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4. Click the Optional Settings tab.
5. Click Delete. The Delete from Storage dialog box appears.
6. If you delete all form data, click the All button, then click Delete. If you want to delete 
some specific data, click the Selected button, enter the form name in the Form Name 
edit box, then click Delete.
Note:
❏If you need the list of the registered form data, click Print List to print it and confirm the form 
name. Also, if you need a sample print-out of the form data, enter the form name and click 
the Print Sample button.
❏You can use the Browse button if the printer is connected through a network. Form names 
registered to the USB memory are displayed by clicking the Browse button.
7. Click Back.
8. Click OK to close the dialog box.
Making Extended Settings
You can make various settings in the Extended Settings dialog box. To open the dialog 
box, click Extended Settings on the Optional Settings tab.
Note:
The printer driver’s online help provides details on printer driver settings.
Making Optional Settings
You can update the installed option information manually if you have installed options to 
your printer.
1. Access the printer driver.
 
						

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2. Click the Optional Settings tab, then select Update the Printer Option Info 
Manually.
3. Click Settings. The Optional Settings dialog box appears.
4. Make settings for each installed option, then click OK.
Printing a status sheet
To confirm the current status of the printer, print a status sheet from the printer driver. The 
status sheet contains information about the printer, the current settings.
Follow the steps below to print a status sheet.
1. Access the printer driver.
2. Click the Optional Settings tab and then click Status Sheet. The printer starts printing 
a status sheet.
Using the Reserve Job Function
The Reserve Job function allows you to store print jobs on the printer’s memory and to print 
them later directly from the printer’s control panel. Follow the instructions in this section to 
use the Reserve Job function.
Note:
You need to keep sufficient RAM disk capacity in order to use the Reserve Job function. To enable 
RAM disk, you have to set the RAM Disk setting on the control panel to Normal or Maximum. We 
recommend installing an optional memory to use this function. For instructions about increasing 
your printer’s memory, see Installing a memory module on page 220. After installed the memory 
module, you have to update the information about options. See Making Optional Settings on page 
71.
The table below gives an overview of the Reserve Job options. Each option is described in 
detail later in this section.
Reserve Job Option Description
Re-Print Job Lets you print the job now and store it for later reprinting.
Verify Job Lets you print one copy now to verify the content before 
printing multiple copies. 
Confidential Job Lets you apply a password to the print job and save it for later 
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Jobs stored on the printer’s memory are handled differently depending on the Reserve Job 
option. Refer to the tables below for details.
Re-Print Job
The Re-Print Job option allows you to store the job you are currently printing so that you 
can reprint it later directly from the control panel.
Follow the steps below to use the Re-Print Job option.
1. Click the Basic Settings tab.
2. Select the Collate in Printer check box. Specify the number of copies to be printed, 
and make other printer driver settings as appropriate for your document.
3. Click the Optional Settings tab, then click Reserve Job Settings. The Reserve Job 
Settings dialog box appears.
Note:
The Reserve Job Settings button is available only when the RAM Disk is recognized by the 
printer driver. If you selected Update the Printer Option Automatically on the Optional 
Settings tab, confirm that RAM Disk is set to Installed. If you selected Update the Printer 
Option Manually on the Optional Settings tab, click the Settings button and select the RAM 
Disk check box.
Reserve Job 
OptionMaximum Number of 
JobsWhen Maximum is 
ExceededWhen RAM Disk is Full
Re-Print Job + 
Verify Job64 (combined total) Oldest job 
automatically 
replaced with newestOldest job 
automatically replaced 
with newest
Confidential Job 64 Delete old jobs 
manuallyDelete old jobs 
manually
Reserve Job 
OptionAfter Printing After Turning Off Printer or Using Reset All
Re-Print Job data remains in the 
printer’s memoryData is cleared
Verify Job
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4. Select the Reserve Job On check box, then select Re-Print Job.
5. Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text boxes. 
Note:
❏The OK button becomes available after both the user name and job name have been 
entered.
❏If you want to create a thumbnail of the first page of a job, select the Create a thumbnail 
check box. Thumbnails can be accessed by entering http:// followed by the internal print 
server’s IP address in a Web browser.
6. Click OK. The printer prints your document, and stores the print job on the printer’s 
memory.
To reprint or delete this data using the printer’s control panel, see Printing and Deleting 
Reserve Job Data on page 203 for instructions.
Verify Job
The Verify Job option allows you to print one copy in order to verify the content before 
printing multiple copies.
Follow the steps below to use the Verify Job option.
1. Click the Basic Settings tab.
2. Select the Collate in Printer check box. Specify the number of copies to be printed, 
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3. Click the Optional Settings tab, then click Reserve Job Settings. The Reserve Job 
Settings dialog box appears.
Note:
The Reserve Job Settings button is available only when the RAM Disk is recognized by the 
printer driver. If you selected Update the Printer Option Automatically on the Optional 
Settings tab, confirm that RAM Disk is set to Installed. If you selected Update the Printer 
Option Manually on the Optional Settings tab, click the Settings button and select the RAM 
Disk check box.
4. Select the Reserve Job On check box, then select Verify Job.
5. Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text boxes.
Note:
❏The OK button becomes available after both the user name and job name have been 
entered.
❏If you want to create a thumbnail of the first page of a job, select the Create a thumbnail 
check box. Thumbnails can be accessed by entering http:// followed by the internal print 
server’s IP address in a Web browser.
6. Click OK. The printer prints one copy of your document, and stores the print data with 
information on the number of remaining copies on the printer’s memory.
After you have confirmed the printout, you can print the remaining copies or delete this data 
using the printer’s control panel. See Printing and Deleting Reserve Job Data on page 
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Confidential Job
The Confidential Job option allows you to apply passwords to print jobs stored on the 
printer’s memory.
Follow the steps below to store print data using the Confidential Job option.
1. Make printer driver settings as appropriate for your document.
2. Click the Optional Settings tab, then click Reserve Job Settings. The Reserve Job 
Settings dialog box appears.
Note:
The Reserve Job Settings button is available only when the RAM Disk is recognized by the 
printer driver. If you selected Update the Printer Option Automatically on the Optional 
Settings tab, confirm that RAM Disk is set to Installed. If you selected Update the Printer 
Option Manually on the Optional Settings tab, click the Settings button and select the RAM 
Disk check box.
3. Select the Reserve Job On check box, then select Confidential Job.
4. Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text boxes.
5. Set the password for the job by entering a four-digit number in the password text box.
Note:
❏The OK button becomes available after both the user name and job name have been 
entered.
❏Passwords must be four digits.
❏Only numbers from 1 through 4 can be used for passwords.
❏Keep passwords in a safe place. You must enter the correct password when printing a 
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6. Click OK. The printer stores the print job on the printer’s memory.
To print or delete this data using the printer’s control panel, see Printing and Deleting 
Reserve Job Data on page 203.
Monitoring Your Printer Using EPSON Status Monitor
Installing EPSON Status Monitor
Follow the steps below to install EPSON Status Monitor.
1. Make sure that the printer is off and that Windows is running on your computer.
2. Insert the printer software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
Note:
❏If the language selection window appears, select your country.
❏If the Epson Installation Program screen does not appear automatically, double-click the My 
Computer icon, right-click the CD-ROM icon, click OPEN in the menu that appears, then 
double-click Epsetup.exe.
3. Click User Installation.
4. Click Custom Install.
Note:
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5. Click EPSON Status Monitor.
6. In the dialog box that appears, make sure that your printer’s icon is selected, and click 
OK. 
7. When the software license agreement screen appears, read the statement and then 
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8. 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 88 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 installation continues.
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Accessing EPSON Status Monitor
EPSON Status Monitor is a utility program that monitors your printer and gives you 
information about its current status.
Follow the steps below to access EPSON Status Monitor.
1. Right-click the tray icon on the taskbar.
2. Select your printer name and then Simple Status. The Simple Status window appears.
Note:
You can also access EPSON Status Monitor by clicking the Simple Status button on the Optional 
Settings tab on the printer driver.
To find detailed information on EPSON Status Monitor, see Information on EPSON Status 
Monitor on page 81, Simple Status on page 81, Detailed Status on page 82, 
Consumables Information on page 83, Job Information on page 84, Notice Settings on 
page 86, Order Online on page 88, and Tray Icon Settings on page 89.
Note for Windows XP/XP x64 users:
EPSON Status Monitor is not available when printing from a Remote Desktop connection.
Note for Netware users:
When monitoring NetWare printers, a Novell Client that corresponds to your operating system must 
be used. Operation is confirmed for the versions below:
❏For Windows 98:
Novell Client 3.4 for Windows 95/98
❏For Windows XP or 2000:
Novell Client 4.91 SP1 for Windows 2000/XP
❏To monitor a NetWare printer, connect only one print server to each queue. For directions, see 
the Network Guide for the printer.
❏You cannot monitor a NetWare queue printer beyond the IPX router because the setting for IPX 
hops is 0.
❏This product supports NetWare printers configured by a queue-based printing system such as 
Bindery or NDS. You cannot monitor NDPS (Novell Distributed Print Services) printers.