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Control Panel Overview

DCP-L5510DN/DCP-L5510DW/MFC-L5710DW/MFC-L5715DW

The control panel may vary depending on your model.

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  1. Touchscreen Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
    You can select from two types of screens to set as the Main Home screen: Home screens and Shortcuts screens. When a Home screen is displayed, swipe left or right or press image or image to display the other Home screens.

    The Main Home screen displays the machine's status when the machine is idle. When displayed, this screen indicates that your machine is ready for the next command.

    If Active Directory Authentication or LDAP Authentication is enabled, the machine's control panel is locked.

    The available features vary depending on your model.

    The Home screens provide access to features, such as Fax, Copy, and Scan.

    Home screen: Screen 1

    Home screen: Screen 1

    Home screen: Screen 2

    Home screen: Screen 2

    Home screen: Screen 3

    Home screen: Screen 3

    Shortcuts screen

    Create Shortcuts for frequently used operations, such as sending a fax, copying, scanning, and using Web Connect.

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    Eight Shortcuts tabs are available with six Shortcuts on each Shortcuts tab. A total of 48 Shortcuts are available.
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    1. Date & Time

      Displays the date and time set on the machine.

    2. Function Icons
      • image [Fax] (MFC-L5710DW/MFC-L5715DW)

        Press to access Fax mode.

      • image [Copy]

        Press to access Copy mode.

      • image [Scan]

        Press to access Scan mode.

      • image [Secure Print]

        Press to access the [Secure Print] option.

      • image [Web]

        Press to connect your machine to an Internet service.

      • image [Apps]

        Press to connect your machine to the Brother Apps service.

      • image [USB]

        Press to access the USB menu and select [Scan to USB] or [Direct Print] options.

      • image [2 in 1 ID Copy]

        Press to access the 2 in 1 ID Copy option.

    3. image (Toner)

      Displays the remaining toner life. Press to access the [Toner] menu.

    4. image (Settings)

      Press to access the [Settings] menu.

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      If the Setting Lock function has been turned on, a lock image icon appears on the LCD. You must unlock the machine to change the settings.

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      • image Toner

        • Displays the remaining toner life.
        • Press to access the [Toner] menu.
      • image Network

        • Press to set up a network connection.
        • A four level indicator on the screen displays the current wireless signal strength if you are using a wireless connection.
      • image Fax Preview (MFC-L5710DW/MFC-L5715DW)

        Press to access the [Fax Preview] menu.

      • image Tray Setting

        Press to access the [Tray Setting] menu.

      • image Eco Mode

        Press to access the [Eco Mode] menu.

      • image All Settings

        Press to access all machine settings.

      • image Date & Time

        • Displays the date and time set on the machine.

        • Press to access the [Date & Time] menu.

    5. IP Address

      If the IP Address setting in the Display Information menu has been turned on, your machine's IP Address appears on the Home screens.

    6. image or image (Wireless Status) for wireless network models

      Press to configure the wireless settings.

      If you are using a wireless connection, a four-level indicator displays the current wireless signal strength.

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      Wireless LAN Disabled

      image (Wired LAN Status) for wired network models

      Press to configure the Wired LAN settings.

      The icon displays the current wired network status.

    7. image [Shortcuts]

      Press to access the [Shortcuts] screen.

    8. image (Home screen)

      Press to access the Home screens.

    • New Fax (MFC-L5710DW/MFC-L5715DW)

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      When [Fax Preview] is set to [On], the number of new faxes you received into the memory appears at the top of the screen.

    • Warning Icon

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      The warning icon image appears when there is an error or maintenance message. Press the message area to view it, and then press image to return to the Main Home screen.

  2. Touchpanel
    image (Back)
    Press to go back to the previous menu.
    image (Home)
    Press to return to the Main Home screen.
    image (Cancel)
    Press to cancel an operation.
  3. LED Power Indicator

    The LED lights up depending on the machine’s power status.

  4. image Power On/Off
    • Turn the machine on by pressing image.
    • Turn the machine off by holding down image. The LCD displays [Shutting Down] for a few seconds before the machine turns off. If you have an external telephone or TAD connected, it is still available.

MFC-L6710DW/MFC-L6910DN

The control panel may vary depending on your model.

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  1. Near Field Communication (NFC) Reader (MFC-L6910DN)
    Use card authentication, if applicable, by touching your Integrated Circuit Card (IC Card) to the NFC symbol on the machine.
  2. Touchscreen Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
    Access menus and options by pressing them on the touchscreen.

    Your machine has eight tabbed screens (referred to as Home screens). Each Home screen can hold up to eight icons which can be used for functions, machine settings and shortcuts. A total of 64 icons can be placed on the Home screens as needed.

    The Main Home screen can be selected from the Home screens.

    Use the [Admin Settings] menu to group names on the tabs and rearrange the icons.

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    1. Date & Time

      Displays the date and time set on the machine.

      This area is also used to display error or maintenance messages.

    2. image (Wired LAN Status)

      Press to configure the Wired LAN settings.

      The icon displays the current wired network status.

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      Wired LAN Disabled

      (Grey)

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      Wired LAN Enabled

      (Blue)

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      No cable connection

    3. image (Wireless Status)

      Press to configure the wireless settings.

      For certain models, the Home screens display the wireless status only when the optional Wireless Module is installed.

      If you are using a wireless connection, a four-level indicator displays the current wireless signal strength.

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      Wireless LAN Disabled

    4. image (Toner)

      Displays the remaining toner life. Press to access the [Toner] menu.

    5. image (Admin Settings)

      Press to access the [Admin Settings] menu.

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      If required, enter the password you use to manage this machine in Web Based Management, and then press [OK].

    6. IP Address

      If the IP Address setting in the Display Information menu has been turned on, your machine's IP Address appears on the Home screens.

    7. Function Icons, Setting Icons, and Shortcut Icons

      The following descriptions explain basic icons and features. The available features vary depending on your model.

      • image [All Settings]

        Press to access the machine's settings menu.

      • image [Fax]

        Press to access Fax mode.

      • image [Copy]

        Press to access Copy mode.

      • image [Scan]

        Press to access Scan mode.

      • image [Secure Print]

        Press to access the [Secure Print] option.

      • image [USB]

        Press to access the USB menu and select [Scan to USB] or [Direct Print] options.

      • image [Web]

        Press to connect your machine to an Internet service.

      • image [Apps]

        Press to connect your machine to the Brother Apps service.

      • image [2 in 1 ID Copy]

        Press to access the 2 in 1 ID Copy option.

      • image [Eco Mode]

        Press to access the [Eco Mode] menu.

      • image (Shortcuts)

        Press to create Shortcuts for frequently-used operations, such as sending a fax, copying, scanning, and using Web Connect.

    8. Tabs Scroll Buttons

      Press to display the Home screens.

    9. Home Tabs

      Press to display the screen for the Home.

    • New Fax

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      When [Fax Preview] is set to [On], the number of new faxes you received into the memory appears at the top of the screen.

    • Warning icon

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      The warning icon image appears when there is an error or maintenance message. Press the message area to view it, and then press image to return to the Main Home screen.

  3. Touchpanel
    image (Back)
    Press to go back to the previous menu.
    image (Home)
    Press to return to the Main Home screen.
    image (Cancel)
    Press to cancel an operation.
  4. image Power On/Off
    • Turn the machine on by pressing image.
    • Turn the machine off by holding down image. The LCD displays [Shutting Down] for a few seconds before the machine turns off. If you have an external telephone or TAD connected, it is still available.
  5. LED Power Indicator

    The LED lights up depending on the machine’s power status.

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