How can I prevent public users from changing the settings of my Brother machine?
Setting Lock is a feature that lets you set a password to stop other people from accidentally changing your machine settings. While Setting Lock is on, the following features cannot be changed without a password:
-
Date and Time
-
Station I.D.
-
Quick-Dial settings (Speed Dial, One-Touch, and Group numbers)
-
Mode Timer
-
Paper Type
-
Paper Size
-
Volume
-
Auto Daylight or Clock Change
-
Ecology (Toner Save and Sleep Time)
-
LCD Contrast
-
Setting Lock
-
Dial Restriction (For MFC-7340, MFC-7345N and MFC-7440N)
-
TX Lock or Memory Security
This feature is useful if:
You make extensive use of broadcast and automatic dialing capabilities. Locking the One-Touch, Speed Dial, and Group data ensures that fax broadcasts reach their proper destinations.
Use the following steps to set up and use the Setting Lock feature:
SETTING UP THE PASSWORD
-
Press MENU or MENU/SET and choose General Setup => Security => Setting Lock.
-
Enter a four-digit number for the password.
-
Press the OK or MENU/SET key.
-
Re-enter the password when the LCD reads "Verify."
-
Press the OK or MENU/SET key.
-
Press the STOP/EXIT key.
TURNING SETTING LOCK ON
-
Press MENU or MENU/SET and choose General Setup => Security => Setting Lock.
-
Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW key to choose On.
-
Press the OK or MENU/SET key.
-
Enter your four-digit password.
-
Press the OK or MENU/SET key.
If you enter the wrong password, the LCD will show "Wrong Password." The Brother machine will stay in Setting Lock mode until you enter the registered password.
-
Press the STOP/EXIT key.
TURNING SETTING LOCK OFF
-
Press MENU or MENU/SET and choose General Setup => Security => Setting Lock.
-
Enter your four-digit password.
-
Press the OK or MENU/SET key.
-
Press the OK or MENU/SET key again.
If you enter the wrong password, the LCD will show "Wrong Password." The machine will stay in Setting Lock mode until you enter the registered password.
-
Press the STOP/EXIT key.
CHANGING THE PASSWORD
-
Press MENU or MENU/SET and choose General Setup => Security => Setting Lock.
-
Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW key to choose Set Password.
-
Press the OK or MENU/SET key.
-
Enter your four-digit password.
-
Press the OK or MENU/SET key.
If you enter the wrong password, the LCD will show "Wrong Password." The machine will stay in Setting Lock mode until you enter the registered password.
-
Enter a new four-digit password.
-
Press the OK or MENU/SET key.
-
Re-enter the new password when the LCD reads "Verify."
-
Press the OK or MENU/SET key.
-
Press the STOP/EXIT key.