DCP-J1100DW / MFC-J1300DW
Quick Setup Guide
Read the Product Safety Guide first, then read this Quick Setup Guide
for the correct installation procedure.
Unpack the machine and check the components
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The components included in the box may differ depending on your country.
Remove the protective tape or film covering the machine.
Inbox Ink Cartridges*
• Black
• Yellow
• Cyan
• Magenta
*Inbox ink cartridges contain the
following yield of replacement
High Yield cartridges:
Watch our FAQ videos for help
- Black: approx. 75% yield
with setting up your Brother
- Others: approx. 65% yield
machine.
uu Reference Guide: Supply
support.brother.com/videos
2
Load paper in the paper tray
For more information about paper handling and sizes, see the Reference Guide.
3
Connect the power cord
(Example for Australia)
NOTE
You can adjust the control panel angle to read the
touchscreen more easily.
5
Install the inbox ink cartridges
Open the ink cartridge cover.
7
Machine settings
When the machine has finished the initial cleaning
process, follow the touchscreen instructions to
configure the machine's settings.
• Set Brother LCD Message defaults
• Check print quality
• Print the installation sheet
Quick Setup Guide
Reference Guide
Product Safety Guide
Brother Installation Disc
Specifications
Open the output paper tray
cover a.
Fan the paper well and load it in the tray.
4
After turning the machine on, you may need to set your country or language (depending on
your machine).
If required, follow the touchscreen instructions.
Quickly shake just the black
ink cartridge horizontally
15 times as shown, before
inserting it into the machine.
Select your language
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(if needed and only for
certain models)
1.
Press
[Settings] > [All Settings] >
[Initial Setup] > [Local Language].
2.
Press your language.
3.
Press
.
The latest manuals are available at the Brother Solutions Center:
support.brother.com/manuals
(Australia
(Hong Kong
only)
only)
Power Cord
Telephone Line Cord
Adapter
(MFC models only)
Telephone Line Cord
(MFC models only)
Adjust the paper guides.
Select your country or language
(Initial setup only)
Follow the touchscreen
instructions to unpack and install
Follow the touchscreen instructions to set the date and time.
the ink cartridges. Close the ink
cartridge cover. The machine will
prepare the ink tube system for
printing.
NOTE
The first time you install a set of ink
cartridges the machine will use an
amount of ink to fill the ink delivery
tubes for high quality printouts. This
process will only happen once.
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(Example for Australia)
NOTE
• The Reference Guide for these models is available on the
enclosed installation disc.
• Most of the illustrations in this Quick Setup Guide show the
MFC-J1300DW.
• Save all packing materials and the box in case you must ship your
machine.
• You must purchase the correct interface cable for the
interface you want to use.
USB cable
We recommend using a USB 2.0 cable (Type A/B) that is no more
than 2 metres long.
Ethernet (Network) cable (MFC-J1300DW only)
Use a straight-through Category 5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable
for 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Network.
Secure Network Access
Your machine's default password is initpass. We
recommend you change it to protect your machine
from unauthorised access.
NOTE
Pull out the paper support a, and unfold
the paper support flap b so that the
printed pages do not fall.
Close the output paper tray cover, and
then slowly push the tray completely
into the machine.
6
Set the date and time
Connect the telephone line cord
(MFC model only)
If you are not using your machine as a fax, go to
For more information on using the fax feature, see the Online User's Guide.
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