The Maximized Status Monitor; Accessing The Maximized Status Monitor; General Tab - NEC 870 - SuperScript B/W Laser Printer Online User's Manual

Chapter 4: Windows Status Monitor

The Maximized Status Monitor

When the SuperScript 870 Status Monitor is
maximized, all its features are available from four
tab dialog boxes: General, Change Printer, Alerts,
and Preferences.
When you maximize the SuperScript 870 Status
Monitor the General tab is displayed. To access
the features of any tab dialog box, just click its tab.
Each tab is described in a separate section below.

Accessing the Maximized Status Monitor

To maximize the Status Monitor, double-click the
icon (in Windows 3.1x), single-click the Status
Monitor in the task bar (in Windows 95/98), or
single-click on the mini-window. The full range of
status reporting and printer control features is
described below.

General Tab

The General tab provides several frequently used
features, including:
• Detailed information about your printer status
• Quick access to the default printer driver's
Setup dialog box, and Windows Print
Manager in Windows 3.1x, if it is currently
enabled
64
• Access to printer details (if you have selected
the SuperScript 870 as your default printer)
• Ability to pause or resume printing if you are
directly connected to your printer and have
bidirectional communication enabled
• Ability to reset the printer in order to stop a
print job instantly and clear the printer's
memory
General Tab in Windows 95/98