Monitoring Your Printer using EPSON Status Monitor 3
 Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3
Getting printer status details
Setting Monitoring Preferences
Status Alert window
EPSON Status Monitor 3 monitors your printer and gives you information about its current status.
Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3
For Mac OS X users
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Click Print in the File menu of any application. The Print dialog box appears.
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Select Printer Settings from the drop-down list and select Utility.
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Click your printer’s icon.
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For Mac OS 9 users
You can access EPSON Status Monitor 3 by selecting the EPSON Status Monitor 3 alias from the Apple menu.
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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.
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This screen may vary depending on your operating system version.
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Icon/Message:
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The icon and message shows the printer status.
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Printer image:
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The image at the upper left shows the printer status graphically.
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Text box:
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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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Close button:
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Clicking this button closes the dialog box.
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Toner:
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Indicates the amount of remaining toner. The toner icon flashes if toner is low.
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Paper:
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Displays the paper size and the approximate amount of paper remaining in the paper source. Information for the lower cassette are displayed only if this option is installed.
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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.
With Mac OS X, you can switch printers from the printer list if EPSON Status Monitor 3 is running on more than one printer. This function is not available with Mac OS 9.
The following settings and buttons appear in the dialog box:
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Select Notification:
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Use the check boxes in this area to select the types of error that you wish to be notified about.
To select the notification item to be displayed, select the corresponding check box in Event. The current status of the notification item is displayed as On or Off in Screen Notification.
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Default button:
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Restores default settings.
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OK button:
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Saves new changes and closes the dialog box.
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Cancel button:
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Cancels any changes.
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Save button:
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Saves new changes.
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This function is only available with Mac OS X.
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The Status Alert window indicates what type of error has occurred and offers you a possible solution. The window closes automatically once the problem is cleared.
This window will appear according to the selected notification in the Monitor Setup dialog box when the Select Notification check box is selected. To select the Select Notification check box, follow the instructions below.
For Mac OS X users
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Open the Print dialog box and select Print Settings from the drop-down list.
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Click the Utility tab and select the Monitor the Printer check box.
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If you wish to see information about printer consumables, click the  button. To close the window you need to click Close.
For Mac OS 9 users
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Select Chooser from the Apple menu and click the icon for your printer.
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Click Print Status, and the Print Status dialog appears.
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Click Status sheet, and the printer starts printing a status Sheet.
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If you wish to see information about printer consumables, click Details. If you click this, 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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