1. Click Start->All Programs (or Programs)->Brother->MFL-Pro Suite MFC(DCP)-XXXX->ControlCenter2.
2. The ControlCenter2 dialog box similar to the one shown is automatically launched.
3. Click on DEVICE SETTING on the left options.
4. Click on Remote Setup button
5. Click on Maintenance on the left in the drop down options.
   

(Screen layout varies by model)

(Screen layout varies by model)

*Mac OS® X users:

1. Click Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/ControlCenter.
2. The ControlCenter2 dialog box similar to the one shown is automatically launched.
3. Click on DEVICE SETTINGS on the left options.
4. Click on Remote Setup button
5. Click on Maintenance on the left in the drop down options.

(Screen layout varies by model)

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 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 (-).

4. Press Stop/Exit.

3.Check the ink status from the Status Monitor utility
*Windows® users only

Double-click the icon in the tasktray.
--OR-- 
Display the Status Monitor from
Start-->All Programs (or Programs)-->Brother-->MFL-Pro Suite MFC(DCP)-XXXX-->Status Monitor-->Brother MFC(DCP)-XXXX Printer on your computer.