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### Monitor the Status of the Machine from Your Computer (Windows®)

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 errors.

- If you selected the Enable Status Monitor on startup check box during installation, you will find the button or the Status Monitor icon on the task tray.
- To display the Status Monitor icon on your task tray, click the button. The (Status Monitor) icon will appear in the small window. Drag the icon to the task tray.

- Do one of the following:
  - Double-click the icon in the task tray.

  - (Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows® 7, Windows Server® 2003, Windows Server® 2008 and Windows Server® 2008 R2)

    Click (Start)>All Programs>Brother>Brother Utilities.

    Click the drop-down list and select your model name (if not already selected). Click Tools in the left navigation bar, and then click Status Monitor.

  - (Windows® 8 and Windows Server® 2012)

    Click (Brother Utilities), and then click the drop-down list and select your model name (if not already selected). Click Tools in the left navigation bar, and then click Status Monitor.

  - (Windows® 8.1 and Windows Server® 2012 R2)

    Move your mouse to the lower left corner of the Start screen and click (if you are using a touch-based device, swipe up from bottom of the Start screen to bring up the Apps screen). When the Apps screen appears, tap or click (Brother Utilities).

  Troubleshooting
    Click the Troubleshooting button to access the troubleshooting website.
  Looking for replacement supplies?
    Click the Looking for replacement supplies? button for more information on Brother genuine supplies.
  When you enable Status Monitor, if you selected Automatic Firmware Update during installation, this feature will detect and download any updates for your machine.

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