Brother MFC-J805DW - Check the Ink Volume

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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
approximate ink remaining in each cartridge.
>> MFC-J805DW/MFC-J815DW
>> MFC-J995DW
MFC-J805DW/MFC-J815DW
1. Press Settings.
2. Press a or b to make your selections:
a. Select [Ink]. Press OK.
b. Select [Ink Volume]. Press OK.
The LCD displays the ink volume.
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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.
3. Press Stop/Exit.
You can also check the ink volume from your computer.
MFC-J995DW
1. Press [Settings] > [Maintenance] > [Ink Volume].
The touchscreen displays the ink volume and the page gauge
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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.
2 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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