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Control Panel Overview
- Near Field Communication (NFC) Reader
- Use card authentication, if applicable, by touching your Integrated Circuit Card (IC Card) to the NFC symbol on the machine.
- Touchscreen Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
- Access menus and options by pressing them on the touchscreen.
Your machine has eight tabbed screens (referred to as Home screens). Each Home screen can hold up to eight icons which can be used for functions, machine settings and shortcuts. A total of 64 icons can be placed on the Home screens as needed.
The Main Home screen can be selected from the Home screens.
Use the [Admin Settings] menu to group names on the tabs and rearrange the icons.
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Date & Time
Displays the date and time set on the machine.
This area is also used to display error or maintenance messages.
(Wired LAN Status)
Press to configure the Wired LAN settings.
The icon displays the current wired network status.
Wired LAN Disabled
(Gray)
Wired LAN Enabled
(Blue)
No cable connection
(Wireless Status)
Press to configure the wireless settings.
If you are using a wireless connection, a four-level indicator displays the current wireless signal strength.
Wireless LAN Disabled
(Toner)
Displays the remaining toner life. Press to access the [Toner] menu.
- (Admin Settings)
Press to access the [Admin Settings] menu.
If required, enter the password you use to manage this machine in Web Based Management, and then press [OK]. IP Address
If the IP Address setting in the Display Information menu has been turned on, your machine's IP Address appears on the Home screens.
Function Icons, Setting Icons, and Shortcut Icons
The following descriptions explain basic icons and features. The available features vary depending on your model.
[All Settings]
Press to access the machine's settings menu.
[Fax]
Press to access Fax mode.
[Copy]
Press to access Copy mode.
[Scan]
Press to access Scan mode.
[Secure Print]
Press to access the [Secure Print] option.
[USB]
Press to access the USB menu and select [Scan to USB] or [Direct Print] options.
[Web]
Press to connect your machine to an Internet service.
[Apps]
Press to connect your machine to the Brother Apps service.
[2 in 1 ID Copy]
Press to access the 2 in 1 ID Copy option.
[Eco Mode]
Press to access the [Eco Mode] menu.
(Shortcuts)
Press to create Shortcuts for frequently-used operations, such as sending a fax, copying, scanning, and using Web Connect.
Tabs Scroll Buttons
Press to display the Home screens.
Home Tabs
Press to display the screen for the Home.
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New Fax
When [Fax Preview] is set to [On], the number of new faxes you received into the memory appears at the top of the screen.
Warning icon
The warning icon appears when there is an error or maintenance message. Press the message area to view it, and then press to return to the Main Home screen.
- Touchpanel
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- (Back)
- Press to go back to the previous menu.
- (Home)
- Press to return to the Main Home screen.
- (Cancel)
- Press to cancel an operation.
- Power On/Off
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- Turn on the machine by pressing .
- Turn off the machine by holding down . The LCD displays [Shutting Down] for a few seconds before the machine turns off. If you have an external telephone or TAD connected, it is still available.
- LED Power Indicator
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The LED lights up depending on the machine’s power status.