Setting Monitoring Preferences

In the Monitoring Preference dialog box, you can adjust the monitoring interval and turn on background monitoring. The monitoring interval is the period of time between status information updates for the selected printer. You can set the interval when you turn on background printing, as described below.

When you turn on background monitoring, the Status Monitor checks the selected printer status “in the background” whenever you are using your computer (even if an application is running) and informs you of the printer status by displaying the Status Alert dialog box in the lower right corner of your computer screen. The Status Alert dialog box contains short messages describing printer status, and provides a Details button that allows you to open the Printer Status window for a selected printer.

Turning on background monitoring

Follow the steps below to turn on background monitoring and specify when the Status Alert dialog box appears.

1.Make sure the Status Monitor is active. (It is active if a printer-shaped icon appears on the taskbar at the bottom of your screen.) If the Status Monitor is inactive, open the EPSON Status Monitor 2 window, as described on page 5-3. Then point to Background Monitoring on the Settings menu and click Monitor from restart or Monitor now to enable Status Monitor.

Note:

The Background Monitoring and Status Alert settings are not available while the Status Monitor is inactive.

5-10Using EPSON Status Monitor 2