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Control Panel Overview

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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] (For MFC Models)

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

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      • image Toner

        • Displays the remaining toner life.
        • Press to access the [Toner] menu.
      • image/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 (For MFC Models)

        Press to access the [Fax Preview] menu.

      • image Wi-Fi Direct (For DCP Models)

        Press to access the [Wi-Fi Direct] 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 a menu of 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)

      Press to configure 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

    7. image [Shortcuts]

      Press to access the [Shortcuts] screen.

    8. image (Home screen)

      Press to access the Home screens.

    • New Fax (For MFC Models)

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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 on the machine by pressing image.
    • Turn off the machine by pressing and 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 always available.
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Near Field Communication (NFC)

Use card authentication, if applicable, by touching your Integrated Circuit Card (IC Card) to the NFC symbol on the machine.

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