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Using the Wireless Setup Wizard
Use Brothers Wireless Setup Wizard to manually connect your Brother machine to your wireless network. Your computer, smartphone, or mobile device must be connected to the same wireless network if you
want to print wirelessly.
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1. Turn off your wireless access
point/router, wait 10 seconds,
and then turn it on again.
Print from and scan to smartphones and other mobile devices using our free application
Brother iPrint&Scan.
6
Print from a computer
Download and install Brother iPrint&Scan at solutions.brother.com/ips or
2. Find your SSID (Network Name) and Network Key (Password) on your wireless access
point/router and write them in the table provided below.
If you cannot find this information, ask your network administrator or wireless access
point/router manufacturer.
3. Press b to display the wireless settings
menu, and then press a or b to select
[Setup Wizard]. Press OK.
4. Press a or b to select the Network Name
(SSID) you found in
2. Press OK.
5. Enter the Network Key (Password) you found
in
2 using the dial pad, and then press OK.
Put the CD-ROM into your CD/DVD drive.
If you do not have a CD/DVD drive, download the software:
For Windows
®
: solutions.brother.com/windows
For Macintosh: solutions.brother.com/mac
If the Brother screen does not appear automatically, click
(Start) >
Computer (My Computer).
(For Windows
®
8: click the File Explorer icon on the taskbar, and then
go to Computer (This PC).)
Double-click the CD/DVD-ROM icon, and then double-click start.exe.
If you selected Wireless Network Connection (Wi-Fi):
When the Wireless Device Setup screen appears,
select Setup without a USB cable (Recommended).
If the User Account Control
screen appears, click Yes to
continue installation.
When the device installation screen appears, follow the
on-screen instructions.
When you reach Connection Type, select the
connection type you want.
Continue to follow the on-screen instructions. When
Installation Complete appears, your Brother
machine is successfully installed. Click Finish.
You can also use AirPrint, a mobile printing solution that lets you wirelessly print photos, emails, webpages, and documents
from your iPad, iPhone and iPod touch without the need to install a driver. For more information about using AirPrint, see the
AirPrint Guide on your model’s Manuals page.
Your smartphone or mobile device must be connected to the Brother machine wirelessly. Connect your smartphone or mobile
device to a wireless access point/router, and connect your Brother machine to the same wireless access point/router, using the
Wireless Setup Wizard. See
Using the Wireless Setup Wizard.
If you select Local Connection (USB), DO NOT
connect the USB cable until instructed.
Follow the on-screen instructions to continue
installation.
If wireless connection is not successful, connect
your machine manually using the control panel,
following the instructions below in
Using the Wireless Setup Wizard.
6. When wireless setup is successful, the LCD displays
[Connected]. Press OK, and then return to step
6
to install the
driver.
If the machine does not connect to the network, verify your Network
Key (Password) and repeat these steps.
For additional help, see your model’s FAQs & Troubleshooting
page on the Brother Solutions Center at http://support.brother.com
If you selected Local Connection (USB):
Wait until the on-screen instructions tell you to connect
to your computer: lift the scanner cover, insert your
cable into the indicated socket, and guide the cable out
the back of the machine. Close the scanner cover, and
then connect the cable to your computer.
Print from a smartphone or other mobile device
SSID (Network Name)
Network Key (Password)
To install the machine on
additional computers, repeat
this procedure for each
computer.
SSID of access point Network Key
ABC_
SSID: XXXXXXX
Network key: XXXX

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Brother MFC-J480DW Specifications

General IconGeneral
DisplayLCD
Control typeTouch
Product colorBlack
Display diagonal1.8 \
Market positioningHome & office
Mac operating systems supportedMac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Other operating systems supportedAndroid, iOS, Windows Phone
Server operating systems supportedWindows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows 10 Education, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows XP Home, Windows 10 Home, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows XP Home x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista Business, Windows XP Professional, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows XP Professional x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows Vista Home Basic x64
Sustainability certificatesNordic Swan Ecolabel, ENERGY STAR
Ethernet LANNo
Wi-Fi standards802.11g, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsWPA2-AES, SSID, 64-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, 128-bit WEP, WPS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP
Online services supportedBox, Facebook, OneDrive, Dropbox, Flickr, OneNote, Evernote, Google Drive, Picasa
Mobile printing technologiesApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Mopria Print Service, Google Cloud Print
Print technologyInkjet
Maximum resolution1200 x 6000 DPI
Duplex printing modeAuto
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) mono11 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) color6 ipm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)27 ppm
Print speed (color, normal quality, A4/US Letter)23 ppm
Copier resize25 - 400 %
Maximum copy resolution1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum number of copies99 copies
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)6 cpm
Copy speed (color, normal quality, A4)3 cpm
Scan toImage, Fax, E-mail, File, OCR
Scan driversICA, TWAIN, WIA
Grayscale levels256
Input color depth30 bit
Maximum scan areaA4 (210 x 297) mm
Output color depth24 bit
Image formats supportedBMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Maximum scan resolution19200 x 19200 DPI
Document formats supportedPDF
FaxingColor faxing
Fax memory170 pages
Modem speed14.4 Kbit/s
Fax resolution (black)203 x 203 DPI
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)40
Printing colorsBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridges4
Envelopes sizesC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Paper tray media typesGlossy paper, Plain paper, Coated paper, Recycled paper
Non-ISO print media sizes2L, Executive (184 x 267mm), Letter (media size), Index card, L
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A5, A6, A4
Borderless printing media sizes2L, 10x15, Letter, A4, Index card, L, A6
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4
Direct printing-
Standard interfacesUSB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Package depth249 mm
Package width477 mm
Package height456 mm
Package weight10100 g
AC input voltage220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (off)0.2 W
Power consumption (ready)3.5 W
Power consumption (average operating)19 W
Noise level50 dB
Bundled softwareBrother ControlCenter 2 Brother ControlCenter 4 Nuance Paperport 14 SE Brother MFL-Pro Suite
Total input capacity100 sheets
Total output capacity50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity20 sheets
Internal memory128 MB
Storage temperature (T-T)20 - 33 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80 %
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth341 mm
Width400 mm
Height172 mm
Weight8300 g

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