Brother MFCJ4340DWE - Change the Remote Codes

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Change the Remote Codes
The preset Remote Activation Code is *51 (*91 for New Zealand). The preset Remote Deactivation Code is #51
(#91 for New Zealand). If you are always disconnected when accessing your External TAD remotely, try changing
the three-digit remote codes using the numbers 0-9, *, #.
>> MFC-J4340DW
>> MFC-J4440DW/MFC-J4540DW
MFC-J4340DW
1. Press Settings.
2. Press a or b to select the following:
a. Select [Fax]. Press OK.
b. Select [Setup Receive]. Press OK.
c. Select [Remote Codes]. Press OK.
d. Select [Remote Codes] again. Press OK.
e. Select [On]. Press OK.
3. Do one of the following:
• To change the Remote Activation Code, press a or b to select [Act.Code] and then press OK. Enter the
new code. Press OK.
• To change the Remote Deactivation Code, press a or b to select [Deact.Code] and then press OK.
Enter the new code. Press OK.
4. Press Stop/Exit.
MFC-J4440DW/MFC-J4540DW
1. Press [Settings] > [All Settings] > [Fax] > [Setup Receive] > [Remote Codes].
2. Do one of the following:
• To change the Remote Activation Code, press [Act.Code]. Enter the new code, and then press [OK].
• To change the Remote Deactivation Code, press [Deact.Code]. Enter the new code, and then press
[OK].
• If you do not want to change the Codes, go to the next step.
• To turn the Remote Codes [Off] (or [On]), press [Remote Codes]. Press [Off] (or [On]).
3. Press .
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