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Using EPSON Status Monitor 2

Installing the Status Monitor 2 utility
Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 2

If you installed the Status Monitor utility, you can get detailed information on the printer status.

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Before using the Status Monitor, be sure to read the README file. To access it, click Start, point to Programs, click Epson, and then click EPSON Status Monitor 2 Readme.

Installing the Status Monitor 2 utility

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If you installed the Status Monitor when you installed the printer software, you do not need to install it again.

To use the Status Monitor 2, you need to install the software as described below:

1. Make sure Windows is running. Insert the printer software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. (For printer software floppy disk users, insert the floppy disk in a disk drive.)

2. If a dialog box appears, click Quit.

3. Click Start, and select Run.

4. Type D:\stm2\setup.exe.

5. Click OK, then follow the instructions on the screen.

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If the dialog box below appears, and if your is connected directly to your computer, select Monitor local printers. If it is connected through a network, select Monitor Windows shared printers. Then click Next.

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Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 2

There are two ways to access EPSON Status Monitor 2:

  • Double-click the printer-shaped background monitoring icon on the taskbar at the bottom of your computer screen.

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You must restart your computer after installing EPSON Status Monitor 2 to view the background monitoring icon.

  • Click Start, point to Programs, click Epson, and then click EPSON Status Monitor 2.

You see the Status Monitor 2 window:

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The EPSON Status Monitor 2 window displays this information:

Printer icon

The color of the printer icon indicates the current printer status.

Green:  Ready
Yellow:  Some kind of maintenance is necessary
Red:  Error has occurred
Dimmed:  Communication problem between
  Status Monitor 2 and printer

Printer Name

The name of the EPSON printer connected directly to your computer appears in this column.

Status

Brief messages appear here regarding the current status of the printer.

Job Count

Shows the number of jobs waiting to print.

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To get more information, choose Job Status on the Printer menu or click the Job Status button on the tool bar.

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  • You can add or delete printers from the list. To save computer memory, delete printers you do not need to monitor. (This does not remove the printer driver from your computer.) Choose Add Printer or Delete Printer on the Settings menu.
  • You can rearrange the order of the printers in the list. Click the Printer Name, Status, or Job Count title bar to change the order of the printers.
  • You can control the contents of the Status Monitor 2 window using the View menu. See the Status Monitor's online help.
  • Printer Status window

    To get more detailed information, you can access the Printer Status window by double-clicking the printer name, by selecting the printer and then choosing Printer Status on the Printer menu, or by selecting the printer and then clicking the Printer Status button on the tool bar.

    If you access the Printer Status window as described above, the following window appears:

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    You can also access the Printer Status window from the Status Alert dialog box or the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility. See Making monitoring settings for information on the Status Alert dialog box.

    You can open the three menus described below by clicking the tabs at the top of the Printer Status window:

    • Current Status
      Provides you with detailed printer status information, a graphic display, and status messages. If a printer error occurs, troubleshooting tips appear in the bottom message box. When ink runs low, clicking the Replace Ink Cartridge button displays cartridge replacement instructions. If you are using Windows 95 or 98, this also causes the print head to move to the cartridge replacement position.

    • Consumables
      Provides a graphic display of the amount of ink remaining.

    • Printer information
      Provides you with information about network connections and other printer resources (for printers connected over a network).

    For details, see the Status Monitor's online help.

    Making monitoring settings

    From the Status Monitor window, you can make monitoring settings such as selecting the monitoring interval and turning on or off background monitoring.

    1. Make sure the Status Monitor is active. (It is active if a printer-shaped icon appears on the taskbar at the bottom of your computer screen.) If the Status Monitor is inactive, open the EPSON Status Monitor 2 window from Start, as described in Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 2. Then point to Background Monitoring on the Settings menu and click Monitor from restart or Monitor now.

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    The Background Monitoring and Status Alert settings are not available while the Status Monitor is inactive.

    2. Select the printer you want to monitor from the Installed Printers list, and then click Monitoring Preferences on the Settings menu. The dialog box below appears.

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    You can make the following settings:

    • Monitoring Interval
      You can adjust the monitoring interval by dragging the slider.

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    Setting a short monitoring interval may slow down some applications.

    • Background Monitoring
      If turned on, the Status Alert dialog box automatically appears to inform you of the printer status while you are using some application programs. Use the Status Alert options to select when you want the Alert dialog box to appear.

    • Status Alert
      You can specify when you want the Status Alert dialog box to appear.

    3. Click OK to save your settings.

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    If you want the Status Alert dialog box to appear in front of other windows on the desktop, right-click the background monitoring icon and choose Show on Top.

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