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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.
Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii About This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Chapter 1 Getting Started System Requirements .................. Printers ...................
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 .
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.
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 .
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.
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 pri.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 (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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .........
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Comput.
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 .
u Uninstalled Network Printers list, 2-10 Uninstall, 2-21-23 V View menu, 2-8 Index IN-3.
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Se non hai ancora comprato il Epson C82357 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Epson C82357 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Epson C82357 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Epson C82357 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Epson C82357, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Epson C82357.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Epson C82357. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Epson C82357 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
