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Control Panel Overview
The control panel will vary depending on your model.
- LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)
- Displays messages to help you set up and use your machine.
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Wireless Models:
A four-level indicator shows the wireless signal strength if you are using a wireless connection.
Power On/Off Button -
Turn on the machine by pressing
. Turn off the machine by pressing and holding
. The LCD displays [Shutting Down] for a few seconds before going off.
- Network Buttons
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- WiFi
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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.
- Menu Buttons
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- OK
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Press to store your machine settings. After you change a setting, the machine returns to the previous menu level.
- Back
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- Press to go back one level in the menu.
- Press to select the previous digit when setting numbers.
or 
( + or -) -
- Press to scroll through menus and options.
- Press to enter a number or to increase or decrease the number. Press and hold down or to scroll faster. When you see the number you want, press OK.
- Go Button
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- Press to clear certain error messages. To clear all other errors, follow the control panel instructions.
- Press to print any data remaining in the machine's memory.
- Press to select the displayed option. After you change a setting, the machine returns to Ready mode.
- Press and hold Go for about two seconds to cancel a print job.
- Near Field Communication (NFC) (available only for certain models)
- If your Android™ device supports the NFC feature, you can print from your mobile device by touching it to the NFC symbol on the control panel.