Epson AcuLaser C2800N User Manual

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Information on EPSON Status Monitor
You can obtain information about EPSON Status Monitor such as product versions or interface 
versions.
This window appears by right-clicking the tray icon on the taskbar and selecting your printer name 
and About.
Simple Status
The Simple Status window indicates printer status, errors, and warnings.
This window appears by right-clicking the tray icon on the taskbar, then selecting your printer 
name, then clicking Simple Status. This window also appears when errors occur according to the 
Pop-up Notice you select in the Notice Settings dialog box.
If you wish to see more information about the status of your printer, click Details.
 
						

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Detailed Status
You can monitor detailed printer status by right-clicking the tray icon on the taskbar, then selecting 
your printer name, then clicking Detailed Status.
Note:
You can see information about jobs or consumables by clicking on the respective tab.
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.
d.Close button: Clicking this button closes the dialog box.
 
						

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Consumables Information
You can obtain information on paper sources and consumable products by right-clicking the tray 
icon on the taskbar, then selecting your printer name, then clicking Consumables Information.
Note:
❏You can see the status of the printer or information about jobs by clicking on the respective tab.
❏If imaging cartridges that are not genuine are used, the level bars to indicate the service life remaining in 
each imaging cartridge is not displayed, and the alert icons do not blink.
a. Paper: Displays the paper size, the paper type and the approximate amount 
of paper remaining in the paper source. Information on the optional 
paper cassettes are displayed only if these options are installed.
b. Toner: Indicates the remaining service lives of the imaging cartridges. The 
toner icon flashes when the imaging cartridge has some error or has 
neared the end of its service life.
c.Order Online button: Clicking this button enables you to order consumables online. See 
“Order Online” on page 88 for details.
d.Close button: Clicking this button closes the dialog box.
 
						

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Job Information
You can check job information by right-clicking the tray icon on the taskbar, then selecting your 
printer name, then clicking Job Information.
a. Job Name: Displays the user’s print job names. Other user’s print jobs are displayed as 
--------.
b. Status: Waiting: The print job which is waiting to be printed.
Spooling: The print job which is being spooled on your computer.
Deleting: The print job which is being deleted.
Printing: The print job which is printed currently.
Completed: Displays only your jobs that have finished printing.
Canceled: Displays only your jobs that have been canceled printing.
 Held: Job is on hold.
c. User: Displays the user name.
d. Computer: Displays the name of the computer that sent the print job.
e. Job Type: Displays the job type. The jobs are displayed as Verify, Re-Print, and 
Confidential respectively. About the Reserve Job function, see “Using the 
Reserve Job Function” on page 72.
f.Cancel Job button: Selecting a print job and clicking this button cancels the selected print job.
g.Close button Clicking this button closes the dialog box.
h.Print button: Display the dialog box to print the held status job.
i.Refresh button: Clicking this button refreshes the information on this menu.
 
						

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Note:
You can see the status of the printer or information about consumables by clicking on the respective tab.
Note for Windows XP users:
Shared Windows XP LPR connections and shared Windows XP Standard TCP/IP connections with 
Windows clients do not support the Job Management function.
The Job Information tab is available when the following connections are used:
Server and Client Environments:
❏When using the shared Windows 2000, Server 2003, or Server 2003 x64 LPR connection with 
Windows Vista, Vista x64, XP, XP x64, or 2000 clients.
❏When using the shared Windows Vista, Vista x64, 2000, Server 2003, or Server 2003 x64 
Standard TCP/IP connection with Windows Vista, Vista x64, XP, XP x64, or 2000.
❏When using the shared Windows Vista, Vista x64, 2000, Server 2003, or Server 2003 x64 
EpsonNet Print TCP/IP connection with Windows Vista, Vista x64, XP, XP x64, or 2000 clients.
Client only Environments:
❏When using the LPR connection (in Windows Vista, Vista x64, XP, XP x64, 2000, Server 2003, or 
Server 2003 x64).
❏When using the Standard TCP/IP connection (in Windows Vista, Vista x64, XP, XP x64, 2000, 
Server 2003, or Server 2003 x64).
❏When using the EpsonNet Print TCP/IP connection (in Windows Vista, Vista x64, XP, XP x64, 
2000, Server 2003, or Server 2003 x64).
Note:
You cannot use this function in the following situations:
❏When using an optional Ethernet interface card that does not support the Job Management function.
❏When the NetWare connections do not support the Job Management function.
❏When the printing jobs from NetWare and NetBEUI are displayed as “Unknown” on the Job 
Management menu.
❏Note that if the user account used to log on to a client is different from the user account used to connect 
to the server, the Job Management function is not available.
j.Display settings button Displays the Display Settings dialog box to select items and the order they are 
displayed on the Job Information screen and to select the type of jobs to be 
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Notice Settings
You can make specific monitoring settings by right-clicking the tray icon on the taskbar, then 
selecting your printer name, then clicking Notice Settings. The Notice Settings dialog box 
appears.
a.Monitor the printer status check 
box:When this check box is selected, EPSON Status Monitor monitors the 
printer status during a print job is processed.
b.More Settings button: Displays the More Settings dialog box to set how to display the tray 
icon.
c. Pop-up Notice: Sets the notification to be displayed.
d.Allow monitoring of the shared 
printers check box:When this check box is selected, a shared printer can be monitored 
by other computers.
If you connect the printer via a server with Windows Point & Print 
and the server and the client are both Windows XP or later, it 
communicates with the OS communication function. Therefore you 
can monitor the printer without selecting this check box.
eMore Settings button: Displays the More Settings dialog box to set how to communicate 
with the shared printer.
f.Display the Order Online window 
automatically check box:When this check box is selected, the Order Online window appears 
automatically when a consumable becomes low or reaches end 
of service life and keeps appearing once a day until the 
consumable is replaced.
g.Display once a day when a 
consumable is low check box:When this radio button is selected, the Order Online window 
appears automatically once a day when you start printing or 
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Note for Windows Vista users:
When Allow monitoring of the shared printers check box is selected, the User Account Control 
dialog box will appear. Then click Continue to make the settings.
h.Display only when a consumable 
first becomes low check box:When this radio box is selected, the Order Online window appears 
automatically only when a consumable first becomes low.
i.More Settings button: Displays the More Settings dialog box in which you can set the URL 
for placing an order appears.
j.Monitor Settings button: Displays the Monitor Settings dialog box to set the monitoring 
interval.
k.Cancel button: Click this button to exit the dialog box without saving the settings.
l.OK button: Click this button to save the settings and to exit the dialog box.
 
						

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Order Online
You can order consumables online by right-clicking the tray icon on the taskbar, then selecting 
your printer name, then clicking Order Online. The Order Online dialog box appears.
Note:
❏You can also order consumables online by clicking the Order Online button on the EPSON Status 
Monitor dialog box. The Order Online dialog box appears.
❏The Order Online dialog box also appears by clicking the Order Online button on the Basic Settings 
tab in the printer driver. 
a. Text box: Displays the consumables and codes.
b.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 confirmation 
message before connecting check box in the More Settings dialog 
box. The More Settings dialog box appears by clicking the More 
Settings button in the Notice Settings dialog box.
c.Consumables button: Displays the consumables information.
d.Close button: Closes the dialog box. 
e.Do not display this window 
automatically until a consumable 
becomes low or reaches end of 
service life check box:When this check box is selected, the Order Online window appears 
automatically only when a consumable first becomes low or 
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Tray Icon Settings
You can access EPSON Status Monitor by double-clicking the tray icon on the taskbar. The menu 
that appears by double-clicking the tray icon when no printing job is being processed depends on 
the settings you select. Follow the steps below to set the tray icon settings.
1. Right-click the tray icon on the taskbar, then select Tray Icon Settings.
2. Confirm that your printer is selected. Select the menu you wish to display from the Information 
to display drop-down list. Then click OK.
Note:
You can also access EPSON Status Monitor by right-clicking the tray icon and selecting your printer’s 
name.
Setting Up the USB Connection
The USB interface that comes with your printer complies with Microsoft Plug and Play (PnP) USB 
specifications.
Note:
❏Your computer must support USB 2.0 in order to use USB 2.0 as the interface to connect your computer 
to the printer.
❏Since USB 2.0 is fully compatible with USB 1.1, USB 1.1 can be used as an interface.
1. Access the printer driver.
2. Click the Ports tab.
 
						

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3. Select the USBXXX USB port in the list on the Ports tab.
Note:
This screen may vary depending on your operating system version.
4. Click OK to save the settings.
Canceling Printing
If the printouts are not what you expected and display incorrect or garbled characters or images, 
you may need to cancel printing. When the printer’s icon is displayed on the taskbar, follow the 
instructions below to cancel the printing.
Double-click your printer’s icon on the taskbar. Select the job in the list, then click Cancel from the 
Document menu.