MFC-J470DW
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MFC-J470DW
Date: 12/13/2022 ID: faq00000253_021
Is there a way to view how much ink is remaining?
You can check the ink status by running the Status Monitor (Status Monitor is installed automatically when installing the MFL-Pro Suite Software) or from the control panel. Follow the steps listed below to check the ink status.
NOTE: Illustrations shown below are from a representative product and operating system, and may differ from your Brother machine and operating system.
1.Check the ink status from the control panel
*If your Brother machine has a touchscreen, follow the steps of "For Touchscreen models" below.
- Press Menu.
- Press the Up or Down arrow key or the dial pad to select Ink or Ink Management and press OK.
- Press the Up or Down arrow key or the dial pad to select Ink Volume and press OK.
- Press Stop/Exit.
- Press the Left or Right arrow key to display Ink.(This step might be skipped in some models.)
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Press
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- Press the Up or Down arrow key to display Ink Volume (This step might be skipped in some models).
- Press the Ink Volume.
- Press Stop/Exit.
2. Check the ink status from the Status Monitor utility
*Windows users:
Open the Status Monitor. (Click here to see how to start Status Monitor.)
*Mac OS X users:
Open the Status Monitor. (Click here to see how to start Status Monitor.)
3.Check the ink status from the ControlCenter
*Windows users:
Open the ControlCenter.
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Brother Utilities supported models
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Open Brother Utilities.
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Windows 7 / 10 / 11
Clickor
(Start) > (All Programs or All apps >) Brother > Brother Utilities.
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Windows 8
On the Start screen, click.
If is not on the Start screen, right-click somewhere on an empty spot, and then click, All Apps from the bar.
Click Brother Utilities.
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Windows 7 / 10 / 11
- Select Scan.
- Click ControlCenter4.
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Open Brother Utilities.
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Brother Utilities unsupported models
Click(Start) > All Programs > Brother > [model name] > ControlCenter4.
<Home Mode>
<Advanced Mode>
*Mac OS X users:
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Open the ControlCenter.
To open the ControlCenter2 application, click Go from the Finder bar, Applications > Brother > ControlCenter. Double click the ControlCenter.
The ControlCenter will open and an icon will be placed in the dock. -
Click on DEVICE SETTINGS on the left options then click on Ink Level button.
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If you need further assistance, please contact Brother customer service:
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