Brother DCP-J4120DW User manual

AirPrint Guide

This User's Guide applies to the following models:

DCP-J4120DW/MFC-J2320/J2720/J4320DW/J4420DW/J4620DW/

J4625DW/J5320DW/J5520DW/J5620DW/J5625DW/J5720DW/

J5920DW

Version B

ENG

Definitions of notes

We use the following note style throughout this user’s guide:

Trademarks

BROTHER is either a trademark or a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.

Apple, Macintosh, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, OS X and Safari are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the

United States and other countries. AirPrint and the AirPrint logo are trademarks of Apple Inc.

Wi-Fi Direct is a registered trademark of Wi-Fi Alliance®.

Each company whose software title is mentioned in this manual has a Software License Agreement specific

to its proprietary programs.

Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related

documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective

companies.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Unless otherwise specified, the on-screen messages for OS X in this manual are from OS X v10.8.x.

On-screen messages on your computer may vary depending on your operating system.

NOTE Notes specify the operating environment, conditions for installation, or

special conditions of use.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction 1

Overview....................................................................................................................................................1

Hardware requirements .............................................................................................................................2

Supported operating systems..............................................................................................................2

Network settings ..................................................................................................................................2

2Printing 5

Printing from iPad, iPhone and iPod touch ................................................................................................5

Printing using OS X v10.7 or later .............................................................................................................6

3 Sending faxes (For MFC models) 7

Sending faxes using OS X v10.8 or later...................................................................................................7

A Troubleshooting 8

If you are having difficulty with your machine ............................................................................................8

Disabling/Enabling AirPrint using Web Based Management (web browser) .............................................9

Overview 1

AirPrint lets you wirelessly print photos, email, web pages, and documents from your iPad, iPhone and iPod

touch without the need to install a driver.

AirPrint also lets you send faxes directly from your Macintosh computer without printing them (available for

OS X v10.8 or later).

1 Wired or wireless network

2 Telephone line

3 Your Brother machine

Introduction 1

Print request

Printing

Introduction

Hardware requirements 1

Supported operating systems 1

AirPrint is compatible with iPad (all models), iPhone (3GS or later) and iPod touch (3rd generation or later)

devices running the latest version of iOS. For more information, visit Apple’s website:

(http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4356).

Network settings 1

In order to use AirPrint, your mobile device must connect to the wireless network to which your Brother machine

is connected. AirPrint supports wireless connections that use Ad-Hoc mode, infrastructure mode, or Wi-Fi Direct

To configure your mobile device for a wireless network, refer to your mobile device’s user’s guide. A link to

your mobile device’s user’s guide on Apple’s website can be found by tapping in Safari.

To configure your Brother machine for a wireless network, see your Brother machine’s Quick Setup Guide or

Online User’s Guide on your model's Manuals page on the Brother Solutions Center

(http://support.brother.com).

If your Brother machine supports Wi-Fi Direct®and you want to configure your Brother machine for a Wi-Fi

Direct®network, see your Brother machine's Online User’s Guide on your model's Manuals page on the

Brother Solutions Center (http://support.brother.com).

Ad-Hoc mode 1

Connect your mobile device to your Brother machine without a wireless access point/router.

1 Mobile device

2 Wireless network machine (your Brother machine)

NOTE

If your mobile device is running iOS7, you must enable IPv6 for your Brother machine when using AirPrint

in Ad-Hoc mode.

Introduction

Infrastructure mode 1

Connect your mobile device to your Brother machine through a wireless access point/router.

When the Brother machine is connected to the wireless access point/router using the machine’s wireless

feature:

1 Mobile device

2 Wireless access point/router

3 Wireless network machine (your Brother machine)

When the Brother machine is connected to the wireless access point/router using a network cable

(supported models only):

1 Mobile device

2 Wireless access point/router

3 Network cable

4 Wired or wireless network machine (your Brother machine)

Introduction

Wi-Fi Direct®network 1

Connect your mobile device to your Brother machine using Wi-Fi Direct®. Wi-Fi Direct®allows you to

configure a secured wireless network between your Brother machine and a mobile device without using an

access point.

1 Mobile device

2 Your Brother machine

NOTE

When using Wi-Fi Direct®, your Brother machine supports only one-to-one wireless communication.

Printing from iPad, iPhone and iPod touch 2

The procedure used to print may vary by application. Safari is used in the example below.

aMake sure your Brother machine is turned on.

bUse Safari to open the page that you want to print.

cTap .

dTap Print.

eMake sure your Brother machine is selected.

If a different machine (or no printer) is selected, tap Select Printer.

A list of available machines will be displayed. Tap your machine's name in the list.

fSelect the desired options, such as the number of pages to print and 2-sided printing (if supported by

your machine).

gTap Print.

NOTE

Your machine supports the Secure Function Lock feature. Printing via AirPrint is possible even if Print for

each user is restricted. To restrict printing via AirPrint, set the Secure Function Lock feature to Public Mode

and then restrict Print for public users. For more information, see your Brother machine's

Online User’s Guide on your model's Manuals page on the Brother Solutions Center

(http://support.brother.com).

Printing 2

Printing

Printing using OS X v10.7 or later 2

NOTE

Before printing, add your Brother machine to the printer list on your Macintosh computer.

1 Select System Preferences from the Apple Menu.

2 Click Print & Scan or Printers & Scanners.

3 Click the + icon below the Printers pane on the left.

4 Click Add Printer or Scanner. The Add screen appears.

5 Select your Brother machine, and then select AirPrint from the Use pop-up menu.

6 Click Add.

The procedure used to print may vary by application. Safari is used in the example below.

aMake sure your Brother machine is turned on.

bOn your Macintosh computer, use Safari to open the page that you want to print.

cClick the File menu, and then select Print.

dMake sure your Brother machine is selected.

If a different machine (or no printer) is selected, click the Printer drop-down list and choose your Brother

machine.

eSelect the desired options, such as the number of pages to print and 2-sided printing (if supported by

your machine).

fClick Print.

NOTE

Your machine supports the Secure Function Lock feature. Printing via AirPrint is possible even if Print for

each user is restricted. To restrict printing via AirPrint, set the Secure Function Lock feature to Public Mode

and then restrict Print for public users. For more information, see your Brother machine's

Online User’s Guide on your model's Manuals page on the Brother Solutions Center

(http://support.brother.com).

Sending faxes using OS X v10.8 or later 3

NOTE

• Before sending a fax, add your Brother machine to the printer list on your Macintosh computer.

1 Select System Preferences from the Apple Menu.

2 Click Print & Scan or Printers & Scanners.

3 Click the + icon below the Printers pane on the left.

4 Click Add Printer or Scanner. The Add screen appears.

5 Select your Brother machine, and then select AirPrint from the Use pop-up menu.

6 Click Add.

• Make sure that your Brother machine is connected to the telephone line and works correctly.

• You can send only black and white fax documents using AirPrint.

Apple TextEdit is used in the example below.

aMake sure your Brother machine is turned on.

bOn your Macintosh computer, use Apple TextEdit to open the file that you want to send as a fax.

cClick the File menu, and then select Print.

dClick the Printer drop-down list, and then select Brother MFC-XXXX - Fax (where XXXX is your model

name).

eType the fax recipient information.

fClick Fax.

NOTE

• Cover pages are not currently supported by OS X v10.8.

• Your machine supports the Secure Function Lock feature. Sending faxes via AirPrint is not available if Fax

Tx for each user is restricted. For more information, see your Brother machine's Online User’s Guide on

your model's Manuals page on the Brother Solutions Center (http://support.brother.com).

Sending faxes (For MFC models) 3

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