Canon IJ Status Monitor Description. Canon PIXMA TS8150, PIXMA TS8140, Pixma TS8100 series

Canon IJ Status Monitor Description

The Canon IJ Status Monitor displays the printer status and the printing progress. The printer status is shown by the images, icons, and messages in the status monitor.

Features of the Canon IJ Status Monitor

The Canon IJ Status Monitor has the following functions:

Onscreen display of printer status

The status monitor displays the printer status in real-time.

You can check the progress of each document to be printed (print job).

Display of error content and correction procedure

The status monitor displays information on any errors that occur on the printer.

You can then immediately check what sort of action to perform.

Ink status display

The status monitor displays ink tank types and estimated ink levels.

When the remaining ink level becomes low, a warning icon and message (low ink level warning) are displayed.

Overview of the Canon IJ Status Monitor

The Canon IJ Status Monitor uses images and messages to display the printer status and the ink status.

During printing, you can check information about the document being printed and the print progress.

If an error occurs, the status monitor displays the error content and instructions on how to correct the error. Follow the message instructions.

Printer

Canon IJ Status Monitor shows an icon when a warning or error occurs to the printer.

: There is a warning.

: There has been an operator error.

: There is a notice about something other than a warning or an error.

: There has been an error which requires a service.

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Ink Tank

If a low ink warning or an empty ink tank error occurs, the status monitor displays an icon. The status monitor also uses images to display the estimated ink levels of the ink tanks.

Move the cursor onto the image to check detailed information such as the remaining ink levels and the names of ink tanks that the printer can use.

Document Name

Name of the document being printed.

Owner

Owner's name of the document being printed.

Printing Page

Page number of current page and the total page count.

Display Print Queue

The print queue, which controls the current document and documents waiting to be printed.

Cancel Printing

Cancels printing.

Estimated ink levels

Displays icons to report a remaining ink level warning and an ink depletion error.

The estimated ink level of the ink tank is also displayed as an illustration.

Ink Model Number

You can look up the correct ink tank for your printer.

Option Menu

If a printer message appears, select Enable Status Monitor to start the Canon IJ Status

Monitor.

Select Enable Status Monitor to use the following commands:

Always Display Current Job

Displays the Canon IJ Status Monitor whenever a document is being printed.

Always Display on Top

Displays the Canon IJ Status Monitor in front of other windows.

Display Guide Message

Displays guide messages for complicated paper setting operations.

Envelope Printing

Displays guide messages when envelope printing starts.

To hide these guide messages, select the Do not show this message again check box.

To display the guide messages again, open the Option menu, select Display Guide

Message, click Envelope Printing, and enable this setting.

Hagaki Printing

Displays guide messages before the printer begins hagaki printing.

To hide these guide messages, select the Do not show this message again check box.

To display the guide messages again, open the Option menu, select Display Guide

Message, click Hagaki Printing, and enable this setting.

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Display Warning Automatically

When a Low Ink Warning Occurs

Starts the Canon IJ Status Monitor window automatically and displays it in front of the other windows when a low ink warning occurs.

Start when Windows is Started

Automatically starts the Canon IJ Status Monitor when Windows is started.

Remote UI menu

You are able to open the printer's Remote User Interface.

You are able to check the printer status and run maintenance functions on the printer when connected to and using it through a network.

Note

• When the printer is being used via USB connection Remote UI will not display.

Printer Information

Allows you check detailed information, such as the printer status, the print progress, and remaining ink levels.

Maintenance

Allows you to run printer maintenance and change printer settings.

Download Security Certificate

Displays the For secure communication window.

This window allows you to download the route certificate, register it to the browser, and disable warning displays.

Help Menu

Select this menu to display Help information for the Canon IJ Status Monitor including version and copyright information.

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