Monitoring Your Printer Using EPSON Status Monitor 3
 Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3
Getting printer status details
Order Online
Setting Monitoring Preferences
Status Alert window
EPSON Status Monitor 3 is a utility program that monitors your printer and gives you information about its current status.
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EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not available when printing from a Remote Desktop connection.
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Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3
Follow the steps below to access EPSON Status Monitor 3.
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Access the printer driver, then click the Optional Settings tab.
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Click EPSON Status Monitor 3.
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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.
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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 show 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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Paper:
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Displays the paper size, the paper type and the approximate amount of paper remaining in the paper source. Information for the lower cassette is displayed only if this option is installed.
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Toner:
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Indicates the amount of remaining toner. The toner icon flashes if the toner is low.
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To order consumables online, click the Order Online button on the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box. The Order Online dialog box appears.
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The Order Online dialog box also appears by clicking the Order Online button on the Basic Settings tab in the printer driver.
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Status Monitor button:
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Opens the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box.
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Text box:
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Displays the consumables and codes.
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Order Now/Find Dealer button:
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Connects to the URL where you can place an order and find the dealer nearest you.
When you click this button, a confirmation window asking if you wish to connect to the Web site appears. If you do not want this window to appear, select the Do not display the confirming window check box in the confirmation window.
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Utility Settings button:
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Opens the Utility Settings dialog box and allows you to change the settings of the registered URL.
If you do not want the confirmation window to appear when you press the Order Now/Find Dealer button, select the Do not display the confirming window check box in the Utility Setting dialog box.
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Close button:
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Closes the dialog box.
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Do not display this window automatically check box:
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When this check box is selected, the Order Online dialog box does not appear automatically.
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Setting Monitoring Preferences
To make specific monitoring settings, click Monitoring Preferences in the Optional Settings 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:
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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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Select Shortcut Icon:
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To use the shortcut icon, select the Shortcut Icon check box, then choose an icon. The icon you select appears on the right side of the taskbar.
Once the shortcut icon is in the taskbar, you can double-click it to open the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box. Alternatively, you can right-click the shortcut icon, then select Monitoring Preferences from the menu to open the Monitoring Preferences dialog box, and your printer from the menu to open the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box.
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Allow monitoring of shared printers check box:
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When this check box is selected, a shared printer can be monitored by other PCs.
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Help button:
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Opens online help for the Monitoring Preferences dialog box.
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Cancel button:
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Cancels any changes.
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OK button:
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Saves new changes.
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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 Monitoring Preferences dialog box.
If you wish to see information about printer consumables, click Details. Once this button is clicked, the Status Alert window will not disappear even after a problem is cleared. Click Close to close the window.
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