NOTE
NOTE species the operating environment, conditions for installation, 
or special conditions of use.
 WARNING
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not 
avoided, could result in death or serious injuries.
Unpack the machine and check the components
1.  Remove the protective tape and film covering the machine.
2.  Make sure you have all components.
•  The components included in the box may differ depending on your country.
 WARNING
Plastic bags are used in the packing of your machine. To 
avoid the danger of suffocation, keep these plastic bags 
away from babies and children. Plastic bags are not toys.
NOTE
•  Most of the illustrations in this Quick Setup Guide show 
the MFC-J880DW.
•  Save all packing materials and the box in case for any 
reason you must ship your machine.
•  For a network connection you must purchase a 
network interface cable. Please use the supplied 
USB cable for a USB connection.
USB cable
We recommend using a USB 2.0 cable (Type A/B) that 
is no more than 2 metres long.
Ethernet (Network) cable
Use a straight-through Category5 (or greater) twisted-
pair cable for 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet 
Network.
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Load plain A4 paper
Pull the paper tray completely 
out of the machine.
Open the output paper tray 
cover a.
Connect the telephone line cord.
Use the socket marked LINE.
Fan the paper well and load it in the tray, 
and then adjust the paper guides.
Connect the power cord. The machine 
will power on automatically.
NOTE
If your machine is sharing one telephone line with an 
external telephone, connect it as shown below.
a. Extension telephone
b. External telephone
Quick Setup Guide
MFC-J680DW / MFC-J880DW
Read the Product Safety Guide first, then read this Quick Setup Guide for the 
correct installation procedure.
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Connect the telephone line cord
If you are not using your machine as a fax, go to 
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Close the output paper tray cover, and 
then slowly push the tray completely 
into the machine.
NOTE
Pull out the paper support a, and unfold 
the paper support ap b so that the 
printed pages do not fall.
Follow the Touchscreen instructions 
to install the ink cartridges.
The machine will prepare the ink 
tube system for printing.
When the machine has finished the initial cleaning process, follow the 
Touchscreen instructions to configure the machine settings.
•  Check print quality
•  Set date and time
•  View operation tips
•  Set New Function Notice
•  Print the installation sheet
Open the ink cartridge cover, and 
then remove the orange protective 
part from the machine.
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Install introductory ink cartridges
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Machine settings
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Choose your language (Available only for some countries)
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Connect the power cord
NOTE
You can adjust the control panel angle 
to read the Touchscreen more easily.
(Australia 
only)
(Hong Kong 
only)
Introductory Ink Cartridges [x4]
•  Black
•  Yellow
•  Cyan
•  Magenta
Quick Setup Guide
Basic User’s Guide
Product Safety Guide
Power Cord Telephone Line Cord 
Adapter
CD-ROM Telephone Line Cord USB Interface Cable
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Choose your language (Available only for 
some countries)
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Set your country (Available only for some 
countries)
1.  Press your country. 
Press [OK].
2.  Press [Yes] or [No].
3.  After the LCD shows [Accepted] for a few seconds, the machine will restart automatically.
1.  Press your language. 
Press [OK].
2.  Press [Yes] or [No].
1.  Press   [Settings] > [All Settings] > [Initial Setup] > [Local Language].
2.  Press your language.
3.  Press  .
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(Example for Australia)
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(Example for 
Australia)
Watch our FAQ Videos for help 
with setting up your Brother 
machine.
solutions.brother.com/videos
Visit the Brother support website  
http://support.brother.com
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