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Canon IJ Status Monitor Description

The Canon IJ Status Monitor displays the status of the printer and the printing progress. The monitor uses graphics, icons, and messages to let you know the printer status.

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Canon IJ Status Monitor Features

The Canon IJ Status Monitor offers the following advantages:

You can check the status of the printer on the screen.
The status of the printer is shown on the screen in real time.
You can check the printing progress of each printing document (print job).
Error types and solutions are shown on the screen.
Shown when a printer error occurs.
You can immediately check how to respond.
You can check the ink status.
This function displays graphics showing the ink tank type and the estimated ink levels.
Icons and messages are displayed when ink is running low (ink level warning).

Canon IJ Status Monitor Overview

Canon IJ Status Monitor allows you to check the status of the printer and ink with graphics and messages.
You can check the information on the printing document and the printing progress during printing.
When a printer error occurs, it shows the cause and solution. Follow the instruction in the message.

Printer
Canon IJ Status Monitor shows an icon when a warning or error occurs to the printer.
: A warning is being displayed.
: An operation error has occurred.
: You are being informed of remaining ink levels, etc.
: There has been an error which requires a service.
Document Name
Shows the name of the document to be printed.
Owner
Shows the owner's name of the document to be printed.
Printing Page
Shows the number of printing page and total printing pages.
Display Print Queue
Shows the print window used to manage the print job that is being printed or being in the print queue.
Cancel Printing
Cancels the current print job.

Important

  • The Cancel Printing button is enabled only while print data is being sent to the printer. Once the print data has been sent, the button is grayed out and becomes unavailable.
Estimated ink levels
Displays icons to report a remaining ink level warning and an ink depletion error.
Click (the disclosure triangle) to display a pictorial representation of the estimated ink level in the ink tank.
Ink Model Number
You can look up the correct ink tank for your printer.
Estimated Maintenance Cartridge Usage
Displays icons to report that the available space in the maintenance cartridge is low or the cartridge is full.
Click (the disclosure triangle) to display a pictorial representation of the estimated space available in the maintenance cartridge.
Option Menu
If you select Enable Status Monitor, when a printer related message is generated the Canon IJ Status Monitor starts.
When Enable Status Monitor is selected, following commands are available.
Always Display Current Job
Displays the Canon IJ Status Monitor during printing.
Always Display on Top
Displays the Canon IJ Status Monitor in front of other windows.
Display Guide Message
Displays the guide for operations in which how to set paper is complicated.
Hagaki Printing
Displays the guide message before the printer begins hagaki printing.
To hide this guide message, select the Do not show this message again check box.
To display the guide messages again, click Hagaki Printing on the Display Guide Message in the Option menu and enable this setting.
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.
When a Maintenance Cartridge Warning Occurs
When a maintenance cartridge remaining space warning occurs, the Canon IJ status monitor starts automatically and appears in front of all other windows.
Start when Windows is Started
Starts the Canon IJ Status Monitor automatically when you start Windows.
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.
Help Menu
When you select this menu item, the Help window for Canon IJ Status Monitor is displayed, and you can check the version and copyright information.