Starting and Exiting Desktop Monitor Setup

To monitor devices, it is necessary to retrieve device information. Device information is automatically retrieved when starting Desktop Monitor Setup.

For more information on installing, see the Installation Guide.

Starting Desktop Monitor Setup

Exiting Desktop Monitor Setup

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You can set device monitoring in the [imageRUNNER ADVANCE Desktop Quick Printing Tool Settings] dialog box of the Quick Printing Tool and click [OK] to automatically retrieve device information. For more information on the [imageRUNNER ADVANCE Desktop Quick Printing Tool Settings] dialog box, see the following. Setting the Monitoring of the Quick Printing Tool If you have changed the print server information of a monitored shared printer, restart the computer.

NOTE

You can set device monitoring in the [imageRUNNER ADVANCE Desktop Quick Printing Tool Settings] dialog box of the Quick Printing Tool and click [OK] to automatically retrieve device information. For more information on the [imageRUNNER ADVANCE Desktop Quick Printing Tool Settings] dialog box, see the following.

Setting the Monitoring of the Quick Printing Tool

If you have changed the print server information of a monitored shared printer, restart the computer.

Starting Desktop Monitor Setup

Follow the steps below to start Desktop Monitor Setup.

NOTE
In the following cases, start Desktop Monitor Setup and retrieve/update the device information. When Desktop is installed for the first time When a new device is added When the IP address or host name of the device has been changed When updating device information, if there are devices using the same port, the device information of each device using the port is also updated. To separate device information with the same IP address, assign different ports to the devices. Up to 32 devices can be monitored with a single computer. Up to 20 computers can connect to a single monitored device.

NOTE

In the following cases, start Desktop Monitor Setup and retrieve/update the device information.

When Desktop is installed for the first time

When a new device is added

When the IP address or host name of the device has been changed

When updating device information, if there are devices using the same port, the device information of each device using the port is also updated. To separate device information with the same IP address, assign different ports to the devices.

Up to 32 devices can be monitored with a single computer. Up to 20 computers can connect to a single monitored device.

Right-click

(Main) on the Taskbar, and select [Start Monitor Setup].

NOTE
If (Main) is not displayed on the Taskbar, start Printer Monitor and display (Main). For Windows 7, click the [Start] menu > [All Programs] > [Canon iW] > [iW Desktop] > [iW Desktop Printer Monitor] For Windows 8, click the [iW Desktop Printer Monitor] tile on the [Start] screen For Windows 8.1, click > [iW Desktop Printer Monitor] on the [Start] screen For Windows 10, select the [Start] menu > [All apps] > [Canon iW] > [iW Desktop Printer Monitor] The appearance of the (Main) icon in Printer Monitor changes according to the current settings of Printer Monitor and the notification status.

NOTE

(Main) is not displayed on the Taskbar, start Printer Monitor and display

(Main).

For Windows 7, click the [Start] menu > [All Programs] > [Canon iW] > [iW Desktop] > [iW Desktop Printer Monitor]

For Windows 8, click the [iW Desktop Printer Monitor] tile on the [Start] screen

For Windows 8.1, click

> [iW Desktop Printer Monitor] on the [Start] screen

For Windows 10, select the [Start] menu > [All apps] > [Canon iW] > [iW Desktop Printer Monitor]

The appearance of the

(Main) icon in Printer Monitor changes according to the current settings of Printer Monitor and the notification status.

When Desktop Monitor Setup starts, the [Printer List - Canon iW Desktop - Monitor Setup] screen is displayed after automatically retrieving the device information.

[Printer Name]	Displays the name and icon of printers installed in the computer that meet the following conditions. Printers that are local printers or shared printers Printers that can print and send faxes Printers that the user has access privileges for The icon is displayed as indicated below, according to the settings. : Printer installed in the computer : The default printer installed in the computer
[IP Address or Host Name]	Displays the IP address or host name of the printer that was automatically retrieved when Desktop Monitor Setup was started. When a new printer has been added or the port, IP address, or host name of a printer has been changed, the displayed information is updated next time Desktop Monitor Setup is started.
[Device Type]	Displays the supported device types that were automatically retrieved when Desktop Monitor Setup was started. [iW Desktop Supported Device]: This is displayed if the device status and jobs of a device can be monitored through Desktop. [Standard MIB Device]: This is displayed if the device is not an [iW Desktop Supported Device] but is compatible with the standard MIB, and can have its status monitored in Desktop. [Other LPR Device]: This is displayed if the device is not an [iW Desktop Supported Device] or [Standard MIB Device].

NOTE
Both [IP Address or Host Name] and [Device Type], or [Device Type] are blank for devices and shared printers for which device information was not retrieved. To monitor devices for which device information was not retrieved, specify the device information manually. For more information, see the following. Manually Specifying the Information of Devices to Monitor If the device information of a shared printer is changed, the new device information cannot be automatically updated in Desktop Monitor Setup. In this case, manually set the device information again. Changing Device Settings When Desktop Monitor Setup is running, do not change device settings from the printer properties screen of Windows. If you do so, it is necessary to restart Desktop Monitor Setup. By clicking on the item name in the list, you can sort the list in ascending or descending order. By double-clicking on the printer name in the displayed list, the printer information properties are displayed. By right-clicking on the printer name in the displayed list, the pop-up menu is displayed. The following printers are not displayed in the list. Redirected printers Printers using a BMLinks integrated printer driver Printers using a CAPT printer driver If you are using the v4 printer driver from Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10, shared printers that have been registered in the point and print environment cannot be monitored from Desktop. When you enter characters used in other languages or countries/areas than specified in the Windows settings, the characters may not be displayed correctly.

NOTE

Both [IP Address or Host Name] and [Device Type], or [Device Type] are blank for devices and shared printers for which device information was not retrieved. To monitor devices for which device information was not retrieved, specify the device information manually. For more information, see the following.

Manually Specifying the Information of Devices to Monitor

If the device information of a shared printer is changed, the new device information cannot be automatically updated in Desktop Monitor Setup. In this case, manually set the device information again.

Changing Device Settings

When Desktop Monitor Setup is running, do not change device settings from the printer properties screen of Windows. If you do so, it is necessary to restart Desktop Monitor Setup.

By clicking on the item name in the list, you can sort the list in ascending or descending order.

By double-clicking on the printer name in the displayed list, the printer information properties are displayed.

By right-clicking on the printer name in the displayed list, the pop-up menu is displayed.

The following printers are not displayed in the list.

Redirected printers

Printers using a BMLinks integrated printer driver

Printers using a CAPT printer driver

If you are using the v4 printer driver from Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10, shared printers that have been registered in the point and print environment cannot be monitored from Desktop.

When you enter characters used in other languages or countries/areas than specified in the Windows settings, the characters may not be displayed correctly.

Exiting Desktop Monitor Setup

Follow the steps below to exit Desktop Monitor Setup.

Click

(Close) on the [Printer List - Canon iW Desktop - Monitor Setup] screen.

Or, select the [File] menu > [Exit].