Brother MFC-J480DW Setup Guidance
● The first procedure in setting up the Brother MFC-J480DW printer is unboxing it.
● Open the box and take out the printer and its components.
● Keep the printer on a flat, clean surface and remove its cover
● Never forget to remove packing materials and protective tapes from the Brother MFC-J480DW Setup.
● Load plain A4 sheets in the paper tray of the printer.
● Connect the AC power cord of the printer to an electrical wall outlet directly
● Do not use a surge protector for plugging the power cord.
● Set up the telephone line of the Brother MFC-J480DW printer if needed.
● Fix the ink cartridges of the printer.
● Set up the software for the Brother MFC-J480DW printer and complete the setup.
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Once the driver gets downloaded, locate it in the downloads folder on your computer. Move the file to the desired folder and install it.
Brother MFC-J480DW Manual Download
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The manual has instructions for the Brother MFC-J480DW Setup. It also has solutions to solve any issues with the Brother machine.
Brother MFC-J480DW Wireless Setup
● Turn on your router by pressing its power button.
● Go to Settings and select Network.
● Continue the process by using the OK button.
● Choose WLAN WPS/AOSS.
● Tap OK when the Enable WLAN? message displays on the screen.
● Now the Wireless Setup Wizard function starts.
● If you need to cancel the function, tap Stop/Exit.
● When the LCD of the printer instructs to tap the WPS or AOSS button on the router, tap it.
● Touch OK on the touchscreen of the printer.
● Once the connection is performed successfully, the LCD displays Connected.
Brother MFC-J480DW Scan Guide
● Refer to the following steps to execute the scan function on your Brother MFC-J480DW setup with a Mac computer or laptop.
● Tap the Finder menu on the display of your Mac device
● Select Go Applications Brother.
● Double-click on the ControlCenter2 icon.
● Now the screen displays ControlCenter2.
● Configure the scan settings and begin the scan process
How to Connect Brother MFC-J480DW to Computer?
● Choose the Settings option on your Brother MFC-J480DW setup.
● Choose Network and tap OK.
● Select the WLAN WPS w/PIN Code.
● Choose the options by tapping the OK button
● When you see the Enable WLAN? question on the screen, tap OK.
● Now the LCD of the printer displays an eight-digit PIN.
● Search for the IP address of your printer in a web browser on your computer
● Go to the WPS configuration page and provide the PIN that displays on the screen. Follow the instructions on the screen.
● Tap the Start menu on your computer.
● Find Devices and Printers and select it Click the Add a Device button
● Choose the name of your printer and tap Next.
● Type the PIN that displays on the screen. Click Next.
● Choose the network name of your printer and tap Next.
● Tap Close and complete the process