BROTHER MFC-J805DW SETUP

The Brother MFC-J805DW printer can be accessed from your devices over a wireless, wired, or USB cable connection. The INKvestment Tank ink system of the printer provides a decent printout that is suitable for home/office use. The printer is very much suitable for those looking for a low-cost-per-print ratio. To know more about this printer, scroll down this page.

BROTHER MFC L8900CDW BUSINESS COLOR LASER PRINTER [UNBOXING]

Brother MFC L8900CDW setup
  • Unpack your Brother printer carton and find the following:
  • Brother MFC L8900CDW printer
  • Drum unit
  • Waste toner box
  • Belt unit
  • Inbox toner cartridge
  • Telephone line cord and its adapter
  • AC power cord
  • Quick setup guide and installation CD
  • Unpack your printer carton and place it on a flat surface.
  • Remove the protective tapes from the printer and ensure to place it near a router in order to reduce any interference.
  • Unpack the drum unit and toner cartridge from the package and discard the orange protective tags and tapes.
  • Insert the toner cartridge in the drum unit. Gently push the cartridge until you hear the click. Repeat the same step to place all the toners in the drum unit.
  • Now, open the printer's front cover, hold the drum unit by its green handle, release the green lock lever and insert the drum unit and the toner cartridge assembly firmly into the machine. 
  • Slide in the drum unit into the machine until it stops at the green lock lever. Rotate the green lock lever clockwise and lock the position. Now, push and place them into the slot until you hear it click and close the printer's front cover.
  • Pull out the paper tray and move the pager guides to the extreme.
  • Load a stack of paper and slide the edge guides towards the paper. Remember not to crush or damage the paper while adjusting it. Insert the paper tray into the printer.
  • Connect the power cord to the printer and the primary power source.
  • Turn your printer ON and select your preferred language.
  • You've now completed the hardware setup of the Brother MFC L8900CDW printer.
  • Install the CD-ROM that came along with the package. Follow the prompted instruction and install the printer software for your Brother printer.
  • Otherwise, visit Brother's official page to download the printer software. Install it on your computer.
  • You've now completed the Brother MFC L8900CDW printer setup.

BROTHER MFC-J805DW INVESTMENT TANK COLOR INKJET PRINTER [UNBOXING]

Step 1: Unpacking the printer
  • Open the product box.
  • Make sure that the starter ink cartridges, quick setup guide, product safety guide, setup CD, power cord, and telephone line cord are provided along with the printer.
  • Now, unpack your Brother printer completely and place it on a clean surface.
Step 2: Loading paper
  • Take the input tray out of your printer.
  • Open the output tray cover.
  • Now, get a stack of paper recommended by the manufacturer.
  • Based on the paper size, adjust the width guides correctly.
  • Load the paper, close the output tray cover, and place the tray back into the printer.
Step 3: Powering up the printer
  • Connect the power cord between the printer and the electrical outlet.
  • Raise/adjust the control panel as per your comfort.
  • Press the Power button.
  • As soon as your printer turns on, wait for it to complete the initial boot-up.
  • Once it is done, perform the next step of the setup as discussed below.
Step 4: Install cartridges
  • Open your printer’s ink cartridge cover.
  • Unpack the cartridges and insert them one-by-one into their slots.
  • Make sure to insert the cartridges correctly.
  • Close the cover.
  • Now, the printer detects the installed ink cartridges and starts preparing the ink tube system for printing.
Step 5: Set printer and fax settings
  • If prompted, set the date and time & language settings on your printer.
  • Now, if you wish to use the printer for the fax operation, connect it to a telephone wall outlet using the telephone line cord.
  • Set the fax settings such as receive mode, Station ID, etc., by following the on-screen instructions.
  • Make sure to save the settings.
  • If you don’t want to use the printer for fax operation, then skip this step.
Step 6: Install the printer software
  • To complete the printer setup, you need to install the Brother MFC-J805DW printer software on your computer or the recommended mobile printing app on your smartphone.
  • Insert the installation CD into your computer. If your computer doesn’t have the disc tray, download the printer driver from the printer’s support page and perform the installation.
  • Make sure to select the correct connection type while performing the driver installation.
  • Finally, print a test page to check whether the printer setup is done correctly.

BROTHER MFC-J805DW DRIVER DOWNLOAD

    For Windows: 
  • Visit the Brother MFC-J805DW printer’s official support page.
  • Click on the Downloads tab.
  • If required, choose your OS type from the drop-down menu.
  • From the list, select the driver that you wish to install on your computer.
  • Click the Agree to EULA and Download button.
 
For Mac: 
  • Locate and click on the Driver Download or Driver Download for Mac button provided on this page.
  • Now, the Brother MFC-J805DW printer driver available for your current Mac OS version will start to download.
  • Once the driver file has been downloaded, open it and begin the software installation on your Mac computer.
 

 BROTHER MFC-J805DW DRIVER INSTALL

  • Double-click on the Brother MFC-J805DW printer driver file.
  • Accept the EULA and select the basic drivers that you wish to install on your computer.
  • Once the basic drivers are installed, select a connection type and connect the printer to your computer as displayed on the screen.
  • Install the printer driver by following the on-screen instructions.
  • Finally, print a test page to check whether the printer driver installation has been done correctly.

 BROTHER MFC-J805DW MANUAL

Download the Brother MFC-J805DW printer user guide from this page by clicking on the Manual Download button provided on this page.

HOW TO CONNECT BROTHER MFC-J805DW PRINTER TO WIFI?

You can connect your Brother MFC-J805DW printer to a wireless network via WPS (push or PIN). The section below explains the same.

For Windows:

 

Using WPS PIN method 

  • First, turn on your router.
  • Now, power up your Brother printer and go to the Settings section on the control panel.
  • Select the Network option followed by WLAN.
  • Choose WPS PIN code and press OK > “forward arrow.”
  • Note down the 8-digit code displayed on your printer.
  • Now, open a browser on your computer that is connected to the network.
  • In the search field of the browser, type the router’s IP address. 
  • On the router’s web access page, go to the WPS Settings section.
  • In the given field, type the 8-digit code displayed on your printer and click on the OK button.
  • Once your Brother printer is connected to the wireless network, go to your Windows computer’s Hardware and Sound window.
  • Click on the Add a device option.
  • From the list, select your Brother printer and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the Wi-Fi setup.
  • Once the setup is done, print a test page to check whether the Wi-Fi setup is done correctly. 
 

For Mac:

 

Using WPS Push method

  • On your printer, select the Settings option.
  • Choose Network > WLAN > WPS.
  • Press the Forward arrow to continue the wireless setup.
  • When prompted, press the WPS button on your router.
  • Once the Brother printer is connected to the wireless network, the Connected message will be displayed on the screen.
  • Now, connect your Mac computer to the same wireless network.
  • Open the Brother MFC-J805DW printer driver file on your Mac computer.
  • Make sure to select the Wireless Network Connection option when prompted during the driver installation.
  • Follow the on-screen instructions to install the printer driver.
  • Once the installation is done, check whether the Wi-Fi setup is done correctly by printing a test page.

BROTHER MFC-J805DW INK REPLACEMENT

As soon as the ink level becomes low in the cartridge, an error message will be displayed on the printer screen. For example, if the black cartridge is empty or low, the Replay Ink message is displayed on the printer screen. Similarly, when more than one cartridge becomes empty or low, the B & W Print Only or Replace ink message is displayed on the screen. To replace the corresponding cartridge, follow the below instructions.

  • Open your printer’s ink cartridge cover.
  • Locate the empty or low ink cartridge and release its lever.
  • Remove the empty cartridge from its slot.
  • Now, unpack the replacement cartridge and insert it into its slot.
  • Close the cover.

BROTHER MFC-J805DW FIRMWARE UPDATE

  • Go to your Brother printer’s Settings section.
  • Select the Machine Info option followed by Firmware Update.
  • Press the OK button followed by Stop/Exit.
  • Now, if a firmware update is available for your printer, then it will be initiated shortly.
  • Once the firmware is updated, restart your Brother MFC printer if prompted.

BROTHER MFC-J805DW AIRPRINT

To print a document using AirPrint, you need to prepare the printer and Mac computer for it.

    Prepare
  • Connect your Brother printer and the Mac computer to the same wireless network connection.
  • Check whether your printer is added to the printer's list on your Mac. 
  • If not, add it by following the instructions given below.
  • Open the System Preferences window.
  • Click Printers & Scanners > “+.”
  • In the Add window, you can find the list of devices connected to the same network.
  • Select your Brother printer from the list.
  • Now, go to the Use menu and select the AirPrint option.
  • To confirm the selection, click on the Add button.
  • Now, your printer has been added to the Mac computer.
Printing a document
  • On your Mac computer, open the page or document that you want to print.
  • Go to the Print dialog box by clicking on the File menu followed by Print.
  • Select your Brother printer.
  • Set the print preferences as per your desire.
  • Finally, click on the Print button. Now, your Brother printer will start to print the selected document.

BROTHER MFC-J805DW SCAN

Scan via AirPrint

  • Make sure that your Brother MFC-J805DW printer and the Mac computer are connected to the same wireless network.
  • Now, open the System Preferences window on your computer.
  • Go to the Printers & Scanners menu.
  • Select your Brother printer and click on the Scan tab followed by Open Scanner.
  • In the Scanner window, select the Use Document Feeder option.
  • Make sure that the document to be scanned is placed correctly in the feeder.
  • Now, set the scan preferences as per your desire in the Scanner window.
  • Finally, click on the Scan button.
  • Now, your Brother printer will start to scan the document.
  • Once the scanning is done, check whether the copy of the scanned document matches your preferences.

BROTHER MFC-J805DW TROUBLESHOOTING

Resolve the common Brother MFC-J805DW printer issues such as paper jam, printer not printing, etc., by following the troubleshooting instructions given below. To get remote assistance in resolving your printer issues, contact us by clicking on the Call button.

BROTHER MFC-J805DW PAPER JAM

 

Usually, paper can jam in any part of the printer. In most cases, the paper jam occurs inside and at the back of the printer. To resolve the paper jam issue, follow the below instructions.

  • As soon as the Paper Jam message is displayed on the printer screen, restart your printer.
  • If the same message is displayed even after restarting your printer, then look for the jammed paper inside and at the back of the printer.
  • Once you find it out, remove the paper without damaging it further.
  • After removing the jammed paper, reload the input tray and print a test page to check whether the paper jam is resolved.
  • If the Paper Jam message is displayed again, then contact us.
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BROTHER MFC-J805DW OFFLINE

 
  • Make sure that your Brother MFC-J805DW printer is turned on.
  • Check whether the printer and your Windows or Mac computer are connected to the same network.
  • If not, connect them to the same network.
  • Make sure that you have selected your Brother printer correctly while configuring the print operation.
  • Check whether the Use Printer Offline option is selected. If yes, deselect it.
  • Reset the printer.

Steps to reset the printer:

  • Go to your Brother printer’s Settings menu.
  • Select Initial Setup > Reset and press OK > OK.
  • Now, your Brother printer settings will be restored to the default settings.
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BROTHER MFC-J805DW NOT PRINTING

 
  • Check whether your Brother printer is turned on. If not, turn it on.
  • Make sure that the input tray has enough paper to perform the print operation.
  • Check whether any error message is displayed on your printer screen. If yes, perform the necessary solutions to clear it.
  • Reinstall the printer driver if you have installed the wrong driver on your computer.
  • Cancel the queued print jobs and try to perform the current job.

BROTHER MFC-J805DW NO PC FOUND

   

If the “No PC Found” message is displayed on the screen while performing the scan operation, then perform the following instructions to clear it.

 
  • Print a network configuration page on your printer. To do so, go to Settings and select the All Settings option followed by Print Report.
  • Now, in the report, check whether the printer’s IP address is listed.
  • If yes, perform a test scan.
  • Reinstall the Brother printer driver file on your computer.
  • If the reinstall process doesn’t resolve the issue, then reboot your printer and the computer.

To get remote assistance in clearing the No PC Found message, click on the Call button provided on this page.