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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 information on the printer status.

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 EPSON or EPSON Printers, then click EPSON Stylus Photo 2000P Readme.

Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3

The two methods used 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 EPSON Status Monitor 3.

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

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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, and status messages. If the ink runs low or out, the How to button appears in the EPSON Status Monitor 3 window. Clicking How to displays cartridge replacement instructions and moves the print head to the cartridge replacement position.

Ink Levels:
EPSON Status Monitor 3 provides a graphic display of the amount of ink remaining. For the color ink cartridge, the color with the least amount of ink remaining determines the level that is displayed for all of the colors in the cartridge.

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