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•Socket 9100
• Bonjour
• USB 2.0 and 1.1 (When connecting with multiple printers of the same model via USB 
cables, only the printer recognized first can be monitored in the Status Monitor 
Widget.)
Installing the Status Monitor Widget
1Double-click the  Dell Color MFP H625cdw /Dell Color MFP H825cdw /Dell Color 
MFP S2825cdn icon in the  Finder window.
2 Follow the on-screen instructions.
NOTE:
•Entering the administrative login name and password are required during the installation 
process.
Opening and Closing the Status Monitor Widget
Opening the Status Monitor Widget
1 Click the  Dashboard  icon in the Dock.
NOTE:
•If the  Status Monitor  is not displayed, click the   (Plus) sign on the bottom-left corner of 
the screen, and then click the icon of Status Monitor  in the Widget Bar.
• If the message Select a printer  is displayed, select the printer in  Preferences. See 
"Preferences."
Closing the Status Monitor Widget
1 Click the   (Minus) sign on the  bottom-left corner of the screen.
2 Click the   (Close) button on the upper-left corner of the window. 
						

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Closing the Status Monitor Widget
Printer Status Window
When the Status Monitor Widget is activated, the Printer Status window appears on 
Dashboard.
Printer Status Message Area
Displays a message of the current printer status.
NOTE:
• The Status Monitor Widget obtains the printer in formation at the updated interval that can be 
specified in Preferences . Also, the printer status is refr eshed when Dashboard appears or 
Preferences  is closed.
• If the Status Monitor Widget receives no response from the printer, the message  Cannot get 
printer information  is displayed.
• When the printer is connected via USB cable, you  cannot check the status of the printer during a 
print or scan job.
Printer Status Image Area
Displays the image of printer condition.
• Estimated Toner Level image
Displays the estimated toner level of each color if the printer is functioning properly.
NOTE:
•If the utility does not receive a response from the printer, the Unknown  toner image is 
displayed.
• Printer error image
Displays an indication im age when an error occurs.
When this image is displayed, the printer cannot be used. 
						

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Order Supplies Button
Displays the Order window. 
To hide the  Order window, click  Order Supplies  again.
Info (i) Button
Opens Preferences.
NOTE:
•The  info  (i) button appears on the lower-right corner of  the window when the cursor is over the 
Printer Status  window. The info  (i) button is a standard used across all widgets.
Order Window
This window provides you with the informatio n for ordering printer supplies online or by 
phone.
To open the  Order window:
Click  Order Supplies  in the Printer Status  window.
NOTE:
•The  Order  window appears when low toner is detected.
Order Online
• Visit Dell printer supplies ordering web site.  hyperlink
Displays the web site for ordering Dell printer supplies.
• URL list
Displays a list of available URLs where you can order Dell printer supplies.
Select a URL address to use when the  Visit Dell printer supplies ordering web site  
hyperlink is clicked.
Order By Phone
• Phone number list
Displays a list of available phone numbers that you can call to order Dell printer 
supplies.
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Select this check box to regularly update the phone number list.
Dell and the Environment
Click the hyperlink to access the web site about recycling.
Preferences
To open Preferences :
Click the  info (i) button in the  Printer Status window.
NOTE:
•The  info (i) button appears on the lower-right corner of  the window when the cursor is over the 
Printer Status  window. The info  (i) button is a standard used across all widgets.
Printer
Displays a list of available printer names in the pull down menu. The first printer 
displayed in this list is set as default.
Status Update Interval
You can specify the update interval of the printe r status. By default, it is set to obtain the 
printer information every 10 seconds.
SNMP Community Name
You can change the SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) community name if 
using default community name (public).  Up to 31 characters can be entered.
Service Tag
Click Get Tag  to obtain the service tag.
NOTE:
•You cannot retrieve the service tag when the printer is connected via USB cable.
done
Click this button to return to the  Printer Status window.
Using the Status Monitor Console for Linux
Status Monitor Console is a printer utility that promotes efficient use of the printer 
through the exchange of information between the Linux and the printer.
Status Monitor Console
•Monitoring Dell Printers
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•Receiving Alerts
Alerts you to problems, such  as paper jams or low toner.
• Ordering Supplies
Allows you to access the web site to order supplies.
Before Installing the Status Monitor Console
NOTE:
•The Status Monitor Console requires the following modules installed.
- Python, PyGTK, Net-SNMP, cups-libs, and xdg-open
Make sure that these modules are installed be fore you install the Status Monitor Console.
• The Status Monitor Console is available when the pr inter is connected to a network (LPR or Socket 
9100). USB connection is not supported.
Distributions
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Desktop
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11
• Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Printing System
•Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS)
Installing the Status Monitor Console
1Activate the terminal, and then log in as a super user.
2 Enter the following rpm command in the terminal window.
For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Desktop  and SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11:
For Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
Starting the Status Monitor Console
1 Click  Dell Printers   Status Monitor Console
See "Printer Selection Window."
2 Select the printer.
See "Printer Status Window."
# rpm -ivh  (Type the package file name)
# dpkg -i (Type the package file name) 
						

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Printer Selection Window
Printers List
All the printers registered in the Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) are displayed in a 
list.• Status icons:
 Ready
 Unknown/Offline/Toner Low/Paper Low
 Door Open/Paper Jam/No Toner/Out Of Paper
Settings Button
Opens the Settings  window.
Details Button
Opens the Printer Status  window. If a non-supported printer is selected, it opens Dell 
Printer Configuration Web Tool. See "Dell™ Printer Configuration Web Tool."
Refresh Button
Updates the information of printers.
Close Button
Closes the  Printer Selection  window.
Printer Status Window
When the printer is specified in the  Printer Selection window, the Printer Status  window 
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Printer Status Message Area
Displays a message of the current printer status.
NOTE:
•The Status Monitor Console obtains the printer in formation at the updated interval that can be 
specified in the Settings  window. To refresh the printer status, click  Refresh.
• If the Status Monitor Console receives no  response from the printer, the message Cannot get 
printer information  is displayed.
Printer Status Image Area
•Current Toner Status icons
Displays icons of the current status of each toner.
 The toner level is more than 30 percent.
 The toner level is less than 29 percent.
 The toner level is less than 9 percent.
 The toner level is unknown.
• Estimated Toner Level images
Informs about the amount of toner that remains for each color.
To n e r  A l e r t
Displays an alert message when any remaining toner is low, empty, or unknown.
Order Online
• Order Supplies Online  button
Displays the web site for ordering Dell printer supplies. This button appears when the 
amount of toners becomes less than 30 percent.
Refresh Button
Updates the status of the printer.
Close Button
Closes the  Printer Status  window.
Dell Supplies Management System Window
This window provides you with the information for ordering printer supplies by 
telephone or from the web site.
To open the Dell Supplies Management System  window:
Click  Order Supplies Online  in the Printer Status  window.
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Click Dell Printers   Dell Supplies Management System .
Select Printer Model
Select the printer model name.
Order Online
• Order Supplies Online button
– When the Regular URL is selected in the  Select Reorder URL:
Displays  Service Tag window.
– When the Premier URL is selected in the  Select Reorder URL:
Displays the procurement and support web site.
•Select Reorder URL Displays a list of available URLs where you can order Dell printer supplies. Select a 
URL address to use when the  Order Supplies Online button is clicked.
– Regular URL:  http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/PrinterSeg.aspx
– Premier URL: http://premier.dell.com
Order by Phone
• To order Dell printer supplies by phone, call the following
Select your country with phone number from the list, and then call the displayed 
telephone number.
• Update phone contacts when rebooting check box Select this check box to regularly update the phone number list.
Dell and the Environment
Click the hyperlink to access the web site about recycling.
Close Button
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Service Tag Window
Enter the Dell printer service tag.
NOTE:
•For details about the service tag, see "Express Service Code and Service Tag."
Settings Window
Click  Settings  in the Printer Selection  window.
Update of status
• Printer Status is regularly updated  check box
Select the check box to enable the printe r status to be updated by the specified 
interval.
• Update interval  text box
Specify the update interval of the printer status.
Port Number Settings
•Port Number Specify the port number in the  Port Number text box to open the setting page of the 
printer in a web browser.
Protocol Settings - SNMP
•Community Name
Enter the Community name of  SNMP in the  Community Name  text box.
Order URL
•Select Reorder URL 
						

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The selected URL address is set as default web site for the Select Reorder URL in the 
Dell Supplies Management System  window.
Software Update
Software, driver, and firmware updates can be downloaded from the Dell Support web 
site located at www.dell.com/support .