MFC-L2716DW

FAQs & Troubleshooting

FAQs & Troubleshooting

Change the Remote Codes

The preset Remote Activation Code is *51 (*91 for New Zealand). The preset Remote Deactivation Code is #51 (#91 for New Zealand). If you are always disconnected when accessing your External TAD remotely, try changing the three-digit remote codes using the numbers 0-9, *, #.

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

  1. Press (FAX).
  2. Press Menu.
  3. Press or to display the [Fax] option, and then press OK.
  4. Press or to display the [Setup Receive] option, and then press OK.
  5. Press or to display the [Remote Codes] option, and then press OK.
  6. Press or to display the [On] option, and then press OK.
    • 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 [Settings]>[All Settings]>[Fax]>[Setup Receive]>[Remote Codes].
  2. Do one of the following:
    • To change the Remote Activation Code, press [Act.Code]. Enter the new code, and then press [OK].
    • To change the Remote Deactivation Code, press [Deact.Code]. 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 .

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Related Models

MFC-L2710DW, MFC-L2713DW, MFC-L2715DW, MFC-L2716DW, MFC-L2730DW, MFC-L2750DW, MFC-L2751DW, MFC-L2770DW, MFC-L2771DW

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