Kyocera Understanding the Status Monitor and Driver Installation

Status Monitor

The Status Monitor monitors the printer status and provides an ongoing reporting function. It also allows you to specify and modify settings for printers not included in the KX driver.

The Status Monitor is installed automatically during KX driver installation.

Accessing the Status Monitor

Use either of the methods listed below to launch the Status Monitor.

•Launch when printing starts:

When you specify a printer and start a print job, one Status Monitor is launched for each printer name. If Status Monitor startup is requested from multiple printers, Status Monitors are launched for each printer that issues the request.

•Launch from the KX driver properties:

Right-click the Version Info button in the KX driver Properties dialog box. Then click Status Monitor in the Version Info dialog box to launch the Status Monitor.

Exiting the Status Monitor

Use either of the methods listed below to exit the Status Monitor.

•Exit manually:

Right-click the Status Monitor icon in the taskbar and select Exit in the menu to exit the Status Monitor.

•Exit automatically:

The Status Monitor automatically shuts down after 5 minutes if it is not being used.

Screen Overview

The screen overview of the Status Monitor is as follows.

Pop-up window

3D View

Status Monitor icon

Pop-up window

If an information notification event occurs, a pop-up window appears. This window only appears when the 3D View is open on the desktop.

3D View

This shows the status of the monitored printer as a 3D image. You can choose whether to show or hide the 3D view from the menu displayed when you right-click the Status Monitor icon.

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