Epson EPL-5700 Reference Manual page 72

The problem may be that the printer is not ready to print. Make
sure the printer is ready to print. For more information, see the
Getting Ready Guide.
The status information does not match the real status of the
printer
EPSON Status Monitor 3 monitors the printer at regular intervals.
You may need to wait until EPSON Status Monitor 3 monitors the
printer again, and automatically changes the status.
Windows shared printers cannot be monitored
Monitoring of shared printers is set internally by EPSON Status
Monitor 3. To monitor Windows shared printers, right-click the
Network Neighborhood and then click Properties. Verify that file
and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks is shown in the list of
installed components.
Also, verify that EPSON Status Monitor 3 is installed in the
computer hosting the Windows shared printer, and be sure that
the Allow monitoring of shared printers check box is checked in
the Monitoring Preferences dialog box.
In Windows 98/95, IPX/SPX compatible protocols cannot be set
on the network module.
Cannot install the printer driver in Windows
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