BROTHER MFC L8900CDW PRINTER SETUP

• Take out these available manuals from the box and proceed with Brother Mfc L8900Cdw setup.
• The Brother MFC L8900CDW printer should not contain any one of the packing materials like cover and tapes. So, remove them from inside and outside the machine.
• Remove the machine’s paper tray, which is present at the front side of the Brother MFC 8900CDW printer.
• Take some recommended paper and load them without exceeding the maximum paper mark level in the paper tray.
• While placing paper, move the paper edges to the left and right ends to fit the paper correctly in the paper tray.
• Once you place the paper tray back into the machine, plug the AC power cord to the Brother MFC L8900CDW printer and the AC grounded outlet.
• Turn the machine on by holding the Power button on the control panel.
• A telephone line cord connection is required for the fax setup.
• Set your machine’s language and configure the fax settings by setting the station ID.

BROTHER MFC L8900CDW DRIVER

• The Full Driver & Software Package is a comprehensive file that contains drivers and software required for the Brother MFC L8900CDW setup printer. This is the only recommended Brother MFC L8900CDW driver package to download and install on your computer for using all the features and functions of the machine.

Additional drivers

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

BROTHER MFC L8900CDW DRIVER DOWNLOAD

• On your computer’s default web browser, go to the product manufacturer website.
• On the Downloads page, select the Operating System of your computer from the OS drop-down menu.
• Click the Full Driver & Software Package link.
• When you click the Agree to the EULA and Download button, the selected driver package is saved on the computer.
• By default, the downloaded file is saved in the computer’s Downloads folder.
• The easiest way to download the Brother MFC L8900CDW setup printer driver is by clicking the Brother MFC L8900CDW Driver Download button provided on this page.

BROTHER MFC L8900CDW DRIVER MAC

The Brother MFC L8900CDW Driver Download button for Mac is provided on this website. Click this button to download the Brother MFC L8900CDW printer driver on your Mac computer.

BROTHER MFC L8900CDW MANUAL

• A soft copy of the Brother MFC L8900CDW printer manual can be downloaded from the product manufacturer site or our website.
• The link for the machine’s soft copy manual is given on this page.
• Click this link provided below to download the soft copy of the Brother MFC L8900CDW setup printer manual.
• The essential manuals available on the manufacturer site for this machine are listed here.
• Reference Guide
• User’s Guide
• Product Safety Guide
• Quick Setup Guide
• Drum Unit Replacement Guide
• Belt Unit Replacement Guide
• Mobile Print/Scan Guide

BROTHER MFC L8900CDW WIRELESS SETUP

• Before you start the Brother MFC L8900CDW wireless setup of the Brother MFC L8900CDW printer, note down the network information that is present at the backside of your wireless router label.
• On the machine’s home screen, tap the Wi-Fi option followed by the Brother Mfc L8900Cdw Setup Wizard option.
• Tap the Yes option to answer the Enable WLAN question on the machine’s touchscreen.
• Wait until you see the SSID of Access Point screen on the display panel.
• Tap the wireless network name of your wireless router and tap the OK option.
• Use the touchscreen alphanumeric keys to enter the wireless network security key of the wireless router for Brother MFC L8900CDW wireless setup.
• Tap the OK option twice.
• Go to your computer, download the Full Driver & Software Package from the product manufacturer site, and start the installation by double-clicking the installer.
• Set your desired language, accept the license agreement of the Brother software, and select the radio button beside the Wireless Network Connection option.
• After selecting the Brother MFC L8900CDW setup printer from the Printer’s list, click the Next button.
• Set the installation type to Standard and click Next.
• Carry out the remaining steps displaying on the screen to complete the Brother MFC L8900CDW driver installation of the Brother MFC L8900CDW printer.
• Click the Finish button to complete Brother MFC L8900CDW wireless setup and to close the Brother Printing Device Installation window.

BROTHER MFC L8900CDW SCAN TO EMAIL

• Configure the Brother MFC L8900CDW scan to email settings before you proceed to send a scanned document as an email attachment from the Brother MFC L8900CDW printer.
• The document needs to be placed on the scanner glass with the printed side facing down.
• Alternatively, keep the printed side of the document facing up in the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF).
• On the Brother MFC L8900CDW setup printer’s operation panel, press the Scan operation button and select the To PC option followed by the To Email option.
• If you have established a wireless network connection to the machine, select your computer name to send a scanned data.
• Instead of pressing the Start button to scan the document, select the Options option to customize the scan settings.
• Change the required scan settings for Brother MFC L8900CDW scan to email that are listed below.
• 2-sided scan
• Resolution
• File type
• Scan type
• Document size
• Scan settings
• Brightness
• Contrast
• Skip blank page
• ADF Auto Deskew
• Remove background color
• After customizing the scan settings as per your requirement, the Brother MFC L8900CDW printer begins the scanning process once you press the Start button.
• You have to follow the instructions appearing on the display panel of the machine if you have loaded your document on the scanner glass for Brother MFC L8900CDW scan to email.
• The machine sends the scanned data as an email attachment automatically to the default email client on your computer.

BROTHER MFC L8900CDW TONER REPLACEMENT

• Check if the Brother MFC L8900CDW printer is turned on.
• After pressing the release button on the front cover, open the machine’s front cover for Brother MFC L8900CDW toner replacement.
• Hold the drum unit’s green handle using your hands and take the drum unit out from the machine.
• Gently, take out the black toner cartridge from the drum unit.
• Do the same for the rest of toner cartridges (cyan, magenta, and yellow)
• Move the green tab inside the drum unit from one end to the other end to wipe the corona wire for Brother MFC L8900CDW toner replacement.
• Unwrap the protective covering of the new toner cartridge and place it into the drum unit of the Brother MFC L8900CDW setup printer.
• You will hear a lock sound if you have placed the toner cartridge correctly into the slot.
• Repeat the same step for the cyan, magenta, and yellow toner cartridges.
• Place the drum unit back into the Brother MFC L8900CDW printer and close its front cover.

BROTHER MFC L8900CDW DRUM REPLACEMENT

• The Brother MFC L8900CDW printer should be kept turned on while performing the Brother MFC L8900CDW drum replacement.
• Open the machine’s front cover and take the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly from the Brother MFC L8900CDW printer by rotating the lock lever in the counterclockwise direction.
• Prepare the new drum unit for installation by removing its packing material for Brother MFC L8900CDW drum replacement.
• Separate the toner cartridges from the old drum unit and insert them into the new drum unit.
• Keep the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly to the Brother MFC L8900CDW setup printer.
• Rotate the lock lever in the clockwise direction and close the front cover of the machine properly.

BROTHER MFC L8900CDW TROUBLESHOOTING

Maintain the Brother MFC L8900CDW printer properly to prevent any problems in the future. Also, read the User Guide manual for your reference to know more about the Brother MFC L8900CDW troubleshooting solutions.

One of the common problems that occur with the Brother MFC L8900CDW printer is ‘printer not printing on a wireless or wired network.’

Default printer

• Set Brother MFC L8900CDW as the default printer by selecting the Set as Default Printer option from the printer menu.
• To open the printer menu, navigate to the Hardware and Sound section in the Control Panel window and select the Devices and Printers option.

Printer status

• Check for the status of the machine.
• If the machine’s status is offline, select the Use Printer Offline option.
• If the machine’s status is paused, the checkmark should be removed next to the Pause Printing option.

Print jobs

• Clear all the unnecessary print jobs by selecting the Cancel All Documents option from the printer menu.
• If the Brother MFC L8900CDW troubleshooting issue is not resolved, set the Brother MFC L8900CDW setup printer again.