Epson LX-1170 manual About the EPSON Status Monitor 3 Utility

Settings	Explanations
Monitoring	Click this button to open the Monitoring Preferences dialog box
Preferences	where you can make settings for the EPSON Status Monitor 3
	utility. For more information, see “Setting up EPSON Status
	Monitor 3” on page 81.

About the EPSON Status Monitor 3 Utility

The EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility that comes with your printer is available for Windows Me, 98, 95, 2000 or NT 4.0. It allows you to monitor your printer’s status, alerts you when printer errors occur, and provides troubleshooting instructions when needed.

The EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility is available only when:

❏The printer is connected directly to the host computer via the parallel port [LPT1].

❏Your system is configured to support bidirectional communication.

The EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility is installed when you install the printer driver as described in your Setup Guide.

Note:

If you install the driver using Add Printer in the Printers folder, or using the “Point and Print” method, EPSON Status Monitor 3 may not function properly. If you want to use EPSON Status Monitor 3, reinstall the driver as described in your Setup Guide.

Before using the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility, be sure to read the README file on the driver disk. This file contains the latest information on the utility.

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