Brother MFC-J805DW

Check the Ink Volume
(Page Gauge)
Although an ink volume icon appears on the
machine's LCD, you can view a larger graph
that displays the ink left in each cartridge.
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Press Settings.
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Press a or b to select the following:
a. Select [Ink]. Press OK.
b. Select [Ink Volume]. Press OK.
The LCD displays the ink volume.
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b
c
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Ink Volume
a. Displays the cartridge ink level.
b. Displays the ink level remaining in
the internal ink reservoir.
c. The page gauge
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shows the
approximate number of remaining
pages that can be printed with the
cartridges.
• When the ink cartridge is near the end
of its life or having a problem, one of
the following icons appears:
The ink level is low.
The ink cartridge needs to be
replaced.
There is a problem with the ink
cartridge.
• To change the display settings for the
approximate page yield, press Clear/
Back to go back to the [Ink] menu
screen, and then select [Remaining
Pages].
Press OK and follow the instructions
on the LCD.
• To check or print the model numbers of
the ink cartridges, press Clear/Back to
go back to the [Ink] menu screen,
and then select [Ink Cartridge
Model].
Press OK and follow the instructions
on the LCD.
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Press Stop/Exit.
You can also check the ink volume from
your computer.
1 Page Gauge is an estimate for informational purposes only and does not display the actual remaining page yield. For
actual cartridge yield information, visit support.brother.com/yield.
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