Brother MFC J480dw Setup

Brother MFC J480DW Driver download

• To download the Brother mfc j480dw printer driver from this site, click the driver download button available on this screen.
• Choose your system’s operating system and version type from the drop-down menu when prompted.
• Click the ok button. Now the Brother mfc j480dw printer driver download process begins, wait for it to complete.
• You can now begin the Brother mfc j480dw setup printer installation process.
• The Brother mfc j480dw driver installation process is given below.
• Read and proceed with the same.

Brother Printer MFC J480dw Manual

• The hard copy of the Brother mfc j480dw printer’s manual is provided with your machine while purchasing.
• If you have lost the manual or forgotten the place where you placed it, read the guidelines below to know how to download the soft copy of the Brother mfc j480dw printer’s manual.
• Download the required manuals either from the Brother website or from our site.
• The link for downloading the manual is provided on this site.
• Alternatively, go to the Brother printer website.
• Once you specify the Brother printer model as mfc j480dw in the appropriate search field, navigate to the manuals tab.
• Manuals available for the Brother mfc j480dw printer are categorized into three main divisions, namely user’s guide, setup guide, and additional feature guide on the Brother printer website.
• Click the download button next to the required manual.
• Click the download icon at the upper-right end of the screen to save a soft copy of the Brother mfc j480dw setup printer’s manual on your computer.
• If needed, click the print icon at the top of the screen to print the Brother mfc j480dw manual.

Bother MFC J480DW Driver Install Windows

To install the Brother mfc j480dw printer driver on your windows system, read and proceed with the guided instructions.

• Download the full driver & software package file from the Brother printer website.
• Alternatively, install the full driver & software package file using the installation cd of the Brother mfc j480dw setup printer.
• Find the machine’s installer file from the downloads folder and then double-click it to begin installing the Brother mfc j480dw driver on the computer.
• As soon as the installation window displays on the screen, set the required language in the select your language field.
• Click the next button in the language window.
• You have to checkmark the box next to the i accept these license agreement option to accept the end user license agreement of the Brother software.
• When you click the next button, the connection type window displays on the screen.
• Set the connection type to wireless or usb by clicking the radio button next to the wireless network connection (wi-fi) or local connection option, respectively and then click next to continue.
• Now, you can view the list of printers on the screen. Click the radio button beside the mfc j480dw printer model from the displayed printers list.
• If your Brother mfc j480dw printer is not available in the printers list, click the enter ip address button and type the machine’s ip address in the given field.
• Click the next button in the select machine window. When the next window opens, go to the select an installation type section and click the radio button beside the standard (recommended) option. Click next.
• As soon as the software installation of the Brother mfc j480dw printer is over, the additional software window displays on the screen.
• If needed, click the install button to install the paperport software on the computer. After installing the additional software, click the next button.
• Make sure to checkmark the box next to the Brother product research and support program option.
• When you click the next button, the software installation complete. Your machine is ready to be used message appears on the screen.
• Finally, click the finish button to exit the installation complete window of the Brother mfc j480dw setup printer.

Step 1 - unpacking the Brother mfc j480dw printer from the box

• Clear all the protective tapes and films covering the Brother mfc j480dw printer and the lcd.
• Make sure the essential components listed below are present inside the printer box.
  • Starter ink cartridges (black, cyan, yellow, and magenta)
  • Quick setup guide
  • Basic user’s guide
  • Product safety guide
  • Cd-rom
  • Telephone line cord

Step 2 - loading either plain paper or a4 paper in the printer’s paper tray

• After taking the paper tray out from the Brother mfc j480dw printer, lift the output paper tray cover.
• Fan a bunch of paper and place it in the paper tray after sliding the paper guides according to the dimension of the paper.
• Adjust the guides accordingly.
• Keep the paper tray back into the Brother mfc j480dw printer after closing the output paper tray cover.

Step 3- telephone line cord connection

• If you do not prefer to use the Brother mfc j480dw setup printer for sending faxes, skip to step 4 for performing the remaining hardware setup steps.
• Untwist the telephone line cable and connect its one end to the jack outlet.
• Plug the other end of the telephone line cord to the Brother mfc j480dw printer.

Step 4 - power cord connection

• Uncoil the power cord and plug its one end to the electrical socket.
• The other end of the power cable should be connected to the Brother mfc j480 printer.

Step 5 - installing the starter ink cartridge

• On the Brother mfc j480dw printer’s front panel, search for the ink cartridge cover, and open it.
• Take the black ink cartridge out from the packing material and remove the orange tape from it.
• Insert the Brother mfc j480dw printer’s black ink cartridge into its slot.
• Repeat the same to insert the remaining three ink cartridges into the Brother mfc j480dw printer’s cartridge area.
• After installing all the cartridges (cyan, yellow, magenta, and black) into their slots, close the machine’s ink cartridge cover.

Step 6 - additional settings

• If required, set the language by selecting the initial setup option followed by the local language option.
• If you need to use the Brother mfc j480dw setup printer for sending a fax, set the receive mode and station id.

Open the Brother mfc j480dw printer’s document cover by lifting it.You have to place the document in such a way that the scanning side of it faces down on the scanner glass. Close the machine’s document cover properly for Brother mfc j480dw scan to PC.

• Search for the scan button on the machine’s control panel and press it.
• Select the scan to image option using the arrow button.
• Once you press the ok button, the Brother mfc j480dw printer begins to connect to the wireless network that you have established using your wireless router.
• Choose your computer where you prefer to send the scanned data and press the ok button on the operation panel of the Brother mfc j480dw printer.
• If prompted, type the four-digit pin.
• To scan the document with the default scan settings, press either black start or color start for Brother mfc j480dw scan to PC.
• To modify the default scan settings, perform the steps mentioned here.
• After selecting the scan settings option using the arrow button, press the ok button.
• Note: You have to install the Brother mfc j480dw setup printer’s controlcenter software on the computer to use the scan settings option.

• Select set at deviceok.
• Select the scan settings that you need to change and then press the ok button.
• The scan settings options are mentioned below.
  • Scan type
  • Resolution
  • File type
  • Scan size
  • Remove background
• Once you complete the steps mentioned above, you have to press the black start button on the control panel of the Brother mfc j480dw printer.
• To scan a color document, hold the color start button.
• Now, the Brother mfc j480dw printer scans the document that you have loaded on the scanner glass.

Cannot print from your computer via usb

• Check if your Brother mfc j480dw printer is turned on. If the machine is not turned on, hold its power button until the power led stays lit.
• Disconnect the usb cable from the Brother mfc j480dw printer and the computer. Re-establish the usb cable connection between them.
• Make sure the usb cable is plugged into the usb port securely and not to the network port, line jack, ext jack, or pictbridge port.
• The length of the usb cable should be 2 meters.
• Launch the control panel window on the windows 10 computer.
• In the control panel window, click the hardware and sound option followed by the devices and printers option.
• Check if the Brother mfc j480dw printer is displayed on the screen.
• If your printer is not listed, uninstall the existing driver and install it again.
• After installing the Brother mfc j480dw driver of the Brother mfc j480dw printer correctly on the computer, click its icon and select the set as default printer option.
• Ensure that the status of the Brother mfc j480dw printer is not paused or offline.
• Cancel all the unnecessary print items by selecting the cancel all documents option.

Cannot print from your computer via wireless network

• If the Brother mfc j480dw printer is not turned on, power it on by holding the power button of the machine.
• Set Brother mfc j480dw as the default printer if you have installed any other printer’s driver on the computer.
• Check if your computer and printer connected to the same wireless network. Set the Brother mfc j480dw setup as the default printing source.
• Finally, check if all the devices such as a wireless router, computer, and Brother mfc j480dw printer are working properly. Turn off and turn them on again.

Brother MFC J480dw Slow Printing

• The print speed of the Brother printer varies depending on the model.
• The maximum printing speed of the Brother mfc j480dw setup printer is up to 12 ppm (for b/w) or 6 ppm (for color).
• If the print speed is slow on the Brother mfc j480dw printer, carry out the solutions mentioned here.
• Open the Brother mfc j480dw printing preferences window on your windows computer.
• Click the basic tab and then change the print quality settings.
• Select the normal, photo, or best option from the print quality drop-down menu and click apply followed by ok.

Brother MFC J480dw Not Detecting Ink

• First, check if you have installed a genuine ink cartridge. The Brother mfc j480dw printer may not detect third-party cartridges.
• Try resetting the ink counter. Align the print head.
• Remove and re-install the ink cartridges by performing the guidelines mentioned below.
• Read the instructions below to know how to re-install the ink cartridge on the Brother mfc j480dw printer.
• Lift the Brother mfc j480dw printer’s ink cartridge cover.
• Press the lock release lever of the ink cartridge that you have to re-install.
• Now, take the ink cartridge out from the ink cartridge area.
• Release the lock lever and place the new ink cartridge again in its slot.
• Note: Make sure to unwrap the protective orange tape from the new ink cartridge.
• Repeat the same procedure mentioned above to re-install the remaining ink cartridges on the Brother mfc j480dw setup printer.