Epson AcuLaser 2600N User Manual

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8. Select the EPSON Status Monitor 3 check box, then click 
Install.
9. In the dialog box that appears, make sure that your printer’s 
icon is selected, and click OK. 
 
						

							112Using the Printer Software with Windows 10. In the dialog box that appears, select your country or region, 
and the URL for EPSON’s Web site in that country or region 
appears. Then click OK.
Note:
❏In the dialog box, you can set the URL for the site where you 
can order consumables online. See  Order Online on page 116 
for details.
❏Selecting your country or region allows you to change the 
settings of the URL.
❏When you click the Cancel button, the Web site’s URL does 
not appear, but the EPSON Status Monitor 3 installation 
continues.
11. When the installation is complete, click OK.
Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3
Follow the steps below to access EPSON Status Monitor 3.
1. Access the printer driver, then click the Optional Settings 
tab.
 
						

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2. Click EPSON Status Monitor 3.
 
						

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Getting printer status details
You can monitor printer status and obtain information on 
consumable products using the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog 
box.
Note:
This screen may vary depending on your operating system version.
a. Icon/Message: The icon and message show the printer 
status.
b. Printer image: The image at the upper left shows the 
printer status graphically.
c. Text box: The text box next to the printer image 
displays the current status of the printer. 
When a problem occurs, the most 
probable solution is displayed.
 
						

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d. Close button: Clicking this button closes the dialog box.
e. Consumables: Displays information for the paper trays 
and consumables.
f. Job Information: Displays information for the print jobs. The 
Job Information menu is displayed when 
the Show job information check box on 
the Monitoring Preferences dialog box is 
on. See  Using the Job Information menu 
on page 122 for details.
g. Paper: Displays the paper size, the paper type 
and the approximate amount of paper 
remaining in the paper source. 
Information for the optional paper 
cassette is displayed only if this option is 
installed.
h. Toner: Indicates the amount of remaining toner. 
The toner icon flashes if the toner is low.
Note:
The example shown above is for the Color 
mode. When the printer is in the B/W 
mode, one black toner cartridge is 
displayed. When the printer is in the 4 × 
B/W mode, four black toner cartridges are 
displayed.
i. Order Online button: Clicking this button enables you to order 
consumables online. See  Order Online 
on page 116 for details.
j. Waste toner 
collector:The icon flashes when remaining 
functional life of the waste toner collector 
is low or an error has occurred.
k. Photoconductor 
Unit:Indicates the remaining functional life of 
the photoconductor unit.
The green level meter indicates the 
remaining life of the photoconductor unit 
that is set. The level meter color turns to 
red when the life is low.
 
						

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  Order Online
To order consumables online, click the Order Online button on 
the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box. The Order Online dialog 
box appears.
Note
The Order Online dialog box also appears by clicking the Order Online 
button on the Basic Settings tab in the printer driver. 
a. Status Monitor  button: Opens the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog 
box.
b. Text box: Displays the consumables and codes.
 
						

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c. Order Now/Find 
Dealer button:Connects to the URL where you can 
place an order and find the dealer 
nearest you.
When you click this button, a 
confirmation window asking if you wish to 
connect to the Web site appears. If you 
do not want this window to appear, 
select the Do not display the confirming 
window check box in the confirmation 
window.
d. Utility  Settings  button: Opens the Utility Settings dialog box and 
allows you to change the settings of the 
registered URL.
If you do not want the confirmation 
window to appear when you press the 
Order Now/Find Dealer button, select 
the Do not display the confirming 
window check box in the Utility Setting 
dialog box.
e. Close button: Closes the dialog box. 
f. Do not display this 
window 
automatically check 
box:When this check box is selected, the 
Order Online dialog box does not 
appear automatically.
 
						

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Setting Monitoring Preferences
To make specific monitoring settings, click Monitoring 
Preferences in the Optional Settings menu of the printer driver. 
The Monitoring Preferences dialog box appears.
The following settings and buttons appear in the dialog box:
a. Select Notification: Use the check boxes in this area to 
select the types of error that you wish 
to be notified about.
To select the notification item to be 
displayed, select the corresponding 
check box in Event. The current status 
of the notification item is displayed as 
On or Off in Screen Notification.
b. Default button: Restores default settings.
 
						

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c. Select Shortcut Icon: To use the shortcut icon, select the 
Shortcut Icon check box, then choose 
an icon. The icon you select appears 
on the right side of the taskbar.
Once the shortcut icon is in the taskbar, 
you can double-click it to open the 
EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box. 
Alternatively, you can right-click the 
shortcut icon, then select Monitoring 
Preferences from the menu to open 
the Monitoring Preferences dialog box, 
and your printer from the menu to 
open the EPSON Status Monitor 3 
dialog box.
d. Job Management: Select the Show Job Information 
check box to display the Job 
Information menu in the EPSON Status 
Monitor 3 window. When this check 
box is selected, the Job management 
icon appears on the taskbar during 
printing.
To display the notification message 
when your print job is finished, select 
the Notify when printing completed 
check box.
Note:
This menu is enabled only under the 
conditions given in  Connections 
supporting the Job Management 
function on page 120.
e. Allow monitoring of shared 
printers check box:When this check box is selected, a 
shared printer can be monitored by 
other PCs.
f. Help button: Opens online help for the Monitoring 
Preferences dialog box.
g. Cancel button: Cancels any changes.
h. OK button: Saves new changes.
 
						

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Status Alert window
The Status Alert window indicates what type of error has 
occurred and offers you a possible solution. The window closes 
automatically once the problem is cleared.
This window will appear according to the selected notification in 
the Monitoring Preferences dialog box.
If you wish to see information about printer consumables, click 
Details. Once this button is clicked, the Status Alert window will 
not disappear even after a problem is cleared. Click Close to close 
the window.
Job Management function
Using the Job Management function, you can obtain information 
on print jobs on the Job Information menu in the EPSON Status 
Monitor 3 dialog box. You can also choose to have a notice appear 
on the screen when printing is completed.
Connections supporting the Job Management function
The Job Management function is available when the following 
connections are used:
Server and Client Environments: