For Windows
For Mac OS X

To check the photo cartridge status do one of the following:

• Double-click the printer shortcut icon on your Windows taskbar. To add a shortcut icon to the taskbar,
  See From the short cut icon on the taskbar

• Open the printer driver, click the Maintenance tab, then click the EPSON Status Monitor 3 button.

A graphic displays the photo cartridge status.

Note:

If the photo cartridge installed in the printer is broken, incompatible with the printer model, or improperly installed, EPSON Status Monitor 3 will not display an accurate calculation of the photo cartridge status. Be sure to replace or reinstall the photo cartridge.

• The progress meter appears automatically when you start a print job. You can check the photo cartridge status from this window.

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You can check the photo cartridge status using EPSON StatusMonitor. Follow the steps below.

Access the EPSON Printer Utility dialog box. See Accessing the printer driver for Mac OS X.

Click the EPSON StatusMonitor button. The EPSON StatusMonitor appears.

Note:

The graphic displays the photo cartridge status when EPSON StatusMonitor was first opened. To update the photo cartridge status, click Update. If the photo cartridge installed in the printer is broken, incompatible with the printer model, or improperly installed, EPSON StatusMonitor will not display an accurate status of the photo cartridge. Be sure to replace or reinstall the photo cartridge.

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