Status monitor, Updating the machine’s status, Hiding or showing the window – Brother MFC-7240 User Manual
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Printing and Faxing
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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. Before you can use the
tool you must choose your machine in the Model pop-up menu in ControlCenter2. You can check the device
status by launching Brother Status Monitor. Follow these steps:
For Mac OS X 10.5.8
a
Run the System Preferences, select Print & Fax, then choose the machine.
b
Click the Open Print Queue..., then click Utility. Status Monitor will start up.
For Mac OS X 10.6.x to 10.7.x
a
Run the System Preferences, select Print & Fax or Print & Scan, then choose the machine.
b
Click the Open Print Queue..., then click Printer Setup. Select the Utility tab then click
Open Printer Utility. 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
icon. You can
set the interval at which 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
Brother Status Monitor icon in the dock.