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4. Press to exit the menu.
For more information about the Printer Status menu, see page 217.
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:
•Windows 7 and 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.
•Mac OS X: Open the EPSON Printer Utility3 in your
Applications folder. Select your printer and click OK.
2. Click the EPSON Status Monitor 3 icon.
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 110 to add the icon.