How to Print to the Brother MFC J4510DW from an iPhone

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To print to a Brother MFC-J4510DW from an iPhone, connect both to the same Wi-Fi network, open the photo or document, tap the Share button, tap Print, tap No Printer Selected, choose the Brother MFC-J4510DW, and tap Print. The printer supports AirPrint, Apple’s built-in wireless printing, so you don’t need to install a driver or an app.

These steps cover recent iOS versions and work the same on an iPad. Brother’s mobile printing page for this model also lists the Brother iPrint&Scan app and Wi-Fi Direct.

Which Method Should You Use?

Method	Best for	What you need
AirPrint	Everyday printing of photos, email, web pages and documents	Printer and iPhone on the same Wi-Fi network
Wi-Fi Direct	Printing when there is no router, or the printer isn’t on your Wi-Fi	The printer’s own direct network, set up on its touchscreen
Brother iPrint&Scan	Scanning to your iPhone, or printing files from cloud storage	The free app from the App Store

Start with AirPrint. Use the other two only if AirPrint can’t see the printer or you need to scan.

Before You Print

Apple says AirPrint needs a Wi-Fi or wired network connection, and your iPhone and printer must be on the same Wi-Fi network. Check these three things first:

• The printer is on and awake. If the touchscreen is dark, tap it to wake the printer.
• The printer is on your Wi-Fi. If it has never been connected, or you changed your router or Wi-Fi password, connect the Brother MFC-J4510DW to your wireless network first.
• Your iPhone is on the same network. Open Settings > Wi-Fi and look at the network name with the check mark. A guest network or a different band name from a second router can keep the two devices apart.

How to Print to the Brother MFC-J4510DW with AirPrint

1. Open the app you want to print from, such as Photos, Safari, Mail or Notes, and open the item you want on paper.
2. Tap the Share button, the square with an upward arrow. In some apps, such as Mail, the print option is behind the Reply arrow or a More button instead. The share sheet opens.
3. Scroll down the list of actions and tap Print. The Print Options screen opens.

4. Tap No Printer Selected. Your iPhone searches the network and lists the AirPrint printers it finds.
5. Tap Brother MFC-J4510DW. The name can include extra characters after the model, which is normal. You return to Print Options with the printer selected.
6. Choose the number of copies and any other options, such as the page range, color or double-sided printing. The options you see depend on the app and the printer.
7. Tap Print in the upper-right corner. The job goes to the printer, and the page starts printing a few seconds later.

The next time you print, your iPhone usually remembers the Brother printer, so you can skip the selection step while you’re on the same network.

Check or Cancel a Print Job

While a job is waiting or printing, an app called Print Center appears in the App Switcher. Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and pause (or double-click the Home button on an iPhone with one), then tap Print Center to see the job. Tap Cancel Printing to stop it.

If There’s No Print Option

Not every app can print. If you don’t see Print in the share sheet, check the app’s user guide or help section. A quick workaround is to save the item to Photos or Files and print it from there.

Print Without a Router Using Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi Direct lets the MFC-J4510DW create its own wireless network that your iPhone joins directly. AirPrint and iPrint&Scan both work over this connection. The steps below come from Brother’s Wi-Fi Direct Guide for this model.

1. On the printer’s touchscreen, press the Settings icon.
2. Press All Settings, then Network, then Wi-Fi Direct.
3. Press Manual.
4. When Wi-Fi Direct On? appears, press On. The printer shows a network name (SSID) and password for two minutes.
5. On your iPhone, open Settings > Wi-Fi, tap that network name, and type the password. The printer’s screen shows Connected.
6. Print with the AirPrint steps above.

This direct network doesn’t connect to the internet, so switch your iPhone back to your home Wi-Fi when you finish. If the printer reports that another mobile device is already connected, wait for that connection to end and try again.

Use the Brother iPrint&Scan App

Brother iPrint&Scan is Brother’s free app for printing and scanning without a computer. Brother’s FAQ for the MFC-J4510DW names this app for both jobs. The App Store listing says it needs iOS 15 or later.

1. Install Brother iPrint&Scan from the App Store and open it.
2. Allow the app to find devices on your local network when your iPhone asks. Without this permission, the app can’t see the printer.
3. Tap the printer area at the top of the home screen and pick MFC-J4510DW from the list.
4. Tap Print to choose a photo or document, or tap Scan to scan a page from the printer’s glass or document feeder to your iPhone.

Brother’s newer Brother Mobile Connect app is built for recent models. For this printer, use iPrint&Scan, the app on Brother’s MFC-J4510DW support page.

What to Do If the Printer Doesn’t Appear

• Recheck the network. Make sure the printer shows a Wi-Fi connection and your iPhone is on the same network, not a guest network or cellular data.
• Restart both devices. Turn the printer off and on, restart your iPhone, and try again after the printer finishes starting up.
• Print a WLAN report. On the printer, press the Settings icon, then All Settings > Print Reports > WLAN Report. The report shows whether the printer is connected and lists an error code if it isn’t.
• Avoid unsupported connections. AirPrint doesn’t work over Bluetooth or through the USB port of an AirPort Base Station.
• Try Wi-Fi Direct. If your router is the problem, the direct connection above skips it.
• Try iPrint&Scan. If AirPrint still can’t see the printer, the app gives you a second route and shows the printer’s status.

For general iPhone printing help that applies to any brand, read about adding a printer to an iPhone.

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