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Change the Remote Codes

Related Models:MFC‑L2710DW / MFC‑L2713DW / MFC‑L2715DW / MFC‑L2716DW / MFC‑L2730DW / MFC‑L2750DW / MFC‑L2751DW / MFC‑L2770DW / MFC‑L2771DW

The preset Fax Receive Code is *51. The preset Telephone Answer Code is #51. If you are always disconnected when accessing your External TAD remotely, try changing the three-digit remote codes, for example to ### and 999.

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

  1. Press image (FAX).
  2. Press Menu.
  3. Press image or image to display the [Fax] option, and then press OK.
  4. Press image or image to display the [Setup Receive] option, and then press OK.
  5. Press image or image to display the [Remote Codes] option, and then press OK.
  6. Press image or image to display the [On] option, and then press OK.
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    • To turn off Remote Codes, select the [Off] option.
  7. Enter the new Remote Activation Code, and then press OK.
  8. Enter the new Remote Deactivation Code, and then press OK.
  9. Press Stop/Exit.

MFC-L2730DW/MFC-L2750DW/MFC-L2751DW/MFC-L2770DW/MFC-L2771DW

  1. Press image[Settings]>[All Settings]>[Fax]>[Setup Receive]>[Remote Codes].
  2. Do one of the following:
    • To change the Fax Receive Code, press [Fax Receive Code]. Enter the new code, and then press [OK].
    • To change the Telephone Answer Code, press [Tel Answer]. Enter the new code, and then press [OK].
    • If you do not want to change the Codes, go to the next step.
    • To turn off (or turn on) the Remote Codes, press [Remote Codes], and then press [Off] (or [On]).
  3. Press image.
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