How to Use EPSON LFP Remote Panel

Printer Watcher

Printer Status dialog box
Job Information dialog box
Printer Setup Wizard

You can start the Printer Watcher as follows:

Click the Printer Watcher button in the EPSON LFP Remote Panel main dialog box and Printer Setup Wizard starts. See Printer Setup Wizard for details.

Right-click the Printer Watcher icon on the system tray.

Note:

You may need to scroll to the bottom of the dialog box.

To add a shortcut icon to the system tray, see Printer Setup Wizard.

When you run Print Watcher for the first time, Printer Setup Wizard starts. See Printer Setup Wizard for details.

Printer Status dialog box

If an error occurs or a warning message is necessary, the Printer Status dialog box appears.

You can display the Printer Status dialog box following ways;

Click the Printer Watcher button in the EPSON LFP Remote Panel main dialog box.

Right-click the Printer Watcher icon on the system tray, select Show Printer Information, and then click your printer driver.

Note:

You may need to scroll to the bottom of the dialog box.

To add a shortcut icon to the system tray, see Printer Setup Wizard.

You can check your printer's status in this dialog box.

Normal mode:

Easy mode:

1	Display the printer status. If an error occurs or a warning message is necessary, the error or warning message blinks in red.
2	Display the ink level, from 0 to 100%. You can check the amount of the remaining ink of each ink cartridge. If the ink cartridge is nearly empty, blinks. If the ink cartridge is empty, blinks.
3	Display the cutter life, from 0 to 100%. If the cutter life becomes under 10%, blinks. If the cutter life becomes under 5%, blinks.
4	Close the Printer Status dialog box.
5	Stop the sound notification.
6	Display the maintenance tank level, from 0 to 100%. You can check the free space of the maintenance tank. If the maintenance tank becomes nearly full, blinks. If the maintenance tank becomes full, blinks.
7	Display the media remaining in the printer. You can count the quantity of roll paper or sheet remaining. The maximum and minimum values of the media depend on the settings in the Media Counter Settings dialog box. See Media Counter Settings. If the media is nearly empty, blinks. If the media is empty, blinks.
8	Display the Parts Life Information dialog box. See Parts Life Information dialog box.
9	Display the Media Counter dialog box. See Media Counter Settings.
10	Change the display mode, easy or normal.

Note:

Items displayed in this dialog box are different depending on your printer model.

When Media Counter OFF is selected as the Media Counter setting in the Media Counter Settings dialog box, the media count is not displayed. See Media Counter Settings.

Parts Life Information dialog box

You can check the parts service life in this dialog box.

Note:

The available parts service life you can monitor in this dialog box is different depending on the printer model.

1	Display the CR Motor Life. If the CR motor life becomes under 10%, blinks. If the CR motor life becomes under 5%, blinks.
2	Display the Cleaning Unit Life. If the Cleaning unit life becomes under 10%, blinks. If the Cleaning unit life becomes under 5%, blinks.
3	Display the Maintenance Information dialog box. See Maintenance Information dialog box.
4	Display the PF Motor Life. If the PF motor life becomes under 10%, blinks. If the PF motor life becomes under 5%, blinks.
5	Display the Pressure Motor Life. If the pressure motor life becomes under 10%, blinks. If the pressure motor life becomes under 5%, blinks.
6	Close the Parts life dialog box.

Maintenance Information dialog box

1	Display the list of service error code and date the error occurs.
2	Close the Maintenance Information dialog box.

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Job Information dialog box

Right-click the Printer Watcher icon on the system tray, select Show Job Logs, and then select the printer driver to display the Job Information dialog box.

You can display the print job information of the printer. Job information is collected at regular interval.

Setting the job information

You can save the print job information as a CSV file. Select Save to CSV File from the File menu.

You can delete all print job information displayed in the Job Information dialog box. Select Delete Log from the File menu.

You can change the unit from meter to foot. Select Unit from the View menu and then select the unit.

You can update the print job information. Select Update Job Info from the View menu.

You can select the items you want to display as job information and change the order in which the items appear. Follow the steps below.

Choose Column Settings from the View menu.
The following dialog box appears.

To add to the job information, select the items from the list on the right side of the dialog box and then click the Add button.
To remove from the job information, select the items from the list on the left side of the dialog box and then click the Delete button.

To change the order in which the columns appear, click the Move Up or Move Down button.

Click the OK button to close the dialog box.

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Printer Setup Wizard

You can start the Printer Setup Wizard as follows:

Click the Printer Watcher button in the EPSON LFP Remote Panel main dialog.

Right-click the Printer Watcher icon on the system tray, and then click Settings.

You can make settings on monitoring the printer by using the EPSON LFP Remote Panel.

Select whether to start this application to monitor the printer when you start your computer, and then click the Next button.

Note:

Click the Quit button to cancel making settings. In other words, all changes made to the settings are cancelled.

Select the check boxes of items you want to include in the notification, and then click the Next button.

Items	Description
Take job information logs	Collect a log of the printer job information. You can see the job information in Job Information dialog box.
Monitor printer status	Monitor the printer status.
Show Printer Status window	Display Printer Status dialog box on the monitor when an error occurs.
Turns on alert sound	Play the sound file when an error occurs.

Select the check box of the printer that you want to monitor, and then click the Next button.

Confirm the settings for monitoring the printer in the dialog box below and then click the Finish button.

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