Brother Default Printer Passwords
This page lists 9 confirmed default credentials for Brother equipment, covering 9 models. The pairing you are most likely to need is admin with access.
Entries are reachable over http and multi. 6 of these entries use a protocol that sends the password in clear text, so use them on a trusted network and change the password once you are in.
admin2 of 9 entriesaccess6 of 9 entries| Model | Protocol | Access | Username | Password |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CURRENT DCP / HL / MFC / ADS MODELS WITH NO PWD LABEL | HTTP | Admin | leave blank | initpass |
| CURRENT DCP / HL / MFC MODELS WITH A PWD LABEL | HTTP | Admin | leave blank | unique to your unit |
| HL-1270N | MULTI | network board access | leave blank | access |
| LEGACY DCP / HL / MFC MODELS – USER-LEVEL ACCOUNT | HTTP | User | user | access |
| LEGACY DCP / HL / MFC MODELS – WEB BASED MANAGEMENT, BRADMIN, REMOTE SETUP | HTTP | Admin | admin | access |
| NC-3100H | — | network board access | leave blank | access |
| NC-4100H | — | network board access | leave blank | access |
| TD-4100N LABEL PRINTER | HTTP | Admin | admin | access |
| TD-4420TN/4520TN/4650TNWB(R)/4750TNWB(R) AND TJ-4005DN/4010TN/4020TN/4120TN/4021TN(R)/4121TN(R) SERIES | HTTP | Admin | root | unique to your unit |
About Brother
Brother makes printers and multifunction devices with a built-in web configuration page. The Brother records here run across the Current, Legacy, NC- and TD- lines.
Reaching the login page
Point a browser at whatever your computer reports as its default gateway. On Windows that is the Default Gateway line from ipconfig; on macOS, Network settings shows it under the active connection.
What the Brother defaults look like
admin is the username on 2 of the 9 entries. 5 of them ask for no username at all. Where one is set, access comes up most often, on 6 entries.
6 of them are reached over a protocol that puts the password on the wire in clear text, so work from a machine on the same wired network rather than across the internet, and change the password once you are in.
If the Brother password has already been changed
There is a recessed reset button on the back or underneath that needs a straightened paperclip. Hold it in for thirty seconds with the unit powered on. Let go when the lights change pattern, and give it a couple of minutes to come back up.
A reset clears more than the password. The Wi-Fi name and key go back to what is printed on the label, port forwards and firewall rules are discarded, and any static addressing is lost. Photograph the settings pages first — it takes two minutes and saves an evening.
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