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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, letting you 

see error messages such as paper empty or paper jam at pre-set update intervals. You can also access the 
Color Calibration settings and web based management. Before you can use the tool your must choose your 
machine in the 

Model

 pop-up menu in ControlCenter2.

You can check the device status by clicking the Status Monitor icon in the DeviceSettings tab of 
ControlCenter2 (See 

Status Monitor

 on page 120.) or by choosing Brother Status Monitor located in 

Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities.

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 

 icon. You 

can set what interval the software will update the machine status information. Go to the menu bar, 

Brother

Status Monitor

 and choose 

Preferences

.

Hiding or showing the window

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After starting the 

Status Monitor

, you can hide or show the window. To hide the window, go to the menu bar, 

Brother

Status Monitor

 and choose 

Hide

Status Monitor

. To show the window, click the 

Status Monitor

icon in the dock or click the 

Status Monitor

 in the 

DeviceSettings

 tab of ControlCenter2.

Quitting the window

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Go to the menu bar and choose 

Quit

. 

Web Based Management (Network models Only)

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You can have an easy access to Web Based Management System by clicking the machine icon on the 

Status 

Monitor

 screen. For more information on Web Based Management System, see 

Web Based Management

in Chapter 7 of the Network User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.