Epson EPL N3000DTS User Manual

							68Using the Standard Printer Software 4. In the dialog box that appears, click Install Software.
5. Click Custom. 
6. Select the EPSON Status Monitor 3 check box and click Install.
 
						

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7. In the dialog box that appears, make sure that your printer’s 
icon is selected, and click OK. Then follow the on-screen 
instructions.
8. When the installation is complete, click OK.
 
						

							70Using the Standard Printer Software
Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3
To access EPSON Status Monitor 3, open the printer software, 
click the Utility tab, then click the EPSON Status Monitor 3 button.
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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.
Note:
The screen shot may vary depending on your printer.
1. Icon/Message: The icon and message show the 
printer status.
2. Printer image: The image at the upper left shows the 
printer status graphically.
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							72Using the Standard Printer Software 3. Text box: 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. 
4.Close button: Clicking this button closes the dialog 
box. 
5.Consumables: Displays information for the paper 
trays and toner.
6.Job Information: Displays information for the print 
jobs. The Job Information menu is 
displayed when the Show job 
information check box on the 
Monitoring Preferences dialog box is 
on.
7. Paper: Displays the paper size, paper type 
and the approximate amount of paper 
remaining in the paper source. 
Information for the optional cassette is 
displayed only if this option is 
installed. 
8. Toner: Indicates the amount of remaining 
toner. The toner icon flashes if the 
toner is low. 
 
						

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Setting Monitoring Preferences
To make specific monitoring settings, click Monitoring 
Preferences in the Utility menu of the printer driver. The 
Monitoring Preferences dialog box appears.
The following settings and buttons appear in the dialog box:
1. Select Notification: Use the check boxes in this area to 
select the types of error that you 
wish to be notified about.
2.Default button: Restores default settings.
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							74Using the Standard Printer Software 3. Select Shortcut Icon: To use the shortcut icon, select the 
Shortcut Icon check box and choose 
an icon. The icon you select appears 
on the right side of the task bar.
Once the shortcut icon is in the task 
bar, you can double-click it to open 
the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog 
box. Alternatively, you can 
right-click the shortcut icon and 
select Monitoring Preferences to 
open the Monitoring Preferences 
dialog box, and EPSON 
EPL-N3000 Advanced to open the 
EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog 
box.
4. Job management: To display the job information 
menu in the EPSON Status Monitor 
3 window, select the Show job 
information check box.
To display the notification message 
when your print job is finished, 
select the Notify when printing 
completed check box.
5.Allow monitoring of 
shared printers check 
box:When this check box is selected, a 
shared printer can be monitored by 
other PCs.
6.Help button: Opens online help for the 
Monitoring Preferences dialog box.
7.Cancel button: Cancels any changes.
8.OK button: Saves new changes.
 
						

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Status Alert window
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 also appear according to the selected 
notification in the Monitoring Preferences dialog box.
If you wish to see information about printer consumables, click 
the EPSON Status Monitor 3 button. Once this button is clicked, 
the Status Alert window will not disappear even after a problem 
is cleared. Click Close to close the window.
Using the Job Management function
You can obtain information on the print jobs on the Job 
Information menu on the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box.
 
						

							76Using the Standard Printer Software To display the Job Information menu, select the Show job 
information check box on the Monitoring Preferences dialog box. 
(See “Setting Monitoring Preferences” on page 73 for details.) 
Then click the Job Information tab on the EPSON Status Monitor 
3 dialog box.
1. Status: Waiting:  The print job which waiting to be 
printed.
Printing: The print job which is printed currently.
Completed Displays only your jobs that have 
finished printing.
Canceled: Displays only your jobs that have been 
canceled printing.
Held: Job is on held.
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Re-printing your print job
Clicking the Print button on the EPSON Status Monitor 3 screen 
lets you print a spooled job.
Follow the steps below to re-print your job.
Note:
You cannot re-print your jobs in the following cases.
❏The status of the job is other than Held.
❏The job is sent by someone other than you.
❏When multiple jobs are selected
1. Access EPSON Status Monitor 3. See “Accessing EPSON 
Status Monitor 3” on page 70 for details.
2. Click Job Information tab. 2. Job  Name: Displays the user’s print job file names. Other user’s 
print jobs are displayed as --------.
3 Job Type: Displays the job type. When the Reserve job 
function is used, the jobs are displayed as Stored, 
Verify, Re-Print, and Confidential respectively. 
About the Reserve Job function, see “Using the 
Reserve Job Function” on page 58.
4Refresh 
button:Clicking this button refreshes the information on 
this menu.
5Print 
button:Display the dialog box to print the spooled and held 
status job.
6Cancel 
Job 
button:Selecting a print job and clicking this button, cancels 
the selected print job.