Setting Monitoring Preferences; Turning On Background Monitoring - Epson DFX-8500 User Manual

Setting Monitoring Preferences

In the Monitoring Preference dialog box, you can adjust the
monitoring interval and turn on background monitoring.
The monitoring interval is the period of time between status
information updates for the selected printer. You can set the
interval when you turn on background printing, as described
below.
When you turn on background monitoring, the Status Monitor
checks the selected printer status "in the background"
whenever you are using your computer (even if an application
is running) and informs you of the printer status by displaying
the Status Alert dialog box in the lower right corner of your
computer screen. The Status Alert dialog box contains short
messages describing printer status, and provides a Details
button that allows you to open the Printer Status window for a
selected printer.

Turning on background monitoring

Follow the steps below to turn on background monitoring and
specify when the Status Alert dialog box appears.
1. Make sure the Status Monitor is active. (It is active if a
printer-shaped icon appears on the taskbar at the bottom
of your screen.) If the Status Monitor is inactive, open the
EPSON Status Monitor 2 window, as described on page 5-3.
Then point to Background Monitoring on the Settings
menu and click Monitor from restart or Monitor now to
enable Status Monitor.
Note:
The Background Monitoring and Status Alert settings are not
available while the Status Monitor is inactive.
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Using EPSON Status Monitor 2