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Monitoring Your Printer by Using EPSON Status Monitor 3

Accessing the EPSON Status Monitor 3
Getting printer status details
Setting Monitoring
Status Alert window

The EPSON Status Monitor 3 monitors your printer and gives you information about its current status.

Accessing the EPSON Status Monitor 3

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

Note:

The EPSON Status Monitor 3 appears automatically when an error occurs.

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 obtain 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 shows the printer status graphically.
3.	Text box:	The text box displays the current status of the printer. When a problem occurs, the most probable solution is displayed.
4.	Cancel Printing button	Clicking this button cancels your current print job that the printer is printing.
5.	Close button:	Clicking this button closes the dialog box.
6.	Paper:	Displays the paper size and the approximate amount of paper remaining in a paper source.
7.	Toner:	Indicates the amount of remaining toner. The toner icon flashes if toner is low.

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Setting Monitoring

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

Error Notification Selection:

Select the types of error that you wish to be notified about.

Note:

You can choose Once a day for consumables.

Once a day: When a notification occurs, it is displayed once a day until resolved.

Default button:

Restores default settings.

Cancel button:

Cancels any changes.

OK button:

Saves new changes.

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Status Alert window

The Status Alert window appears automatically when an error occurs. It indicates what type of error has occurred and offers you a possible solution. It closes automatically once the problem is cleared.

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 box you need to click OK or Close.

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