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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 870 Readme.

Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3

There are two ways to access EPSON Status Monitor 3.

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.

Note:

When you install a Light Capacity ink cartridge, the Ink Level display will show that the cartridge is only half full. This is because a Light Capacity ink cartridge only contains half of the amount of ink as a regular cartridge.

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