How To Reset Brother Printer To Default Factory Settings

In this post, you can know about How To Reset Brother Printer To Default Factory Settings easily. Brother printer is a multifunction printer that is used to get black and color print.

Printer problems are just ways of your printer to complain of its interior, software and connectivity issues. There are fixes that we can resolve by simply turning on and off our printer, or just plug and unplug the power cord.

How do I reset my Brother printer to default?

When it comes to resetting a Brother printer to default setting, there are three functions available:

Network: Resets the internal print server to its default factory settings, including the password and IP.
Address & Fax: Resets every stored phone number and fax setting.
All Settings: Resets the printer settings to its original factory settings.

Note that resetting your Brother printer to default factory setting is an action that you can’t undo. It may be best to create a backup file for your documents, archives, passwords and IP addresses before doing it.

Reset Brother Printer to Network, Address & Fax, or All Settings

• Detach the interface cable for Network, or All Settings reset functions.
• Press Menu from the printer control panel.
• Using the Up or Down Arrow keys, select Initial Setup and then press OK.
• Using the Up or Down Arrow keys, select Reset and then press OK.
• Using the Up or Down Arrow keys, select the reset function of your preference and then press OK.
• Continue with any of the following actions:
• To reset All Settings, press “1” and then proceed to the next step.
• If you want to exit without making any changes, press “2”.
• You’ll be asked to reset the printer. Continue with any of the following actions:
• To reset the printer, press “1”.
• If you want to exit without resetting the printer, press 2.

These steps apply only to Brother MFCL2685DW, MFCL2700DW, and MFCL2705DW. Refer to your product’s user manual for a more accurate guide on resetting your Brother printer to the factory default setting.

How to reset your Brother MFCL2700DW?

Printer control panel:

• Switch off your printer and make sure that all covers and lids are securely closed.
• Plug the power cord from the outlet and get ready to reset.
• Press and hold the “go” button located on the printer’s control panel. Set the power on without letting go of the “go” button. Wait until the printer is completely powered up.
• Release “go” button and wait until the light indicators are stable and begins turning off.
• Press the ‘go” button 6 times when the light indicators are active again.

This will reset your printer to its default settings.

Software reset:

• Open your web browser and go to www.Brother.com and click on the “Support” menu. Select “Drivers and Downloads” and click on “Printers” from the dropdown menu.
• Choose or type in your printer model and click “view” and see “your results”. Select your OS (operating system) and click “search”. Check for the result with “BRAdmin” and lick on the “Information and Download” link, then click “Download”.
• Run the downloaded program and follow the instructions until completion. Launch BRAdmin and select Brother MFCL2700DW to reset.
• Open “Control” menu and select “Network Configuration”. Type in your password if there is any, then click “OK”.
• Navigate the “Control” menu and select “Factory Reset”.

Resetting your Brother printer to default factory setting is an action you can’t undo. Create a backup file for your documents, archives, passwords and IP addresses before performing the hard reset.