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Using EPSON Status Monitor 3, Monitoring settings - user guide

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Monitoring settings Settings EPSON Status Monitor 3 Monitoring Preferences Explanations You can access EPSON Status Monitor 3 when you click this button. To monitor the printer, make sure the Monitor the printing status check box is selected. Click this button to open the Monitoring Preferences dialog box where you can make settings for EPSON Status Monitor 3. See "Setting up Status Monitor 3" on page 57 for more information. Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 Epson Status Monitor 3 allows you to monitor your printer's status, alerts you when printer errors occur, and provides troubleshooting instructions when needed. Epson Status Monitor 3 is available only when: ❏ The printer is connected directly to the host computer via the parallel port [LPT1] or the USB port. ❏ Your system is configured to support bidirectional communication. Status Monitor 3 is installed when you install the printer driver as described in the User's Guide. Note: If you install the driver using the "Point and Print" method, Status Monitor 3 may not function properly. If you want to use it, reinstall the driver as described in the User's Guide. Before using Status Monitor 3, be sure to read the README file on the printer software CD-ROM. This file contains the latest information on the utility. 56 Printer Software

Section	Page
Front Matter	1
Contents	3
Safety Instructions	7
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes	7
Hot Parts Caution Symbol	7
Important Safety Instructions	7
When setting up the printer	8
When maintaining the printer	9
When handling the paper	10
When operating the printer	10
ENERGY STAR Compliance	11
Paper Handling	13
Using the Two-Tractor System	13
Positioning the paper supply	14
Supported paper types	15
Loading Paper Onto the Front Tractor	15
Loading Paper Onto the Rear Tractor	22
Adjusting the Paper Position	28
Adjusting the top-of-form position	29
Adjusting the printing position	31
Adjusting the label position	32
Tearing Off the Printed Pages	33
Using the Tear Off button	33
Adjusting the tear-off position	34
Switching Between Front and Rear Tractors	36
Changing the Paper	38
Printing on Multi-Part Forms and Labels	40
Using multi-part forms	41
Using labels	42
Printer Software	43
About Your Printer Software	43
Using the Printer Driver with Windows Me, 98, and 95	44
Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications	45
Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu	47
Using the Printer Driver with Windows XP, 2000, and Windows NT 4.0	47
Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications	48
Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu	50
Changing the Printer Settings	53
Using EPSON Status Monitor 3	56
Setting up Status Monitor 3	57
Accessing Status Monitor 3	58
Setting Up Your Printer on a Network	59
Sharing the printer	59
Setting up your printer as a shared printer	60
Setting the clients	64
Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM	72
Canceling Printing	74
Uninstalling the Printer Software	75
Control Panel	79
Buttons and Lights	79
Selecting a Font and Pitch	83
Controlling Your Printer’s Settings	84
Using SelecType	84
Using Default-setting Mode	96
Locking the Control Panel Buttons	99
Problem Solving	101
Diagnosing the Problem	101
Using the Error Indicators	101
EPSON Status Monitor 3	103
Printing a Self Test	103
Printing a Hex Dump	104
Problems and Solutions	106
Power supply problems	107
Paper loading or feeding problems	108
Printing position problems	110
Printing or printout quality problems	112
Option problems	116
Network problems	118
Correcting USB Problems	119
Clearing Paper Jams	123
Aligning Vertical Lines in Your Printout	123
Restoring the Printer’s Default Settings	125
Where To Get Help	125
Options and Consumables	127
Ribbon Cartridge	127
Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge	127
Using the Pull Tractor	133
Installing the pull tractor	133
Using the pull tractor with the front tractor	136
Using the pull tractor with the rear tractor	140
Removing the pull tractor	142
Using the Perforation Cutter	143
Installing the perforation cutter	144
Attaching the perforated paper output attachment and output tray	148
Using the perforation cutter	150
Removing the perforation cutter	152
Using Interface Cards	155
Installing an interface card	156
Using a serial interface card	158
Using a Print Server	159
Setting the IP address from the control panel	159
Product Information	161
Printer Parts	161
Printer Specifications	163
Mechanical	163
Electronic	164
Electrical	166
Environmental	166
Paper	167
Printable area	177
Command Lists	179
EPSON ESC/P control codes	179
IBM PPDS emulation control codes	180
Standards and Approvals	181
Cleaning the Printer	182
Transporting the Printer	183