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Status Monitor

The Status Monitor utility is a configurable software tool for monitoring the status of one or more devices,
allowing you to get immediate notification of error messages such as paper empty or paper jam.	2
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You can check the device status at anytime by double-clicking the icon in the tasktray or by choosing Status Monitor located in Start/All Programs/Brother/FAX-XXXXon your PC.

(Windows® 7)

If you have set the Enable Status Monitor on startup during installation, you will find the button or the Brother Status Monitor icon on the taskbar.

To show the Brother Status Monitor icon on your taskbar, click the button. The Brother Status Monitor icon will appear in the small window. Then drag the icon to the taskbar.

There is also a link to the Troubleshooting and Brother Original Supplies website. Click Visit the Original Supplies website button for more information on Brother original supplies.

Note

•For more information about using the Status Monitor software, right-click the Brother Status Monitor icon and choose Help.

•The automatic software update feature is active when the status monitor feature is active. With the update feature you can receive both Brother applications and machine firmware updates automatically.

Monitoring the machine’s status

The Status Monitor icon will change colour depending on the machine’s status.

A green icon indicates the normal stand-by condition.

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Contents

Page Page Table of Contents Using the control panel Printing Brother PC-FAXSend Software (For FAX-2940) Printing and Faxing Index Using the control panel 1 Using the control panel Printing Brother PC-FAXSend Software (For FAX-2940) 2 Printing http://solutions.brother.com Brother FAX-XXXX Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper Page Page Page Paper Size Orientation Portrait Landscape Copies Collate Media Type Plain Paper Thin Paper Resolution 300 dpi 600 dpi HQ Multiple Page Manual duplex (two-sided)/Booklet None Duplex (Manual) •Duplex (Manual) Duplex Settings Paper Source Auto Select Tray1 Scaling (1) Reverse Print (2) Scaling Reverse Print Use Watermark Settings Watermark Settings Transparent In Outline Text Custom Settings Header-FooterPrint ID Print Login User Name Custom Toner Save Mode Other Print Options Density Adjustment Improve Print Output Reduce Paper Curl Improve Toner Fixing Skip Blank Page •Use Watermark •Header-FooterPrint •N in 1 or 1 in NxN Pages in Multiple Page •Duplex (Manual) or Booklet (Manual) Edit a Profile Save your profile changes Name Click Support... in the Printing Preferences dialog box Brother Solutions Center (1) Original Supplies Website (2) Brother CreativeCenter (3) Check Setting (4) About (5) Paper Source Setting (1) Update Paper Size (2) Default Source (3) Update (4) Serial No. (5) Auto Detect  Auto Detect (6) Status Monitor Start Monitoring the machine’s status Page 3 Scanning (For FAX-2940) Page Page Page Page Page Page Pre-Scanningto crop a portion you want to scan PreScan Scan (Image Type) Resolution Scan Type Brightness Contrast Document Size Data Size 4 Remote Setup Print Export Import 5 Brother2940) PC-FAXSend Software (For FAX Sending a file as a PC-FAX PC-FAX Address Book All Clear Setting up user information User Information All Programs Sending Setup Sending setup Outside line access Include header Setting up a cover page Cover Page Setup Entering cover page information To From Comment Form Select Address Book Outlook Express Address Book Brother Address Book Setting up a member in the Address Book The Address Book Member Setup dialog box appears: Group Name Setting up a group for broadcasting The Address Book Group Setup dialog box appears: Available Names Add Group Members Exporting Address Book entries Importing an ASCII text file Open Printing and Faxing 6 Printing and Faxing Page Choosing page setup options You can set the Paper Size, Orientation and Scale Page Setup Format for Scale Save As Presets Show Details Save Current Settings as Preset Choosing printing options Cover Page Print Cover Page Cover Page Type Billing Info Layout Pages per Sheet Layout Direction Border Reverse Page Orientation Flip horizontally •Env. Thick •Env. Thin •Recycled Paper •Label •300 dpi •Text •Reduce Paper Curl • Improve Toner Fixing •Reduce Ghosting Other Print Options Duplex Printing System Preferences Print & Fax Print & Scan Open Print Queue Utility Updating the machine’s status Preferences Hiding or showing the window Hide Status Monitor Brother Status Monitor icon in the dock Quitting the window Quit Status Monitor Page Page Send Fax Facsimile Output Input Fax Number Using the Addresses panel Addresses a Click Addresses Page 7 Scanning (For FAX-2940) Kind Scan Size Scan To Format Create single document Choosing your machine from Print & Fax or Print & Scan Click Print & Fax or Print & Scan Open Print Queue 8 Remote Setup Page A Index Visit us on the World Wide Web http://www.brother.com