Canon IPF9000, IPF6100, IPF5000, IPF5100 manual Title How to Retrieve Printer Status Information

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LFP Technical Information Sheet

Title: How to Retrieve Printer Status Information

Model: iPF500, iPF600, iPF700, iPF5000, iPF5100, iPF6100, iPF8000, and iPF9000

Note: This information is intended for end users.

This document describes how to retrieve status information from the printer.

Printers connected to a computer running GARO printer driver and Windows OS (2000, XP,

2003 Server, Vista 32/64-bit)

1.Install GARO Status Monitor1 in your system. Go to “Start” menu, and select “Printers and Faxes” to open Printer selection window. Double click on the printer’s icon.

1Normally this application is automatically installed when the printer driver for imagePROGRAF printer is installed in the system. To verify you have the GARO Status Monitor installed, open “Printing Preferences” of the printer driver, and click on “Status Monitor” button under “Main” tab. If you see a Window showing “GARO Status Monitor” in the Window title bar, you have the GARO Status Monitor installed.

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