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Using EPSON Status Monitor 3

Setting up EPSON Status Monitor 3
Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3

EPSON Status Monitor 3 that comes with your printer is available for Windows Me, 98, 95, Vista, XP, 2000, and NT 4.0. It allows you to monitor your printer's status, alerts you when printer errors occur, and provides troubleshooting instructions when needed.

EPSON Status Monitor 3 is available only when:

The printer is connected directly to the host computer via the parallel port [LPT1].

Your system is configured to support bidirectional communication.

EPSON Status Monitor 3 is installed when you install the printer driver as described in the Setup Sheet.

Note:

If you are using a computer running Windows Vista x64 Edition with multiple users are logged on, a communication error message may be displayed when monitoring printers at the same time.

When connecting to a shared printer beyond a router, error and warning notification for shared printers during printing is not available in some cases because of the router's settings.

Before using EPSON Status Monitor 3, be sure to read the README file on the printer software CD-ROM. This file contains the latest information on the utility.

Setting up EPSON Status Monitor 3

Follow these steps to set up EPSON Status Monitor 3:

Open the Utility menu as described in Using the Printer Driver with Windows Me, 98, and 95 or Using the Printer Driver with Windows Vista, XP, 2000 and NT 4.0.

Click the Monitoring Preferences button. The Monitoring Preferences dialog box appears.

The following settings are available:

Select Notification

Displays the error item check box ON/OFF status.

Turn on this check box to display the selected error notification.

Select Shortcut Icon

The selected icon is displayed in the system tray on the taskbar on the computer screen. The setting's example is shown on the right window. By clicking the shortcut icon, you can access the Monitoring Preferences dialog box easily.

Receive error notification for shared printers

Error notification for a shared printer can be received when this check box is selected.

Note:

If the server's OS is Windows Vista, select Run as Administrator when opening the printer properties before checking.

Allow monitoring of shared printer

When this check box is selected, a shared printer can be monitored by other PCs.

Note:

Click the Default button to revert all items to the default settings.

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Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3

Do one of the following to access EPSON Status Monitor 3;

Double-click the printer-shaped shortcut icon on the taskbar. To add a shortcut icon to the taskbar, go to the Utility menu and follow the instructions.

Open the Utility menu, then click the EPSON Status Monitor 3 icon. To find out how to open the Utility menu, See Using the Printer Driver with Windows Me, 98, and 95 or Using the Printer Driver with Windows Vista, XP, 2000 and NT 4.0.

When you access EPSON Status Monitor 3 as described above, the following printer status window appears.

You can view printer status information in this window.

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