Epson C823622 Administrator's Manual - Page 177

3. Follow the instructions on the screen. Tips for Using EPSON Status Monitor 2 Controlling the packet traffic on the network The computer with EPSON Status Monitor 2 communicates with the printer across the network. If there are many monitoring computers and printers to be monitored, packet traffic increases and may slow down the network. Limit the number of monitoring computers and printers to be monitored to control network traffic. It is a good idea to designate a single printer administrator who can monitor all printers on the network and allow others to monitor only the printer that they usually use. This is one way to decrease network traffic. The monitoring interval also affects the network traffic. Make the interval longer for printers at a great distance on the network. Monitoring printers beyond routers When you monitor NetWare printers located beyond dial-up routers in the wide area network, you are likely to be charged because of the line connection. Consider the network configuration and set hops carefully on NetWare networks. If you set one or more hops for the NetWare network, the search packet travels beyond the router. Even if there are no printers to be monitored beyond dial-up routers, it is likely that the dial-up line will be used and you will be charged more than you expect. If you do not monitor printers beyond routers, set the number of hops to 0 during installation. To reset the number of hops, reinstall the Status Monitor. EPSON Status Monitor 2 (Windows Only) 11-31