MFC-J825DW
FAQs & Troubleshooting |
Prevent unauthorised access to my Brother machine.
Memory Security lets you prevent unauthorised access to your Brother machine.
When Memory Security is on, the following operations are available:
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Receiving faxes into memory (limited by the Brother machine's memory capacity)
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Fax Forwarding (if Fax Forwarding was already on)
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Paging (if Paging was already on) *if applicable
- Remote Retrieval (if Fax Storage was already on)
When Memory Security is on, the following operations are not available:
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Printing received faxes
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Sending faxes
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Copying
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PC printing
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PC scanning
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PC Fax Receiving
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PhotoCapture
- Operation from the machine's control panel
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You must turn PC Fax Receiving off before you can turn Memory Security on.
- To print the faxes in memory, turn Memory Security off.
Setting up the password
Before you can turn Memory Security on, you must set a password.
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If you have already set the password, you do not need to set it again.
- Make a careful note of your password. If you forget it, please contact Brother Customer Service from "Contact Us".
To program the Memory Security password, follow these steps:
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Press Menu on the screen.
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Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW key to display Fax.
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Press Fax.
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Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW key to display Miscellaneous.
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Press Miscellaneous.
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Press Mem Security.
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Press the buttons in the screen to enter a four-digit numerical password.
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Press OK.
If you are entering the password for the first time, the LCD will read Verify.
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Press the buttons on the screen to re-enter the password.
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Press OK.
- Press the STOP/EXIT key.
Turning Memory Security on
Once you have programmed a password, follow these steps to turn Memory Security on:
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Press Menu on the screen.
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Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW key to display Fax.
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Press Fax.
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Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW key to display Miscellaneous.
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Press Miscellaneous.
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Press Mem Security.
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Press Set Security.
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Press the buttons on the screen to enter the four-digit password.
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Press OK.
The machine will go offline. Its LCD will read Memory Security.
Turning Memory Security off
To turn Memory Security off, follow these steps:
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Press Unlock on the screen.
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Press the buttons on the screen to enter the four-digit password.
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Press OK.
Memory Security will automatically be turned off. The LCD will display the date and time.
Changing the password
To change your Memory Security password, follow these steps:
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Press Menu on the screen.
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Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW key to display Fax.
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Press Fax.
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Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW key to display Miscellaneous.
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Press Miscellaneous
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Press Mem Security.
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Press Set Password.
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Press the buttons on the screen to enter the current four-digit password.
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Press OK.
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Press the buttons on the screen to enter a new four-digit password.
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Press OK.
If the LCD reads Verify.
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Press OK.
- Press the STOP/EXIT key.