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Printing with Windows / Checking Printer Status and Managing Print Jobs

Using EPSON Status Monitor 3

Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3
Viewing information in EPSON Status Monitor 3

EPSON Status Monitor 3 displays detailed printer status information.

Note:

Before using EPSON Status Monitor 3, be sure to read its README file. To open this file, click Start, point to Programs and then to EPSON or EPSON Printers, then click EPSON Stylus COLOR 980 Readme.

Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3

The two ways to access EPSON Status Monitor 3 are as follows:

Double-click the printer-shaped shortcut icon on the Windows taskbar. To add a shortcut icon to the taskbar, see Monitoring Preferences.

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

When you access EPSON Status Monitor 3, the following window is displayed.

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Viewing information in EPSON Status Monitor 3

EPSON Status Monitor 3 provides the following information:

Current Status
EPSON Status Monitor 3 provides you with detailed printer status information, a graphic display of the printer, and status messages. If the ink runs low or out, a How to button appears in the EPSON Status Monitor 3 window. Click the How to button to display cartridge replacement instructions and to move the print head to the cartridge replacement position.

Ink Levels
EPSON Status Monitor 3 provides a graphic display of the amount of ink remaining.

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