Starting and Exiting Printer Monitor

The Printer Monitor is displayed on the Taskbar when it is started. By default, it is set to start when the computer starts.
Starting Printer Monitor
Exiting Printer Monitor
Setting Not to Start When a Computer Starts

Starting Printer Monitor

Follow the steps below to start Printer Monitor.
IMPORTANT
When Printer Monitor is started by selecting [Run as administrator] in Windows, the Printer Monitor operations are not guaranteed.
NOTE
The default settings of Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10 restrict icons displayed in the Taskbar notification area. See the following to display the Printer Monitor icons in the Taskbar notification area.
1.
Start the computer.
Printer Monitor starts automatically, and (Main) is displayed on the Taskbar.
If using the Quick Printing Tool, the Quick Printing Tool starts.
NOTE
If Printer Monitor is not started when the computer starts, follow the steps below to start it:
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 on the [Start] screen > [iW Desktop Printer Monitor]
For Windows 10, select the [Start] menu > [All apps] > [Canon iW] > [iW Desktop Printer Monitor]
If (Main) is already displayed on the Taskbar, it does not need to be launched again.

Exiting Printer Monitor

Follow the steps below to exit Printer Monitor.
1.
Right-click (Main) on the Taskbar, and select [Exit].
Printer Monitor is exited.
If using the Quick Printing Tool, the Quick Printing Tool also closes.

Setting Not to Start When a Computer Starts

Follow the settings below to not start Printer Monitor automatically when the computer starts.
1.
Right-click (Main) on the Taskbar, and select [Printer Monitor Tool].
The [Printer Monitor Settings] dialog box is displayed.
2.
Deselect the [Start Printer Monitor at computer startup] check box.
3.
Click [OK].
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