Epson EPL N2550 User Manual

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❏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...

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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...

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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.
 

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* The icon flashes only for the optional 550-Sheet Universal Paper Cassette Unit.
Note:
You can see the status of the printer or information about jobs by clicking 
on the respective tab.
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.
The paper cassette icon flashes when...

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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...

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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 or...

98Using the Printer Software with Windows Client only Environments:
❏When using the LPR connection (in Windows XP, 2000, or 
Server 2003).
❏When using the Standard TCP/IP connection (in Windows 
XP, 2000, or Server 2003).
❏When using the EpsonNet Print TCP/IP connection (in 
Windows XP, Me, 98, 2000, or Server 2003).
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...

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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...

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Order Online
You can order consumables online by clicking the Order Online 
button on the EPSON Status Monitor dialog box. The Order 
Online dialog box appears.
e. 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.
f. Display once a day 
when a...