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Viewing status information – Epson PRO 4800 User Manual

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Viewing Status Information

To view printer status information instead of printing it, follow these steps:

1. Press the

Menu

button. You see

PRINTER SETUP

.

2. Press the button until you see

PRINTER STATUS

, then press

Menu

. You see

VERSION

.

3. Do one of the following:

To check the firmware version, press

Menu

again. When done,

press the button.

To check the number of pages that can be printed with each ink
cartridge, press until you see

PRINTABLE PG

, then press Menu

. When done, press the button.

This option must be enabled by using the maintenance mode on the
printer’s control panel. See page 117 for instructions.

To check the amount of ink left, press until you see

INK LEFT

,

then press

Menu

. The status of the first cartridge (

MK

, or matte

black) is displayed, using the

E*****F

symbols described above.

Continue pressing to see the status of the remaining cartridges.
When done, press the button.

To check how much of the maintenance tank has been used, press

until you see

MAINT TANK

, then press

Menu

. The status of

the tank is displayed, using the

E*****F

symbols described above.

When done, press the button.

To check the amount of ink used (in milliliters) and paper used
(in square meters), press until you see

USAGE COUNT

, then

press

Menu

. Clear this setting with the

USE COUNT CLR

option.

You can change the units of measurement from meters to inches
and feet by using the maintenance mode on the printer’s control
panel. See page 117 for instructions.

Note: Some status
information is a
projection based on the
last print made.

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