Checking Printer Status From The Printer Driver - Epson STYLUS 7890 User Manual

Tip: 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 135 to add
the icon.
Maintaining and Transporting the Printer
For more information about the Printer Status menu, see page 213.

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
•
Applications
Windows 7 and Windows Vista: Click
•
select
Hardware and Sound
. Right-click the icon for your printer and select
Printers
. Click the
Preferences
Windows XP: Click
•
Printers and Faxes
Printing Preferences
2. Click the
EPSON Status Monitor 3
The software checks the amount of ink in the printer and maintenance
tank(s) and displays one of these windows:
Mac OS X
147
EPSON Printer Utility4
folder. Select your printer and click
, and click
tab.
Utility
and select
Start
. Right-click your printer icon and select
. Click the
Utility
icon.
in your
.
OK
, select
Control Panel
Devices and Printers
Printing
. Double-click
Control Panel
tab.
Windows
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