Epson Stylus Color 900 Manual page 171

The Status Monitor 2 window doesn't appear (Windows)
Possible cause
Status Monitor 2 is
not available in
Windows 3.1
You didn't restart
your computer after
installing Status
Monitor 2.
Bi-directional support
is not enabled.
You're using
ScanDisk.
Troubleshooting
Solution
Upgrade to Windows 95 or Windows 98.
Click Start, select Shut Down, click Restart the computer, and click
Yes to restart your computer. Then try using Status Monitor 2.
Follow these steps to enable bi-directional support:
1 Make sure your printer is connected to your computer with a
bi-directional cable.
2 Then click Start, select Settings, and click Printers.
3 Right-click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 icon and select
Properties.
4 Click the Details tab, then click the Spool Settings button.
5 Click the Enable bi-directional support for this printer radio button
to turn on bi-directional support.
6 Click OK twice, then close the Printers window and try printing again.
Before using ScanDisk, turn off background monitoring in Status
Monitor 2. (See Turning On Background Monitoring
Then turn it back on when you're finished using ScanDisk.
for instructions.)
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