Tip: On a Macintosh, you can also run maintenance utilities by clicking the Utility button in the print job window or the icon on the printer settings screen.

If you added a shortcut icon for your printer to the Windows taskbar, you can right-click it and select any utility you want to run. See

page 150 to add the icon.

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4. Press to exit the menu.

For more information about the Printer Status menu, see page 227.

Checking Printer Status From the Printer Driver

The Epson Status Monitor utility installed with your printer driver lets you check the levels of ink in the printer and the level of the maintenance tank(s). Follow the steps below to use the utility to check the status.

1.Do one of the following to access the printer utilities:

•Mac OS X: Open the EPSON Printer Utility3 in your

Applications folder. Select your printer and click OK.

•Windows Vista: Click , select Control Panel, select Hardware and Sound, and click Printers. Right-click the icon for your printer and select Printing Preferences. Click the Utility tab.

•Windows XP: Click Start and select Control Panel. Double-click Printers and Faxes. Right-click your printer icon and select

Printing Preferences. Click the Utility tab.

2.Click the EPSON Status Monitor 3 icon.