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EPSON ® C82357* EPSON Status Monitor 2 User’s Guide 4007801 EH3-00[...]

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Notice If you use the Ethernet card in a Novell NetWare environment, set the polling time from 5 (factory default) to 25 seconds. If you set the polling time out of the this range, the card may not poll correctly. Copyright © 1997 by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, Nagano, 4007898 EH3-00[...]

Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii About This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Chapter 1 Getting Started System Requirements .................. Printers ........................ Computers ...................... Protocols ....................... Interface cards ..........[...]

Stopping Monitoring ......................... 2-19 Uninstalling EPSON Status Monitor 2 ............... 2-21 Deleting the Monitor from Windows 95 and NT 4.0 ..... 2-21 Deleting the program from Windows NT 3.51 ........ 2-23 Chapter 3 Tips and Troubleshooting Tips for Network Administrators .................. 3-2 Controlling the packet traffic on the[...]

Introduction EPSON Status Monitor 2 is a utility program that monitors your printer and gives you information about the current status of the printer, including the amount of remaining ink or toner. If a print error occurs, the Status Monitor also provides you with a message describing the error. The Status Monitor allows you to print using the TCP[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started System Requirements ........................ 1-2 Printers .............................. 1-2 Computers ............................ 1-2 Protocols ............................. 1-3 Interface cards .......................... 1-7 Installing EPSON Status Monitor 2 ................ 1-8 Selecting a Printer to Monitor ...........[...]

This chapter explains certain requirements and setup procedures you need to follow to use EPSON Status Monitor 2. System Requirements Make sure your system meets the following system requirements before using EPSON Status Monitor 2. Printers EPSON Status Monitor 2 can work with EPSON printers that are connected to the network via an Ethernet Card: [...]

PROTOCOLS The protocols that must be installed to run EPSON Status Monitor 2 vary depending on your operating system and printer type. The following table divides printers into two categories: LPR printers, which use TCP/IP (generally in a Windows NT network environment); and NetWare printers, which use Novell’s IPX/SPX protocol in a NetWare envi[...]

Note: Cl To set up the Ethernet card (C82357*) for use with TCP/IP, see the documentation that came with the card. To set up the card for use with NetWare, see your NetWare documentation. 0 Use NetWare in the bindery emulation mode. 0 If you configure more than one interface card for one queue, the Status Monitor cannot monitor the printer that is [...]

3. If TCP/IP appears in the list of installed network components on the Configuration menu, TCP/IP is already installed, and you can skip to “Installing EPSON Status Monitor 2” on page 1-8. If TCP/IP does not appear in the list of installed network components, click Add. 4. Click Protocol and the Add button. 5. Select Microsoft from the Manufac[...]

2. Double-click TCP/IP Protocol and related components, and select TCP/IP Network Printing Support. Then click Continue. 3. Follow the instructions on the screen. NT 4.0: Windows NT 4.0 comes with LPR and TCP/IP, so all you need to do is select Microsoft TCP/IP Printing in the Network Settings dialog box, as described below. 1. Double-click the Net[...]

2. Select Microsoft TCP/IP Printing and click OK. 3. Follow the instructions on the screen. interface cards The following interface card must be installed in your printer; otherwise EPSON Status Monitor 2 cannot monitor the printer. C82357* EPSON Type B Ethernet I/F card connecting to a NetWare print queue If you use your printer in a NetWare envir[...]

5. All of the queues serviced by that file server appear in a list. Select the correct print queue, and click OK. (If the printer driver is not installed, a dialog box appears prompting you to select the printer driver.) 6. Make the default printer setting and click Next. 7. Click Finish. Installing EPSON Status Monitor 2 Note: Turn off all other a[...]

3. Type A:SETUP and click OK. If you inserted the disk in a drive other than drive A, substitute the appropriate letter. Windows 95/NT 4.0 Windows NT 3.51 4. Read the on-screen instructions and click Next. 5. Click Next, or if you want to change the destination directory, click Browse and select your directory. Getting Started 1-9[...]

Win 95: 0 Select Yes in the screen below to enable EPSON TCP/IP printing, and then click Next. Windows NT 3.51 and Windows NT 4.0 automatically support this feature, so this screen does not appear in those systems. Cl This screen only appears if TCP/IP is installed. 7. Select the type of the printer(s) you want to monitor and click Next. The printe[...]

8. Select Monitor to monitor network printers that do not have drivers installed in this computer. Select D O not monitor only if network traffic is a problem. Click Next. For Netware network-based printers: In the screen shown below, set the number of hops from 0 to 15 and click Next. This option is available only if the IPX/SPX protocol is instal[...]

e Caution: If you have dial-up routers in a NetWare environment, they may automatically dial up the next hop and you are likely to be charged for the line connection depending on the number of hops you set. To prevent this and to keep network traffic to a minimum, set hops carefully . for more information, see “Monitoring printers beyond routers?[...]

Selecting a Printer to Monitor Before you can start monitoring a TCP/IP or LPR printer with EPSON Status Monitor 2, you need to select the printer in your operating system. Follow the steps for your operating system: Windows 95, below; NT 3.51, page 1-15; and NT 4.0, page 1-16. Note: The printer must be equipped with an Ethernet card C82357*, and t[...]

3. Double-click the target printer. 4. Follow the instructions that the Wizard gives you on the screen. If you are required to install the printer driver, set up the printer referring to the user’s guide that came with the printer. 1-14 Getting Started[...]

Note: To install a printer located beyond a router, double-click Add Printer in the Printers folder to start the Add Printer Wizard. Set the IP address for the target printer by typing EPSON-TCPIP-Printers L followed by your IP address. About IP addresses IP addresses are unique numbers assigned to computers and printers connected to the netwo[...]

2. Open Other from Print to, select LPR Port, and then type the II’ address and name of the printer. 3. Click OK and follow the instructions on the screen. Windows NT 4.0 1. Open the Printers folder and double-click Add Printer to start the Add Printer Wizard. 2. Click Add Port. 1-16 Getting Started[...]

3. Select LPR Port, click the New Port button, and then type the IP address and name of your printer. Click OK. 4. Follow the instructions on the screen. Getting Started 1-17[...]

Chapter 2 Using EPSON Status Monitor 2 Making Status Monitor Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Starting EPSON Status Monitor 2 ................. 2-3 Starting the program in Windows 95 and NT 4.0 ...... 2-3 Starting the program in Windows NT 3.51 .......... 2-3 Basic Operating Procedure ..................... 2-4 Main window ..........[...]

This chapter explains how to use EPSON Status Monitor 2. Making Status Monitor Settings You can change the settings in EPSON Status Monitor 2 by following the instructions below. 1. Open the Run dialog box from the Start menu or the Control Panel depending on your system. Type the path to the directory where you installed the Status Monitor, follow[...]

Starting EPSON Status Monitor 2 Starting the program in Windows 95 and NT 4.0 This section divides the startup instructions into two sections according to your operating system. Double-click the Status I Monitor icon on the right side of the task bar. Note: You can also start EPSON Status Monitor 2 from the Start menu. To do so, click Start, point [...]

Note: You can also start EPSON Status Monitor 2 from within the Epson program group in Program Manager. US EPS tus Monh 2 Uninstall Basic Operating Procedure This section describes the basic operation and functions of EPSON Status Monitor 2. 1. Click a printer in the EPSON Status Monitor 2 window. The Installed Printers list shows the current statu[...]

2. Click the printer status icon to see detailed information about the printer, see page 2-7 for more information. Click the monitoring preferences icon to make various settings, - see page 2-16 for more information. printer statu monitoring E preferences 3. Click OK to close the dialog box after checking the printer status or making preference set[...]

Note: If you click the Monitor this printer check box in the Monitoring Preferences dialog box, a Status Alert message appears according to the conditions you select in the Status Alert box. For detailed information, see “Background Monitoring Icon and Status Alert” on page 2-17. Main window The Main window shows the current status of the print[...]

Printer Icon: Green Yellow Red Gray Meaning: Ready to print. Ready to print; however the printer has detected something that may become a problem if it isn’t fixed. Cannot print because of a problem. Cannot monitor the printer. Printer menu This menu provides you with detailed information on printer and print job status for any printer you select[...]

View menu This menu lets you control the appearance and content of the EPSON Status Monitor 2 window and the Installed Printers list. You can choose to show or hide the toolbar and status bar, and you can choose whether large or small icons will appear next to the printers in the Installed Printers list. Clicking List on this menu displays only the[...]

Many of the commands available on the Status Monitor menus can be accessed directly by clicking the buttons on this toolbar. If you point to a toolbar button, the corresponding menu command appears briefly on your screen, and an explanation of the button’s function appears in the Status Bar at the bottom of the Status Monitor window. NT 3.51 &[...]

Status Displays brief messages describing the current status of the printer. Job Count Displays the number of print jobs waiting to be printed from a particular printer. Note: You can rearrange the order of the printers in the list by clicking the Printer Name, Status, and Job Count title bars. Uninstalled Network Printers list The Uninstalled Netw[...]

NT 3.51 & 4.0: You need to log on as the Network Administrator to use this feature. Note: Delete printers that appear in this list but are not always connected to the network and printers that the Status Monitor cannot get status information about, because they unnecessarily use system resources. To delete a printer, select the printer and clic[...]

When using Browse to add a printer, note the following: The Browse for Printer window shows the network configuration. Do not select printers that you cannot monitor. Windows 95 NT 3.51 and NT 4.0 Printers that appear in the window but cannot be monitored include: Windows 95 NDS printers and Windows 95/NT shared printers Windows NT 3.51 Printers in[...]

Current Status menu You can check the status of the selected printer on the Current Status menu. If a problem occurs, the most likely solution appears in the Troubleshooting Message box. This screen capture shows the EPL-N2000. 1 This screen capture shows th e Stylus 1. Image icon: 2. Replace Ink Cartridge button: Shows the printer status graphical[...]

4. Troubleshooting Message box Explains how to solve problems that may occur. If the problem is not solved after following the instructions given here, see the troubleshooting section of the affected printer. Consumables menu (EPSON Stylus COLOR/EPSON Stylus Photo Series) The information given on the Consumables menu varies according to the printer[...]

Consumables menu (EPL Series) The information given on the Consumables menu varies according to the printer you are monitoring. Remaining paper: Shows the paper size and approximate amount of remaining paper in each paper source. Remaining toner: Shows the amount of toner remaining. The Printer Information menu provides you with information about t[...]

List: 1. Printer Resources: 2. Details: Provides information about the printer and the print server. Provides details about the item selected in the Printer Resources list. Setting monitoring preferences To make specific monitoring settings, right-click a printer and select Monitoring Preferences, or select the printer and click Monitoring Preferen[...]

settings: 1. Monitoring Interval: Determines how often the Status Monitor checks for new printer status information, from short (every 2 seconds) to long (every 60 seconds). The default setting is 10 seconds. 2. Background Monitoring: 3. Status Alert: Click the Monitor this printer check box to monitor the selected printer. A check in the check box[...]

Double-clicking the background monitoring icon opens the EPSON Status Monitor 2 window. Right-clicking this icon opens a pop-up menu where you can choose to have the Status Alert displayed in front of other windows on the desktop. This pop-up menu also allows you to turn off the background monitoring feature. The background monitoring icon changes [...]

The Status Alert window opens above the background monitoring icon under the conditions you select in the Monitoring Preferences dialog box. Click the printer name and click Printer Status on the Printer menu to open the Current Status menu. For details about the Current Status menu, see page 2-13. EPSON Status Monitor 2 automatically monitors the [...]

2. Click Settings, point to Background monitoring, and then click Stop monitoring now. 3. Click Printer and click Close. Note: You can restart the Status Monitor by clicking Monitor from restart or Monitor now on the Settings menu. If you stop monitoring and close EPSON Status Monitor 2, the background monitoring icon disappearsfrom the taskbar of [...]

Uninstalling EPSON Status Monitor 2 You can remove EPSON Status Monitor 2 from your computer as follows: e Caution: Quit other programs such as virus check programs before removing EPSON Status Monitor 2. Win 95: If EPSON TCP/IP printing is enabled, disable it as described on page 1-10. NT 3.51 & 4.0: You need to log on as the Administrator. De[...]

3. Double-click Add/Remove Programs. 4. Click EPSON Status Monitor 2 and click the Add/Remove button. 5. Follow the instructions on the screen. 2-22 Using EPSON Status Monitor 2[...]

Deleting the program from Windows NT 3.5I 1. Double-click Epson in the Program Manager. 2. Double-click EPSON Status Monitor 2 Uninstall. 3. Follow the instructions on the screen. Using EPSON Status Monitor 2 2-23[...]

Chapter 3 Tips and Troubleshooting Tips for Network Administrators ................. 3-2 Controlling the packet traffic on the network ........ 3-2 Monitoring printers beyond routers ............. 3-2 About uninstalled network printers 3-3 I ............. Troubleshooting ........................... 3-3 Tips and Troubleshooting 3-1[...]

This chapter contains tips for using EPSON Status Monitor 2 and explains how to cope with possible problems. Tips for Network Administrators Controlling the packet traffic on the network The computer with EPSON Status Monitor 2 communicates with the printer across the network. If there are many monitoring computers and printers to be monitored, pac[...]

If you set one or more hops for the NetWare network, the search packet travels beyond the routers. Even if there are no printers to be monitored beyond dial-up routers, it is likely that the dial-up line will be used and you will be charged more than you expect. If you do not monitor printers beyond routers, set 0 for the number of hops during inst[...]

Multiple computers are monitoring a single printer, and the printer cannot reply to all of them at the same time. Decrease the number of monitoring computers or make the monitoring interval longer in the Monitoring Preferences dialog box. See “Setting monitoring preferences” on page 2-16 and “Tips for Network Administrators” on page 3-2. Th[...]

NetWare printers cannot be monitored. Cause What to do You are using EPSON Net!. You cannot use EPSON Status Monitor 2 and EPSON Net! at the same time. Quit EPSON Net! and use EPSON Status Monitor 2. If you use EPSON Net!, quit EPSON Status Monitor 2 in advance. NetWare print servers cannot be monitored beyond routers. Cause What to do The number o[...]

r ~ ~~ Cannot print when using EPSON TCP/IP in Windows 95. I Cause What to do An incompatible or invalid printer name is typed in the Print to the following port box of the printer’s Properties dialog box. If you use the EPL-N1200 printer, only printers with the 7717 or later ROM version are compatible. Delete the unnecessary printer name. For ex[...]

Index A About, 2-8 Add Printer, 2-8, 2-9 Adding uninstalled network printers, 2-11 B Background Monitoring, 2-8, 2-17 Bindery emulation, 1-4 C Cancel printing, 2-7 Check paper size before, 2-14 Computers, 1-2 Connect NetWare print queue, 1-7 Consumables menu, 2-14, 2-15 Current Status menu, 2-13 message box, 2-13 D Delete Printer, 2-8, 2-9, 2-10 De[...]

M Main window, 2-6 Model, 2-10 Monitor now, 2-18 this printer, 2-6, 2-18 Monitoring Interval, 2-17 preferences, 2-5, 2-8, 2-16 N NetWare, 1-3 print queue, 1-7 Network administrator, 3-2 Novell, 1-3 P Pause Printing, 2-7 Print queue, 1-7 Printer icon, 2-7, 2-18 Information menu, 2-15 menu, 2-7 name, 2-9, 2-10 path, 2-10 resources, 2-16 status, 2-5, [...]

u Uninstalled Network Printers list, 2-10 Uninstall, 2-21-23 V View menu, 2-8 Index IN-3[...]

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