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Installing the Printer Driver

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• If the list is blank, check that the access point has 

power and is broadcasting the SSID, and then see 
if the printer and the access point are within range 
for wireless communication. Then, click 

Refresh.

• If your access point is set to not broadcast the 

SSID you can manually add it by clicking the 

Add

button. Follow the on-screen instructions for 
entering the 

Name (SSID)

 and the Channel 

number.

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If your network is not configured for 
Authentication and Encryption, the following 
screen will appear. To continue configuration, 
click 

OK

 and go to 

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If your network is configured for Authentication 
and Encryption, the following screen will 
appear. When configuring your Brother 
wireless printer, you must ensure that it is 
configured to match the Authentication and 
Encryption settings of your existing wireless 
network. Choose the 

Authentication Method 

and 

Encryption Mode

 from the pull-downs in 

each setting box. Then enter the 

Network key

and click 

Next

.

Note

• If you want to setup more than WEP key1, click 

Advanced

.

• If you do not know the Authentication or 

Encryption settings for network, contact your 
network administrator.

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Click 

Next

. The settings will be sent to your 

printer. The settings will remain unchanged if 
you click 

Cancel

.

Note

• If you want to manually enter the IP address 

settings of your printer, click 

Change IP Address 

and enter the necessary IP address settings for 
your network.

• The control panel settings will be automatically 

changed to 

WLAN

 when the wireless settings are 

sent to your printer.

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Disconnect the network cable between your 
access point (hub or router) and the printer, 
and click 

Next

.

Installing the printer driver

Improper Setup

• DO NOT try to cancel any of the screens during 

this installation. 

• If your wireless settings fail, and error 

message will appear during the installation of 
the printer driver and the installation will be 
terminated. If you encounter this failure, 
please go to step 

1

 and setup the wireless 

connection again.

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The driver installation starts.

For Mac OS

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 X 10.3 or greater users:

Go to step 

15

.

For Mac OS

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 X 10.2.4 to 10.2.8 users: 

Go to step 

17

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