Brother MFC-3240C - Manual (Page 13)

USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 5
How to turn off the status monitor
If you want to switch off the status monitor application, perform the
following steps.
1
Right-click on the status monitor icon or window and select
Load on Startup in the menu.
2
Set this function to Off and close the window from Exit.
Even if the status monitor is off, you can see the machine’s
status anytime by clicking the Status Monitor from the Start
menu on your computer. You can switch the status monitor On
by opening the menu window when displaying the status.