Driver and Software

Status Monitor

The Status Monitor utility is a configurable software tool for monitoring the status of the machine, letting you see error messages such as paper empty or paper jam at pre-set update intervals.

You can also access the web based management (HL-5450DN only).2 You can check the device status; follow these steps to Launch the Brother Status Monitor:

For Mac OS X 10.5.8

a Run the System Preferences, select Print & Fax, then choose the machine. b Click the Open Print Queue..., then click Utility. Status Monitor will start up.

For Mac OS X 10.6.x

a Run the System Preferences, select Print & Fax, then choose the machine.

b Click the Open Print Queue..., then click Printer Setup. Select the Utility tab then click Open Printer Utility. Status Monitor will start up.

For Mac OS X 10.7.x

a Run the System Preferences, select Print & Scan, then choose the machine.

b Click the Open Print Queue..., then click Printer Setup. Select the Utility tab then click Open Printer Utility. Status Monitor will start up.

Updating the machine’s status

If you want the latest machine status while the Status Monitor window is open, click the Refresh

icon.

You can set the interval at which the software will update the machine status information. Go to the menu bar, Brother Status Monitor and choose Preferences.

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