BROTHER MFC-J895DW SETUP

• Open the printer driver file on your computer.
• Choose the language of your desire if needed.
• Click the Accept this license agreement button.
• On the Connection Type screen, select the Wireless Network Connection (Wi-Fi) option and click on the Next button.



• Now, the installer will try to detect your printer. 
• In case the installer fails to detect the printer, check whether Wi-Fi is enabled on your printer. If not, enable it.
• After enabling Wi-Fi, try to detect the printer again.
• If the installer fails to detect the printer, then go to your printer’s control panel and tap the Wi-Fi icon.

• Choose the Setup Wizard option.



• Now, select your wireless network’s SSID from the list.
• In the given field, type the network password and tap on the OK button.
• Once your Brother printer is connected to the wireless network, return to the installation wizard and complete the remaining steps of the installation.
• After installing the printer driver successfully, print a test page to check whether the configuration is done correctly or not.

• Make sure that your Brother MFC-J895DW printer and the computer are connected to the same wireless network.
• On your computer, open the document that you want to print.
• Go to the Print dialog box by clicking on the Print icon or option available in the application window.
• Make sure that your Brother printer is selected correctly.
• Now, click on the Print properties button followed by Basic.

• Choose the 2-sided option from the 2-sided/Booklet drop-down menu.
• Click on the 2-sided Settings button.
• Set the other print preferences as per your desire.
• Finally, click on the OK button.
• Now, the Brother printer will start to print the selected document.

You can update your Brother MFC-J895DW printer firmware using the Firmware Update Tool. To know it in detail, follow the below instructions.

• Download the Firmware Update Tool for your printer from the printer’s official support page if you haven’t downloaded it yet.
• After downloading the tool, open it.
• Check if your PC or Mac is connected to the Internet.
• In the brother firmware update tool dialog box, select your Brother printer and click on the Next button.

With the help of the manual, you will have a much easier outlook on how to set up the printer. 

• Perform the on-screen instructions.
• When prompted, click on the I accept button to continue the update process.



• Similarly, if prompted, type your Brother printer password and click on the OK button.
• Update the printer firmware by following the on-screen instructions.

BROTHER MFC-J895DW SCAN TO PC

• Initially, make sure that your Brother MFC-J895DW printer and the computer are connected to the same network.
• Now, on your printer’s scanner glass, load the original document or photo that you want to scan.
• Press the Scan icon on your printer’s control panel.
• Select the to PC option followed by to File.
• Choose the connected computer from the list.
• Set the scan preferences as per your desire.
• Press the OK button followed by Start.
• Now, your Brother printer will start to scan the placed document.
• Once the scanning is done, a copy of the scanned document will be saved to your computer.

BROTHER MFC-J895DW SCAN TO EMAIL

You can scan a document/photo and save it as an email attachment on your computer using the Brother MFC-J895DW printer. The below section explains the same.

• On the printer’s scanner glass, load the document correctly.
• Choose the Scan option followed by to PC.
• Select the to Email option.
• If prompted, select the connected computer.
• Perform the scan operation by following the on-screen instructions.

BROTHER MFC-J895DW SCAN TO MAC

• Connect your Brother MFC-J895DW printer and the Mac computer to the same network.
• Load the original document that you want to scan.
• Press the Scan option.
• Select the to PC option.
• Now, choose your Mac computer and set the scan preferences as per your desire.
• After setting the scan preferences, press the Start button.
• Now, the Brother printer will start to scan the document.

BROTHER MFC-J895DW SCAN MULTIPLE PAGES

You can scan multiple pages using the Auto Crop feature. The steps to scan multiple pages and save the scan copy on a media device are given below.

• Keep the documents that you want to scan on your printer’s scanner glass.
• Now, to save the copy of the scan documents, insert a memory card or USB flash drive into your printer.
• Select the Scan to Media option followed by Options.
• Choose the Auto Crop option.
• Press On > OK > Start.
• Now, your printer will start to scan the placed documents.
• Once it is done, the copy of the scanned documents will be saved on the connected memory card or USB flash drive.

BROTHER MFC-J895DW TONER RESET

The Brother MFC-J895DW printer doesn’t have any toner.

BROTHER MFC-J895DW FUSER UNIT

If your Brother MFC-J895DW printer’s fuser unit is damaged, then contact the printer manufacturer to get a replacement.

BROTHER MFC-J895DW TROUBLESHOOTING

Printer errors are quite common and can be fixed easily by performing few troubleshooting steps. Errors that are common with the Brother MFC-J895DW printer are related to paper feeding, paper loading, print quality, scan quality, printer connection, etc. We have provided the solutions for a few printer issues in the following sections.

BROTHER MFC-J895DW PAPER JAM

Paper Jam is a common error encountered by most people. To resolve this error, follow the below instructions.

• As soon as the Paper Jam message is displayed on the printer screen, look for the jammed paper inside the printer, paper tray, and other possible parts of the printer.
• Once you find the jammed paper, remove it gently without damaging it further.
• For example, if the paper is jammed in the paper tray of your printer, then pull out the printer’s tray first.



• Release or remove the jammed paper by pulling the levers inside the printer.
• After removing the jammed paper, push the tray into the printer.
• Similarly, remove the jammed paper from the printer.

BROTHER MFC-J895DW OFFLINE

• Initially, make sure that your Brother MFC-J895DW printer is turned on.
• Restart your printer.
• Check whether the printer and the computer are connected to the same network.
• Make sure that the paper tray and the starter ink cartridges are installed properly.
• Check whether you have installed the correct Brother MFC-895DW printer driver on your computer.
• If not, reinstall the printer driver on your computer.
• Make sure that the printer firmware is up-to-date.
• Contact us to get remote assistance in resolving the printer offline issue.

BROTHER MFC-J895DW NOT PRINTING

• Check whether your printer is turned on.
• If not, turn it on.
• If the printer fails to turn on, check whether the power cable is connected securely.
• Replace the cable if it is damaged and connect the printer to the electrical outlet.
• Make sure that the paper tray of your printer has enough paper to perform the print operation.
• Check if the ink cartridges are installed correctly. If not, remove and reinstall them.
• Make sure that you have selected your Brother printer while configuring the print operation.

• Turn off your printer and leave it disconnected from the power source for 15 seconds. Then turn on the printer.
• If your printer is connected to the computer over a USB cable connection, then unplug and reconnect the cable between them.
• Unplug all the external devices from your printer.