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Control Panel Overview
The control panel may vary depending on your model.
MFC-L2712DN/MFC-L2712DW
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- One Touch Buttons
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Store and recall up to eight fax and telephone numbers.
To access stored One Touch fax and telephone numbers 1-4, press the One Touch button assigned to that number. To access stored One Touch fax and telephone numbers 5-8, press and hold Shift as you press the button.
- Function Buttons
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- Redial/Pause
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Press to dial the last number you called. This button also inserts a pause when programming quick dial numbers or when dialling a number manually.
- Tel/R
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Press Tel/R to have a telephone conversation after picking up the external handset during the F/T fast double-ring.
When connected to a PBX, use this button to gain access to an outside line, to recall an operator, or to transfer a call to another extension.
- WiFi (for wireless models)
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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.
- Resolution (for certain models only)
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Press to change the Fax resolution.
- 2 in 1 (ID) Copy
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Press to copy both sides of an identification card onto a single page.
- 2-sided
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Press to copy on both sides of a sheet of paper.
- Options
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Press to access temporary settings for faxing, scanning, or copying.
- Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
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Displays messages to help you set up and use the machine.
- If the machine is in Fax Mode, the LCD displays:
a. Date & Time
b. Receive Mode
- When you press COPY, the LCD displays:
c. Type of copy
d. Number of copies
e. Quality
f. Contrast
g. Copy ratio
- Mode Buttons
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- FAX
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Press to switch the machine to Fax Mode.
- SCAN
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Press to switch the machine to Scan Mode.
- COPY
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Press to switch the machine to Copy Mode.
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- Menu Buttons
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- Clear
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Press to delete entered data or cancel the current setting.
- Menu
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Press to access the Menu for programming your machine settings.
- OK
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Press to store your machine settings.
or
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Press to scroll back or forward through menu selections.
or
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- Press to scroll up or down through menus and options.
- Press to change the resolution in Fax Mode.
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Press
to access speed dial numbers.
- Dial Pad
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- Use to dial fax and telephone numbers.
- Use as a keyboard to enter text or characters.
Power On/Off
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Turn the machine on by pressing
.
Turn the machine off by pressing and holding
. The LCD displays [Shutting Down] and stays on for a few seconds before turning off. If you have an external telephone or TAD connected, it is always available.
- Stop/Exit
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- Press to stop an operation.
- Press to exit from a menu.
- Start
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- Press to start sending faxes.
- Press to start copying.
- Press to start scanning documents.
DCP-L2512D/DCP-L2537DW/DCP-L2532DW/DCP-L2552DN
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Power On/Off
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Turn the machine on by pressing
.
Turn the machine off by pressing and holding
. The LCD displays [Shutting Down] and stays on for a few seconds before turning off.
- Function Buttons
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- Copy/Scan Options
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Press to access temporary settings for scanning or copying.
- WiFi (for wireless models)
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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.
- Scan
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Press to switch the machine to Scan Mode.
- 2 in 1 (ID) Copy
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Press to copy both sides of an identification card onto a single page.
- 2-sided (for certain models only)
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Press to copy on both sides of a sheet of paper.
- Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
-
Displays messages to help you set up and use the machine.
- If the machine is in Ready Mode or Copy Mode, the LCD displays:
a. Type of copy
b. Number of copies
c. Quality
d. Contrast
e. Copy ratio
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- Menu Buttons
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- Menu
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Press to access the Menu for programming your machine settings.
- Clear
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- Press to delete entered data.
- Press to cancel the current setting.
- OK
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Press to store your machine settings.
or
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Press to scroll up or down through menus and options.
- Stop/Exit
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- Press to stop an operation.
- Press to exit from a menu.
- Start
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- Press to start copying.
- Press to start scanning documents.