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How to / Using the Printer Software with Macintosh

Monitoring Your Printer by using EPSON Status Monitor 3

About EPSON Status Monitor 3
Accessing the EPSON Status Monitor 3
Getting printer status details
Setting Monitoring Preferences
Status Alert window
Using the Job Management function

About 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 EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility is accessed from the Apple menu. See the following section for more information.

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Accessing the EPSON Status Monitor 3

EPSON Status Monitor 3 monitors the printer during printing and while the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box is open.

You can access the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility by selecting the EPSON Status Monitor 3 alias from the Apple menu.

Note:

The appropriate printer port must already be selected in the Chooser so that necessary information can be received from the selected printer driver when the EPSON Status Monitor 3 starts. If the printer port is not correct, an error will occur.

If you change the printer driver in the Chooser while the spool file is printing in the background, output to the printer may be disrupted.

Printer and consumable products status information appears in the status window only if the Chooser is acquiring status normally.

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Getting printer status details

You can monitor printer status and get information on consumable products using the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box.

1.	Icon/Message:	The icon and message shows the printer status.
2.	Printer image:	The image at the upper left shows the printer status graphically.
3.	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.
4.	Close button:	Clicking this button closes the dialog box.
5.	Consumables tab:	Clicking this tab displays the consumable's status such as amount of paper or toner remaining.
6.	Job Information tab:	Clicking this tab displays the print job information. This tab is displayed when the Show job information check box on the Monitoring Preferences dialog box is selected.
7.	Paper:	Displays the paper size, paper type, and the approximate amount of paper remaining in the paper source. Information for the optional cassettes are displayed only if this option is installed.
8.	Toner:	Indicates the amount of remaining toner. The toner icon flashes if toner is low.
9.	Photoconductor Unit Life:	Indicates the remaining functional life of the photoconductor unit.

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Setting Monitoring Preferences

To make specific monitoring settings, select Monitor Setup from the File menu. The Monitor Setup dialog box appears.

The following settings and buttons appear in the dialog box:

1.	Error Notification Selection:	Select the types of error that you wish to be notified about.
2.	Default button:	Restores default settings.
3.	Cancel button:	Cancels any changes.
4.	OK button:	Saves new changes.

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Status Alert window

This window indicates what type of error has occurred and offers you a possible solution. The window closes automatically once the problem is cleared.

The Status Alert window will appear whenever an error occurs with your printer. This window will also appear according to the selected notification in the Monitoring Preferences dialog box.

If you wish to see information about printer consumables, click Show Details. If you click this button, the Status Alert Window will not disappear even after the problem is cleared. To close the window you need to click Close.

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Using the Job Management function

You can obtain information on the print jobs on the Job Information menu on the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box.

To display the Job Information menu, select the Show job information check box on the Monitoring Preferences dialog box. Then click the Job Information menu on the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box.

1.	Status:	Waiting:	Waiting to print.
		Printing:	Current job is being printed.
		Completed:	Indicates job has been printed.
		Canceled:	Indicates job has been canceled.
		Held:	Job is on hold.
2.	Job Name:	Displays the user's print job file names. Other users print jobs are displayed as --------.
3.	Job Type:	Displays the job type. When the Reserve job function is used, the jobs are displayed as Stored, Verify, Re-Print, and Confidential respectively. About the Reserve Job function, see Using the Reserve Job Function.
4.	Refresh button:	Clicking this button refreshes the information on this menu.
5.	Job Cancel button:	Selecting a print job and clicking this button, cancels the selected print job.

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