Checking Cartridge and Maintenance Box Status With Mac OS X

You can check the status of your ink cartridges and maintenance box using a utility on your Mac.
  1. Do one of the following:
    • Mac OS X 10.6/10.7/10.8: In the Apple menu or the Dock, select System Preferences. Select Print & Fax or Print & Scan, select your product, and select Options & Supplies. Select Utility and select Open Printer Utility.
    • Mac OS X 10.5: In the Apple menu or the Dock, select System Preferences. Select Print & Fax, select your product, and select Open Print Queue. Select Utility.
  2. Select EPSON Status Monitor. You see this window:


  3. Do the following as necessary:
    • You can update the ink cartridge and maintenance box status by clicking Update.
    • Replace or reinstall the maintenance box or any ink cartridge as indicated on the screen.
    Note: If any of the cartridges installed in the product is broken, incompatible with the product model, or improperly installed, Epson Status Monitor will not display an accurate cartridge status.
Related tasks
Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges
Replacing the Maintenance Box