User's Manual

Understanding Your Printer Software 415
2 Click the Plus (+) sign to display the Widget Bar.
3 Click the icon of Status Monitor in the Widget Bar. The Printer Status window appears.
NOTE: If the message S
Select a printer
is displayed, select your printer in P
Preferences
. (For more information on
Preferences, see "Preferences.")
Closing the Status Monitor Widget
1 Click the Close (x) button in the upper-left corner of the Printer Status window.
Printer Status Window
When the Status Monitor Widget is activated, the Printer Status window appears on Dashboard.
Printer Status Message Area
Displays a message of the current printer status.
NOTE: The S
Status Monitor Widget
automatically obtains the printer information at the updated interval that can be specified in
Preferences
. Also, the printer status is refreshed when Dashboard is launched or P
Preferences
is closed.
NOTE: If the S
Status Monitor Widget
receives no response from the printer, the message C
Cannot get printer information
is
displayed.
NOTE: When the printer is connected via USB cable, you cannot check the status of the printer during a print or scan job.
Printer Status Image Area
Displays the image of printer condition.
• Estimated Toner Level image
Displays the estimated toner level of each color if the printer is functioning properly.