BROTHER MFC-T4500DW SETUP

Brother MFC-T4500DW is the best home-use printer that comes with an A3 refill ink tank multi-function center. This printer supports wireless, USB, and wired connectivity. The printer also performs automatic 2-sided color print at a low cost. Some of the key features of this printer are cost-efficient, easy to refill the ink tanks, quality prints, larger printing options, flexible connectivity, user-friendly & secure. Scroll down this page to know how to perform the Brother MFC-T4500DW setup and more.

BROTHER MFC-T4500DW MULTI-FUNCTION COLOR PRINTER [UNBOXING]

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Quick instructions to set up the Brother MFC-T4500DW multi-function color printer

  • Open your Brother printer's product box.
  • You can find the Brother MFC-T4500DW printer, a set of ink bottles, a quick setup guide, a product safety guide, a power cord, an installation disc, USB interface cable, and telephone line cord.
  • Now, take all the components and the printer out of the box.
  • Unpack your printer completely by removing the packing tapes or materials surrounding or present inside & outside the printer.
  • Place the Brother printer on a clean surface area. 
  • Now, remove the printer's paper tray.
  • Based on the paper type that you're loading, align the paper width guides correctly.
  • Load a stack of paper in the tray and place the tray back into the printer.
  • Connect your Brother printer to an electrical outlet and turn it on.
  • Once the printer becomes stable, set the basic printer preferences by following the instructions displayed on the printer screen.
  • After setting them, open the ink tank cover of your printer.
  • Fill the tanks and close the cover. Make sure the color on the ink tank matches the ink color.
  • Now, the printer begins the initial cleaning process. 
  • Once it is done, configure the printer settings by following the on-screen instructions.
  • If you wish to use the printer for the fax operation, then open the scanner cover first and connect the printer to the telephone wall jack using the telephone line cord. 
  • Close the scanner cover. Skip this step if you're not using the fax operation on your printer.
  • Now, install the Brother MFC-T4500DW printer driver on your computer or mobile phone based on your desire.
  • You can use the installation CD or download the printer driver for installation.
  • Once you start installing the driver, the installer would prompt the setup instructions on the screen. Keep following these prompts to complete the setup.
  • Print a test page to check whether the configuration is done correctly.
  • If you wish to set up the Brother printer on your smartphone, first connect the printer and the smartphone to the same wireless network. You can use the Apple AirPrint or Mopria feature or the Brother iPrint & Scan app to print.

BROTHER MFC-T4500DW DRIVER DOWNLOAD

FOR WINDOWS 

  • Locate the Driver Download or Driver Download for Windows button provided on this page. 2. Click on the located button.
  • Click on the located button.
  • Now, the Brother MFC-T4500DW printer driver file available for your Windows OS will start to download.
  • Once the driver file is downloaded, open it and perform the printer driver installation.

FOR MAC

  • Go to the Brother MFC-T4500DW printer's official support page.
  • Click on the Downloads tab.
  • If required, choose your Mac OS from the drop-down menu.
  • From the list of drivers, select the Brother printer driver that you wish to install on your computer.
  • Click on the button named Agree to the EULA and Download.

BROTHER MFC-T4500DW DRIVER INSTALL

  • Open the Brother printer driver file.
  • Accept the end-user license agreement of the printer.
  • Choose the connection type of your desire.
  • Install the Brother MFC-T4500DW printer driver by following the on-screen instructions.
  • Once the installation is done, print a test page to check whether the installation is done correctly.

BROTHER MFC-T4500DW MANUAL

  • Click on the Manual Download button provided on this page.
  • Now, a soft copy of the Brother MFC-T4500DW printer's user guide will start to download on your computer.

HOW TO CONNECT BROTHER MFC-T4500DW PRINTER TO WIFI?

You can connect your Brother MFC-T4500DW printer to a wireless network using the WPS (Push or PIN) method. The section below explains how to connect the printer to Wi-Fi using the One Push method (WPS).

  • Make sure that your Brother MFC-T4500DW printer and the wireless router are turned on.
  • Now, go to your Brother printer's Settings screen.
  • Choose the All Settings option followed by Network. Select WLAN > WPS.
  • Press the Yes button on the "Enable WLAN?" message screen.
  • Now, on your wireless router, press the WPS button. 
  • Once the printer is connected to the wireless network, you can see the "Connected" message on the screen.
  • Now, connect your computer or mobile phone to the same Wi-Fi network that your printer is connected to.
  • Open the printer driver file or the mobile printer application to connect the printer to your device.
  • Finally, print a test page to check whether the wireless setup is done successfully.

BROTHER MFC-T4500DW DUPLEX PRINTING

  • You have to connect your Brother printer and the computer to the same network if they are not connected yet.
  • On your computer, open the original document or page that you want to print.
  • Go to the Print dialog box.
  • Choose the Brother MFC-T4500DW printer.
  • Go to the Print Properties dialog box by clicking on the Properties button.
  • Click on the Basic tab.
  • 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 requirement and click on the OK button.
  • Now, your printer will start to perform the duplex printing.

 BROTHER MFC-T4500DW FIRMWARE UPDATE

  • Go to your printer's Settings section.
  • Select the All Settings option.
  • Choose Machine Info > Firmware Update.
  • Press the Home button.
  • Now, if an update is available, the installation will be initiated shortly.

BROTHER MFC-T4500DW SCAN

The Brother MFC-T4500DW printer allows you to scan a document and save its copy to your PC or Mac computer or sends it as an e-mail attachment on your computer. To know how to perform the scan operation on your computer, follow the instructions given below.

BROTHER MFC-T4500DW SCAN TO PC

  • First, make sure that your PC and the Brother MFC-T4500DW printer are connected to the same network.
  • On your Brother printer's scanner glass or ADF, load the original document that you want to scan.
  • Now, press the Scan button on your printer's scanner glass.
  • Select the to PC option.
  • Go to the scan preferences window by pressing the Options icon.
  • Set the scan preferences as per your desire and 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 on your computer.

BROTHER MFC-T4500DW SCAN TO EMAIL

  • Ensure that your computer and the printer are connected to the same network.
  • On your Brother printer's scanner glass or ADF, load the document that you want to scan.
  • Select the Scan option followed by to PC.
  • Choose the to E-mail option.
  • Now, the computer name will be displayed on the screen. Select it to save the scanned data.
  • Set the scan preferences by following the on-screen instructions.
  • After setting the scan preferences, press the Start button.
  • Now, the printer will scan the placed document.
  • Once it is done, the copy of the scanned document will be saved as an e-mail attachment on your computer.
  • Check your computer for a copy of the scanned document.

BROTHER MFC-T4500DW SCAN TO MAC

  • Load the original document or photo that you want to scan.
  • Choose the Scan option by pressing the Scan button on your printer's control panel.
  • Select the to PC option followed by to Image or to Document.
  • If prompted, select your Mac computer.
  • Based on your desire, configure the scan settings.
  • Press the OK button followed by Start.
  • Now, the scanning will be initiated by the printer.
  • Once the document is scanned, open the printer folder and check the copy of the scanned document.

 BROTHER MFC-T4500DW SCAN MULTIPLE PAGES

Scanning multiple pages of a document using the ControlCenter4 Home mode (Windows)

BROTHER MFC-J895DW SCAN TO PC

  • Load all the pages of the document that you wish to scan using your printer's ADF.
  • Now, launch the ControlCenter4 application on your Windows computer.
  • Go to the Scan tab.
  • Based on the document type that you've loaded, select the Document Type option from the drop-down menu.
  • Set the scan preferences as per your desire.

BROTHER MFC-J895DW SCAN TO EMAIL

  • Finally, click the Scan button.
  • Once the scanning is completed by the printer, the preview of the scanned document will be displayed on the screen.
  • You can also edit the scanned document if you wish.
  • Now, to save the scanned pages of the document on your computer, click on the Save button available in the ControlCenter4 window.
  • To get remote assistance in performing the same, click on the Call button provided on this page.

BROTHER MFC-T4500DW TONER RESET

The Brother MFC-T4500DW printer doesn't use toner.

BROTHER MFC-T4500DW FUSER UNIT

There is no fuser unit in the Brother MFC-T4500DW printer.

BROTHER MFC-T4500DW TROUBLESHOOTING

Get to know the detailed steps for fixing problems associated with your Brother MFC-T 4500DW printer. Here, you can find solutions for the most commonly occurring problems on this particular printer. You can also contact our technical support team if you feel you need remote assistance in fixing any of your printer issues.

 BROTHER MFC-T4500DW PAPER JAM

Basically, the paper jam can occur in any part of the printer. In the Brother MFC-T4500DW printer, small paper bits might get jammed in the top, bottom, or inside the ADF unit. If the paper jam message is displayed on your printer screen, then follow the below instructions to clear it.

  • On the printer's control panel, press the Cancel button to clear the Paper Jam error message. If it is a false error, it will disappear. If it doesn't, proceed with the steps below.
  • Look for the jammed paper in the ADF unit. 
  • If you find any, remove it gently without damaging it further.
  • Similarly, look for the jammed paper in the other parts of the printer.
  • If you find any, remove it and press the Cancel button again.
  • Restart the printer and try to print.

 BROTHER MFC-T4500DW OFFLINE

  • Make sure that your Brother MFC-T4500DW printer is turned on.
  • Check if the printer and your computer are connected to the same network connection. Make sure that in the Print properties dialog box, your Brother printer is selected correctly.
  • Restart your Brother printer.
  • Check if the Use Printer Offline option is enabled on your computer. If yes, disable it and then print a test page.
  • Reinstall the Brother MFC-printer driver on your computer.

    • BROTHER MFC-T4500DW NOT PRINTING

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

    • If your Brother printer is not responding to the print operation, first check if the printer's paper tray has enough paper to perform the print operation. If not, fill the tray with enough paper.
    • Make sure that your Brother MFC-T4500DW printer and the computer or mobile phone are connected to the same network.
    • Restart the printer.
    • Check whether the Paper Jam or any error message is displayed on your printer's screen.
    • If yes, clear it by performing the necessary solutions.
    • Reinstall the Brother MFC-T4500DW printer driver on your computer if the above steps don't help.
    • If the issue persists, reset the printer settings.

    BROTHER MFC-T4500DW SCANNER NOT WORKING

    • Restart the Brother printer.
    • Check whether the document that you want to scan is placed correctly on your printer.
    • If not, reload it correctly.
    • If you are scanning to PC, email, or Mac, then make sure that your Brother printer and the computer are connected to the same network.
    • For ControlCenter4: If you are using the ControlCenter4 application for scanning, then make sure your Brother printer is selected. 

     BROTHER MFC-T4500DW NO PC FOUND

    • 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.