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FAQ & Fehlerbehebung |
Is there any way to view how much ink is remaining?
You can check the ink status by running the Remote Setup application.
(*Remote Setup is installed automatically when installing the MFL-Pro Suite) or from the control panel. Follow the steps listed below to check the ink status.
1.Check the ink status from the Remote Setup application
*Windows users:
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Click Start->Program->Brother->Brother MFL-Pro Suite ->MFC Remote Setup.
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It takes 2 or 3 minutes until the "Brother MFC Remote Setup Program" dialog box appears on the PC display. Please wait.
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Click on Maintenance on the left in the drop down options.
![](/g/b/img/faqend/faq00000253_011/eu_ot/en/92103/3100c.jpg)
(Screen layout varies by model)
![](/g/b/img/faqend/faq00000253_011/eu_ot/en/92105/ink3.jpg)
(Screen layout varies by model)
*Mac OS X users:
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Click Macintosh HD, Library, Printers, Brother, Ulitity and MFC Remote Setup.
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The Remote Setup Program dialog box similar to the one shown is automatically launched. Select Maintenance.
![](/g/b/img/faqend/faq00000253_011/eu_ot/en/92107/macos-remote1.gif)
![](/g/b/img/faqend/faq00000253_011/eu_ot/en/92106/macos-remote02.gif)
(Screen layout varies by model)
2.Check the ink status from the control panel
- Press the Menu/Set key on the control panel.
- Press the up or down navigation key until MAINTENANCE appears and press Menu/Set.
- Press the up or down navigation key until INK VOLUME appears and press Menu/Set.
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Press the up or down navigation key to select the color 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 (-).
![](/g/b/img/faqend/faq00000253_011/eu_ot/en/92104/ink-status.jpg)
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Press Stop/Exit.