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Printer / Using the Printer Software for Windows
Status Monitor 3
Nozzle Check
Head Cleaning
Print Head Alignment
Printer and Option Information
Speed & Progress
Monitoring Preferences
EPSON printer utilities allow you to monitor printing status and to perform maintenance tasks from your computer.
To use the utilities, click the Utility tab in the printer software window, then click the button for the utility you want to use. For information on how to access the printer software, see Accessing the printer software.
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Provides you with printer status information, such as the amount of ink remaining, and checks for printer errors.
This utility is available only if:
Checks the print head nozzles for clogging. Check the nozzles if you notice print or copy quality has declined and after cleaning to confirm that the print head nozzles have been cleaned. If the nozzle check indicates the print head needs cleaning, you can access the Head Cleaning utility directly from the Nozzle Check utility. See Checking the Print Head Nozzles.
Cleans the print head. You may need to clean the head when you notice print quality has declined. Use the Nozzle Check utility first to confirm that the head needs to be cleaned. You can access the Nozzle Check utility directly from the Head Cleaning utility. See Cleaning the Print Head.
Aligns the print head. Use this utility if you notice a misalignment of vertical lines.
This utility allows the printer driver to confirm the Stylus Scan's printer configuration. It also provides specific information regarding certain characteristics of the Stylus Scan, such as its Printer ID.
Depending on the configuration of your system, the information displayed in the Printer and Option Information dialog box may be updated automatically, or may need to be entered manually.
If a message appears in the Current Settings window prompting you to enter settings, or if you change the Stylus Scan configuration, follow the steps below to make the necessary settings manually.
Click the Settings Sheet button in the Printer and Option Information dialog box to print out information about the Stylus Scan and its options. This requires A4 or Letter size paper. You will see a printout similar to the one below. |
Make sure the settings in the utility match the information on the printed Settings Sheet. If they do not match, correct the settings on the screen to match the information on the settings sheet. |
Click OK to exit this menu and save your settings. |
You can make settings related to print speed and progress with this feature.
To quickly print multiple copies of your document, turn on High Speed Copies.
To monitor the progress of your print job, turn on Show Progress Meter.
Click this button to open the Monitoring Preferences Dialog box where you can make settings for EPSON Status Monitor 3. The available settings are explained in the next section.
When you click the Monitoring Preferences button, the following dialog box appears.
You can change the following settings:
Select Notification
Select Notification |
Displays the error item check box ON/OFF status. Turn on this checkbox to display the selected error notification |
Select Shortcut Icon |
The selected icons are displayed in the task tray on the PC screen. A preview is shown on the right window. By clicking the shortcut icon, you can access the Monitoring Preferences dialog easily. |
Allow monitoring of shared printer |
When this check box is turned on, a shared device can be monitored by other PCs. |
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Click the Default button to restore the settings in Select Notification to their default values. |
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