BROTHER MFC L5850CDW PRINTER SETUP

Check for the components available inside the Brother Mfc l5850Cdw setup printer box.

Included components

• Pre-installed drum unit and Toner cartridge assembly  
• AC power cord
• Telephone line cord
• Quick Printer Setup Guide
• Product Safety Guide
• Basic User’s Guide
• Installation CD
• The first step to begin with the hardware setup of the Brother MFC L5850CDW printer is to unpack it from the packing material.
• Draw the Brother MFC L5850CDW printer’s paper tray, move the paper guides, and keep sheets of paper without exceeding the maximum paper mark.
• Establish a power connection and power on the machine.
• If you prefer to use the fax feature on the Brother MFC L5850CDW printer, establish a fax hardware connection using the telephone line cord and configure the fax settings.
• Connect the Brother MFC L5850CDW printer to your computer and install the driver.

BROTHER MFC L5850CDW DRIVER

You should use the manufacturer recommended driver, i.e., Full Driver & Software Package to use all the available features and functions of the Brother MFC L5850CDW setup printer.

Additional drivers list

• Printer Driver & Scanner Driver
• Add Printer Wizard Driver
• XML Paper Specification Printer Driver
• Enhanced Generic PCL Driver
• Universal Driver for PCL
• ISIS Driver
• BR-Script Driver

BROTHER MFC L5850CDW DRIVER DOWNLOAD

• The important parameters to be noted before downloading the driver are model number and Operating System.
• The latest version driver should be downloaded and installed on your computer.
• Click the Brother MFC L5850CDW Driver Download button on this webpage to save the installer file of the Brother MFC L5850CDW printer on the computer.
• If you have an installation CD, place it on the computer’s drive to install the driver.

BROTHER MFC L5850CDW MANUAL

• The Basic User’s Guide, Quick Brother MFC L5850CDW Setup Guide, and Product Safety Guide manuals are attached to the Brother MFC L5850CDW printer while you are purchasing it.
• Additional manuals available on the product manufacturer site are, Drum Unit Replacement Guide, AirPrint Guide, Mobile Print/Scan Guide, and Google Cloud Print Guide.
• You can get a soft copy of the Brother MFC L5850CDW printer manual from the manufacturer by clicking the Download button on it.
• The link to download the soft copy of the machine’s manual is provided on our website.
• Once you click this link, you can download the manual on your computer.

BROTHER MFC L5850CDW WIRELESS SETUP

• Gather the network information such as network name (SSID) and network security key (password) of the wireless router and note them on a paper.
• Note:
• The default network information can be found at the rear side of your wireless router’s sticker.
• This will be useful to you while performing the Brother MFC L5850CDW wireless setup of the Brother MFC L5850CDW printer as per the step-by-step guidelines mentioned below.
• On the machine’s touchscreen panel, tap the Tools or Settings icon. Tap Network -> LAN -> Setup Wizard.
• When you tap the Yes option, the Brother MFC L5850CDW printer searches for the available wireless network name.
• Once you select the network name of the wireless router, the LCD prompts to enter the wireless network security key.
• Ensure that you have typed the correct network key that you have seen on the wireless router’s label.
• After selecting the OK option, the Brother MFC L5850CDW printer connects to WLAN for Brother MFC L5850CDW wireless setup.
• If the WLAN connection is successful, place the Brother installation CD into your computer’s drive.
• Alternatively, visit the product manufacturer site and download the installer file.
• Open the Brother MFC L5850CDW driver installation window by double-clicking the installer file in the Downloads folder.
• Set your desired language -> agree to the terms and conditions of the Brother software -> select the Wireless Network Connection option -> select the Brother MFC L5850CDW setup printer -> set installation type to Standard.
• Continue with the prompts appearing on the screen until the Installation Complete window opens to finish Brother MFC L5850CDW wireless setup.
• Click the Finish button to finish the Brother MFC L5850CDW printer driver installation process on the computer.

BROTHER MFC L5850CDW SCAN TO EMAIL

Load Document

• Begin the scanning operation by loading the original document on the scanner glass or in the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) and proceed with Brother MFC L5850CDW scan to email.

Printed side placement of the document

• Face down - scanner glass
• Face up - Automatic Document Feeder
• To fit the length and width of the document, slide the paper according to the document dimension.
• Ensure that if you are loading the document on the scanner glass, the Automatic Document Feeder should be empty.

Scan a document to email as an attachment

• After pressing the Scan button on the Brother MFC L5850CDW printer’s control panel, select the To E-mail option to proceed Brother MFC L5850CDW scan to email.
• If your machine is connected over a wired or wireless network, you can see the computer name on the display panel, select it.
• If prompted, type your computer’s four-digit PIN and press the OK button.
• As soon as you press the Start button, the Brother MFC L5850CDW setup printer starts to scan and send the scanned document to your default email client.
• If you want to alter the scan settings, select the Options option and modify the needed scan settings as per your requirement.

Scan settings

• sided scan
• Scan type
• Resolution
• File type
• Document size
• Brightness
• Contrast
• ADF auto deskew
• Skip blank page
• Remove background color

BROTHER MFC L5850CDW TONER RESET

• Begin the toner cartridge reset of the Brother MFC L5850CDW printer by pressing the Home button on the machine’s control panel.
• As soon as you open the machine’s front cover, you have to press any key on the control panel of the machine for Brother MFC L5850CDW toner reset.
• Now, you can see the Reset menu on the Brother MFC L5850CDW printer’s display panel.
• To select the standard Brother toner cartridge, tap the TNR HC option. When you see the Reset? message on the display panel, tap the Yes option.
• A confirmation message will appear on the touchscreen panel once the Brother MFC L5850CDW toner reset is successful.
• Close the Brother MFC L5850CDW printer properly and press the Home key.

BROTHER MFC L5850CDW DRUM RESET

• The machine has to be turned on while performing the Brother MFC L5850CDW drum reset procedure.
• The procedure to reset the drum counter of the Brother MFC L5850CDW printer is given below.
• The drum counter reset should be done after replacing the drum unit.
• Navigate to the Settings icon. Select the All Settings option followed by the Machine Info option for Brother MFC L5850CDW drum reset.
• After selecting the Parts Life option, press the Drum Unit button on the control panel of the Brother MFC L5850CDW setup printer and hold it until you see the next message on the touchscreen.
• Once you select the Yes option, press the Home button on the machine’s control panel.

BROTHER MFC L5850CDW TROUBLESHOOTING

When the Brother MFC L5850CDW printer encounters any issues, refer to the User’s Guide manual to get detailed instructions about solutions to resolve them. Maintain the machine periodically to avoid more issues. Below are the Brother MFC L5850CDW troubleshooting solutions to resolve the not scanning problem on the Brother MFC L5850CDW printer.

BROTHER MFC L5850CDW NOT SCANNING

• Check if you can print via wireless or wired network on the Brother MFC L5850CDW printer.
• Also during Brother MFC L5850CDW troubleshooting, try to scan a document or any files from your computer using the Brother iPrint&Scan application.
• Sometimes, the firewall might interfere with the scanning operation. So, change the firewall settings accordingly.
• If you connect the Brother MFC L5850CDW printer to the computer using a USB cable, check its connection.
• Ensure that you have installed the recent version of the Brother MFC L5850CDW driver on the computer.
• Reconfigure the scanner settings correctly. Check if the not scanning problem is resolved on the Brother MFC L5850CDW setup printer. Contact our technical experts to assist you in resolving the issue easily.