Brother MFC-L8610CDW User Manual page 250

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Set a Remote Access Code
Set a Remote Access Code to access and control your Brother machine even when you are away from it.
Before you can use the remote access and retrieval features, you must set up your own code. The factory
default code is the inactive code (---*).
1. Press [Settings] > [All Settings] > [Fax] > [Remote Access].
If your machine displays the [All Settings] menu on the Home screen, skip the [Settings] menu.
2. Enter a three-digit code using the numbers [0] to [9], [*] or [#] using the LCD (the preset '*' cannot be
changed), and then press [OK].
• DO NOT use the same code used for your Fax Receive Code (*51) or Telephone Answer Code (#51).
• To make your code inactive, press and hold
[OK].
3. Press .
Related Information
• Remote Fax Retrieval
> Remote Fax Retrieval > Set a Remote Access Code
to restore the inactive setting (---*), and then press
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