enable (Wireless Network Only)
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Network Reset

Security

Lock the Machine Settings
- About Using Setting Lock
  - Set the Setting Lock Password
  - Change the Setting Lock Password
  - Turn Setting Lock On or Off
    - Turn Setting Lock On
    - Turn Setting Lock Off
Before Using Network Security Features
Supported Security Protocols and Features
- Security Protocols
- Security Methods for Sending Email
- Manage Your Network Machine Securely Using Web Based Management (Web Browser)
- Manage Your Network Machine Securely Using BRAdmin Professional 3 (Windows®)
Send an Email Securely
- Configure Email Sending Using Web Based Management
- Send an Email with User Authentication

Troubleshooting

Printing Problems
Network Problems
- Error Messages
- Where Can I Find My Brother Machine's Network Settings?
- I Cannot Complete the Wireless Network Setup Configuration.
  - Use the Network Connection Repair Tool (Windows®)
- My Brother Machine is Not Found on the Network During Printer Driver Installation.
- My Brother Machine Cannot Print over the Network.
- My Brother Machine is not Found on the Network Even After Successful Installation.
- My Security Settings are not Working Properly.
- I Want to Check that My Network Devices are Working Correctly.
Other Problems
Error and Maintenance Messages
Error and Maintenance Indications
Clear the Paper Jam
- Paper is Jammed in the Paper Tray
- Paper is Jammed at the Back of the Machine
- Paper is Jammed inside the Machine
- Paper is Jammed in the 2-sided Tray
Improve the Print Quality
Machine Information
- Check the Serial Number
- Check the Firmware Version
- Reset Functions
  - Network Reset
  - Factory Reset
  - Settings Reset

Routine Maintenance

Replace Supplies
- Learn About The Toner Cartridge
- Replace the Toner Cartridge
- Learn About The Drum Unit
- Replace the Drum Unit
- Reset the Drum Counter
Clean the Machine
- Clean the Corona Wire
- Clean the Drum Unit
- Clean the Paper Pick-up Rollers
Check the Remaining Life of Parts
Pack and Ship Your Brother Machine

Machine Settings

General Settings
- Set Sleep Mode Countdown
- About Deep Sleep Mode
- Set Auto Power Off Mode
- Set Continue Mode
- Set Toner Save Mode
- Set Quiet Mode
Menu Table (for LCD Models)
- Access Menus and Change Your Machine the Settings
- Settings Table
How to Install the Remote Printer Console Software (Windows® only)

Specifications

General Specifications
Print Media Specifications
Printer Specifications
Interface Specifications
Supported Protocols and Security Features
Computer Requirement Specifications
Supplies Specifications

How to Enter Text on Your Brother Machine

Supplies

Brother Numbers

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