Monitor the Status of the Machine from Your Computer (Windows)

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The Status Monitor is a configurable software tool for monitoring the status of one or more machines, allowing you to get immediate notification of errors.

Do one of the following:
- Double-click the icon in the task tray.
- (Windows 10, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2019)
  Click >Brother>Brother Utilities.
  Click the drop-down list and select your model name (if not already selected). Click Tools in the left navigation bar, and then click Status Monitor.
- (Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2)
  
  Move your mouse to the lower left corner of the Start screen and click (if you are using a touch-based device, swipe up from bottom of the Start screen to bring up the Apps screen). When the Apps screen appears, tap or click (Brother Utilities), and then click the drop-down list and select your model name (if not already selected). Click Tools in the left navigation bar, and then click Status Monitor.
- (Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012)
  Click (Brother Utilities), and then click the drop-down list and select your model name (if not already selected). Click Tools in the left navigation bar, and then click Status Monitor.
- (Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2)
  Click (Start)>All Programs>Brother>Brother Utilities.
  Click the drop-down list and select your model name (if not already selected). Click Tools in the left navigation bar, and then click Status Monitor.
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