Status Monitor; Monitoring the machine’s status; All Programs- Page 16

Printing

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Status Monitor

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The Status Monitor utility is a configurable software tool for monitoring the status of one or more devices, 
allowing you to get immediate notification of error messages such as paper empty or paper jam.

You can check the device status at anytime by double-clicking the icon in the tasktray or by choosing 

Status Monitor

 located in 

Start

/

All Programs

/

Brother

/

MFC-XXXX

 (or

 DCP-XXXX

) on your PC.

There is also a link to the 

Brother Genuine Supplies

 website. Click 

Visit the Genuine Supplies website

button for more information on Brother genuine supplies.

Note

For more information about using the Status Monitor software, right-click the 

Status Monitor

 icon and 

choose 

Help

.

Monitoring the machine’s status

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The Status Monitor icon will change color depending on the machine status. 

„

A green icon indicates the normal stand-by condition.

„

A yellow icon indicates a warning.

„

A red icon indicates a printing error has occurred.

There are two locations where you can display the Status Monitor on your PC - in the tasktray or on the 
desktop.

Note

• You can check the device status at anytime by double-clicking the icon in the tasktray or selecting the 

Status Monitor

 located in the 

Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX

 (or 

DCP-XXXX

) on your 

computer.

• For more information about using the 

Status Monitor

 software, right click the 

Status Monitor

 icon and 

choose 

Help

.