2.3 Checking the Printer Status (Status Monitor)
After you start the status monitor, the monitor displays printer information, such as the print status and amount of remaining ink.
The CUPS status monitor is available as a separate application.
Use the following command to start the status monitor.
[user@zzz /yyyy]$ bjcupsmon PIXMAIP1000
After printing ends, click the [×] button to terminate the status monitor.
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You can start the status monitor easily by creating a command shortcut to launch status monitor on your desktop.
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§ Restriction of the CUPS status monitor
- The status is not displayed until printing starts.
If printing has not been started when the status monitor is started, only the "Ready" message is displayed because status information cannot be obtained.
- The status monitor does not detect whether the printer power is off. If the printer power is turned off, the status monitor does not display a message that indicates the printer status.
- If a user who has logged in with a user privilege other than root tries to start bjcups or the status monitor and does not execute xhost, then the "cannot open display" message is displayed and the status monitor cannot be started. Execute the "xhost [hostname]" command.
- If the status monitor is started with a user privilege that differs from that of the user who executed the print job, status information related that job cannot be obtained.
- When the printer is connected with a USB connection, [Cancel Printing] operation cannot be performed from the status monitor screen.
- When you use the bjfilter command to execute printing, the status is not displayed in the status monitor.