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Control Panel Overview

Related Models:DCP‑L2531DW / DCP‑L2535DW / DCP‑L2550DW / MFC‑L2710DW / MFC‑L2713DW / MFC‑L2715DW / MFC‑L2716DW

The control panel may vary depending on your model.

MFC-L2710DW/MFC-L2713DW/MFC-L2715DW/MFC-L2716DW

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  1. One Touch Buttons

    Store and recall up to eight fax and telephone numbers.

    To access stored One Touch fax and telephone numbers 1-4, press the One Touch button assigned to that number. To access stored One Touch fax and telephone numbers 5-8, press and hold Shift as you press the button.

  2. Function Buttons
    Redial/Pause

    Press to dial the last number you called. This button also inserts a pause when programming quick dial numbers or when dialling a number manually.

    Hook

    Press Hook before dialing to ensure a fax machine answers, and then press Start.

    If the machine is in Fax/Tel (F/T) Mode and you pick up the handset of an external telephone during the F/T ring (pseudo double-rings), press Hook to talk.

    WiFi (for wireless models)

    Press the WiFi button and launch the wireless installer on your computer. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up a wireless connection between your machine and your network.

    When the WiFi light is on, your Brother machine is connected to a wireless access point. When the WiFi light blinks, the wireless connection is down, or your machine is in the process of connecting to a wireless access point.

    Resolution (for certain models only)

    Press to change the Fax resolution.

    2 in 1 (ID) Copy

    Press to copy both sides of an identification card onto a single page.

    2-sided

    Press to copy on both sides of a sheet of paper.

    Options

    Press to access temporary settings for faxing, scanning, or copying.

  3. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

    Displays messages to help you set up and use the machine.

    If the machine is in Fax Mode, the LCD displays:
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    a. Date & Time

    b. Receive Mode

    When you press COPY, the LCD displays:
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    c. Type of copy

    d. Number of copies

    e. Quality

    f. Contrast

    g. Copy ratio

  4. Mode Buttons
    FAX

    Press to switch the machine to Fax Mode.

    SCAN

    Press to switch the machine to Scan Mode.

    COPY

    Press to switch the machine to Copy Mode.

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  1. Menu Buttons
    Clear

    Press to delete entered data or cancel the current setting.

    Menu

    Press to access the Menu for programming your machine settings.

    OK

    Press to store your machine settings.

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    Press to scroll back or forward through menu selections.

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    • Press to scroll up or down through menus and options.
    • Press to change the resolution in Fax Mode.
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    Press image to access speed dial numbers.

  2. Dial Pad
    • Use to dial fax and telephone numbers.
    • Use as a keyboard to enter text or characters.
  3. image Power On/Off

    • Turn the machine on by pressing image.

    • Turn the machine off by pressing and holding image . The LCD displays [Shutting Down] and stays on for a few seconds before turning off. If you have an external telephone or TAD connected, it is always available.

  4. Stop/Exit
    • Press to stop an operation.
    • Press to exit from a menu.
  5. Start
    • Press to start sending faxes.
    • Press to start copying.
    • Press to start scanning documents.

DCP-L2531DW/DCP-L2535DW/DCP-L2550DW

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  1. image Power On/Off

    • Turn the machine on by pressing image.

    • Turn the machine off by pressing and holding image. The LCD displays [Shutting Down] and stays on for a few seconds before turning off.

  2. Function Buttons
    Copy/Scan Options

    Press to access temporary settings for scanning or copying.

    WiFi (for wireless models)

    Press the WiFi button and launch the wireless installer on your computer. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up a wireless connection between your machine and your network.

    When the WiFi light is on, your Brother machine is connected to a wireless access point. When the WiFi light blinks, the wireless connection is down, or your machine is in the process of connecting to a wireless access point.

    Scan

    Press to switch the machine to Scan Mode.

    2 in 1 (ID) Copy

    Press to copy both sides of an identification card onto a single page.

  3. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

    Displays messages to help you set up and use the machine.

    If the machine is in Ready Mode or Copy Mode, the LCD displays:
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    a. Type of copy

    b. Number of copies

    c. Quality

    d. Contrast

    e. Copy ratio

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  1. Menu Buttons
    Menu

    Press to access the Menu for programming your machine settings.

    Clear

    • Press to delete entered data.
    • Press to cancel the current setting.

    OK

    Press to store your machine settings.

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    Press to scroll up or down through menus and options.

  2. Stop/Exit
    • Press to stop an operation.
    • Press to exit from a menu.
  3. Start
    • Press to start copying.
    • Press to start scanning documents.
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