38 Printer and Laminator Settings
Using the Status Monitor
Duringinstallation,theprinterdriverandStatusMonitorareinstalledontothePC.TheStatus
Monitorhandlesbidirectionalcommunicationbetweentheprinterandtheprinterdriver.An
administrator‐levelusercanusetheStatusMonitortovieworchangemostprinterandlaminator
settings.
Opening the Status Monitor
TipsforSuccess
Userswithoutadministratorpermissionscanviewsettingsbutcannotchangethem.Startthe
StatusMonitorwithadministratorpermissionsifyouwanttochangesettings.
ThefirsttimeyouopentheStatusMonitoronWindowsVista,youmustopenitas
administrator.Ifyoudonot,theStatusMonitordisplaysthefollowingmessage:
IfyouclickCancel,youcantrytoopentheStatusMonitorasanadministrator.
IfyouclickOK,WindowsVistadisplaystheerrorshown:
Whenyoureceivetheerror,uninstalltheStatusMonitor,restartWindowsVista,and
installtheStatusMonitoragain.
ToopentheStatusMonitorwindow:
1. BeginwiththeprinterpoweredonandconnectedtothePC.
2. TostarttheStatusMonitorwithadministratorpermissions,dothefollowing:
Usethedesktopiconifyouinstalledit.
OR
FromtheWindowstaskbar,selectStart>Programs>SRCardPrinterStatusMonitor.