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RISO-MONITOR features
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RISO-MONITOR features
How to use RISO-MONITOR
You can check the current status of RISO printers on the network, including consumable volume levels and opera-
tional and network configurations, on your computer screen using the RISO-MONITOR. You can also lead advice
signs of RISO printer's status to pop up on your computer desktop in specified cases.
Important!:
• When your RISO printer is equipped with the RIOS i Quality system, you may not be able to correctly monitor the
RISO printer's status if you are using supplies other than the ones specified by RISO.
Preparation for status monitoring
You are required to select a RISO printer whose status is to be monitored from the list of available RISO printers in
the [Monitoring Options] dialog box. To open the [Monitoring Options] dialog box, click on the [Options] button
in the [RISO-MONITOR] window. For descriptions about the [Monitoring Options] dialog box, see page )p.28.
Opening RISO-MONITOR
You can open the [RISO-MONITOR] window in two ways.
• Select the [RISO] - [RISO Network Card] folder from the [Program] list in the [Start] menu and click on [RISO-
MONITOR].
• Click on [RISO-MONITOR] in the [Options] menu of RISO-ADMIN.
Note:
• You can open multiple RISO-MONITOR windows simultaneously monitoring the status of different RISO printers
on the network by selecting a different RISO printer for each RISO-MONITOR window in the [Monitoring
Options] dialog box.
To end the [RISO-MONITOR] program, click on the [Exit] button or in the title bar of this window. If you want to
close this window without finishing the monitoring operation, click on the [Minimize] button. The [RISO-MONITOR]
icon then appears in the Windows task bar, allowing you to open the [RISO-MONITOR] window quickly by clicking
on this icon whenever required.