User manual EPSON LQ-670

[. . . ] EPSON Status Monitor 3 is automatically installed when you install the printer driver. If you want to install EPSON Status Monitor 3 later, see "Installing EPSON Status Monitor 3" on page 21 for instructions. Note: Some functions may not be available depending on your printer model. Before proceeding, make sure you have installed the printer driver on your computer described in the Start Here. [. . . ] 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 EPSON Status Monitor 3" on page 18 for more information. Monitoring Preferences Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 EPSON Status Monitor 3 is available for Windows Vista, XP, Me, 98, 2000, and Windows NT 4. 0. Note: Click the Default button to revert all items to the default settings. Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 Do one of the following to access EPSON Status Monitor 3; Double-click the printer-shaped shortcut icon on the taskbar. To add a shortcut icon to the taskbar, go to the Utility menu and follow the instructions. Open the Utility menu, then click the EPSON Status Monitor 3 icon. To find out how to open the Utility menu, See "Using the Printer Driver with Windows Me and 98" on page 2 or "Using the Printer Driver with Windows Vista, XP, 2000, and Windows NT 4. 0" on page 6. When you access EPSON Status Monitor 3 as described above, the following printer status window appears. 20 Printer Software You can view printer status information in this window. Installing EPSON Status Monitor 3 Follow the steps below to install EPSON Status Monitor 3. Note: It might not be possible to retrieve the printer status during printing. In this situation, click the EPSON Status Monitor3 button in the Utility tab, and use the printer with the status window left open. Make sure that the printer is off and that Windows is running on your computer. The printer server and clients should be set on the same network system, and they should be under the same network management beforehand. The on-screen displays on the following pages may differ depending on the version of Windows OS. Setting up your printer as a shared printer With Windows Me or 98 When the printer server's OS is Windows Me, 98, follow these steps to set the printer server. Click Start, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. Double-click the Network icon. Printer Software 23 3. Click File and Print Sharing on the Configuration menu. Select the I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer(s). Note: When "Insert the Disk" appears, insert the Windows Me or 98 CD-ROM in the computer. Click OK and then follow the on-screen instructions. When the prompt to restart the computer appears, restart the computer and continue with the settings. Double-click the Printers icon on the control panel. Right-click your printer icon, and click Sharing in the menu that appears. [. . . ] Before printing, be sure to select the printer driver installed in "Setting for the clients". If EPSON Status Monitor 3 is installed with the Windows Firewall feature turned on (recommended), the shared printer may not be able to be monitored. If this occurs, follow the steps below to enable monitoring. Canceling Printing If the printouts are not what you expected and display incorrect or garbled characters or images, you may need to cancel printing. When the printer icon is displayed on the taskbar, follow the instructions below to cancel printing. [. . . ]