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How to / Functions of the Printer Driver
Accessing the EPSON Status Monitor 3
The EPSON Status Monitor 3 is a utility program that monitors your printer and gives you information about its current status. For example, you can find out the amount of remaining toner or the remaining functional life of the photoconductor unit through this utility. If a print error occurs, the utility provides you with a message describing the error. The Status Monitor 3 utility is accessed from within the printer driver. See the following section for more information.
Before using Status Monitor 3, be sure to read the printer driver's README file. This file contains the latest information on the printer driver and Status Monitor 3.
EPSON Status Monitor 3 monitors the printer during printing and while the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box is open.
Follow these steps to access the EPSON Status Monitor 3:
 | Double-click the My Computer icon. |
 | Double-click the Printers folder. |
 | Right-click the icon for your printer, and click Properties (Windows 98/95) or Printing Preference (Windows 2000). If you are using Windows NT 4.0, you can choose either Document Defaults or Properties. |
 | Click the Utility tab. |
 | Click the EPSON Status Monitor 3 icon to start the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility. |
 | Note: |
 | Clearing the Monitor the printing status check box during normal operation causes the Status Alert window to stop monitoring some errors. See Status Alert window for more information on this function. |
You can monitor printer status and obtain information on consumable products using the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box.
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Printer image: |
The image at the upper left shows the printer status graphically. |
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Text box: |
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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OK button: |
Clicking this button closes the dialog box. |
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Paper: |
Displays the paper size, paper type, and the approximate amount of paper remaining in the paper source. Information for the optional 500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit is displayed only if this option is installed. |
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Toner: |
Indicates the amount of remaining toner. The toner icon flashes if toner is low (10 percent or less). |
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Photoconductor Unit Life: |
Indicates the remaining functional life of the photoconductor unit. |
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Fuser Oil Roll Life: |
Indicates the remaining functional life of the fuser oil roll. |
To make specific monitoring settings, click the Monitoring Preferences button in the Utility tab of the printer driver. The Monitoring Preferences dialog box appears.
The following settings and buttons appear in the dialog box:
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Select Notification: |
Use the check boxes in this area to select the types of error that you wish to be notified about. |
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Default button: |
Restores default settings. |
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Select Shortcut Icon: |
To use the shortcut icon, select the Shortcut Icon check box and choose an icon. The icon you select appears on the right side of the task bar. |
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Allow monitoring of shared printers check box: |
To monitor a shared printer, check this box. You need to make this setting on the server machine. |
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OK button: |
Saves new changes. |
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Cancel button: |
Cancels any changes. |
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Help button: |
Opens online help for the Monitoring Preferences dialog box. |
The EPSON Status Monitor 3 monitors the printer during printing and while the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box is open.
To monitor during printing only, close the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box.
To stop all monitoring completely, clear the Monitor the Printing Status check box in the printer driver's Utility tab. You may want to do this to speed up printing or if you don't need to monitor the printer at all.
If you clear the Monitor the Printing Status check box, the Status Alert window no longer comes up to notify you when an error occurs. However, you can still find out the current printer status by clicking the EPSON Status Monitor 3 icon in the printer driver's Utility tab.
| Note: |
| The Monitor the Printing Status check box is displayed in the Utility tab of Document Defaults in Windows NT 4.0, or in the Utility tab of Printing Preference in Windows 2000. |
This window indicates what type of error has occurred and offers you a possible solution. It closes automatically once the problem is cleared.
The Status Alert window opens under the conditions you select in the Monitoring Preferences dialog box.
If you wish to see information about printer consumables, click the Consumable Details button. Once this button is clicked, the Status Alert window will not disappear even after a problem is cleared. To close the box you need to click the OK button.
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