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Monitoring Your Printer using EPSON Status Monitor
 Accessing EPSON Status Monitor
Simple Status
Detailed Status
Consumables Information
Job Information
Notice Settings
Accessing EPSON Status Monitor
For Mac OS X users
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After installing the EPSON Status Monitor and before doing the procedure below, you need to open the Print dialog box so the EPSON Status Monitor can display the current status of the printer.
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Open the Applications folder on your hard disk drive, then open the Utilities folder.
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Double-click the Printer Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3 and 10.4) or Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2 or below) icon.
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Click the Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3 and 10.4) or Configure (for Mac OS X 10.2 or below) icon in the Printer List dialog box.
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You can also access EPSON Status Monitor by clicking the EPSON Status Monitor icon in the Dock.
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For Mac OS 9 users
You can access EPSON Status Monitor by selecting the EPSON Status Monitor alias from the Apple menu.
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To find detailed information on EPSON Status Monitor, see Simple Status, Detailed Status, Consumables Information, Job Information , and Notice Settings.
The Simple Status window appears when an error or warning occurs. It indicates what type of error has occurred and offers you a possible solution. The window closes automatically once the problem is cleared.
This window will appear according to the Pop-up Notice you select in the Notice Settings dialog box.
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The Simple Status window does not appear automatically while the Status tab in the Detailed Status dialog box is displayed.
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You can monitor detailed printer status on the Status tab in the Detailed Status dialog box.
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Icon/Message:
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The icon and message show the printer status.
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Printer image:
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The image at the upper left shows the printer status graphically.
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Text box:
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The text box next to the printer image displays the current status of the printer. When a problem occurs, the most probable solution is displayed.
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Close button:
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Clicking this button closes the dialog box.
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You can see information about jobs or consumables by clicking on the respective tab.
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You can obtain information on paper sources and consumable products on the Consumables tab in the Detailed Status dialog box.
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Paper:
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Displays the paper size, the paper type and the approximate amount of paper remaining in the paper source. Information on the optional paper cassettes are displayed only if these options are installed.
The paper cassette icon flashes when the amount of paper remaining in the paper cassette is low.
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Toner:
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Indicates the remaining service lives of the imaging cartridges. The toner icon flashes when the imaging cartridge has some error or has neared the end of its service life.
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Close button:
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Clicking this button closes the dialog box.
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You can see the status of the printer or information about jobs by clicking on the respective tab.
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You can check job information on the Job Information tab of the Detailed Status dialog box.
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Job Name:
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Displays the user’s print job names. Other user’s print jobs are displayed as --------.
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Status:
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Waiting:
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The print job which is waiting to be printed.
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Spooling:
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The print job which is being spooled.
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Deleting:
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The print job which is being deleted.
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Printing:
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The print job which is printed currently.
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Completed:
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Displays only your jobs that have finished printing.
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Canceled:
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Displays only your jobs that have been canceled printing.
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Held:
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Job is on hold.
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User:
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Displays the user name.
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Computer:
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Displays the name of the computer that sent the print job.
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Job Type:
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Displays the job type. When the Reserve job function is used, the jobs are displayed as Stored, Verify, Re-Print, and Confidential respectively. About the Reserve Job function, see Using the Reserve Job Function.
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Cancel Job button:
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Selecting a print job and clicking this button, cancels the selected print job.
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Close button:
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Clicking this button closes the dialog box.
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Print button:
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Display the dialog box to print the held status job.
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Refresh button:
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Clicking this button refreshes the information on this menu.
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Display settings button:
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Displays the Display settings dialog box to select items to be displayed.
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You can see the status of the printer or information about consumables by clicking on the respective tab.
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To make specific monitoring settings, access EPSON Status Monitor and select Notice Settings from the file menu. The Notice Settings dialog box appears.
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Printer drop-down list (Mac OS X only):
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Select your printer from the drop-down list.
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Monitor the printer status check box:
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When this check box is selected, EPSON Status Monitor monitors the printer status during a print job is processed.
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Pop-up Notice:
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Sets the notification to be displayed.
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Monitor Settings button:
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Displays the Monitor Settings dialog box to set the monitoring interval.
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OK button:
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Click this button to save the settings and to exit the dialog box.
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Cancel button:
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Click this button to exit the dialog box without saving the settings.
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Save button (Mac OS X only):
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Saves new changes and closes the dialog box.
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