About Your Printer Software

The Epson software includes the printer driver software and EPSON Status Monitor 3.

The printer driver is software that allows your computer to control the printer. You need to install the printer driver so your Windows software applications can take full advantage of the printer’s capabilities.

EPSON Status Monitor 3 program allows you to monitor the status of your printer, alerts you when errors occur, and provides you with troubleshooting tips. Status Monitor 3 is automatically installed when you install the printer driver.

Note:

Before proceeding, make sure you have installed the printer driver on your computer as described in “Installing the Printer Software” on page 13.

Make sure the software setting is set to ESC/P. The printer driver software and EPSON Status Monitor 3 can only function in ESC/P mode.

Using the Printer Driver with Windows Me and 98

You can access the printer driver from your Windows applications or from the Start menu.

When you access the printer driver from a Windows application, any settings you make apply only to the application you are using. See “Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications” on page 37 for more information.

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