Epson C11CA88001A1 - Checking Printer Status from the Printer Driver

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Checking Printer Status From the Printer Driver
The Epson Status Monitor utility installed with your printer driver lets you
check the levels of ink in the printer and the level of the maintenance
tank(s). Follow the steps below to use the utility to check the status.
1. Do one of the following to access the printer utilities:
• Windows 8: Navigate to the Apps or All Apps screen, select
Control Panel, select Hardware and Sound, and click Devices
and Printers
. Right-click the icon for your printer and select
Printing Preferences. Click the Utility tab.
• Windows 7 and Windows Vista: Click , select Control Panel,
select
Hardware and Sound, and click Devices and Printers.
Right-click the icon for your printer and select
Printing
Preferences
. Click the Utility tab.
• Windows XP: Click Start and select Control Panel. Double-click
Printers and Faxes. Right-click your printer icon and select
Printing Preferences. Click the Utility tab.
• OS X: Open the EPSON Printer Utility4 in your Applications
folder. Select your printer and click
OK.
2. Click the
EPSON Status Monitor 3 icon.
The software checks the amount of ink in the printer and maintenance
tank(s) and displays one of these windows:
Tip: On a Mac, you can
also run maintenance
utilities by clicking the
Utility button in the print
job window or the icon
on the printer settings
screen.
Note: On the Mac, the
Paper Setup from Printer
is not acquired.
Windows OS X
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