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Control Panel Overview
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- Touchscreen Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
- You can select from two types of screens to set as the Main Home screen: Home screens and Shortcuts screens. When a Home screen is displayed, swipe left or right or press
or
to display the other Home screens.
The Main Home screen displays the machine's status when the machine is idle. When displayed, this screen indicates that your machine is ready for the next command.
If Active Directory Authentication or LDAP Authentication is enabled, the machine's control panel is locked.
The available features vary depending on your model.
The Home screens provide access to features, such as Fax, Copy, and Scan.
Home screen: Screen 1
Home screen: Screen 2
Home screen: Screen 3
Shortcuts screen
Create Shortcuts for frequently-used operations, such as sending a fax, copying, scanning, and using Web Connect.
Eight Shortcuts tabs are available with six Shortcuts on each Shortcuts tab. A total of 48 Shortcuts are available.Date & Time
Displays the date and time set on the machine.
- Function Icons
[Fax] (For MFC Models)
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.
[Web]
Press to connect your machine to an Internet service.
[Apps]
Press to connect your machine to the Brother Apps service.
[USB]
Press to access the USB menu and select [Scan to USB] or [Direct Print] options.
[2 in 1 ID Copy]
Press to access the 2 in 1 ID Copy option.
(Toner)
Displays the remaining toner life. Press to access the [Toner] menu.
(Settings)
Press to access the [Settings] menu.
If Setting Lock has been turned on, a lockicon appears on the LCD. You must unlock the machine to change settings.
Toner
- Displays the remaining toner life.
- Press to access the [Toner] menu.
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Network
- Press to set up a network connection.
- A four level indicator on the screen displays the current wireless signal strength if you are using a wireless connection.
Fax Preview (For MFC Models)
Press to access the [Fax Preview] menu.
Wi-Fi Direct (For DCP Models)
Press to access the [Wi-Fi Direct] menu.
Tray Setting
Press to access the [Tray Setting] menu.
Eco Mode
Press to access the [Eco Mode] menu.
All Settings
Press to access a menu of all machine settings.
Date & Time
Displays the date and time set on the machine.
Press to access the [Date & Time] menu.
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.
or
(Wireless Status)
Press to configure wireless settings.
If you are using a wireless connection, a four-level indicator displays the current wireless signal strength.
Wireless LAN Disabled
[Shortcuts]
Press to access the [Shortcuts] screen.
(Home screen)
Press to access the Home screens.
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New Fax (For MFC Models)
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.
- LED Power Indicator
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The LED lights up depending on the machine’s power status.
Power On/Off
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- Turn on the machine by pressing
.
- Turn off the machine by pressing and 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 always available.
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Near Field Communication (NFC)
Use card authentication, if applicable, by touching your Integrated Circuit Card (IC Card) to the NFC symbol on the machine.
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