Printer Monitor Functions

The following sections describe the functions of Printer Monitor.
Overview of Printer Monitor
The Printer Monitor Icon
Menus Available from Printer Monitor
Main Functions of Printer Monitor

Overview of Printer Monitor

Printer Monitor manages the status of external devices such as imageRUNNER ADVANCE and the status of printing process, and manages logs of printing, sending and receiving fax.
By using Printer Monitor, you can display the status of devices and jobs as icons in the Tasktray. In addition, the results of fax reception can be notified via a sound.

The Printer Monitor Icon

When Printer Monitor is started, (Main) is displayed in the task tray.
The appearance of (Main) changes according to the status of the printer that is used as default printer.
Note
If Quick Printing Tool has been created, click  (Main) and the Quick Printing Tool that is running is displayed in the front of the screen. For more information on how to start the Quick Printing Tool, see the following.

Menus Available from Printer Monitor

The menu items displayed when (Main) is right-clicked are as follows:
[Start iR-ADV Desktop Quick Printing Tool]
Start Quick Printing Tool.
[Create iR-ADV Desktop Quick Printing Tool]
Displays the [imageRUNNER ADVANCE Desktop Quick Printing Tool Settings] and the [Select Printer/Fax] windows.
[Delete iR-ADV Desktop Quick Printing Tool]
Deletes the registered Quick Printing Tool.
[Start Browser]
Starts Desktop Browser.
[Display Print Log List]
Displays the [Printed] sheet of the [Log List] window.
[Display Sent Fax Log List]
Displays the [Sent Faxes] sheet of the [Log List] window.
[Display Received Fax Log List]
Displays the [Received Faxes] sheet of the [Log List] window.
[Printer Monitor Tool]
Displays the [Printer Monitor Settings] screen.
[Start Monitor Setup]
Starts the Desktop Monitor Setup to set external devices as the monitoring target.
[Change Default Printer]
Select the printer that you want to use as default from the submenu.
[Manual]
Displays the manual.
[About]
Displays the version information.
[Exit]
Exits Printer Monitor.

Main Functions of Printer Monitor

The main functions of Printer Monitor are as follows:
Monitoring the printer used as default
Monitoring print jobs/fax transmission jobs
Monitoring print jobs/fax reception jobs
Monitoring the printer used as default
The task tray monitors the status of the default printer and displays it as an icon in the Tasktray.
Monitoring print jobs/fax transmission jobs
Log List displays logs for print jobs/fax transmission jobs in the [Log List] dialog box. The results of print jobs/fax transmission jobs can be notified via the task tray or confirmation message.
Monitoring print jobs/fax reception jobs
Log List can display the logs for fax reception jobs that have been received by external devices in the [Log List] dialog box. The results of fax reception can be notified via the task tray, a confirmation message or a sound.