Brother MFC-J985DW is a multifunction inkjet printer that takes advantage of InkBenefit technology. The MFC-J985DW affordable Brother device that’s easy on the wallet. Brother multi-function printer recommended price of 279 € and intends to offer a very low cost per page thanks to high-capacity cartridges. Scanners, copiers, and multifunction printers combine many functions in one device. It is easier to use and saves space to place it. The Brother MFC-J985DW Advantage InkBenefit is a multifunction inkjet printer that offers several advantages to its users.
On unpacking and installation, the Brother J985DW turns out to be on the whole a well-designed and complete printer. But it suffers from small ergonomic defects. The Brother MFC-J985DW comes in a compact, simple, yet the well-thought-out design and has many elements that you won’t find in other printers. We wince slightly when we discover the paper receptacle which consists of a simple fold-out plastic guide that we would have liked to be more solid on a printer of this standard.
Inkjet Printer Function
The control panel is located below and condenses its functions on a touch screen of only 6.8 cm diagonal. Indeed, if the tactile layer is quite reactive, the viewing angles are very short. The control element with an integrated 5-inch touch display. This screen lacks two or three centimeters of diagonal. The paper cassette doubles as a tray for documents that have already been printed and is built in such a way that it can also hold many prints without the printer spitting the paper directly onto the floor, as is the case with many other printers.
However, the much more important functions of this option are the cable ducts for the printer cable and the LAN cable. We would have preferred a more traditional double-cassette system. Note that the second source of paper insertion is at the rear. That it allows sheets with a weight greater than 220 g/m², up to 300 g/m². Manual, requires proceeding page by page to avoid paper jams. In terms of connections, the MFC J985DW is complete and there is enough to manage the fax (two RJ11 sockets). Features such as scanning directly into Word or other Office applications are also quite useful in everyday life. If this makes them very accessible. The guiding system is impractical and results in the loss of several tens of centimeters of cable length.
Brother MFC-J985DW Connect to WiFi
Before connecting the Brother MFC-J985DW to a WiFi network, make sure you are connected to a WiFi network (or SSID) and have found your WiFi password.
- First, Tap Menu or Settings.
- Then, Press to select [Network].
- After that, continue by selecting the Wireless connection, then press the OK command (this also applies to other Brother Printer models).
- Next, select [Setup Wizard], then press OK.
- Then after that, do the configuration to turn on the wireless network on the printer when the message [Enable WLAN] appears.
- Then after that, On the Brother Printer, you will see available Wi-Fi network connections. Then next, select the command on the choice of the name of the WiFi network you want to connect to. Next, press OK.
- In the next step, enter the WiFi network password into the Brother printer, then select it and press OK, then change the [Yes] option to connect (this step can be applied to some Brother printer models).
- In the last step, if your Brother printer has been successfully connected to the WiFi network, the message [Connected] will appear on your Brother printer menu.
Brother MFC-J985DW Driver Installer
To install the Brother MFC-J985DW Advantage InkBenefit printer driver. The hardware configuration first. You have to wait while the printer driver device prompts you to install it. It is recommended not to connect using a USB cable.
- First, locate the driver installer CD that came in the box with the Brother printer purchase.
- Then, Insert the printer driver disc into your PC/computer CD/DVD drive.
- Next, open the Installer and accept the terms and then install the Brother DCP-L3510CDW printer driver for the Windows version on your PC.
- Finally, Now enjoy the Brother installer Brother MFC-J985DW Printer driver.
To ensure a smooth process of Brother MFC-J985DW installer printer driver. You should take some precautions. These precautions may seem simple. But just ignore it, because it will hamper the installation process. The Brother MFC-J985DW installer printer driver may ask for your permission to make changes to your computer. Grant the necessary permissions for correct driver installation.
Reset Brother printer: How to reset Brother Printer
A reset can help the Brother printer if the printer will not print and only displays an error message. We’ll show you how to do this with a Brother printer.
Soft reset on Brother printers
Brother printer soft reset is a simple device reboot to fix Brother printer errors. Reinstalling the Brother printer and updating the software can fix errors on the Brother printer.
- First, to perform a soft reset, press and hold the power button on your Brother printer for a few seconds;
- Then, wait for the device to turn off. Then Release the power button;
- Finally, wait for about 30 seconds and turn the Brother printer back on.
Hard reset Brother printers: How to proceed
If a soft reset doesn’t help, then factory reset your Brother printer. All data will be deleted here. The procedure for resetting the Brother printer will vary slightly depending on your Brother device model:
- First, on most Brother printer models, Brother printer setup commands can be a touch screen or there are arrow keys on the Brother printer device;
- Then, now go to ‘All settings’, then to the ‘Startup’ menu. Select the item ‘Reset’;
- Furthermore, depending on the Brother printer error, you now have several options to choose what to reset. Select ‘Device will be reset’ or ‘All settings. Then, select confirm operation;
- Then, if the Brother printer does not have a navigation menu, visit the Brother printer support page;
- Next, select ‘Not your device?’ in the left menu, and enter the name and model of your Brother printer. You will now see instructions that correspond to your Brother printer device;
- Finally, once the Brother printer reset is complete, you will need to set up your device again.