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Status Monitor
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The
Status Monitor
utility is a configurable software tool for monitoring the status of the machine; it lets you
see error messages such as paper empty or paper jam at pre-set update intervals and access the Web Based
Management utility. Check the device status by launching Brother Status Monitor following these steps:
For OS X v10.7.5 and 10.8.x
a
Run
System Preferences
, select
Print & Scan
, and then choose the machine.
b
Click
Options & Supplies...
. Click the
Utility
tab, and then click
Open Printer Utility
. The Status
Monitor will start up.
For OS X v10.9.x
a
Run
System Preferences
, select
Printers & Scanners
, and then choose the machine.
b
Click
Options & Supplies...
. Click the
Utility
tab, and then click
Open Printer Utility
. The Status
Monitor will start up.
Updating the machine’s status
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If you want the latest machine status while the
Status Monitor
window is open, click the Refresh
icon.
If the toner level is low or there is a problem with the toner cartridge, the following icons appear:
You can set the interval at which the software will update the machine's status information. Go to the menu
bar,
Brother Status Monitor
and select
Preferences
.
The toner level is low.
The toner cartridge is empty.