Checking printer status from the printer driver – Epson STYLUS 7900 User Manual
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4. Press
to exit the menu.
For more information about the Printer Status menu, see page 227.
Checking Printer Status From the Printer Driver
The Epson Status Monitor utility installed with your printer driver lets you
check the levels of ink in the printer and the level of the maintenance
tank(s). Follow the steps below to use the utility to check the status.
1. Do one of the following to access the printer utilities:
•
Mac OS X: Open the
EPSON Printer Utility3
in your
Applications
folder. Select your printer and click
OK
.
•
Windows Vista: Click
, select
Control Panel
, select
Hardware
and Sound
, and click
Printers
. Right-click the icon for your
printer and select
Printing Preferences
. Click the
Utility
tab.
•
Windows XP: Click
Start
and select
Control Panel
. Double-click
Printers and Faxes
. Right-click your printer icon and select
Printing
Preferences
. Click the
Utility
tab.
2. Click the
EPSON Status Monitor 3
icon.
Tip: On a Macintosh, you
can also run maintenance
utilities by clicking the
Utility button in the print
job window or the
icon
on the printer settings
screen.
If you added a shortcut
icon for your printer to
the Windows taskbar,
you can right-click it and
select any utility you
want to run. See
page 150 to add the icon.