Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Online User's Guide MFC-J1010DW/MFC-J1012DW/MFC-J1170DW
- Table of Contents
- Before You Use Your Machine
- Introduction to Your Machine
- Before Using Your Machine
- Control Panel Overview
- LCD Overview
- Touchscreen LCD Overview
- Settings Screen Overview
- Navigate the Touchscreen
- Set the Ready Screen
- Set Default Function Screens
- Enter Text on Your Brother Machine
- Access Brother Utilities (Windows)
- USB / Ethernet Port Locations on Your Brother Machine
- Paper Handling
- Print
- Print from Your Computer (Windows)
- Print a Photo (Windows)
- Print a Document (Windows)
- Cancel a Print Job (Windows)
- Print More Than One Page on a Single Sheet of Paper (N in 1) (Windows)
- Print as a Poster (Windows)
- Print on Both Sides of the Paper Automatically (Automatic 2-sided Printing) (Windows)
- Print as a Booklet Automatically (Windows)
- Print a Color Document in Grayscale (Windows)
- Prevent Smudged Printouts and Paper Jams (Windows)
- Use a Preset Print Profile (Windows)
- Change the Default Print Settings (Windows)
- Print Settings (Windows)
- Print from Your Computer (Mac)
- Print Using Brother iPrint&Scan (Windows/Mac)
- Print Photos or Documents Using Brother iPrint&Scan (Windows/Mac)
- Print on Both Sides of the Paper Automatically Using Brother iPrint&Scan (Automatic 2-sided Printing)(Windows/Mac)
- Print More Than One Page on a Single Sheet of Paper Using Brother iPrint&Scan (N in 1) (Windows/Mac)
- Print a Color Document in Grayscale Using Brother iPrint&Scan (Windows/Mac)
- Print an Email Attachment
- Print from Your Computer (Windows)
- Scan
- Scan Using the Scan Button on Your Machine
- Scan Using Brother iPrint&Scan (Windows/Mac)
- Scan from Your Computer (Windows)
- Scan from Your Computer (Mac)
- Copy
- Fax
- Send a Fax
- Send a Fax from Your Brother Machine
- Send a Fax Manually
- Send a Fax at the End of a Conversation
- Send the Same Fax to More than One Recipient (Broadcasting)
- Send a Fax in Real Time
- Send a Fax at a Specified Time (Delayed Fax)
- Change the Fax Auto Redial Setting
- Cancel a Fax in Progress
- Check and Cancel a Pending Fax
- Fax Options
- Receive a Fax
- Voice Operations and Fax Numbers
- Telephone Services and External Devices
- Fax Reports
- PC-FAX
- PC-FAX for Windows
- PC-FAX Overview (Windows)
- Configure PC-FAX (Windows)
- Configure your PC-Fax Address Book (Windows)
- Add a Member to your PC-FAX Address Book (Windows)
- Create a Group in your PC-FAX Address Book (Windows)
- Edit Member or Group Information in your PC-FAX Address Book (Windows)
- Delete a Member or Group in your PC-FAX Address Book (Windows)
- Export your PC-FAX Address Book (Windows)
- Import Information to your PC-FAX Address Book (Windows)
- Send a Fax Using PC-FAX (Windows)
- Receive Faxes on Your Computer (Windows)
- PC-FAX Overview (Windows)
- PC-FAX for Mac
- PC-FAX for Windows
- Send a Fax
- Network
- Supported Basic Network Features
- Configure Network Settings
- Wireless Network Settings
- Use the Wireless Network
- Before Configuring Your Machine for a Wireless Network
- Configure Your Machine for a Wireless Network Using the Setup Wizard from Your Computer
- Configure Your Machine for a Wireless Network Using the Setup Wizard from Your Mobile Device
- Configure Your Machine for a Wireless Network Using the Machine's Control Panel Setup Wizard
- Configure Your Machine for a Wireless Network Using the One Push Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS)
- Configure Your Machine for a Wireless Network Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS)
- Configure Your Machine for a Wireless Network When the SSID is Not Broadcast
- Configure Your Machine for an Enterprise Wireless Network
- Use Wi-Fi Direct®
- Enable/Disable Wireless LAN
- Print the WLAN Report
- Use the Wireless Network
- Network Features
- Brother Management Tools
- Security
- Before Using Network Security Features
- Configure Certificates for Device Security
- Use SSL/TLS
- Use IEEE 802.1x Authentication for a Wired or a Wireless Network
- Lock the Machine Settings from the Control Panel
- Mobile/Web Connect
- Brother Web Connect
- AirPrint
- Mopria® Print Service
- Brother Mobile Connect
- Print with Near-Field Communication (NFC)
- Brother iPrint&Scan for Windows and Mac
- Troubleshooting
- Routine Maintenance
- Replace the Ink Cartridges
- Clean Your Brother Machine
- Clean the Scanner
- Clean the Print Head from Your Brother Machine
- Clean the Print Head Using Web Based Management
- Clean the Print Head from Your Computer (Windows)
- Clean the Machine's LCD
- Clean the Outside of the Machine
- Clean the Machine's Printer Platen
- Clean the Paper Feed Rollers
- Clean the Base Pad
- Clean the Paper Pick-up Rollers
- Check Your Brother Machine
- Correct the Paper Feed to Clear Vertical Lines
- Change the Print Options to Improve Your Print Results
- Pack and Ship Your Machine
- Machine Settings
- Change Machine Settings from the Control Panel
- In the Event of Power Failure (Memory Storage)
- General Settings
- Adjust the Machine Volume
- Change for Daylight Saving Time Automatically
- Set Sleep Mode Countdown
- Set the Machine to Power Off Automatically
- Set the Date and Time
- Set the Time Zone
- Adjust the LCD Backlight Brightness
- Change How Long the LCD Backlight Stays On
- Set Your Station ID
- Set Tone or Pulse Dialing Mode
- Reduce Printing Noise
- Change the Language Displayed on the LCD
- Change the Keyboard Setting
- Save Your Favorite Settings as a Shortcut
- Print Reports
- Settings and Features Tables
- Change Machine Settings Using Web Based Management
- Change Machine Settings from the Control Panel
- Appendix
Printer Specifications
Resolution • (MFC-J1010DW/MFC-J1012DW)
Up to 1200 × 6000 dpi (Windows only)
• (MFC-J1170DW)
Up to 1200 × 6000 dpi
Printing Width
1
8.26 in. (210 mm)
Borderless
2
: 8.50 in. (216 mm)
Borderless Letter, A4, A6, Photo (4" x 6")/(10 x 15 cm), Photo 2L (5" x 7")/(13 x 18 cm), Index
card (5" x 8")/(13 x 20 cm)
Automatic 2-sided Paper Type Plain Paper, Recycled Paper
Paper Size Letter, A4, Executive, A5
Print Speed See your model's page on your local Brother website.
1
When printing on Letter size paper.
2
When the Borderless feature is set to On.
Interface Specifications
USB
1 2
Use a USB 2.0 interface cable that is no longer than 6 feet (2 m).
LAN
(MFC-J1170DW)
Use an Ethernet UTP cable category 5 or greater.
Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Infrastructure)
IEEE 802.11g/n (Wi-Fi Direct)
NFC
(MFC-J1170DW)
Yes
1
Your machine has a USB 2.0 Hi-Speed interface. The machine can also be connected to a computer that has a USB 1.1 interface.
2
Third party USB ports are not supported.
Network Specifications
• You can connect your machine to a network for Network Printing, Network Scanning, PC-Fax Send, and
PC-Fax Receive (Windows only).
Network Security (Wired)
(MFC-J1170DW)
SSL/TLS (IPPS, HTTPS), 802.1x
(EAP-MD5, EAP-FAST, PEAP, EAP-
TLS, EAP-TTLS)
Network Security (Wireless) SSL/TLS (IPPS, HTTPS), 802.1x
(EAP-FAST, PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-
TTLS)
Wireless Network Security SSID (32 characters), WEP 64/128
bit, WPA-PSK (TKIP/AES), WPA2-
PSK (TKIP/AES)
Wireless Setup Support Utility WPS Yes
Computer Requirements Specifications
Supported Operating Systems And Software Functions
Computer Platform &
Operating System
Version
PC Interface Processor Hard Disk Space to
Install
524