Change Language on Brother printers DCP / HL / MFC

That method should work on printers with LCD and touchscreen:

  • DCP-7080
  • DCP-7080D
  • DCP-7180DN
  • DCP-L2500D
  • DCP-L2520D
  • DCP-L2520DW
  • DCP-L2540DN
  • DCP-L2540DW
  • DCP-L2541DW
  • DCP-L2560DW
  • HL-L2380DW
  • MFC-7380
  • MFC-7480D
  • MFC-7880DN
  • MFC-L2680W
  • MFC-L2700D
  • MFC-L2700DN
  • MFC-L2700DW
  • MFC-L2701D
  • MFC-L2701DW
  • MFC-L2703DW
  • MFC-L2705DW
  • MFC-L2720DW
  • MFC-L2740DW

First you have to enter Mainteance (74) mode, and enter correct country code. Maint 74 called Setting by spec. It sets more than only Country code. It changes fax settings, LCD Language etc.

How to enter Maintenance  Mode Brother

Everything start from Ready state printer. If there i no NUMPAD you have to enter values with arrows (up and down) then press OK to go the next coulmn.

  1. On printers without touch screen
    1. Press Menu then press Start button
    2. Press ↑ (arrow up key) four times
    3. Check there is MAINTENANCE on the screen. If not, click cancel and start again from beginning
    4. You can set function with arrows (↑ up and ↓ down) or enter the function code 74  and wait a sec
    5. Enter desired Country Code (4 digits) and Start
    6.  You should see PARAMETER INIT on the LCD
    7. enter Mainteance 99 to exit to normal mode
  2. Printers with touch screen
    1. Hold home button for 5-8 seconds
    2. Printer should show four rows (1. serial no, 2. ROM version, 3. Empty 4. Empty)
    3. Hold bottom field for 2 seconds
    4. Enter code *2864 , printer should enter MAINTENANCE mode
    5. Enter 74 and wait a sec
    6. Enter Country Code (4 digits) and click Mono Start
    7.  You should see PARAMETER INIT on the LCD
    8. enter Mainteance 99 to exit to normal mode

Country codes list

MODELCountry CodeCountry Code (Detail)
DCP-7080China0020
DCP-7080DChina0120
DCP-7180DNChina0020
DCP-L2500DCEE-General1004
France/Belgium/
Netherlands
1055Belgium
France
Netherlands
1008
1004
1004
Germany3053Austria
Germany
3014
3003
Iberia1004
Italy1004
Pan-Nordic1004
Switzerland1004
UK1004
DCP-L2500DRRussia5004
DCP-L2520DMalaysia0040
DCP-L2520DWBrazil0042
Canada0002
CEE-General1004
France/Belgium/
Netherlands
1055Belgium
France
Netherlands
1008
1004
1004
Germany3053Austria
Germany
3014
3003
Iberia1004
Pan-Nordic1004
Switzerland1004
U.S.A0001
UK1004
DCP-L2520DWRRussia5004
DCP-L2540DNCEE-General1004
France/Belgium/
Netherlands
1055Belgium
France
Netherlands
1008
1004
1004
Germany3053Austria
Germany
3014
3003
Iberia1004
Italy1004
Pan-Nordic1004
UK1004
DCP-L2540DNRRussia5004
DCP-L2540DWArgentina0136
Brazil0142
Canada0102
Chile0136
Indonesia0129
Malaysia0140
Peru0136
Philippines0121
Thailand0140
U.S.A0101
DCP-L2541DWIndia0145
DCP-L2560DWCEE-General1004
France/Belgium/
Netherlands
1055Belgium
France
Netherlands
1008
1004
1004
Germany3053Austria
Germany
3014
3003
Pan-Nordic1004
Switzerland1004
DCP-L2560DWRRussia5004
HL-L2380DWAustralia0106
Canada0102
New Zealand0127
U.S.A0101
MFC-7380China0020
MFC-7480DChina0120
MFC-L2680WU.S.A0101
MFC-L2700DIndonesia0029
Korea0044
Malaysia0040
Middle East And
North Africa
0076Gulf
Turkey
0041
0025
Philippines0021
South Africa0024
Taiwan0023
Thailand0040
UAE0041
MFC-L2701DIndia0045
Vietnam0019
MFC-L2700DNCEE-General0288Bulgaria0232
Croatia0281
Czecho0237
Hungary0238
Poland0239
Romania0233
Slovakia0286
Slovenia0282
Others0250
France0205
Germany0253Austria
Germany
0214
0203
Israel0217
Poland0239
Switzerland0210
UK0204
MFC-L2700DNRRussia0248
MFC-L2700DWAustralia0006
Belgium0008
Brazil0042
Canada0002
CEE-General0088Bulgaria0032
Croatia0081
Czecho0037
Hungary0038
Poland0039
Romania0033
Slovakia0086
Slovenia0082
Others0050
Chile0036
France0005
Germany0053Austria
Germany
0014
0003
Iberia0065Portugal
Spain
0018
0015
Indonesia0029
Israel0017
Italy0016
Korea0044
Malaysia0040
Middle East And
North Africa
0076Gulf
Turkey
0041
0025
Netherlands0009
New Zealand0027
Pan-Nordic0057Denmark0013
Finland0012
Norway0007
Sweden0026
Others0050
Peru0036
Philippines0021
Poland0039
South Africa0024
Switzerland0010
Taiwan0023
Thailand0040
U.S.A0001
UAE0041
UK0004
MFC-L2700DWRRussia0048
MFC-L2701DWIndia0045
Vietnam0019
MFC-L2703DWAustralia0106
MFC-L2705DWU.S.A0201
MFC-7880DNChina0020
MFC-L2720DWArgentina0036
Australia0006
Brazil0042
Canada0002
CEE-General0088Bulgaria0032
Croatia0081
Czecho0037
Hungary0038
Poland0039
Romania0033
Slovakia0086
Slovenia0082
Others0050
France/Belgium/
Netherlands
0055Belgium
France
Netherlands
0008
0005
0009
Germany0053Austria
Germany
0014
0003
Italy/Iberia0066Italy
Portugal
Spain
0016
0018
0015
New Zealand0027
Pan-Nordic0057Denmark0013
Finland0012
Norway0007
Sweden0026
Others0050
Switzerland0010
U.S.A0001
UK0004
MFC-L2720DWRRussia0048
MFC-L2740DWAustralia0006
Brazil0042
Canada0002
CEE-General0088Bulgaria0032
Croatia0081
Czecho0037
Hungary0038
Poland0039
Romania0033
Slovakia0086
Slovenia0082
Others0050
Chile0036
France/Belgium/
Netherlands
0055Belgium
France
Netherlands
0008
0005
0009
Germany0053Austria
Germany
0014
0003
Indonesia0029
Italy/Iberia0066Italy
Portugal
Spain
0016
0018
0015
Malaysia0040
Middle East And
North Africa
0076Gulf
Turkey
0041
0025
New Zealand0027
Pan-Nordic0057Denmark0013
Finland0012
Norway0007
Sweden0026
Others0050
Peru0036
South Africa0024
Switzerland0010
Taiwan0023
Thailand0040
U.S.A0001
UAE0041
UK0004
MFC-L2740DWRRussia0048

25 Comments

  1. Excuse me, for brother MFC-9330CDW, italian language code, what is it?

    Thanks

  2. Hello there. I need to change a MFC-L6702DW (in Brazilian Portuguese) to english. I tried the country code 0001, guessing that i should be english. It indeed worked, but the wireless function is absent now. I’m wondering if i could try codes from other english-spoken countries, like Canada, Australia or UK. Do you have these codes available, for my model?

  3. Thaaaaaanks!!!! it works perfectly on my L2700DW

    • Hi have a mfc-j491dw in spain language. How to enter maintenance menu and Change language to english or better German?

    • Hi.. Ronny

      I’m not so sure..but i can see this method definately works on my model .. today i changed language again from English to German…just try to follow the video tutorial below….

      MFG
      Mo

  4. I have the model MFC-L2710DW. I can access to the maintenance menu by pressing *2864, but I access then to the firmware version by pressing 74 (which is 0a03). If I change to another language (like italian 0016), I modify the whole firmware version to another printer. I thus loose the fax option beyond some button functionality. Is there a different procedure for the MFC-l2710dw?

    • oili, do you have Touchscreen version or non-touchscreen version?
      If you have non-touchscreen version I would like to know how do you type letters (like that A in code 0A03).

      I typed in 0001 and I got the english version, but my model nuber went from MFC-L2710DW to DCP-L2530DW and I can’t get the 2710DW back. I have Italian version. They said that for English language I have to type in the code 0A04.

    • The list of codes for MFC-L2710DW:
      Argentina 0A36
      Australia 0A06
      Austria 0A14
      Belgium 0A08
      Brazil 0A42
      Canada 0A02
      Chile 0A36
      Denmark 0A13
      Finland 0A12
      France 0A05
      German* 0A53
      Germany 0A03
      Iberia* 0A65
      Israel 0A17
      Mexico 0A46
      Netherlands 0A09
      Nordic* 0A57
      Portugal 0A18
      Spain 0A15
      Sweden 0A07
      Switzerland 0A10
      United Kingdom 0A04
      United States 0A01
      To get the ‘A’ letter press and keep holding the ‘#’ key and at the same time press the ‘1’ key.

  5. from Germany

    09.03.2019 at 15:43

    hi oili and Urban i have the same problem as you did you find any solution , please let me Know
    thanks

    • Germany Brother

      05.04.2019 at 23:16

      I also have this problem, my code is now 0001 and I need to type 0A03, how can I type letters??

    • For your info. I was with the same problem in a German MFC-L2710DW. Following link below I solved the problem. The code which worked to me is 0A04 in english.

    • PrinterSprinter

      20.10.2019 at 23:23

      How to type letters on the numeric keypad of a Brother MFC-L2710DW in Maintenance mode:
      First press the #-key and then “0” (zero) –> this gives you an “A”
      #-key followed by “1” –> “B”
      #-key followed by 2 –> “C”
      and so forth.

  6. Damien Langin

    02.08.2019 at 18:32

    Hi, i have a brother 2750DW. You know the codes for this printer ? Thx a lot :)

  7. JuliUS[TIL]

    23.09.2019 at 11:31

    @up In my model [DCP-L2750DW] You just need to find “>” sign on the virtual keyboard in MAINTANENCE mode. The screen will to change to another one with alphabetic letters instead of numbers.
    To get beck to numbers just find and hit ” Polish after reboot] and model of the printer has changed to 2352DN :(

    • I have the same problem but my l2750dw as 2395dw. Someone have some solution?
      Nobody write about code language for mfc-l2750dw.

  8. mowayal761@mailboxt.net

    05.02.2020 at 11:36

    MFC-L2710DW, Slovakia 0086 works perfectly, I had a printer from Germany with Country Code 0A03

  9. Have a mfc-j491dw how to Change language?

  10. For MFC-2750DW you should put 0457 and will work in English and Fax with ADF Double sided enabled

  11. For MFC-L2750DW you can use 0457 for english and FAX – AFD Double side works fine.

  12. alphagroup

    29.05.2020 at 13:07

    anyone have code to make 2750DW to english and work.. as other codes made some functions unusable

  13. Eugenio Balaguer Arrondo

    11.09.2020 at 11:57

    What is the Spanish language code for a Brother MFC-L3750CDW? Currently the Maintenance mode shows code 0753 and I only choose Germany or Austria countries.

  14. Anyone have code for 2710dw in italian language?

  15. Anyone have code for italian language on 2710dw and 2710dn?

  16. I just got Brother MFC-L3750CDW and I was desperate because it only allowed Ostrich and German languages. I found this page, but I couldn’t get any other codes to work. So I did trial/error my self.

    Found that 0758 changes to area that allows “other” language option, which is English =)

  17. Adham Abdelazeem

    06.03.2023 at 14:34

    MFC-L2730DW English language please !
    i tried 0001 and it changed to english, but when i connect it to my network it’s read as HL-L2395 DW not MFC-L2730DW !!

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