You can check the ink status by running the Remote Setup application, Status Monitor or from the control panel (Remote Setup and Status Monitor are installed automatically when installing the MFL-Pro Suite). Follow the steps listed below to check the ink status.

1. Click on Start->All Programs (or Programs)->Brother->MFL-Pro Suite [model name]->ControlCenter2.
2. The ControlCenter2 dialogue box will be launched.
3. Click on DEVICE SETTING in the options on the left.
4. Click on the Remote Setup button.
5. Click on Maintenance on the left in the drop down options.

(Screen layouts may vary for different models)

(Screen layouts may vary for different models)

*Mac OS X users:

1. Click Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/ControlCenter.
2. The ControlCenter2 dialogue box will be launched.
3. Click on DEVICE SETTINGS in the options on the left.
4. Click on the Remote Setup button.
5. Click on Maintenance on the left in the drop down options.

(Screen layouts may vary for different models)

(Screen layouts may vary for different models)

2.Check the ink status from the control panel

1. Press the Ink or Ink Management key on the control panel.
2. Press the up or down navigation key until Ink Volume appears and press Menu/Set.

3. Press the up or down navigation key to select the colour you want to check.
   The LCD will display 7 boxes. When the ink is full, the 7th box will be black. As the ink is used, the black box will move to the left towards the minus sign (-).

4. Press Stop/Exit.

3.Check the ink status from the Status Monitor utility

*Windows users:

• Double-click the icon in the tasktray.

--OR-- 

• Display the Status Monitor from
  Start-->All Programs (or Programs)-->Brother-->MFL-Pro Suite [model name]-->Status Monitor-->Brother [model name] Printer on your computer.

--OR--

• Display the Status Monitor from
  Start-->All Programs (or Programs)-->Brother-->MFL-Pro Suite [model name]-->ControlCenter2 on your computer. Click on DEVICE SETTING in the options on the left then click on the Ink Level button.

*Mac OS X users:

• Display the Status Monitor from
  Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities on your computer.

--OR--

• Display the Status Monitor from:
  Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/ControlCenter on your computer. The  icon will be in the menu bar. Click the icon and choose Open. Click on DEVICE SETTINGS in the options on the left then click on the Ink Level button.