[G-02] Configuring the Printer Status Window Display and Monitoring Settings

Use the [Preferences] dialog box to configure the Printer Status Window display settings.
There are two types of [Preferences] dialog boxes. The following describes how to configure the display settings using the [Preferences (Administrators)] dialog box.
IMPORTANT
About [Preferences (Administrators)]

You cannot display this dialog box unless you have printer administrative rights.
Contact your system administrator for more details.

Configuring the Display Setting

You can configure the Printer Status Window to be displayed automatically when starting printing or when an error or toner warning occurs.
Open the Printer Status Window.
  1. Click the icon of the printer () in the taskbar.
  2. Select [Canon LBP5050].

Open the [Preferences (Administrators)] dialog box.
  1. Click [Options].
  2. Click [Preferences (Administrators)].
If you selected [Preferences (Users)], go to Step 4.

Select the [Sets the Display Settings of All Users] check box.


Select the display setting.
  • [Display Settings]
    • [When Starting Printing]: The Printer Status Window is displayed automatically when starting printing.
    • [When Errors Occur]: The Printer Status Window is displayed automatically when an error occurs.
    • [Do Not Display Automatically]: The Printer Status Window is not displayed automatically.
  • [Display Settings When Toner Warnings Occur]
    • [Display Printer Status Window]: The Printer Status Window is displayed automatically when a toner warning occurs in the following cases.
      • When the toner cartridge needs to be replaced soon
      • When the toner cartridge needs to be replaced
NOTE
Selecting the [Display Settings] option

[Display Settings] cannot be selected in the following cases.
  • [Preferences (Users)]
    If the [Sets the Display Settings of All Users] check box is selected in the [Preferences (Administrators)] dialog box.
  • [Preferences (Administrators)]
    If the [Sets the Display Settings of All Users] check box is cleared.
Selecting the [Display Settings When Toner Warnings Occur] option

If the [Sets the Display Settings of All Users] check box is not selected in the [Preferences (Administrators)] dialog box, you cannot select this option.
INFORMATION
To not display the Printer Status Window

Select [Not Display Automatically]. When this is selected, the Printer Status Window is not displayed when printing starts or when an error occurs, so be sure to open the Printer Status Window periodically to check for any errors. When [Display Settings When Toner Warnings Occur] is selected, the Printer Status Window is only displayed when a toner warning occurs.

Click [OK].
The Printer Status Window reappears.

Configuring the Monitor Status

Use the administrator dialog box to configure the settings for monitoring the printer status. When specifying the printer status to always be monitored, you can also select whether to notify the printer of the time.
Open the Printer Status Window.
  1. Click the icon of the printer () in the taskbar.
  2. Select [Canon LBP5050].

Open the [Preferences] dialog box.
  1. Click [Options].
  2. Click [Preferences (Administrators)].
If you selected [Preferences (Users)], you cannot configure the setting for monitoring the printer status.

Select the method for monitoring the printer status.
  • Select from the following options.
    • [Only while Displaying Printer Status Window]: The printer status is monitored only while the Printer Status Window is displayed.
    • [Only while Printing]: The printer status is monitored only while printing.
    • [Always]: The printer status is always monitored.
NOTE
To notify the printer of the time

  1. Select [Always] for [Monitor Printer Status].
  2. Select the [Notify the Printer of the Time] check box.

Click [OK].
The Printer Status Window reappears.
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